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Evening star., 1943-06-08
New Double Star 100 Times
Heavier Than Sun Is Reported

the star-designated as RY in the
constellation Scutum-actually is
composed of two stars which re-
volve about each other in a period
of II days.
The two stars are surrounded by
an immense ring of gas composed
of atoms thrown off by the system,
the scientist reported Spectrum
lines of the atmosphere of one star
show that the elements comprising
it include helium and silicon. The
other star is invisible, however. DR..
Pepper explained, adding that its
presence and other characteristics
were inferred from the observed
circular motion of the brighter star.
With each revolution in its orbit
the invisible star eclipses the other,
Dr.. Pepper said.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
u. S. Masters New Technioues
For INVASION Gen. Noce Says
Amphibious War Expert Stresses
Planes Role in Future Operations

in broad sense and will make GER
tain that I'VE dominate the skies
when we invade the continent"
Gen. Noce said softening-up oper-
ations. now under way against the
Italian outpost islands, may be re-
garded as the first phase of opera
tions and may be carried out over
considerable period of time.
Our country has been training
for amphibious operations for a
long time" he said in declaring that
a high degree of training was needed
for troops engaging in landing oper-
ations. He added that British
methods were very thorough
Tells of New Techniques.
When the invasion comes 1T will
60 according to plan" and wherever
the Allies choose to make the big
break, Gen Noce said.
I'VE will have the force there
necessary to do it, in the sea, air
and on the land, the general said.
He made clear that the Allies had
mastered new techniques.
I'VE have strong air power and
strong sea power" he said; their
full use is envlsioned"
He said the high command was
fully aware of the possibilities of
air-bOrne troops"
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Social Hygiene Group
Opposes Curfew Law
In Delinquency Study
Urge Cooperation Of
Churches and Homes
In Child Protection

A curfeW law would fail to reduce
juvenile delinquency in Washington
at present, according to findings of
a special committee of the Social
Hygiene Society, made public today
Instead Of such a law, the COM
mittee proposed that a broad anti
delinquency program should be
launched here by several agencies,
to help solve the problem. More
adequate housing for children and
more wholesome recreational activ-
tiles outside the home are needed,
the committee said.
With selective service planning to
draft fathers, the committee sound
ed a warning that If and when
fathers are called to the armed
forces, Juvenile delinquency may
become an even more acute civic
problem"
Report Sent to Congress.
IF two-parent management has
been ineffective In youth leader
ship" concluded the committee,
the lack of guidance, discipline and
ethical teaching readily may be-
come even more evident when one
parent families become the rule.
Hence it is essential that the re-
naming parent and all community
resources redouble their efforts if
young people are to have adequate
supervision and guidance"
In making public the report, Ray
H. Everett. executive secretary of
the society and committee chair
man. said it had been sent to
Chairman McCarran of the Senate
District Committee, Chairman Ran
dolph Of the House District Com
mittee and the District Commits
siOners
Opposes Curfew Law.
The committee appointed by DR..
H. H. Hazen, the society's president,
to make the study included the fol-
lowing Mrs. P. C. Elicit, president.
District of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers: DR.. Dorothy
Boulding Ferebee, Howard Univer-
slty; Capt. Rhoda j. Milliken, direc-
tor. PoliceWomens Bureau. Dr.
James Allan Nolan, director, Wash
lngton Criminal Justice Association,
and Mr.. Everett.
Many objections were raised to
the proposed law Among these
were that curfeW laws are repres-
slve in character, difficult to enforce
and easy to evade."
Four factors were listed as max
ing enforcement of curfew laws diff
ficult: Difficulty of determining
ages, especially of girls; feeling OF
police that this "nursemaid" jot
should not be added to their present
responsibilities; shortage of police
and lack of adequate facilities for
temporary detention of children.
Washington policewomen al
ready are carrying on a continuous
program for youth protection" said
the report, IN which the best por-
tions Of any desirable curfew law
are included-the interviewing OF
minors found in questionable stu
ations and comforting with their
parents"
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Cos
Continued From First Page.

