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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
American Pilots
Play Big Role
In Desert War
Axis Supply Lines
Blasted, Fighters Fell
; Messerschmitts
Earlier Story on Page AID
az Tho Associated press

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Nov. Awhile dis
patches from the Egyptian front
indicated the British were bet
tering their positions in all Sec
tors, the land offensive was &C
companied by air blows which
we're said today to have sur
passed in intensity any previous
aerial operations in the western
desert.
Americans were taking large
part in these. A United States Army
Air Forces fighters had shot down
three Messerschmitts and possibly
three more yesterday.
Reconnaissance following the
American heavy bomber assault on
Tobruk Monday, it said. showed
two merchantmen destroyed, half
of an important jetty wrecked and
fuel installations set afire.
Attacks Break Records.
The Americans credited with
shooting down Messerschmitts yes
terday were Capt. Marshall M.
Sneed Of Piggott, Ark; Second 1t.
William E. jerks, Sioux City, Iowa,
and Second 1t. William B. Camp
bell Blissfield. Mich.
1t. Campbell scored the first VIC
tory of the day when he tackled 10
Messerschmitts attempting to at
tack American light bombers. Its.
Sneed and jerks won theirs in the
days final engagement, against "a
Messerschmitts. In addition to the
two downed several other Germans
were believed to have been shot up
In this scrap.
Medium bombardment aircraft
had an especially busy day, direct
ing their attacks against motor We
hicles, tanks and enemy concentra-
lions. One tremendous explosion
occurred when a bomb from one of
these aircraft hit what apparently
was an enemy ammunition dump.
At least II direct hits were
counted on motor vehicles. the COM
munique said. Hits and near-niSses
destroyed motor vehicles and tanks
and started more than a score of
fires.
The attacks broke all previous
sortie records.
Brig. Gen. ABBY C. Strickland,
who led one American bomber for
nation, said I'VE swept over the
tcoastaD road and saw it packed
with transport, but every vehicle
was stopped and everywhere there
were tiny trails of dust where the
crews were running into the desert"
Raj Chief Sends Congratulations.
Every bomber in our formation
turned and sailed down the road
splitting their bombs on vehicles and
men," he said. Il never saw such
a scene of destruction. There were
two fires burning when we arrived
at this particular spot. After we
SUd1 JCu W bOlllO SoullOCo AlNC
more-then a piece of aircraft
shell shattered our windshield"
One of Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brere-
, tons old squadrons of Flying
Fortresses from India made the
Tobruk attack. led by Maj. H.
Toomey of Austin, Tex. 1t was the
squadron's first mission since Maj
Toomey took charge.
Air Chief Marshal Tedder of the
Raj sent a message to Gen. Brere-
ton saying: Il will be glad if you
would convey my hearty congratula-
tions to the first provisional group
on the good bag at Tobruk which
was especially valuable at the pres
ent critical stage of the operation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
1000 Troops
From u. S. Land
In Middle East
By tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A PORT ON THE RED SEA,
Oct. 81 Delayed Passed by
U. S. Military CENSOR. The
largest contingent of American
fighting men ever brought to the
Middle East in one transport,
1000 strong, arrived at this port
today, and for hours were ferried
ashore from their great liner
transport by boats.
The ship was crammed with spe-
cialists. technical troops and Air
Force units from holds to top deck.
Not man was lost on the long voy>
age from New York. Col. John E.
Baird of Providence, r. l., was in
command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
z Swedish Ships Reported
Missing in Baltic
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. LOSS Of q
small Swedish freighter. the l.l54-
ton Nicke. and the possible sinking
Of the 1,Ol0-ton Swedish merchant
man Bengt, in the Baltic, were an
nounced today by the American
Swedish News Exchange.
At the same time, arrival In Swed-
ish waters Of three safe-conduct
ships the 62l4-ton Bali, the $685.
ton Chile and the 3,542-ton Dana
holm-laden with oil cake cotton,
rice, palm kernels and peanuts from
South America. was reported by the
news agency.
Cause Of the Nicke's sinking was
not revealed. The Bengt was said
to be nearly . week overdue at =
Swedish port and was feared lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
YorkviIIe Woman Pleads
Guilty to Treason Charge

