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Evening star., 1943-11-03
ScuttIine of Conte Verde
At Shanghai Confirmed
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa.
Nov. 3.-Eyewitness confirmation
that the 18,000-ton Italian passenger
liner Conte Verde was scuttled by
her crew at Shanghai after the
italian capitulation was brought
here today by passengers on the
exchange ship Gripsholm.
When the japanese exchange ship
Teia Maru left Shanghai September
20, passengers could see the Conte
Verde lying on her side. Shipping
men said she was so cleverly scut-
tiled she will be useless except for
scrap.
Evening star., 1943-11-03
Canada Restricts Coal

OTTAWA. Nov. 3 (P>.-The Mu-
nitions Department announced last
night that, as an emergency meas
ure due to a mine strike in Western
Provinces. deliveries of coal tc
householders now were restricted tc
not more than one ton to Gus
toner, with no one permitted to buy
coal for his home if he had enough
to last Is days or more.
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Pictures on Page BID

PORT ELIZABETH, Union of
South Africa, Nov. 3.-Japanese
leaders know that the Rising Sun
is fighting a losing war, but the
masses are being kept in igno-
rance of the score, according to
competent observers who have
returned from Japan in the last
two months.
These observers were among the
Evening star., 1943-11-03
BY RUSSELL BRINES,

PORT ELIZABETH, Union of
South Africa, Nov. 3.-Swept by
a wave of wartime fanaticism
and tightly governed by the
army, the Japanese people show
no indication of any crack in
morale despite mounting short
ages of commodities, travellers
returning from Japan say.
Residence in Japan during two
years of the empires greatest strug-
gle has convinced them the jap
anese people will support the war
(see BRINES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1943-11-03
COP Controls Hartford
First Time Since 1888
Ry the Associated Press.

EE tHe ASSoClated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn. Nov. s.
Hartford, largest city in Connecti-
cut, went Republican in a city cleo
tion yesterday for the first time
since 1888 as State Senator William
H. Mortensen was elected Mayor.
Evening star., 1943-11-03
Two Tremors in japan
Or India Are Recorded
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Two earth
tremors occurred yesterday either in
India or Japan, the Rev Joseph
Lynch, Fordham University seismol-
ogist, said today.
Evening star., 1943-11-03

sentiment caused i'll feeling between
the baronet and De Marigny.
She said that Nancy stuck with
her husband and moved away from
her family.
Then. and the witness voice now
(See CAKES. Page A-6J
Evening star., 1943-11-03
Mayor Of Bridgeport
Wins His Sixth Term
Ry the Associated prees

TS IIIt 1SoONIdItU PTeSS.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Nov. g.
Socialist Jasper McLevy became
Bridgeport's first sixth-term Mayor
last night as he carried this city by
more than 10000 votes.
Evening star., 1943-11-03
i. ). Bombers Attack
France as Weather
Clears After 2Weeks
Roid Follows Assault
BY New 18th Air Force
On Wiener keustodt
BULLETIN.
BULLETIN.

LONDON tPl.-The largest
force Of American heavy
bombers ever to operate from
British bases raided North
western Germany today
scorted by long range
Thunderbolts and Lightning
fighters.
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(See RUSSIA, Page A-3.D
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(See CRONIN, Page A-4.)
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(See ELECTIONS, Page A-I8J'
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(See OAKES, Page A-6D
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(See POSTWAR, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1943-11-19

ATTENTION. csrtein Toilet Prspsretien,
and Jswslry. including Clocks and Watches, sub.
jset 70 l0% tax under FsdsraI lntsrnel Revenue
Act effective October |, le4l.
Evening star., 1943-11-19

This rich cream
helps soften wealth.
er-roughened skin.
An excellent night
cream.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23
KNOW THEIR B-24s
They're really going to town

now" they both agreed.
The two arc now experienced in
battle and gave expert appraisal OF
the B-24 standing on the air field.
The only criticism they made
was the absence of a floor gun in
the nose. They were assured by
Mai. Frank Moonert. army resi-
dent representative, that this was
being taken care of before the
bomberS were sent into action.
Russell was the pilot of the
famed Dirty Gcrtie' Liberator
which played havoc with the JapS.
Kenney was navigator ON a
which downed four out
of u Zeros. His ship. however,
was badly shot up and was forced
to make crash landing. Kenney
was tossed into the bomb bay,
spine injuries from which
he is now recovering.
Local interest at the bomber
plant centercd about Pfc. George
Agney, q, of ECorSe whose two
and slSterrin-law are all
at Willow Run. His
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23
Griffin Denies
Issuing Reporton
Court Reform

