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Evening star., 1942-05-13
BY DE WITT MACKENZIE,
Wide World war Analyst.

The sinking of three British de-
stroyers in the Mediterranean is a
grim reminder that air power is
going to play major part-far
greater than ever before-during
this crucial year of the war.
Looking back on the terrible
blood baths which have been poured
from the skies on many peoples
since the beginning Of the conflict
1t is difficult to believe that any
thing worse can be in store. Yet
the indications are that we have
seen little as compared with what
Is to come.
The new great bombers which
now are racing to the various fronts
from both Allied and Axis factories
are the latest that science can pro-
duce and represent concentrated
efficiency surprising anything here
tofore produced. They can fly
farther and faster. carry greater
loads of bombs, shoot more ac-
curately-in short, they are terrlf1c
in their striking power.
Britain's Royal Air Force and
Uncle Sans Air Navy already have
shown enough to convince the world
that they have the best there is
The Nazi fleet, however. has for
months been playing possum. With
out question this long period has
been utilized by the Fuehrer in
oyerhauling his Luftwafie and
STRENGTHENING it immeasurably with
new and better machines from his
factories.
Glimpses Of Huge Power.
We have had glimpses of noun
famous Nazi air strength. We saw
1t in deaths of those destroyerS, and
were reminded Of it again yesterday
when the Nazis triumphantly ad-
vertised in connection with theil
offensive on the Kerch peninsula
in the Crimea:
Hell has been let loose over the
Bolshevist positions in the Kerch
peninsula"
He'll was indeed let loose, and to-
day the Nazis claim victory with an
Inhalation of the Red force. On the
other hand, Moscow reports no SUBJ
stantial change in the situation. We
must await more news for clarifi-
cation of the position.
In any event, the German air ar
mada for the most part still is play
ing possum. But that won't be fol
long, because it's safe to say that
a world of evil is about to be whelpec
on the German air fields. Hitler Is
getting ready to strike mighty
blow somewhere. In view Of cir
cumstances, Prime Minister Church
i'll has justification for his state
ment that "airborne invasion be-
comes more and more a possibility.
/ Such a Nazi invasion of the Brit
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Canada Fears Some
Died in Sub Sinking
In St. Lawrence
81 or 88 Survivors Hove
Reached Shore; Details
Of Incident Withheld
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A ST. LAWRENCE RIVER PORT.
May 13-Some casualties in the first
torpedo sinking in Canada's inland
waterways appeared probable today
as check-ups among isolated fishing
hamlets disclosed that 81 or SO sur
vivors had reached shore.
Forty-one survivors were reported
to be crew members Of the sVnken
ship, but the others were said to
have come originally from another
vessel, the fate of which was not
disclosed
One survivor said two men, who
were sleeping near the bow when
the first torpedo hit the ship for
ward, were missing.
This informant said the sub
marine surfaced after firing its first
torpedo, turned its spotlight on the
stricken vessel and then sent a
second torpedo crashing home.
Residents along the river reported
hearing gunfire, indicating either
that the U-boat shelled its victim
or that the latter fought back.
Survivors did not confirm any gum
fire.
There may have been some
losses" said the Mayor of one town
where most of the rescued were
being cared for, "but we have been
asked to say nothing about the
matter"
Canadian officials, who have an
nounced nothing but the bare fact
that an enemy submarine penetrated
the Gulf of st. Lawrence and slipped
into. the ST. Lawrence River itself
to sink a freighter Monday, would
not allow mention of the towns
name.
Towns Name Withheld.
The Mayor said AZ survivors had
reached one place, 43 or A another
and a woman and child had drifted
ashore alone in lifeboat at a third
fishing village.
Some were said to have been in
jured, but no interviews were al
lowed, naval officials referred all
inquiries to Ottawa. the Dominion
capital, and townspeople gave the
uniform answer that, I'VE have been
asked not to say anything"
Thus, it still was unannounced
where the torpedoing occurred or
what vessel was sunk but it meant
that q submarine had slipped at
least 275 miles into Canada from
the Atlantic Ocean, stealing past
the Dominion's heavy coastal de-
fenses.
275 Miles From River Mouth.
From the river mouth to where
the Gulf of st. Lawrence joins the
Atlantic between Newfoundland and
the northern point of Nova Scotia
Is about 275 miles and the other
entrance to the gulf. the narrow
channel between Labrador and
Northern Newfoundland is $50 miles
from the river
The division between the spacious
gulf and the important river which
is navigable to big ocean vessels as
far as Quebec, 500 miles inland, is
considered usually to be big Anticosti
Island OF the Gaspe Peninsula.
Evening star., 1942-05-13