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. "A plea of
guilty to q charge of misprision of
treason was entered in Federal
Court today by Miss Hedwig Enge-
mann. 34-year-old Yorkville grocery
store semploye. charged with failing
to report the activities of Edward
John Kerling, one of the Nazi
U-boat saboteurs executed in wash
ington.
Federal Judge Simon F. Rifkind
adjourned sentence until November
10 and ordered a probation report.
She faces a maximum penalty of
seven years imprisonment.
''Misprision of treason" legally
means "concealment Of, or omission
to notify the authorities of, trea-
son or felony by a person cognizant
thereof"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Sugar Firm Officials
Indicted on CHARGES
Of Ens|aving Workers
Florida Sheriff Accused
Of Using Prisoners on
His Form Without Pay

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, Nov. 4.-District
Attorney Herbert S. Phillips an
nounced today that Federal
grand jury indictments had been
returned against the United
States Sugar Corp, its personnel
manager and three of it's camp
superintendent, charging them
with holding colored sugar cane
workers in conditions of peonage
An indictment also was returned
against Sheriff jeff Virgins of
Glades County, charging him with
working county prisoners on his own
farm without pay, in violation of
the Federal civil rights and anti
peonage statutes, Mr.. Phillips said.
Two Counts in Charges.
The indictment in the sugar cane
workers case named as defendants
the sugar corporation, NJ. E. Won
Mach. personnel manager at the
companys Clewiston (Fla) Office
Evan Ward Mcleod, superintendent
of the Bear Beach camp; Oliver
Sheppard, superintendent of the
South Shore camp, and superin-
tendent named Neal, whose first
name Mr.. Phillips did not know, of
the Miami Locks camp.
One count of the indictment
charged that the defendants in
jured, oppressed, threatened and
minated field workers to prevent
the free exercise of their rights
under the 18th amendment to the
Constitution and held them in in
voluntary servitude.
The second count charged they
conspired to violate Federal anti
peonage statutes.
Mr.. Phillips said the first count
carried maximum penalty of II
years imprisonment and $1,000 fine
and the second count, two years
imprisonment and $4,000 fine.
Investigation Made.
The District Attorney said the
indictments grew out of an investi-
cation directed by Assistant Attor-
ney General Wendell Berge, follow
ing complaints received by the
Justice Department that the sugar
corporation recruited workers in
Southern States for employment on
its sugar plantation near Clewiston
offering free transportation.
On arrival, Mr.. Phillips related
the workers said they were notified
that they were indebted to the COM
pany for the cost of transportation
and that the debt had to be worked
out before they could leave. Work
ers who attempted to escape were
apprehended and returned to the
plantation, he declared.
Vice President Denies Charge.
Vice President Jay M. Moran al
Clewiston denied emphatically that
peonage or forced labor conditions
ever existed on any of the IL plan
tations of the corporation.
He termed astounding and pre-
posterous" the news that the cOrpo-
ration and four of its officials hac
been indicted.
This company always has main
tanned the highest working and liv.
ing conditions" he declared. eve
provide free rent. fuel, medical at.
tention and schooling, as we'll as pay
the highest cash earnings"
Mr.. Moran said that Otis E. Null.
liken. chief of the labor section o.
the Agriculture Departments sugar
agency, testified before a Senat.
committee in 1910 that the standard
Of living Of workers employed by tn.
corporation rs higher than that O.
most of the agricultural workers IL
the continental area"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Joe Gordon Surprised
At Award This Year
BY the Associated Press.
Earlier Story on Page C-1.)


EUGENE, Greg, Nov. Aloe
Gordon, wintering at his home here
with his family, said today he was
"floored" by his selection as the
most valuable player of the Ameri-
can League for 1912.
Its an honor I've always had
ambitions to win, like any other
ball player, but I never thought it
would come this season." the New
York Yankee second baseman said.
ree-month- Mike Gordon
cheWed his fist and grinned; 2-year-
old Judy romped around the house
and Dorothy, Gordon's attractive
young wife, gave her husband sue
cession of kisses. Gordon was at
home between hunting and fishing
jaunts when the news arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Late Races
Earlier Results and Entries for
Tomorrow on Page tx.
PimIico

SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500 added;
Heiser Handicap: all ages; furlonss.
Challamore tZufeit 400 $50 out
Abrasion (Woolf) 400 out
Roueh Doc tClageetD out
Time, 1:124s.
Also ran-Fresh Start.
(Only STRAIGHT and place mutuels)
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 1000 added
Graded handicap class C) 3-year-elds
and upward; l 1-16 miles.
Ksar Of Audley tCraw'd) "a 80 1920 100
Bushwhacker tZufeltD $50 $40
Challedon tWoofl 4.s0
Time, ~.
Also ran-Corydon, Sir Alfred NiEht
Glow Coosa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Empire City

FIFTH RACE-Purse. $4,000 added;
Daingerheld Handicap; 3-year-olds and
upward: miles.
Bright Gallant Caob' SOM 4.eO $50 $40
Bolfnsbroke tBierman) $40 800
Paul Pry (Atkinson) 4,3O
Time. 3:272..
Also ran-Curwen. Choppy Sea. Happy
Family, Sun Eager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Churchill Downs

FOURTH RACE--Purse. $500; allow.
ances; 2-year-olds; z furiones.
LegislAtor (ocuflockl 400 $50 2.40
Wise Paisano tCanarella) $50 $40
Dove Pie (Hovefl) $40
Time, 1925
Also ran--carbonate. Eusene, DR.. jim,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Rockingham Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
3-year-olds; q furlongs
Kenny tDattilo, $40 800 go
Flying West tTurnbulD 500 80
Shasta Man CBates) $50
Time, 1:14ls.
Also ran-Scarcity, Oily Daily. Old
wick.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. 5000: claiming,
3-year.olds ard upward: 8 furlongs.
Tetra Rock tMcMullen) $50 500 go
War Tower Batesb 400 800
Snare the Rod tShufelt) $50
1 Time, 1:143s.
Also .ran-Son O'HN, Boredom, Dark
Mischief, Stell and Lady fnsco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
COP GAINS 81 IN HOUSE; CONTROL IN DOUBT
Late Election Bulletins
Iann;nne ponIoI.hs. Ia~I Ems - TX

Jennings RondoIph's Lead Cut to Is
CHARLESTON W. Va. H9-1n the closest race developing
from the Tuesday election Jennings Randolph
Ekins Democrat held Scan 6voe lead his Republican
opponent in the I'd congressional district today with only
precincts missing from the unofficial tabuaton The vote
in 469 of All precincts 3248 for Randolph and 1872 for
Charles G. Baker of Morgantown.
Johnson of Colorado Claims Victory
DENVER Ex-senator Johnson Democrat, at odds
national administration but defender of its western
politics in his campaign victory today
npand tuck for the Senate with Republican Ralph
Carr He can't catch now Senator Johnson said I'm
official returns from 54 of Colorados 1869 precincts gave
him lead of 3,157 votes. .... ..
Senator Murray Holds Slim Lead ..a,t.
HELENA, Mont Ex-senator Murray Democrat, slowly
increased his slim lead today wellington Rankin Re-
publican boosting 8oO with than half the
boxes The precincts of 1185
Murray 57,943, Rankin 57127.
Will Rogers, Jr, Unseots Ford ....
SANTA MONICA, Calf. tP,.-Win Rogers r, soldier
of the humorst unseated the incumbent Republican in Cali
forna 18th congressional district without making single
in his district The Democratic nominee at the
primary Young Beverly Hills publisher sta
toned at Camp Hood Temple Texed Representative
Ford Republican, by nearly 10000 votes fairly complete
official returns SIG of the districts 654 precincts The
count: Rogers 1855; Ford, $685.
Scruqhom Elected to Senate in Nevada
RENO New up.-James G. scrugham, Nevada's lone
House. today elected the Senate defeating
Cecil Cree Republican, in the for the unexpred term
of the late Key Pittman Bunker
appointed after Pittmans death who elm
mated in the primary. E. P. Carvile Democrat
elected Governor defeating A. " Talman Republican.
May Holds Lead of 400 Votes
LOUISVILLE, KY. (Hp-With only few precincts yet to
counted Chairman May of the House Military Affairs Com
mitte held slight lead today his Republican opponent
Dr. Unofficial returns 278 Of the 1863
precincts 7h Kentucky congressional district May
1892 to 1906 for Gabbard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04

Slowly rising temperature today, continued rather
cold tonight; gentle to moderate winds Tenn.
peratures today-Highest, 81, at $3.50 pm; low.
est, 81, at 1885 am
Prom thu United Slaves weArner bureau Report.
Full Details Page Az.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Several DC. Officers
Affected by Army
Redssignments
MeEwen, Exnioios
And Boyd Get Orders;
Mai. WoodfiII Called
By the Associated Press.

