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Evening star., 1941-01-05

LONDON.-1n every branch of the
British war effort there must be i'm
provement and new energy in l94l. In
what respects do we fall short in our
endeavors?
The conflagration in the city OF Lon
don throws into relief the herolsm and
endurance of AFRAID precaution serV-
ices. and in this case particularly OF the
fire brigades, both regular and auxiliary
At the same time it exposes once more
the defects in our civil defense organl-
zation.
There was little foresight in the regu-
lation which required only those firms
with 80 or more employees to have fire
watchers. They might well extinguish,
as in fact they die, incendlary bombs
falling upon their own premises. They
were, however, poWerleSs to cope with
flames stretching out from nelghborlng
structures which, because they did not
fall within the compass of the regula-
ton, had been left completely without
protection.
For this architectural disaster, which
resulted in the loss of priceless historic
treasures, we may find most vivid
military parallel Just as the fate OF
France was sealed when the Germans
broke through at the point where the
Maginot Line merged into more feeble
defenses, so in the city of London was
1t through unguarded buildings that the
flames spread out to encompass WIDE
spread ruin.
Must Have Been Envisioned.
Coming as the calamity does after
four months of intensive bombing and
after the experiences of Coventry,
birmingham, Sheffield and Manchester,
1t is all the more incomprehensible that
the government should still have not
clearly conceived and worked out an
organization to deal with eventualities
which must have been envlSaged.
If each fresh manifestation of Nazi
brutality and ingenuity is to be made
the handspring for some ardent ex-
hortation to the public lacking in its
outlines the elements of clarity and the
occasion for the establishment OF some
new appointment, the SoluIioll VI tile
general problem will not be found Ap-
peals and improvisations ineffectlvely
related to one another give an impress
sion of panic rather than of policy.
1t is as well not to minimize the grave
effects of a cumulative series OF failures
In civil defense. The remedy has ire
quently been enjoined upon the gov
ernment It is to give civil defense the
same undivided attention and unltylng
control as are given to military defense.
Here our responsibilities are apportloned
uneasily and illogically among num-
ber of ministries, commissioners, COM
mtteeS and local authorities. Every part
OF the task seems to be somebody else's
job"
II 1t were sought to run the army in
Evening star., 1941-01-05
By Leslie HOre.BeHsha.

the same manner as civil defense in
Britain is now being run, then instead
of having a commander in chief with a
staff directing operations, there would
be a number of independent generals,
obliged in order to avoid overlapping to
spend the time which should be devoted
to action in sitting at committee meet
ings or drafting circulars to one an
other
Shelters Still Unhygienic.
There are other aspects of civil defense
which. while they have Temporarily re-
ceded from public attention, remain none
the less of paramount Importance. Un-
hygienic conditions in shelters that still
prevail have been graphically described
in recent debates in the House of Com
mons and House of Lords. Lord Horder
attributes the defects to lack of CO.
ordination among the various bodies
responsible and instructions issued to
overWorked officials who are unable to
cope with the volume of work imposed
upon them.
To the same causes may be due the
checkered fortunes of the evacuation
policy for mothers, children and for
those bombed out of their homes The
plain conclusion to which all evidence
leads is that Britain cannot consider
herself to have taken the preliminary
step toward adequate preparation until
there is single minister in overriding
direction and control of home defense.
1t must be anticipated that during the
coming months the Germans will make
greater, more widespread efforts to de-
stroy the life and property of Britain.
There is no deviltry from which they
will refrain if upon callous calculation
it will mean a quick advantage. 1t is
incumbent therefore on those who are re-
sponsible to be more ready than they
were in the case of the firing of the city
of London to deal with the graver and
known menace of poison gas.
Must Tighten Caution.
Hitherto Hitler has been thwarted in
his two main objects. Far from injuring
the morale of Britain, he has stimulated
1t. Again his attempts TO Drlng lnouStry
in this country to a standstill have con-
spicuously; failed. Prudence and fore
sight dictate, however, that provision
should be made upon the worst rather
than upon the best assumptions.
In a war of output it is pre-eminently
advisable to install as much factory ca
pacity as possible below ground, where
production can continue uninterrupted
by AFRAID warnings and beyond reach of
bombs. 1t is regrettable that such poll
cy, like that of building deep shelters for
the population, is deferred on the plea
that time is required for its fulfillment.
President Roosevelt, fortunately for
Britain, makes far more realistic the
approach to war problems for the United
States. Through the whole of his fireside
speech, one of the most stirring calls to
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Battle of Britain