treatment for heart trouble for
about six weeks and she also COM
mented on the strain he had under
gone earlier in the day when he had
TO climb steps at Eastern High
School to procure his gas rationing
card.
Mr.. Crouch was removed to
Casualty Hospital in Casualty
ambulance where he was pronounced
dead on arrival.
Mr.. Crouch. native of Washing
ton. was in charge OF fuel for the
Navy Yard. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Blanche Crouch; a son,
David Crouch: brother, John
Crouch. and a sister, Mrs. Effie
Kesslers, all of Washington.
Otherwise Successful.
On other scores the blackout
was considered a marked success.
II was the first time the chiefs of
services had not been told in ad-
vance the exact time OF the black
out and the first time wardens
were notified on the public warn
ing devices TO go 10 their posts
rather than receiving notice by tel
ephone on the yellow signal.
The yellow signal came at 1925
pm. Col. Lemuel Bolles, executive
of civilian defense for the area
was notifd at civilian defense
headquarters in the Toner School
fourth and r streets, NV
He arrived at the control center al
l0:37 pm. and was followed min
ute later by Chief Porter. At 1914;
pm. two carloads Of soldiers ar
rived to guard the center. The
public warning was sounded al
1o:57 pm.
Leaving the control center for &
tour of the city with 1t. Col. Viii
liam A. Brewer OF the national O. c
D. protective services. just as tn,
public warning came, Col. Bolle'
saw students leaning from Lighted
windows of Howard University t,
hear the siren.
Navy Siren Ahead.
Col. Bolles, however, had a chanc'
to see how the control center wa
operating, as calls began coming IL
from the Southeast section Is min
utes ahead of time. The Navy Yar'
siren, which sounded well ahead o
the others, sent police and warden
Evening star., 1942-05-13

very busy He also denied Dean
Lands charge that the chiefs OF
services could not quickly find their
equipment to send it to another
incident.
Still Opposes Decentralizing.
He made it clear that Mr. Friede
still was opposed to decentralization
Of the communications system.
Dean Lands charged last night
that equipment was being dispatched
to the scenes of simulated incidents
called in by afraid wardens with
out any evaluation as to how much
or how little was needed. Full dress
performances, he declared, were on
the scene of incidents that might
have required only single piece of
equipment.
The actual posting of the in
cidents for all the staff officers OF
the various. emergency services to
see and evaluate. he declared, was
so far behind the dispatching of
equipment that it was impossible
to know quickly where the equip
ment had been sent, should it have
been needed more urgently else
where.
On the control panel at the center
are two charts, one listing the serv-
ices dispatched. the other the loca-
ton, type and time of the incident.
The latter was always far behind
the former, Dean Lands said.
At the time the blackout ended,
he reported, 80 of the simulated in
cidents had been posted, but the
controller, through whom all the
incidents flow, had numbered 100
and a stack almost foot high of
other incidents had not been
touched.
Dean Lands pointed out that in
case of an air raid. a fire of major
proportions at the Navy Yard
might be stalled in the untouched
stack or all the equipment might
have been sent on sometimes futile
errands before the Navy Yard fire
was discovered.
The only way to cut down the
number of incidents to a point
where they could be handled with
out bottlenecks, he contended, is to
cut down the area from which they
come by having number of con-
troll centers, each serving an area
with its own equipment.
Although he singled out Fire
Chief Stephen T. Porter for his
prompt dispatching OF equipment,
Dean Lands commented that on
the first so calls to come to the
control center last night the fire
chief dispatched 26 fire companies,
which the o. C. D. director thought
was high average.
Dean Lands also noted that for
q space of Al cases no police were
dispatched to the scenes and said
that though he had been told a
number of medical units had been
sent out only one was marked on
the control panel.
The traffic death of q 73-year -old
retired dentist in Prince Georges
County and second death at
tributed to heart disease were re-
corded during the blackout.
Dies Of Heart Shock.
Joseph w. Crouch, Sc, an employe
Of the Navy Yard, slumped to the
sidewalk in front of his home at
1929 Potomac avenue Sc. after
parking his car shortly after II pm
His wife told Casualty Hospital
officials that he had been under
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Adoh Sherman, 81, Dies;
Character Actress

