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Evening star., 1942-03-13
Netherlands West Indies
Hopes TO Buy u. 5. Arms
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao March
l3-The Netherlands West Indies
Parliament in special session yes
terday asked Gov. G.. j. J. Wouters
to put every man and woman In the
Dutch Caribbean islands on a de-
fense footing, and expressed hope
that the United States could be
counted on for selling us all kinds
Of the most modern weapons"
The message to the Governor as
reported by Aneta said:
Although Curacao Netherlands
West Indies) is lucky in having
United States help she must do the
utmost herself, therefore every man,
and if possible every woman, must be
included in military and civilian de-
fense measures in Curacao and every
able man and woman must be
trained for the defense task.
I'VE hope we can count on the
United States for selling us all kinds
Of the most modern weapons. The
Staten ParliamenD mean that this
is most urgent"
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Nazi Attack on Turkey
is Feared Near as
Relations Cool
Bulgarian Army Call
Viewed as One Sign Of
Impending Assault
BY Radio to The Star,

By Radio to The Star.
SOMEWHERE IN EUROP E,
March 13-The calling to the colors
today of all BulgarianS abroad and
the visible military preparations in
Bulgaria, combined with rumors OF
German troop concentrations in the
southern part of the Balkans, throw
once more a crude light on the
riddle of German Turkish relations.
AS Bulgarian preparations can be
directed against Turkey alone there
are at least two possible explana-
tions. First, Germany once more
is staging one of her war-nerve
games in which she has undisputed
mastery. Second, she Is preparing
to attack stubbornly neutral Turkey.
German Turkish relations since
the attempt on Ambassador Franz
Won Papen's life have followed
tortuous ways. Even before the
Ambassador would-be assassin was
discovered, the German-controllea
press claimed he was member OF
the Gay-Pay-Oo (Russian secHt po-
lice). As the inquiry developed the
Nazis hinted at diplomatic diff
culties between the Turks and the
Soviets. Some agencies friendly to
the Axis went so far as to announce
the departure of Ambassador Sergel
Vinogradov to Moscow.
When the inquiry revealed that
the would-be murderer really was
a Communist. the Nazi press sim
ply raved. Its tone lost its sharp
ness, however, when the Soviets did
not oppose having their consulate
searched and handed over IN the
gentlest way the fugitives in it..
When Ankara reported the incident
closed Berlin foreheads contracted
as if, for the Wilhelmstrasse, the
incident was not closed at all. Won
Papen was called to Berlin but
postponed his departure, probably
awaiting some Turkish answer to
urgent demands.
(Copyright. 1912. Chicago Daily Newso
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Maryland Auto Junkyards
Yield 9,171 Tons Scrap
Bg the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March ia break
down of figures released earlier this
week by the War Production Board
showed today that approximately
one-third of the 9,l71 tons of scrap
iron and steel idle in Maryland auto
mobile grave yards was found in
Baltimore City
- The survey made by the Works
Projects Administration and the De-
partment Of Agriculture showed 5,397
junk cars totaling 3,610 tons in Balti-
more. Leading county was Baltimore
County, with 1,051 cars weighing
about 704 tons.
The w. P. B. is conducting a drive
to move this idle scrap metal to
steel mills for conversion to war
uses.
Number Of junk cars and ap-
proximate tonnage by counties in
cludes:
Anne Arundel, s47, e34; Calvert,
112, rs; Charles, AZ, %; Frederick,
38l. 255; Montgomery, 55l, 369;
Prince Georges. $40, 629. and st.
Mary's, "a, 16.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Libyun Town Goes About Work,
ignoring War at Its Doorstep

on daily armored-car patrols scme
times supplement their desert ra-
tions by dropping into the village
and buying eggs from the villagers
These Libyans profess strong pro-
Ally sympathies, but it is shrewdly
suspected that they sell eggs with
equal enthusiasm to the German
patrols which come out into no
mans land.
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's
visit to Rome might be the prelude
to more vigorous action by the Axis
forces in the near future. 1t is re-
ported here that Marshal Rommel
is completing arrangements which
will give him supreme command
over all Germans and Italians in
Libya. In other words, he officially
will mold the position which he
occupied for all practical purposes
! ever since he arrived in Libya.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Irish Defense Group
To Give Dinner Tuesday

