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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-11-13
"Wife He Left Behind"
May Have Gasoline Rations

Wives Of men serving in the armed
forces abroad, who are using cars reg
istered in the name of their husbands,
may obtain gasoline rations even
though hubby" isn't at home to sign
his application blank as the car-own-
er, the OPA has announced. In such
cases, the car-user will not register
for gasoline rations at schoolhouse
sites, instead will apply direct to local
War Price and Ration Boards.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-11-13
THE NEEDLES EYE
fearless critque of the in which the Christian
Church meets the need for social and economic change


Church the need for social and economic change
Below opinions of some readers:
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a
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Harold Knight editor of the NJ u F. writes 81 tell
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81 find The Needles Eye Illuminating
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-11-13

CHICAGO. - (FP) - A resolution
urging the decisive Importance of the
immediate opening of second front
was passed by the annual conven-
ton of the Illinois Industrial Union
Council, which reelected Samuel Lee
vim president.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-11-13

There is total of only 20S,0OO pub
lie transportation vehicles in the U. S.
busses and street, elevated, subway
and railway cars. There are $4,000
busses; street, elevated and subway
cars number $4,000; and railway
coaches, sleepers and lounge cars ac-
count for the remaining $4,000.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-11-13

Those figures should wake us all
up" Mr. Rae said. I'VE must get in
the scrap"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
New Gas Ration
Violations Barred
In MARYLAND
~ the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Nov. 17.-New and
widespread violations of gasoline
rationing regulations-some involv-
ing use of "A" coupons months
ahead of time-were disclosed today
by the Maryland Office of Price Ad-
ministration.
Seventy violations uncovered since
the end Of last week were described
by State OPA Attorney Reuben OPP
penheimer and Enforcement Attor-
ney Cornelius P. Mundy. They
asserted that criminal action might
result in some of them.
Some of these 10 violations were
found in Cumberland, Frederick
and Hagerstown and the rest in the
Baltimore area.
OPA officials said some gasoline
station operators were found to have
been accepting "A-3" unit coupons
which are not good until November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
Cast to Be Chosen

Here's an opportunity for Gov
eminent employees who'd like to act.
Planning to produce Dear People,;
the United Federal Workers ORA
matte Group will start casting at
Epiphany Church parish hall, 1917
G street NV, at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Any Federal worker is eligible to
try out. Members also are wanted
for the Federal Workers Chorus
which meets at the hall Thursday
evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17

occupation or endeavor essential to
the war effort, shall be deferred from
training and service In the land and
naval forces" H..
Although agriculture already was
listed among some 80 activities des-
ignated as essential to the support
of the war effort" it was the only
one given special deferment status
through legislation.
This factor apparently has given
rise to some concern at national
headquarters that varying or ex-
IRENE interpretations of the provi-
sion among the $500 local boards.
some of which deal almost exclu-
sively with farm workers, might up
set quotas and calls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17