Heart of democratic resistance to
totalitarlan military aggression is the
tight little island of Great Britain, 10000
square miles in area and crowded with
10000 900 persons To break the "deca-
dent democraCies," to spread their new
order" the axis nations must first break
Britain.
For months now the effort has been
under Way-by bomber and by submarine
mostly, prelude perhaps to an effort at
invasion.
Last Sunday night the attackers, Ger
mans entirely, directed their most de-
stFuctive assault upon London.
For four hours in early evening wave
after wave of Nazi bombers poured
through cloud -thickened
London night skies to blast at the
Holocaust great city. Marking their
target first by flare bombs,
then by incendiary missiles that turned
whole blocks into flaming pyreS, German
attackers followed these with tons OF
explosives that drove civilians deep into
afraid shelters-or left them exposed to
death as they formed dozens of voluntary
re-fghting bIlgadcs to battle the threat
ening ruin of the empires capital.
With diabohcal accuracy, Nazi navi-
gators and bombers concentrated their
fire upon the city," ancient financial
and commercial hub of London that was
once before laid in flaming waste in
18th century.
And when squadrons of Snarling Spit
fires and Hurricanes had finally forced
withdrawal of the raiders such historic
landmarks as the Guildhall, 500-year-old
home OF the city corporation offices; the
n-designed churches of st. Brides
and ST. Lawrence JeWry, and dozens of
others were roaring bonfres. Burned
out, too. were scores of Office buildings,
including that housing the Associated
Press bureau.
Pelting rain came to the rescue of the
defenders shortly after midnight, sup
plementing the gallant efforts of fire.
fighting force wearied by months of con-
stant dangerous duty and handicapped
by damage to city water systems.
In the wake of this ordeal by flame,
spokesmen of London government called
upon civilian property owners for greater
individual o-operation-formation of
"civil defense home guards as fire
watching" units to combat lncendiary
menace while leaving city fire-fghting
forces free to battle major conflagra-
tions.
Many believed that arrival of Channel
storm had frustrated German intention
to follow this destructive assault with
long awaited attempt to land invading
troops by plane and ship.
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Review of Seventieth Week of War
By John 6. Henry.

Another nntesma oa of time history made ended last
week poisoned hate.
had the
other
could be
persons
missing imprisoned.
grim chanting hell
hroated
diplomats
Evening star., 1941-01-05
War Enters New Year ougt With Omnous Dangers the World

not going to win this war. base that
belief on the latest and best informa-
ton"
Abroad, Fascism's Virginia Gayda
pouted on Monday that "the tolerance"
of Rome-Berlin axis is limited.
On Tuesday, controlled German press
babbled at length about Mr.. Roosevelt's
'unstatesmanlike" utter
Roosevelt ances, his appeal to the
vs.. Hitler lowest instincts Of the
American people"
On New Year Day, Der Fuehrer spoke
his piece in two messages, one to his
armed forces and one to National So
cialist party.
1T is the will of the democratic war
meters" he told armies, "and their
Jewish capitalistic wirepullers that the
war must be continued. We are
ready. = = The Almighty will not aban-
don those who, threatened by the world,
determined with courageous hearts to
help themselves"
Although he did not address himself
specifically to the Roosevelt speech, Hitler
described as stupid" and infamous lies"
assertions that Germany and Italy have
designs for world conquest.
Less spectacular, but perhaps no less
important were continued maneuverings
between Berlin and Vichy governments,
presumably over manner and degree Of
French subservience or cooperation.
Aged Marshal Petain, chief of state was
reported resisting Nazi pressure; late in
week there we're semi Official rumors of
major shake-up in Vichy cabinet, but
implications were not Immediately OBJ
vious.
Intriguing for speculative purposes was
announcement by President Roosevelt
on Friday that he is sending Harry Hop
kins, busy New Dealer and close personal
friend of Chief Executive, to London for
two weeks mission pending appointment
of Ambassador to succeed Joseph P.
Kennedy.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

courageous battle to hold off British
land. naval and air forces.
These We're utterly discouraging devel-
opmentS to people who had little love
for this war from its beginning, despite
II Duces blatant boastings of Fascist
military prowess Perhaps, as matter of
fact, most cheering development to Ital-
ians was disclosure that German air
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Religion
Continued From Page CID

previous trends in American Judaism.
Various religious bodies adopted extern
sive educational programs. This activity
was accompanied by an intensifcation
of religious interests among Jews. OBJ
servers noted a marked movement back
toward traditions on the part of liberal
Judaism. There was an increasing en-
phasis upon ceremonials.
Interfaith Amity.
Friendly and cooperative relations
among the three major religious groups
Protestants, Catholics and Jews-is one
of the primary essentials of national
unity, which is itself prime essential to
national strength.
Progress has been made during the
year in the development of good rela-
tions among these groups. Such prog
ress does not merely happen, for there
are many forces working in the other
direction. Among the agencies promot-
ing that unity of spirit which is our
national defense against those malign
forces, whether without or within, which
would divide and conquer" the most
influential has been the National Con-
ference of Christians and Jews and it's
associated round tables in many cities.
Those of diverse religious traditions are
not asked to sacrifice their distinctive
convictions, but, under the leadership of
these and similar organizations, they
are learning to understand each other
better, to do more adequate justice to
attitudes and convictions which they
do not share, and to work together on
matters of common concern to them as
citizens.
Copyright, I940.)
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Other Fronts