The American Irish Defense Asso-
citation will hold a ST. Patrick's Day
dinner at 7:30 pm. Tuesday at the
Roger Smith Hotel.
Helen Lombard, author of wash
ington Waltz" which appears in
The Star, will be the main speaker
Other speakers will be the Most Rev.
Msgr. John A. Ryan of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference and
Representative Luther Patrick Of
Alabama.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
$3.50 Fine Imposed
In Fight Over BIuckout

Roy A. Kleindienst, 40, of 40 Pop.
lar avenue, Takoma Park, Md, yes.
terday was fined $3.50 by Judge
Ralph A. Shure in Takoma Park
Police Court on a charge of drunk
and disorderly conduct in connection
with his refusal to cooperate in the
March blackout.
Police testified that Kleindienst re.
fused to turn off the lights in his
home even though he was warned
three times by air raid wardens.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Traffic Crash Kills
Rescued Sea Captain
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., March 13-Capt.
Bennett D. Coleman, 73-year- -old
master of a schooner who escaped
death last week when his vessel
foundered during a storm. was killed
last night when a taxicab in which
he was passenger was in collision
with an automobile.
Capt Coleman of Falmouth
Heights, Mass, was in command of
the four-masted schooner Anna r.
Heidritter when the vessel foundered
of Cape Hatteras. He and his crew
were rescued by the Coast Guard.
Twice before he had escaped death
at sea.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
BY JOHN A. HETHERINGTON.

Foreign Correspondent of The Star and
N. A. N. A.
CAIRO, March 13.-The desert
front from which I have just re-
turned is still quiet and there is no
indication of immediate renewal Of
heavy fighting there.
Some idea of the uneventfulness
of daily life in the war area at pres
ent may be gained from the fact that
a Libyan village still stands in the
middle of the 25-mile wide norman S
land separating the Allied and Axis
front lines. The villagers with typi-
cal L.itSan indifference to the danger
of injury if Jse battle should de-
velop just fatty refuse to move out
2nd they go about their affairs as
if. the war were a thousand miles
away from them instead of on their
doorsteps.
The South Africans who 60 out
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Seven Found Guilty
AT Spy Trial Get
Total Of III Years
Kurt Ludwig, Brains
Of Ring, ond Woman Are
Among Those Sentenced

BY the Associated. Press. --..--
NEW YORK, March 13-Federal
Judge Henry w. Goddard today
sentenced seven persons-defend-
ants in the Nations first spy trial
since the United States entered the
war-to a total of lit years in
prison for espionage conspiracy.
Three were given 20 years i'm
prisonment each; three others, in
cluding a woman, Is years each, and
one II years.
Judge Goddard. in passing SEN
tence, told the defendants he. was
mot only Furnishing you for your
treachery," but warning others like
you that such acts will not be tol-
Grated"
Not Liable to Death Sentence.
The illegal activities occurred be-
fore the United States entered the
War-otherWlse the defendants
would have been subject to the
death penalty.
Those sentenced to 20 years-the
maximum possible penalty-were:
Kurt Frederick Ludwig, SO, native
of Fremont, Ohio, called by the Gov
| ernment the brains of the ring"
Rene c. Froelich, 80, former draft
ed soldier stationed at Governors
Island here, headquarters of the 1st
Army, accused of observing the
names of departing ships and trans
mitting them to German sub
marines
Paul T. Borchardt, Sc, former Ger
man Army major.
Woman Gets 15-Year Term.
Those given Is years:
Mrs. Helen Pauline Mayer, 26
American-born housewife, accused OF
mailing letters in secret writing to
German agents transmitting Ameri-
can military information.
Karl Victor Mueller, 36, German
born naturalized American, former
machinist in a defense plant.
Hans Helmut Pagel, 20, machinist
who pleaded guilty to the indictment
while the trial was in progress.
The defendant drawing a 12-year
sentence was Frederick Edward
Schlosser, 10, former leader of a
Brooklyn German-American youth
mowement later consolidated with
the German American Bund.
Two Will Be Sentenced Later.
Two other defendants, who pleaded
guilty. will be sentenced later. They
are Lucy Boehmler, 18-year-old
Long Island high school girl, and
Carl Herman Schroeder, Miami,
Fla, fishing boat captain. Miss
Boehmler, who was the Govern
ments chief witness. testified during
the trial that she found espionage
''lots of fun"
None of the defendants showed
any emotion. They were led by
United States marshals through
crowded corridors of the Federal
building to a ground-floor room of
the Courthouse. Mrs. Mayer, smil-
ing broadly, was Missed by many of
the women who saw her escorted
from the courtroom. She smiled
back at them.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Maryland Pushes Drive
On VenereuI Diseases
Ey II p Associated Press.

