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Evening star., 1942-03-06
Suspected Numbers Came
Backer Seized in Raid

A man accused by police as one
Of the important numbers game"
hackers here was among 10 persons
arrested late yesterday when raid
ing party entered an establishment
in the 1900 block of Vermont avenue
NV. after a months preparation.
Police said a number of writers
and runners for the game were on
the premises, turning in receipts.
at the time of the raid. A police
plainclothesman who had been
planted" also was inside.
The alleged backer, booked as
Elbe Belts. 81, colored, of the 1900
block Of Hamlin street NE, was
charged with operating a lottery,
possession Of lottery slips and con-
spiracy to violate lottery laws. The
same charges were placed against
Thaddeus Riddick, 26, colored, Of
the 1900 block Of Twelfth street
NV, described as principal assist
ant to Belts. Bond Of $4,000 each
was set.
Gertrude Norton, 80, colored. and
Richard Brown, SO, colored, said by
police to have rented the quarters,
also we're charaed with the same
offenses and, in addition, were
charged with illegal sale and posses
sion of liquor. Their bonds were set
at $2,500 each.
The others arrested were accused
Of being writer's and runners. All
we're to be arraigned today before
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage.
The raid was conducted by Pvts.
w. j. Webb. William McEwen, Mel
vim Kite and Frank Jordan.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Czecho-SIovakian Choir
Will Stop in Capital

Members of the Lyra Choir OF
Chicago, the oldest Czecho- -Slovakian
organization Of its type in the United
States, will stop in Washington to-
morrow morning en- route to New
York, where they will participate in
a program commemorating the
birthday anniversary of the first
President of Czecho Slovakia,
Thomas G. Masaryk.
During its brief stop here the
choir will go to Arlington and place
a wreath on the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier.
Frank Kubina is leader of the
choir, composed of about so singers
of Czech descent. 1t has toured eX-
tensively in this country and has
gone to Europe on several occasions.
The Czecho-Slovakian Minister
Vladimir Hurban, will be speaker
at the anniversary meeting in New
York tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Victim Of Freight Train
Wins $4,000 DAMAGES

Award Of q $4,000 judgment to
Michael Papa, a truck driver living
in Arlington County, Va, against
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
was disclosed today by District
Court fecords. Mr.. Papa was in
jured by = train in 1887.
Represented by Attorneys Simon
Hirshman and Aubrey c. Ward
we'll. Mr.. Papa testified he attempt
ed to cross over the coupling Of .
car on a freight train, which start
ed moving suddenly after the en-
gineer had waved him on. He said
the train was blocking K street in
Georgetown and he had to cross to
lunch.
Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone
Of the Western District Of Wiscon-
sin, on duty here temporarily, pre-
sided.
A previous trial resulted in q
hung jury.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
District Motorists
Warned 10 Avoid
Rush for Tags
Distribution Is 5000
Behind Lost Year,
Van Duzer Reports

Noting that distribution Of 1912
automobile license tags is running
about 5000 behind last year, Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer to-
day warned District motorists to
avoid the rush period by getting
their tags without further delay.
The new tags must be on cars by
midnight March 81.
Only $1,000 tags have been sold to
date, as compared with the 100000
total issued last year.
"Sales of tags over the counter" :"
Director Van Duzer said, ARE far
behind. Unless motorists speed up
their tag purchases we are going to
have last-minute rush greater
than any previous year."
Motorists who have not received
applications through the mail were
urged to visit the Traffic Department
in person. but not to telephone
Those registered last year who have
failed to receive applications this
year, Mr.. Van DuZer said, either
failed to change their address after
moving or have unpaid traffic tickets
charged. against them.
A total of 4,737 tags are being
held up due to warrants lodged
against owners in 1941, and an addi-
tional 1,605 licenses are being with
held pending payment of 1910 war
rants, Mr.. Van Duzer said.
Mr.. Van Duzer urged motorists to
retain their 1941 tags until after
April l. and then turn them in to
the nearest gasoline station. He sug-
gested that new tags not be used
now, reducing the danger of theft.
Through cooperation of gas sta
tions, about 100000 pounds of steel
in outdated tags will be reclaimed
for war purposes. The District tag
plan for 1943 is to insert small
strip on the 1912 tag. A design is
under consideration.
Evening star., 1942-03-06

