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Evening star., 1942-07-09
Third Of Washington
Motorists Registering
For New Gas Ration
Enrolment Picks Up
After Slow Stort at
District Schools

After slow start, registration
of motorists for gasoline ration
ing in the % District schools
picked up in the late morning
and early afternoon today and
indications were that more than
one-third of the estimated 1885,
900 District car and motorcycle
owners would be given A books
on the first of the three-day en-
rollment period.
Of1cials at both Central and West.
ern High Schools reported that more
than 1000 motorists had applied fol
books up to noon. The number al
Powell Junior High School was onl,
slightly under that figure.
All the schools reported q steady
stream Of applicants. No lines wer'
forming, but all registrars were re-
ported busy. The work was beint
carried out smoothly and official!
were pleased.
Many Seek Extra Ration.
In some schools nearly every mo.
torist was said to be carrying away
an application for supplemental ra-
tions. At Central and Roosevelt the
number asking for additional appli-
cations was placed at more than sc
per cent" An official at Western
said he believed many motorists
later will find they are not entitled
to extra rations or will be discour-
aged by the form, which is more
complicated than tax blank"
Some confusion existed as to
whether the serial number of the
Federal auto tax stamp was required
to obtain an A rationing book 1t
was explained final regulations on
the rationing plan do not require the
number in obtaining the books
However, the motorist must write
the tax number on his book before
he can purchase fuel under the
plan which becomes effective July
%. Some schools, however. were re-
ported to be requiring the stamp
number today before issuance Of a
ration book.
Procedure Simplified.
Registration procedure was said to
be much simpler this time at all
schools. This was due to the fact
that all owners receive the same
coupon book today-an A book for
cars and a D book for motorcycles.
A man walking out Of Central,
loaded with an A book, A sticker for
his car, use tax stamp, motor regis
tration card and supplemental ra-
ton blank, said, IF they don't let
me have more gas that's the end of
it. But think they will be reason
able"
Supplemental applications were to
be taken home, filled out and mailed
to local rationing boards for consid-
Grafton.
On receiving the applications for
supplemental rations motorists found
they We es confronted with a form
as formidable as an income tax
return.
Extra Ration Conditions.
A preamble states the application
to be filled out and mailed to a
local rationlng board, is to be used
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Daylight Afraid Test
Is Held in New jersey
By tie Associated Press

BY tie Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., July 9.-New
Jersey today held its first State
wide AFRAID alarm test in day
light. one designed to determine
how civil defense forces would func-
ton with many wardens working
far from their assigned beats.
The alarm sounded at 10:35 an,
and the all-clear signal came ap-
proximately 20 minutes later.
Male wardens available for street
duty were supplemented by women,
who had no oficial tasks during the
blackout tests which preceded to-
days alarm.
Hundreds of thousands Of per-
sons were affected, being herded
from streets or kept within build
ings where they were when the
sirens sounded.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Foreign

Foreign
Hits on Tirpitz saved Allied convoy,
Russians report. Page AL
Soviet defenses west of Don River
shaken, Germans say. Page A-3
Saracoglu reported named new Pre-
mier of Turkey. Page Al
% U. S. flyers decorated by Gen.
Brett In Australia. Page Ala
Another Jap destroyer believed sunk
In Aleutians. Page Ais
Germany may transfer some of Ruhr
plants TO Italy. Page B-2
Air ambulances to transport wound
ed in war theaters. Page AS
NotionoI ...
Resumption OF tanker deliveries pre-
dicted by Bailey. Page "A
Sixteen killed In two Army bomber
crashes. Page AS
FBI arrests "a more in Bund
roundup. Page Az
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Two Privotes Take Jeep
Parked Near Night Club
B, the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
FORT CUSTER. Mich, July O.
Two Fort Custer privates were the
first to admit today they took the
wrong car.
Detained by military police and
undergoing questioning by Capt.
Adolph w. Eberle, Pvt. William L..
Austin of Belleville. Ill, and Pvt.
Arthur E. Bessonen of Trout Creek,
Mich, said they couldn't understand
what they had been thinking about.
The car stood in front OF a night
club in nearby Battle Creek. The
pair tried the key. It worked. They
drove away.
The M. P's had little trouble find-
ing them because the car was 4
jeep.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Germans Claim SINKING
Of Six Ships in Convoy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, July "a German motor
torpedo boat f1otilla has sunk six
merchant ships totaling 10000 tons
including tankers, from a convoy
off the English coast, the high COM
mand said today.
The German craft were said TO
have carried out their attack In the
face Of the British escort"
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Wi|Ikie Hopes to Visit
Active Bottle Fronts

e, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Wendell L.
Willkie, 1910 Republican presidential
candidate, said today that he would
seek offlcial consent to visit the
battlefields of Australia, China
Russia and other United Nations.
He did not indicate in what Ca
pacity he would make such a trip
as a civilian or an ofIicial observer
but 1t was understood he wanted to
see at first hand conditions in the
war areas.
Evening star., 1942-07-09