] the wooden frames of the pianos
will be burned, leaving approximate
ly poo pounds-3O0 pounds each-in
metal, consisting mainly of iron wire
supports.
The musical instruments, no longer
used by the District recreation de-
pahment, are now completely tune
lest and beyond repair, according to
Jebme H. Meyer, chief clerk of the
department. The pianos are located
at Hubbard School.
Only few keys work." said Mr.
Meier. There isn't a solid note
left in them"
Symbolic Fire.
The pianos, which once produced
mebdies ranging from the classical
compositions of Tschaikowsky to the
Basin Street Blues" will make
symbolic conflagration. They not
onlt aim to set the District govern
melt scrap drive on fire, but figure
to Start flame :. =. under Hitler.
Plul A. Chalupsky, District prop
erty survey officer, said that the
plan for scrapping the pianos was
the putgroWth of a story appearing
in heal newspapers recently telling
of tie condemning of 100 old pianos
in lew York for total yield of
$1,000 pounds of salvageable metal.
MI. Chalupsky also revealed that
a second survey of the available
scral at Gallinger Hospital revealed
approximately $4,000 additional
pounds in 1900 feet of S-inch and
4-inh pipe.
PREVIOUSLY the Gallinger pipe con-
tribuion to the District scrap cause
had been announced as approx
mating 10000 pounds, but re-ex-
animation of the hospitals resources
uncGered an additional $4,000
pourhs.
Total Of 100000 Pounds.
Yesterdays discovery" of the g.
inch and 4-inch pipe brought the
Gallhger total to 100000 pounds.
In addition to this, Gallinger will
contribute a 100000 pound mattress
steritzer to the hungry American
openhearth furnaces.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Chalupsky and H.
s. Thompson, foreman at the Dis
trictIHome for the Aged and Infirm
In B ue Plains, revealed that plans
are moving swiftly for the DISPOSE
ton of approximately 200 tons of
SCRAP metal, which will form
significant donation in the District
governments 5000, 0OO-pound drive.
Thf contribution includes pipe,
whedbarrows, wagons, hay rakes,
wheGs of all types, a disk harrow,
fire escape grating, boiler tubes,
chars, stoves. fencing, COW stanch-
els, wire netting, electric light poles,
trador plows and iron Orders,
among other items.
M, Thompson said that the ac-
emulation has been piling up for
at fast 80 years.
$4,000 More Pounds.
At the adjoining Industrial Home
Sch Dol for Colored Children in Blue
Plains, Wendell P. Tucker, super
inttndent, confirmed Mr.. Chalup-
skYs estimate that approximately
5000 pounds are being readied for
the citys rapidly mounting scrap
heap.
Il Included in this collection are Is
tons of scrap iron, 10 tons of mis-
celhneous iron and steel and 1,7O0
pounds of fencing, including 700
pounds of iron tubing and posts.
The miscellaneous lot includes an
old fire engine, once used in the
homes manual training shops but
now fit specimen only for scrap
pile. buggy, harrow, farm wagons,
hay rtke, mower and seeder.
On the commercial scrap front,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17

%, some had taken IA" coupons,
not good until January %, and in
one case an operator had accepted
AS" coupons, not good until near
the end of the rationing year which
began last July.
Some operators, they added, had
20 to so "A-3" coupons in their
possession, and when so many cou-
pons are found in the possession of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17

the Star Radio Co., which previously
had donated 5000 pounds of metal
in the form of unusable radios, came
through with another 5000 pounds
for the District drive, N. N. Wallack,
president of the organization an
nounced.
Mr.. Wallack also said that he is
donating third 8,000-pound COL
lection to the Army Signal Corps
Radio School for experimental pur-
poses. This collection will be picked
up today, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
Is so badly stated that an official
Interpretation will be required,

Spokesman said the provision,
which some congressional propo-
nents had said during debate would
make little if any change in pre-
vious regulations, is being studied
closely at headquarters preparatory
to issuance of a definition for local
boards.
The language Of the clause fol-
lows:
Every registrant found by q Sc
lective service local board subject to
appeal in accordance with section
10(a ca, to be necessary to and
regularly engaged in an agricultural
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17

This stack of copper plates. weighing pounds was
donated to the local salvage campaign Newman
former secretary of the late Hugh
Walker executive secretary the District Salvage Committee
is shown receiving the metal from plates
are from two boys books written the noted
Star Staff Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
Bell ion Rexist Leader
Reported Wounded

By thi Associated Press.
VICHY (From French Broad
casts, Nov. 1.-THE Vichy radio
said Today that Leon De Grelle, Bel
gian Rexist leader, had been wound
ed al the Russian front.
This was the second such report
of injury to the leader of the Bel
gian Nazi movement. The Berlin
radiS said last March that De
Circle had been wounded during a
Russian air attack while serving
with a Belgian volunteer force on
the Soviet front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
Draft Heads Criticize
Farm Clause WORDING
In Ieenaee Bill
Claim 1t Is So Badly
Stated Interpretation
Will Be Asked

By the Associated Press.
Selective service headquarters said
today the new teen-age draft bills
provision for deferring farm workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
Get In the Scrap!
District Government Scrap
7 onnoge Jumps With Checkups
GoI|inger Hospital Piping Yields Extra
$4,000 Pounds; Pianos to Do Their Bit

