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Evening star., 1942-06-08

More than IL 900 young Americans
joined the Nations sea forces as
avengers OF Pearl Harbor" yester-
day in a mass enlistment unparal-
leled in the Navy's history.
Exactly six months to the minute
after Japanese war planes dropped
their first bombs on Pearl Harbor,
the recruits were sworn in stimuli
taneously as sailors, marines and
coast guardsmen in a radio cere-
mony originating In the Sail Loft of
the Washington Navy Yard
In hundreds Of communities from
coast to coast, the avengers" raised
their hands and took their oaths
just when the hands Of the clock
pointed to 2:25 pm. Eastern war
time-7:55 am. Pearl Harbor time.
The ceremony. which made radio
and recruiting history, occurred as
the Nation rejoiced over news OF
what appeared to be major Amer
lean naval victory over the jap
anese in the Pacific. The mass in
duction ceremonies were broadcast
over the Columbia Broadcasting
System.
Among the 1926 recruits sworn
in were 12l from the Washington
area, 60 of whom became sailors,
Evening star., 1942-06-08
$1,000 Sworn In Sea Forces
As 'Avenqers of Pearl Horbor'

60 Coast Guardsmen and one a
marine On the lawn opposite the
Sail Loft during the ceremonies
were some 200 civilians, most of them
relatives Of the men inducted. All
of the Coast Guard recruits sworn
in here were former members of
the Metropolitan or Park Police or
the District Fire Department.
The oaths were administered by
Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs of
the Navy. Vice Admiral Russell R.
Waesche Of the Coast Guard. and
Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig of the
Marine Corps.
Navy Secretary Knox called the
occasion one symbolical of the Ma
tion's determination to restore peace
to the world by administering just
punishment to those who have
brutally and willfully transgressed
all the laws of humanity"
The Navy Band. under the di-
rection Of 1t. Charles Brendler,
played Anchors Aweigh" as the
program got under way at las pm.
Then the band offered the first
public presentation of 1t. Brendler's
march, The Spirit of 1912" and
Kate Smith, radio star. sang sew
eral popular songs and addressed
the national audience.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Moses H. Grossman Dies;
Founded Arbitration Society
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 8.-Moses
Henry Grossman, SO, founder Of the
Arbitration Society of America and
honorary president of the American
Arbitration Association, died yes
terday.
One of the founders of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Foundation
which restored Thomas Jefferson's
home at Monticello, Va, Mr.. Gross
man was vice president and director
of the foundation. He was former
president of the Alumni Association
of the New York University law
school, and a director of the Amer
ican Law Institute, the Federal Bar
Association of New York. New
Jersey and Connecticut, and the
American Society of International
Law.
A native New Yorker, he served
as a city magistrate in 1918 and for
a time was a criminal lawyer. In
1922 he developed the idea of COM
mercial arbitration to relieve courts
of a vast amount of litigation. The
association he founded has been ex-
panded to cover international busi-
ness disputes.
He was the sponsor Of a plan for
savings bank life insurance and
fought for its legal adoption in New
York State from 1928 until he sue
ceeded In 1888.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Wallace K. Haxton Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

Masonic funeral services will be
held at pm. tomorrow at Deals
funeral home, 1912 Georgia avenue,
for Wallace K. Haxton, 70, who died
Saturday at his home, 1914 Arkan-
sas avenue NV.
Mr.. Haxton came to Washington
from New York City in 1889 to work
for the Bureau of Engraving, where
he was employed for 80 years, retir-
ing IA years ago. After his retire.
ment he worked for five years as a
guard at the Washington Cathedral.
Mr.. Haxton was q member Of the
Myron M. Parker Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Hannah J. Haxton; son, Irving A.
Haxton. Silver Spring; q grandson,
Richard I. Haxton. and . daughter,
Beatrice G. Haxton, living at home.
Burial will be at George Wash.
ington Memorial Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-06-08

