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Evening star., 1942-05-08
HighCourtIs
To Reconsider Edict II
Sweeney Libel Case
Attorney Hits FoiIure
To Decide Dispute
By Written Opinion

By tho Associated Press.
Attorneys for rs newspapers asked
the Supreme Court today to recon-
slider its recent 4-to-4 ruling
sustaining a Circuit Court decision
which was interpreted by opposing
litigants as holding that under New
York law it is "libelous per Sc" to
publish a false charge that a pub
lie official holds anti-Semitic views.
The Supreme Court action, on
April 13, taken without written
opinion because of the tie vote, di-
rected a trial before the Northern
New York Federal District Court to
determine whether Representative
Sweeney, Democrat, Of Ohio had
been libeled by statements published
in 1888 in the Schenectady IN. "
Union Star that he was opposing
the appointment of Jew as Fed
eral district judge at Cleveland.
Morris L. Ernst, New York attor-
ney for the Schenectady Union Pub
fishing Co., contended in the petit
ton for rehearing that failure to
decide the controversy by a written
opinion will encourage further null
tiplicity of suits and the continued
emergence of a crazy quilt of con-
f1icting rulings ."
Mr.. Ernst said the suit against
the Schenectady paper was but one
of no less than Sc" brought by Mr..
Sweeney against newspapers which
published the comment on the Rep
resentative contained in The Wash
ington Daily Merry -Go-Round"
column. The attorneys joining in
the petition represented Is of these
papers.
Referring to the disqualification
of Justice Jackson, a New Yorker
and former Attorney General, from
participating in the April 13 action
and the Supreme Court practice, in
the event of a tie vote, or affirming
the decision of the lower court ap-
pealed from, Mr. Ernst said:
1T is respectfully urged that
where tie vote results from VOL
untary disqualification, the wise sd-
ministration Of justice requires that
before confessing itself unable to de-
eide case rightfully before 1t, espe-
cially one voluntarily taken on for
decision by reason of its great i'm
portance, this court request the self
disqualifying justice to sit. . = >"
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Theft Of JeweIry Valued
At $3.50 Reported Here

Mrs. Gertrude M. Schloss, wife of
L. B. Scholss, general manager of
Glen Echo Amusement Park, re-
ported to police today that jewelry
valued at $3.50 was stolen from her
fourth-floor apartment at 3700
Massachusetts, avenue NV. yester-
day.
Mrs. SchloSs said the gems were
stolen from a vanity and dresser
between 2 and 1890 pm. when no
one was in the apartment Police
reported that the front door of the
apartment had been forced.
The loot included a diamond wrist
watch with diamond band attached
valued at $4,000: two diamond rings
worth $1,000 and $500, espectively
and a diamond bracelet worth ST.
500. The other jewelry consisted
of miscellaneous rings, bracelet, q
watch and two diamond stiekpins.
Evening star., 1942-05-08

The war we're in is the war to
win. Buy War bonds! SsE &
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Laws Don't Prohibit
War Production in
Prisons, Bidd|e Says
U. S., Stote Bans During
Peocetime Not Operative
Roosevelt Informed

Federal laws do not prohibit pur-
chase by the Federal Government
of war materials from either Fed
eral or State prisons, Attorney Cen
eral Biddle told the President in a
letter made public by the Justice
Department this afternoon.
Mr.. Biddle's letter was in reply
to a request by the President for
an opinion on whether Industrial
facilities at prisons can be utilized
for the production of war materials.
10000 in Prisons.
Prisons in the United States, it
is estimated, have about $4,000 900
worth of industrial equipment,
which is currently employed at only
about Is per cent of its maximum
capacity. Prison population totals
about 10000.
Federal laws governing industrial
production in American prisons,
though containing restrictions of
considerable effect in peacetime," do
not prevent any barrier to the full
utilization of productive capacity of
the prisons in the war effort" Mr..
Biddle said"
Mr.. Biddle also said he believed
State laws restricting use of prison
made goods would not prove bar
riers during the emergency.
Secretary Perkins Agrees.
The Federal law prohibiting the
movement in interstate commerce
of convict-made goods, he added, is
not bar to the interstate move
ment of State prison made products
bought by the Federal government.
Secretary Perkins. he declared,
had expressed willingness to make
exemptions under the Walsh -Healey
Act for contracts with a State or
with the prison authorities of a
State for prison made goods" Such
a ruling will remove completely any
uncertainty as to the application of
the act" Mr.. Biddle said.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Baptists 10 Conduct
City Mission Work
In Washington
Rev. N. c. Stith Named
Superintendent Here;
Population Rise Cited