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 13.-Adah
Sherman, 81, retired character ac-
tress. died yesterday at st. Luke's
Hospital.
A descendant of Gen. William Te-
cumseh Sherman. she played In
stock companies during most of her
career, starring in Los Angeles in
1902.
The actress worked in early mo-
ton pictures and also had parts In
modern films, her last appearance
being with Mae West in Diamond
LIP in 1929.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Macarthur q Possession

ATLANTA (P).-An Atlanta Junior
high school teacher asked in a
geography test: Name possession
of the United States in the Far
East"
Replied one student: Gen. Mac
Arthur"
Marking the answer correct. the
teacher commented, He is posses.
sion and we are proud of him."
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Two-Pound Boby Given
SUGAR Rution Cord
a, the Axsociatsd pr.x.

BY the Associated Press.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich.-To her
parents. 4-day-old Mar Elaine
Campbell is worth her weight in
gold-and half her weight In sugar.
The 2-pound daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Campbell. an incubator
baby, received her ration card for
two-week supply of sugar
l pound.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Montgomery Education
Boord Reorgonizes
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 13-The
Montgomery County Board of Edu-
cation reorganized yesterday and
elected Mrs. Daniel c. Walser of
Chevy Chase president to succeed
Mrs. Julius C. Hall of Poolesville
whose six-year term recently ex-
pired.
Francis K. Metzger of Ashton was
elected vice president Mrs. Helen
c. Walker Of Chevy Chase, ap-
pointed by Gov. O'Conor last week
to replace Mrs. Hall, attended the
meeting.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Hubert Utterback Dies;
Once Iowa Representative
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 13.-
Hubert Utterback, 81, the only DEM
ocratic member OF Congress ever
elected from the old Sixth Iowa Des
Moines district. died here last night.
He represented the strongly Repub-
lican district from 1885 to 1887.
Mr.. Utterback was born near
Hayesville. Iowa, June 28. 1880. and
was a graduate of Drake University.
He served at the university as an
instructor of law and later was q
lecturer at Still College.
After a term on the Des Moines
Police Court bench. he was elected
to the State Supreme Court in 1892.
He was elected to the 74th Congress.
Evening star., 1942-05-13

Rip open that mattress and pull
out that sock. Every miser in town
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Sub-Contro| Centers
For Afraid Calls
Proposed by Kutz
Use of Police Stotions
Suggested; BIoekout jam
Choreed ond Denied

Continued From First Page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
County C|0 Hits
Bridges Custer

Pointing out that President
Roosevelt had freed Earl Browder
because in the interest of unity"
this country has no quarrel with
the Communist Party. the Wayne
County Industrial Union Council
.(ClO) today was on record as be-
ing opposed TO the deportation of
Harry Bridges, West Coast Go
leader, who has been ordered to
leave this country because he is a
Communist.
In a resolution, the county coun-
Gil charged that Attorney General
Biddle had ignored the findings of
the Lands committee in ordering
Bridges deportation. and stated
that the only conception of the
action against Bridges could be be-
cause he was an active Go off,
cial. The council called upon
President Roosevelt to stop the
deportation.
The council also adopted a reso-
luton condemning the action Of
John l.. Lewis in removing Go
President Philip Murray from his
job rs vice president of the United
Mine Workers without formal
charges. without trial, and with
out honor or reason.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Bund.Reported
Active in N. Y.
Special to THE DETROIT TIMES

NEW YORK. June 5.-The sup
posedly defunct German bund not
only is playing possum as an
ostensibly reputable Bronx athletic
organization. but is aiding NaZi
prisoners here and in Canada,
the non-sectarian Anti M All
League charged today.
The league identifies the organ
-ization as the Bronx Athletic Glib,
located a few doors from a pre-
cinct police station.
Originally functioning under a
charter granted 10 William Egan,
a Bronx politician, the club,
housed in a two-story brick build
ing, became a surfeptitiouS meet
ing place for bundists, and is
known as the Bronx Brown
House. according to the league.
More recently it became the
official new front" for the bund-
lists, catering TO such other ele-
ments of disloyalty and subversion
rs the Christian Mobilizers, led
by the notorious Joe McWilliams;
the Christian Frontiers and similar
undercover groups, the league
charges.
1.-THE club Is now engaged In
sending packages to German
prisoners In the United States
and Canada" the anti-Nazi
group states in its bulletin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
NaZiS Get Dutch Rub
Shaved Heads for Traitors Subtle Insults Make
Life Miserable for Germans in Holland

