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Evening star., 1942-02-02

the roads Of France, fleeing the in
yader, when communications OF
every type were cut or destroyed,
when NsSi bombers were singing
their deadly hymn over most Of the
country. At Bordeaux was . group
Of leaders who wanted to move to
North Africa and carry on the fight.
Another group, headed by the now
deposed Pierre Laval, thought 1t
better to have peace, or at least an
Armistice. Vichy and the demarca-
ton line will be their perpetual
monument. A great many French
men now agree 1t was a tragic mis-
take.
Since that moment the Nazis have
held two principal threats over the
heads Of the French people. The
first was that they would invade
the entire country should 1t becom,
necessary. There are hosts Of sup
porters for the theory that even to-
day this would be . benefit, that 1t
would once again unite France In
opposition to its conquerors, as the
occupied area Is now united; that
1t would bring home to the sup
porters Of vichy's policy what Maxi
domination actually means.
Nazis' Second Threat.
The second major threat is the
treatment that will be accorded some
million and q half French prison.
ers who are still in the hands OF
the Nazis and who represent vlr-
tually every family in France.
Whether they would have been more
poorly treated had all Of the coun-
try been occupied is an open ques-
ton. Health experts believe tuber-
culosis exists already among almost
is per cent Of these unfortunates.
The Germans for their part have
cultivated assiduously the impress
sion that they are perfectly capable
of starving the whole lot should tho
French become too intractable. Hit
Ter himself has made 1t clear that
in those few cases where relatives
Of volunteers" fighting on the
eastern front have been released
from prison camps the volunteers"
Evening star., 1942-02-02
BY DAVID NJ. NICHOL,
foreitn corrsspondsnt Of The star
AaA fhinAsn f1ailx NARs

.~s
Some day when the world Is In
full possession Of the facts and the
history Of modern Europe can be
adequately written, the demarcation
line Is it exists in France may well
be recognized As one of the most
efficient and diabolical OF Hitler's
inventions for subjugating . con-
quered people.
The jagged border which sep
arates Free France from the oc-
cupied zone, . line that runs from
the southern tip Of Switzerland
north and west and finally south to
the Spanish frontier, in many re-
spects is the secret Of Hitler's hold
on . people which despises and
hates him in the overwhelming ma
jority.
It cuts across the vital arteries
Of Frances commercial life, 1t Grip
Piles industry, 1t divides families, it
has provoked bitter misunderstand-
ings and recriminations among
Frenchn1en on both sides of 1t, and
it has almost made two nations Of
a people whose devotion to La
Patrie" was traditionally as strong
as any in Europe.
Tremendous Burden.
Most Of Vichy's politics has been
built around an effort to alleviate
somehow the tremendous burden
this artificial division has nrod,,ced
But Vichy and the French people
alike have paid dearly for every
slightest concessions, until they
have reached . point where either
retreat or advance will ring down
on them the vengeance Of the
mighty forces at war In the world.
The problem dates back to the
frantic days Of June, 1910, when
IL, 900, 900 persons were swarming
Evening star., 1942-02-02
French Demurcotion Line Is Called Secret
OF HitIer's Hold on People Who Hate Him

will be considered as hostages for
the good behavior Of their families.
PrHioner Threat More Real.
The prisoner threat is the more
real Of the two. They can be mis-
treated. They might be released,
and the Nazis have held out this
possibility regularly as bait for
Vichy's cooperation, although it is
almost impossible for the Germans
to turn loose any large numbers
because of their desperate need for
labor. Frances need Is equally des-
perate, but Frances fields and vine
yards and factories must 60 un-
manned until the Nazi requirements
are satisfied.
Complete occupation almost Ger
tainly would drive at leafs some Of
the present Vichy leaders into active
Evening star., 1942-02-02
0uis|ing Is Installed
As GerHany's Puppei
Premier for Norway
Government at
London Coils Ceremony
Attempted Froud'
BY the Associated PYeSs.