BN the Associated Press.
The Army announced today as
signments for several officers. both
Regular Army and Reserve, among
them Mai. Samuel Woodfill of Fort
Thomas, KY, who was described by
Gen. John J. Pershing as the out
standing American soldier of the
World War.
Mai. Woodfll was ordered to
active duty with the infantry re-
placement and school command at
Birmingham, Ala, July /.
Capt. Marshall o. EXnicios of
Washington was ordered to duty
with the Air Forces June Is at
Miami, Fla.
Mai. John James McEwen Of
Washington. a former West Point
football star and coach, reported
today in the Office of the chief OF
engineers. Graduated from West
Point in 1917, he served through the
World War as an infantry officer
and from 1919 through 1923 was
football coach at the Military Acad-
emy. He resigned from the Army
in 1925 and later coached football
at oregon University and at Holy
Cross.
Col. desmond D. Balmer of the
War Departments general staff, was
assigned as commandant Of the
Field Artillery School at Fort Sill,
Okla. effective July /. He Is a ma
tive of Pullman, Wash.
1t. Col Milton T. Hankins of
East Orange, N. J.. now stationed
at EdgeWood Arsenal, Nd, was des-
ignated assistant commandant OF
the Chemical Warfare School at the
arsenal
The orders also included one di-
recting First 1t. Max Beverly Boyd,
once resident of Springfield, Mo,
and formerly with the Associated
Press in Washington, to report for
duty with the Army Air Forces in
Washington.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Judiciary Unit May Report
Monday on Meaney Post

Senator Hughes. Democrat, OF
Delaware said today that a Senate
Judiciary Subcommittee may report
Monday on the nomination of
Thomas F. Meaney Of Jersey City
to the New Jersey Federal District
Court.
Senator Hughes declined to pre-
dict whether the subcommittee, of
which he is a member. would rec
ommend Mr.. Meaney's nomination
but indications that the committee
had agreed on a report were seen in
the departure of Senator Austin,
Republican, of Vermont minority
member Of the committee, for his
home in VERMONT.
Mr.. Meaney has been opposed by
Gov. Edison OF New Jersey as a
pawn" of Mayor Frank Hague of
Jersey City, State Democratic
leader with whom Gov. Edison
broke politically year ago.
If Mr. Meaney wins the approval
of the subcommittee he still has to
hurdle what Committee Chairman
Van Nuys described as considerable
opposition" in the full committee.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Flynn Predicts Democrats
will Gain Some Seats

Edward J. Flynn. chairman OF the
predicted after a luncheon confer
ence with President Roosevelt at the
White House today that the Demo-
cratic party will gain some seats
in the congressional elections this
fall.
He declined to make specific
prediction of how large gain he
expected.
Mr.. Flynn said he discussed po-
litical problems of all the 48 States
with the President, talking for just
about a minute and half" about
the New York gubernatorial con-
test.
Asked If the President had reach
ed any decision on who he would sup
port for the Democratic nomination
for Governor of New York, Mr.
Flynn said, II don't think he ever
will reach any decision-I think ne
probably will just wait and see what
happens,
Supporters of both New York At
torney John ]. Bennett and 1t. Gov
Charles Poletti have been seeking a
presidential Endorsement for their
candidate. Mr.. Flynn said he felt
each man lis fine fellow
Evening star., 1942-06-17
July Fourth
Continued From First Page)

advisable to go ahead with the
celebration plans.
The White House communication
quoted Secretary Stimson as stating:
II have given careful consideration
to this question and have likewise
secured the recommendations OF Of
ficers charged with the protection OF
Washington.
1T is the unanimous opinion OF
these officers, in whose views l con-
cur. that fireworks displays and
large gatherings should be avoided
this year in congested. critical areas
along the Eastern seaboard The
reasons advanced for these views are
the opportunity which such gather
ings present for saboteurs to cause
confusion and possible injury to the
public and a favorable opportunity
which such gatherings present for a
token air raid. Either of these en-
emy activities might well prove to
be a major catastrophe"
Miss Sibyl Baker, executive sec
retary of the celebration committee,
said plans for the celebration had
not been completed but that COM
mittees had been organized. The
celebration committee was to have
met tomorrow but this gathering
will be Cancelled No budgets had
been approved or fireworks pur-
chased, Miss Baker said.
The original statement Of the
President that a July 4 fireworks
program would be good idea came
as the result of letter from the
Commissioners to the White House
asking if. in view of the war situa-
ton, and the fact that there are
many temporary buildings near the
Monument grounds where the cele-
bration usually is held, there should
be a celebration here
Mr.. Roosevelt suggested using a
barge in the Potomac from which
the fireworks would be shot, with
people watching from both banks.
He also suggested that music might
be furnished by service band.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
King Peter Of YugosIavia
To Visit j. :. Shortly

