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Evening star., 1942-05-22
Weight Of Evidence
Clears Defendant

Robert Walker A, colored, first
block OF P street NV, charged with
assault, had the weight of evidence
on his side today when taken into
Police Court-in words and pounds.
Judge Hobart Newman inquired
as to the number Of witnesses the
defendant had and the weight OF
the evidence"
AS three very large women wit
nesses walked through the door,
Defense Attorney Joseph A. Nc
Menamin said: There are three
and they weigh about 1000 pounds.
Convinced of the defendants in
nocence after hearing testimony
Judge Newman asserted: The de-
fendant wins by the sheer weight
of the evidence. Case dismissed"
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Fifth Draft Call
To Put $4,000
On LIST for Duty
All Born On or After
Jon. l, 1922, Will
Be Affected

President Roosevelt today set
June 80 as registration day for
the Nations 100000 youths be-
tween 18 and 20 years old.
This will complete for the present
the registration of the Nations man
power for combatant and non-com-
Blatant war duty and will be the fifth
registration under selective service.
1t will make approximately 625.-
900 young men Immediately avail
able for service. since the registra-
ton takes in those who have be-
come 20 since the first of the year.
Age limits for military service are
20 and A years.
$50 Reach 20 Each Day.
In addition, approximately $50
youths turn 20 every day and will
then automatically become liable for
military service. The l8 and l9
year olds are not liable for military
service
The proclamation calls for regis
tration Of all male citizens born on
or after January |, 1922, and on or
before June 30, 1924. Registration
hours are from 7 am. to 9 pm.
The four previous registrations,
the last of which was for non-com-
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Two Ships Launched
From Maine Yurd
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH PORTLAND, Me. May o.
The rising tide today floated two
10, ,500-ton freighters from their con-
struction basins at the Todd-Ba
Shipyard-Maine's contribution to
the National Maritime Day roster
of new ships.
Before an assembly of yard work.
men and guests, Mrs Arthur w.
Macdonald of Portland. wife of a
shipfitter, and Mrs. George Picker
ing of Hull, England. wife of a
British official formerly attached to
the yard, cracked the traditional
bottles of champagne on the hulls
and named the vessels the Ocean
Courage and the Ocean Fame.
Gov. Sumner Sewall, scion of an
old Bath shipbuilding family; Rear
Admiral A. S. Carpenter, U. s. N.
commander of Atlantic Fleet De-
stroyers: Comdr. Fletcher Brown, U.
S. C. G., captain of the Port OF
Portland, and william S. Newell
corporation president, witnessed the
launchingS.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Senators Would Defer
Registrars on Bosis
OF Family Ties
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A majority of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee was
reported today to favor defer
ment of men from military
service on the basis Of family
relationship.
Senators johnson Of Colora-
do and Lee of Oklahoma, Dem
ocrats, said such a provision
would be included in the bill
providing allowances for de-
pendents of men called 10 the
military service when the latter
measure reached the Senate.
Family ties should be a
basis for deferment," Senator
Lee said. "A husband and
father should not be called un-
til the supply of single men is
exhausted. We did not want to
break up home life unless we
have to-
Senator Johnson said defer
ment now was on a basis of
financial responsibility and
that he favored adding family
relationship.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Helmets La Guurdio Ordered
MADE Too Small Paper Says

Lands added. the shipment was de-
layed by a difference between the
city and the McCord Radiator e.
Manufacturing Co. of Detroit.
The Beacon Journal says:
McCord sent the helmets to the
B. F.. Goodrich Co. here for install
lation of cork and fabric Innings
After 300 were completed. an en-
ploye tried to don one 1t wouldr' I
go on! Other workers experienced
similar difiiculty. and it was dis
covered all the helmets were three
quarters of an inch to one inch too
small Goodrich promptly stopped
its work on them and all 22,l00 are
gathering dust and maledictions at
the plants"
Goodrich declined public COM
ment.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
High School Track Meet
DeIoyed to Monduy

