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Evening star., 1943-04-24
U.S.. Red Tape Ensnores Dime,
Givinq Librarian 2O-CentLuuoh

took up the transaction and, with
proper authorization from the Geo.
logical Survey to the Department Of
Disbursement (via schedule 1893.
serial 4148, voucher 9815264 issued
check for 10 cents as a refund
to me-"
Now the bank demands a 2O-cent
fee from Mr.. Peckham to cash the
check.
Mr.. Peckham told Mr.. Ickes he
didn't give hang about the dime
the ride has been worth it,"
Il have caught glimpse" he
said, "of the meticulous bookkeeping
that deposited, transferred and re-
funded my dime and I wind up
in possession of a check I can't
cash.
This latter calamity will leave
Mr.. Morgenthau's books 10 cents
out of line at the end of the fiscal
year. 1t leaves me utterly appalled,. !"
Replying, Mr.. Ickes said:
of course, the thing is as funny
as it can be, but we haven't made
the rules; we have merely inherited
them and the horse laughs that ac-
company them in many instances.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Tank Arsenal Closed
By Protest 'Wa|kout'
BY the Associated Press,

oS tue ASSOCldteQ Press,
DETROIT, April 24.-The Detroit
tank arsenal operated by the Chrys-
ler Corp. was closed this morning.
a corporation spokesman said, after
500 workers paraded about the
building to protest q day-and-a- half
layoff imposed Friday afternoon on
one employe for leaving the arsenal
to smoke.
The spokesman said the penalty
was the usual one for "loafing
smoking contrary to company rules
or leaving the job
When the assembly men reported
for work today, the spokesman ex-
planned, they issued an ultima atum
that the suspended man be returned
to work Immediately. The company
refused and the men then stopped
work. Other workers left their ma
chimes, the company said, forcing
the plant to close down.
Leo La Motto, east side regional
director of the United Automobile
Workers (CIO) and also director of
the unions Chrysler division. said
1 don't know any of the factors
involved in this dispute, but I am
going to do everything in my power
to get those men back on the iob
immediately"
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Trolley, Bus Workers
Strike at JohnstoWn
BY the Associated Press,

by tne Associated Press.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, April "a
Trolley and bus transportation for
residents of this Southwestern Penn
sylvania community, including $4,000
steel workers, were tied up early
today as workers at the Johnstown
Traction Co. went on strike.
Police reported mo disturbances. ="
The walkout was voted after mid
night by the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street Railway and Motor
Coach employees (AFL.
The union deferred a walkout
scheduled three weeks ago, pend
ing consideration by the company
which employees approximately $50
persons, Of the mems complaints
that they were being sent home
without pay when runs were not
available or equipment was out OF
service and that working hours had
been reduced from 56 to 48 hours
a week.
Warren G. Reitz. president of the
Traction Co., said the strike is one
against the War Labor Board and
the Board of Arbitration and not
against the company. There isn't
an earthly thing I can do about it.
A spokesman for the Bethlehem
Steel Corp said the strike had not
interrupted production.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
German Reply 10 Sweden
Reported Unsatisfactory
BY the Associated Press.

by lne ASSOCIATED fEeSS.
STOCKHOLM, April "a. = The
Swedish Foreign Office considers
the German answer to its protest
against the shelling of the Swedish
submarine Draken as unsatisfac-
tory, it was reported authorita-
lively last night.
The German answer, which as
serted the Swedish submarine
brought on the shelling by maneu-
vering in an "incomprehensible"
manner, was said to be of nature
which required further discussion.
The German government, claim
ing the actions of the Draken led
the commander of the German
steamer Altkirch to believe the SUBJ
marine was an enemy craft, sug-
gested in its note that the Swedish
government give proper order to its
submarine commanders to avoid
similar incidents, it was said.
The Germans said nothing about
the Swedish submarine Ulver which
was lost the same day with 33 men
on board.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Fire Girls Get Dowries
Under BucheIor's Will