Bs the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, May 8.-Inauguration
of city mission work in Washington
D. c., and Birmingham, Ala, has
been authorized bys the Baptist
Home Mission Board, DR.. J. B
Lawrence, executive secretary, an
nounced today.
DR.. Lawrence said Baptists in the
District of Columbia reported a
mission problem of staggering pro-
portions" due to a population in
crease of 36 per cent in the city and
86 per cent in suburban areas.
A petition from the District con-
vention to the board said the city
continues to grow with "unprece-
dented thousands each month"
The Rev. M. C. Stith, pastor Of
Brookland Baptist Church in Wash
ington, was named city superin-
tendent for the board in Washing
ton. DR.. A. H. Reid, vice president
of Howard College. was named
superintendent of city missions in
Birmingham.
Sixteenth other missionaries were
named, including 13 students of the
Baptist Bible Institute in New Or
leans, who were appointed as tenn
porary workers during the summer
Named for permanent work were
Mrs Ruby Sentifit. New Orleans;
the Rev. Frank Ramirez. Houston
and Mrs. A. Lopez. Harlingen, Tex
A debt reduction of 100000 has
brought the boards obligations down
to $685., 900, DR.. Lawrence said. To-
tai payments since January l have
been $165, 900.
Receipts for April were $l62 ,o6i
an increase of $33, lot, or 26 per
cent over the same month for last
year. Included in the April total
was an amount of $l4,060 given by
the Woman's Missionary Union ir
its March offering for home mis-
sions.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
1t. Bu|ke|ey, Home
From War, Expects
Come 10 Capital
Says Couple Of Hundred
Torpedoboots Could
Sweep Jops From Seas
By the Associated Press.

Ds tHt AsScSlheCu IcoS'
NEW YORK, May Sit. John
D. Bulkeley, whose torpedoboat ex-
ploits in the Philippines etched some
of the brightest pages in recent
naval history, came home from the
war today and expressed the opinion
that with a couple of hundred
torpedoboats we could sweep the
Japs from the sea-
Waiting for 1t. Bulkeley at the
airport was his wife. "the happiest
woman in the world and waiting
at his home in Long Island City was
John Duncan Bulkeley, jr whom
his father had never seen-the child
was born April 3-and Joan, 19
months old.
With 1t. Bulkeley on the trip
from the Pacific Coast were 1t.
Robert Kelley of New York City
and Ensign Robert E. Cox, Water
town, N. Y, fellowoficers who have
shared 1t. Bulkeley's adventures in
FnlupDln6 waters.
Piloted Macarthur Boat.
1t. Bulkeley piloted the torpedo
boat on which Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur left Corregidor for a rem
devious with a bomber which
eventually landed the general and
his party in Australia
1t. Bulkeley said that generally
the Americans were outnumbered
about 10 to by the japanese whom
he described as very brave. very
courageous and very pugnacious
fighters who will fight until they are
wounded or dead"
But we can still lick them" he
added. Generally speaking, we can
handle them at odds of five to one
against us and as soon as our man
power is on one-to-one basis, it
will be steamrollerup
Expects to Come to Washington.
1t. Bulkeley said he had a Today
furlough and would spend most of
it with his family. He said he ex-
pected to go to Washington soon
and probably would be assigned
later to the torpedo boat training
center at Newport, r. I.
Mrs. Bulkeley admitted that she
almost tainted from Joy when she
received the news her husband was
safe in San Francisco, adding: 1T
was almost more than I could bear
have always hoped, despite the
terrible danger he faced when TAX
ing Gen. Macarthur to Australia,
that I would see him again
Now I am the happiest woman in
the world"
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Funeral Services Held
For Emerson S. Rush

Emerson Stone Rush, so, who died
in a Cleveland hospital Monday as
the result of injuries suffered in an
automobile accident, was buried yes
terday in Monocacy Cemetery.
Beallsville, Md. Services were held
at his late home, in Shady Grove,
Md.
Mr.. Rush was on his way to De-
troit, where the Motor Transport
Division of the War Department, in
which he was employed, has been
transferred.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rachel Gott Rush; daughter by
former marriage, Betty Lee Rush;
his mother, Mrs. Columbia Rush of
Washington, and a brother, Julian
Rush of Richmond, Va.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
4 British Planes FeIIed
Over Coust, Nuzis Claim
3, the Associated Press