The high school track and field
championship meet finals, sched-
uled this afternoon at Central Sta
dium, have been postponed until
3:45 pm. Monday.
The interhigh baseball games be-
tween AnacoStia and Roosevelt, at
Roosevelt, and Coolidge and East
ern, at Eastern, will be played at
pm. tomirrow.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
West Virginia Wreck
Kills 6. & O. ENGINEER
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MARLINTON, w. Va, May 22.-
A Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad en-
ginieer was killed and four other
trainmen were injured. none be.
lieyed seriously, today when a light
engine and caboose struck land
slide and overturned near Beard.
Part of the engine lay in the
Greenbrier River, which runs beside
the tracks at that point.
Killed was Eliza w. Lane, 81, of
Hinton, a veteran of 80 years serv-
ice. The injured were Fireman G. H
Smith of Hinton, burned; Conductor
r. S. Kircaid of Covington, Va;
Brakemen B. P. Gales of Hinton and
Tom Murphy of Ronceverte, who
suffered bruises and cuts.
Evening star., 1942-05-22

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio, May 22.-The
Beacon Journal says it knows why
New York's Mayor La Guardia
hasn't received the $4,000 civilian
steel helmets he ordered early this
year-they were made so small they
would be just the thing for civil
ian defense force of midgets."
James M. Lands, 0. G. D. director,
brought the undelivered helmets to
public notice this week by repri-
manding Mayor La Guardia, Mr..
Lands o. c. D. predecessor, for
"irresponsibility of utterance. Mr..
Lands said the Mayor twice blamed
the Federal Government, presum-
ably o. c. D., for New York's failure
to get the helmets. Actually, Mr..
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Earlier Story on Page D-1J

Earlier Story on Page D-1)
Although a definite decision
was not to be made until late
today, the Navy Relief Fund
boxing show, scheduled for to-
night at Griffith Stadium. ap-
peared doomed to a second post
ponement.
In the absence of both Promoter
Mike Jacobs and Matchmaker Nat
Rodgers. Rivington Bisland. chief of
the box Office staff and in charge
of the financial end of the affair,
said the show would not 60 on un-
less all signs of more rain had COM
pletely disappeared at that hour.
If there are any clouds in the
sky and even the slightest posi-
bility of more rain. it will be post
poned until Monday night" he said.
Further delay will cause both Lou
Nova and Lee Savold opponents in
the featured 10-round heavyweight
bout. to resume gymnasium work
tomorrow and Sunday. At the box
ing commission Offices it was re-
ported that they, as well as all
other fighters on the card, would
be required to weigh in again Mon
day at the commission.
Bisland reported the advance
sale. in excess of 5000, to be hold
ing up well with few requests for
refunds on tickets purchased.
Yesterdays postponement did not
affect the status of three sailors
here on furlough to fight on the
card, but one. Sammy Magro, was
still missing at late hour this aft
ernoon. Magro was reported to
have called at hotel where reser-
vations were to have been made for
him and disappeared after learning
that it had been impossible to en-
gage a room.
George Abrams scheduled to box
Steve Mamakos in a 1O-round mid
dleweight fight. and Frank Poreda,
slated to meet Jimmy De Chard IN
an eight-round heavyweight go,
Nova and Savold spent the day
lounging around their hotels after
getting in brief strolls between
showers Both were restless and
anxious to see action. Nova re-
manned the betting favorite at 5 to
2, with only few small wagers re-
ported posted.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Bidd|e Asks Treason CHARGE
For Aid to Fugitive German

1t Krug was recaptured by F. B.
I. agents in a San Antonio, Tex.
hotel, on May / and returned to
Canada.
Stephan has been held under
s25 900 bond on a charge of harbor-
ing an enemy Of the United States.
He is alleged to have provided It..
Krug with food, lodging and money
during a two-day stay in Detroit
and with arranging for the Ger
mans departure, -ostensibly for Chi
cago.
1t was understood that Krug ac-
tually sought to reach Mexico en-
route to South America.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Commander Who Left Jap Ships
Firino at Each Other Decorated

