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Evening star., 1942-03-12
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Dor alert system and heard ap-
preaching planes, Mr.. Patterson
said: Your warning went un-
needed Many lives were sacrificed
through the failure of this Nation
TO maintain a constant watch over
the liberties we so dearly cherish. .
Sergt. Lockard, who was only 18
when he enlisted year and half
ago, is reporting tomorrow to the
officers candidate training school at
Fort Monmouth, N. J. This is one
of the rewards given for his initia-
tive and vigilance.
Il was sort Of sorry to leave my
friends in Hawaii" he said over the
radio They have been swell to me
despite all this publicity"
Sergt. Lockard's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lockard, and his sis
ter, Ethel Mae. l6. and brother
Daniel, IL. were admiring spectators
during the presentation.
STAFF Sergt. Lockard was promoted
from private after the disclosure OF
his identity, when the Roberts Com
mission cited the alert warning
given by an enlisted man. 1t was
through the efforts of Representa-
tive Harness later that the identity
was disclosed and recognition ex-
tended.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
China 10 Get More Goods
By New Routes, Soong Says
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DR.. T. v. Soong. Chinese Foreign
Minister, said after call on Presi-
dent Roosevelt today that an ambi-
tious plan for new routes to China
to surpasS the traf11c volume of the
Burma Road should be, realized lin
a few months"
He said that very soon the new
supply lanes should be carrying to
China as much assistance as the
Burma life line" that has been
severed by the Japanese
To a question by reporter
whether lease-lend aid from this
country was satisfactory in volume,
the Foreign Minister responded:
ASK anybody Ask the United
States. In war nothing is ever
enough. This country desires to
send much more, but there Is the
transportation problem"
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Registration Of Trade Units
Opposed by Retail Group
Earlier Story on Page A-4)

Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
By TIE Associated Press
A representa- tive of a retail asso-
citation joined organized labor today
in opposition to a bill for Govern
ment registration of both groups
but for a different reason.
1--WE object to being coupled with
labor unions" the House Judiciary
Committee was told by Rowland
Jones, representing the National As
sociation of Retail Druggists.
While declaring that he had
nothing against labor unions" he
said his group represented differ
ent type" more comparable to farm
associations which are exempt under
the bill.
The measure. introduced bv Rep
resentative Vinson. Democrat. Of
Geirgia would compel labor unions
and trade and business associations
to file with the Secretary of Com
merce each year detailed reports OF
their financial condition and lists
of their officers.
j. C. Luhrsen. representing the
Railway Labor Executives Associa-
ton, testified that the legislation
was positively unnecessary" and
would prove harmful and destruc-
tive to good morale"
why place on any one group the
stamp of suspicion?" demanded w.
D. Johnson, vice president of the
Order of Railroad Conductors. The
time is inopportune to disturb the
peace and harmony"
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Jockeys PeIvis Fractured
In 8-Horse Phoenix SPILL
q, ,trelsSociated Press.

B, TIE Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., March 12-
Jockey Eddie Shea will be unable
to ride for the remainder of the rae
ing meet at the State Fair Grounds
because of injuries suffered in a
spectacular eight-horse spill, his
physician said today.
Shea suffered a fractured pelvis.
None of the horses was hurt
seriously.
Only four of the field of IL An
ished. Veteran horsemen said the
spill involved more horses than any
other they recalled 1t occurred in
yesterdays fourth race as the horses
rounded the last turn. Jockey Allen
Gray's mount. Driverin, went down
as she attempted to go through a
small opening to take the lead and
the others piled up.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Severe Fighting Rages
In Southwest Shantunq

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, March l2.-Severe
fighting in which both Chinese and
Japanese troops have suffered heavy
losses has been going on since March
l in Southwestern Shantung Prov
ince, one of the Chinese-held posi-
tions closest to Japan. high COM
mand communique said last night.
The war bulletin said the fight
began with an attack by 10000 Japa-
nese troops against the towns Of
Tsaohsien, Hotse and Tingtao near
the Honan Province border.
The Japanese were said to be
moving up reinforcements from
Kaifeng, Japanese occupied capital
of Honan Province, and Tsinan,
capital of Shantung.
The Japanese were believed to be
attempting to remove a Chinese
threat to the Lunghai and Tientsin-
PukoW railways.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Nearby Area Rents Rise
1917 Pei. in ) Months

Rents in Arlington, Prince Georges
and Montgomery Counties and Alex
andria have increased 10.7 per cent
during a three-month period ending
January Is, the Labor Department
Bureau OF Labor Statistics an
nounced today.
Highest of the four areas was
Arlington, where rentals jumped to
l5.9 per cent. according to the bu-
reau. Other increases were 97 per
cent. Alexandria; 81 per cent, Mont
gomery County and 8 per cent,
Prince Georges County.
The percentage of all rented
homes having rent increases showed
that Montgomery County was high
est with 10 per cent, Arlington was
8 per cent, Princes Georges. 7 per
cent. and Alexandria, per cent.
Measured in dollars. the rent in
creases averaged STOP for Arlington,
S406 for Alexandria. S5 09 for Mont
gomery end 1888 for Prince Georges.
The District was not included in
the figures of communities within
vital defense areas.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Reds Repeat Report French
Gave Warships 10 Nazis
By til. Associated Press.

