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Evening star., 1942-02-14
Indians Sign Weather|y
Without Expected Fuss

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Feb. IA. Roy
Weatherly. speedy Cleveland out
fielder, surprised a lot of people to-
day by signing his 1912 contract
with no fuss at all. .
Weatherly staged a determined
campaign last spring for a two-year
contract, reported late to the train
ing camp, and baked for several
days before inscribing one-year
document calling for $4,000. Then
he had such a bad season that the
Indians President Alva Bradley de-
clared last September that Wealth
erly was a greatly overpriced player
and due for a major operation on
his salary.
Several other Tribe regulars in
cluding Hal Trosky, JEFF Heath,
Gerry Walker and Gene De Sautels
have not signed their 1912 contracts.
but Trosky is the only one expected
to be difiicult.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Ford Air Motors Prove
Potent in Flight Test
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Feb. 14.-A Martin
medium bomber took to the air in
a spectacular test flight today, pow
cred by the first aircraft motors to
be made by the Ford Motor Co.
Army officers, aircraft and Ford
Motor officials watched the trim
craft make a short run down the
runway of the Glenn L. Martin plant
at Middle River, lift into the air
and climb swiftly.
Martin Test Pilot Carl Hartley
declared, after putting the bomber
through its PAGES for nearly half
hour, that the ship handled beau
tifully and had plenty of reserve
power left-even in a steep climb"
The regulation Pratt g. Whitney
engines, rated at 1850 horsepower.
were the first to leave the assembly
line of the Ford River Rouge plant
at Detroit.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Three Life Terms Given
Student in Assault Cases
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-David Reese
Steffey, Sd. en- 18-year -old junior
college student described by the
prosecution as "one-man sex crime
wave." was sentenced today to three
life prison terms-one for each OF
three charges of criminal assaults
and to l to IA years on a charge
of assault. .......
The sentences were passed by
Judge Julius H. Miner in Criminal
Court. where the youth, pictured by
Benjamin Ehrlich, his attorney. as
a Or. Jekyn by day" and a Mr.
Hyde by night" recently pleaded
guilty to the four charges.
Although Judge Miner directed
that the terms be served concur
rently in the State penitentiary. he
gave the youthful defendant go.
day stay of execution to consider the
possibility of sending him to some
| other institution.
The intellectually brilliant young
deliver into Nietzsche end Schopen-
hauer, told the court that stealing
these women's money would be worse
than stealing their virtue"
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Cruiser Commissioned
In Navy Yard Camouf!age
Earlier Story on Page A-7D

Earlier Story on Page ALI
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Believed by
local Navy men to be the first
United States warship ever commits
stoned in camouf1age, the $4,000, ,000
light cruiser Juneau today joined the
fleet at the New York Navy Yard
Brooklyn.
The 6,OO0-ton vessel, first Navy
ship to have the name of an Alaskan
city or town, was turned over to
Capt. L. K. Swenson of Provo. Utah
by Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews
commandant of the Sd Naval Dis
trict.
Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alaska
was to have been at the commission
ing, but was unable to be present as
the cruiser, sister ship of the re-
Gently commissioned Atlanta, be-
came q fleet unit.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Shipyard Workers
Rout WeIder Pickets
With Tin Helmets
Four Men Badly Hurt,
Many Others Cut and
Bruised in Two MeIees
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Nv tha seorj O tad prass

Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, Feb. IA
Nearly 1000 A. F. L. shipyard
workers today overwhelmed a
reinforced picket line of about
400 independently organized
,welders and, swinging "tin" he'll
NETS, pushed them l1a miles
down a factory-walled right of
way.
It was the second consecutive day
in which demonstrating welders
were beaten and put to flight by
workers at the Seattle Tacoma
shipyards here.
Similar scenes on a smaller scale
were enacted simultaneously at the
Birchfield Boiler Works three miles
away.
In each case, the greatly out
numbered policemen on duty at the
yard gates stepped aside when the
melee started.
Four Badly Injured.
Four pickets were taken to the
hospital, one with severe head
wound and another with wrenched
neck. The other two were severely
beaten on the face and head. Many
pickets received minor medical ai6
for cuts and bruises.
The piekets massed at the ship
(See WE1DERs, Page 2-X3
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Martinsburg Offers U. 5.
Office Space for 200
pecial Dispatch 10 The Star

special DlSpdtCn 10 Tne Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Feb.
14.-Information on availability of
24,273 square feet of Office space in
the central section of this city for
possible location of Federal agency
was forwarded yesterday by the
Chamber of Commerce to w. E.
Reynolds, Federal commissioner of
public buildings, at his request.
Mr.. Reynolds, on a visit here last
week, said that 125 square feet of
space is necessary for each employe.
Thus the local survey would pro-
vide Office space for between 200
and 300 workers.
Mr.. Reynolds also said that so
per cent of any Federal working
group coming here would be single
persons, Is per cent couples and Is
per cent families.
At the present time the Woman's
Club is conducting survey of the
city to determine the availability of
homes, apartments and rooms for
employees of any agency coming
here. A summary will be available
soon, H Nelson Clarke, Chamber of
Commerce secretary, said.
Evening star., 1942-02-14