LONDON. June 5 (UP).--The
Dutch. by shaving the heads of
traitors. running vacuum clean
ers while important Nazi broad
casts are going on, and changing
seats during exciting parts of mo-
ton pictures, are making German
occupation forces and native Nazis
miserable. The Netherlands news
agency said today, quoting under
ground reports.
Three prominent Amsterdam
society girls had their heads
shaved recently for applauding the
pro-Nazi conductor of the famous
Concert Gebouw" orchestra, Will
liam Mengelberg. Patriotic audi
ences always applaud the orches-
ira, but never Mengelberg.
Dutch NaziS determined that he
should have an ovation, and at a
concert a claque led by the three
girls seated itself in the front of
the auditorium When he entered
and when he left, the Dutch Nazis
shouted, whistled and stamped
their feet. Every one else was
quiet.
When the girls left the concert
hall, they stepped into an inno-
cent-looking cab AT the door. II
delivered them, heads shaved. Ia
their homes several hours later
Girls still refuse TO dance with
German soldiers, although they
are not punished for it.
A Netherlander who recently
visited a police station found 20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Bidd|e Denies
Bridges Petition

WASHINGTON, June s QNS).
"A petition from Harry Bridges
for a rehearing Of the issues of law
and fact that led to the ordering
of his deportation was denied to-
day by Attorney General Biddle.
The petition was filed Monday
by Mrs. Carol King, the West
Coast labor leaders attorney, who
requested that additional evidence
and arguments be presented before
Biddle personally.
Bridges attorney contended that
the courts were powerless to re-
view evidence presented in the de-
portation proceedings. A rehear-
ing. she maintained, was the only
procedure open for the review of
the evidence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Woodruff Attacks
Freeing Of BrOwder

INGTON, June s.
Charging that Earl Browder was
paroled by President Roosevelt
because he was a prominent Com
muniSt in prison" Rep. Roy o.
Woodruff of Michigan said in a
speech in the House that Attorney
General Biddle's ruling that Harry
Bridges should be deported had so
Infatuated the left wing that il
sounded almost as though a blood
purge might be impending.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Isbev Defends Self
In Bond Sale Dispute

Frank N. Isbey, director of war
bond sales in Michigan, was in
Washington today to defend him.
self against charges lodged with
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau that he had failed To Co
operate with labor in the sale OF
the bonds.
The accusations came from r.
j. Thomas, president of the JAW
Go, and August Scholle. Go
regional director and president of
the Michigan Go council. Isbey
was accused of impeding efforts
of the union to join with the
Ford Motor Company and Cen
eral Motors in promoting a bond
sales drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
German, Bride
Guilty Of Spying

LOS ANGELES, June 5 QNS).
German-born DR.. Hans Helmuth
eros and his young American-born
bride. Mrs. Frances Goellert Gros,
were convicted today of spying for
Germany in an assignment eros
accepted from Reinhard Heydrich,
the Gestapo's "hangman."
They were found guilty of con-
spring to send TO Germany infor-
nation concerning the American
defenses, and, in addition, eros
was found guilty of failing to reg
lister as a foreign agent.
Federal Judge Ben Harrison
who heard the case without jury
said it was evident from testimony
that Mrs. Gros was fighting be-
tween two very deep emotions
her feeling for her husband ano
her feeling for her country"
From the evidence, the judge
said, 1t was apparent her senti.
ment for her husband prevailed
The Judge cited her admission that
she gave her husband an army
manual which she had taken from
the home of a friend who held an
army commission.
eros was convicted chiefly on
the basis of his admission to fed
eral agents that he came TO the
United States in 1899 after receiv-
ing an assignment from Heydrich
the slain Gestapo chief.
The couple will be sentenced
Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Engineer Found
Guilty Of Sedition