BY til. Associated Press.
MOSCOW, March IA Tass
dispatch from Cairo reiterated to-
day reports were said to have
reached there that the French gov
ernment has turned over to Ger
many a number of its warships, in
cluding the 35,000-ton battleship
Clemenceau and the 26,500-ton bat
tleShip Dunkerque.
authorized circles in Vichy
denied a similar Tass report two
days ago, at which time Acting
Secretary Of State Sumner
Welles said he had received no
information tending to confirm
such reports
Today's TaSs dispatch said that,
according to latest informa ton.
Grand Admiral Erich Raeder. COM
mander in chief of the German
fleet, had ordered specially trained
German crews to be ready by April
10 to man the warships.
The dispatch said the seamen were
being trained in naval schools set
up at Toulon, on the Mediterranean
and at Rochefort. Bordeaux and
Brest, on the Atlantic coast. Some
1000 seamen were said to be at
Toulon, being schooled to man the
Dunkerque and number of other
vessels, including two cruisers.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Change in Draft Act Asked
To Line Up Civilian Jobs
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
Full utilization OF the Nations
vast reservoir of draft-age man
power has been proposed by Repre-
sentative Priest, Democrat, of Ten
nessee under a plan which would
permit the President to assign civil
ian positions to those deferred from
duty with the armed forces.
Mr.. Priest introduced a measure
for amendment of the Draft Act to
accomplish that objective. His plan
would affect those deferred because
of occupations. dependents or dis
ability. And, he added. that even
that action might not 60 far enough.
The time may not be far off" he
said, when it will be necessary to
register women and assign them to
tasks necessary to enable us to con-
tinue successful prosecution of the
war"
Mr. Priest noted that his measure
was somewhat similar to proposal
discussed recently by Mrs. Roosevelt,
but explained that any connection
is purely coincidental.'
Evening star., 1942-03-12
5i||iman Evans Says
Poll Taxes Permit
Minority Rule
Publisher Tells Hearing
System Enabled Crump
To Build Big Machine
Rvthe Associated Press.