Denial that he had made public
IA tentative report on recorders
court procedures of the Detroit
Bar Associations committee or
criminal law and procedure, as
charged by Recorders Judge
Maher, was made today by Will
liam J. Griffin, chairman of the
committee.
In a letter 10 a newspaper,
Judge Maher said he had been
Informed that the report is not
that of the committee of seven.
but Griffin's individual report, I"
which was rejected by the COM
mittee. Ending his denial Crit.
fin said:
eff Judge Maher or any other
member of recorders court has
been told that i released the
report for publication, or made
available for publication, such n
statement II an absolute false
hood, and l deny absolutely that
caused It's publication"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23
British Workers Get
First Rest Since 1889

LONDON, April % CUP)-Brit-
aims 20,OO0,000 industrial workers,
half of them women. will get a
three-day holiday starting today,
for the first time since the sum-
mer bank holiday in August. 1899.
The rest for the workers rep
resents the governments recogni-
ton of their WEAKNESS after four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23
"a Wounded Inspect
Willow Rum Planes
By sILER FREEMAN

There were privateS, corporalS
SeFFPaHtN= itet4enaniS,= maiol
and captain and even a lieutenant
colonel But they stood on common
Cround-all had seen action, al
had felt suffering
SURPRISED BY SIZE
AZ the end Of tho tour. several
OF The heroes were asked what
they thought Of the plant. Pvt.
Francis r. Paul Of Peabody. Mass,
summed u up with:
Gee whiz, | never dreamed II
was aS hig as this"
SGT. Walter Nettum, a former
neWSpapCTman from Stanton,
MS, shook his head admiringly.
I'D like To work here" he
said quietly. 1T looks like
they're really getting places.
I've read "A LOT about Willow
Run hut YOU really have TO see IL
10 appreciate IT,"
It. Roland w. Russell and 1t.
Richard Kenney. pilot and naV-
gator respectively, could speak
with authority on the progress
shown by Willow Run. They at
tended the operations school there
last August.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23

Constantine V. Primpas. air corps;
1t. Cig) Claude NJ. Evans, navy
air corps; 1t. Stephan J. Pacula,
1t. Col. John NJ. Ende, Capt.
Vincent MereRdno, engineers; 1t.
Michael A. Magnolia. air corps.
Master Sgt. Frank X. Elberti,
air corps; Cpl. Lacy Harrington,
coast artillery; Cpl. William G.
West. air corps, who wore the
Distinguished Flying Cross; Cpl.
Edward Bernwarc Cpl. Emile
Canty. engineers; Pfc. Benjamin
ID. FederOff, air corps.
Pfc. Lyle DahibOm, engineers;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23

brother James accompanied him
on the tour while his stcp-brothcr.
Carl Schramm, was summoned
from his Job 10 greet him. James
wife was due on a later shift.
Agney was wounded in the arm
and leg while scouting at Guadal-
canal.
Another OF the severely wounded
was 1t. Albert Y. Cole of Grand
Rapids. Cole. bombardier aboard a
Liberator attacking a Jap convoy
was struck in the mouth by anti
aircraft fire. Part of his lip was
shot away, his Jaw fractured and
both knees broken.
Others in The party were Mai.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23

years of war. including the back
breaking 100-hour weeks after
Dunkirk.
The holiday also will give the
skeleton maintenance crews an
opportunity TO overhaul and tune
up the machinery. These crews,
together with workers busy WITH
rush orders, will be the only on, a
working until Easter Monday. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23
Car Thief Gets 3 Years

BAY CITY. April % - Don
Mathes, 15-year-old Flint youth
who ignored two probation terms
TO transport a stolen car across
state boundaries, will have three
years 10 consider his mistake in
the national school for boys at
Washington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23