Girls Of Begenalstown, Fire, have
claimed the dowries of $100 pro-
vided for in the will of Daniel Nc
Grath, bachelor, and other appli-
cations are being considered.
McGrath was Dublin tea mer-
chant. He died in 1941 worth about
100000. Income from $4,000 pro-
vtdes marriage portions for deserv-
ing Catholic girls born and baptized
In Begenalstown. About q dozen
girls will receive the dowries every
year.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Police Hold Virginian
In Murder Of Wife

Herman F. Huffman, 38, sawmill
worker, was charged with killing his
wife, Mrs. Bessie Huffman, 80, with
shotgun last night following an
argument at their home at Hart
wood in Stafford County, Va, about
II miles from Fredericksburg State
police reported today.
State Police Sergt L. E. Chittum,
who with Troopers C. B. Strauss and
Clay Hagey, arrested Huffman, said
the shooting occurred just ouside the
Huffman house at HARDWOOD. Sergt.
Chittum said two children, IA and
4, We're in bed in an upstairs bed
room at the time of the shooting
Mrs. Huffman was shot in the chest.
Sergt. Chittum said Huffman is
being held in the Fredericksburg
Jail on murder charge.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Mexican Air Official
Honored at CAB Lunch

Gen. Alberto Salinas Carranza,
head Of civil aeronautics in Mexico
and nephew of former President
of the country, was guest of honor
today at a luncheon given by Harllee
Branch, member of the Civil Aero
nautics Board
Guests invited included Senator
Pat McCarran of Nevada, Repre-
sentative Clarence Lea of California
Jonathan Daniels, administrative
assistant to- the President; William
A. M. Burden, aviation assistant to
the Secretary of Commerce; 1t. Col.
Samuel E. Gates of the Army Air
Transport Command. and L. Welch
Pogue, Edward Warner, Oswald
Ryan and Josh Lee of the Civil
Aeronautics Board.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Jury Acquits Three
In Lynching Trial
JuiIer and Two Others
Freed in Mississippi
BY the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated Press.
HATTIESBURG Miss, April "a
Three Jones County men, charged
with violating civil liberties statutes
in the lynching of a colored man at
Laurel last October, were acquitted
by Federal Court jury here today.
The all-White jury was given the
case last night and was ordered
locked up by Judge Sidney Mize at
1888 pm. until 9 am. today.
First Case of Kind in 40 Years.
The verdict brought a dramatic
climax to the first trial of white
men charged in a colored lynching
case in the South in 40 years.
Court officials said the jury took
two ballots. The first vote, taken
last night. stood II for acquittal
and l against and the second vote
today was unanimous on a show of
hands.
Court Clerk Ben Todd of Jackson
read the verdict, written on the
backs of the indictments, and Judge
Mize polled the jury, man by man.
The men are Luther Holder,
deputy sheriff and Jones County
jailer, Barney Jones and Allen
Pryor.
The Federal charges grew out OF
the lynching last October 16 of
Howard Wash, 40, who was taken
from the county Jail by a mob and
hanged from bridge.
Wash was convicted of Staying
his employer, Clint Welborn, and
was awaiting mandatory life SEN
'tence at the time of tie lynching.
The Government charged that the
defendants deprived Wash of his life
without due process of law.
Neither Seen Inside Jail.
A Government witness during the
trial pointed out Jones and Pryor
as members of the crowd around
the jail on the night of the lynch
ing, but testified that he saw neither
man inside the Jail.
A statement purportedly signed
by Pryor admitting his part in the
lynching was introduced into the
record by the Government over
defense objections. Defense at
torneys contended the statement
was signed under duress. Pryor,
under questioning, said the state
ment was false. Judge Mize ad-
mltted it, however, after an FBI
agent testified that Pryor had been
warned it could be used against him.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Turner, Escape Artist,
Captured in Georgia;
Others Get Away