The Districts scrap metal eaped
tons today the city extensive inventory
items ranging from three pianos 1900 feet 8nch 4nch
iron pipe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17

q dealer he obviously is violating
regulations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07

by the indictment i'm this cause;
And this defendant, Max Ste
phan, now being placed at the bar
Of the court for sentence and duly
inquired OF by the court if he has
any legal cause to show why judg-
ment should not now be pro-
nounced against him and why sem
tence should not now be imposed
upon him, and the court, having
fully heard and considered all that
this defendant and his attorney
had 10 say in that behalf, and no
sufficient cause being shown or
appearing 10 the court;
1t is by the court ordered and
adiudged. and the court does now
here sentence this defendant. that
this defendant. Max Stephan, be
remanded 10 the custody of the
United States marshal for the
Eastern District Of Michigan, and
be by him taken TO the Federal
Correctional Institution at Milan.
Mich, and there confined in safe
and secure custody until Nov. 13,
1912. and that on that day, within
the walls OF the Federal Correc-
tional Institution or within an en-
closed yard thereof the said
defendant. Max Stephan. be by the
said United States marshal hanged
by the neck until he, the said Max
STEPHAN. is dead
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
Mox Days Numbered:
90 Until He Honqs
Continued from Page one)


Anderson has Until 40 p. m
Tuesday 10 file an appeal.
Should ANDERSON appeal, he
said he would do so in the circuit
court of appeals although he could
go directly to the supreme court
because the death penalty was
imposed.
Stephan kept up steady
stream of conversation wit h
Deputy Marshal Jack Ingram dur
ing the return trip 10 Milan.
The German born tavern keeper
who had sworn allegiance 10 the
United States seven years ago
seemed relieved to talk after the
terrific strain OF that long hour
in court.
In clipped quiet tones the Judge
had listed Stephan's record of ar
rests, noted the two diSorderly
houses he and his wife kept in
Windsor. and then his final treason
against his adopted country in aid
ing the fugitive Nazi flier, Hans
Peter krug. 10 escape.
Then came the sentence. Stephan
heard il without turning a hair
his stout frame erect.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07

liz II, in turn, will help that same
Just cause.
This court should, in no hesitat.
ing or uncertain way, say TO the
diSloyal element that during this
awful war the penalty for treason
IS death.
On this Aug. 6 1912, came the
United States attorney and the
defendant, Max Stephan, appear
ing in proper person and also by
his attorney, and said defendant
being so present in court and hav-
ing upon arrangement TO the
charges in this indictment against
him stood mute, with consequent
plea of not guilty, entered in his
behalf by the court. and having
been duly, promptly and fairly
tried before A jury of this court.
and this jury having by its verdict
found this defendant guilty Of the
offenSe charged in this indictment.
m Nit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
phia and subsequently became a
wealthy and respected citizen"

phia and subsequently became a
wealthy and respected citizen"
Daniel Shays of Vermont be-
came so enraged with what he
considered outrageous taxes that
in 1877 he organized revolt
against the state. He and II others
were sentenced TO die. but were
pardoned.
The most surprised traitor was
probably Thomas w. Dorr, who
after two weeks as governor of
Rhode Island found himself sought
for treason.
Dorr, who thought he had been
legally elected in 1S42. discovered
TO his establishment that a legal
miXup had provided the state with
two governors. He was arrested.
convicted. and sentenced TO life
Imprisonment. He was pardoned
only after he had served four
years.
The term high treason comes
from the English law. and dis
tinguishes il from petit treason,
which is the murder OF a master
by slave, of church superior
by an underling, or Of husband
by his wife.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07

stood the sentence. There had
been a lot of legal terms. Flynn
nodded.
THEN SHE UNDERSTANDS
"You mean:"
yes"
Then she crumpled.
In the court the few left gath
cred in knots. ANDERSON, attorney
for Stephan, said;
"An attorney sells his services,
not himself. But we'll appeal"
Bugas smiled quietly:
Every man I'm this country
II entitled to an appeal. 1 feel
Justice has been done"
District Attorney Lehr agreed
Ten minutes later the big darE
courtroom. heavy with mahogany
which had been the scene OF Amer.
ica's first treason trial resulting
in a death sentence since 1862
was empty and quiet
Judge futile went off 10 keeT
a dental appointment And Stephan
riding back 10 Milan was saying
over and over:
They'll never hang me,
never"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
LACK TREASON LAW

