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Evening star., 1943-06-12

His father helped by matching the
81 500 his son had with $500 OF
his own. 1t took the young news
paperman six months to find what
he wanted
Mr.. Matthews used to have four
employees Now he has only one. be-
cause of the manpoWer situation.
He had to learn to operate limo
type machine in 10 days, and some
how he managed it. He scorns the
use of boiler plate'-material sent
oy syndicates and ready to be cast
into type.
He started his campaign against
Mr.. TaWes almost as soon as he took
over the paper. Last fall he car
lled on an intensive campaign
against the reelection of the State
Controller and all Tawes- supported
candidates. Mr.. Matthews himself
ran for State Senator in the pri-
marles but was defeated.
Two years ago he tried to get
into the Navy and was turned down
for physical reasons. He is now IA
in the draft.
Mr.. Matthews already has ac-
cepted the offer of the MARYLAND
chapter of the American Civil Lib
critics Union to assist him in the
defense Of his case. His own at
torney, Edgar A. Jones, of Princess
Anne, has been working on it from
the moment Sheriff Murray E. Ward
and State trooper came to Prin-
cess Anne last Tuesday morning to
arrest him.
The circulation OF his paper has
gone up since the affair started. He
now has 1900 paid subscribers. This
week he sent notice to all his de-
llnquent subscribers in nearby Girls
field, the home of MI. Tawes. can
ceiling their subscription unless they
paid up.
They'll pay" Mr.. Matthews said
They hate to admit it, but thev
want to see what happens next All
l know is that we're going to have
a lot of fun
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Lions
Continued From First PAGE

from the jungles four years ago
Inc garage inmate, he said, was
Cicero.
Police said Caesar and Cicero lost
a golden opportunity to revert to
the days of plains hunting when
they romped through an open field
hlled with gazelles, giraffes and
other prey set out to pasture bv
circus trainers Cicero and Caesar
ignored the other beasts, police said
Caesar was taken captive without
much ado, but his companion proved
more reluctant to return to his cage.
IN the tWo-car garage with Cicero
was a new sedan, police said, but
was not damaged.
The lion, however. had found a
can OF anti-freeze which he had
snaWed open. the police stated
JACOBS entered the garage while
police of Newark and Elizabe
threw a net over the front of the
structure and a cage wagon backed
up to the garage doors.
Spectators heard Mr., Jacobs shout
several times at Cicero, then sew
eral shots were fired Cicero bound
ed out of the garage and up an
lmproVlsed chute into the wagon.
Mr.. Jacobs said Caesar and Cicero
are acrobats and that Cicero special
ICES in rope walking.
While circus roustabouts and Mr.
Jacobs rounded up the animals, DO
ice and firemen stood by, armed
with rifles and fire hose
Police lines were set up through
out the area. warning residents to
stay indoors and keeping pedestrians
and motorists from entering.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Ickes Acts 10 Reopen
Texas Oil Refinery
Closed by Strike
Telegroms to Company
And Workers Call for
Cancellation Attempt

Petroleum Administration officials
today were exerting pressure to re-
open the Shell Oil Cos Deer Park
'TeX) refinery where a walkout
Thursday mionight halted gasoline
production.
In kilograms to company officials
and employees. Petroleum Adminis-
traitor Ickes said he expected them
to Cooperate with the United States
Cancellation Service in an effort to
reopen the plant. He urged "em-
ployes return to work at once so pro-
duction of this vital war commodity
may be resumed"
The walkout of between 800 and
400 men, forcing suspension of the
entire plant employing 1,75O men,
would mean halt in production
of at least several days. regardless
OF early settlement, according to
Alexander Fraser, president of Shell.
He explained that "once shut down.
1t requires several Gays to get the
plant back on full production"
DR.. R, H. Waser, manager of the
refinery, said the Thursday midnight
shift refused to work because of
dispute over the dismissal of a work.
er and had ignored union officers
recommendations to enter the plant.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
-Four Boys in Zoot Pants
Beaten in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. June u (P).-
Four colored boys wearing zoot
trousers and pancake" hats were
attacked and badly beaten on a
street corner early today by 25 white
boys in a melee in which several
shots" were fired, Patrolmen Arthur
Pancerie and Thomas ONeil re-
ported.
The zooters were treated at a
hospital for head and face injuries.
then were arrested for their own
protection the patrolmen said. on
charges of breach of the peace.
Their assailants escaped.
The attack created a 10-minute
disturbance in which women leaned
out of windows and screamed and
a neighborhood of several blocks
was thrown into a state of excite
ment, police said
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Volunteer Office 10 Train
Women as Dental Aides

Women dental aides to replace
those who have gone to serve in
the armed forces will be trained
by the Civilian Defense Volunteer
Office, it was announced today.
Both colored and white women
are urged to sign up for the CDVO
course not later than July l. Vol
unteers are needed in dental clin-
les throughout the city Monday
through Friday from 8:45 am. to
AS pm. and on Saturdays from
8:45 am. to l2:45 pm.
Volunteers will be taught to re-
ceive patients, answer the tele-
phone, keep files and records and
sterilize instruments. Women in
terested in taking the course should
register through the CDVO, 1924
F. street NV. or at the CDVO booth
at Fourteenth and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
BY the Associated Press.