LONDON, Feb. AIN / cere-
mony held In q 18th century Oslo
fortress and guarded by native
Norwegian storm troopers, Nazi
Gestapo agents and German SOL
diers, Maj. Vidkun Quisling yester-
day became Germany's puppet
Premier for Norway. He has no
cabinet at present.
The story Of the installation aS
Premier Of the man who played
such q prime role in the German
conquest Of Norway in 1910 was
obtained from German broadcasts.
Maj. Quisling's immediate su-
perior, Reich's Commissioner josef
Terboven, conveyed the most cor
dial wishes" of Adolf Hitler.
The Premier in his acceptance
address said the foremost foreign
task now was to conclude peace with
Germany.
King Haakon's government-in-
exile in London called the installa-
ton of Maj. Quisling nothing but
an attempted fraud by which the
Norwegian people will not be de.
eeived."
Rite Had Been Postponed.
The British radio commented
caustically that Quisling, longtime
leader Of Norway's small Nazi party,
IS 80 popular with the Norwegian
people that armed members Of the
Quisling party and large numbers Of
German troops have been concen-
trated in Oslo to deal with any dis
turbances."
The installation originally was
scheduled for last Friday, but was
postponed-without oficial explana-
tion-until yesterday. Stockholm
dispatches said discord among the
Quislings was responsible.
An official Oslo communique re-
layed by the German radio said:
"At the request Of Norwegian min
listers which the Norwegian highest
judicial court accepted as unim-
peachably constitutional. Vidkun
Quisling has taken over the pre-
miership of Norway.
"Reich's Commissioner Terboven
has agreed to this and has accepted
the proffered resignation OF the
present government"
The communique went on to de-
scribe the ceremony which took
place in the Arkarshus, fortress Of
Oslo which dates to the 18th CEN
tury.
In his acceptance speech. Quisling
said that when the time Is oppor-
tune, a national congress represent
ing all walks of life will be sum-
moned. At present he has . hand
picked National Assembly which
serves as Parliament.
Germany is only protecting"
Norwegians, Quisling said, referring
to them as a Germanic people.
Norway's War, He saiys.
"All Norweglans are aware Of their
responsibility and must realize that
this Is not only Germany's but Nor
ways war against England, America
and the U. S. S. r. and against in
ternational Jewry.
"Germany's victory Is Norway's
victory; Germany's defeat Is also
Norway's defeat-in fact. her de-
struction. A national Norwegian
government must bear this In mind
and act accordingly"
Quisling delivered an oblique criti-
cism OF neighboring Sweden. he said
he wished as soon as possible to
change the state Of affairs In which
Sweden represents Norwegian citi-
zens on behalf Of the emigrant (Nor-
wegian) government in countries
with whom England Is at war, even
In the case Of Germany"
Evening star., 1942-02-02

opposition in exile and might have
repercussions through the import
ant French colonies. It would mean
Q further, and perhaps impossible,
strain on the extended forces Of
Hitler. The feeling in Berlin more
than q year ago, during the frantic
days which followed the arrest Of
Laval, was that compelte occupA-
ton would have been undertaken
then had the Nazis felt themselves
able to divert sufficient strength.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Joe (. Brown Is Host

Joe e: Brown, motion picture star,
will be host to Washington theater
executives and drama critics to-
morrow at q dinner at Fort Belvoir,
Va, and later will have them as
guests during the performance Of
his U. s. o. camp show Happy Go
Lucky" troupe there. Mr.. Brown
shares starring honors In the show
with Linda Darnell, movie starlet.
Evening star., 1942-02-02

frst because that y . potentially
critical area" and we don't take
chances"
Failure to carry identification Ger
tificates 1t all times, he pointed out,
subjects an enemy alien to possible
severe penalties, one being intern
ment for the duration Of the war,
The certificate contains the regis
trant's picture, signature, one nm
gerprint and description.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Persecuting Aliens
Would Harm j. s,
biddIe Warns
Attorney GeneroI Feors
Would Creote More
Fifth CoIumnists
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
Attorney General Biddle said last
night the Government was taking
every precaution to guard against
espionage, sabotage, or other fifth
column activities" and warned en-
phatically against persecution Of
ALLEN enemies"
In an address over the Columbia
Broadcasting System on the eve Of
Evening star., 1942-02-02

United States Coast Guard re-
cruiting station now open ut 1900
Z street NV.
Evening star., 1942-02-02

