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Evening star., 1941-12-05
BY the Associated Press.

foS the hseOCidItQ fIcSb
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-Three
sacks Of mail, apparently hidden SO
years ago by a robber. today held
high hopes for philatelists and his.
torians-and the reason why love
affairs and business dealings mex
plicably went awry in the fall OF
1852.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Heugh, young
commercial artists, discovered the
cache among attic caves while reno
waiting an old house they recently
purchased in downtown Philadel-
phia.
Among the 100 pieces Of mail was
a copy Of the New York Herald for
November 2, 1852, Election Day.
Postal inspectors believed this dated
the robbery and local newspapers
of that time tell Of a series Of mail
thefts between here and Balti-
more"
All seals had been broken-the
letters we're not in envelopes. but
folded and sealed as was done then
and investigators were OF the
opinion the robber had hidden his
loot after taking any cash found in
the mail.
But the Cancelled stamps he cas-
ually stuffed away may be worth
small fortune, a collector here said
He pointed out that catalogues list
l-cent blue stamp current in those
years at $4,000. Other issues in COM
mon usage then are quoted from So
to s2,500.
The finders claimed the stamps,
but postal officials have withheld
final decision on ownership Of the
mail.
Thwarted by the theft was
Mai. Winships campaign to repu-
diate whispering charges of cowar-
dice against Franklin Pierce. who
was elected President of the United
States that fall, for Mr.. Heugh
found three circulars destined for
Army distribution replying to re-
port apparently spread by a brevet-
captain, George Mclean, that Pierce
has refused to avenge an insult "at
the gaming table" while serving in
the Mexican War.
An Army oficer on a lonely Mich
igan post probably spent many wor-
ried months wondering why the War
Department never acknowledged his
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Army Plans 10 Train
10000 Bombardiers
Within Next Year
Navigation Instruction
Also Will Be Included
In Course for Crews
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Army announced intention
today to train 10000 bombardier-
navigators within a year for the
mounting number OF long-range
bombers rolling off assembly lines.
Secretary Stimson disclosed quail
fications for recruits would be low
cred to assure an adequate number
OF skilled crewmen. High school
graduates who pass an Air Corps
intelligence test will be accepted for
As weeks of training, a longer period
of specialized schooling than UNDER
gone by pilots who are to be trained
at the rate of 10000 a year.
Hitherto candidates were required
to have two years of college educa-
ton. The bombardier and naviga-
ton training is to be combined.
Secretary Stimson announced at
his press conference two further
moves to strengthen the ground
forces, the creation of 50 tank de-
stroyer" battalions, and the CONVEX
sion Of two additional regular Army
triangular divisions into fully motor
lied units.
Armed with speedy self propelled
artillery, which some military men
have termed the answer to tank
attacks, the destroyer units will util-
ize personnel and weapons from ex-
listing anti-tank outfits Some 10
others are to be formed provided
Congress approves pending Army
increase to approximately 1000 900
officers and men. The reorganiza-
ton order becomes effective Deem
Der IS.
The infantry divisions to be
motorized are the 9Th, at Fort Leo
nard Wood, Mo, and the 9th at Fort
Bragg, N. c. The action will double
the number Of such divisions on
wheels, the 4th and 7th already
having been motorized.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
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mission to make the study with the
aid of District or Federal agencies.
It was amended, however, at the
request of Representative Schultz,
Democrat, Of Indiana, to direct the
Commissioners to work Jointly with
the Utilities Commission. The date
on which a report on the result Of
the survey is to be submitted to Con-
eress also was advanced from Feb
ruary Is, as called for in the orig
inal bill, to March IS.
Engineer Commissioner Charles
w. Kutz. who also is a member of
the utilities group, told the COM
mittee the Commissioners would be
glad" to undertake the survey with
the commission. He explained the
Utilities Commission alone could not
make such technical study because
it has only one engineer who is de-
voting full time to routine activities.
Government Facilities.
Thomas S. Settle, executive sec
retarv of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, sug-
gested that the bill requiring off,
street parking facilities for en-
ployes in new Government buildings
be amended to allow space range
from not less than 10 or more than
20 per cent of employees. He said
in some of the buildings loW-salaried
employees do not have automobiles.
No action was taken on his pro-
posal.
The subway survey will have to be
made without cost to the District
No funds for the study are author
lied. Chairman Gregory Hankin OF
the Utilities Commission has estl-
mated it would cost $4,000.
Another bill relating to traffic ap-
proved by the committee would pro-
hibit parking on private property
without consent of the owner. This
legislation is aimed at motorists
who park at gasoline filling stations
when closed, on public schoo
grounds and on vacant lots. Viola
tions would permit police to Inn
pound the parked cars and ALLOW
imposition of a fine up to SIS fol
trespassing.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Recreation Agencies
Urged 10 Expand 10
Cope With Influx
Community Programs,
Oneness Of Purpose
Suggested by Wolter