3, the Associated Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, May 8.-Four British planes
were shot down over German coastal
territory during the night, D. N. B.
reported today.
The news agency said fierce anti
aircraft fire forced the remaining
raiders to turn back without un-
loading their bombs on Reich ter
ritory.
The high command said "the
enemy lost four planes in the course
OF unsuccessful attempted attacks
on the Danish coastal area" (This
is German-occupied territory
German bombers we're said to
have attacked important war OBJ
jectives on the English Channel
coast and Thames estuary yesterday
and last night.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
W.l.B. Arbitration Hearinq
Ignored by Peoria Railroad
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 8.-Justice Ben
tamin c. Hilliard, named by the War
Labor Board to adjust differences
between the Toledo, Peoria g. West
ern Railroad and two brotherhoods,
said today that failure of the man
agement to appear at hearings had
deprived him Of the power to arbi-
trate.
IF both sides had been here, I
would have been an arbitrator" he
told the brotherhood representa-
tives who were present. Now, as !
understand it, I am to make a rec
ommendation to the War Labor
Board and the final decision will
rest with that board"
The brotherhoods completed their
testimony yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Australia
Continued From First Page

cruiser, a light cruiser, two destroy
ers, four gunboats and supply
vessel.
Damaged and believed total loss:
Another aircraft carrier.
Heavily damaged: A heavy cruiser,
light cruiser, 9,000-ton seaplane
tender, a transport and a cargo
vessel
These figures included japanese
losses first announced yesterday in
a Washington communique covering
the initial phases of the battle off
the Solomon Islands plus others not
previously reported.
Allied bombers were credited with
destruction of still another jap
anese transport in a raid on the
Louisiaide Islands northeast of Aus
tralia.
Battle Over Wide Expanse.
Allied headquarters did not speci-
flcally name the location of the naval
battle, but successive communicates
indicated it was ranging over a wide
expanse~ of ocean south of the Solo,
mon Islands and extending into the
Coral Sea.
If actually in the Coral Sea, the
battle indicates the japanese have
broken through the outer screen of
islands which shield the Australian
continent on the east at a distance
Of about 1000 miles.
The critical Importance of the gi-
gantic conflict was apparent-per-
haps rivaling that of the disputed
World War battle of Jutland, which
so far stands as the heaviest naval
engagement of all time.
1t was the first test of strength
between the Allied and Japanese
fleets since the battle of Java early
last March, and first reports indi-
Gated it would far exceed that bloody
struggle both in scope and after
math.
All Australia waited eagerly for
news to be flashed on the outcome
of the engagement on which it was
generally believed her fate de-
pended.
Jap Purpose Unclear.
1t was not Immediately clear
whether the battle betokened a
Japanese attempt to cut Australia S
vital supply lines by smashing the
Allied fleet, or whether it was the
prelude to new invasion thrust
aimed at Port Moresby, strategic
Allied outpost in Southern New
Guinea, or perhaps the East Aus
tralian coast.
The first official intimation that
the japanese were on the move
along the sea approaches to Aus
tralia was given in the communique
yesterday which reported that AL
| lied bombers had sunk the japanese
/ transport in the Louisiade Archi-
pelago.
The Louisiade Islands are on the
route which the japanese would
! have to follow in launching a sea-
borne assault on either Port Moresby
or Australia from their bases in
Northeastern New Guinea and New
Britain-less than a days journey
to the north by ship.
/ A convoy could steam from the
Louisiades to Port Moresby in an
other day or less.
| Warned of Invasion.
Australian leaders repeatedly have
warned of the imminent danger OF
invasion, despite growing Allied air
strength and continued bombing at
tacks on japanese bases.
The press also has emphasized the
great Importance to the Allies OF
holding Port Moresby-which is
situated less than 300 miles north
east of Cape York, Australia.
Port Moresby itself was again at
| tackled yesterday by eight japanese
Zero fighters, one of which was shot
down, Allied headquarters said. An
other japanese fighter was reported
downed by Allied reconnaissance
planes over Lac in Northeastern
| NeW CIIipea
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Sugar Committees Praised.