The merchants have nothing to
do with it. They are required to
enforce the amended set Of regula-
tions drawn up by the Federal Re-
serve Board to carry out an execu-
tive order which the President issued
under authority granted by Con-
gress. The purpose is to place peo-
pie more nearly on cash basis,
restrict long term credit, whether IN
goods or money, and thus strike =
blow against imitation,
How many persons In washington
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Number of Enemy
Guns Destroyed
In Night Raid

r, the Associated Press.
CAIRO, July 9.-British fight
er-bombers, in day-long assaults
despite duststorms, smashed at
Axis vehicles and landing
grounds in the western desert,
following a sharp night raid by
ground troops who destroyed a
number of German cannon and
killed and captured some of the
enemy, communique reported
today.
The British planes concentrated
particularly in the southern sector
some 70-odd miles west of Alexan-
dria, where Nazi Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel has folded back his
line to avoid being outflanked.
An unstated number of Axis
planes, refueling on the landing
ground at Ell Daba, were attacked
and eight were shot out of the air
! during the days operations, the
British said.
Loss Of Six Planes Admitted.
Like the land raid Tuesday night,
the aim was to keep the Axis in
vaders shaken up and deprived of
sorely needed rest and reinforce
ments. The loss of six British
planes were acknowledged.
(The Italians claimed motor
lied German-Italian columns had
forced British elements" to re-
treat and had occupied "some i'm
portant positions" in the region
of Ell Alamein)
For the past "a hours there has
been no material change reported
on the 50-mile front curving south
and west from the Ell Alamein area
some 10 miles west of Alexandria.
But while the Germans dug in,
British Gen. Sir Claude J. z. Auch-
inleck continued to stab at the en-
emy flanks, pinching off segments,
taking prisoners and destroying
tanks. Primarily, he was robbing
the foe Of the rest he needs before
undertaking any new effort to
burst through the desert corridor
GOWdlu lllc mic valley.
A trail of burned out German
trucks on Marshal Rommel's land
supply route was testimony OF Brit
ish air efforts to prevent reinforce
ments from reaching him.
Allied Air Forces Stronger.
The Allied air forces-American
Australian, South African and Brit
ish-are in stronger position now
than when the present campaign
began six weeks ago, the Raj dis
closed yesterday.
In the AZ days, it was announced
1874 Axis planes we're shot down in
air combat for certain, more than
100 more were destroyed on the
ground and so by anti-aircraft de-
fenses. The number of planes listed
as probably shot down run into the
hundreds more.
During the same period 10 Allied
pilots were listed as missing-fgures
corresponding only roughly to plane
losses because many planes shot
down have been repaired and are
flying again.
Since November 1S, l941 more
than 483 Axis aircraft have been
shot down for certain in the west
ern desert alone, while those listed
as probably destroyed run into the
thousands.
This does not include Axis losses
| over Malta.
Weather Getting Cooler.
The weather is getting seasonally
cooler in the Nile Valley and on
the western desert battlefront, with
daytime temperatures now ranging
from 80 to 10 F.
Oddly, July is cooler usually than
May and June when the mercury
sometimes hits maximum of 100.
From the daytime high of l10
(See EGYPT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-07-09

will be affected can only be con-
jectured, credit men said today,
though they guessed that a SUBJ
stantial portion Of the population
would have to adjust buying habits.
Doesn't Stop Retail Credit.
Credit Offices OF the stores have
been clogged for days with customers
wanting to know just how they are
affected. On the other hand, the
(see CREDIT, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Crop Arsonists Doomed

VICHY, July 9 CP,.-The death
penalty was decreed today for per-
sons who set fire to crops as the
Laval government sought to prevent
repetition of acts which caused such
widespread destruction last summer
Evening star., 1942-07-09
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES

Amended Regulation W. perhaps the most drastic credit control
the countys history the first effective date
its retail charge accounts thus forcing thousands
Washngonians along with fellow citizens Bangor
Diego budget all delinquent balances they want
their credit continued.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Henderson asks freight and express
tax plan be dropped. Page A-2l
Cotton acreage deficit foreshadoWs
shortage in u. S. Page All
Roosevelt refuses to enter general
political picture. Page BIB
Washington and Vicinity.
Ickes denounces using park space
for dormltories. Page Al
Housewives urged to save grease
waste for explosives. Page B-l
Four boats damaged in collisions at
wharf. Page B-1
Mrs. Eklund's testimony refuted at
sons trial. Page B-l
D. C. blackout bill unanimously
passed by House Page B-1
Camalier finds conditions improved
at Glenn Dale. Page B-1
Miscellany.
Births and Deaths. Page A-10
Natures Children. Page B-2a
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Crockdown Starts Tomorrow
On SIow-Poy Retail Accounts
Initiation Curb Affecting Thousands in
D. c. to Permit Credit on 60-Doy Bosis

This is the first OF a series OF articles the ne
regulations which affect, in another, alrno
householder in An1ertcdJ
Evening star., 1942-07-09

(See EGYPT, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-07-09

(See GAS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1942-07-09

CONTINUED on Page AS, Column / }
Evening star., 1942-07-09

(See DORMITORIES, Page ABB
Evening star., 1942-07-09

(see CREDIT, Page A-6
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Washington and Vicinity.
Miscellon,

Births and Dea tbs.
Natures Children.
Evening star., 1942-07-09

(See 1TRPITZ, Page A-5D
The echo., 1942-03-27
18th ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION BETTING
By Miss M. L. Larkin

Through the columns of last weeks
Echo appeared an article with refer
ence to the 18th Anniversary Cele-
bration of the General President, Rev.
E. F. Young. This celebration is be-
ing sponsored by his son, Reverend
R. l.. Young, and as office secretary,
l think that all members of the As
sociation should rally to this most
worthy cause and help to make this
celebration a success. The goal is
$1,000 members beween now and the
June Boards"
The General President deserves 1t,
he has given his all to make the AS
ISOLATION what it is. The launching
Of this drive by the Secretary in honor
in honor Of his father, the General
President, is something that have
never witnessed since being a mem
Der of the Association. This ami
versary in this form will no doubt add
more happier years to our chieftan,
who knows?
If every four members of the As
ISOLATION would get one new member
in honor of the General President, we
would have more than a thousand
members.
How many gifts NEW members)
are you going to give to the General
Pres? Suppose we call each mem
Der we add "token" and in the June
Boards have the host of the celebra-
ton, Reverend R. L. Young, to pre-
sent his father, the General President
with the tokens (members)
To the sponsor. we congratulate you
for this unique Anniversary Celebra-
ton.
The echo., 1942-03-27
Celebrating
The 18th
Reverend
p. F. Young

We note from reading last weeks
issue of the Echo that membership
drive is being sponsored by the Gener-
al Secretary of the H. B. A., Rever-
end R. l.. Young, honoring the seven
ty-fifth Anniversary of his father,
Rev. E. F. Young. He is not asking
for personal tokens, but in keeping
with the idea of his father, he is ask
ing for the cooperation of the entire
membership to help build stronger
organization.
In view of the fact that Rev. Young
has given his life to building an or
ganization that has helped thousands
of our people, we feel that the sug-
gestion of such a celebration will
meet the approval Of all concerned
and the results occurring from tho in
terest manifested on the part of the
officers, presidents, agents and MEM
bers, will be more gratifying to him
than all the gifts you night other
wise give.
Any man who has the future of
his race at heart and proves it by his
labors to build in a substantial way
such as has been done by this worthy
servant, can easily be thought Of as a
blessing to his race. No doubt he
could have made living for himself
and family and had an easier life.
The many sleepless nights that he has
perhaps had trying to solve the prob
lens of the H. B. A. could have been
spent in almost perfect peace n d
tranquility. But he chose to build q
bridge for others. This poem, the
author of which I do ,iot now,
think will express what I want to
say of him.
"An old man travelling lone high
way
Came at evening cold and gray
To a chasm vast and deep and wide
The old man crossed in the twilight
dim
The sullen stream had no fear Of
| him,
But he turned when safe on the
other side,
The echo., 1942-03-27
Ruth Taylor