Voicing fear that recreational
agencies here are not keeping
abreast of conditions resulting from
the influx of thousands of defense
workers, Hugo w. Wolter, chair
man of the Recreation Committee
of the Council of Social Agencies,
yesterday urged recreation groups
to take the lead in establishing
community participation programs
throughout the city.
Mr.. Wolter suggested in a sharply
worded speech before the commit
tee at luncheon at the Y. w. c. A..
that such participation
programs should be set up in vari-
Gus sections along with the civilian
defense services now being organ
ized.
Unanimity of Purpose.
The community programs would
include participation in six serv-
ices-recreation, health and nutri-
ton, housing, education, transporta-
ton and training, Mr.. Wolter ex-
planned. adding: Thus every in
dividual, every man, woman and
child, can be given the JOY Of
participation"
ITO maintain morale" Mr.. VOL
ter said, I'VE must have unanimity
OF purpose. JOY in participation and
satisfaction in accomplishment I
feel We have reached only the first
stage, because we have been salts
fled to take the easy way"
The committee chairman de-
clared that many welfare groups
have failed to see the real chal-
lenge in defense, particularly in the
field of recreation.
Not Enough Foresight.
There's been too much hind
sight and not enough foresight" i"
he said. Il believe most of the
agencies have been doing a good
job, but they have not been plan
ming ahead. The success of any,
thing we undertake now will de-
pend on the enthusiasm with which
We evaluate our problems and plan
for the future"
The committee, in a resolution
adopted by unanimous vote, asked
that all recreational agencies petit
ton Congress for early approval OF
the bill providing a unified recrea-
| ton system. The bill has been
passed by the House and is pending
in the Senate.
Thomas S. Settle, secretary OF
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, who is vice
chairman of the Recreation Com
mittee, expressed the hope that the
measure would be passed soon. He
said it would be "a fine Christmas
present for the children of Wash
ington.'
Evening star., 1941-12-05

ton, indicated that Mr.. Fish might
be recalled by the grand jury later,
though there were no immediate
plans to ask him to return.
Jury to Take Recess Today.
After leaving the grand jury room,
Mr.. Fish went to the witness room
with an official stenographer and a
bundle of papers presumably ex-
hibits, and he apparently dictated a
statement describing the documents.
The stenographer then returned to
the jury room, while the New York
Representative testified.
While Mr.. Fish was closeted in the
witness room with the stenographer,
Mr.. Cusick hurried out on an undis-
closed mission, returning in a few
minutes. The attorney and Mr.. Fish
then got into taxicab and headed
for the Capitol.
The grand jury remained in ses-
sion for time after Mr. Fish left.
but no further witnesses were on
hand to testify, and the grand jury
planned to adjourn this afternoon
until December is.
Representative Fish was sum-
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Russian Smoshes Fought
To StondstiH, Nozis Say