Newark, Northern New Jersey and
Philadelphia. 1t was said at the
OPA that the local authorities had
undertaken the checkup on their
own initiative, and while it was as
sumed" that approval of the plan
had been obtained here, it did not
represent a national policy.
Headquarters Of the OPA, IT was
said, had no advice on the checkup
other than that contained in press
accounts.
IF a station operator persists in
selling gasoline in amounts greater
than the total number of coupons
his customers turn in" the OPA
announcement pointed out, "he will
not have sufficient coupons himself
to turn over to his Supplier and will
eventually find himself with No "as-
oline in his storage tanks and no
means of obtaining ~
In addition, he will be subject to
the penalties provided for vioiat.ons
of any rationing regulations, which
are maximum of $4,000 fine, or
one year imprisonment. or BOTH"
Evening star., 1942-06-08
DR.. Reissig 10 Become
Executive Secretary
0fChurch F Federation
Rochester N. ~ Pastor
Will Take Over Duties
In District September ]

DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder. presi-
dent of the Washington Federation
of Churches, announced today that
the Rev. DR.. Frederick E. Reissig,
founder and pastor Of the Emman-
uel Lutheran Church of Rochester,
N. Y, will become executive secre-
tary of the federation September l..
DR.. Reissig, a leader in religious
education and civic activities in
Rochester, was the unanimous choice
of the federation subcommittee
which considered the appointment
The Rochester pastor was recon-
mended by the Federal Council Of
Churches through its field secre-
tary, the Rev. DR.. Quinter Miller.
DR.. Worth M. Tippy has been
acting executive secretary since last
October. when the Rev. DR.. William
r. Barnhart resigned to return to
Hood College.
Native Of New York.
Dr. Reissig was ordained at Kings
ton, N. Y, % years ago. and has
spent all but three years of his
ministry at the Emmanuel Lutheran
Church. He is 48 years old, mar
ried and has two children.
A native of New York, he was
graduated from Wagner College,
Brooklyn, and Mount Airy Lutheran
Seminary, Philadelphia, and be-
longs to the Lutheran Synod OF
New York State.
Headed Rochester Club.
Besides being an active official OF
the Rochester Federation OF
Churches for many years, DR.. Reis-
sig headed the Rochester City Club
for two yearSthe only man ever
elected head of the club for two
consecutive terms. When Rochester
civic. church and school officials
joined in inaugurating a program
of religious instruction two years
ago he became supervisor for the
area in which his church Is located.
He has also served as director of
the Family Service Society, chair
man of the adult education council
of the New York State Council OF
Churches: member of the church
and social service department Of the
Federal Council and president of
the Church Conference for Social
Work, an organization started Is
years ago by DR.. Tippy.
DR.. Tppy. who helped organize
the social welfare department of
the Washington federation, retired
several years ago from active work
with the Federal Council Of
Churches
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Appeals Court Rules
ForCar|ton in Death
0fRepresentative
Directed Verdict Right
In Not Allowing Jury
To Guess, Bench Says

The United States Court Of Ap-
peals today upheld District Court
directed verdict in favor of the
owners Of the Carlton Hotel, who
had been sued by the widow of a
member Of Congress killed in a
plunge from window of the struc-
ture.
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Kenney. widow
OF Representative Edward A. Kenney
of New Jersey, had asked $4,000 on
the ground that her husband had
fallen through a easement window
allegedly dangerous to hotel occu-
pants.
Mr.. Kenney's body was found on
the ground outside the window the
morning Of January 81, 1898. Mrs.
Kenney claimed he had fallen out
during the night when he undertook
to close the window, but there was
no evidence to establish this.
District Court Justice David A.
Pine had directed a verdict in favor
of Washington Properties, Inc, the
defendant, declaring the jury had
no right to guess that Mr. Kenney
had fallen because Of an unsafe,
condition at the window.
In another case the appellate
tribunal reversed and remanded a
District Court ruling that had IA
vored Earle c. Starke, 1011 Hopkins
place Sc. driver of a car which
struck Katherine Tyler, 343 Elev-
enth street Sc, a pedestrian cross
ing Eleventh street Sc. between D
street and South Carolina avenue.
The pedestrian had sued for
$4,000 damages. The lower court
directed a verdict in Mr.. Stark's
favor. The plaintiff appealed and
was upheld by the higher court,
which ordered another trial
The Court of Appeals found that
even though the pedestrian was
in the wrong in crossing in the
middle of the block. the jury should
have been permitted to decide
whether the motorist should have
slowed down or blown his horn.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
New World Patriotism
Is Rising 10 Bewi|der
Us, White Says
Peace Won't Restore
Yesterday, Kansas Editor
Tells Graduates
gpec.al Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch 10 Inc star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, June 8-Wn-
liam Allen White, noted Kansas
editor, today told the graduating
class of Randolph Macon College
for Women that our old national
ism is trembling, new world
patriotism is rising to beweilder
you
World Crazed With Hate.
Peace will not restore yester-
day." he said. 1--WE must feed the
world. must clothe the world, and,
whether we like it or not. the free
peoples of the earth must rebuild
the world.
Not only must we furnish ma
terial rehabilitation for physical
world walking into famine, we must
recognize also that the world Is
mad" he declared.
TT is crazed with hates, with lusts
for revenge and with horrid fears.
It may be necessary that we shall
furnish the spiritual leadership, the
intellectual clarity and the common
horse sense that finally shall be
needed to lead these raving patients
out of the bedlam where the world
stalks in rage and terror today.
And Good Shall Come.
Mr.. White said he does not fear
bloody revolution for this country"
but after the war Americas philoso-
ply and economic and social founda-
ton may need new underpinnings." !"
You may seem to see, for a day
or decade or a generation, precious
things totter as if to ruin" he told
the graduating class. But that,
also, will pass, and when it passes,
out Of the evil good shall come
in the natural evolutionary course
of things"
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Gasoline
Continued From First Page.)