Rv the Associated Press
Silliman Evans. newspaper pub
Usher. told Senate committee
today that the poll tax permitted
minority rule" and cheating" Of
honest voters in eight Southern
States.
Mr.. Evans, appearing as publisher
of the Nashville Tennessean, tes-
titled before a judiciary subcom-
mittee that poll taxes had enabled
Ed Crump of Memphis TO build up
a political machine that has no
peer in the country"
Supports Pepper Bill.
He supported a bill by Senator
Pepper, Democrat, Of Florida which
would outlaw payment of State poll
taxes as a prerequisite for voting
for Federal officers.
Mr.. Evans said the "Crump or
Shelby County machine" controlled
about 10000 of Tennessee's 400, 900
voters and that a man cant ex-
pect to defeat q Crump-support
candidate who goes into race
with about 20 per cent of the votes
In his pocket.
Mr.. Evans, who Is also publisher
of the Chicago Sun, asserted that
in poll tax States certain groups
see that poll taxes are paid" with
the result that an organized
minority controls elections.
Poll Tax States.
The poll tax States are Alabama
Arkansas. Georgia, Mississippi.
South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas
and Virginia.
Jennings Perry, associate editor
of the Tennessean, testified that
in Tennessee about 400 1000 OF the
100000 citizens actually elected
State and national officials.
Tennessee right now has 100 900
more men registered for military
service-and in it-(all OF poll tax
age) than she has voters Mr.. Perry
said. adding that the Republican
form of government has disappeared
lin all the poll tax States"
Evening star., 1942-03-12
'Turpitude' Charges
Scored by Smith in
LANCER Custer Fight
South Curoliniun Sees
Senate Locking Quorum
If All Faced Some Test
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Senator Smith, Democrat, Of
South Carolina told the Senate to-
day 1t would be unable to get a
quorum" If 1t applied the same tests
to all Senators now asked against
Senator LANCER, Republican, of
North Dakota.
AS the Senate opened its fourth
day OF debate over the recommended
ton of its Elections Committee that
Senator LANCER be excluded on
grounds Of moral turpitude," Sena-
tor Smith, dean OF the Senate, said
It don't like this idea of going back
30 years or more into mans char
acter.'
The veteran Democrat interrupted
q lengthy speech on farm fertilizer
to comment on the LANCER case,
and expressed disgust that the Sem
ate was using so much OF its time
for the dispute.
IF we applied the same rule to
avery other Senator we'd never have
a quorum" he said. Some of us
may be immune from attack. but let
him who is without sin east the first
stone
Senator Smith declared he would
later answer remarks of Senator
Lucas. Democrat, of Illinois. pre-
senting the committees case. who
criticized members who signed the
minority report for having the tie
merity" to question certain acts of
the majority.
7 shall have something to say on
that question" Senator Smith de-
clared. 1T is proposed to bar the
Senator forever on the basis Of evi-
dence that has been given. 1t may
be very funny thing to some to
think that the ruin Of a mans rec
ord is a trivial thing"
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Baltimore Judge S ends
Druft VioIotor to Prison
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry II . Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March l2-Federal
Judge William C. Coleman today
sentenced a convicted draft siolator
to prison and deferred sentence of
another.
Thomas Wolbert Smith, 81, grad
uate of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity Engineering School. was SEN
fenced to year and half in prison
for refusal to register. He said he
had religious scruples against war,
Philip Kenner, 30, transient from
Providence r. l.. also charged with
refusal to register. said he was will
ing to register now and wanted to
go into the Army Action in his
case was deferred until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
TugweI| Sees Scarcity
Of Food in Puerto Rico
Bythe Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March
12.-Gov. ReXford G. Tugwell an
nounced today that a meeting of all
Federal and insular agricultural off,
cials would be held to study Puerto
Ricos food situation, which he said
lis bound to get tighter and tighter"
He suggested that local production
of foodstuf might be stimulated by
loans to farmers, establishing of
minimum prices for local products
and pre-planting contracts with
farmers to enable them to obtain
bank loans.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Racing Results
Tropical Park
Ev the Associated Press.

Ev the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 900; claiming;
maidens 4-year-olds; Il. miles
Army Grey tWiela 700 go $50
Four Eyes (Moorel 240 23O
Gentrce FarrelD 800
Time. ] A. As.
Also ran-Tecumseh, Rumson. Last
Chance. Illinois Star. Tough Bird.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $1,000: claim
ing; 4-year-olds and upward; furlongs
Blue Leons tAtkinsonJ 2Os0 $40 45O
Guy Fawkes Moore 200 $50
Vngt Et Un tDelaral 400
Time. LIZ.
Also ran-Syl.s Betty. Hilight. Unimond
Greenski. Paradlng. Chance, Run. Beau
DAILY Double paid Ss710)
THIRD RACE-Purse, $1,000; claim
Son O Hal (Bodiou $50 go
Battle Lark tWmmer> $50
Also e raanHsorsho, Kokomo, Paint Pot,
Highboroush, Philharmonic, Michigan
Sun
FOURTH RAcFPurse. $1,000; allow
hnfs anfss 2ysaToids' 5Esd:t fuTsaosses se ZOO 40
What Not lMcCombs) 40 $50
Twotimer CMeade) $50
Also ran-Devie Tea Clipper Picto-
graph, Fresh Money. Prominente. Hard to
Take: Movie Parade, Dossed and Liquid
Lunch.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
GreenbeIt Night Delayed

The Greenbelt CMd) High School
has postponed its all-Greenbelt
night, originally scheduled for 7:30
pm. tomorrow, to the same time
March 20 because of the blackout
tomorrow night. Growing of a
queen will high light the program,
which will include basket ball games
between Greenbelt and Hyattsville
boys and girls teams.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
SIXTH RACE-BOSTON MAN,
RED ROCK, ALAKING.

BOSTON MAN is in a perfect
spot and should have little or
no trouble downing the field op-
posed to him in the Indian River
Handicap. RED ROCK has speed
and rates an excellent chance to
be in the money. ALAKING
finally won a heat and could be
troublesome this way weighted.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
FIFTH RACE WEISEN-
HEi NJ L X. SHORTSTOP,
WOODVALE LASS.