Ey Il e Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 13.-With
funds provided by the United States
Public Health Service, the State
Health Department is taking addi-
tional measures to combat an in
crease in venereal diseases In Mary
land.
DR.. Robert H. Riley, department
director, said new clinics are being
added to the 64 now operating, lab
oratory work is being increased and
two more doctors and three more
nurses have been added to the
staff to trace and stamp out sources
of infection.
There were 1886 cases Of We
lereal diseases reported in 1941, com
pared with 1856 in 1910.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
A. IA. L. du Pont Dies
Following Stroke
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 13.-
Archibald M. L. du Pont, SO, OF the
Du Pont industrial family. died
yesterday at his estate at nearby
Montchanin, Del. He suffered a
stroke several days ago.
Mr.. du Pont left the E. I. du Pont
de Nemours Co. during the World
War to organize a munitions COM
pany, now defunct.
His survivors include MS widow,
the former Eloise Hayward of Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Boston U. Gives Degrees
To Three D, c. Residents

Three Washington residents were
among II lawyers awarded honorary
doctor of laws degrees at Boston
University today, the Associated
Press reported. They are Attorney
General Biddle, House Majority
Leader Mccormack and Col. Archi-
bald King, member Of the judge
advocate generals office since the
last war.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

Scraps Of paper, the Germans say,
when they tear up treaties. Scraps
of paper will help the United States
win the war. Save paper.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Sove This Mop for Your Scropbook


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Evening star., 1942-03-13

Confucius say: Buy Defense bonds
and stamps.
Evening star., 1942-03-01
The Mystery of the
Vanishing Ring
By MAXINE HAYDEN, IA,


The day had come when our club
was to have a party. Every member
was busy in Marjorie Deans kitchen
making all kinds of good things to
eat. Betty, our president, and
Louise, a member, were making the
punch. Jean and Joan, who are
twins, were taking care of the
sandwiches. Nell and Patricia were
busy cutting funny little cookie
forms. Sally and were receiving
instructions from Marjorie's mother
about the cake. What merry time
we were having singing our club
songs as we all worked together!
When we were nearly finished our
work we heard a scream from Sally,
who was washing the pans. Her
new birthstone ring was gone!
How we all hunted for that costly
ring-in the corners, in the folds of
Sally's dress, among our wraps, in
the furniture, everywhere.
When we had just about given up
hope whom should we see sitting
in the corner but Marjorie's little
brother, who had gotten into our
cake. He was admiring the beautiful
ring that must have been cooked in
the cake.
Should we have scolded him?
Evening star., 1942-03-01
Winter Offers Opportunities
For Camera Enthusiasts

If you can find snow covered
field, try taking pictures of the ami
NAL footprints you will find. It's a
fascinating hobby and you will be
surprised at what a lot of tracks
there are and how few you know.
When the crowd gets back to the
house here's a game to fill in after
refreshments. Let each one in turn
draw picture from a box contain
ing some Of your prints, then tell
an imaginary story about their Sc
lection. Give prize for the one
who brings in the most details of
the print in natural and logical
way.
If you develop and print your own
film here's a hint to help you. Get
some spring clothespins and drill
holes in both wooden pieces just
above the spring. Thread them on
a wire with a wooden bead or cork
between, then bend the wire as in
the illustration. Your films will
hang sideways and won't touch
each other while they dry.
Evening star., 1942-03-01
Ry UNCLE RAY.