Companions Flee as
PoIicemun's Bullets
Halt Getaway Machine
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga. April 24.-For-
rest Turner, notorious Georgia
escape artist who with two other
men led a wholesale break from
Tattnall State Prison last Friday,
was back behind bars today while
police searched this city for two
companions who fed when Turner
was captured last night.
Police Sergt. H. w. Hutto said
one of the fugitives was believed to
be Leland Harvey. like Turner a
-to-hold convict with a long
record of Jail breaks. Harvey and a
third prisoner, D. c. Black, were the
ringleaders with Turner in engineer
ing the 25-man break.
Turner was seized without a
struggle when Motorcycle PATROL
man w. A. Shuman shot out the
tires on the car in which the three
were riding near the Savannah
water front. Sergt. Hutto said An
automatic shotgun and pistol were
found in the car -a-
Sergt. Hutto said Turner jumped
from the left side of the car and as
officers rushed to seize him, the
other two men jumped from the
opposite side, dashed down a 20foot
embankment and disappeared in the
darkness
At Reidsville. Warden H. r. Du-
vail reported today the body of an
other prisoner, George Parker, was
found in the Ohoopee River near
the prison. One of the recaptured
men told the warden that he and
Parker tried to swim the river, but
Parker drowned. The body was
found by a fisherman.
The capture of Turner and the
death of Parker left six of the orig
inal Is escapes still at large.
Capture of Turner brought to 20
the number of convicts returned to
custody since the mass escape. an
episode which brought on multiple
investigation of conditions at the
model" prison. A State legislative
committee, reporting to Gov. Ellis
Arnall yesterday, told of finding
evidence of vice, gambling and illicit
whisky distilling in the prison prior
to the administration of the present
warden, Mr.. Duvall.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
N. N. Wonner, 81, Dies,
Judge for 20 Years
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
YORK, Pa, April 24.-Former
Judge Nevin M. Wanner. 90, long
prominently identified with the civic
life OF the community, died last
night at West Side Sanitarium
where he had been a patient for
more than two years.
Judge Wanner was admitted to
the York County Bar In 1873, served
as district attorney from 1870 to
1880, and as judge of the Court of
Common Pleas from 1905 to 1925.
His widow. Mrs. Amelia D. Croll
Wanner is the only immediate sur
vivor.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, April "a
This is the story of one thin dime,
its trip to Washington, and how
Howard Peckham became utterly
appalled,"
Mr.. Peckham, curator of the Glenn
ents Library at the University of
Michigan, wanted a map of his
home township for which he sent
the dime on its way.
The dimes adventures in red tape
were narrated by Mr.. Peckham in
a letter to Secretary of the Inte-
rior Ickes which he (Mr. Peckham)
made public today.
The Geological Survey advised
Mr.. Peckham that it was not send
ing out maps in wartime. But the
dime had to be accounted for.
The keeper of the red tape"
Mr.. Peckham wrote Secretary Ickes.
required that it be deposited, with
proper ledger entry. Then the
survey notified the Treasury De-
partment of its monetary acquisi-
tlon-and doubtless was congratu-
lated on the event.
The Treasury Department now
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Bolivia Imports Gas
To Relieve SHORTAGE

Arrangements to supplement do.
mestlc gasoline production with i'm
ports have alleviated a shortage
which hampered Bolivian trans
portatlon during the late part OF
1912, La Paz advises.
regulation and supervision of all
motor vehicle traffic of both pas
sengers and freight is now under di-
rection OF a newly formed Trans
portatlon Commission. Measures to
govern the sale and prices of gaso-
nne, OIL and Of motor vehicles them
selves also have been placed in the
commissions hands.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Stimson in San Diego,
Inspects New Bomber
B. the Associated Press,