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. June
5 (UP).-George w. Christians.
Chattanooga sanitary engineer. to-
day was convicted on all toys
counts of a federal district cod ~
indictment charging him with SCI
dition.
Two of the counts charged
Christians with attempting to TO
ment rebellion and mutiny in the
armed forces and two with at
tempting to discourage enlist
ments.
After the verdict, Judge Leslie
Darr adjourned court until Mon
day. when a motion for new trial
will be heard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
DEPENDENTS DIVIDED

TIE total allotment 10 each
lily or dependent will be made
Up OF a government payment and
a deduction from the pay Of the
army, navy, marine or coast guard
member.
Dependents are divided into a
and 3 classifications. The A group
includes wives, children and for
r1er wives who have not remar-
ried and are entitled to alimony,
The B group includes parents,
grandparents, grand h / DIR n,
brothers and sisters.
Payments 10 Class A dependents
are compulsory while allotments
for Class B dependents are OPP
tional.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
House Considers
Aid for Families
OF Service Men
Dependents Divided
Into z Classes;
Senate Votes Bill

WASHINGTON. June ; INS).
The House today began con-
sheraton of a Senate approved
bill providing cash aid 10 families
of soldiers and sailors and clear
ing the way for conScription Of
n ayried men If they are needed
r. The armed forces.
S~c's7rcd by Senator Johnson
(D) OF Colorado the measure
passed the upper house unani-
mously. In final form il carried
an amendment by the military
affairs committee stripping Fed
eral Security Administrator Paul
V. McNutt of power 10 pay I'M
limited additional sums 10 some
families
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

devoting their full time and skill to producing copper
and brass in the many forms vital to our countrys
war needs. And sharing equal credit the work'
ers in the mines, smelters refneries and wire and
cable plants-all part of the Anaconda organization.
To each of us the Navy "E" is more than flag
more than an award. We count it continu.
SNpA ing challenge and obligation to work to the
= limit for victory. @"0
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

The American Brass Company is proud of having
received from the Secretary of the Navy the right
to fly the Navy "E Pennant at its Detroit plant for
achievement in production of Navy war contracts
We consider that this award belongs not only to the
workers in our Detroit plant but also to the thou.
sands ofworkers in other plants of The Amer.
lean Brass Company -many of them also ANA
possessors of this cherished award-who are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

both classes. the scale Of allow
anCCS for Class b dependents Is
lower a parent, in this case.
would receive only s. from the
soldier and SIS from the govern
ment. Two parents would receive
a total of $50; one parent and a
brother or sister S25 and one
parent and two sisters, $50.
The selective service provisions
of the allotment bill leave only
two general types in Class ga.
TWO TYPES LISTED
The first type includes reg
istrants with wives children or
both who can prove bona f1de
relationship in the home and were
married before the declaration of
war and when draft was not
imminent, The second type in
cludeS regiStrants who have purely
financial dependents whose status
could not be maintained even with
the allotments.
In this connection. the commit
tee report recommended that
neither these two groups be
touched until substantially all the
LA men have been called.
When it becomes necessary to
take some of the men in Class ga
power is given to reclassify groups
as in the past.
First Class ga married men
subject to call should be those
with no children, and the last
should be those with dependents
and engaged in war work, the
committee said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
OPM Asks l6l Millions

WASHINGTON. June 5 (INS).
President Roosevelt today asked
Congress for a Sl61 100000 appro-
priation for the Office of Price Ad-
to carry on in its
work during the II months begin
ming July /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

girls standing against the wall.
For refusing to dance with Ger
man soldiers. they had been or
dere6 to come TO the station every
morning at 8 o'clock and stay until
9, for three weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
U. S. Launches Destroyer

SAN FRANCISCO, June )
CUP).-The destroyer Hobby was
launched last night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Service Fathers to Meet

All fathers of men in the service
who want 10 aid the war effort
are requested to meet in the Il
Will Do My Best headquarters al
1909 Washington boulevard at II
"a. m. Sunday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
CLASS B ALLOWANCES

Under Class A, the measure pro-
vides a monthly allotment of $50
10 wives Of service men. with SD
ut the total taken out of the hus-
bands pay and $2S supplied by the
government. In edition, the
government would provide $40
monthly for one dependent child
and $40 extra for each additional
dependent child.
Allowances for Class B depend
ents run from $40 to SAT a month.
For one parent, the allowance is
S37; for two parents. SAT; for a
parent and brother or sister,
S42: for one parent and two
brothers or sisters, SAT.
In cases where men in the
cTmed forces have dependents in