.'COnlllueO from F1TSJ PaRe.t
retaliatory steps which would be
taken if they did.
The Presidents statement was
read at his press conference and
he would not 60 into details beyond
his statement which follows:
From time to time since the pres
ent war began there have been re-
ports that one or more of the Axis
powers were seriously contemplating
use of poisonous or noXiouS gases or
other inhumane devices of warfare.
II have been loathe to believe that
any nation, even our present
enemies. could or would be willing to
loose upon mankind such terrible
and inhumane weapons. However,
evidence that the Axis powers are
making significant preparations in
dicative of such an intention is being
reported with increasing frequency
from variety of sources.
Pledges Swift Retaliation.
use of such weapons has been
outlawed by the general opinion of
civilized mankind This country has
not used them, and I hope that we
never will be compelled to use them
l state categorically that we shall
under no circumstances resort to the
use OF such weapons unless they are
first used by our enemies.
LAS President of the United States
and as Commander in Chief of the
American armed forces. I want to
make clear beyond all doubt to any
of our enemies contemplating re-
sort to such desperate and barbarous
methods that acts Of this nature
committed against any one of the
United Nations will be regarded as
having been committed against the
United States itself and will be
treated accordingly.
Sees Terrible Consequences.
"We promise to any perpetrators
of such crimes full and swift retalia =
ton in kind and I feel obliged now
to warn Axis armies and the Axis
peoples. in Europe and in Asia. that
the terrible consequences of any use
of these inhumane methods on theil
part will be brought down swiftly
and surely upon their own heads.
ANY use of gas by any Axis
power. therefore. will Immediately
be followed by the fullest possible
retaliation upon munition centers
eaports and other military objec-
tives throughout the whole extent OF
the territory of such Axis country
AS he finished the statement, the
President commented that he
guessed that was strong enough.
Questioners sought to determine
whether he had some particular
country in mind. but the President
said the term Axis powers" which
he had used in his statement was
plural.
On prospects for an invasion of
Europe, the Chief Executive was
silent. He declined to elaborate
from the american angle, on Prime
Minister Churchill's statement to
Parliament that amphibious war;
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Decisions
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was making a sale to the child s
mother. Otherwise he would not
have made the sale. which it
transpired was to the child acting in
behalf of person whose identity
was not disclosed and was unknown
to him.
The obvious result of the selec-
tiOn of the particular child to whom
the sale was made was to mislead
the defendant, 20 induce the belief
that the sale was to the child S
mother and that it was not a viola
ton of the law"
The OPA decision. also written by
Judge Richardson, stated that Con
gress could not have intended to
penalize alike the inadvertent mis-
take of the merchant who honestly
and intelligently endeavors to COM
ply with the law, and the contumacy
Of one who dishonesty violates it"
In dissenting opinion. Judge
Andrew Hood held that the Price
Control Act does not give the court
any discretion in awarding a lesser
sum than $50
perhaps there should be" the
opinion said, but that is a matter
for Congress, and this court has no
power, by way of judicial construc-
ton, to insert such a provision
This was the second case which
the OPA had sought to appeal from
lower courts Verdicts denying the
mandatory $50 award
OPA authorities had said the first
case. in which Government en-
ploye sued local Womens wear shop
for an alleged overcharge on pair
of nylon hose. was a weak one be-
cause the purchase was made only
three hours after the ceiling price
went into effect.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Indictments Dismissal
Asked in Fugitive Case
BY he Associated Press

BY fhe Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. June 8.-Three
men and a woman filed motions in
Federal Court today seeking to dis
miss indictments charging them
with harboring and concealing How
ard Victor Broenstrupp while he was
a fugitive from justice on a sedi-
ton charge.
They were Victor Warren Hoye of
New Castle. Pa; Henry Herman
Meme of New Galilee. Pa. Frank
w. Mariner of Poland, Ohio, and
Marguerite Marie Carmichael of
Noblesville, Ind.
The sought dismissal of the in
dlctmentS on claim they were
founded on a primary indictment
returned in Washington wherein
Broenstrupp and q others. were
charged with conspiracy. The pri-
mary indictment, defense counsel
said. is under attack. and until its
validity is determined this case
should not proceed"
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Farm
Continued From First PageD

contended the Government has been
gradually reducing the soil conserva-
ton program from the S500000,O00
figure Of few years ago.
He argued, however, that for the
current year the farmers have al
ready made their plans on the basis
of a departmental program Of s400.-
100000, and that Congress should
stand by the commitment.
The pending bill, he said, directs
the department not to plan pro-
gram of more than 100000 900 for
1914.
Senator TVdings pointed out the
farmer will have to contribute his
part Of the cost Of carrying the
increased public debt. and that it
is not being candid with him to
give him subsidies instead of ade-
quate prices.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
W. Va. Supreme CourI
Denies 0PA Move
To Halt Eviction
Says Lower Court Ruling
Did Not Affect Rent
Acts Constitutionu|ity
Bv The Associated Press.