A destroyer division leader who led
a successful attack on a Japanese
naval force in Bandoeng Straits and
brought his division out of action
without major damage while two
confused Japanese units were left
firing at one another, was awarded
the Navy Cross today.
Comdr. Thomas H. Binford Of
Aberdeen, Miss, described his at
tack, which occurred on the night
OF February 19, after the ceremony
Evening star., 1942-05-22
By the Associated Press.

by INT ASSOClHIeO FIeSS.
Attorney General Biddle today or
dered the United States attorney at
Detroit to seek an indictment for
treason against Max Stephan for
allegedly aiding Peter Krug, Ger
man air force lieutenant. after the
latter's escape from a prison camp
in Canada.
This is the first time in the pres
ent war that prosecution has been
ordered for treason, a charge which
carries a penalty ranging from five
years imprisonment and $4,000
fine up to death
Evening star., 1942-05-22

at the Navy Department.
AS his division withdrew after
sinking and damaging several enemy
ships, Comdr. Binford said. he was
amazed to see a tremendous display
of gunfire at the scene, which evi-
IDENTIFY was being exchanged by two
Japanese squadrons which mistook
each other for the enemy.
"All hell broke loose there in the
night and the Japs simply had to be
(See BINFORD, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, May % P.-
Stocks easy; peace buying wanes.
Bonds steady: rails improve. Cot
ton higher; short covering, COM
mission house buying.
CHICAGO-Wheat unsettled:
slow mill demand offsets short
covering. Corn higher; i'm
proved shipping business. Hogs
steady to 10 higher; top, l4.3S.
Cattle. steers steady; COWS, bulls
strong; small supply.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Earlier Story on Page Az

by tHt hoSoeldtcu lcoS.
MIAMI, Fla, May 22.-Salva-
dor Aguayo, Mexican Consul
here, announced today that a
second vessel flying the flag of
his homeland had been attacked
by a submarine, with a loss of 10
lives, even while his government
considered a declaration of war
on the Axis because of the first
torpedoing.
The consul said 27 survivors had
been landed at Key West, Fla, six
of them seriously injured. from the
Mexican tanker Faja de Orc.
He said the vessel was attacked
last Wednesday night off the coast
of Cuba.
Satisfaction Demanded.
Aguayo made the information
public, he said, after discussing it
with his government in Mexico City
and his Embassy in Washington.
Government sources in Mexico
City said President Avila Ca
macho was preparing to call on
Congress to declare war against
the Axis or state of national
emergency. If Congress decides
on the latter course, it was said.
it would adopt drastic measures
for government control of all
Axis propertiesD
Mexico had demanded Satisfac-
| ton from the Axis for the sinking
on the night of May 13. off Miami
Beach. of the Mexican tanker Po-
trero del Vallo. Late yesterday it
was announced unoficially that
Germany had rejected Mexico's de-
mand.
This is the answer of the Axis,
Aguayo said The Faja de Orc
was torpedoed after the protest for
the first sinking had been delivered
1t apears that the submarine was
waiting"
Naval Officers Aboard
In Key West, Senior 1t: Ramon
Sanchez-Mena master of the Faja
de Orc. said he and four other
senior officers were commissioned
officers in the Mexican navy.
He said the tanker was showing
only running lights. when attacked
but that the night was bright anc
four large Mexican flags painted or
the sides should have been plainly
visible.
There was no possibility tha
they didn't know who we were" hi
said. The only reason we didn''
have on full lights was that we were
not travelling in American water,
at the time and 1 felt safe from
attack"
1t. Sanchez-M -Mena said torpedo
struck her amidships on the star.
board side. There was terrific ex-
plosion and the ships fuel spoutec
over the top deck aiding in the rapic
spreading of the fire that followed
The Faja de Oro formerly was the
Italian motor tanker Genoano
6,067 tons.
The vessel was seized by Mexico
April l, 1941, two days after the
United States took over Axis anc
Danish ships.
On April "a this year the crew
filed sworn statement at Tampico
that they believed the ship rammeo
and sank an Axis submarine.
Il saw the -periscope of a SUBJ
marine shrouded in spray just after
we struck" the third engineer on
| the vessel said.
She was built in 1914.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Terrorist Plot in Chile
Revealed, Bombs Seized
By the Associated Press.