BERLIN, Dec. 5 R.-German
military authorities said tonight
that mighty Russian smashes in the
region of Rostov had been fought
to a standstill."
The Russian attack is still coming
on in endless waves, but the German
version was that they were slacken-
ing some in intensity and no longer
able to push the fighting line west
ward That line, the Germans in
sisted, still lies east of Taganrog,
which, in turn, Is 40 miles west of
Rostov
D.N.B. commented that the losses
suffered by the Russians were diff
cult to ascertain. There still was
no intimation of losses by Germany
and her allies, but it was noted
that there are increasing German
references to Italian and Slovak
troops in the Rostov region.
The German high command said
fresh Russian attacks on the south
ern sector of the eastern front had
failed
Renewed enemy attacks on the
southern sector of the east front
were frustrated" was the phrasing
Of the high command
Heavy explosions and fires were
said to have been caused at a Len
ingrad munitions dump in the
course Of shelling of objectives In
that long-besieged city.
German-Finnish mine barriers in
the Gulf of Finland were declared
officially to have been run upon by
several other ships besides the
troop transport Stain" in the Rus
sian withdrawal from the Hango
naval base of the southwest coast
Of Finland.
The high command said yesterday
that 5000 men had been captured
by German outpost boats after the
Stain, 12,000-ton vessel, had been
damaged by mines.
A 3,000-ton troop ship, steamer
Of 700 tons and a Soviet motor tor
pedo boat were declared to have
been sunk by the mines while the
Russians were trying to escape tc
Leningrad.
Strong air force formations at
tackled troop concentrations ano
field fortifications on the southern
salient Of the front and the Moscow
backgrounds" the high command
said.
Russian casualties were declared
to be high and bloody" and then
losses of guns and vehicles consider.
able.
Successful raids were directed By
German airmen against Moscow anc
Leningrad overnight. the high COM
mand said.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Court in New Jersey
Reverses Bund Case,
Voids Race Haired Law
Nine Men Who Made
Anti-Jewish Speeches
Declared Within Rights
BY the Associated Press.

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 5.-The
New Jersey Supreme Court today
reversed the sentences of nine men
accused of making or promoting
anti-JeWish speeches at German
American Bund rally and held the
States race hatred law was invalid
because it conf1icted with constitu-
tional guarantees of free speech.
Among the nine were Wilhelm
Kunze, the bund's national leader,
and August Klapprott, leader for
the Eastern Seaboard States. Klap-
prott also was manager of Camp
Nordland, in rural Sussex County,
where the rally was held.
To denounce ones fellows or
advocate hostility to them. or a
group =" said the court in an
oppinion by Chief Justice Thomas
j. Brogan, lis as revolving to any
fair-minded man as it IS absurd and
unjust to the mind Of a thought
ful man; yet to make the speaker
amenable to the criminal law his
utterances must be such as to create
a clear and present danger that
will bring about the substantial
evils to society that the State has
the right to prevent.
No Danger to State Found.
THE utterances must be such as
constitute a danger to the State
We cannot say that the statements
made by the plaintiffs-in-error were
Of this character"
The States race-hatred law made
it misdemeanor to make utterances
in the presence of two or more per-
sons of hatred, abuse, violence or
hostility" against any race, color or
creed.
Judge John c. Losey of the Coun-
ty Court dismissed the demurrers
and sentenced the nine to serve IL
to IA months in prison. Some were
fined $4,000 and the others $1,000.
All were freed on bail pending ap-
peal.
Case Can Be Appealed.
Under New Jerseys judiciary set
up. the Supreme Court is not the
highest tribunal and the State can
carry the case to the Court or Errors
and Appeals. Charles Downing,
Sussex County prosecutor, who con-
Quoted the case against the defend
ants, said he would not decide
whether to appeal the Supreme
Courts ruling until it had studied it.
The camp, raided and closed by
the Sussex sheriff, has since been
sold to individuals
Sentenced with Kunze and Klap-
profit we're: Leonard D. Clark of
New York, writer for bund pub
Gcation; the Rev. John c. Fitting
of Union City, State bund secre-
tary; Matthias Kohler Of Irvington,
State treasurer, and four camp
trustees.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
District Heads Back
Yearly Development
Of Playground Sites
Commissioners Would
Use Copper-Crumton
Funds for Areas