let me see my wife" he said
petulantly.
Ingram answered.
you'll he allowed TO see her
In due time, Max"
Stephan said:
II want my attorney. We've
got To get working on the case
YOU know l won't hang.
Never
Over and over he repeated thoS,
words. The repetition seemed Il
give him comfort.
LIGHTS UP CIGAR
He lighted up one OF the cigar
and seemed to smoke 1t will
relish.
You know wouldn't hurt
the United States of America.
Ii l had really wanted To help
krug I'd have got him out OF
town the moment ! met him. I
kept him here and entertained
him. That isn't treason"
ingram asked Stephan IL n
Germany he had ever seen any
body hanged.
Replied the German:
cover there they chop your
head off"
Then he smiled:
Now that sentence has been
passed. 1 hope get n decent
cell. I've been in punishment
cell since I've been out there
not for punishment, but just
because the place is so crowded.
Certainly 1 rate cell alone
now. And I hope they let me
buy my own cigars"
The cell. Stephan explained
had only one small window. and
held several prisoners
besides himself.
Putting the cigar, he confidently
pooh-poohed the aid he gave Krue
in fleeing from a Canadian prison
camp toward Mexico.
1T IL silly To call II treason"
he said. ~ stayed in Canada
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
FAIR VERDICT

He was indicted for treason
The prosecution was fair. The
defense was able
He was found guilty of treason
by fair, impartial and intelligen,
jury. He is guilty of treason.
This court would fall far short
OF dong its duty If it did not by
this sentence teach a lesson &c
every diSloyal citizen of the United
States who would like TO adhere
10 the enemy and aid and assist
the enemy during this awful war
VIII a five-year sentence teach
that lesson 10 the diSloyal citizens
OF the United States? Does this
need an answer? Let us 60 on ur
10 Imprisonment FOR life--will that
teach the lesson 10 the diSloyal
citizens Of the United States
This court has considered that
question very seriously. In order
TO answer that question it is nee
eSSary 30 know what a life SEN
tence means. II. OF course. may
mean that tho party will stay In
prison so long as he lives.
In actual fact. il does not very
often mean that, because under
the statutes Of the United States
a defendant sentenced 10 life IS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07

Here is the heart of Fedora
Judge Arthur J. Tuttle's 54-min-
ute statement, preceding the SEN
tence of Max Stephan, in which
the jurist explained why Stephan
must die.
Judge futile said OF Stephan:
From his admissions alone no
intelligent person could draw any
conclusion except that he is a
traitor 10 the United States, that
he loves Germany. and that all
that he did for krug was done
for the purpose of aiding Germany
and helping Germany and the Axis
win the war against the Allies.
What has already been said
means simply this, that the de-
PENDANT through fraud obtained
his citizenship in the United
States; that he never bore allie
glance 10 the United States; that
he never ceased 10 love Germany;
and that on April Is and 10 of
this year. in spite Of the loyalty
which he had sworn TO bear TO the
United States. he adhered 10 Ger
many and gave aid and comfort
TO Germany through Lieutenant
\ ruc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
0Ids Plant TO Get
Army-NaW Award

LANSING, Aug. 7-Oldsmobile
will be the recipient OF the army
navy production award at formal
ceremonies Monday on the plant
grounds.
Brig. Gen A. {. Gillespie com
handing officer OF the Watervhet
arsenal. will make the presenta-
ton address. The ceremony will
be attended by other high rank-
ing army and navy officers TO-
gether with prominent General
Motors Corporation executives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
BACK TO PRISON

-Four seconds later Stephan was
in the elevator, on his way 10 the
garage, for the trip back 10 prison.
Settled in the car the first thing
he asked for was permission TO
smoke one of the cigars his wife
had given him that morning.
81 don't know why they didn't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
DEATH ONLY ANSWER