Fascist Italy had little to be happy
about as one year turned into another
In Albania, its army was managing
or at best to give ground only slowly and
dearly. In Africa, its garrison at Bardia,
Libyan seaport, fought a losing but
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Home Front

Year-end stock-taking Of American de-
fense program showed that Army has
been doubled to present total of 100000
men; that Navy has been strengthened
by nearly 100000 men, 81 new warships
and scores of auxiliary vessels.
Several hundred first-class fighting
planes have been added to both Army
and Navy and personnel training is be-
ginning to roll for both branches of
service.
On production front, Defense Commits
sion reported that monthly output has
reached 700 planes,
Defense 2400 aircraft engines,
Product tion 10000 semi automatic
rifles, 100 tanks. EN-.
ployment in armament industry rose by
1000 900 men in II months and Fed
eral funds we're advanced for construc-
ton of score of new plants in different
phases of munitions field.
Participating in this production surge.
steel industry set new record of sc, 500 900
tons, machine tool manufacturers re-
corded new peak of s4OO 100000 sales and
alrplane makers nearly trlpled best pre-
vious year as they turned out s625 900 900
in new ships.
Going to Congress shortly will be
recommendations for new record ex-
penditures for defense purposes Before
Congress, too, will be recommendation
by Federal Reserve Board that presi-
Dental money tinkering powers be lapsed
as precaution against wartime infiation-
9rV SDiral
Evening star., 1941-01-05

Across the world, one or more German
ing 10 British cargo carriers, totaling
more than $4,000 tons, in past four
months Nearly 500 survivors, put ashore
on lonely Pacific island, were picked up
by Australian vessel and landed at Mel
bourne on Tuesday
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Motions-Justice David A. Pine.

Assignments for tomorrow:
Thorrens VS.. Thorrens; attorney,
Hornstein.
Gale VS.. Gale; attorneys, McCul-
lough-Patterson.
Hurney VS.. Hurney; attorney, Sha-
piro.
Cunningham VS.. Cunningham; at
torneys, Bonner-Lyon.
Short VS.. Short; attorneys, Nc
Cormick-Jones.
Folk VS.. Folk; attorneys, Neu-
decker-Allder.
Bernhardt VS.. Bernhard; at
torney, Canfield-pro Sc.
La Corte VS.. La Corte; attorney,
Minovitz.
Dersch VS.. Dersch; attorney, Mar
shall.
Sutler VS.. Sutler; attorneys, Conn
Lawson.
Whitehill VS.. Whitehill; attorneys,
Brien-ODonnell, jr.
Barr VS.. Barr; attorneys, Schlos-
berg-Turco.
Crowder VS.. Crowder: attorneys.
Quinn, jr.-Hudson. Creyke g. Hud-
son; Lipscomb.
Karmel VS.. Karmel; attorneys,
Dunn-LindaS.
Lycett VS.. Lycett; attorneys, Lin
das-Galiher.
Gore VS.. Gore; attorney, Brown
pro Sc.
Brady VS.. Brady; attorneys, Long
-Raysor.
Whitney VS.. Whitney; attorneys,
Wilson-ESpey.
Stanford VS.. Stanford; attorneys,
Cathran-LindaS.
Crabill VS.. Crabill; attorneys,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Widener and Coyne Part;
Horses Ordered Home
Special Dispatch to The Star. j..

pecislDispatch TO The Star.
LAUREL. Md, Oct. 16.-Joseph
E. Widener of Philadelphia and
Trainer Pete Coyne have parted,
it was learned here today with
Widener's order to Covne to ship
Roman and other horses of his
stable back to Elmendorf Farm in
Kentucky. Coyne will open a pub
lie stable.
Mrs. Albert Sabath's sensational
2-year-old Alsab reached here late
today from Pimlico. The colt, which
worked mile yesterday in l;402.,
is an odds-on favorite to capture
the $4,000 Spalding Lowe jenkins
Memorial Handicap Saturday.
Trainer Sarge" Swenke says he
plans on running Alsab in the $500
Endurance next month at Bowie and
then shipping him to California fer
the 100000 Santa Anita Handicap
IN March. The colt. it is reported,
will not race in the Pimlico Special
next month.
Evening star., 1941-10-16