Belief that the District should
spend reasonable portion each year
of the Capper- -Cramton funds Tor
development of acquired playground
and recreational sites. instead OF
merely spending millions" to buy
more land has been reached by the
District Commissioners.
This was the major result OF an
inspection trip made yesterday at
ernoon by Commissioners young,
Kutz and Mason of four undeveloped
or partially developed play areas,
during which they determined 10
place Immediate efforts on improve
ments of the brick-ridden, hole-
spotted area Of the so-called South
west recreational area.
Under the Capper-Cramton ACT,
I'D to sl6.OOO,0 900 was to be advanced
bv the Treasury for Fairgrounds and
recreational areas. After viewing the
two-souare area just north OF the
new Thomas Jefferson Junior High
school. at Seventh, Ninth, G and H
streets S.W., the city heads agreed
informally:
what is the use of spending so
much money to buy such a site as
this unless something is done TO
place the land in a condition Whlcn
can be used for play purposes"
Reasonable Expenditure.
To this. one of the city heads
added. You don't have to spend
a lot of money for fancy field houses
and equipment. With just a reason
able expenditure this mess OF hills,
hollow and bricks could be smoothed
off so that the youngsters could
make good use OF It," =.
Commissioner Guy Mason asked
that action be delayed for few
days to see what could be done under
a plan he was fostering to have
private contractors grade the site
in return for the excavated material
which might be valuable to them Tor
land filling purposes elsewhere.
Commissioner John Russell Young
said the District w. P A. might give
some help, but If neither OF these
things brought the solution then
the Commissioners should seek de-
fciency appropriation.
One OF the city heads remarked: !:
I'VE are going to clean up this play
ground if we have to come down
here ourselves and pick up these
bricks"
Area Remains Unusable.
The area north of the Jefferson
Junior High School plant was ac-
ouired under the Capper-Cramton
Act about two years ago, but was
placed under District Government
Jurisdiction only within the last
month or so. A score more OF houses
were removed from the site, but the
area remains unusable because OF
piles of bricks. depressions which
other uneven grades.
This led to the broader considera-
ton OF the whole program OF play
area development. Walter L. Fowler.
District budget director. who accom-
panied the Commissioners, showed
that playground officials are seek
ing expenditure of S3l8,100 for de-
velopment of purchased areas. OF
this sum, S52,10 is needed to de-
velop the Southwest Recreation
Center alone. officials asked $11,-
900 for grading and $22 500 for sur
facing of courts and play areas.
After visiting this spot, the group
of District officials went to the Vir-
ginia Avenue playground, the Gar
field playground and the Randall
Recreation Center to study requests
for improvements there.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Former Nozi Ship Seized
By British Is Sunk

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The 7.603.-
ton former German freighter Uhen-
fels, captured by the British and
renamed the Empire Ability, has
been torpedoed and sunk by an Axis
submarine operating near the
Canary Islands, marine circles re-
ported today.
They said two Of the British crew.
men aboard were killed and the rest
saved.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Channel Bridge Jam
Avefed as Autoists
Leave Homes Earlier
Park Police Patrol Spun
Where Tie-up Occurred
Yesterday Afternoon

Rush-hour traffic from Arlington
County, Va, into Washington this
morning was unusually free of tie
ups despite newly imposed 8-mile-
per-hour speed limit on the boun-
Diary channel bridge. the supports OF
which have weakened.
United States Park Police were
placed on duty at the bridge at noon
yesterday and will remain there at
all hours to enforce the speed limit
notices of which have been prom
inently posted at both ends of the
span.
The bridge, lying in the George
Washington Memorial Parkway
forms a link in the extension of Lee
boulevard to Washington and is on
one of the most heavily travelled
arteries in the suburban Metropol-
itan Area.
goth a Factor in Tie-up.
A tie-up in traffic during yester-
day afternoons rush hour was be-
heved by park officials to have been
due principally to troops of the 2ath
Division which passed through
Washington yesterday.
At no time this morning was
traffic backed up beyond the Airing
ton-Ridge road traffic light on Lee
boulevard, situation which county
police observed is unusual for rainy
days.
Arlington Traffic Sergt. James j.
Scott said the peak traffic load to-
day was at 645 am, which is an
hour earlier than usual. Motorists
who were detained when returning
home yesterday afternoon may have
arranged earlier schedules today,
Sergt. Scott said.
Park police on duty at the bridge
observed a larger number of cars
than usual coming to Washington
down the Glebe boulevard to turn
right at the traffic light and proceed
by way of Arlington Ridge road and
Memorial avenue. The only notice
able backlog of traffic, park police
said, was on the roadway in Unit
of Memorial parkway, which runs
from RoSSlyn and connects with the
Lee boulevard extension at the
weakened bridge. The tie-up there
was caused by cars slowing down at
the bridge. resulting in the blocking
OF the Unit l roadway intersection.
Timbers Rotted by Water.
Francis F. Gillen, assistant super
intendent of parks, said the weak
ness in the span centers in wooden
piles. He explained that wooden
supports have deteriorated on that
portion of the supports lying between
the minimum and maximum tide
lines. Alternate wetting and drying
between tides contributes to the de-
terioration, he said. Temporary re-
pairs are being placed under the
bridge.
Mr.. Gillen said it would require
about year to build a new per-
manent-type span. Traffic could be
maintained while such work is in
progress because provision was
made, when the present temporary
bridge was built in 1885, for the
permanent bridge to be erected
slightly to the north. There are nc
funds earmarked for the new bridge
Mr.. Gillen explained.
Some quarters expressed the be-
lief that because the bridge is in
corporated in the access road plan tc
the new War Department building
area, funds for a new boundary
channel bridge might be available
from the access roads money.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Weather Report