King Peter II of Yugoslavia will
visit the United States shortly on
the invitation of President Roose-
welt, the State Department an
no,lnced this afternoon.
For reasons of security the exact
time of the Kings arrival was not
disclosed. The announcement said
the visiting King will spend his first
evening in Washington at the White
House, where dinner will be given
in his honor.
King Peter also will be honored
during his stay at dinner given by
Secretary of State Hull and at a
luncheon given by the National
Press Club. He will visit various
points of interest around the Cap
ital and then go on a tour of war
industries before proceeding to New
York City where various functions
are being planned in his honor.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Fly Sees No Need
ToChange Present
FEC Organization
House Group Hears
Choirmon Oppose Split
Up of Commission
2, ttt Associated Press.

2, TIT Associated Press.
Chairman James l.. Fly of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion told the House Interstate Com
merce Committee today he saw no
present need for legislation follow
ing "the basic philosophy" of a bill
the committee is studying.
The bill would rewrite much of
the communications law and split
the commission into two divisions,
one to handle public communica-
tions and one to handle private
communications. 1t would remove
much of Mr.. Fly's existing authority.
Il think there might be the need
OF some specific legislation. but not
legislation that follows the basic
philosophy of this legislation" he
said when members pressed him to
center his discussion on the bill
after two previous appearances dur
ing which he discussed the commits
sion's procedure.
Timing Called Bad.
Mr.. Fly gave no suggestions as TO
the kind Of legislation that might
be needed, but said the present was
no time Ito disrupt a war agency"
and effect a basic reorganization.
The best thing to do Is to leave
the problem alone in period
of Stress he added.
Mr.. Fly accused "the big broad
casters OF being the prime sponsors
of the proposed legislation and SAID
they were motivated by their obJec-
ton to recent commission reguia-
tions designed to break up "monop-
olistic controls" of broadcasting.
He named the Columbia Broad
casting system, the National Broad
casting Co. and the National Asso-
citation of Broadcasters as the
groups.
Asked If ne included the Mutual
Broadcasting System In the dig
broadcasters" group, Mr.. Fly replied,
"I don't exclude any OF the Dig
organizations.
Control Is at Stake.
"On the whole" he told the COM
mittee the broadcasting industry
has done a very good job" and made
great contributions" to the war
effort.
The issue at stake, he said, Is
whether all of the control OF
broadcasting shall be on strings
pulled from New York" or whether
individual stations. affiliated with
the networks, should have more
control over programs and program
time.
Earlier Mr.. Fly said he felt it
would be more effective and eco
nomical if the two principal tele-
graph companies, Western Union
and Postal, were combined into one
company and cited as examples OF
savings that could be effected by
a merger the elimination of dupli-
eating facilities and the abolition
of pretentious Offices in hotel lob
bies and other places in favor OF
less expensive quarters.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Roosevelt Signs Measure
Extending Maritime Powers
b. tie kssociated Press.

b. the associated Press.
President Roosevelt signed an
omnibus measure today extending
all wartime emergency maritime
powers for the duration Of the war
and six months thereafter.
Congressional committees were
told that the broad authority over
merchant ships was vital to the
wartime program for ship construc-
tion and control of shipping. The
acts are administered by the Mari
time Commission and the Admins
traitor of War Shipping
Among the numerous powers ex-
tended were authority to enforce
priorities on all ocean shipping and
port facilities; to charter, purchase
or requisition any idle foreign ship
ping in ports of this country; to
negotiate for charter or construc-
ton of ships without competitive
bidding; to determine subsidies,
hours of labor and overtime wages
on ships, and to dispose of charter
vessels under terms of lease-lend
or other acts.
The original measure included
authority to extend Government in
surance on ships and cargoes. but
that was previously passed by Con-
gress as separate measure in order
to speed action.