Bv The Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June g.
West Virginia's Supreme Court
refused today to grant the Office
Of Price Administration a writ
to halt election of a family ano
upheld a Circuit Court decision
which had ordered the eviction
Contrary to OPA claims in its ap-
peal, the Supreme Court ruled that
Circuit Judge Lloyd Arnold had
not rendered any decision on con-
stitutionality of the Federal Rent
Control Act.
The case, originally decided by a
magistrate who ordered the evic-
ton of Frank and Mary Berger
after an action brought by Mrs
Rosa Wright CT New Martinsville
went to the Supreme Court from
the Wetzel County Circuit Court.
The justice Of the peace gave
Mrs Wright possession of the house
Judge Arnold upheld that ruling
and directed payment of $l18 back
rent which had accumulated during
proceedings.
The OPA, through Administrator
Prentiss Brown asked the Supreme
Court for a writ of prohibition to
halt the custer, contending Judge
Arnold had exceeded his jurisdic-
ton, had declared the Federal Emer-
gency Price Control Act unconstitu-
tional and had set aside certain
rent control regulations.
The appellate court upheld Judge
Arnold. denying he had ruled on
Rent Control Act constitutionality
and holding that it had full juris-
diction to act on the OPA's demand
for writ, declaring that "surren-
der of the jurisdiction of our State
courts must always be the subject
of most solemn consideration
The court cited Article l of the
States constitution relative to re
lations to the Government of the
United States" and continuity of
constitutional operation providing
that Federal and State constitu-
tional provisions ARE operative alike
in period of war as in time of
peace"
Any deviations from those provi-
sions ''is subversive OF good gov
ernment," the court said.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Detroit Labor Leader
Charges War Plants
Kept Men From Polls
Tells Senote Group
Employers PurposeIy
Held Workers in Shops
BY the Associated Press.


A CIO spokesman charged before
Senate committee today that a
number of Detroit war plants pur-
posely worked employees overtime on
election day to keep them away
from the polls.
Philip Porter, legislative repre-
sentative for the United Automobile
Workers and member of the CIO
Legislative Committee, made the
assertion in testimony before the
Senate Elections Committee in sup
port OF legislation by Senator Lucas
Democrat. of Illinois to esteLash
6 am. to 9 pm. as Nation wide
voting hours for Federal elections.
Judging from recent election re-
suits in the Detroit area, these in
dustrialists were successful in their
campaign" he said. Passage of the
Lucas bill, 1 think, will make it
impossible for them to do it again
because the amount of overtime
which would be necessary would be
too great.
Mr. Porter did not name the in
dustries nor did he explain what he
meant by the election results
Also testifying in support Of the
bill was Louis G. Hines, AFL legis-
lative representative and former
secretary of labor and industry for
Pennsylvania. He and Mr.. Porter
said that longer working hours and
transportation difficulties kept many
workers from the polls in recent
elections.
The committee will invite farm
groups, manufacturers. the American
Legion and women's groups to testify
Monday.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Heroes Of Press Honored
AT Phi|ade| phia Dinner

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 8.-"Heroes
of the press were honored at a
dinner given last night by the Phila-
delphia Record Four Government
officials who direct the release of
war information and five war CORE
spoEdents were speakers.
More than $50 persons were guests
at the affair, held in the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel. and heard Byron
Price, chief of the Office of Censor
ship: Capt Leland P. Lovette, di-
rector of public relations for the
Navy: Col. R. Ernest Dupuy. deputy
director of public relations for the
Army. and Robert Sherwood. direc-
tor of overseas operations for the
Office of War Information.
Max Hill. former chief of the As
sociated Press Bureau in Toxic; Joe
James Custer, United Press corre-
spondent; James E. Brown. former
ms representative in Russia: Otto
Tolischus. who covered European
centers for the New York Times
service, and Edward Angly, who was
in Australia and the South Pacific
for the Chicago Sun, were the news
men who spoke.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
New England Mayor
Hits Proposed Plan
For Grade LabeIinq
Boston Merchant Tells
House Group Orders
May Wreck Business
BY JAMES f. CHINN.

