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Evening star., 1943-01-05
|Court Excuses Kuhn
In Decentralization
Trial Of 70 Bundists
American Citizenship
May Go by DefouIt
In Non-Attendunce
By the Associated Press.

ps tI'e hSSUtIhUeU freSS,
NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Fritz
Kuhn, 47-year-old erstWhile
German American Bund chief,
asked for and received permis-
sion today to be excused from
attending decentralization pro-
ceedingS in Federal Court
against him and l9 other Bund
members.
The civil trial which opened be-
fore Judge John Bright. is the first
mass standardization trial in the
Nation and is another step by United
States Attorney Matthias Correa to
carry out his declared intention Ito
drive the bund out of business
Would Avoid Publicity.
Judge Bright told Kuhn, currently
serving sentence in Clinton Prison
Dannemora, NJ Y, for the theft of
bund funds. that by not attending
the trial he was practically default
ing -..
Il Want to let my case rest in
your honor's hands" Kuhn said u
have had no legal advice and there
is no testimony I want to give. Fod
my family's sake, l would like tc
avoid publicity"
Kuhn and the others are accused
as members Of the bund of having
had mental reservations as to the
kind of loyalty they would show
toward the United States when they
became citizens.
Judge Bright asked Kuhn il he
realized that if he offered no de-
fense. the Government application
to revoke his citizenship probably
will be granted if the Government
presents a case that will justify it.
Three Years in Prison.
L understand that" Kuhn said
but just got out after three years
in State prison and I am not ir
condition to stand trial"
The judge declared you donr
have to be here
Kuhn, sentenced to from 2l2 to {
years at Clinton Prison, was brought
to New York for the trial.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Dodgers Hard Luck Casey
Gets Coast Guard Call
By the Associated Press

DF the Associated Press
ATLANTA. Jan. 5.-Hugh Casey.
hard-luck guy OF the l94l World
Series, said today he would report
the latter part of this week or the
first OF next week" for active duty
with the Coast Guard.
Il am definitely not quitting the
Dodgers" said the Georgia born
Brooklyn right-hander, indicating
that he hopes to resume professional
baseball after the war.
Casey gained his rd-luck tag in
the fourth game of the l941 series
when Catcher Mickey Owen dropped
the now-famous third strike on
Tommy Heinrich of the Yankees,
after Casey had won an apparent
4-3 decision in the ninth inning
The bobble put Heinrich on first and
the Yankee sluggers turned on the
heat to win the ball game. putting
the Dodgers behind, 3 games to l,
insted of tied, 2 to 2.
Last year Casey was used mostly
In relief roles, winning 6 and losing
g. He started only two games, but
took part In so and finished %
the most frequently used pitcher in
the National League outside of Ace
Adams Of the New York Giants.
Casey will be 80 years old next Oc-
tober.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Trains Collide in Tunnel
In Wyoming Mountains
Ry the Associated Press


OMAHA, Jan. 5.-The Union Pa
ciflc Railroad said that eight cars on
It's Westbound Los Angeles Limited
were derailed in a collision in a tun-
mel at Hermosa, Wyo., early today,
but that no injuries were reported TO
the 1875 passengers aboard.
The railroad said another train
struck the rear end of the Los An
geles Limited, Speed OF, the. limited
was estimated at from toto II miles
an hour and the other train from l8
to 20 niles an hour. ,, ..n,1
The derailed cars included the
club car, diner and six Pullmans
The passengers were moved into cars
sent from Cheyenne, Wyo., to the
tunnel entrance.
Earlier. the railroad said. there
was a freight car derailment st the
east switch at Hermosa, with no in
juries reported. Fourteen cars were
derailed. Because OF the earlier de-
railment the railroad was using the
main track as a single track be-
tween Dale Creek and Hermosa
Junction.
Hermosa is about 20 miles south
east of Laramie.
The tunnel Is concrete one 827
feet long. The train that collided
with the limited was a mail and ex-
press train westbound out OF Omaha
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Conference
Continued From First Page.