FIFTH RACE-Purse, $4,000 added.
Gallant Fox Handicap. 3-yesr-olds and
upward; lss miles
Market Wise tEadS $50 2 90 220
bDark Discovery tWslD $50 30
Shot Put Garner 3 90
Time. 2:46
Also rsn-Tola Rose, Piping Rock and
Fenelon.
bA J Sackett and ] A. Bel. u entry.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Plane Crashes on House,
None Seriously Injured
By the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. 16.-An
airplane from a private Charlotte
airport. falling from about 200 feet
smashed itself to pieces against the
roof of house here today, but no
one was believed hurt seriously.
William H. McBryde and Eddie
Leonard, aboard the plane, both of
Charlotte, extricated themselves
from the Wreckage, the bulk of which
landed in nearby clump of trees.
The two occupants of the house
were not hurt
Mrs. c. c. Reynolds, with her 49,
months-old baby in her arms, said
she was in the back room when she
heard an awful roar and ripping
sound" as plastering showered the
floor of the front room.
Il knew what it was" she said,
"my mother had been telling me one
of these planes was going to hit our
house. But I didn't believe her
then. I do now"
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Court ASSIGNMENTS

80, 33-Hill ct al. VS.. Capital
Transit Co.: attorneys, D. K OfIutt
e. L. Jones; H. w. Kelly.
73-Barrett VS.. Davis ct al: at
torneys, H. I. Quinn-E. L. Jones;
Joseph j. Cotter.
74-Raymond ct al. VS.. Horton
Motor Lines: attorneys, M. F. Keogh
H. I. Quinn.
44-Downey VS. Penna Greyhound
Lines; attorneys, Max Rhoade; Helen
Sherry; Lester Wood-H. I. Quinn.
l2l-Loren, etc. VS.. Good Brothers:
attorneys. c. H. Doherty; M. F..
Keogh-George ZeutZius; C. C. Col
Inns.
2l-Tully VS.. Washington Proper
ties, Inc: attorneys, w. E. Leahy;
E. B. Sullivan-Paul Lesh; C. W.
Arth.
53-Lyche VS.. Romm; attorneys, j.
J. Malloy-H. I. Quinn.
l8-Young VS.. I. T. o. A. ct al; at
torneys, S. P Smith,. ] Wilson.
82-Boss ct al. vs. District of Co.
lumbia ct al: attorneys, w. C. Sui
livan-Corporation counsel.
79-Silverstein VS.. Welfare & Rec
reational Association; attorneys,
Abraham Chaifetz-E. L. Jones.
152-Mayers VS.. Loeffler; attorneys,
c. L. Dawson; Paul Flaherty-E. l..
Jones.
212-Simon. ct al VS.. Hahn & Co.;
attorneys. Austin Garfield: Simon,
Koenigsberger g. Young-Tobriner
Graham; Brez e. Tobriner.
l63-Simon ct al, VS.. Hahn ct al;
attorneys, Austin, Garfield; Simon,
Koenigsberger & Young-Tobriner,
Graham; Brez g. Tobriner.
35la-Sovereign Pocohontas VS..
Bond ct al; attorneys. M. p. Fried
lander-Edmund Campbell: A. E.
Conradis; A. j. Hilland
149-Linebarger VS.. Taggart; at
torneys, r. w. Galiher-C. S. Baker.
l65-Claveloux VS.. Baker ct al;
attorneys, H. w. Wheatley; Freder-
lex Thuee-Welch. Daily g. WEIGH.
252-Hahn VS.. Beckey: attorneys.
Isadore Halpern-J. A. ASH; J. A..
K. Donovan.
320-Dell Orefice Grand Opera Co.
of New York VS.. Patterson; attor-
neys, Russell Hardy; R. M. Gray
R. H. Yeaman.
ll0-Fonda VS.. Clodfelter: attor-
neys, Milton Conn; T. M. Baker
H. I. Quinn.
73-Griffith Consumers Co. VS..
(See COURT ASSIGNMENTS,
Page A-2D
Evening star., 1941-10-16
DISTRICT COURT.