Pfc. Elwood Crawford, Pvt. Cor
don II. Hudson, Pvt. Henry c.
King, Pvt. Anthony Comai. Pfc.
Merritt r. Bail. Pvt. Aubry Smith,
Pfc. John Czarnik and Pvt. Joseph
Ball.
Staff Sgt. Vincent DePalo, who
has just returned from nine
months in the Middle East. joined
in the inspection of the plant.
DePalo was with the Ninth Air
Force as engineer and gunner and
participated in 40 raids, ranging
from Tobruk to Naples, without
receiving a scratch. He has 355
combat hours 10 his credit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23
Seek Blood Bank Volunteers

Next Wednesday is Rumanian
Day at the Red Cross blood bank
at $50 w. Fort, and the women's
auxiliary of the Rumanian-Amer-
lean Alliance for Democracy has
made arrangements TO recruit as
many volunteers as possible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23
Engineers Sought
For Liberty Ships

Licensed stationary engineers
are sought for maritime service
training for essential berths as
engineer officers with enSignS
aboard Liberty ships. Duane C.
Phillips, regional enrolling officer
announced today.
They are asked 10 apply at the
L. S. Maritime Service Office
Hammond Building Fort and Girls
void
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23
WOUNDED ARE VISITORS

There were rs soldiers, one
naval officer who came of the
biz has from INC Percy Jones Hos
r'al at Battle Creek and iroopcd
into Tho administration building
ju>t before noon.
some walked .8unuly, some
carefully. others hohbtcd on
crutchcS 7wkvard'v because they
were something now 10 them.
Here and there were canes. here
and there q brace holding an ann
mp in the air. An empty sleeve. a
folded trouSor leg showed that
war was NOT all bands and paradeS
Faces were drawn and hagCard,
hospital pallor showing through
the tan burned on BY tho South
Pacific suns. Medals and service
stripes dcdccked tunes. Most
prevalent were the Order Of the
Purple Heart. given those wounded
IN action
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-23

Work az Willow Run today had
q new zIr1r and zest.
From the tiny midGetS who
crawl into the Incredible spaces
I'M the B--i bomber wings 20 the
pilots leunCinC about Tho huge air
field where tnc giant libCrator>
are tested for battle duty. there
was new spirit Of hurry up and
get en- oui which should make
The carefully guarded production
figures a source ~ Joy 10 Ford
officials
All because a little hand of mon
most OF them mere boys, lcit tNclI
hosp iaI beds Yesterday 20 tour
the honher plant and wonder at
is size and ACTIVITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05

spring coat left over from about six
months ago?" she would ask.
Her efforts finally were rewarded. 1t
was considerably more than six months
ago" that the clothes were left for
cleaning, it turned out. And it was
exactly year from that time that
the forgetful girl got them back.
Forgotten Gowns.
Not all young ladies are so fortunate
or they do not have mothers who will
track down their clothes for them.
They seem to have an especially for
getful mind when it comes to evening
dresses. One tailoring establishment
has enough on hand to outfit a stylish
dinner party-but the party would have
to be set in 1941 or 1912, for all the
dresses now are out-of date.
Most firms charge deposit before
these dresses are sent to be cleaned.
Managers have learned that women
change their minds too easily. Appar-
emily, he says, they decide to apply
the cost of cleaning to a new dress.
I'VE have so many here now we can
hardly push them around" he says, and
none of them is any good now. MY
wife wouldn't wear one of them to q
masquerade"
But the men are just as bad as their
womenfolk, though their lost possess
sions run mostly to hats and shoes.
They always get their dinner clothes.
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gave his consent to erect on this reser-
walton a market house, those most
responsible for urging this project be-
ing Col. William Doughty, David saun-
ders H. Cruttenden, John c. Hardness.
Simeon Mattock, j. T. Walker, G. Gran
dali, H. S. Davis, Joseph Bryan, Isaac
Clarke, N. B. Van Zandt, H. G. ONeale
and John Y. Bryant.
Though known generally as the North
ern Liberty Market yet its correct name
was the Northern Market" Boss"
Shepherd, who raised Washington out
of the mud and started it on to be the
beautiful city 1t Is today, had a force
OF workmen one September evening in
1872 tear down this market and the
buildings attached to 1t. Those who
owned stalls at the time did not like
being dispossessed in this way and put
in claim against the District for
$592,215 damages. After many years
the claimants actually settled for $780,
766O8
One Of the chief historic events Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
By Erwin Brown.