Dy SAAAAS4~s
I'm not mad at any one Mayor
]. H. Corcoran of Cambridge. Mass.
told House subcommittee this
afternoon as he assailed the OPA
for it's proposed order substituting
grades for brand names and fixing
maximum retail prices on rayon
hose.
In business life, Mr. Corcoran said
he has managed for 20 years
Junior department store on the
outskirts of Boston, and came to
Washington to protest against the
OPA order. not as representative
of any management group, trade or
local association, or with a desire
Ito obtain revenge for any sights,
real or fancied'
Il am here" he testified before the
proposed Government restrictions on
brand names, because throughout
my life l have made my living as
an independent merchant in the
distribution of necessary commodi-
ties. I have always regarded this
as useful, honorable and interest
ing occupation.
Wants Reasonable Living.
Il think I can say I have been
able to get along SO far without
gouging exploiting or cheating I
have no ambition to make a for
tune from my business. but I should
like to feel that it will be possible
for me to make a reasonable living
/ from it"
| MI. Corcoran was critical chiefly
on provision in the OPA order
setting up different price ceilings
for various classes of stores, which
he charged virtually forced a death
sentence on the independent mer-
chant if the regulation is extended
to cover a large portion of the mer-
! chandise he handles.
Il don't believe we are fighting
for the kind of philosophy that puts
us all into economic compartments
for easy manipulation by the par
ticular bureau in control" he de-
clared
Questions OPA Powers.
Nor do I think Congress ever
intended in the Price Control Act,
which was enacted as a temporary
measure to get us through an emer-
gency period, that OPA should be
permitted to set up fundamental and
revolutionary changes affecting the
destiny of thousands of businesses
that have been built up over a pc
riod of years as an integral part OF
our financial and business struc-
ture"
CAS- you know Mr.. Corcoran con-
tinued. the differential in ceiling
prices between class | and class
retail outlets is somewhat more
than 10 per cent, based on the class
l ceilings. To be sure. we have a
choice of meeting competing chain
store prices, and going without the
margin to cover our operating ex-
penses. Or of pricing our merchan-
disc at the maximum permitted
price and saving to our customers,
in effect: We are sorry. but under
OPA regulations we must charge
you II per cent more than our
neighbors to stay in business; please
overlook it,
Representative Gavin, Republican,
of Pennsylvania, who appeared as
a witness before the subcommittee
said Israel Moses Sieff. chairman of
the Economic Committee of Great
Britains Fabian Society is an OPA
consultant and charged that British
Socialistic theories as a result, are
being injected into this country S
war economy program.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Germans Reported
Counting on Invasion
From Hour 10 Hour
Submarine Fleet Will Be
Counted On in Crisis,
Berlin Circles Quoted
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, June 8.-The Ber-
lin correspondent of the Stockholms
Tidingen quoted Nazi military cir
cles as saying that German officers
must count from hour to hour on
an Allied invasion.
These circles, he said. asserted
they were depending on a powerful
submarine feet to aid in wrecking
the invaders landing operations.
He said these German military
sources told him they were watching
for Allied blows against Belgium,
the Northern French coast, Southern
France, Italy and the Balkans
The Berlin correspondent of the
Svenska Dagbladet at the same
time quoted DR.. Kurt Pseisser, Ger
man military analyst, as saying the
first attack would come from the
Mediterranean since. he said, the
Allies have three we'll drilled and
excellently equipped armies-two
British and one American-and a
reserve of French troops ready for
action.
Germans were quoted as saying
the Allies were growing stronger,
could not be underestimated and
likely would engineer clever in
vasion plan"
They asserted, according to the
Swedish press accounts, that an
attack could not be a complete sur
prise AS everything was ready for
defense. but the moment of in
vasion and the points of landing
might create a relative surprise for
a short period.
The German high command these
advices said, was expecting diversi-
fed attacks and was concentrating
main bodies of Axis troops inland,
rather than spreading them along
the coast. so forces could be shifted
as needed.
The Stockholms Tidningen cor
respondent said Berlin military
sources. pointing out it required
only 35 minutes to cross the Eng
lish channel from Britain to North
ern France, gave this picture of
what might happen if an invasion
We're launched there:
British Warships would set up a
terrific barrage against European
coastal batteries, accompanied by
mass aerial bombardment.
Small landing boats carrying 100
men each would proceed under the
barrage cover toward the coast, car
rying about $4,000 men in the first
attack wave.
Other boats carrying light weapons
and small tanks would be in the first
wave
AS soon as the attack were dis
covered, the Germans would con-
centrate Uboat packs, which were
presumed to be stationed around
possible invasion areas waiting for
an Allied blow, and aerial power in
an effort to wreck the landing plans.
The Germans were quoted as es-
timating that only $4,000 of the first
$4,000 troops could be landed to es-
tahllsh bridgehead.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Knife -Wie|ding Convict
Killed Trying Jail Break
By the Associated Press