Going to give the fast-closing
w Ell S E Helm another
chance. With an outside post po-
sition, the gelding should avoid
trouble ana you should get
good price. SHORTSTOP is
about ready for a hard race and
cannot be counted out without a
struggle. The sleeper in the race
is WOODVALE LASS. Tab.
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FOURTH RACE - TRIPPED,
STIMSTONE. ZIIE-

Take flyer on the Sickle geld
ing, TRIPPED-thls one has
worked we'll enough to handle a
field Of this order and has a good
post position. The one 10 fear is
STIMSTONE. The colt has not
done badly in his only two starts
and is ready for action. ZITE
is a possible Wake-up horse here.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
THIRD RACE - FORFEND,
BLUESTRING, KLE G
IGHT

FORFEND is the clockers spe-
cial for this afternoon. The
Work-tab records some fast moves
for the Saxon mare and the spot
is just about right. BLUESTRING
has been working well for some
time and is capable of getting up
in time for her share of the
purse. KLEIG LIGHT has
fighting chance.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
SEVENTH RACE-L ! G III T
REICH, MAEPEACE, GAY

From the West Coast. the geld
ing LIGHT REICH is given pref
erence on the strength of some
good moves in the early morning.
The son of Reign Count is better
suited at the distance than in the
Evening star., 1942-03-12
FIRST RACE-AIR BEAUTY,
FELSWAY. MORAY,

The CarIarls lilly, AIR BEAUTY,
may prove the best in the open
ing dash of a half a mile for
maiden 2-year-olds. Trainer
Jolley has the miss in fine shape
and with Arcaro up. she may
graduate. FELSWAY has sew
eral good races TO recommend
him and has worked impress
sively. MORAY should show i'm
provement.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
FOURTH RACE-Purse.
Oukluwn Park
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RAcE-Purse. $500: claiming;
4year-oids and upward: furlongs.
Hadmore Becker 11.o0 $50 $50
fMiss Merit LoveI $50 $40
Quero Greenock lie Blanc) 4.10
Time, 1:l2 3-5.
Also ran-Balaxy. Red Go Blossom
Queen, fNo Embargo. Vote Boy. fPhillis B.,
Alseomar. Bixby. Imperial Jones. Field.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
SECOND RACE-WITHIN, BAL
MAR. ARIA. HAZEL r.

The Rivermont Ranch have a
mighty fit miss ready to start
in the second if there are enough
scratches to let her start. Don't
forget this one. The dangerous
contender appears to be BEL
MAR ARIA. This one is in tip
top shape now. HAZEL F is in a
snug spot and should get a part
of the purse.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Other Selections
Consensus at Tropical Park

Consensus at Tropical Park East.
B. the Associated Press.
Air Beauty. Felsway, My Reward.
2-Belmar ARA Parfait Amour,
Hazel F.
3-Kleig Light. Rubbed Rock. Rissa
4+Jack Rubens, Stimstone, Port
watch.
5-Sizzling Pan. ShortStop, Beau
Brannon.
6-Homeward Bound, Red Dock.
City Talk.
7-Relious. Roncat. Waugh Pop.
8-Moselem. Kings Error. Migal Fay.
Best bet-Sizzling Pan.
Tropical Park Fast.
BY the Louisville Times
my Reward, Dots Key, Tower
Miss.
2Punta Final, Donnagina, Belmar
ARA.
3HRissa Aimed. Forfend
+Jack Rubens, Nominee. Zite.
5-Armor Bearer, Woodvale Lass, ST.
DismaS.
6Sir Marlboro, Royal Man, Cad
MUM.
7-Relius, Roncat. Waugh Pop.
8-Hup Nancy, Patapsco, Moselem.
Best bet-Armor Bearer.
Oaklawn Park Fast.
BY the Louisville Times
1-Valtite, Chin Music, c. C. Curtis.
2-Merrily Go, Pomway, Opera
Queen
3-Mill Iron, Chicwin. Mention.
DARBY Dallas, Bright and Early,
Black Brummel.
5-Don Moss, Journey On, Heath
town.
6-LatepaSs. Misrule, Tedium.
7-Somali, Lyner, Heel Dust.
8-Our Willie, Henry Halter. Ned
dies Hero.
Best bet-Latepass.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Kinq Gustuf Improves

STOCKHOLM, March II R>.-
King Gustaf's physicians announced
improvement today in the condition
OF the 83-year -old ruler. who under
went an operation Monday.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

Have you made any paper money?
Collectors will pay for paper and
youn draw interest when the shells
plunk on the Axis.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

Look both ways before crossing the
street. You'll live long enough to buy
D lot of Defense Stamps and Bonds.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Racing News
Toduys Results Entries and Selections for Tomorrow
Rossvun's Comment
Selections for Fast Track at Tropical Park
BEST BET-BOSTON MAN.