fFollotoinS Z the eighth In q
series Of articles BY q noted for
et1n correspondent recently re-
turned from Byrope.)
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Cases Being Given.
Grand Jury Meeting
In October Term
73 Cases Scheduled
For Presentation Before
Prince Georges Session
BY q Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Oct. 6.
The Prince Georges County grand
jury today continued to hear cases
presented by States Attorney "A.
Gwynne Bowie following selection of
the jurors yesterday to mark the
opening here of the October term OF
Circuit Court.
In charging the grand jury, Judge
John B. Gray declared that the
group constituted one of the most
important instruments in preserving
personal liberty in this country.
There can be no persecution of
minorities," he asserted, "as long as
persons cannot be charged with seri-
GUS crimes unless indicted by grand
jury"
The jurist assured the jurors that
they would receive supplemental
gasoline allowances If needed.
Louis w. Kutsch of Lanham, a
former justice of the peace, was
named foreman of the grand jury.
Other members are Douglas w.
King, Osker H. Entzian, Raymond
Young, James M Thomas, John
Stallings, Donald Swanson, William
F. Thorne, Charles w. Randy, Gill
bert Nicholson, George T. Edelen,
Ira D. Measell, jr.; Arthur w. Mister,
Jerome Pollock, Howard M. Smith,
Ashby c. Tolson, Irwin L. Miller,
August Arnold. Mitchell Swami,
Stanley L. Saylor, George H. Souder,
Paul D. Carter and Kelly Woodell.
The petit juries for the first and
second week of court also were
chosen from panel OF rs county
residents.
Seventy-three cases will be pre-
sented to the grand jury, including
that of Ernest w. Clark, %, of Brad
bury Park, Md, who is charged with
assault with intent to kill his 49,
year-old wife, Mrs. Annie Elizabeth
Clark, an expectnat mother, on Au-
gust %.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Mayors 10 Study
Prince Georges
Merger Tonight
\ Invited by Chamber
To Discuss Plan to
Consolidate Towns

The mayors of nearly a score of
incorporated towns of Prince Georges
County in the Washington Metro
politani Area, have been invited by
the County Chamber of Commerce
to meet tonight to discuss a plan to
consolidate their areas as one city.
The executive board of the cham
Der has set the meeting for 8 pm. in
the County Service Building at Hy-
attsville, to discuss the plan which
has been urged repeatedly by T. How
ard Duckett, Democratic leader and
former member of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
On the basis Of sugar rationing
registration figures, supporters of the
idea believe the area which would be
involved contains nearly rs per cent
of the county's total population. 1t
covers approximately Is square miles.
One of the first to oppose the
plan publicly is Mayor Floyd B.
Matthias of Mount Rainier. who,
after a meeting of the Town Council
last night, declared, Ninety five per
cent of the people of this town are
against it and I most certainly am.
believe it would only result in an
increase in taxes"
Other communities that would be
involved include Brentwood, North
Brentwood, Bladensburg. Cottage
City, Colmar Manor, Hyattsville.
Edmonston, Riverdale, Riverdale
Heights, University Park, College
Park, Berwyn, Berwyn Heights.
Lakeland, Branchville, Beltsville,
Lanham, Boulevard Heights, Chill
lum, Daniels Park, Greenbelt, Ard
wick, Landover, Cheverly, Tuxedo,
Huntsville, Seat Pleasant, Maryland
Park, Capitol Heights, Bradbury
Heights and part of Takoma Park.
Backers believe municipal gov
ernment would give more local con-
troll over city improvements than is
now obtained through the admins
tratlon of many of these functions
by the county commissioners at
Upper Marlboro.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Navy Transfers
photographic
Staff to SuitIond
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy photographic Office
moved into its new building at Suit
land. Md, yesterday, from quarters
it had occupied in the Navy De-
partment Building since the World
War.
Because Of the heavy wartime
work load Of supplying charts to all
branches of the Navy and the mer-
chant marine, the Office began work
in its new quarters without cere-
mony. The change involved transfer
Of approximately 600 naval and civil
ian personnel as well as the moving
Of equipment.
The new building was especially
designed by the photographic Office
and built at cost of s1,500,O0O.
1t will relieve the photographic
Office of the present necessity for
many day and night shifts, although
urgent jobs will continue on "a
hour basis.
Evening star., 1942-10-06