Even though, because Of the present
crisis, there is an ever increasing
national unity, still there remains in
this country minority groups, who
are minorities not through any desire
of their own, but because the majority
so considers them
But are we right to call this q
failure of democracy? Mol Demo
cracy is a slow but sure process of
growth. "The mills of God grind
slowly, yet they grind exceedingly
small" Eventually Democracy will
work out way of life which will be
fair to all. But remember -- less
than a hundred years ago slavery
seemed destined to endure forever.
It takes time to wipe out deep pre-
JUDGES and misunderstanding. The
only real solution to the problem is, as
it is an all such questions-education
The majority must be educated to
see the minority as individuals, to
Judge them as men, by their actions
and accomplishments. The minority
must be educated to improve its in
dividual status, not to be touchy, nor
to draw apart into highly sensitive,
clannish groups.
Justice, not charity is wha is
wanted. Untinged by the condescen-
sion of charity, there should be JUS
tice, based on absolute fairness to all,
upon an equal sharing of the rights
and duties, upon meeting ground
of a common responsibility to work
for the survival of the way of life we
want to maintain, way of life which
in sipte of its shortcomings offers
more to both majority and minority
than any other form of government.
Discrimination and prejudice can
not be maintained by physical force.
Only as the minds are corrupted by a
false theology can relationships be
made to endure. The totalitarian
gangsters realize that this process
must start with the children. Shall
we of the democracies be less wise?
Teach friendliness, kindness and for
bearance to children and you will have
friendly children.
We must begin with them, and then
work individually and collectively for
justice and goodwill among all racial
groups, at home and abroad. This is
a task for all, not just the majority.
There is very real duty of the
minority to understand and not to
aggravate prejudices. If we do this
now, sincerely and earnestly, when
the end comes and victory is assured,
The echo., 1942-03-27

And built bridge to span the tide.
"Old man, said fellow pilgrim
near,
You are wasting time by building
here,
You have crossed the chasm vast
And deep and wide,
You never again will pass this way
Why build We this bridge at even
tide?
The old gray man lifted his head
and said,
"Kind friend, there followeth after
me youth
Whose feet must pass this way.
He too, must cross in the twilight
dim.
This chasm has been naught to me,
May to that fiar youth a pit-fall
be.
Kind friend, I'm building tn s
bridge for him."
Life is so short that very vrw Of us
ever live to see maturity and realiza-
ton of our dreams. Therefore WI
must build well so that those VIII
come after us will have somewher
to place their feet, steady themselve
and carry on to nobler heights
Friends, let us work together and a
the proper time lay tribute at th'
feet of one who is striving 80 hare
to "build a bridge" for others.
Mrs. R. L. Young
The echo., 1942-03-27
Sunday School
Lesson
THE TRANSPORTED CHRIST
MEETS HUMAN NEED
Matthew 17:1-20; Mark 1929;
Luke 9:2S-43

Golden Text-And they were all as
tonished at the majesty of God. Luke
9:43.
Place-Mount Hermon, in the nor
thern part of Palestine.
Time-Autumn, A. D. 20.
Luke 9:28 And it came to pass
about eight days after these sayings,
that he took up with him Peter and
John and James, and went up into
the mountain to pray.
29:-And as he was praying, the
fashion of his countenace was alter
ed, and his raiment became white and
dazzling.
30:-And behold, there walked with
him two men, who were Moses and
Elijah;
31:-Who appeared in glory, and
spake of his decease which he was
about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32:-Now Peter and they that were
with him were heavy with sleep: but
when they were fully awake, they
saw his glory, and the two men that
stood with him.
33:-And it came to pass, as they
were parting from him, Peter said I'M
to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to
be here: and let us make three taber-
nacles; one for t. ee, and one for
Moses, and one for Elijah: not know
ing what he said.
34:-And while he said these things,
there came cloud, and overshadowed
them: and they feared as they enter
ed into the cloud.
35:-And a voice came out Of the
cloud, saying, This is my Son, my
chosen: hear we him.
SO: -, And when the voice came
Jesus was found alone. And they
held their peace, and told no man ir
those days Of the things which they
had seen.
37:-And it came to pass, on the
next day, when they were come down
from the mountain, great multitude
met him.
38:-And behold, a man from the
multitude cried, saying, Teacher, be.
seech thee to look upon my son; fol
he is mine only child:
80: - And behold, spirit taketf
him, and he suddenly crieth out; and
it teareth him that he foameth, ant
it hardly departeth from him, bruis-
ing him sorely.
40:-And I besought thy disciples
The echo., 1942-03-27

to cast it out; and they could not.
l1:-And Jesus answered and said
o faithless and perverse generation
how long shall be with you, bear
with you? bring hither thy son.
42:-And as he was yet a coming
the domon dashed him down, and tare
him grievously. But Jesus rebuked
the unclean spirit, and healed the boy,
and gave him back to his father.
43:-And they were all astonished
at the majesty of God.
The echo., 1942-03-27