serve as a model If Nation wide ra-
tioning Is instituted, Is based on an
allowance Of 1880 miles of driving a
year for the average essential"
motorist.
Basic "A" books will be issued to
every passenger car driver who reg
listers. These will contain 48 cou-
pons, each good for four gallons of
gasoline.
The B books, containing IS
coupons, will be issued on evidence
OF need and will be used in addition
to the basic A book. Each B book,
however, will be dated, depending
upon the local ration boards esti-
mate of the applicants gasoline
requirements. Thus, one B book
could be used only for three months,
while another would be good for a
year.
A third C book. containing 96
coupons, likewise will be tailored"
to fit absolute requirements. On the
basis of the motorists proved mile
age requirements, the local board
will tear out coupons if necessary
TO cut the c book down to the
drivers needs.
All commercial vehicles, including
trucks, taxicabs, buses and Gov
ernment-operated automobiles, will
receive S books-likewise tailored"
to fit.
All c books will be reviewed and
relssued every three months; S books
will be reviewed and reissued every
four months.
The plan TO insure greater control
over gasoline sales conceded with
Widespread evidence that many serv-
ice station operators in the East
have permitted motorists to acquire
fuel in unlimited quantities, ignor-
ing the card alotments.
The coupon system. it was said
today at Mr.. Deans Office, had been
developed after extensive study, un-
dertaken because it was realized that
better control than provided by
the temporary card-rationing plan
would be necessary.
The evasions OF the law were dis
closed by volunteer investigators
working under the direction of re-
gional authorities in New York City,
Evening star., 1942-06-08
UDC Pays Tribute
To Confederate Dead
In Arlington Rites
Moybonk Says Same Spirit
Of Men in Groy Will Win
War With Axis

A crowd Of several hundred
braved the afternoon heat in the
Arlington National Cemetery Am
phitheater yesterday to pay tribute
to the Confederate dead and to the
Southern poet, Sidney Lanier.
Exercises in tribute to Confederate
dead were held also at the Con-
federate Monument. Maj. Chester
Hammond. military aide, laid a
wreath from President Roosevelt
at the foot Of the Confederate
Monument. Exercises also were
held at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
Senator Maybank, Democrat, OF
South Carolina, main speaker at
amphitheater services, declared
that the same courage Southern
soldiers showed in the War Between
the States. they would show in the
war with the Axis.
Come what would" the Senator
said, the men in gray proved that
the men Of the South will fight for
what they believe in. The same
spirit will win this war"
The Senator's brief address, along
with greetings from a Confederate
veteran, Gen. Benjamin w. Hef1er-
ron, commander of Camp I'll,
United Confederate Veterans, was
broadcast on a Nation wide hookup.
Presiding over the program was
Mrs. Harold L. Robbins. president
of the District Of Columbia Chapter
of the UDC.
Mrs. Livingston Vann. jr., past
president of the UDC, paid tribute
to the memory of Lanier, poet,
musician and Confederate soldier.
The ceremonies were concluded at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
where Mrs. Robbins laid wreath.
Musical services at the monu-
ment, preceding Senator Maybanks S
address, were directed by Mrs. Maud
Howell Smith, past president OF the
District UDC. Music was furnished
by the Marine Band and songs by
the UDC double quartet.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Emotiono||y Unstable Girls Find
Upsets Here Police Officer Soys