funny. Mrs. Clendenin says State
Department employe carrying news
of freezing of japanese assets in
this country told companion all
about it in her cab on the way to
notify a high official. She would
not even cite some of the much more
damaging military information
which has been spilled in the back
of her cab. She preferred to men
tion a political secret-Roosevelt's
consent to run for a third term
that she heard from two campaign
managers a year before the candi-
dates were announced.
Of course, Mrs. Clendenin doesn't
want to drive mummies about, either.
She loves to have her passengers
from many States and many coun-
tries chat to her about their views.
You have a finger on the pulse OF
the world when you drive in WASH
ington today. she says.
But war workers, she pleads, don't
let the pulse get too loud.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Residence Provision
Delays Agreement on
Court Merger Bill
Issue Will Come
To Head in House Next
Week, Perhaps Monday

The residence requirement for
judges being still in controversy,
final agreement between the House
and Senate on the District court
merger bill has been put OF until
next week.
Representative Sasscer. Democrat,
Of Maryland said today he hoped
Congress would adopt the House
provision, requiring only that law
yer shall have practiced in Wash
ington for five years preceding ap-
pointment, even though he resided
outside Washington.
The Senate modified the bill by
requiring not only five years q
practice, but residence within 10
miles of the District boundaries.
Conferees compromised by Iequir-
ing that Of the 10 judges Of the
merged Municipal Police Court and
all three judges Of the new local
Court Of Appeals be bona nA resi-
dents Of Washington. Two of the
lower court judges could be from
anywhere outside the District.
Existing Jaw requires local resi-
dence for police and municipal
benches.
Mr.. Sasscer said today he was not
in favor of bringing "ringess" into
the District, but felt a lawyer who
had practicet in the District courts
for five years should not be barred
If he lives across the District bound
ary.
Chairman NcCarran Of the Sem
ate District 4 omm, ttee has fought
throughout TO -etain the local res
idence requirement. and had that
rule in the bill when his committee
reportedIlt. It was changed on the
floor on an amendment by Senator
Tydings, Democrat. of Maryland.
The issue will come to head in the
B2"se, probably Monday.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
II Streets Affected
In New Restrictions
Imposed on Parking
Commissioner Action
Applicable Largely to
Northwest Section

Additional parking restrictions on
sections of II streets and designa-
ton of another for one-way traffic
were adopted yesterday by the Com
missioners on recommendations by
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer. The new rules will be ef-
fective upon the placing of official
signs.
The new one-way street is Fortieth
place NV. from Calvert to W
streets, reserved for southbound
traffic only. The street is but 26
feet wide and Fortieth street, i'm
mediately to the east. already is re-
served for northbound traffic.
The new parking rules are as fol-
lows:
Northwest Section.
Fulton street, from Massachu-
setts avenue west to Thirty eighth
street. no parking at any time on
the north side.
Hawthorne street, and and un-
named highway extending east and
south from Connecticut avenue to
Cathedral avenue, no parking at
any time on the south and west
sides.
P street from Logan Circle te
Fourteenth street, no parking on
the north side at any time.
Thirteenth street, from Fairmont
to Girard streets, past restrictions
are lightened to permit parking or
Sundays from 9 am. to l pm. and
from 6 to 10 pm, for benefit OF
persons attending church. in the
section.
Seventeenth street. from E street
to Constitution avenue, one-houl
parking between am. and 6 pm.
Nineteenth street, from E to c
streets, one-hour parking on the
east side from 8 am. to pm: and
from Constitution avenue to C
street on the east side. no parking
from 7 to $50 am, and from to
$50 pm. and one-hour parking
from $50 am. to pm.
Twentieth street, from Constitu
ton avenue to c street, no parkini
on the east side from to $50 am
and 4 to $50 pm.
TWenty-first street, from Consti
tuition avenue to c street, no park.
ing to $50 am. and 4 to $50 pm.
on the east side.
New York avenue, from New Jer
Sey avenue to M street, on the Soutf
| side, no parking at any time.
Northeast Section.
Fourth street from T street to th'
first driveway south of Seaton place
on the east side, no parking at any,
time.
Southwest Section.
Seventh street, from independents,
avenue to Maryland avenue, on boil
sides, no parking from 7 to $50 a m
and 4 to $50 pm. this change hav
ing been requested by the Public
Utilities Commission.
Southeast Section.
Nichols avenue, from v street Il
Howard road, no standing 7:30 h
9 am. and to $50 pm, and n,
parking Z to $50 am, with one
hour parking permitted on both side
between $50 am. and pm, ant
Nichols avenue, from Good Hop
road to V street, no standing 7:3
to 8 am. and to $50 pm. and n
parking 7 to $50 am, with one
hour parking permitted on botl
sides between $50 am. and pm
and between $50 pm. and 10 pm
Evening star., 1942-03-06