report of Rear Admiral Emory S.
Land. head of the Maritime Com
mission. that the merchant ship
building goal of 100000 tons for
1912 had been exceeded.
He replied that Admiral Land S
report showed construction actually
aggregated 8,09o.8 tons in 1912. in
addition to 300 small craft and
other vessels for the armed forces.
The original goal of $4,000 900 tons
OF new ship construction for 1943,
set last February, will be exceeded
this year, the President added. He
said that the present shipbuilding
rate is four a day and will reach a
peak Of five day by May.
Mr.. Roosevelt told questioners he
did not think there was anything in
reports that Robert Sherwood and
Joseph Barnes were resigning from
the Once of War Information. He
said he had heard nothing from Mr..
Barnes recently. but had been work
ing with Mr.. Sherwood up to five
minutes before his press confer
ence.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Owner Wright Considers
Whir|away Retirement
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
MIAMI. Fla. Jan 5-Owner
Warren Wright is thinking Of re-
firing Whirlaway at the end of this
year, but Trainer Ben Jones hopes
to see the turf's biggest money
winner 60 on racing in an effort
to top the million dollar mark.
Jones said today the results OF
Whirly's 1943 campaigning will have
an important bearing on the even
tual decision about sending the
horse to stud.
1T is the present thought of Mr.
Wright to retire Whirlaway to the
stud farm at the END Of the l943
racing season." Jones said. but
that's 4 long way OF. and it is
possible that our plans may be
changed for I would like to see
Whirlaway 90 right on racing. If he
continues to train properly
Whirlaway's earnings now total
3560,9ll.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
! Technical Positions
Set as Grounds for
Draft Deferment
IS Jobs Added to List.
All Requiring Six
Months Troinine
By the Associated Press.

~ 'He ASootlatco ETtsb
Technical, scientific and manage
ment services have been added to
the list of "a essential activities so
that eligibility for draft deferment
will be extended to some Of those so
engaged, Selective Service reported
today.
Instructions sent to local boards
defined these services as covering
the supplying of technical, scien-
tif1c and management services to
establishments engaged in war pro-
duction, union-management nego-
tiation services and the publication
OF technical and scientific books and
journals
Fifteen jobs connected with
those services. all requiring six
months or more of training and
preparation" were listed as giving
the men who fill them an added
claim to deferment. These jobs:
Boiler inspector, biologist, certi-
fed public accountant, chemist.
technical and scientific publications
editor, design engineering drafts
man, professional and technical
engineer, instrument maker, labor
relations representative, machin-
lst, technical and scientific pubii-
| cations manager metallurgist
physicist, safety inspector, and tool
maker.
Persons holding these jobs are not
deferred automatically, since the
list is merely guide for local boards
The boards decide each deferment
case individually. taking into con-
sideratlon the availability OF a re-
placement for each jobholder.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Woodward & lothrop
Denies Charges Of
Price Violations
Four-Defense Answer
Filed in District Court;
Hearings Set Thursday
Earlier Story on Page BID

A four defense answer, including
denial that the firm has violated the
general maximum price regulation
was filed by counsel for woodward g.
Lothrop in District Court late today
in response to Government charges
that the department store failed to
comply with price ceiling and price
posting regulations.
The Off1ce of Price Administration
was granted temporary restrain
ing order against the store Decem-
Der II. Hearings on the motion
and today's answer which included
a motion to dissolve the order, have
been scheduled for Thursday.
Woodward g. Lothrop today moved
to dissolve the order on these
grounds: That the showing made
by OPA was insufficient to warrant
the issuance of the order without
notice to the store. that no irrepar-
able injury would have resulted to
OPA or to the public had no order
been issued and none would result
by dissolution of the order. and
that the OPA complaint was with
out merit and that no injunctive
relief of any nature is called for
or justified
The four defenses to the Govern
ment charges included The COM
plant does not state a cause of
action upon which relief may be
granted; the store has not violated
the general maximum price regula-
ton. if the defendant has failed to
conform to regulations, which it
does not admit, this failure has been
unintentional; and it would be i'm
possible for the store to comply with
an injunction any more fully then
it is complying with present regula-
tions.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
mutation of larger staff while he
remains behind"

mutation of larger staff while he
remains behind"
Advocating that agency heads be
given more leeway in determining
the qualifications Of their subordi-
mates, Gen. Fleming told the COM
mittee that if he is capable of ad-
ministering large engineering pub
lie works program. Il ought to be
allowed to reclassify an engineer"
II agree that there ought to be
drastic reform in the classification
SYSTEM" observed Senator Byrd, also
Civil Service Committee member.
Il think that is one of the most
important problems before Con-
gress."
Il think you have hit upon a sore
spot in the Government there Sen
ator McKellar joined in.
Senator Byrd added, however, that
there would have to be some CEN
tral authority to check on the action
OF department heads in reclassify-
ing employees, or the practice might
increase instead of decrease what
he called "pirating' OF employees
from one agency to another by Offer
ing them higher salaries.
Reynolds Supports Stand.
w. E. Reynolds. commissioner OF
public buildings, supported the
criticism of the Federal Salary
Classification Act, voiced by Gen.
Fleming.
Mr.. Reynolds told the committee it
is necessary to watch section chiefs
to see that they don't overload"
with employees. Mr. Reynolds added,
we don't think a mans classifica-
tion should depend on the number Of
people under him" but on the re-
sponsibility of the position.
Col. M. E. Gilmore. commissioner
OF public works, said that agency,
which was merged into the new
Federal Works Agency, has only
% uncompleted projects and hopes
to wind up all of those by June,
except the Chicago Subway Project.
He said that on October /, PWA
had only 1859 administrative en-
ployes and has reduced that num-
Der to al.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
County Chiefs Move
Ito Halt Recurrence
OF Gas Fatalities
Aid Of Cos Light Co.
Sought in Formulating
New Building Code