A countess who was driven from
her Paris home when France fell'
and the wife of a flight commander
of the Royal Air Force spent almost
three hours arguing over the rental
value of a Georgetown home today
In the first formal hearing under the
District Rent Control Act.
American-born Countess Eleanor
Palfy. who controls the lease on a
house at 1924 Thirty fifth street
NV, appeared before Rent Ex-
aminer ]. Warren Wilson seeking
to have the rent paid by attractive,
brown-haired Mrs. Ann Holman,
Evening star., 1942-02-14
w. and M. Cogers Beot Navy
Macarthur Presents D. S. 6.
To Se|ectee for Heroism

enemy machine gun nests which
were holding up counter-attack.
Under heavy fire, the communique
said, Sergt. Anderson made a per-
sonal reconnaissance well in front
of the American Filipino lines. Then
he moved the tanks through difhcult
terrain and with skill and deter
mination" destroyed enemy guns
and crews.
Subsequently. he was credited
with destroying more guns, then.
when his own tank had been put
out of commission, led his crew in
a fight with rifles and hand gren-
AIDES.
Sergt. Anderson was slightly
wounded. Before going to the Phil
ippines last October. he served with
armored units at Fort Knox, KY.
| His stepmother is Mrs. Hattie An
derson, Burlington, Wis.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
ChaIIedon Is Entered
In Southern Cross Purse
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 14.-William L.
Brann's Challedon. impressive in his
first 1912 start last Saturday even
though he finished second. will run
again Monday-this time at dis
tance more to his liking.
The great money winner, seeking
a comeback after a bad year, is en-
tered for the 81 400 Southern Cross
Purse over the Is mile course. His
unsatisfactory start and fast finish
in 7-furlong event last week indi-
Gated the longer race may produce
a better result.
Challedon will face several candi-
dates for the $4,000 Widener and.
the $4,000 McLennan Stakes in the
Southern Cross. Get Of. Circle
M Ranch entry which finished sec.
ond to his stable mate, Big Pebble,
in the Widener last year, will be an.
important contender. Others in
clude Battle Colors, Boston Man.
Century Note, Ponty. City Talk and
He Rolls-all eligible for both big
stakes for 3-year-olds and upward.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Big Coast Guns
Blast Johore
Causeway
BeIeo9uered City
Is Pounded Hard,
But Holds Reservoirs
Earlier Story on Page A-1D
B, the Associated Press,

(Earller story on rage Alb
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-Battle-
grimed imperial defenders of
Singapore held the city and both
its big reservoirs tonight under
incessant japanese shelling and
bombing, grimly staving of
hard-driven attacks from two
| directions.
Reports from Batavia, where some
of the wounded troops from Singa-
pore have arrived, said the be-
leagured city was shrouded with
smoke and red with flames from
the aerial and artillery pounding.
But British field guns and heavy
mortars from coastal defense en-
placements thundered back the de-
flance of the British, Australian,
Indian and Malayan defenders.
Batavia reports said that for the
first time in the fight British tanks
have gone into action over the open
country around Singapore, helping
check the onslaught.
A Singapore broadcast said the
defense guns blasted the causeway
across the Strait of Johore. The
japanese previously had said they
filled in breaches in that link be-
tween the mainland and Singapore
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Nozi Bott|eships Were Target
OF Torpedoes at 2 500 Yards

the naval forces which it said had
to contend with bad weather as well
as with the enemy" but which
nevertheless found their target and
pressed home their attacks"
The first striking force OF six
Swordfish torpedo-carrying planes
attacked heroically although they
knew the German battleships, hug
ging the French Coast and shrouded
in fog, were protected by an UNI
brella of hundreds of shore-based
aircraft all having more than twice
the speed and maneuverability OF
the heavily laden Swordflsh, the
statement said.
Tn enemy had the further ad-
vantage of passing a succession OF
airdromes from which the fighter
escorts could be continually REIN
forced, it added.
Meanwhile, British authority de-
(See DOVER. Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Jdps' Pressure
Eased in Burma
ByA||ied Bombs
Communique Reveals
Enemy Has Forced
New SoIween Crossing
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)

Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
By the Associated Press.
RANGOON. Burma, Feb. IA
japanese pressure eaSed along
the entire East Burma front to-
night after heavy force of Al
lied bombers, skimming at
tree-top level, dropped thousands
of pounds of augmentation
bombs on enemy troop concen-
trations in the Paan area.
The Blenheim bombers struck at
the Japanese about 2 miles from
Paan, on the road to Thaton-an
admission that the enemy had
forced a second crossing Of the Sal
ween River.
Situation Called "Quieter."
The japanese already had forced
their way across at the mouth Of
the river, capturing Martaban, on
the west side of the river, earlier
this week. Paan is about 80 miles
upstream from Martaban.
The situation is becoming Quieter
on the whole 'front.'" a British Army
communique said
Details of the fighting were not
available Immediately, but the war
bulletin said considerable casualties
had been inflicted on the Japanese.
Make Reconnaissance Flights.
Wide ranging reconnaissance
flights were made over Japanese
held territory by daylight, the r.
A. F. communique said, and the
Allied fighters made one offensive
sweep over the Moulmein area at
the Salween estuary
No raiders appeared over Burma
throughout last night. Meanwhile,
truckloads of fresh Chinese veterans
poured into Burmese bases.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Minor MoeuIs Will Meet
In Minneapolis Dec. z
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated rress.
DURHAM, N. c., Feb. 14.-Min-
neapolis will be the scene OF the 1912
minor league convention opening
December 2 and continuing for
three days.
President w, G. Bramham of the
National Association of Professional
Baseball Leagues and the associa-
tion's Executive Committee, made
the selection.
Mr.. Bramham said the annual
gathering would pay. honor to Mike
Kelley, president Of the Minneapolis
club of the American Association
1t will be the first time the conven-
ton has met In Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Ship, Lend Lease Funds
0. k.'d by Subcommittee
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A $3,852,o00,O00 ship-building al
lotment for the Maritime Commits
sion and a new $500, 900 900 lend
lease measure we're approved today
by a House Appropriations Subcom-
mittee
This swelled to the unprecedented
total of s32,170,90l 900 bill which
will be sent to the House floor Tues
day.
The omnibus appropriations bill
will include $22 ,s8&901 900 in funds
for the Army. The total will boost
to more than $50, 900 100000 the
amount which has been voted for
war since the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
AIsob Again Loses, Runs 4th;
Brioht Willie Sets Record

ertson handling the reins, set all
the pace and finished lengths in
front of Sir War, from the Circle
M Ranch.
Mrs. s. s. Zell's lightly weighted
Incoming trailed by another two
lengths as Alsab failed to show the
vaunted stretch drive that gave him
the juvenile championship last year
Alsab had no excuse. He got away
well, was rated along to the far turn,
then was sent UP, but he failed
utterly when the real racing began.
The winner, who YVES fourth IN
Alsab's debut was well backed IN the
mutuels, returning s8.40 for 81.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Countess, British Flyers Wife
Aroue in First Rent Hearing

the British flyers wife, raised from
Sis a month to $225
The first figure is the rent the
house brought on January l, l94l,
freezing date" under the law.
Since that time, Countess Palf1y
contended in her petition, she re-
furnished the house at a cost OF
$500 and has spent $4,000 for re-
modelling and redecoration.
Through Attorney Arthur H.
Clephane, Mrs. Holman contested
the figures offered by the Countess,
and called to the witness stand a
District Court appraiser, an interior
decorator and a building contractor
Evening star., 1942-02-14
By the Associated Press.


Gen. Douglas Macarthur has
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross to Sergt Leroy c. Anderson OF
Milwaukee, Wis, for extraordinary
heroism in action, the War Depart
ment disclosed today.
Sergt. Anderson entered the Army
as a selectee on January %, 1941.
and officials said they believed he
was the first selectee of the war
to win the coveted award.
Sergt. Anderson was said IN a
communique to have commanded a
small group of tanks, and to have
made possible an advance by Gen.
MacArthur's infantry to regain lost
positions on Bataan Peninsula in
the Philippines on February 8.
He "eargerly requested permis-
sion" to use his tank unit against
Evening star., 1942-02-14
By the Associated Press.

