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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-26

WHICH he won III a DlOOQy,
costly campaign.
Rommel seemingly intended to
TRY to hold the line he was or
before he embarked on his Of
fensive. from Faid Pass to Sened
and the area just above Gabes
where the Chott Djerid creates a
14-mile bottleneck between 1T anc
the sea.
| AWAIT NEW THREAT
The Germans. battered by thou.
sands of American and British
bombs and shells, were preparing
TO meet the threat of the British
Eighth Army from the south.
American infantry had been. set
for tough fight before the Ger
mans evacuated the pass. But ad-
vancing across the western shout
der of the pass at $50 a. m. yes
terday morning. they found no op-
position.
At the same time, the British,
who had also moved down without
opposition from Thala, picked their
way gingerly through minefields
w Itch the Germans had laid
thickly 10 impede the American
advance.
Everywhere there was a let
down feeling among the Ameri-
cans, because they had anticipated
fight.
DOUGHBOYS RELAX
Fifty yards behind an advanced
outpost, ! watched doughboys sit
ting in a jeep reading a comic
strip. Exhausted tank crews were
sprawled in the sun. 1t was the
first time in days they could re-
move their shoes. and they luxuri-
ouSly wiggled their toes.
BY reoccupying kaSSerine Pass,
the Americans again control all
the mountain line to which they
retired after losing Casa. Sbeitla
and other towns on the plain.
l stood on a rocky knob at the
northern end of the pass with the
most advanced platoon of tanks
and watched combat engineers be-
low lifting out German mines. laid
in criSs-croSs patterns at 10-foot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-26

DEPOSIT YOUR VAR BONDS
for Safekeeping with INDUSTRIAL
NATIONAL BANK. Safe. Conycn-
lent inexpensive. Adv N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Jibes Father Aimed at Congress
Cause Will Rogers, Jr., Concern
New Representative
Full of Proise for
Army He Has Left

BY the Associated Press
One new Representative was wor-
ried today-not about apartment
hunting or his new ONCE, but his
dads wisecracks about Congress.
1t ought not to be too embarrass-
ing, but Will Rogers, jr., of Cali
fornia's 18th district, son of the
famous humorist, confessed he won
ders what he will do when some of
the jokes come home to roost.
He recalled one of his fathers IA
vorites about Congress:
MY dad used to say he never had
to think up joke-that all he had
to do was watch Congress and report
the facts"
Straight from Camp Hood, Tex,
where he served as a second lieu
tenant in a tank destroyer unit,
young BILL" as he is known to his
friends, appeared today In "civies"-
i'll at ease after going on an inactive
duty status and dof1lng his Army
uniform although he still watches
for salutes.
OCaES JCCp SOuVCuH.
Traces Of the twang for which his
father was noted appeared in his
speech as he apologized for a cut
on his nose. souvenir of a bump
while riding in jeep.
Main complaint of the 31-year old
Representative was that nobody here
is interested in the Army.
They're definitely political minded
here he complained. When I
start to talk about the Russian
offensive or the Guadalcanal cam
paign they give 1t a few words and
then switch to Leon Henderson's
latest inequities. But maybe it's
best that way. After all, that's their
business"
Young Rogers had only praise for
the job the Army is doing.
From my m's-eye view out
there in the weeds of Texas" he
said, ut looked very good. With all
its errors. the Army is doing a grand
job. They have good equipment,
good men. and they've got what it
takes to win"
He believes civilian propaganda
organizations could we'll take a leaf
out of the Army's orientation courses
to bring the war closer to home.
Would End Genteel Posters.
Instead Of showing a poster with
smiling soldier, think they ought
to show what really happens" he
suggested. "A soldier with a dirty
face, riding a tank, instead of one
with just a slight, gentlemanly
smudge. A real sock 'em-in- the
nose poster instead of a nice pleas
ant one"
War is not new to Representative
Rogers. He saw plenty of bombing
in Spain where he served as a re-
porter during the Spanish Revolu-
ton.
He wants the United States to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Pendergost
Continued From First Page