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, Jan.
Sin an attempt to prevent deaths
similar to that which occurred
last Thursday in nearby Brook
side, when Mrs, Berdie G. Gill,
70, was found dead from gas
in the living room of her home, the
County Commissioners today said
they would invite representatives
OF the Washington Gas Light Co. to
appear before the board next Tues
day to help formulate proposed
bill to be presented to the State
Legislature.
Police Investigation showed that
gas entered the house when settling
earth caused a pipe to snap near
the foundation. The death was the
second in the county due to gas
leakage within the last six weeks.
The first occurred November Is in
Rogers Heights.
Called 'Inexcusable.'
Declaring that such deaths are
"inexcusable.' States Attorney A.
Gwynn Bowie told the commission
ers that the responsibility for such
deaths should be put on someone. "
Asked whether the builder of the
home could be prosecuted, Mr.. Bowie
replied that unfortunately" there is
no law under which such prosecu-
ton could be instituted.
This is bad business" he de-
clared. Similar deaths could occur
again and again and I think this
county should take steps to prevent
their recurrence"
Recalls Proposed Code.
Recalling that a building code
similar to that in the District and in
Arlington County had been pro-
posed at the last session OF the
Legislature and defeated, Board
Chairman William A. Carson said
the only solution would be to have
adequate inspection of all gas in
stallations in the county. The only
inspection given new construction
now, he added, is by the building in
spector
Montgomery County officials said
three deaths had occurred last No.
vember in Glenhaven. near Silver
Spring, under similar conditions.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs Andrew
Peregrln and their l0-month old
daughter Jean were discovered in
their home in the 1000 block of
Quinn street after they had not been
seen for several days.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Mrs. Roosevelt Explains
Ban on Men Reporters
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SYRACUSE. N. Y, Jan. 5.-Mrs
Eleanor Roosevelt explained today
why ordinarily men reporters are
excluded from her scheduled meet
ings with the press.
After an address at a forum of
Syracuse, University women stu
dents, she granted an interview to
coed members OF the university &
school OF journalism during which
she said:
THE President holds news con-
ferences and gives out news, which
is his right and prerogative. but
have no right to give out news and
I do not attempt to do so.
My purpose is to express the
woman's viewpoint and to interpret
what is already public knowledge
so that women can grasp and un-
de-stand it. That is why I have no
men reporters there.
There would be no point in hav-
ing them. The purpose Of the con-
ferences would be defeated II they
were there
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Roosevelt
Continued From First Pag,

House by Polish Ambassador Jan
Ciechanowski. who acted as inter-
prefer during his talk with reporters.
Another White House visitor was
w. L. Hemingway. ST. Louis. presi-
dent Of the American Bankers As
sociation, who said he assured the
President of the continued support
Of the bankers of this country in
the war effort.
Asked if this included domestic
policies. Mr.. Hemingway said I'VE
are supporting the rationing pro-
gram and that "the bankers are
inseparably with the effort to con-
troll imitation"
He had mo comment" when
asked about the executive order
limiting salaries to $25 900 a year.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Judge Denies Petition
For Writ 10 Liberate
1ouhy From Prison
Attorney Quotes Bible
To Show oo-Yeur
Term Is 'IlIeeoI'
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Roger Tou-
hy's LAWYER. quoting the Bible. ar
sued today that the gangster's o.
year prison term would take him
into his second childhood, and de-
clared that since it was illegal to
imprison an infant, "Touhy the
Terrible" should be turned loose.
The argument was one of several
produced by Joseph Harrington,
colorful one-armed attorney, in an
amended petition for a writ of ha-
beas corpus to free Touhy from
Statewide Prison, from which he es-
capped October 9 and to which be
was returned December 81 after
capture by FBI agents.
Federal Judge Philip L. Sullivan
dismissed the petition, ruling that
he did not have jurisdiction. The
Jurist told Mr.. Harrington all avail
able measures in the State courts
must be exhausted before the case
could be brought into Federal court
Mr.. Harrington announced an
amended petition would be filed
showing Touhy previously had his
case before State courts.
Mr.. Harrington, In the petition
filed before the heavily manacled
and guarded Touhy was brought
into the packed courtroom, declared
the Bible set the normal life OF
man at three score and ten" years
Touhy, who is A. has served only
nine Of the 90 years imposed on HIM
for the kidnapping Of John tJake
the BARBER Factor. His lawyer
contended that after Touhy had
reached 10 he would go into his
second childhood and would be an
illegally imprisoned infant.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Commodity Sa|esmer
To Get T. Cards
Except in East
OPA Order Is Issued
At Request Of LETTERS;
Books Ready Jan. 8
By the Associated Press.