recent sprints. MAEPEACE Is
very fit and should hold the bal
ance OF the field. GAY MAN
EIGHTH RACE - CATOMAR,
MOSELEM, PIRATE SHIP.
CATOMAR may prove the best
in the final The race has many
possibilities but the Omar Khay-
yam mare has worked in very
convincing fashion. MOSELEM
breaks slowly but should get up
in time for some part of the purse.
The boys with the watches are
sweet on the Hard Tack mare
PIRATE SHIP.
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THIRD RACE-PurSe. 81 I.Onn: claim
4-year-oldS and upward, & fUrlongS.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. 81 600: elsin
ing 3-year-olds furlongs.
YMiSff fEustl u

Ing, 3-year-olds 8 furlongS
YMlsft tHustl ------------- 100
Pure Briar no boy ----- 10
Zlte tWlmmerb - 10
Coffee Spoon fWatSonD -- los
Bell Bottom mo boy ---------- l05
Nominee mo boyD ---- II q
StImStone CEadsi " 10
xPoItwatch tWiela nderb " los
Areo Rouge tATcarot " 10
Small Wonder Smith lOi
Msepal mo boy ----i 10
Awakener FARRELL " q
Sun Eera mo boy -1 rs
TTlpped 6no boyt - 10
The Dancer Clark ---- 10
JACK Rubens tMeadel -- ~
Tarhsyen tno boyi L- 105
Gallant Peggy mo boy ---------- l05
Evening star., 1942-03-12

ANNIVERSARY OF PoPEs
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Evening star., 1942-03-12
FIFTH RACEpurse 81 200; eIsimlnI
4 wa -nlGs ard unuard S furInrrS

4-ycar-oldS and upward: s turlongs
Woodvale Lass fMcMullen) -------- III
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SIZZLING Pan tArcaroD --- llS
Shortstop mo boyl " IlS
XBallinderry tWielanderl - l06
ArnoT Bearer tWrizhti " IlR
Beau Brsnnon Howell - ia
Boy Angler Gonzales lis
xTony weaver CWieiandef) ------ Il
XVIlla Platte walker i--- 1Oq
XWInlette tWIelanderl - los
We senheiuer Haskell .a 1l6
Reversal Gro boyl -- Ill
YTorch Clean tRogersl Ill
Down Six 'no boy - ia
XSerEeant Bob tWrlEhtl l--------- lOa
Matte Meade ------ Ill
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Ouklown Park

2. tre Associated Press.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. March 10 dPl.-Nation
Association Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1942-08-09

Take it easy, Mom," Jim advised. It'll
be five minutes before she gets in, and she'll
be here another five I'll be in the army long
enough, without hurrying."
Jim, darling!' Helen's voice had gone
to pieces. "Oh, it doesn't seem possible that
my little boy is going away to war;
II seems possible to me-" Jim said grimly
neipng his mother out of the car and grab
bing his bag I'm practically doing squads
east right now. thought you promised me
you weren't going to cry?"
TIN not c-crying," sobbed Helen.
She hung onto his arm as we crossed the
street and walked down the station platform
Evening star., 1942-08-09

form for breaking training - little matter
of a waitress at one of the taverns and spree
which had come to an abrupt end when park
policeman had found Jim, fully dressed, SWIM
ming across a park lagoon while the little
waitress stood by and cheered him on through
the gray dawn.
His mother had never heard of that, but
one of my old classmates, Clarke Van Brug-
ger, is prof in the College of Agriculture
and he had dropped me line about it. Chip
off the old block eh, Bill?" he had written
Van has memory like an elephant. But
you'd better slow him up bit, or he's likely
to get through here before his four years are
Evening star., 1942-08-09

RT WAS four in the morning, and the streets
were bleak and dirty.
. Town sure looks dead" Jim said.
What lousy time to start anywhere!"
Helen nodded, and pressed his hand
"You will write, won't you, darling?" she
said in shaky voice. We were going by
street light, and in my rear-view mirror
could see the CLINT of tears in her eyes. AT
least once week."
Sure" said Jim cheerfully. ''I'll write
Nom" Of course he would say he'd write
Jim was always cheerful and agreeable about
the idea of writing. Only he didn't get around
to it very often.
Usually he had good reason for writing.
At military academy his letters had been
mostly air mail special deliveries, to beat his
report cards - and explain them. Later, at
the U, the letters he'd addressed to me at the
office were mostly about the high cost of
breakage in Chem Lab, and what guy just
had to do to keep up his end at the House.
Jm's letters to his mother usually dealt with
bringing someone home over holiday "a
swell guy named Russ, who had very sweet
sister; or Hefty Dillingham;, possibility for
All-American.
Jim himself had been second-string end,
and not very good one at that In his Junior
year he'd been requested to turn in his uni