choosing those who would go with
out"
Sugar Committees Praised.
He said that the functioning of
school teachers in recent days in
handling sugar rationing was eyi-
dence of the ability of citizens Ito
handle their own affairs"
The big thing about this meal
ticket basis, as we approach a
heavier cut" Mr.. Henderson said,
''is our emphasis on keeping in
dustry going and seeing that people
who use their autos for transport
get it"
He said persons TO be put in the
B groups and their allotments would
be determined on an individual
basis-"on a basis of mileage he es-
Inmates he travels" on his job.
Within 10 days. he added. the O..
p. A. hopes to have q classification
OF these groups that will let us
know where these burdens fall" and
where adjustments might be made
AT the outset, Mr.. Henderson said
that the w P. B. had thought II
was unfair to compel retail dealers
to choose as to essential users of
gasoline as the situation became
more serious and had been working
on a plan to be ready around july
!, If deemed necessary. with a
coupon rationing system with two
way control; one way as TO essen
tiality of use and the other for re-
plenishment of retail stocks only by
'cashing, in coupons which pur-
chasers had surrendered.
Area Is Modified.
But the gravity of the shortage
compelled the Government to un-
nertake an interim system of the
East Coast and therefore II vas de-
termined that as of May Is there
would be "a meal ticket rationing
plan" 1t would apply to District
No. /, Mr.. Henderson said, which
generally covers the East Coast
but which he said was modified yes
terday to eliminate the western part
OF New York. the western part oi
Pennsylvania and part of West Vir-
glrla.
Discussing enforcement of the ra-
tloning, Mr.. Henderson commented
But the necessities are such that
in this seven weeks beginning May
is, If necessary, we will ask thest
Crationing) committees of neighbors
70 see that there is not an abuse ir
providing workers with necessary
gas" "
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Surprise for Rotion Boord

AUSTIN, MINI. (P.-Austin's ra-
tioning board borrowed box of
indelible pencils from Mower County
to use in filling out sugar registra-
ton forms. When the box was
opened, E. c., Banfield, ration board
chairman. found each pencil had in
bold letters made in Germany"
Evening star., 1942-05-08
T okio
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that the WarSpite or any other
British battleship had been sunk
or damaged in the Coral Sea, as
claimed by the japanese.
The communique and a note
which preceded it differed as to
the dates of the action, but
agreed that preliminary phase
started Wednesday. The note
said the sinkings took place
May and T.: the communique,
Thursday and todayD
Text of Communiques.
The preliminary announcement
said:
Imperial japanese headquarters
confirm in communique issued at
$40 pm. japanese time apo am
E. w. t. the sinking of two United
States Aircraft carriers, the York
town and Saratoga, as well as of a
United States battleship of the
Sdlll VI lid SldSS III d IldSdl OdttlC AL
the Coral Sea on May and 7.
The imperial headquarters text
follows:
Imperial navy units operating in
the New Guinea area discovered and
caught a powerful Anglo
combined fleet May in the Coral
Sea.
Attacking them on May 7, they
instantly sank a United States
battleship of the California type and
seriously crippled a British "A class
cruiser of the Canberra type and
heavily damaged a British battle
ship of the Warspite type.
They sank today a United States
aircraft carrier of the Saratoga type
and another of the Yorktown type
The attack is still being con-
tinued. The battle will be called
the sea battle of the Coral Sea-"
Two battleships, the California
and the Tennessee, make up the
California class. Both were built in
1919 and have displacement of
$4,000 and $4,000 tons, respectively
The normal complement of each is
l,480 men.
The aircraft carrier Saratoga
which displaces $4,000 tons, was
built in 1925. Her complement, in
.cluding flying personnel, is 2,l22.
The aircraft carrier Yorktown
built in 1886, is a vessel of l9,90(
tons. Her normal complement, in
cluding flyers, is 2,072. She has
space for more than 100 aircraft;
the Saratogas normal aircraft loao
is 81 planes, her maximum is 81
planes.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Argentine Congress
To Meet This Month
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, May 8.-The
Argentine Congress will convene be-
fore the end of this month, Jose
Luis Cantilo, Radical leader and
president Of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, declared yesterday after a con-
ference with Acting President
Ramon S. Castillo.
The constitutional date for the
assembly of the new Congress passed
May l without call to meet from
the chief executive, who is en-
powered to open the session.
Radical deputies, who have a ma
jority coalition with the Socialists
in the chamber, have declared they
will reopen the question of Argen-
tina's steadfast neutrality under
which the Castillo government
maintains relations with the Axis
powers.
Evening star., 1942-05-08

choices Of those who were to get
tires and the unpleasant task Of
choosing those who would go with
out"
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Gasoline

Continued From First Page)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-30
Several Auto Drivers
Arraigned In Court
Reckless Driving Evasion Of Responsibility Among
Charges Preferred; Heavy Docket Today

Charged with reckless driving af-
ter the car he was driving crashed
into the cement traffic signal at the
intersection OF Robbins street and
WATERFOWL avenue last night Ar
thur d. lily, a., OF $40 Willow street
was given q continuance to April IL
In municipal court today lily was
un!njured In the accident,
John Meehan, II, OF 1871 East Main
street, charged with reckless driving
and evadIng responsibility, was CIV
en- q continuance TO April Is. He was
arrested last night by Motor Patrol
man Joseph Tlerney and John Cul-
Teton after his car allegedly struck
Dominic seaeee, 2s, OF OF Oak street,
The latter suffered possible skull
fracture, spra,ned ankle and ahra-
sions OF one leg, The accident took
place near 1872 North Main street
seaeeo Is q patient at 81. Mary's
hospital,
Upon payment Of s. q nolle was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-30
MANUEL LOPES
GRANTED STAY
Federal Officials Interest.
ed in Waterburian's Trial
in Naugatuck