A woman taxicab driver has a
message for Washington's war work.
ers-quit talking in cabs!
According to Mrs. Dixie M. Glen
denim, veteran of six years hack
driving on Washington streets, the
war information she has heard bel
lowed in the back of her cab is stag
gering.
She doesn't even like to think
about it and certainly wouldn't re-
peat it.
People seem to think the cab
runs by remote control" she said.
I'VE drivers are not part of the
mechanism, you know"
People get in and start Cabling to
companions with no thought of the
driver up front, she says. Before
the war Mrs. Clendenin used to joke
about the amount of money she
could have extorted from passen-
gers who "blabbed" personal affairs
to each other.
Since the war, it hasn't been so
Evening star., 1942-03-06
District Worker, 81, Held
On Charqe Of Girl, 10

A 32-year-old Washington iron
worker was to be turned over to
Maryland authorities today and ia
ken to Upper Marlboro to await
arraignment on a charge CT Grim
inally assaulting a 16-year-old girl
near OXon Hill Tuesday night after
she had accepted a ride in his au-
tomobile.
The suspect waived extradition to-
day at a removal hearing in Police
Court. He was arrested at his home
yesterday by Precinct Detective
Watson Salkeld.
The girl reported the attack to
police, and it was decided to arrest
and charge the man after she had
been examined at Gallinger Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
First BIackout Violation
Suspect in Hospital

The Districts first warrant charg-
ing a resident with violating black
out regulations during Tuesday
nights test was issued in Police
Court yesterday, but police officials
today reported the suspected violator
is in a hospital and they said the
warrant will not be served until he
is released
The man named in the warrant
which was sworn out by Policeman
Henry Sullivan of the twelfth pre-
cinct, lives in Northeast Washington
He went to the hospital Wednesday
for a general physical checkup.
Under the blackout law. violators
are liable to a fine of $500 and q
90-day jail sentence.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Named for Labor Post

NORFOLK, Va, March (P.-
John Hopkins Hall, State commits
sioner of labor, told a meeting of
electrical workers here last night
that o. C. Moore, Norfolk. presi-
dent of the Virginia State Fedora
ton of Labor, has accepted the post
of assistant State labor commits
sioner.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Pio Hospitolizes Man

CIARKSVILLE, Tenn. P.-This
little piggie didn't 60 to market;
instead, his owner went to the
hospital. The porker >squirmed 80
hard while Farmer G. L. Potts was
carrying 1t that Potts slipped, fell
and fractured his left knee.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Easter Bunny BIocked Out

DANVILLE, Ind. (P).-The Easter
bunny is going to defer to the mil
itary this year. The Danville Amer
ican Legion Womens Auxiliary has
called of it's annual Easter egg hunt
TO save eggs and dyestuffs for the
var.
Evening star., 1942-11-09