If you do not get your Echo, please
notify the office by postal card. We
will Immediately contact your post
master. The Echo is mailed 81 weeks
in the year.
The echo., 1942-03-27
What Is The Answer!

we will fond that we have achieved
another victory, new unity, and that
the solution of an age old problem is
near at hand.
The echo., 1942-03-27

The "teasing, brown skin admirer."
That is what the ladies say and Of
course he is so strong in the H. B. A.
that we all say the same thing.
He is another who received beau
tiful fountain pen because Of adding
ten members or more and collecting
~
on same in the March Boards. Do
that again, teasing brown"
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Changes Are Made
In Schedules
Of Collections

Checks totaling $2,85574 were
sent out yesterday to the PIT. A.
and Home and School Associations
participating in The Evening Star
PIT. A. Salvage-for- Victory pro-
gram covering collections of paper
during February
Large as this figure is, it will be
materially exceeded in March.
Judging from collections received up
to this point. The first IA days in
March yielded 339,747 pounds COM
pared with 238.376 in the same
period of February.
Collection schedules are being
changed this week in order that
all schools will be visited on time.
Schools should watch the lists each
day. An associated dealer is taking
over part of the fourth district and
collections will be made at some OF
these schools Wednesday instead
of Thursday. A group from Dis
trict 2 is being moved up to Mon
day and a section of District 3 to
Tuesday.
The schools will facilitate Collec-
tions if all paper and magazines
are piled as closely as possible to
the point at which the truck is
loaded. The task of carrying 1000
or 5000 pounds $50 or 200 feet
delays truck crews at some schools.
Another way individual schools
can help is by giving advance notice
if a special drive will mean an un-
usually heavy collection on a given
day. When such a drive is started,
or if yield of 5000 or 1000 pounds
of paper is expected on stated day,
it would speed the work greatly if
advance notice were given, for then
truck could make a special trip,
pick up the big load and rush it
back to the freight yards to be
weighed in bulk. 1t requires just
as much time to weigh 5000 pounds
in small bundles at one school as
it does to weigh the same amount
at five schools, and delays collections
at the five.
AS the collection problem grows
with each succeeding week, those in
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Mcfarland Students
Broadcast Story Of
Bolivia Tomorrow
The Americas Series
Program Scheduled at
ppm. Over WMAL

Students of Macfarland Junior
High School will present a story
centering on the Republic of Bo-
livia in their broadcast tomorrow
at pm. over Station WMAL as
part of The Americas" series, spon-
sored by The Star and the Junior
High School Radio Committee.
Bolivia, a mountainous land of tin
mines and torrential rains, also will
be pictures as a nation of friendly
people and many time-honored and
interesting customs. In tomorrow's
dramatization the Mcfarland stu
dents will describe many of them as
they might appear to American
visitors in Bolivia.
The script for the program was
written by Mrs. M. T, McKneW,
while the broadcast was arranged
by Mrs. C. S. Mess. in charge of
music, and L. R. Steely An outline
to guide folloW-up study of Bolivia
in the classrooms was prepared for
distribution among all District
junior high schools by Miss L. K.
Engel and Miss c. H. Shipley. A
map of Bolivia, drafted especially
by the National Geographic Society
and published in last Fridays Eve
ming Star, also is available for study
purposes.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
John 7. Cuthbert Funeral
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Requiem mass will be sung at st.
Gabriel's Catholic Church, Grant
Circle and Illinois avenue NV, at
$50 am. tomorrow for John r.
Cuthbert, 64, chief clerk of the
Office of Naval Operations from
1916 to 1886, who died at Roanoke,
Va, Thursday after long illness.
Mr.. Cuthbert was a native of
Albany, N. Y, born January 3, 1878.
He saw service in the Spanish
American War and was appointed a
copyist in the Bureau Of Navigation
in 1900. Rising through the grades
he became the first person to hold
the naval operations clerkship.
A bachelor, Mr.. Cuthbert actively
supported many philanthropic