Shoes and wooden materials have
been on the scarcity list" for some
time now, but Washingtonians appar-
emily are undismayed Their unclaimed
shoes, dresses, hats and clothing clutter
up many repair and cleaning firm.
The once grim threat of clothes ra-
tioning, for instance, did not worry
patrons of New York avenue cleaning
firm which has on hand more than 200
dresses-cleaned, pressed and in some
cases altered-still waiting for their
owners to claim them.
A valet shop, specializing in hat
cleaning, has more than so op-pieces
still unclaimed after months. Some
of them are summer straws, however,
and the proprietor hopes the long
absent owners will be around when the
flowers bloom again in spring.
And shoe rationing must be minor
problem to the persons whose foot
wear piles up on repair shop shelves,
waiting for forgetful owners to present
the missing half of the stub they bear.
Not all Washingtonians are careless
OF their apparel however Some outdo
the elephant in unforgetting, or seek
missing possessions with the zeal of a
detective.
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F street, the creek was persuaded to
pursue its course to the southwark In a
less conspicuous manner, and from be-
Tenth, having .swerved a little in its
checkered career.
"A picture of lonely common, with
small stone slabs protruding above the
damp earth, like ghosts of the stricken
cholera victims who lay buried beneath
them, would have been marked East
side OF 7th ST. between L and M SITS,
NV, or, if lettered in those days-'Ye
countye roade,' for Seventh street from
G street to Boundary was the country
road, and at the northwest corner Of
Boundary-or, as we know it, Florida
avenue - the amateur photogra pher
might have planted his tripod in front
OF an old inn or tavern, with the words
The Crossed Keys in large letters across
Its front and two huge iron keys crossed
and suspended above its doorway in
the most approved English style.
"A snapshot of Judiciary SQUARE.
threaded by narrow, uneven footpaths:
the Courthouse small stone building
but half the size of the present City
Hall to the south and as if destiny had
always entertained grudge against the
northern half of this particular lot. a
jail. gloomy and forbidding, upon nearly
the Identical spot where in these later
years. the Pension Office perpetuates.
In dismal outlines, the sadness and
despair born there SO many years ago.
On the hill to the northeast of tho
Courthouse struggled a few nondescript
houses, the settlement being dignifled
by the name of McGeetown. But as
the cameraman had not been thought
OF, and photography in its earliest and
most expensive stage, was yet many
years in the future, our sires did we'll
10 store away as much as they did in
the recesses Of their retentive minds.
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not improved until after the '40s and
was not susceptible of Improvement, for
stream which had its head in the
commons north of the space crossed by
Seventh street near the center of the
square north OF K street and New York
avenue, east Of Seventh street. made its
way IN the gulley OF Sixth street to the
Judiciary Square, the waters joining
those from Willow Tree Spring on New
York avenue between Fourth and Fifth
streets.
"A small arch spanned this stream at
Seventh street and there was a narrow
bridge at the roadway on New York
avenue. Not far east of the square
there had been brickyard. What was
then known as Spignul's corner at the
northwest corner of Seventh and K
streets, was then vacant, but the owner
OF the land, w. T. Grinith, had erected
two brick dwellings a short distance
westward and lived in one for a num-
Der OF years afterward.
Near the corner OF Eighth and K
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Operators Of tailoring and shoe re-
pair shops are making a strong effort
to bear up under public forgetfulness.
Most shops state they are Not respon-
sible for goods left over 80 days." but
the slogans bark is worse than its bite.
Like the cleaner who still had the
West Coast brides three dresses for a
year, and the shop whose racks are
packed with out-of-date evening gowns,
they will be held on to until all hope Is
abandoned.
The operators attitude seems to be:
neutrality-suspicious. may be forgetful about
their own clothing and shoes, but this
Is war and some one has to preserve
scarce material"
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streets there were two old-fashioned
brick houses setting back, a Mr.. De
Kraft living in one and Mr.. Lund Wash
lngton residing for time In the other
The northwest corner of Eighth and X
streets now vacant prior To thu .,40s, as
was, in fact, most OF the Quare,"- X
street in this connection dssuhte likely
what is now Mount Vernon piASsss
Mr. DshieE Gold, soxsli4aw of
Amos Kendall, and a we'll known cor
respondent, owned nearly II not quite
all the south front of this square, liv-
ing in a three-story brick house near
the corner Of Ninth street.
The Mount Vernon Plases Methodist
Church, which once stood wheesi now
the Macnanists' Building, Mi not erect
ed until 1885, Its first pAatorswas the
Rev. wv. Tudor, D. D. .4s
Nortksp Liberty Fire GO.
In 1870, the Northern Liberty Fire
Co. erected its enginehouse on this
square about where is the main en-
trance of the library. It's first officers
were: President. John Y. Bryant; vice
president, Joseph Bryan; treasurer, ].
G. Robinson, and secretary, Benjamin
Evans. The company continued to oc-
cupy this property for is years and
during its early life the second story
Of the building was used by Prof. Weber
in teaching dancing. The Northern
Liberties Division of Sons of Temper
ance here promulgated the principles OF
total abstinence; military instructions
also were given here by Maj. S. H.
Walker, and Rev. French S. Evans for
a time preached here on Sunday after
Moons.
On March 20, 1886, President Polk
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were offered by DR.. John B. Blake, in
which reference was made to his reputa-
ton for probity, industry and enterprise,
and the fact that the association had
lost a good citizen, worthy member,
and the community an exemplary
Christian.
Among his many enterprises was the
erection of the Thyson House In 1865.
This building which still stands at the
northeast corner of Seventh and P
streets, was first occupied and managed
as country hotel by Mr.. Crawford,
then by Francis Brandner followed by
Mr.. Hopkins, then by Frank Thyson the
owner, who later leased it to William P,
Cole
When first built the hotel was sur
rounded by an immense wagon yard
containing accommodations for $50 head
OF horses and their respective wagons
and other vehicles. The house then
contained accommodations for $50
guests, and, of course, there was a res
taurant on the first floor, where the
farmers. who were its principal guests,
could refresh themselves at will. To
those who recall the Thyson House
about 60 years ago, one thing they will
probably not forget is the four and six
horse country teams that came down
Seventh street from Montgomery Coun-
ty and put up here for the night, be-
fore proceeding to market.
An early resident Of the northeast
corner of Seventh and 1 streets was the
family OF DR.. William J. c. Duhamel,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05