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 22.-Po-
lice, reporting discovery of a ter
rorist plot among members of the
Nazi-like Popular Socialist van
guard party, seized quantity OF
bombs and ammunition and made
several arrests in raids early today
Circles close to the police said
the plot was directed against the
present democratic government
and financed by "a foreign fifth
column"
Investigators said the seized
bombs were constructed according
to a foreign technique
Evening star., 1942-05-22
3D.C..New York
Bus Lines Are
Pooled by U. 5.
Federal Control
OfRoutes to Begin
On June ;

Government control will 60 in
to effect over all bus lines be-
tween Washington and New
York Wednesday. June %, it was
announced today by the Office
of Defense Transportation.
The plan provides for pooling
of services, staggering Of sched
ules, interchange of tickets and
elimination of certain dupli-
eating operations.
The o. D. T. order was explained
as placing bus service on a war
footing" 1t was based on a VOL
untary plan submitted by the bus
companies and followed request by
o. D. T. Director Joseph B. East
and equipment by elimination of un-
necessary mileage"
O. D. T officials estimate the
changes will reduce the total sched-
uled mileage by approximately rs
per cent, or 5000 miles a day.
Three Lines Here Affected.
Three lines running out of WASH
ington are affected: Pennsylvania
Greyhound Lines, Inc; Safeway
Trails. Inc, and Eastern Trails,
Inc, all of which have their offices
at Twelfth street and New York
avenue NV. The proximity of
their other stations will facilitate
the coordination, it was explained.
A fourth bus line affected. known
as the Quaker City Bus Co.. op-
crates only between Philadelphia
and New York. and does not come
into Washington.
Beginning June 3. the o. D. T.
statement said, the lines will:
Il. Honor each others tickets be-
tween all points where equal fares
apply. in order to reduce overloads
and extra sections.
.. Eliminate Implications In
schedules. except between Wash
ington and Baltimore, where peak
loads make such Implications neces-
Sary.
Excursions Dropped.
"3. Discontinue one-day excur-
sions between New York and Phila-
delphia.
a Discontinue week end excur-
sions between New York and Camp
Dix, N. j., via Trenton, N. j.. so
that the traffic will be handled by
the Quaker City Bus Co.'S direct
line"
At the Offices of Safeway here, 1t
was explained that both. Safeway
and Eastern are a part of the So
called "Trailways System" and have
oeen operating out of the same term
inal The offices OF Eastern are
being moved from here to New York
City. it was explained, but Safeway
Offices remain here
The Greyhound terminal is at the
same intersection but on another
corner, across the street.
Safeway officials said most of the
details have been worked out. but
some points, especially as to fares,
remain to be decided.
Privileges to Be Shared.
The o. D. T. order also provided
that a carriers exclusive operating
rights in any of the States involved
may be made available to Others
This, the 0. D. T. explained. will
provide more complete local service
even though the total number OF
trips is reduced
Eastern Trails will share its eX-
elusive local stop privileges in New
(See BUS, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Lincoln Fields

FOURTH RACE-Purse. $500. allow
ances; 2-year-olds: 5 furfonEs.
Burgoolette (Crais) $50 $50 go
Fire Engine (BalaskD $50 ..40
Active CRichardl 3.4C
Time. 100 3-5.
Also .ran-woodford Lad, Brown Mate,
Mr.. Infinity.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Belmont Park