There has been an increase in the
number of mental patients here re-
Gently, she said, but noted that most
of these arise from cases of long
standing originating before the
patient came to the District. A
major portion" of these recently
arrived in Washington, she as
serted.
THE average girl gets along very
satisfactorily" Capt. Milliken said.
But for those who are upset, their
condition Is established. They come
here and they continue to be upset
and cause ts a lot of difnculty.
Wed just as soon they would stay
In Keokuk."
Evening star., 1942-06-08

Capt. Rhoda Millikin of the Met
ropolitan Police Women's Bureau
said today that a change of environ
ment bringing an emotionally un-
stable girl to Washington or to any
other city-frequently leads TO de-
terioration of the girls condition.
But she added that most girls ho
have come here for Government
work get along very satisfactor-
ily."
Many girls have had no training
and experience" Capt. Milliken said
In an interview. Some have not
had q very satisfactory home life.
Their pattern Of behavior is diff1cult
to change and when they move they
continue in that pattern"
Evening star., 1942-06-08
British Again Attack
Port of Akyob, Burma

NEW DELHI, June (P.-British
bombers again attacked the Burmese
port of Akyab yesterday. damaging
a merchant vessel in a low-level
attack pressed home despite the
monsoon, a Raj communique said
today.
Other bombers raided Japanese
troop concentrations at Homalin on
the east side of the ChindWin River
near the Indian frontier. 1t was the
second such attack in two days.
The Akyab jetty probably was
damaged, the Raj said, but the
rain obscured observation. The
gunned.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
II Philadelphia Firemen
Overcome by Smoke
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June g.
Twenty-seven firemen were over
come by smoke yesterday in four
alarm fire that wrecked a flve-story
warehouse and blocked trains on the
Market street Il" at Thirty-seventh
and Market streets in West Phila-
delphia.
Fireman John McNally, 36, was
taken to hospital and other VIC
tins were treated at the scene.
The blaze at the Victory Storage
Co. was brought under control about
$50 pm, nearly three hours after
a pedestrian turned in the alarm.
Traffic on the elevated and surface
cars routes was held UP an hour and
20 minutes as flames canopied IS
foot long strip of the elevated struc-
ture.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Forest Glen Council
OF K. ofC. Elects