/ By the Associated Press
The Once of Price Administra-
ton formally authorized today the
i issuance of &C" gasoline rations to
statesmen OF essential commodities"
except in II Eastern States and the
District.
OPA some time ago announced
that the action would be taken at
the request of Rubber Director
William Jef1ers.
Regulations Issued.
The regulations issued today
provide that eligible statesmen may
receive up to IS per cent of their
last years mileage. or $500 miles
year, whichever is less. The ex-
ira mileage was not allowed in
the East because of the gasoline
shortage.
OPA said local rationing boards
would be ready to issue books for
the additional mileage beginning
January 8, .r., 81. =.
To qualify, a salesman must have
been principally engaged In an
eligible sales activity for the last
I three months, or to have taken the
place of a salesman who was 50
engaged. He must also meet OPA
requirements concerning ride -shar-
! ing and lack an alternative means
of transportation
1 Those Eligible.
/ Eligible statesmen include those
primarily engaged in selling mate
rials or equipment necessary for the
! operation of naval, military or hos
pital establishments or facilities
common carriers, public utilities, in
/ dustrial, mining or agricultural
establishments essential to the wal
effort and those selling food. build
ing materials, clothing, fuels and
medical supplies essential to public
health and safety. Statesmen selling
| direct to consumers for household
use are not eligible for &C. rations
I The regulation provides that mile
| age must not exceed TIT miles a
month, based on Is miles to the
gallon.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
u. S. Marshal Unable
To Locute Deotherooe
Earlier Story on Page B-l.)

Earlier Story on Page BID
- The Associated Press
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan. S.
Holding a fugitive warrant for
George E. Deatherage, under indict-
ment with 80 others at Washington,
the United States marshals Office
said today 1t had failed to locate
Deatherage at the home of relatives
in st. Adams. w. Va. and that
Deatherage was somewhere in the
South
officials said Deatherage, charged
with conspiracy to undermine morale
and promote mutiny in the armed
forces, would "be located without
difficulty, probably before the day is
over"
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Mercy Ship Founders
Off Coast Of Greece
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The 3,l51-
ton Swedish motorship Eros, carry
ing grain from Canada to Greece
foundered in gale while en- route
from Piraeus to Salonika and the
ship and its cargo may be total
loss. the American Swedish News
Exchange announced today The
date OF the laundering was not
given.
One Of eight vessels chartered by
the Swedish Red Cross and granted
safe-conduct rights by the belhg-
erents. the Eros was wrecked close
to shore The crew was saved, the
agency said.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Bodies of Two Men Found
In Abandoned Car
By the Associated Press

By The ASSoclated PreU.
MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Jan.
5.-The bodies Of two unidentified
men were found this afternoon by
police who forced open a locked car
abandoned since Sunday on a street
here
Police Chief Arthur I. Rosso said
the men, found sprawled on the floor
and rear seat Of the car, apparently
had been murdered. Cause of death
was not Immediately determined.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Racing News
Todoy's Results and Entries for Tomorrow
Results
Tropical Park
By the Associated Press.