Oh VuoSlds AS'
Note that Stain repeatedly re-
fers to it as the "Anglo-Soviet-
American coalition" not the An
glo-American-Soviet, or the So
viet-Anglo-American. He puts
Russia in the middle. This is
globally correct. But it is more.
BY it Stain stresses political
attitude, namely that Russia is
not an outsider; that it is not
Russia plus the Anglo-American
world, or vice versa, but is one
solid block which historically
came into being in the order in
which he names it.
1t is an open secret that there
have been riffs in this coalition
for some months past riffs
on which the Axis has done its
best to play-rifts which came
into the open after Mr.. Church
Ills visit to Moscow.
Mr.. Churchill at that time ad-
mitted that Russia had her own
viewpoint about the conduct Of
the war, but expressed the hope
that the misunderstanding
might have been overcome by his
trip. Subsequent statements from
Russia. and especially the Stain
letter to the Associated Press, re-
preached the Allies on the sec
ond front issue.
So it is of the highest impor-
tance that Stain should say in
his speech: Lastly, one should
mention so important a fact as
the visit to Moscow Of
Mr.. Churchill, which established
complete mutual understanding
between the leaders OF the two
countries
Forecast Hitler's Decline.
1t is true that Stain, retroac-
lively, deplores the fact that a
second front has not been opened
earlier. He could not do other
wise. A year ago, on the same
anniversary, he forecast that
Hitler's power would crumble
within q year.
Stain Is a cautious man, and
assumed both the Russian pow
er, which he knows, and an Allied
action which he expected. He is
defending the Russian armies
and his own reputation in the
face Of something that has not
yet occurred. Yet he again, in
this speech. stakes his reputation
on the positive statement, There
will be a second front in Europe,
sooner or later"
This is important in view Of
the A. P. letter, which called
upon the Anglo-American forces
to fulfill their obligations fully
and on time" If he now says
sooner or later" he makes a
strong gesture toward the coali-
ton.
Stain also reveals the German
war plan for this year, and con-
firms that the principle and final
aim Of this summers campaign
again was Moscow, this time by
a drive from the south outfank-
ing Moscow from the east, in
stead Of by frontal attack, with
the Caucasian oil fields as only
an auxiliary aim.
Evening star., 1942-11-09

known admins Frank 4. Kent
tration Journalistic spokesman
wrote that the chief cause Of pou-
lar resentment was the special on-
sideration granted to labor and ihe
failure of the President to insistm
wartime sacrifices" from it such IS
required from everybody else. |,
While this idea has been strorHg
held by many citizens throught
the Nation. it is the first time +
has been voiced by any one remnt
ly connected with the adminisuf
ton. That is encouraging. II
Others incline to put the blanf
on the farmers, offended, 1t Vs
said, by Mr.. Roosevelt's insistene
on clamping down on farm ple
rises, while exhibiting contrasting
lack of firmness in the matter Il
wage ceilings.
Still others attribute the lsie
Republican gains to the smallles
Of the vote and the absence Of 70
many men in the armed forces
But, unless it is assumed INT
there are no Republicans in tie
Army and Navy, and that pratf-
ally all our soldiers and sailors se
New Dealers, that just does MT
make sense.
Farley Rebuke Recsfled. /
It also ignores the fact that ,tf
New Dealers have used the war o
put on the Federal payrolls hui
dreds Of thousands Of new d.
holders; that these come from ll
over the country; that they ll
draw salaries; that they are al 1t
home and, presumably, all Tte
right" III
Then one eminent publicist, MT.
however, connected with the a.
ministration, used the returns . n
excuse for lecturing James A. Ftrly
on his temerity in daring to opee
the Presidents choice for the NV
York Democratic gubernatorial ION
ination and expressed the belieftlat
the defeat of Mr.. Farley's candh4e,
Mr.. Bennett, was in the interetspf
orderly government" Fl
Aside from the difficulty OF Dl-
lowing this kind Of logic, this vrter
Is evidently unaware that earl, hst
summer Mr.. Farley came to v8h-
ington, consulted with his "ttlar
leader found that the titular kder
had no choice for the nomimpn.
Thereupon, Mr.. Farley then pged
Mr.. Bennett and left the Wite
House under the clear impreS Son
that Mr.. Bennett was acceptable to
the President. These happen tt be
the facts and they were quite Fell
known at the time.
The Presidents candidate-SAa-
Evening star., 1942-11-09
u. S. Soldier Hunqed
For SIoying 3 Women
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE. Australia, Nov. o.
Pvt. Edward j. Leonski, United
States soldier from New York. con-
victed Of killing three Australian
women, was hanged here this morn.
ing.
The 24-year-old former grocery
clerk was condemned to death last
July II after 10-member United
State Military Court found him
guilty.
Leonski had been under arrest
since last May, . few days after
the body Of Miss Gladys Hosking,
10, . university chemistry school
secretary, was found near an Army
camp.
The other victims were Mrs. Ivy
Violet Mcleod. 40, killed on. May
3, and Mrs. Pauline Thompson, 81,
killed May .. All three had been
stransled.
Evening star., 1942-11-09