agree with the courts conclusion
that this contempt expired with
the setting sun and the statute of
limitation then began its work of
immunizing these defendants"
Pendergast and OMalley were
sentenced by the three Judge court
to two years imprisonment. Nc
Cormack was given probation for
two years.
The $l0,OOO,0OO insurance fund
was impounded in the Kansas City
Court pending settlement of legal
controversy over what the rates
should be.
Under the settlement presented
to the court, the insurance COM
panels were awarded 80 per cent
of the 100000 and the policy
holders 20 per cent. Later ,the
settlement was set aside and all
the money ordered returned to the
policyholders.
Bride Charge Renewed.
The Justice Department said the
late Charles r. Street, described as
an insurance company executive in
charge of the rate litigation, hired
Pendergast to Use his political power
and control over Supt. OMalley and
to bride the latter to settlement of
the insurance rate cases which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Hard Of Hearing Invited
To lip-Readinq Classes

The Washington Society Of the
Hard Of Hearing has announced
several classes in lip reading, espe-
cially for the benefit Of new war
workers, who need help. Winter
classes start today.
Three groups will meet In society
headquarters, at 2431 Fourteenth
street NV, as follows: Eight pm.
Monday for advanced pupils: 1890
am. Tuesday and pm. Thursday
for beginners.
Other classes organized by the
society at the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital, 1147 Fifteenth
street NV, will include one at 7
pm. Tuesday for colored pupils and
at 8 pm. for white students.
Glasses will continue at these
hours throughout the winter, 1t was
announced. No tuition Is charged.
and any one with a hearing defect
is welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Maj. Taylor, 6,
Will Be Buried al
Arlington Tomorrow
Veteran Had Served
As Superintendent Of
Fort Stevens Park

Funeral services for Maj Fred
erick L. Taylor, So. of 6625 Georgia
avenue NV, superintendent of the
battle-ground National Cemetery and
Fort Stevens Park. who died Satur-
day at Walter Reed Hospital, will
be held at 10 am. tomorrow at
the Fort Myer Chapel.
Services will be conducted by Col
Charles Trexler, chaplain at Walter
Reed. Burial will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Ill for Some Time.
Holder of a long service record
Maj. Taylor had been Ill for some
time. His condition became critical
in october and he was taken to the
hospital.
Maj. Taylor, native of Cleveland,
entered the Army in 1898, and saw
service in Cuba and the Philippine
Islands during the Spanish-Amer-
lean War
When the World War began he
was recalled from the Philippines
where he was on active duty and
given commission as captain in
the Field Artillery. Before leaving
for France he was made a major
During the Is months he spent in
France he commanded Batteries A
and B, Saith Field Artillery.
Wounded Five Times.
Maj. Taylor earned the right to
wear five wound stripes during his
81 years In the service. He was
.gassed in November, 1918. For serv-
ice during the battle of the Meuse-
Argonne he was awarded the Order
Of the Purple Heart.
He was a member of Manila
Lodge, No. /, F. and A. M.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Helen S. Taylor. and a daughter,
Mrs. Christine Sutton, who has been
living with her parents while her
husband is in the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Schools
Continued From First Page

NSOllOAluCu rlOI1l ASt dSC.'
In the Jefferson School five nights
each week.
Defense classes are not held in
any of the other II schools involved,
but citizens associations and civil
ian defense groups probably would
have to look elsewhere for meeting
space if the schools were closed after
the daytime classes.
Besides the garage, the Jefferson
and the Chamberlain, other OIL
burning schools are the Woodrow
Wilson and Calvin Coolidge High
Schools, Terrell and Banneker Ju-
nior High Schools, Martha Murray
Washington and Dennison Voca-
tional Schools and the Briggs Mont
gomery, Rudolph, SyphaX, Bunker
Hill and Ketcham Elementary
Schools.
Other Buildings Using Oil.
The stadium f1eldhouse at West
ern High School is also heated by
oil, though the school building itself
is heated by coal. The new Kramer
Junior High School, scheduled to
open next month, will also be heated
by oil
About a week ago, Mr.. Crane
addressed a letter to the District
OPA informing that body that
supplies might run low and ask
ing whether rationing authorities
would contemplate" giving the
schools more oil. He said he has
not yet made formal application
for additional allotments.
An effort to curtail night meet
lngs in oil-heated schools has
already been made by both the
schools and the recreation depart
ment.
Arrangements to convert the
three oil-heated buildings in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04