by INT ASSOCldlSu HIScS.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500 claiming.
3,year -olds; furlones.
Florizan Sam adams 400 $50 310
Ebony Edge lscurlock, $50 40
Worsted Goods Bates 3l0
Tine Tim i:Iaas ur,, pt,,rr, r.s rru,
Lass. Portlieht: Fatal Hour, Charge, Quick
Baker, La Richie.
SECOND RAcE-Purse. $500; claiming:
3-year -olds; 6 furlones
eF1hfna P15@nels. FfR5 fR5lnbu l44o ssS ssS 81"
Time, l:l31s
paee ee Msd a9sTy R9ssy gasy csar sar
Whirligig. Multi Quest, On the Gun
DAILY Double paid S1l 5O)
THIRD RAcF-Purse. $500; claimins
Bus Girl tAtkinson) SO 40
LITTLE Fessy .cafarella) so
Also e ran2Buzzie Jr.. oakford, Nom De
ema Queen. Mamie E., Snow Swirl.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse $500: claim
Roman Hero young $40 $50 c4o
Helen Spot tAtknSonl 4s0 $40
Tower Maid tChaffn) $50
matrs III, Kurdisjan. Lassagrla
FIFTH RAcE-pursc; $500: claimins
a7S t1SesT,ods ,rS,, snd upward furlonss sG 40
| Single tRenicki 4,30 40
WaT 4,nt Tower p .Ba'es 42o
crmson ro rde edGnt Hses e2ses
Evening star., 1943-01-05
New Orleans (FaSD.
Macarthur Inspects Front

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 5 CP.-
Pictures of Gen. Douglas Macarthur
inspecting the New Guinea battle
front on Christmas Day were pub
lished today by Sydney newspapers.
The inspection tour was made from
his operational base.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

had handled themselves we'll during
the gasoline crisis. but that more
and more dealers were being forced
out OF business.
The fiction that the Petroleum
Administration for War he said,
lis to determine the amounts avail
able and that OPA is to determine
how they are to be apportioned out
and all this subject to the inter-
vention of several other agencies
is rapidly wearing thin
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Virginia Counties Urged
To Transfer Prisoners
Py .hs AesnciotaJ proe

I
RICHMOND. Jan. 5.-Maj. Rice
M. Youell. State commissioner of
corrections, said today he was urg-
ing counties with small and made
quate pals to transfer their pris-
oners to counties nearby with better
Jail facilities.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
New Orleans
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Ass0clated PreSB
FIRST RACE-Purse, 500 claiming;
:}year- -oldS, furlonRs.
Favor peters, 20 30 so
Bowsprit ,Plesal $50 $50
Phantom Ship fHauerl $50
Time, l.142,
Also ran-War Button. Blue Devil,
Greenock's Com. Dairyman. Miss Disical.
Venture Girl HyDate.
SECOND RACE-Purse, 500: claiming
3-yea -oldS. furlones.
Wapan NASH 1920 go so
Santa Elisa tReeyes) 800 $50
Swell Kid tTrenp $50
Time, ! II 3-5
Also ran-Michsel Orin, Sweetie Face
j Lee Greeneck, Bostonite. Dogeed Ballie
Star, Khamcia
DAILY double paid sci 500
Evening star., 1943-01-05

Thousands prefer star want
Ads" There must be q reason.
And there is: Quick results 10 the
answer. Phone Ma. Se00.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

The laps have = yen for world
domination. Your dollar, In War
Bonds, win defeat that Yen.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Selections
Tropical Park Fast.

BY the Associated Press
High One, British Warm, Wilton.
2-Selmalad Speed To Spare,
Roman Flag.
3-Blue Warrior, Chaldon Heath,
Last Gold,
4Her Guardian. Bully Good, Vic
tory Drive.
5-Ariel Play. Seaward Bound,
Good Drive.
6-Argonne Woods. Three Clovers,
Sir Marlboro.
Rose Red. Sly Tom, Neddie Lass.
0-War Bonnet, Rough News, Cirio.
Best bet-Blue Warrior.
Tropical Park East.
BY the Louisville Times.
High One. Lawyersville, Wilton.
2-Roman Flag, Selmalad, Speed
To Spare.
3-Chaldon Heath, Capt Caution,
Last Gold
4-Her Guardian, Rush Act, Re-
warded
5-Airel Play, Goode Lawyer, Phar-
blaze.
o-olT MdflDOrO, ArgOnne WoOdS,
PorterS Cap.
7-Colesboy, Sly Tom, Neddie Lass.
8-Cirio. Rough News. War Bonnet.
Best bet-Roman Flag.
New Orleans Fast.
BY the Louisville Times
Russell, Red Ted. Be Calm.
2-Yannie Sid, Felsun, Ava De-
light.
3-Betty's Bobby, Lactose. Sidonia.
+High Talent, High Plaid, Bar
negat.
5-Par Avion, Aldridge. Latent.
6-Briton, Maepeace, Tragic End
ing.
7-Praiseworthy, Highomar, Bay
port.
8-Brown Bomb, Lightsome, Upjack.
Best bet-Par Avion.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Gasoline

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Entries
Tropical Park
By the Associated Press,

FIRST RACE-Purse. $500, claimins:
4-year-ods and upward; 8 furlongs