Egypt by the overwhelming at
tack of the combined land, sea
and air forces under Gen. Sir
Harold Alexander.
The second phase, at the other
corner of Africa, is the landing
Of powerful American forces on
the Atlantic and Mediterranean
coasts Of French North Africa,
likewise under unified command
that of 1t. Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower of the United States
Army.
The first operation was very
largely British, with American
forces in a secondary role. The
second operation is American,
with the British helping. In
both, the principle Of unified
command is being carried out
with the excellent results which
might have been expected. We
have learned that lesson the hard
way, but we have learned 1t.
Base for Attack on Europe.
As to the purpose of these
operations, it can hardly be less
than the complete exclusion of
the Axis from the continent Of
Africa and the conversion Of
that continent into a vast base
of operations for offensives yet
to come against Nazi-occupied
Europe.
Moreover, 1t means the re-
opening of the Mediterranean to
our shipping, with beneficial re-
suits In every part of the world;
our sea route to the Middle East
and the Persian Gulf is cut in
half, and demands on our naval
strength reduced sharply.
The U-boats lose their happy
hunting ground" of the West
African coast, and we can con-
centrate our hunt for them in
waters easier for us to patrol, and
under conditions making success
full attacks by submarines on our
shipping far more costly to the
enemy and far less effective than
heretofore.
The immediate question seems
to be whether the French forces
In North Africa will resist our
troops and, If 50, whether they
will be able to put up anything
like an effective fight. The total
strength OF these forces is prob
Evening star., 1942-11-09

anti-New Deal Democrats like Sena-
tor Byrd, is not apt to tolerate 1t.
If that is to be the White House
attitude, instead Of the legislative
and executive branches pulling to-
gether next year, they will be pulling
apart, which will be bad.
Senator Vandenberg' suggestion
Evening star., 1942-11-09

Of 4 victory coalition" is a sound
one. There ought to be some White
House response to that but none has
been forthcoming.
An Indifferent silence to a pro-
posal Of that sort Is no way to
promote national unity. That goes
in the other direction.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Africu-Buse for Offensive
Moi. Eliot Sees Turning Point Of War
As Strategic PIon Is Put Into Action

ably in the neighborhood Of 125,-
600.
Shortage Of Ammunition.
There are almost no tanks. The
air force has from 500 to 800
planes, many Of them in poor
repair and all of obsolete types.
AS for artillery, there are q good
many 75-mm. guns and = few
batteries of medium caliber but q
grave shortage of ammunition Of
all sorts. There are few anti
aircraft batteries.
The troops are scattered in
small garrisons over the whole
length of French North Africa; Sc
few Of these garrisons include
more than a single regiment Of
infantry, with a scattering Of
supporting units. II we can seize
the key rail and road centers,
most of which are near the
coast, it may be possible to pre-
vent any concentration of force
against us, and occupations Of
the principal seaports will pre-
vent any attempt to reinforce
North Africa from Europe, either
with Vichy troops or Axis forces.
Moreover, sufhcient British and
American naval strength appears
to be at hand to deal with the
French fleet in case this should
be employed in an attempt to
cover such a move. All the signs
point to the delivery of an over
whelming and sudden blow in
such strength as to make re-
sistance futile, and so well timed
as to completely anticipate any
possible countermeasures.
Revolt Might End Resistance.
The reports from Vichy of a
rising by Fighting French ele-
ments in North Africa itself are
of great interest, for such a rising
might render futile all attempts
at resistance by the Vichy forces
and paralyze their communica-
tions.
For the moment what really
matters is the great fact that the
campaign for Africa has begun,
that it is on the march to success
and that the United Nations have
at last a combined and effective
plan of offensive grand strategy
which Is being translated with
dramatic suddenness into the
realm of action. The first phase
of that plan has been virtually
completed in Egypt and Libya;
the second phase moves on to-
ward what seems assured victory
in French North Africa. There
will be other phases-of that we
may be very sure.
The turning point Of the war
has come. We are on the offen-
sive. From now on, we grow
stronger in power and position,
while the enemy grows weaker.
We have vet before us a mighty
struggle which will tax all our
resources and all our courage; we
are not now smashing the foe In
his centers of power; we are
merely moving into position to
do 50. The greatest part OF our
task by far lies still before us.
But we are on our way.