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Evening star., 1942-03-16
Earlier Story on Page B-1.)

Amid warnings that gasoline ra-
tioning cards may come to the Dis
trict, gasoline retailers of Washing
ton this afternoon recommended the
closing of service stations on Sum
days and week nights.
Action by the association followed
a War Production Board Saturday
order to reduce gasoline sales 20
per cent starting Thursday.
+, The retailers agreed that the ear
.liest opening hour for weekday op-
Grafton should be 7 am. and the
latest closing hour 8 p.fn-
Harry Wainwright, research di-
rector for the retailers, warned that
unless I'VE curtail our sales, we face
gasoline ration cards" He said that
If station operators and the public
co-operated successfully within the
next so days that I'VE can stave
of ration cards"
Because Of the 20 per cent cut in
deliveries, retailers agreed they will
be able to sell their entire quota in
the shortened hours.
Mr.. wainwright said he believed
the industry here could carry on
under reduced deliveries, and added
that If tanker sinkings- increased
I'VE must be ready for further ra-
tioning."
He estimated that II 600 900 gal
Ions of gasoline would be sold here
this month.
Several members, prior to vot-
ing ca the recommendation. agreed
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Final Orders Given 10 Shift
Three Bureaus 10 Chicago
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FresS.
Secretary Ickes announces to en-
ployes this afternoon that the Ma
tional Park Service, the Fish and
Wildlife Service, and the Once of
Indian Affairs would be moved to
Chicago.
Mr.. Ickes said the removal date
had not been decided but orders
for the transfer had been received.
"You can't question the orders of
the commander in chief" Mr.. Ickes
told the employees. 1--WE are in war
and you have received your march
ing orders. You are expected to
obey like good soldiers"
The Secretary said haison staff
of 10 to Is persons would remain
here. Those to be transferred will
include 243 persons from the Park
Service, $40 from the Fish and Wild
life Service and 377 from the ONCE
Of Indian Affairs.
The Budget Bureau announced
some time ago It planned to trans
fer the three bureaus TO Chicago but
final orders were held UP until today.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Verdict for 100000
Is Returned Against
Three District Banks
Held LiobIe for
Forged Checks Of
Parks Ex-Auditor

The Federal Government in
District Court today won a ver-
dict totaling more than $l00, 900
against three Washington banks
in litigation growing out of the
alleged peculations of Reno e.
Stitely, former National Park
Service auditor, now serving 6 to
IL years in the Lorton CVa.) Re-
formatory.
Justice Jesse C. Adkins gave the
Government judgment in the civil
branch for the full amount claimed,
plus interest at 6 per cent annually
from January IS, 1888, the date the
Government demanded payment.
The Government contended the
banks illegally obtained the money
from the Treasury Department as
reimbursement after they had cash.
ed forged checks for Stitely.
Banks Involved.
The judgments were:
Against the Columbia National
Bank, principal s48,602.57; against
the washington Loan g. Trust Co.,
$29, ,29682, and against the Riggs
National Bank, $3,864.86.
Assistant United States Attorney
Bernard j. Long, who handled the
case for the Government. said that
interest totaling about $4,000 will
be obtained in addition to the prin-
cipal, bringing the total to more
than 100000.
Counsel for the banks-George p.
Hoover for the Washington Loan
& Trust Co.; Hogan and Harrison
for Riggs and Walter B. Guy for Co.
lumbia that they are
carrying the fight to the United
States Court of Appeals,
Assistant United States Attorney
Long said, following the decision:
This. ruling of Justice Adkins
establishes an important precedent
as to. the liability of banks cashing
Government checks, bearing forged
Endorsements of the payees and the
United States has made claims upon
numerous other banks in this city,
involving similar cases, and 1t is
hoped that in view of the present
decision, establishing the law, that
the banks will recognize their lia-
bility to the United States and pay
the claims against them, IN order
that further suits of similar char
acter against the banks viii be un-
necessary
Mr.. Long, at the close of the open
ing statement by the defense. asked
Justice Adkins for directed ver-
dict. After legal arguments cover
ing three days. Justice Adkins ruled
in, the, Governments favor this
morning and directed the jury to
return . verdict for the Govern
(See BANKS, Page 1-x)
Evening star., 1942-03-16
500 u. S. Troops
| Seized in Java,
| Japanese Claim