ers found it necessary to revise their
bookkeeping systems to allow for the
cut. There also was some con-
fusion as to the value of No. 3
coupons turned over to suppliers
by the dealers
Under the OPA edict, No. 3 cou-
pons were valid for 10 gallons of oil
to consumers through yesterday.
They are now good for 9 gallons
each. Dealers have been given until
midnight Wednesday to surrender
their coupons at their full value of
10 gallons for residential users and
100 gallons for industrial and COM
mercial consumers.
Some dealers have complained
that this does not give them enough
time to make necessary arrange
ments. 1t was believed the OPA
would act to clarity this procedure
Size Of Cut Explained.
Since the seasons allotment of
coupons is divided into five equal
parts, the 10 per cent cut in value
Of Period 3 coupons amounts to only
per cent reduction to consumers
who have used up none of their
No. 3 coupons. This is even smaller
in inverse proportion to the number
of Period coupons which have been
used. 1t is even further reduced if
consumers have a substantial num-
Der Of specific value coupons left on
their sheets, since none of these has
been reduced in value.
Whether or not coupons for Pc
RODS and are to be cut will de-
pend on the available oil supplies
in this area when these coupons
become valid.
In line with Mr.. Henderson'S
warning to building owners to con-
vert their establishments to the use
of coal wherever feasible as quickly
as possible, the District OPA Office
was understood to be preparing a
letter to commercial and industrial
users of oil, informing them that
unless they presented satisfactory
explanations why their places could
not be converted before Wednes-
day-a deadline announced by OPA
a month ago-their coupons for
Periods 3, and S would be revoked.
Warned to Redeem Notes.
If the original applications car
ried sufficient explanation. it was
said, no further proof need be pre-
sented.
The OPA also warned household
ers and other consumers who fail to
turn in coupons in exchange for
promissory notes given to dealers
earlier in the season that their ra-
tions for the remainder of the sea-
son will be Cancelled, Consumers
were permitted to sign these notes
on conditions that they would turn
coupons over to their dealers as
soon as they received them.
The dealers themselves were per-
mitted to get Oil from their sup
pliers on the basis of special Ger
tificates issued by ration boards to
cover consumers notes. In cases
where the dealers have already
cashed in these certificates, de-
linquent consumers must turn in
their coupons to their ration boards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Twelve Indicted Here
As Prosecutor Opens
Drive Against Vice
-
Five Others to Foce
Charges; Three Hotels
May Be PodIocked

Marking the first breakdown of
1913 on District vice by the
United States attorneys Office,
II men and l woman were in
dicted by the District grand jury
today on charges of pandering
and procuring.
At the same time United States
Attorney Edward M. Curran au-
thoriZed filing In Municipal Court
of charges of operating disorderly
houses against five alleged operators
and clerks. The charges will be fled
later today, it was announced.
Assistant District Attorney Ber-
nard Margolius also announced that
civil court action to paddock three
small hotels will be instituted.
Those indicted on charges rang
ing from pandering or procuring to
running a brothel. on evidence pre-
sented by Mr.. Margolius, are:
Harry o. Jerald, %, an Army pri-
vate, charged with pandering.
George H. Royal. "a, colored,
charged with 10 counts ranging
from pandering and procuring to
running house of prostitution.
Jean E. Warren, 26, colored
charged with running a house of
prostitution.
Thomas Hawkins and Carl Haw-
kins, colored. brothers. both bell
boys, charged with pandering and
procuring at one of the hotels.
In addition to these, seven other
colored bellboys were caught in the
Districts anti-vice campaign all
on charges of procuring. They are
Richard w. Brown, 26; Clinton
Scott, %; William G. Murdoch, a;
Marion Dixon, William r. Cook, IS;
James S. Epps, 81, and Paul M.
Weldon, 81. The indictment charges
the defendants with operating at
three small hotels.
Jerald, Mr.. Margolius said, was
picked up as an AWOL private
masquerading as a sergeant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
A. H. Gregory Dies
Al Florida Home:
D. Civic Leader
Stounton Park President
Was Long Treasurer
Of Federation