Then this court asks itself, will
sentence OF death be A greater
deterrent TO these fifth column
nistS?" 1t seems to this court that
there is only one answer to that
question, and it is in the affirma-
tive.
1t is, OF course, a dreadful thing
10 take human life. but we must
remember that the offense OF
treason has 10 do with war and
we must remember that war has
TO do with death
The life OF this traitor. Max
Stephan. is less valuable than the
lives of our loyal sons which are
being given TO the cause of the
United States. We have been too
soft, 10 the extent OF being mushy.
There are too many in the sob
squad and too few in the fighting
squad. This is no ordinary war
We talk Of soldiers and think of
death not in figures Of thousands,
but in figures Of millions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
Stephan TO Hear
Builders Erect
Milan GdIIows
U. S. Marshal Bare Says
He May Hire Outsider
TO Spring Death Trap

When Max Stephan is hanged
in Milan November 13, the pro-
ceedingS will be completely in
charge of United States Marshal
John J. Bare.
If he wishes. he can spring the
death trap himself. but Bare said
he probably will hire an outsider
TO do that as was done when Tony
Chebatoris was hanged. Just who
that outsider will be will not be
known until Bare returns 10 the
city in few days.
Milan has no apparatus for hang
ings and one will have 10 be con-
structed. 1t will be a wooden
scaffold in the courtyard Of the
Iprison. Ordinarily, it takes about
two weeks 10 construct il and the
sounds OF the work can be plainly
heard in the cells. Stephan will he
able 10 hear the sounds of the
hammer and saw as he waits to
pay the penalty for his treason.
THOSE TO SEE HANGING
Present at the hanging will he
Representatives Of the three press
services and about 20 other per-
sons, state and federal officials
and assistants of Bare. Special in
vitation cards will be sent out and
only those with cards will be adj:
United.
None of Stephan's relatives will
be permitted at the hanging. al
though after it is over, Mrs.
Stephan may claim the b ody II
she wishes.
/ Stephan undoubtedly will be
permitted 10 see his wife in the
warden's office the evening before
the execution. which. as in the.
case of Chebatoris, will probabl {
take place in the darkness Of carly
morning. II Stephan wishes. he
VIII also be permitted 10 see a
spiritual adviser.
Federal officials said they don't
believe there will be any furore
over hanging Stephan in Michigan
such as was raised over Cheba-
toris. Because Michigan has no
capital punishment law, Justice
Murphy. then governor, appealed
10 federal authorities 10 hang
Chebatoris outside the state. But
he was finally overruled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
Many Tried But Stephan I'd Traitor to Di

and dragged il through the streets.
A siN-hour search of the Burton
Historical Collection al the Detroit
Public Library revealed that con-
uary 10 general opinion. convic-
tions ior treason are no rarity in
American courts.
And when executions under the
old English law Nare considered
history indicates the method Of
execution Is mid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07
STEPHAN BEFORE BAR

In violation Of his duty Of allie
glance 10 the United States. un-
lawfully. feloniously. wilfully,
traitorously and reasonably adj
herring 10 their enemies, giving
them aid and comfort in violation
OF the United States Code. Section
l. Title Is. in the manner, by the
means and in the form as charged
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-07

until prohibition was repealed
so that 1 wouldn't have to run
an illegal place I'm America. 1
wanted the citizenship"
do YOU think they'll put my
wife In a concentration camp
now? l hope not"
Facing the moose, Stephan was
casual and poised. Last Tuesday
when he went into see Judge Tut.
tie for the last time, he was any.
thing but poised as Ingram re
turned him to prison.
He got so Ill 1 had to stop
the car when 1 got To the River
Rouge bridge" the deputy re-
lated. HE was so sick his false
teeth fell out and a car ran over
the plate. i had to get the gate
keeper to 60 back and get II.
The plate was just Clipped
little"
ASSURANCE LEAVES HIM
Once during the hour drive yes
terday Stephan puffed hard on his
cigar and remarked:
I'm so. I've lived most of my
life" Just for moment his as
surance left him. Then he added
again:
They'll never hang mew
For the sentencing of Max Ste
phan, the doors of Judge futile S
court opened early. and were
locked Is minutes before the SEN
tence was pronounced. There was
no big crowd of spectators. Oddly
enough. most of the chairs were
filled by men, contrary TO the
usual courtroom crowd.
Mrs. Agnes Stephan came into
the court alone and took her place
beside Stephan's attorney.
Mrs. Stephan had been crying,
but. with tears still in her eyes,
said:
"My chin IL up"
Quietly the courtroom filled
John Bugas, Detroit head Of the