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC Fron japanese Broad
casts, March 16.-Four hundred
American troops were captured by
the Japanese at Bandoeng. Central
Java, and 100 more in Eastern Java
a Domei dispatch said today.
AL are now prisoners of war, 1t
was said.
War material seized from the
Americans included SO automobiles,
8 field guns, 10 n.schine guns, 800
automatic and regular rifles and 3d.
600 rounds of ammunition, the dis
patch said.
British war material captured by
the Japanese is still being counted,
it was said, but so far 1t includes
500 automobiles, 76 guns, 30 machine
guns and 5000 rifles.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Mrs. Saul Sues Builder
For Absolute Divorce

Mrs. Mary Harding Saul, 1000
Cathedral avenue NV, in District
Court today filed suit for an abso-
lutte divorce against her husband,
Bernard F. Saul, well-known build
er, who lives at the Shoreham Hotel.
The court was advised in the COM
plant that there has been a volun-
tary separation for the last five
years. Attorneys Alvin L. Newmeyel
and David G.. Bress, representing
Mrs. Saul, said no property rights
are involved, inasmuch as the par
ties have already made a settle
ment.
The Sauls we're married at Rich
mond, Ind, July IL, 1927, and lived
together until about April %, 1884.
The court was informed that they
legally adopted child, Bernard F.
Saul, jr., in Wayne County, Mich,
in 1882. They have no other chill
dren.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
nr the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, H., March 10
Eight persons were killed in a tor
nado that cut across Eastern IL
linois today, striking hardest north
of here at the village of Alvin,
where at least four were killed and
perhaps two-score hurt. -Four others
vere killed in Champaign County.
Reports were that most OF the
buildings in Alvin, a town OF 339
population, were DESTROYED ana a!
least three burned when fires started
In the wreckage.
A farm woman and two daugh-
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Eight Die, 40 Hurt in Tornado;
SmuII Illinois Town Leveled

ters, about 5 and years old. were
killed near st. Joseph, IL miles east
of Urbana. The family's name was
Lotus, but further Identification
was not made Immediately The
father was found unconscious In the
wreckage of his house, near the
bodies of the little girls. The
mothers body was taken from a
tree 300 feet away.
South Of here, Roy Bushue, Savoy
farmer, was killed.
The names of the dead IN Cham
paign County were given as George
johnson, Goldie Hoover, Billy Smith
and Mrs. bessie Scott.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Wreckoee Of 2 Bombers Found;
Fote of Crews Still Unknown

not been learned. Crash crews sent
to the sites have not reported back
to their bases, Col. Wright says.
The bomber which cracked up
south of Pendelton, about 1880
am. today, had three officers and
seven enlisted men in the crew. 1t
was found by a searching ship from
the Pendelton field.
The plane down near Boise was
last heard from at about 2::3o am.
and carried two officers and four
enlisted men. 1t was discovered by
a ship from the Boise air base.
Names of men aboard were not
released Immediately.
Evening star., 1942-03-16

By the Associated Press.
PENDELTON, Greg, March 10
Wreckage of two heavy bomoers'
which disappeared on routine flights
last night, was sighted today, Col.
Frank w. Wright, Pendelton air
base commander, reported.
One was down on a knoll 20 miles
south of here and the other was
in densely wooded country 3 miles
southwest Of Boise.
Five officers and II enlisted men
were aboard the two planes. Due 10
the remoteness of the country where
the crashes occurred, details have
Evening star., 1942-03-16
By ]. A. O'LEARY.