Alexander H. Gregory, 81, for
many years civic leader here, died
Saturday Of a heart attack at his
winter home in Miami, Fla.
Mr.. Gregory was treasurer of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
for many years, until a few years
ago, and was a past president of
the Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
ton. He also had served the fed
Grafton as member of its Educa-
ton Committee, as chairman of its
Membership and Credentials Com
mittee, In addition to seeing service
on other of its committees.
Well known at Eastern.
Formerly, for many years Mr..
Gregory was president of the Home
and School Association of Eastern
High School and was affectionately
known as Pop" to thousands of
high school children. He followed
Easterns athletic teams closely and
often was with them in the cheering
section, frequently going on trips
with the teams.
He also was lover of water sports
and at one time was commodore of
the Corinthian Yacht Club. Mr..
Gregory had long been a member
Of the Masonic fraternity. He be-
longed to Lafayette Lodge FAAM.
Built Boats and Carriages.
Mr.. Gregory was a builder and
seller of carriages and boats. going
into the bodybuilding business when
the carriage business became less
important.
He was born in Oxon Hill, Md,
but had been Washington resident
for the last 66 years His home
here was at 218 Maryland avenue
NE.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Audrey c. Gregory; two daughters,
Mrs. Louise M. Burke and Mrs.
Joseph C. Richardson, both of this
city, and a son, James A. Gregory
of Arlington, Va.
Funeral arrangements were to be
announced later. Burial will be at
PiScataWay, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
President Is Presented
Model Of Liberty Shin
Ely the Associated Press.

Ely the Associated Press.
AS symbol of the Nationwide
Liberty shipbuilding program for
1912, President Roosevelt received
today 6-foot-scale model of the
S. S. John Bidwell, which was the
109th Liberty ship delivered by the
California Shipbuilding Corp. of
Wilmington, Calf.
The Bidwell also was the sixteenth
Liberty frieghter delivered by the
corporation to the Maritime Com
mission in December.
The model was presented to the
Chief Executive, on behalf of the
10000 workers at the Wilmington
yard, by Rear Admiral Howard l..
Vickery, vice chairman of the Mari
time Commission, with John A. Nc
Cone, president of the corporation,
looking on. 1t will be placed in Mr..
Roosevelt's collection of ship models
in his library at Hyde Park, N. Y.
The President had set a goal of
construction of 100000 tons of
shipping last year and the ship
building industry surpassed it, the
White House said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04

Montgomery County school system
have been nearly completed, &C
cording to Dr. E. w. Broome, county
superintendent of schools DR..
Broome said that the Leland Junior
High School in Chevy Chase, Md,
would be converted from the use
Of oil to coal Immediately, since
priorities approval for the neces-
sary parts has been obtained.
Approval of priorities is still
pending on the Takoma Park-Sil-
yer Spring High School and on the
school administration building in
Rockville, formerly the Rockville
High School.
Forced to Close Early.
1t was recalled that students at
the Leland school had to be released
from classes several days before the
beginning of the Christmas holidays.
Dr. Broome explained this was due
to the breakdown of motor on one
Of the two oil burners and the diff
Guilty in getting replacement parts.
He said both heating plants in the
school we're now in operation.
Federal officials were still trying
today to bring more oil into the
District against the day when the
temperature drops to near the zero
mark again. Consumers were
warned. however, that even if more
oil is found for the District, they
could not expect increased allot-
ments. The principal effect would
be to provide dealers with enough
oil to make proper deliveries.
Renah F. Camalier, consultant to
District OPA Director Whitney
Leary, said today he had been con-
ferring over the week end both with
Mr.. Leary and Leon Henderson.
The situation is still pretty des-
perate," he said, land we are pulling
every available wire to get the oil
into this area"
Dealers yesterday were swamped
with calls from consumers who
sought to redeem their No. 3 cou-
pons before the 10 per cent reduce
ton in value became effective last
midnight. Only q small proportion
of the orders could be filled. At the
same time, dealers were busy all day
yesterday with new problems Gre
Ated by the OPA order Of Saturday
night cutting the value Of No. 8
coupons.
Although the cut to consumers on
. seasonal basis so far amounts to
. maximum Of only 2 per cent, deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Funeral Set Wednesday
For Thomas G. Herbert