Officers Of the Rev. Charles o.
Rosensteel Council, Knights of Co.
lumbus, Forest Glen, Md, have
been elected as follows:
Leo G. Koepf1e. grand knight:
Milton Haugh, deputy grand knight:
Frank Cahill, chancellor; Edgar l..
Lynch. recorder; Albert NJ Reising.
treasurer: Francis E. Roche. advo-
cate; Michael Schommer, warden:
Frank Mersch. inside guard, and E.
S. De Leon, outside guard.
The eighth annual K. of c. horse
show will be held June 81 and % at
the Meadowbrook Saddle Club for
the benefit of the Army Emergency
and Navy Relief Societies. Vincent
P. Vester is general chairman.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Italian Sub Reported
Attacked by RAF
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclated Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts. June 8.-The German radio
said last night a damaged Italian
submarine had been attacked in
Spanish territorial waters by six
British bombers of Port San Pedro
del Mar near Santander yesterday
morning.
The submarine was struck by
bomb fragments, but was towed to
Santander by a Spanish tugboat,
the radio said. One of six attacking
British airplanes was said to have
been shot down by submarine
gunners.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Hand-fo-Hand Battle
Follows Entry Of
Japs Into Chuhsien
Sudden Counteroffensive
Launched by Chinese
West of Nonchona
6y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, June 8.-Japa-
nese forces, throwing their en-
tire strength into an attack on
Chuhsien, Chekiang Province,
have penetrated the walled city,
where the Chinese defenders en-
gagged them in a hand-to-hand
struggle, it was announced last
night.
Before making their stab Satur-
day into the town 120 miles from the
starting point of their offensive at
Hangchow. the Japanese succeeded
in taking one of their main objec-
tives, the airfield which they appar-
emily believed would be used for
United States air raids on Toxic.
AS the war with Japan entered its
60th month yesterday, the Chinese
found themselves battling not only
on the east of Chekiang but also in
Kiangsi to the west, and Hupeh to
the north of Kiangsi where the
Japanese were beginning a new
drive. They also were engaging in
incessant skirmishes in ShanSi In
North China and combating jap
anese naval bombardment of the
Mamoi forts which guard the ap-
the south of Chekiang.
Sudden Counteroffensive.
In Kiangsi, where the Japanese
we're spearing toward a junction
with columns in adjacent Chekiang,
the Chinese launched a sudden
counteroffensive to the west of Nam
chang, the base of the japanese
thrust. The Chinese we're striving
to prevent the junction which would
mean entrapment for large Chinese
forces.
Concerted attacks were made on
Anyi, Tehan Wushanpu and Jul
chang, west of Nanchang, and these
were said to have achieved consid-
cradle success, especially by Anyi
and Wushanpu, where many casual
ties were inflicted and war materials
captured.
The Japanese driving southeast
of Nanchang along the destroyed
inter-provincial railway, made con-
tinued progress, however, advancing
from Likhiatu, 80 miles from Nam
chang, and penetrating into Linch-
wan Fuchow), 20 miles farther
along the road.
Spread eastward OF that main
route, the japanese also pushed
eastward Of Tsinsien, Is miles
southeast of Nanchang, reached
Chiangchulin and moved on toward
Tungsiang, 20 more miles along the
road.
Japs Attacked from Rear.
Westward of the main route. how
ever, in the "Y" formed by the Flu
and Kan Rivers. the japanese were
halted on line running through
Futowfent, Tachlenlin and Takiang-
kow. Chinese units were detouring
to attack these forces from the rear,
and inflicted 500 casualties at one
place
The only news from the south
western front along the Burma Road
was that six Japanese planes have
bombed Paoshan, east of the Sal
ween River.
Contact has been established be-
tween the main Chinese Army in
Yunnan Province and Chinese
forces which have successfully COM
pleted their withdrawal from Burma
Gen. Lung Yum, governor of Yum
nan, announced today.
While Gen. Lung Yum said the
Chinese expeditionary force to
Burma had been withdrawn, army
authorities said only part of the
Chinese forces needing reorganiza-
ton and re-equipment had re-
turned, mostly from the Myitkyina
area.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Two Republican Officials
Drown in Illinois Lake
4, +he Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, June 8.-Two
men drowned in a small lake near
here yesterday when an outboard
motorboat owned by E. c. Hewes,
publisher of the Danville Com
mercial- News, capsized.
State Senator John Speakman, AZ,
and Robert Edwards. IS. Vermillion
County probate clerk, both Repub-
licans and residents of Danvllle,
drowned. Mr.. Hewes clung to the
drifting boat and was rescued.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
May receive conference report on
enlisted mems pay increase bill.
Appropriations Committee consld-
ers 1892 ,OO0,0 seventh supple
mental appropriation bill.
House:
Considers legislation for aid to
soldiers dependents.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Deunwood Moss Meeting

The Civilian Defense COMMITTEES
of the Eastland Gardens-Deanwood
Area will hold a mass meeting at
7:30 pm tomorrow at the Deanwocd
School, Lane street and Whiting
ton place NE.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
EurIy Birds to Breakfast

The Early Birds Breakfast Club
will honor the armed forces at its
breakfast meeting at 8 am. tomor-
row In the Congressional Room Of
the Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Birds Deoth Mystery

Thousands of dead birds found
floating off the coast Of South
Africa recently are blieved to have
been the victims of a mysterious
infectious disease.
Evening star., 1942-06-08

War bonds make bombers to bomb
the Axis and lower our taxes. Why
not buy some and help yourself?
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Weather Report

Weather Bureau),
District of Columba-Cooer tonight with moderate winds
Maryland-Somewhat cooler tonight
light mountains in west portion
what cooler tonight
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Report for Last 4S Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
rrom noon yesterday to noon todayo
HtShest, 90. 455 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 30.
ago,s72.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Htshest, "a, on May /.
LoWest. 6, on January IL.
= Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(Ffom noon yesterday to noon today
Hiehest, So per cent. at $50 am. today.
Lowest, SO per cent, At ESQ pm yes
terday. ,
River Report.
Potomac muddy, and Shenandoah River
clear at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy
1T Great Fails today.
Tide Tables.
(Furuished BY United States Coast and
fAadatir S,~vAv
Evening star., 1942-06-08

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn,
Capital (current month to date):