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. l4.-Alsab, 1941
2-year-old turf champion was beaten
for the second straight time this
year this afternoon when he finished
fourth in a mile allowance race won
by Mrs. r. McIlvain's Bright Willie
at Hialeah Park.
Ridden for the first time by Eddie
Arcaro, Alsab finished z lengths OF
the pace as Bright Willie hung up
q new track record Of 1868 under
118 pounds. Alsab. owned by Albert
SABBATH, carried 126, two less than
In his debut last week.
Bright Willie, with Alfred Rob-
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Nozis Execute Four Dutch

BERLIN, (From German Broad
casts, Feb. IA (R.-Four Dutch
citizens were executed today. two
for espionage and two others for
"favoring the enemy and carrying
forbidden arms" dispatches from
the Hague reported.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Dr.. Dofoe Resigns
As Physician to
Dionne Quints
By the Associated Press.

TORONTO, Feb. 14.-Dr.
Allan Roy Dafoe has submitted
his resignation as physician to
the Dionne quintuplets, partly
because the children are per-
mitted to speak no English,
Mitchell Hepburn, Ontario Pro-
vincial Premier, said today.
The resignation has not yet
been accepted.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Senate District Group
Approves Flanagan
And 12loca| Bills
Seeks Joint Conference
With House on Expansion
Of Hospital Facilities

The Senate District Commit
tee today approved IL local bills,
including the long-pending CO.
ordination of recreation facilities
and an engineering survey of the
advisability of building subways
in Washington.
The committee also voted to seek
a joint conference with the House
District Committee on expansion of
hospital space after Chairman Nc
Carran warned of present conges-
ton and said that an even more
acute situation would exist if an
epidemic should occur.
The committee also approved the
favorable report of a subcommittee
on the nomination of James H.
Flanagan, an analyst for the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission,
to fill the remaining vacancy of the
Public Utilities Commission. Chair
man McCarran and Corporation
Counsel Richmond B. Keech both
told the committee they had found
no information to indicate that the
three outside utility companies in
which Mr.. Flanagan held less than
5000 worth of stock have any con-
nection with the District utility
companies.
Is Selling Stock.
The committee concluded, there
fore, he was not disqualified by the
law which bars an appointee from
the commission if he has owned
within the last five years stock in
any company connected with local
utility. Mr.. Flanagan wrote the
committee a letter. saying be was
selling the stock.
The recreation bill, passed by the
House last year, sets up a seven
man board to unity the facilities
now directed separately by the
Board of Education, the Commis-
sioners and the National Parks
Once of the Interior Department.
It has been delayed by difference
of opinion on whether the proposed
(SAe d e. BIIIS. PAGE 2.X)
Evening star., 1942-02-14
HiuIeoh Park

SIXTH RACE-Purse. $4,000 added: eve
ming handicap: 3-year-olds and up; fur-
LONGS tchute).
a Transient (Arcaro) 1880 800 SgO
Sweet Willoy CHowelN $3.50 80
The Swallow tMcCreary) 3.4O
Time, .2335
Also ran-Cis Marion, Belle Poise, c Moon
Maiden, Challomine, Cute trick, Pretty
Pet, Pig Tails and Silvestra.
Mrs. v. 8. Brarg entry.
CIV. L. Brann entry.
a Woolford Farm entry.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
G. w. Frosh Win

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. IA LP).-
The George Washington University
freshmen basketeers eked out a
win over the Navy Plebes today, 40
to 80.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
BULLETIN.

LONDON P.-The German
radio said tonight no damage
was suffered by any German
warships in the Channel bat
tie with the British Thursday
except for the loss of a patrol
boat and damage to a torpedo
boat.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
FoirGrounds

SECOND RACE-Purse. $500; claiming
yards
I Might (CrowelD $50 $50 $40
Must Go MCCOY lO.2O S20
Yannie Sid (HAber) S.6O
Also rari-Corn Cakes. Fair Hero, Miss
Fix It. Michigan Blue Punchdrunk.
DAILY Double paid S25O
THIRD RACE-Purse. $500; claiming:
VsIdins Vsiet tTaylor5 40 $40 800
TateS Boy tGuertn) 1S.00 SSU
Jeweitone Dye) 800
AEo ran-Maric Power, Mil Iron. Mer-
riIy Go, Dallas Flash, I Cambridse. Boy,
Aljest Pari FaYorite. Henry Greenock and
Roman Tea.
Field
Evening star., 1942-02-14

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. l4.-British de-
stroyers drove in to within $500
yards before loosing their torpedoes
in the running Channel battle with
the NaA battleships Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau despite the latters
superiority in armament, the Ad-
miralty said today in a 2,500-word1
statement giving new details OF the
episode.
The admiralty paid high tribute tt
Evening star., 1942-02-14
navy COURT TO PROBE NORMAND|E fire
British Get Tanks Into Action AT Sinuupoe Red With Flame
Late News Bulletins
u. S. Bombers Attack Big Jap Ship