National associations which have
Endorsed experience rating are: Ma
tional Association of Cleaners and
Dyers, National Association of Man
ufacturers, American Retail Fed
Grafton, American Photo Engravers'
Association, National Paper Trade
Association, Congress of American
Industry and the American .lnsti-
tute of Laundering.
The Washington Board of Trade,
representing substantial portion
and a representative cross section
of the city's 1880 employers, is
strongly in favor of experience
rating. Other local organizations
which have gone on record in favor
of this plan include the Merchants
and Manufacturers Associa ton. the
Graphic Arts Association, the Land
Owners Association, the Real Es-
tate Section of the Real Estate
Board, the Washington Taxpayers
Association, the Restaurant Asso-
citation, the Building and Loan
League, the District Bankers Asso-
citation and the Theater Owners
and Managers Association.
Labor Favors Flat Rate.
Other organizations and officials
oppose the plan as unfair and un-
workable. Both the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and the Congress of
Industrial Organizations favor fiat
rate, declaring experience rating
would place penalty on and hence
discourage occasional or seasonal
employment and would put an added
tax burden on certain types of en-
ployers who can hire only at certain
! times.
The CIO opposes any change in
the District law at this time, say
ing the reserve fund should be held
or used for other purposes, and that
its reduction would have an infla-
tionary effect.
Suggesting Federal administration
/ OF the entire unemployment fund
Sidney R. KatZ, secretary-treasurer
OF Maryland-District Council of the
C1O said in recent statement:
There is merit in our suggestion
that the unemployment compensa-
ton reserve be part of one large
United States pool from which the
tens OF millions of war workers will
be permitted to draw following the
postwar shutdown of our armament
industries"
At present, the unemployment re-
serve funds for the District and for
every State are held in the United
States Treasury to the credit Of each
and may not be used for any other
purpose. They are like checking ac-
counts, subject to the draft of each
State to pay unemployment claims.
The District Unemployment Com
pensation Board and its executive
officer, John A. Marshall, have been
opposed consistently to experience
rating and continue to support a
fiat tax, though they urge down.
ward revision of this tax because of
the huge and unused reserve fund
which has accumulated.
Contractor Penalty Cited.
The Washington Building Con-
gress is another organization that
urges continuance of a fiat rate.
This group includes representatives
/ OF every one concerned in building
contractors, architects, craftsmen,
carpenters, bricklayers, concrete and
steel workers. Contractors, mem-
bers of this organization point out,
are particularly punished by expert
ence rating, since they can employ
only at times and under conditions.
They would pay q high tax, accord
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Mount Rainier 10 Conduct
Second A|I-0ut Scrap Drive

The Mount Rainier Town Council
last night voted to conduct second
whirlwind scrap collection drive
Sunday, October 18, as members OF
the Poolesville School announced
more than three and one-half tons
OF metal had been collected in the
campaign there.
More than 100 tons were obtained
in Mount Rainier's recent collection
drive, the council was told last
night, and the second cleanup
"bliltz' was planned to obtain items
previously overlooked
The Poolesville drive originated
in the sixth grade class, but the rest
of the school was quick to join in.
Guy Lewis, member of the senior
class, supplied truck in which COL
lections were made and gathered
together Thursday.
A patriotic exercise was held on
the school grounds while the metal
was dumped into one heap. George
v. Menke, chairman of the Mont
gomery County Salvage Committee
under the Civilian Defense Council,
addressed the gathering.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Funeral Set Tomorrow
For John H. CantweII

Funeral services for John H
Cantwell. IS, Sandy Spring Md
merchant. who died in the Mont.
gomery County General Hospita
in Sandy Spring Sunday, will be
held at his home at pm. tomor.
row.
The Rev. Mark Sharkey, pastor
of the Free Methodist Church al
Spencerville, Md, will conduct the
services and burial will be in the
cemetery adjoining Mount Carmel
Methodist Church, Sunshine, Md.
A native Of Tennessee, Mr.. Cant.
we'll had lived in Montgomery
County about II years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Eta E. Cantwell; four daughters
Mrs. Newton Stull and Eloise
Beulah and Mary ]. Cantwell, all
of Sandy Spring; three sons, Don.
aid C. Cantwell, Washington; Tay-
lor Cantwell, Camp Blanding, Fla,
and Kyle Cantwell, Sandy Spring
three sisters, Mrs. Cordie Jordan
and Mrs. Luther Hurd, both o1
Sandy Spring, and Mrs. Kyle
Strong, Roda, Va, and a brother
David Cantweu, Annapolis.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Meade Troops Told to Warn
Kin of False Death Reports

tention when he received a tele-
phone call from New York asking
for further information about an
accident in which Charles Herrle of
Company X, 385th Infantry, was
reported killed.
Members of Herrle's family told
Maj. Lutz purported telegram had
been read to them over the tele-
phone but that the telegraph COM
pany had no record of any such
message.
Maj. Lutz said there was no &C
cident of the kind reported and
Herrle was advised to get in touch
with his family Immediately.
The warning to the other soldiers
instructed them to tell their fam
lilies to accept nothing as fact unless
it bears the unmistakable character
Of an oficial message from the
Army or the War Department.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
BY the Associated Press.


FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Oct.
6.-Soldiers at Fort Meade had in
structions today to tell their fam
lilies not to be misled by death re-
ports originating from questionable
sources as precaution against pos
sible flfth-column activity.
Maj. Francis E. Lutz, public rela-
tions officer, said last night such a
hoax had been attributed to possible
fifth columnists and commented
that it was not the first such report
intended to strike at civilian morale
1t was, however, the first such case
reported at Meade.
Maj. Lutz said the parents Of a
New York soldier had been notified
through an anonymous telephone
call that their son was killed in a
rifle range accident at Meade.
The case came to the officers At
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Circuit Court Uphold,
Commissioners on
zoning Rehearing
Attorney to Appeal
Ruling Growing Out Of
Edmonston Rood Case

The power of the Prince Georges
County (Md) commissioners to or
der rehearing on zoning petition
on which they previously had taken
action has been upheld by the Cir
cult Court.
The question arose when the
county commissioners attempted to
reconsider their action taken July
in which they approved four re-
quests for commercial zoning along
Edmonston road in East Riverdale
On July IA the commissioners re-
scinded their order and directed
that rehearing be held August l8.
A petition for writ of mandamus
directing the commissioners to abide
by their original order then was
filed in Circuit Court by Louis
Lebowitz and A. F. Goshorn, attor-
neys for Joseph and Leo Dal Maso
and Chauncey L. and Winnie E.
Davis, who were among the property
owners involved.
May Correct Errors"
In his decision in favor of the
county commissioners Judge Ogle
Marbury declared that they have
the right to order rehearings If
they so determine.
Mr.. Lebowitz said he would ap-
peal Judge Marbury's decision to the
Maryland Court of Appeals.
The county commissioners. sit
ting as district council in hearing
petitions for rezoning are not
bound by the same limitations as an
administrative agency" Judge Mar
bury asserted.
They have, at all times, the right
to zone and to rezone, in acceptance
with the authority given them by the
Legislature, whatever they think ad-
visable.
"If they find that by some mistake
or error they have improperly re-
zoned a tract of land, they have the
power to correct that error. To deny
them such power would be to deny
the police power of the State"
The jurist also noted that it is
advisable not to have repeated hear
ings on the rezoning of the same
tract of land.
Cites Previous Hearing.
He referred to the fact that the
Dal Maso petition had come before
the commissioners twice before. 1t
first was presented about two years
ago and was denied.
On the other hand a brief field by
Messrs. Lebowitz, Goshorn and for
mer Circuit Court Judge Joseph C.
Mattingly maintained that the
county commissioners constitute an
administrative body of "quasi-judi-
cial powers and that after they
have exercised their powers in due
course they cannot thereafter strike
out and reconsider their decision.
They cited a similar case in Balti-
more decided by the Maryland
Court of Appeals in 1888 in
which the court said the Board of
zoning Appeals did not have the
power to reopen and reconsider the
case and that there must be soma
finality to the proceedings.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Dealers Agree 10 Plan
For Supplying Oil
To Cameron Valley
Service Is Promised il
Project Heads Handle
Rotion Coupons, Finance

Residents Of Cameron Valley
Homes in Alexandria whose houses
are equipped with 50-gallon fuel OF
tanks. today appeared to have re-
moved all but one obstacle in the
way of obtaining supplies for heat
this winter.
A special committee headed by
E. L. Gates reported that three
Washington fuel oil companies had
agreed to service the development
providing the Alexandria Housing
Authority. managers of the project
would consent to handle all ration
ing coupons and financial trans
actions.
Any one of the three firms would
enter into such an agreement, it was
reported. and about $50 of the zoe
home owners represented voted
unanimously to accept the plan.
R. S. Marshall, executive direc-
tor of the housing authority, said
however, it would be impossible TO,
his agency to handle the program
unless the Federal Government au-
thorized additional help for his Of
flee. He also declared it would be
necessary to obtain deposits from
each consumer to insure against loss
from unpaid bills.
Mr.. Marshall said he would dis
cuss the problem today with the
Federal Public Housing Authority
The oil companies agreed to fur
nish fuel at 9la cents a gallon if de-
liveries were made without taking
measurements at each tank and pro-
viding the residents would pro.
rate their share of the total amount
consumed. If the fuel were meas.
ured at each tank the companie.
would charge Ill. cents a gallon, the
ceiling price.