Warning Government officials
that a storm of indignation" is
rising in the country against
non-essentials during the war,
Senator Lee, Democrat of Okla
homa, today urged them all to
get out their blue pencils"
Senator Lee, a stanch New Dealer,
repeated the assertion previously
made by Senator Byrd. Democrat. Of
Virginia, that the Physical Fitness
Division of the once of Civilian
Defense should be abolished-not
merely transferred to another
agency.
Reads Complaining Telegram.
As an example of the sentiment
he said is developing in the States
against frills in Government at this
time, Senator Lee read this telegram
from one of his constituents:
MY wife's nephew is captured
marine and we have hometown
boy with Macarthur. We feel to
properly support these and hundreds
of other of our boys we should have
co-ordinator of roller skating and
top spinning"
On Government spending, Sena-
tor Lee said:
Our Government must be stripped
Immediately Of non-essentials
Evening star., 1942-03-16

The Navy announced today that
a United States submarine had sunk
an enemy freighter in Japanese wa
ters and that a 3,o00-ton enemy
gasoline tanker had been sunk by
undisclosed means In the Philippine
area.
The Navy communidue said the
submarine sank the freighter dur
ing the course of extended opera
tions in Japanese waters"
No information was given as to
how the japanese tanker was sunk
and 1t was not known whether 1t,
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Mat Coach Enters Army

PHILADELPHIA, March 16 Dr.
w. Austin Bishop, coach of the
University Of Pennsylvania wrestling
team, left today for Camp Lee, Va,
to report for active duty as lieu
tenant in the Quartermaster Corps.
He holds a masters degree and
a doctorate of philosophy in physical
education and has coached for IA
years.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
.U-Boaf Sinks
Neutral Chilean
Freighter
Ship Is Hit 80 Miles
Out of New York;
II Feared Lost
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 16.-Neu-
trail Chile's first ship loss was
revealed by the Sd Naval District
today with announcement that
a freighter had been sunk by an
Axis submarine with a heavy loss
of life-poSsibly 27 men.
-- dispatches from Santiago,
Chile, identified the vessel as the
Tolten, of 1883 gross tons. The
Chilean cabinet ordered an in
veStigation.)
The freighter was torpedoed Fri
day afternoon after less than 80
miles out from New York and one
exhausted, unconscious survivor
Julio Faust, 30-was rescued by a
Coast Guard boat which found him
on hferaft.
Struck without Warning.
Government sources at San
tiago said two of the % crew.
men had been saved, but the Sd
Naval District listed only one.
The Chilean line in New York
said Santiago apparently listed
as a survivor a man who missed
the ship at Baltimore)
Faust, suffering shock, told naval
officers that the ship was struck
without warning amidships and that
she blew up and sank in six minutes.
An engine-room worker, he said
there was no time to lower boats.
He said he cut a life raft loose
and in some manner was thrown
clear of his wrecked ship. He became
unconscious aftercliming on the
raft.
He expressed belief that the rest
of the ships crew perished in the
explosion.
Believed They Were Immune.
Although he was picked UP a
few hours later, Faust was In crit
ical condition and naval officers said
he told an incoherent story of the
tragedy.
(The Tolten, formerly the Dan
ish ship Lotta. was seized by
Chile at Valparaiso on Febru-
airy Is, 1941, along with the Dan
ish vessels Frida and Helga.
They were put into the Chilean
American trade.
Denmark protested against
the seizures at the time, but
Chile eventually arranged to pay
for the ships after the war.
Neutral Chilean ships have
been operating between New York
and Valparaiso with lights burn
ing and flags painted on their
sides in the belief that Axis sub
marines would not sink them.
(Off1cers of a Chilean paSsen-
ger liner which arrived in New
York recently said they had been
told that Axis powers had agreed
not to attack Chilean ships.)
Evening star., 1942-03-16
U.S.. Sub Sinks Ship Near japan;
Tanker Bogged Off Philippines

too, was bagged by submarine.
The Navy pointed out that these
sinkings are in addition to the more
than $50 enemy craft claimed by
Army and Navy forces previously.
1t was the first news of sea war
fare given since Saturdays revela-
ton of the loss of II and possibly
i3 Allied warships in the Java battle.
There was no indication in today's
brief communique of the location OF
the extended operations in Japa-
nese waters" The term Japanese
waters" now could include waters in
the Java area.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Oukiuwn Park