In any case where postponement
of the hearing of a motion is to be
requested, notice should be given the
motions clerk not later than 2
o'clock the afternoon before such
motion is set for hearing. 1t will be
the policy of the court not to grant
postponements if the aforesaid no.
tice is not given, except when ex-
traordinary conditions have pre-
vented the giving of such notice.
Roll call of motions will be at
GAS am. as heretofore has been the
practice.
Note: Pre-trial Court is being
conducted by Justice James M.
Proctor temporarily in the court
room adjacent to the clerks Office.
When repairs are completed in his
own courtroom pre-trial will be held
there.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Illinois Racing Body Plans
Probe OF Horse al Laurel
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LAUREL. Md. Oct. 16-E. H. Will
liams, chairman of the Illinois
Racing Commission. wired today
that after an investigation he was
convinced that Hasty Notion, now
under police guard here, was the
horse entered in race as Rapid
Bone on September "a at Haw-
thorne. Ill.
Mr.. Williams in his wire said that
all persons believed to be connected
with the ringing" would be sum-
moned TO a hearing next week in
Chicago.
Evening star., 1941-10-16

and cried out: Call an ambulance
There's something the matter with
Rose"
Mrs. Hodes then went down to the
Abramowitz apartment and found
the girl, who was close friend of
hers, lying on the bed-strangled.
Coroner Takes Stand.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
took the witness stand later and
described the condition of the body
when he examined it in the apart
ment. He said that in his opinion
death had been due to "strangula-
ton by human hands" and that
there was no doubt" that Mrs.
Abramowitz had been criminally
assaulted
He said that rigor mortis had
just begun to set in when he ar
rived about 2:30 pm. and that death
had occurred from two to four
hours earlier.
Other witnesses who testified as
to the condition of the body and the
apartment included DR.. Lewis Rip
ley. former Emergency Hospital in
terne, Detective Sergt. George Dar-
nall and Policeman w. H. Knowlton.
Husband Cross Examined.
Defense Attorney J. Robert Esher
had earlier conducted a searching
cross-examination of Mr.. Abramo-
WITT, who had taken the stand dur
ing the morning. Mr.. Esher. in his
questioning. sought to show that
the apartment Janitor and several
friends of the Abramowitz's had
access to the apartment.
In his questioning, he also sought
to attack what the prosecution be-
heves is its most damaging bit of
evidence-the $40 bill which Catoe
allegedly admitted taking from his
victims purse Police say that he
told them of the theft and that,
because they had kept secret the
fact that any money had been
stolen, he could not have known
OF 1t had he not been in the apart
ment.
MIR. Esher brought out the fact
that Mr.. Abramowitz had given his
wife the $40 bill earlier in the day
before the staying Mr.. Abramo-
witz testified that he had not seen
1t again and he was unable to state
whether his wife had been to
store or any other place where she
might have spent the $40. =
Policeman Milton c. Reed, one of
the officers who was summoned to
the Abramowitz apartment after
the body had been found, followed
Mrs. Hodes on the stand.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Selections for q Fast Track at Laurel
BEST BET-ARMY SONG.

honors In his last three attempts
and in his present condition he
has to be given the nod The
Man O. War gelding rates the
call as the best bet Of the after
noon. MASKED GENERAL has
been closeup in many of his re-
cent tests. BRYAN STATION
may improve.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
SECOND RACE-COXSWAIN.
w r RT, BAHAMA
KNIGHT

COXSWAIN trimmed good OPP
position last spring and he has
schooled well over the local jump
ing strip. The veteran fencer
may be able to win at the first
local asking. WAR PORT Just
galloped to win his last at this
strip and he is very dangerous.
BAHAMA KNIGHT may be hard
to defeat.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Criminal Court No. l-Justice
G0ldsborough.

oOiuSOOTOuSn.
Sentences treferredD:
United States VS.. Ruth Anderson.
United States VS.. Ebert Bush.
United States VS.. william r.
Craver.
United States VS.: Clarence w.
Fur.
United States VS.. James johnson.
United States VS.. Lena johnson.
United States VS.. Claude W. Mer-
ritt
United States VS.. Raymond J.
Pratt.
United States VS.. Fred Satter-
white.
United States VS.. Joseph C. Shaw.
United States VS.. James E. Thom-
ley.
United States VS.. Earl c. Tinsley.
Sentences mot REFEREED:
United States VS.. Theodore Foster.
United States VS.. Frank Simpson
United States VS.. Charles Ingram
United States VS.. Sherman We'd
dell and Alexander Bowie.
United States VS.. Charles S
Bolden.
United States vs.. Samuel D.
Rainey.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Gen. OImsteud Named
Chief SiqnuI Officer

The nomination of Brig. Gen.
Dawson Olmstead to be chief sig
nal officer of the Army with the
rank of major general was sent to
the Senate today.
Gen. Olmstead is at present the
acting chief and succeeds Mai.
Joseph o. Mauborgne. who has 70
tired from active duty.