District of CoumbaMostly cloudy with
so
winds tonight, becoming fresh northwest
MarylandPaly cloudy with moderate
showers colder
ing and colder scattered showers
VigniaParty cloudy, colder portion
clearing and colder, except cloudness
West Vrgna-Mosty cloudy followed light
and colder tonight
tenn nnrh hoio
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Birth Rate Essay Prizes

PARIS. Nov. 80 Delayed R.-
Prizes amounting to $4,000 have
been offered by the newspaper
France Socialist for the best ex-
plantations of the low French birth
rate.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Fire lnterns U. S. FLYER

LONDON, Dec. 5 (P).-The Minis
try Of Information announced to-
day that American Eagle Pilot Of
ficer Roland L. Wolfe of Ceresco,
Nebr., landed by parachute in Fire.
and has been interned.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess.
Commerce Committee considers
nomination of John M. Carmody to
be Maritime Commission member
Defense Committee studies Army
recreation facilities.
House:
Moves toward vote on $4,000, ,OOO,-
600 deficiency bill.
Public Buildings Committee studies
$l50,000,000 additional for COM
munity facilities in defense housing
areas.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
in extreme north portion.

Five-day forecast for the period Satur-
day, December 8, 1871. to Wednesday. De-
cember 10. l94l. inclusive:
Middle Atlantic States District Of Co.
lumoia. Virginia. New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland: Eastern Pennsylvania and New
4orkp-Mostly fair weather. except light
precipitation over the Northern Appala-
chlans at the beginning and near the end
OF the period. Colder, with temperatures
near or slightly above normal
Ohio Valley tkentucky. Ohio. West Vir-
glnla, western PENNSYLVANIA and Tennes-
see-Mostly fair and much colder weather.
with temperatures near or slightly above
normal during much of the period
Weather Conditions Last 2f Hours.
The slight disturbance that was over the
southeastern States and the Southern APP
palachian region Thursday morning has
moved northeaStward into the Middle At
lantic States. 1t has been accompanied by
rather general rains over the Middle and
South Atlantic States, the Middle and
Southern Appalachians and portions of the
siderable intensity is moving northeastward
over the Upper Mississippi Valley and the
upper Lake region, accompanied by light
rains or SHOWS and followed by rather cold
air OF polar origin. which is pushing south
eastward over the Plains States and into
the Mississippi Valley. Mild weather con-
tlnues over the Eastern States.
River Report.
At Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
| Tide TabIes,
| FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Suryey)
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Hot Firm Official Dies

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. tP.-J.
Howell Cummings, jr.. vice president
of the John B. Stetson Co.. died yes
terday at the age Of 46. He was the
son of j. Howell Cummings, a former
president of the hat company.
Evening star., 1941-12-05

be taken against the populace for
illegally fighting in the rear of Ger
man troops.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
The Sun and Moon.

The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today I'll 4:46
Sun. tomorrow T12 4:46
Moon, today 6:35 pm S:2l am
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
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Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation IN inches in the
capital tcurrent month to date):
Month lQ4l
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Report for Last "a Hours,
Evening star., 1941-02-07

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