FIFTH RAcE-Purse, $500: claiming;
z-year -olds and upward: LIZ miles. oo
T-hree Cloyers (Dattilo) 24.30 80 SO
Bonnie Andrew tTucker) ESQ s.9Q
Triplane Gongoen) o'4o
4isr rarGxenoras Fox, Perkiomen H.
KEY Rins, Royal Business.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, March is R.-
Stocks steady; steels, blue chips
revise. Bonds even; rails and
communication In demand. Cot
ton quiet; trade buying, hedge
selling.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Gasoline RetuiIers'Here Favor
Sunday, Week Nights Closing

that Sunday was the least essential
DAY in the week and that closing
then was the patriotic thing to do"
The retailers met at the Hot
Shoppe, 4110 Wisconsin avenue NV.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
T.ropicoI Park

Sixth RACE-Purse $1,000; claiming;
l.year-nlds and up; ID miles.
Master Key CThompson) 24.s0 ee0 3.e9
prsser,t Arms Haas 4eo S.2o
silver Tower (Meloche) o.o
tiso ran-One Jest, Rodin. Kinzhsher;
Mordecai, One Tip, Bossy Servant ana
Ship Biscuit.
SEVENTH RAcE-Purse $1,000: claim
sMsstSaf GMcCreary) 21.0o. $40 4.30
Niss Militant (MacAndrew) 2.9O 2.10
Rosy Dollar lwielandeT) 4.so
Aiso rari-Gallant Pegs, shilka, Smart
r,,ii Sver. Infant Queen, Skipners Mate,
what Excuse, HIS Shadow. Love Note.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Turkish Town Reported Bombed by Planes
Arny Private and Another Held as Spies

NEW YORK QP-Peter Franz Erich Donay, Army private
at Fort Jay Governors Island headquarters OF the ISL
and Richard Fruend Gemanborn Bronx resident
have the F. and charged with espionage
conspiracy P Foxworth, B. agent said intelligence
Germany had been transmitted by means OF secret W
in letters various mail drops in Mexico South
America and Europe.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Late Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
slections and Entries for Tomorrow
on Page 2X.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
HOUSE Bill URGES PROFITS cut, MORE WORK
Late News Bulletins
Army EIyers Fell Three Jdp Planes

The War Department reported late To-Day nine army
fighter planes destroyed Japanese aircraft two lighters
and bomber Saturday in fight north OF Austraa one
American plane lost in rammng an enemy hgnter'
communque said. Nine American P-40 pursuit planes en-
large flight of bombers escorted by ngnte
planes the Americans attacked although ounumoereo
Earlier Story Page AID
Two Reported Hurt in Plant Blast
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario QE9.-Two persons were re-
ported several injured today in explosion at the
welland Chemical Co plant miles southwest OF here
r. A. r. Fighters Sweep Across ChonneI
SOUTHEAST COAST TOWN IN ENGLAND N9-small
formations of fighters swept the English Chan
mel today direction of France apparently seeking COM
bat or targets their machine Two Spires were
seen flying homeward shortly after the crashes OF an anti
aircraft barrage were heard from the vicinity OF Calais
Turkish Town Reported Bombed by Planes
LONDON -Reuters said today it had heard the Vichy
radio broadcast Vchy News Agency dispatch from AnKara
asserting that planes of unknown nationality had bombed
Mas on the west coast Turkey Ten were said to
have been killed and 20 injured
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11
EFFECTIVE IN MUsKEGoS