In the old stories of Persia (mod-
ern IranO we hear of Russian, a
famous hero. News of his strength
in battle spread far and wide All
heard about the mighty warrior.
One day, Russian paid visit to
the nearby country known as
"Touran," where he strolled into
the grounds of the Kings palace.
Suddenly, he beheld a beautiful
maiden, the Kings daughter. Wish
ing to. become acquainted with her
he entered the palace and asked to
see the King.
The King was glad to have such
a guest and the princess was equally
happy to meet the young hero.
Days and weeks passed and then
Russian asked the King for the
hand of his daughter. The request
was granted.
The wedding took place in the
palace and happy months were
spent by the young couple. Then
came sad day of parting-Rustam
was called away to fight in the
Persian Army.
Before long, his wife sent word
to her husband that a daughter
had been born. This was an un-
truth-the infant was a boy and
was named Sohrab. The mother
deceived Russian because she feared
that if he knew a son had been
born, the child would be taken
away from her.
When Russian received the mes
sage he sent costly bracelet as a
gift, but he himself did not return.
Sohrab grew up without seeing his
father, who was kept busy by the
wars of Persia. His mother told
him about the deeds of Russian and
there grew in the youth a desire to
become a hero like his father.
Years later, Touran and Persia
went to war. Sohrab entered the
Touran Army. He hoped to drive
the Persian King from the throne
and to make Russian the ruler of
Persia.
Sohrab led the army into Persia,
but no battle was fought. Instead,
each side chose a hero, or cham
pion. 1t was agread that a single
combat would take place. The
army Of the losing champion would
surrender to the other side.
Sohrab became the champion OF
Evening star., 1942-03-01

We do not know how soon we will
be needed, but every Senior Scout
troop and Mariner ship is striving
to be thoroughly prepared for what
ever comes.
-Four fields of program work have
been selected: Child care, food, trans
'portation and communication and
shelter, clothing and recreation. All
these offer opportunities for training
that will be helpful not only in an
emergency, but also under normal
conditions. Under child care comes
taking care of evacuees and under
food, preparing meals and preserving
food. Receiving messages by Morse
code and acting as messengers are
part of transportation and communi-
cation work. Housing problems, act
ing as Junior AFRAID warden and
distribution of clothing come under
shelter, clothing and recreation.
Our troop, No. "A, is learning
the Morse code and getting knoWl-
edge of the section we serve. We are
checking our knowledge on the loca-
ton of fireboxes, f1rehouses and
police precincts and learning the
location of food centers and the air
raid warden's house in the locality.
Besides all this, every Senior Service
Scout must have had Junior Red
Cross first-aid course.
After completing the requirements,
most of which have been mentioned
above, we are entitled to wear the
S. S. S. emblem on a dark green
overseas cap. This cap matches the
dark green Of our Senior Scout
uniform.
For 80 years, Girl Scouts have
been trained for emergencies, and
more intensive training along this
line is now being given them. All
this goes to prove that "You can
depend on the Scouts" We are at
our country's service!
Evening star., 1942-03-01
CabifoPs SubceHars
Prove Interesting
To Arlington Boy
BY BILL RUTH,
washington-Lee High School,
Arlington, Va.

Subcellars are most intriguing
for those who love the unknown.
The subcellars of the Capitol are
perfect example. One hears little OF
them, yet they are as interesting
as any other part Of the building.
The main passageway is both an
cient and modern.
In the newer sections one passes a
maze of corridors and many large,
green doors. Some Of these doors
are open, and beyond them you
may see great dynamos, large
switchboards, huge pumps, drill
presses, lathes and all the other
implements necessary for the up
keep of the Capitol. One marvels
at the mechanical completeness.
The older sections are wonderful
in their mellowness. Here the pas
sageway wends its eccentric way
through whitewashed stone walls.
One treads upon f1agstones as old
as democracy. Sunker doors line
the paSsageway. Everything shows
the scars of age. Water drips from
the ceiling, reminding one of the
catacombs of Rome.
Those who have made this jour.
ney 90 back again, knowing that
their interest will not flag.
Evening star., 1942-03-01
Prize Contest

Five prizes Of 81 each are
awarded in every issue Of The
Junior Star for the best original
stories, articles, poems and car
toons by boys and girls Of high
school age or under. Successful
contributors, whether they win a
prize or not, also are eligible for
participation in THE Junior Star
of the Air" broadcast from
WMAL at 10:45 am. every Satur-
day.
All contributions must bear
the name, age, address, telephone
number Gf any and school of
the author. Stories, articles and
poems must be written on one
side of paper and, If typewriter,
must be double-spaced. Draw
ings must be in black-and-white
and must be mailed fiat, not
rolled or folded.
The editors decisions as to the
winners will be final, and he re-
serves the right to use any con-
tribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable. re-
gardless of whether it is award
ed a prize. Checks will be mailed
to the winners during the week
following publication Of their
contributions. No contributions
will be returned.
Writers of stories and articles
which, insthe opinion of the ed
itor, are of sufficient merit will
be given cards identifying them
as reporters for The Junior Star.
The editor reserves the right,
however, to decline to issue re-
porters' cards or to revoke those
already issued whenever such
action appears advisable.
Address contributions to: Junior
Star Editor, 727 Star Building,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-03-01