BY me Associated Press.
LANSING, Kans., June 8-Kansas
Penitentiary guards killed one con-
vict and wounded two today as they
held knives against a prison mine
pit boss in vain attempt to escape.
Warden Milton F. Amrine said the
man killed was Max Landreth,
serving burglary term from Shaw
nee County, Kans. He said the
other two were not seriously wound
ed. Steve Atkinson. pit boss, suf-
fered minor knife wounds.
The convicts. threatening Mr.. At
klnson with knives, forced him to
take them to the top of the shaft.
The superintendent, John Heslop,
became suspicious because of the
trip and had guards on hand when
the cage came to the top. Warden
Amerine said he ordered guards to
fire at close range when the con-
victs refused to surrender and be-
gan cursing and striking at Mt. At
kinson with the knives.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
T uwes
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violated the regulation by making a
trip in a State-oWned vehicle to the
wedding of the controllers son at
Camp Wheeler, Ga.
Following a public hearing last
night. the CriSfleld Ration Board
eXonerated Mr. Tawes after delib-
Grating II minutes.
In his statement before the board
MI. Tawes declared that. on learn
ing of the ban on pleasure driving,
he called the chief clerk of the
Crisfeld board for details.
Il was advised that the ban was
not in effect in North Carolina,
South Carolina and Georgia. Mr..
Tawes told the board. Il drove to
this district before purchasing any
gasoline. Before crossing the North
Carolina border into the banned
area on the return trip home, had
the tank filled and had practically
the same amount of gasoline in my
tank when 1 got back here as when
1 left"
The boards opinion said: "It was
SlIONll lIldU OCSduSC VI UllC loCh VI
transportation facilities available it
would have been necessary to drive
to the southern limit of the ban to
obtain the necessary transportation
facilities to enable Mr.. Tawes to
reach his destination in time.
And, whereas attending weddings
is one of the permitted uses enumer-
ated under the emergency ban. pro-
vided no adequate means of trans
portation is available, it is the
unanimous decision of the board
that Mr.. Tawes is not guilty of the
charge preferred and the case is dis
missed"
The local board said it had not
been officially informed of the ban
on pleasure driving until the eve
ming of May %, the day before Mr..
Tawes was said to have started his
4.,.r.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
BY the Associated Press.

bS tne associated PreSS.
The story of how Capt. Kenneth
H. Turner of the Air Transport
Command and his Bit crew kept
the stranded crew of another BIT
alive by dropping food and supplies
to them In Greenland for four
months has been released by the
Wa Department.
Capt. Turner. formerly a COM
mercial pilot at Cheyenne, Wyo, was
instructed December 6 to fly supplies
to the crew of Capt. Armand L.
Monteverdes Bit. which had
crashed on Greenland icecap while
looking for another plane.
Capt. Turner and his crew made
"a trips over the icecap and dropped
225 packages to the stranded avia-
tors before the. last OF them was
rescued April 6 by Col. Bernt Bal
chen.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, June 8.-Discovery of
a new double star weighing approx
imately 100 times as much as the
sun, or 200 billion billion billion
tons, was reported yesterday in the
AStrophysical Journal by DR.. Daniel
M. Pepper. instructor in astronomy
at the University of Chicago.
He said the report was based on
25 photographs of the star taken
with an 82-inch rejecting telescope
of the Mcdonald Observa tory,
Mount Locke, Tex. The observatory
is operated jointly by the University
of Chicago and the University of
Texas.
DR.. Peppers Photographic OBJ
Servations indicate. he said, that