MUSHROOM, Dec. IL INS).-
Job switching has been cut 50 pei
cent since Inauguration here o.
the voluntary job freezing pro
gram on October l, it was eSti,
mated today.
Walter Campbell, AFL delegate
from the Greater MuSkegor
Trades and Labor Council TO Tho
local manpower commission. said
that the release slips" from en-
ployerS before a worker may quit
his job and look for another has
reduced pirating and switching
by 30 per cent"
Under the agreement signed bN
management and labor and dl-
rected by a l0-man district war
commission. The worker
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11
OTHER JOB SOURCES

The United States Employment
Service which set up the list o
essential Jobs m this area. VIII no
become the only employment Serv
ice through which workers vii
get Jobs. Clark said in reply to ;
question.
we expect the big plants will
continue To hire al their gates"
ne said Workers will be hired
in this way, however: \ local
resident seeking War-eS>ential
job will he asked IL he is already
in essential work. He will he
required Ia show credentials. II
his credentials seem in order he
will be hired, and the factory
will depend on subsequent in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11
No Oil, Court Shivers

NEW YORK. Dec II I\S). II
was warm i'm WcStside Court to-
day bat the chattoring OF the teeth
ol defendants, attorneys, witnesses
and even Magistrate William W
Hoppiu could still be heard. Delay
I'm the delivery of fuel oil yeSter-
day made It necessary for the
court 10 hold it> session IN a tenn
pcraturc of - degree, Every one
WAS O\prcO9tpd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11

Dial Cherry $500 To- arrange
for The Detroit Times 10 be-
mailed 10 your man in The
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11
Patkdrd-CI0 Dispute
Submitted 10 WLB

WASHINGTON. Dec II INSl
Secretary of Labor France, Per
kinS today certified a wage dispute
between the Packard Motor Can
Company and 2393S employees
members Of the UAW-CIO. to the
War Labor Board for for settle
mont
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11

must present written three
working-day notice TO the em-
ployer before receiving a release.
Robert j. Mason. secretary OF
the MuSkegon Employers AsSocia-
ton, declared the voluntary plan
has worked out pretty good"
An estimated 10000 war work.
crS in Greater MuSkegon are
effected by the job freezing pro-
gram,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11
MdrteI Objects
To Three Points
In Job Freezing

Frank s. Nue' head O.. .H.
Wayne County American Fedora.
tior OF L7bor today espresso
general approve. o.. the Dr."
marpoVor freezing program tI'
said ne or cfea ta three paint.
lr frc program.
N4rt,l ,.5 H- .t01 ar
tho i>>l. asa mrnr.,. ui 'n, Nh't
advisory group WHca formula t.
Ihg D~o-.ar. l.t &C. ..arCt
Il do not 'ccl that thc rm-
plaNrrs should have san the
rights under the provision hN
which man >cta> release
from arr essential plant.
J1ST COMPENSATION
III an cmployc quits and takes
the matter up through appeal
machinery, he should be COM
pen>ated n in the end he j.
proved 10 have Jtst reason for
quitting.
Finder the regulation. the en-
ploNe would not bc paid during
the period of Ms appeal.
secondly, contend that 2
mans seniority should he con
tinucd II hc leaves % job for one
In a war planth
As third perfection. do
not agree that the so-cailcd di-
luton of the skilled trades tby
sary. Encouragement 5ES90S6
upEraGU- workers. II neCcS-
sarN. encouragement Of that
idea Il destructive 10 trade
standards.
Dial Cherry $500 to arrange
for The Detroit Times 20 be-
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service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11