MOuIL CIle DuZZeT, Key ana SWlCCI
on a Dashboard about 6 inches by II
inches. Connect the key to one post
of the buzzer and to one side of the
batteries. The two batteries are
connected in series. This means
that you connect the center post of
one battery to the outside post of
the other. Connect the other post
Of the series-connected batteries di-
rect to the other post of the buzzer.
Buzzer to High Pitch.
A piece Of brass strip for the tele-
graph key is better than tin, but If
you cannot get brass, cut your strip
from a clean tin can. Use brass
screws for the CON- ITS. Screw the
adjusting screw down It'll the key
contacts are about one-eigI.h of an
inch apart. The hole in the strip
through which the adjusting screw
passes must be large enough not to
bind the screw. Adjust until the
contacts are one-eighth inch apart.
The set will work better if you
adjust the buzzer to high pitch. Do
this by tightening the screw on the
buzzer interrupter, which you will
find inside the case. Some buzzers
have no screw but can be adjusted
by slightly bending the metal con-
tact of the interrupter. If you have
trouble with this, ask your neigh
borhood electrician or garage man
tn show Won hou
Connect the puzzer to one side of
the double-throw switch, and con-
meet the headphones to the other
side. The center part of the switch
is connected with one side to a
good ground and the other side to
your line. Any water pipe makes
a good ground. If there is no pipe
handy. drive an iron rod into moist
soil. A wire fence hung on wooden
posts can be used for a line in dry
weather. If you can get it. No. 18
bell wire makes a good line. It
shouldn't be used, however, if the
line is over 500 feet long.
To send to another station built
the same as yours. place the switch
in the send" position, which con-
Evening star., 1942-03-01

Those who complete the course
with a grade of IS or better will be
given an insignia to wear on their
uniforms. The design for this in
sigma has not yet been determined.
Any one missing more than three
classes is automatically dropped
from the rolls.
Material of the regular. United
States Army extension course is
used, and the text itself is the Basic
Field Manual for Elementary Map
and Aerial Photograph Reading.
Maps of Fort Benning. Ga, one of
the Army's main posts, are the
principal ones studied.
The manual covers elementary
map reading, including conven-
tional signs and military symbols,
distances and scales, directions and
azimuths, co = ordinates, relief,
slopes, proflles, visibility and actu-
al map reading in the field. all
to an extent sufficient for those
completing the course to be able to
use military maps.
For experience, practical prob
lens are given and solved in the
classroom. In this way, we who are
taking map study acquire valuable
training that may help us to do
our bit for national defense in the
future.
Evening star., 1942-03-01

and scolded her.
We took the little bird into the
house. 1t was so frightened. we
could feel its heart beat when we
held it in our hands. We put 1t in
an empty canary cage.
1t was a pretty bird, light brown
speckled with dark brown spots. A
dark brown stripe ran down the
middle of its back, and white
streak down the center Of its head
and face.
The cage was put in a quiet place,
but the quail was too frightened to
eat at first. Later. it ate bread
crumbs and kernels Of corn. In
a day or two, it seemed to be all
right. Daddy said it might die If
we tried to keep 1t in the cage, so
it would be kinder to free it again,
If it could fly.
We opened the cage and let it
come out into the room to see II
it could fly. 1t few up on the cur
tain pole, so we knew 1t was strong
enough to take care of itself out
doors.
We took 1t to the woods. Daddy
set the bird down on the ground
and opened his hands. 1t ran fast
along the ground under the scrub
pine for a little way and disap-
peared into the underbrush. In a
minute, we heard the beat of wings,
and the quail shot up into the air
and scared away.
Now I am going to put a bell on
Puss-in-Boots so the birds will hear
her coming and she won't be able
to catch them.