this neighborhood Is known as the
Northern Liberty Market House riot. It
occurred on June /, 1857. during the
city election held that date, and was
brought about by members Of the Amer
lean party-or what was commonly
known as the Know-Nothing party
who INSTRUCTED and lnterfered with the
election at the polling place at the south
side OF Mount Vernon Square between
Seventh and Eighth streets. For this
unlawful purpose gang of rowdies
called Plug Uglies" was induced to
come over from Baltimore for the pur-
pose Of assisting In intimidating voters
of this city. In Washington their num-
Der was greatly increased by members
Of the rougher element, then as now,
always ready to take the Joy out of
life. They came, they saw and they
were defeated. One hundred and ten
marines put them to fight after killing
six persons and wounding 81, although
the Bad Men of Baltimore" had forth
fed themselves with a brass cannon
which they brought from the Anacostia
market house shed at the corner OF
Seventh and K streets, together with
firearms, shillalaghs, stones and every
thing imaginable, offensive and defen-
sive. After the marines got through
with them, those who were able left
town wiser than when they came here.
OF the early merchants IN the nearby
900 block of Seventh street, Paulus
Thyson was one of the first. This we'll
known businessman came to America
from Amsterdam Holland, when II
years Of age, accompanied by his moth
er, and lived in Annapolis, Md, for three
years before coming to Georgetown in
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1920. From the very beginning he
showed much business ability, probably
remained in the block between I and
K streets for short while only, as he
is known to have settled in the 300
block to the south in the early '40s,
where for while he was in partnership
with Mr.. Isler, and here he remained
in business until his death July 13, 1874.
The Oldest Inhabitants records show
that at the time of his death resolutions
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grocery receipts and such. Even coal
bills and weighing machine tickets have
been turned in for clothing. Usually a
oouolecheck of the clothings descrip-
ton and the date it was left will make
up for forgetfulness.
Servicemen Have Good Record.
Servicemen have the best record in
the mystery Of the missing clothes"
Despite the fact that they often are
transferred to other cities on short notice
they keep good check on the where
abouts of their apparel. Cleaning shops
say it is not at all unusual to receive
a stub with mailed request that a
uniform be forwarded to some mill
tary station 500 miles or more away.