Naugatuck, March 30-The case OF
Manuel Lopes, SIS, OF 4l3 South Main
street, Waterbury, charged with vio-
lation OF the pure food law was con-
tnued In borough court today until
next Monday, April 0.
The continuance was sought for
further investigation, 1t was learned.
State and federal officials are re-
ported interested. Lopes was arrest
ed last Monday after 40 gallons OF
alleged olive oil were found con-
cealed In his car.
Cases OF IS arrested In a raid on
an alleged gambling place at
Prospect street Union City yesterday
at the corner OF Union and Prospect
streets will be heard "wednesday,
April 0. The raid took place at 1870
Sunday morning. Local Police and
state troopers made the raid, and
police here reported o sum OF money,
O 10 by s dice table, q card table and
nine chairs and stick Of the type
used for taking In money were seiz-
cd.
AlphonSe Tomassetti, who gave
his address aS Bridgeport, was
charged with being the proprietor
and is under a $3.50 bond.
Others charged with gaming and
released under $25 bonds each gave
names as follows; Thomas Burns
302 High street; William Flynn. nc
address; John cippriano, $40 High
street, Middlebury; John Simon, no
address: Lawrence Mortino, "a Mil
street, Waterbury; Victor Pallidano
10 Dikemar street, Waterbury; Mar
tin sully, Naugautck; Joseph Hurt,
Danbury: Walter Kloris, "a Pros
pect street, Union City: Joseph
crosley, North Main street, Nauga-
tuck.
Also Samuel Gerillo, 1870 Wolcott
street. Waterbury; Peter Gingius, 81
Railroad Hill, Waterbury; Sam Maj
journ, Danbury: John strewinski,
Lounsbury avenue, waterbury.
state police who participated IN
the raid included: Sergeant Morris
Purtel1, Troopers Michael sante,
Carl Carlson, Donald Paige, John
Dunphy, Frank Bayliss. Local police
participating were: Chief John J.
Gormley, Patrolman George Smith,
Harris Burke, Anthony Cello.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-30
$4,000 TRIAL
OPENS TUESDAY
Stasys Meskelis Suing
Dairy for Personal In.
, juries, Death OF Cows

Trial will resume tomorrow In su.
perlor court In the $4,000 damage
suit brought by StaSyS Meskelis OF
Prospect against the Sagal-Lou
Products, Inc OF New Haven, for
injuries claimed to have been sus-
tanned August 10 when struck by O
truck owned by the defendant and
operated by William Eddy
The accident occurred, according
10 the complaint, on the Prospect
New Haven road while the plaintiff
employed at the farm OF Vincent
VlSoekls OF Prospect, was taking
cattle from q pagture on tho west
side of the highway TO barns on
the other side OF the road,
Three cows were struck and killed
by the defendants car In the aeei-
dent, according to the complaint,
Permanent injuries are claimed by
the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-30

pants later coming into the BAN
room TO hear the speaker,
Father Gallagher was introduced
by Mayor Vincent A. Scully who
acted as POSTMASTER for the occaF
sion.
At Head Table
Seated at the head table Ii addly
ton 10 the mayor and the honoro3
speaker were the Rev. Hilary eulll~
van, o. r. NJ, OF New York, Chair
man william Verricker Of the Poe
lice Board, Chairman Finton plle-
Ian Of the Fire Board, Fire Chief
Thomas Cayanaugh, Police Chief
William ]. Roach, Grand knight
Patrick J. Wallace OF Sheridea
Council, "a, X. OF O., John r. Rob-
inson, Past Grand knight OF the
council and executive secretary 70
Governor Robert A. Hurley, and
George McDuff, representing the
veterans.
Grand Knight Wallace introduced
Mayor Scuily and also thanked
those attending for making the
event such a splendid OCCASION
Support for q similar annual event
was also voiced.
Past Grand knights Robinson
also spoke briefly and told the gath
ering he would report waterbury
modified for any emergency, spiritS
ual or physical.
Father GallaEher's talk was ems
Enthusiastically received by the large
audience, the speaker urging his lia'
teners not 10 be ashamed Of theiA
religion OF their church, but II
practice the flrst vigorously and II
visit the latter often In times Buct
as these. He pointed out the spietis
did demonstration at Mass as proc
that faith stu is alive and thai
men can be soldiers In Gods army
without sacrificing devotion -
country.