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $1,000: claim
ing; 3-year-olds and upward: !. miles
Arsonne Woods (W'leD 1000 $50 $50
Sales Talk lWestrope) 400 $50
Spanish Duke (Eads) T.40
Time, 1:42+s
Also rsn-War Busle. Homeward Bound.
King Torch. Ben Gray, Naval Reserve.
Bright Gallant and Marian.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Second Mexican Ship
Sunk bySubmarine
Off Coast Of Cuba
10 Lives Lost in Attack
Made While Declaration
Of War Is Debated
BULLETIN.

Two vessels, a United States
merchant ship and an Hon
duran vessel, have been tor
pedoed, the Navy announced
late today. The American
ship was torpedoed off the At.
lantic Coast and survivors
have been landed at an East
Coast port. The Honduran
vessel was torpedoed in the
Calf of Mexico and survivors
were landed at a Gulf Coast
port.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Late Races

Earlier Results, Racing Selec.
tions and Entries for Tomorrow,
Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
YOUTHS 18 TO 20 Will REGISTER june 30
Bout Delayed
Until Monday
BULLETIN.

The Nova -Savold fight was
postponed until Monday night
by the District Boxing Com
mission late today.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Permit Issued for War Building Bus Service
Soils With 875 Passengers
SteeIworkers Name Murray President

CLEVELAND DF.-C. I. O. President Philip Murray today
chosen the president of the c. O. United
Steeworkers of America formed this week from the Steel
Workers Organizing its
1886 inception. Earlier Story Page Az
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Late News Bulletins
Red Attack at Lake linen Reported Checked

@OVS uNS 0OuSVuIS
Red Attack at Lake linen Reported Checked
LONDON l4N.-The Luxembourg radio, broadcasting in
German today reported Russian reakhrough southeast
Of Lake Imen but declared tanks leading the assault
destroyed and the Germans managed to hold their main posi-
tions according to the c. which heard the broadcast
Earlier Reuters recorded German broadcast making
lar claims.
Earlier Story Page A-l
Russians Report Khorkov Advance Continues
MOSCOW 0,-The Soviet radio in broadcast from the
Kharkov front tonight said the Russian advance
tnung and that German counterattack held in the
Izyum- -Barvenkova sector.
EARLIER Story Page AID
Permit Issued for War Building Bus Service
The Interstate Commerce Commission late today granted
3oday permit to the Capital Transit Co. operate shut
tie bus service between the District and the New War De-
partment office building in Arlington County
Earlier Story Page A-18D
DrottninghoIm Sails With 875 Passengers
LISBON 1H'.-The Swedish American liner Drottning-
holm sailed early tonight with 875 passengers most of them
United American nationals being exchanged
for Axis internees.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Charles Town

FIFTH RACEIPurse. $500: claiming:
4-year-olds and upward: Charles Town
course.
Star Csnter tDunord) 500 $50 $50
Sour Cherry tAcosta) $50 ~
OCleary tBocson) 800
Time. :24s.
Also ran-Golden Dial. Dupliket. Row
ing Miss Lyde and Clay Hill.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Mojor League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit at Chicago-Night.
st. Lo01s ut Cleveland-Postponed.
Only Games Scheduled.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Batteries-Head, Casey. French. Kim
bAH and owen; Melton and Berres.
Boston at Philadelphia-Night.
Only Games Scheduled.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
Weather Forecast

Mild temperature, with showers this after
noon; showers somewhat cooler tonight. Tenn
peratures today-Highest, u, at 10 am; low
est, IS, at 80 pm; II at 4 pm.
Prom the United states weather Bureau Report.
Pull Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1942-05-22
SIXTH RAcE-Purse. 800;

3-year -olds: about furlongs
Rolls Rough tMiller) $50 $50 ..4(
Darting Star tBocson)- $50 g6C
Iva Mae (Du1ord 26C
Time. 80 3-5.
Also ran-The Sheik Mowlees Lad
Wise Ida, Chip Shot, Petes Gold.
Evening star., 1942-05-22