B. tbe Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April "a
Secretary of War Stimson paid a
surprise visit to San Diego yesterday
and displayed great interest in a
new four-engined bomber now un-
der construction.
He climbed aboard and inspected
the many instruments in the cock
pit. After his inspection of the
plane, being built to outperform the
famed Liberator, he said in reply to
questions about the ship that he
wouldn't 60 into military details.
He toured both plants of the Con-
solidated Vultee Aircraft Corp.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Earl Of AthIone to Visit
West Coast War Pionts
By the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
Canada's Governor General, the
Earl of Athlone, will arrive in Seattle
May for a f1ve-day visit in the
United States, the, State Depart
ment announced last night.
Accompanied by his wife, Princess
Alice, the Governor General viii
visit war industries in Washington
and Oregon. In their party win be
Sir Shuldham Redfern. secretary to
the Governor General; Miss Vera
Grenfell, lady In waiting to the
Princess, and Capt. Alan Leveson-
Cover, aide de camp.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Canadian Officer Dies
In 100000 BIoze
BY the Associated Press.

bs the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, April 24.-Fire dam
aged the Regal Building in down.
town Ottawa yesterday, and Col. F.
B. 1nkster, SO, lost his life in the
blaze which caused damage esti-
mated at more than 100000.
The origin of the fire was not
determined. Canadian Army Off
clals and the Ottawa Fire Depart
ment began Investigations.
"Good-by, boys, I'm finished" Col
1nkster called as he stood at a
fourth floor window silhouetted
against the flames which swept
through the building housing the
4th Battalion headquarters of the
Princess Louise Dragon Guards.
Evening star., 1943-04-24

bonds contrib
utes immeasura-
bly, to winning
victory on two
{ r on Is. T h e
money can then
be spent to pro-
vide our armed
forces with what
it takes to beat
the enemy in the
field, and at the
same time it is
k e p t t r o m
threatening our
victory against
in t alton at
home,
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Coffee Reaching U. S.
By.AII-RuiI Route

By the Associated Press.
Coffee now is arriving in the
United States by an all-rail route
from Ell Salvador and Guatemala,
via Mexico, the Office of Price Ad-
ministration has disclosed.
The amount of coffee obtainable
from Ell Salvador and Guatemala is
not sufficient to have an important
effect on the supply in this country,
OPA said, but added that the all
rail route will help relieve the ship
ping shortage.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Civitun Club Aids Hospital

The Civitan Club of Bethesda has
decided to furnish a room at the,
new Suburban Hospital in Bethesda.
William Prescott Allen has been
appointed chairman of a commit
tee to investigate the hospital needs
and to raise money for the project.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Churchill Promises
Raj Will Help U. 5.
Bomb Jap Cities
Prime Minister Assoiis
Execution Of Americans
As lBurborous and Cruel
BY the Associated Press.

by the AsSoclateo Press.
LONDON, April "a. Prime
Minister Churchill promised to-
day that the Raj will fly along
side Americans in the bombing
of Toxic and other cities of
Japan.
In message to Gen. H. H. Arnold
commanding American Air Forces
he denounced the execution of cap
tured American pilots who bombed
Toxic q year ago and said the Brit
ish flyers earnestly look forward
to the day they will be able to fly
side by side with their American
comrades to attack Toxic and other
cities of Japan, and strip this cruel
and greedy nation of their power to
molest the civilized world"
He called the japanese act "bar-
barous and cruel and said it re-
veals the fear the Japanese have
OF seeing their military objectives
bombed.
AlOtA A>C" OCllll, 1IIOld, ulcdlltlLIlc,
came an official announcement that
escaped prisoners told how the jap
anese bayoneted to death British
and Indian prisoners who were unfit
for the work of carrying supplies for
the japanese Army.
Bayonets were used to conserve
ammunition, it was said.
The official spokesman said re-
taliatory action would do no good
since "the Japs don't care. The
Jap attitude is that prisoner OF
war is as good as dead for he never
will be able to go back to Japan"
1t also was announced that 1,572
British and 1912 Indian troops, a
total of 3,514, were casualties in the
four month campaign on the Burma
Arakan front. OF the figure a total
of 1872 were killed, it was said.
The japanese admit only 452 were
killed in the campaign, but the
spokesman said at least 1000, and
probably more than 1000, Japanese
were killed.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Pope Plans to Deliver
Message on Easter
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 24.-The Berlin
radio today quoted a DNB dispatch
from Rome saying Pope Plus XII
would deliver an Easter message
tomorrow at 8 am. British time q
am. Eastern war time) In the pres
ence Of Vatican oflcials and the
diplomatic corps.
The broadcast w.s recorded By
Reuters.
Evening star., 1943-04-24