Funeral services for Thomas G.
Herbert, IS, who died Sunday at his
home, 1919 Webster street NV, will
be held at 8 pm. Wednesday from
the residence.
Mr.. Herbert was superintendent
of the L. E. Smoot Sand & Gravel
Co. He had been with the company
AZ years.
A native of st. Marys County, Md,
Mr.. Herbert came to Washington at
the age of six. He was graduated
from the old Business High School.
He was member of the Bannock-
burn Golf Club.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Mary Anderson Herbert. and one
son, Thomas G. Herbert, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Nozis in Russia
Find Nothing to
1Louqh About
y the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Prex.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 4.-The Berlin
correspondent Of the Stockholm
newspaper Dagens Nyheter today
quoted German war correspondent
as saying German soldiers on the
Russian front have nothing to
laugh about in fighting Russians
skilled In winter warfare.
The correspondent was quoted as
saying:
The German soldiers have better
clothes and equipment than last
winter, but they have no illusions.
The Russians know the terrain
and know the changing weather.
The Soviet soldiers, mostly new
troops, advance by climbing on
tanks which in front are strength
ened by welded iron plates. Long
distance ski runners, whose spe-
cialty is to carry grenade throwers,
advance through even the deepest
snow"
Our front soldiers don't under
estimate the Russian methods and
none Of us is laughing about the
armor Bolshevism has again fixed
to ITSELF" he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Taxi Drivers to Help
Servicemen Get Rooms

All taXicab drivers in Washington
are being asked to help enlisted men
and officers find lodgings by carrying
card directing uniformed passen-
gers to call the War Hospitality
Committee, Executive 1882, for in
formation on rooms.
The cards are being issued by the
Civilian Mobilization Division of the
committee. Grove Hartman is act
ing chairman of the subcommittee
which sent out the cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Roosevelt Directs
Machinists 10 Work
Saturdays, Sundays
Reminds West Cost
Union Of Ship Repair
Sterilization Poets

President Roosevelt has di-
rected the officers and member
ship of the International Asso-
citation Of Machinists in San
Francisco to abide by agreements
for work on Saturdays and Sun
days, the White House disclosed
today.
In a stern telegram sent January /
the President told the American
Federation of Labor union:
II am informed by the Army, Navy
and Maritime Commission that &C
tons Of your union are seriously in
terfering with vital war production
and have delayed shipments of men
and supplies to fighting fronts, be-
cause. contrary to the action of prac-
tically all other labor, you have re-
fused to abide by agreements for
work on Saturdays and Sundays and
to comply with measures established
to prevent unnecessary migration of
labor.
You are directed to conform with
the amended Pacific Coast ship
building and ship repair stabiliza-
ton agreements and to anti-migra-
ton measures adopted and generally
operating in the San Francisco Bay
area"
The disclosure of the telegram was
the first news given that there is a
labor problem in the ship repair in
dustry around San Francisco. No
details of the unions artivities have
been made available here.
The telegram did not say under
what authority President Roosevelt
directed" the union to conform with
the Sterilization agreements. but it
was assumed he felt he had the
authority in the War Power Act and
in his position as commander lin
chief of the Army and Navy.
The telegram was sent not only
to the International Association of
Machinists, San Francisco, but to
its business agents in San Francisco.
Harry Hook and E. F. Dillon, and to
the officers and membership of the
East Bay Union Of Machinists, Oak
land, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Vargas Message Voices
Hope for '43 Victory
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
A message from President Vargas
of Brazil expressing hope that 1943
would be year of victory was de-
livered to President Roosevelt today
by the Brazilian Ambassador, Carlos
Martins.
The Ambassador said the message
was in reply to New Year greeting
President Roosevelt sent the Bra
lillian chief executive. President
Vargas. he said, praised highly the
civilian and military efforts of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04
Fuel Ration Coupon
For Second Period
Good Until Jan. IS

Although the second heating
period ends at midnight to-
night, fuel oil coupons marked
No. 2 will continue to. be
valid for 10 gallons of oil each
through January Is. 1t was
enormously stated in Sundays
Star that No. 2 coupons would
expire tomorrow. No. 3 cou-
pons, which were made valid
on December %, have been re-
duced in value to nine gallons
each. The No. 3 coupons are
good until February Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-04

would be satisfactory to the insur-
ance companies"
Street the Justice Department
added, agreed to pay Pendergast a
fee of $750,000 to accomplish this
result. OF this sum he had actually
paid $4,000 on account before the
scheme was frustrated"
Pendergast was said to have paid
a $62 500 "bribe" to OMalley. Nc
Cormack was said to have acted as
a "go-between."