The War Department reported late today attack by IL
heavy American bombers enemy shipping in the MacasSa
in the Netherlands East Indies during which, it
munique said subsequently large fire observed in
attack results the raid not
pletey ascertained All of the planes of the longrange
four-engine type returned safely to their bases.
Immigration Appeals Board Stays Here
The Board of immigration Appeals will be trans
ferred from Washington to Philadelphia with the Immgra
ton and Naturalization Service Attorney General Bddle
said today. He explained it not included in recent
presidential orders directing decentralization Of several
agencies
Earlier Decentralization Story Page A-6)
Three Navy Planes Missing
SAN DIEGO, Calf. uF'-The Navy reported today that
three Of its planes have been missing since yesterday IN the
rugged Diego back country Aerial search
is under the Laguna Mountain The planes, all
sipgle-seater fighters, routine flight
Keiser Takes Temporary Texas Open Lead
SAN ANTONIO, Tex uP-Slender Herman Keiser OF
Akron Ohio, shot 10, under par despite adverse
weather conditions today to take temporary
lead the Open tournament with 36-hole total OF
Henry Ransom Philadelphia, had II, which gave
him 36-hoe total Ball of Charlottesville Va
only pace with his rstround 68 yesterday
kted 10 strokes today for 146
Earlier Story Page B-6J
w. and NJ Cogers Beat Navy
ANNAPOLIS Md. tP-Willam and Marys basket ball
team defeated Navy today. AZ to 49,
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Feb. IA P.-
Stocks steady; rails, specialties
improve. Bonds mixed; United
States Governments steady. Cot
ton higher; trade covering, mill
price fixing.
HICAG GO.-Wheat higher;
private and Government wheat
sales small. Corn higher; good
feeding demand. Cattle nominal
ly steady. Hogs steady; quotable
top $3.50.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Late Races

additional Results and Entries for
Monday, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-02-14

(See D. c. BILLS, Page 2-xJ
Evening star., 1942-02-14

(See RENT, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-09-13
DRUCSTORE DREAM
cout;nusd fron preceding puge

father call.
He managed, he didn't know how,
to swagger off-stage. and his gang
began to pummel him. They banged
the wind clear out OF him; said he
was swell. and they wouldn't have
believed he had it in him. So Freddy
stared and grinned and gulped as
Miss Owen came round back with
Egbert Smythe beside her.
She took both OF Freddy's hands
in hers.
That was the bravest thing l
ever heard Of" she said trifle
huslily. Il certainly put you right
I'D into the front lines, didn't /,
Freddy? But | didn't realize that
your voice was changing, should
have, but l didn't"
Freddy's brain began to loop the
loop.
Then Egbert had to cut in: "A
regular credit is what it was to
Cragwood High. That's all | got to
say" His round face puffed and he
shifted. "And look. Freddy. ex-
planned to Miss Owen how it was all
my fault about what happened in
the drugstore l told her you were
dared and every thing"
And | think" Miss Owen
laughed, that was rather decent of
Egbert."
+ REDDY swallowed hard. We'll"
he said grudgingly, Il guess maybe
that was all right -"
He shot a glance at Egbert's srnil
ing face. He saw the pride and
friendliness in Egbert's eyes, and
strange thing happened to him. All
of a sudden he wasn't hating Egbert
any more.
Why Eggie, underneath where it
didn't show, was real good guy.
A little on the soft side. maybe. He
wasn't front-iine stuff. but good
night. you couldn't have everything.
He stared around at the gang.
Could you imagine? Not a single
catcall on account of he was sing
ing for the war. Jeepers, Cragwood
High was sure All-American!
Freddy swallowed twice before he
could talk. He looked shyly at Miss
Owen.
Gee" he said in a low voice.
honest. Miss Owen. Eggie here
was the one who should have done
the singing. You see" - his freckied
face flushed painfully Il er -
well, sort of pinched him yesterday
= you know, when he got up?
That was nothing" Egbert NUT
tered, "I'd of done the same to you.
guess
WELL" said Miss Owen. con
LESSONS seem to be in order" Then
all at once she looked just like the
dream again. And, Freddy. while
think of it. did you or did you not
offer to buy your music teacher the
biggest and best chocolate soda IN
town."
Freddy's mouth and eyes popped
open. Right tn front Of the gang,
imagine! Boy, was the basso riding
the waves!
A delighted grin broke over MS
face. With flourishing bow ne
offered his arm.
''Not now," Miss Owen laughed
softly. Later. After the rally.
To everyone's astonishment, and
Eo- -. ,>1l ~oo.Nxx that he c0lii0