(See BUS, Page 2-X..
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-12
buTgIarsLoo
kroger Market
800 covtons
Smoker Token

Police Sergt. Eugene Smith
today probed theft Of 800 cartons
Of cigarettes from the Kroger
super-Market, 184 South Broad
way.
Smith said the thieves bored
holes through the roof plankins
and removed q section Of the
roof early Sunday morning to
enter the building. The men
dropped through the hole to the
ceiling four feet below and
crawled to the rear of the store
where they cut away q section
directly above the ice box.
The thieves dropped through
the hole and onto the ice box.
Smith said. They left through q
rear door after breaking the
lock.
Only the more expensive Gig.
arettes were taken, Oscar Ber-
ube, 10 Leslie, the store manager,
said following Z checkup.
Finoerprints could not be OBJ
tanned. Smith said, because the
men apparently used gloves.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-12
efloois
Burned Home
/. Noluobles Stolen :
from Shotweu Home

Undersherin Harley Ensign
today was hunting the thief who
looted q safe In the smolderins
ruins of the palatial DR.. A. N.
shotwell home sometime Sun
day morning.
The Shotwell home located on
jefferson at Shook road, was vir-
tually destroyed by q fire that
ragged from $50 q. m. Satur-
day until 200 p. m.
Ensign said q watch, . gold
and platinum wedding ring, m
opal ring, and two checks, one
endorsed, were taken from the
safe. Payment on the checks
was stopped.
Only the first story walls Of
the 3utted building were stand
ing t1dAy. The fire, which start
ed irSan attached garage, spread
to tho roof and destroyed the
entire interior, including the
furniture.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-12

LONDON. Jan. 12-(R-Bri-
tain and the United States were
reliably reported today to be re-
newing their pressure for war
bases in neutral Fire.
New overtures. combine with
q concerted British press cam
paign for ports and airfields in
Fire, both to defend the island
aid to aid the allied war in the
Atlantic, 50 far have been mainly
informal but official, Il was said.
Prime Minister canon De VAL
era Of Fire has said he sympa-
thized with the United States IN
its war. but that Il would pro-
mote disunity for Fire to become
involved.
United States represe ;ntatives
in Dublin. il was said, have been
exerting 30 much pressure on the
Fire government In personal
contacts that some Of their old
popularity il waning.
Both The British and United
States Representatives were said
to have insisted that nothing In
the way Of new proposals has
been submitted formally to the
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-12
|Gentle-VOiced
Woman of sc
Has Record

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 12-(R
The people of the parish of
staid Roseville Methodist church
were astounded today at the
news that their most ardent
church worker had been arrest
ed as a confidence woman with
a record of a half-century of
swindling and prison life.
The charge against Mrs. Ame-
liza Carr, gentle-voiced bespect-
acled wife of the chairman of
the church trustees, was defraud-
ing another church woman Of
$4,7OO. Essex county Prosecut-
of William A. Wachenfeld said
a check of fingerprints by the
FBI unveiled a career Of crime
starting in 1891, during which
Mrs. Carr, now Sc, had swind-
led numerous victims of more
than 100000.
MATE HEARTBROKEN
The husband, j. Clarence Carr,
70, was heartbroken. He couldn't
believe it. "She has been a
queen to me. I know nothing
about any unfortunate affairs
of her past" He said. know
only goodness about her. She
was noble, good and loyal. I can't
help but feel this is all a ter
rible mistake"
The church pastor, the Rev.
Edison r. Leach. could only say:
1T simply amazes me. because
for the past five years I have
watched her doing charitable
work and acting the role of
good churchwoman.
The police were likewise
aghast when the charges were
first brought last month, for no
one stood higher in the church
community than did Mrs. Carr.
(See SWINDLER-Page 2