In buying War bonds an Ameri-
can saves three things: The lives of
many fighting men, his way of life
at home and money that he will be
able to use some other way without
hurting himself or his neighbor.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
War Bonds Save
Lives and Homes,
| Brown Declares
BY PRENTIsS M. BROWN,
Price Administrator,

written for the Associated Press and
The STAR
1t is estimated that Americans
this year will have about S45, ,000,-
100000 more to spend than there
will be civilian goods to buy.
Lending this money for War
Evening star., 1943-04-24
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Evening star., 1943-10-31

He found his nostrils twitching lovingly at
the scent she wore, a subtle scent that
seemed the very essence of her personality
What could it be? he wondered, his CONNER
cial instincts rising for an instant to the fore.
He also found, by this time, that he had
completely lost track of his hosts discourse.
Jason had paused, and was waiting with an
expectant air.
why, er, yes indeed" M. Freneau num-
bled.
Fine" said Jason. "I'm sure we can do
useful handbook, with your cooperation.
NJ Freneau looked little wild, not know
ing what he had let himself in for.
MY husband" Lily murmured, lis devot-
ing himself with much passion to the educa-
tional books he is publishing for the War
Department We are both thrilled at this
wonderful camoufage work you are doing
''Oh, that" said NJ. Freneau, relieved.
Jason had all the earmarks of plunging
again into discussion of this subject NJ
Freneau nimbly forestalled him. What an
original corsage, Madame" he remarked.
"Feur- de-lis," said Lily softly. Il simply
adore them"
'Your husband has flair for flowers
NO." said Lily, Il ordered these myself"
She smiled sweetly at both men, with the
comforting assurance that although she had
just stated the truth, neither of them believed
it, and with the SNUG hope that Jason would
figure them to be second floral offering from
the Baron.
Then, firmly banishing camoufage and text
books about it, Lily took the lead. and for the
rest of the evening the talk wandered nos
talgically up and down the once-happy streets
of Paris.
Lily, however, was too wise to sleep upon
quarrel. Moreover, the evening had restored
her to high good humor So, as they reached
home and Jason announced trif1e frostily
that he would retire to his study forthwith,
she giggled disarmingly and demanded, Tell
me, please, who has to say he's sorry frst?"
Evening star., 1943-10-31

and there were the boys and the
Wilmerding estate to be con-
sidered. 1t was a big estate then,
though it's gone to pot now. So
it wouldn't have worked out"
Jason was tired, and he didn't
relish having his homecoming all
gummed up with checks and
Barons. What a pity" he said
sarcastically. You would have
Evening star., 1943-10-31

paid me some attention 1t was all silly
but certain Countess, who was the Dukes
mistress, turned nasty about it. And Wilmer
ding was perfectly wonderful to me. He asked
the Countess to leave. 1t was frightfully
sporting of him, for was a nobody. And so,
of course, we became friends"
Il suppose he was in love with you"
Lily shrugged. "He wanted to marry me.
But he had a wife somewhere in sanatorium,
Evening star., 1943-10-31

Il admire your masculine pronoun," said
Jason. But he relaxed.
A moment or so later, he melted "Old
Bluebeard Thorndyke, that's me-" he said
huskily, his lips against her hair. "Umm You
smell nice New perfume?"
Lily started to say it was little number
the Baron had dreamed up just before he
left home, hastily thought better of it,