only under certain conditions.
SOLNE LABOR PROBLEM
The district organization of
the War NanpoWer Commits
sion" me- SAID. "ha> neither the
authority nor the desire Ia force
"A worker To remain on any job
which il not using his skill 10
the greatest possible degree un-
der fun time employment in a
war plant or other essential i'm
duStrN.
ct Is rather voluntary
agreement opening the way for
management and labor 10 CO
operate i'm solving DetrOit'S
growing manpOwer problem.
He SAID the commission cSti
mates that there are now 100.
600 employed persons IN the De
troit area. of which 660OO6 are II
war-c>>cntlal Jobs and therefore
come under thc terms of III,
Work-StabIlIZinC agreement
Tho remaining 10000 come nm
der such headings as domcSuc>
clerks M stores deal
ing IN nonc>>enIal commodities
bcaullcians, taxi dancers and the
like
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11
STUDY QUESTIoNNAIRES

One Of the means whereby non
essential workers may be per-
Suadcd 10 90 into essential Jobs
viii be through q study of oCcupa-
tonal queStIonnaIrcS they filed
with draft boards. which is being
begun Clark sand
we might invite n bartender
or florist who appears 10 be q
likely prospect from his que>-
tionnaire To drop in and discuss
the possibility of going into a
more essential line of work"
Clark said "Of course. al pres
cnt we have no means of forcing
them to do 80"
Asked about abScntcCiSm Of wal
workers from their lohS for trivia
causes. a matter on which tht
VINO is expected 70 act CLARK
said that II had not Vet been gone
into Discussing absences from
work due 10 strikes or other dis
putc~. nc pointed out that the
VINO is not primarily concerned
with these since they are i'm Tho
province OF the WPB'> labor di
vision
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11

refusal 10 deliver materials OF
okay pay rolls, and said he was
confident that Washington would
supply more tetth for the rcgula-
tionS if they became necessary
Lots of nOnessential workers
will be brought into essential
jobs simply through the inability
of nonessential industries Ia get
supplies" ne said. For instance,
beauticianS will be unable Ia get
the oils and alcohol. and BARRIERS
the tools and 81 on. which they
need i'm their trades. Many may
be forced ont of business.
There will he fewer clerks
i'm merChantile houses, and most
Of them will he WOmen-prob-
ably housewives who are incap-
able OF industrial work. Many
handicapped persons will he
used to replace the able-bodied
who will go into war work.
Women will fill Jobs aS bell
hops and porterS. Therell be "A
minimum of BARRIERS, no land
scape artists. few repairmen.
Zach householder will do most
Of his own repair work"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11
CAN ENFORCE RULING

He pointed out that the war
departments considerable power
over war industries could be
brought 10 bear on homogeneous
which proved reCalcitrant through
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11
SWING TO WAR JOBS

pocuug into The future of bust
ness under the new regime, Clark
SAID there Was no question but
that as Time goes ON more and
more uone,>cutai workers VIII
SWING over into essential war ln-
QuStriC>.
"The daN MAY come when You
will he told YOU do not need II
maid or IA chauffeur" he said.
although AT present there il no
coercion going 10 used on any
one.
Clark said that while the Wal
NaupoWeT Commission may even
iually be empowered 10 marshal
n0ncSScntiak labor into essential
obS. al the present time he cN-
poets mere persuasion patriotic
appeal and the ordinary workings
%, supply and demand 10 enforce
the rules on both workers and
.vl4N4uprOpDi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11
HIRING AT GATES

Personnel managers can thus
hire men al their gates. or apply
10 the USES for the names of
persons who have registered there
for work, TO use both means OF
getting extra help, he said.
There are now IL district
offices Of the USES i'm Metro
pOlitan Detroit. and IS in Mich
igan, and these will he expanded
a. the need developes." Clark
declared.
Meanwhile. as the machinery
which Is expected TO smooth and
strengthen Detroit war production
began iunctiOniuG. the labor-man-
agement committee which planned
and created IL announced il would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11

Dial Cherry $500 la arrange
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-11

vestigatlon and a check with the
USES to weed out the prevari-
Gators. Out-Of-towners will be
hired as usual"