by me associated preSS.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, June l2.-The
conquest of Pantelleria moved air
power up another notch today in
the technique of modern warfare.
Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle,
chief of the Strategic Air Force,
called the crushing air onslaught
that forced up the white flag on the
Italian outpost definitely a land
mark in the history of military
aviation"
For l9 consecutive days targets on
the island, roughly miles long by
4 wide, were subjected to terrific
bombardment from the 'air in a
program worked out by 1t. Gen.
Carl A. Spaatz. commanding gem
eral of the Northwest African Air
Force.
In the last 13 days of the punish
ing attack. termed officially an all
out offensive, the Allied airmen in
effect built bridge of bombers over
4o miles of the Mediterranean.
78 Axis Planes Destroyed.
In those l3 days 78 Axis planes
were destroyed as against a loss of
II for the Allies.
Royal Air Force night bombers
and United States Army Air Force
day bombers. working on a 24-hour
schedule, smashed the island be-
tween May % and June 10 with
greater tonnage of bombs than was
dropped on all targets in the Medi-
terranean theater during the entire
month of May.
Actual figures were not disclosed,
but Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton
announced in Cairo yesterday that
his United States 9Th Air Force
alone spread 3,50000O pounds of ex-
plosives over Axis installations in
the Mediterranean during the
month.
On the final day before the Pam
telleria capitulation approximately
1850 tons OF explosives were dumped
on chosen targets-three times the
weight that the Nazis carried to
London in any one night.
tThe Rome communiuue yes.
terday spoke of 1000 planes TAX
ing part in the Wednesday at
tack. Later, a Berlin broadcast
Evening star., 1943-06-12
PonteIIerio's Fall Is Called
Landmark in Army Aviation
Doolittle Points Out Islands Copitu|uton
Is First in History to Air Power Alone
repeated that figure and said
there were 81 raids in IL hours.)

repeated that figure and said
there were 27 raids in IL hours.)
Surrender Was No Surprise.
Cen Doolittle said the surrender
was no surprise to Allied airmen.
The way it worked out was only
what we planned and expected" he
said, adding:
This is the first time in the his
tory of warfare that territory has
been conquered as far as I know by
air power alone without occupation
Crete was subdued by air power, but
occupied by accompanying forces,
landed by parachute, gliders and
crash-landed transports.
1t was merely proposition of
steadily increasing the Pantelleria
bombardment to point at which
1t was physically impossible for them
to stand up under it.
AT that point they capitulated.
The capitulation proved conclu-
slvely that no agency can stand up
under the prolonged, concentrated
bombardment of properly selected
objectives.
Targets Are DESTROYED.
Gen, Doollttle emphasized that
Pantelleria was not an area bonn
bardment and that the flyers moved
from one objective to another
elimination of anti-aircraft fire and
destruction of coast artillery bat
teries being carried out in that
order.
A novel technique called creep
ing barrage' was employed by the
flyers, the line Of destruction NOV
ing steadily forward much as an
artillery barrage does.
At the same time the flyers main
tanned an air blockade against
enemy reinforcements.
In simple terms" Gen. Doolittle
continued. If you destroy what a
man has and remove the possibility
of his bringing more in. then in
due course of time it becomes i'm
possible for him to defend him.
self"
Five naval bombardments last
week and one this had been directed
against Pantelleria, but it was
agreed that the surrender came be-
cause the Allied air fleets bad shat
tered the defenses and the limit of
human resistance had been reached.
At the time of the surrender not
a single Allied soldier was on the
island
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Shoes
Continued From First Page J

turn. Patrons were handed num-
bered tickets as they entered the
store and were waited on in turn.
Company officials reported their
stock was low and they feared many
people would attempt to exchange
shoes later on when the rush sub
sides.
Woodward & Lothrop's reported
it had never seen anything like
yesterdays assault on the shoe de-
partment and that the run left its
stock badly shot" A late rush had
been anticipated but it exceeded all
expectations. Store officials said
customers as a rule were patiently
awaiting their turn although sew
eral women had attempted to slide
in ahead or claim their favorite
salesman's attention even when
there were as many as eight Gus
toners ahead of them.
Customers Don't Fuss"
At Nisley's it was reported that
customers had waited hours with
out fussing" This store said it be-
lieved the jam was due to the fact
that the trade simply had not re-
allied how many No. II coupons
were out and had not yet been re-
deemed.
The suggestion that many people
were buying shoes with the idea of
exchanging them later. merely to
spend their coupons, sounded logical
to some store managers, but several
said they were telling purchasers ex-
changes would not be made.
I'VE won't have the shoes later to
make exchanges" one man said.
"The coupons they will get when
they bring in shoes to be exchanged
will be good for only 80 days and
we can't hope to get sufncient shoes
in that time to handle the business. -
Evening star., 1943-06-12
WLB Plans Crockdown
On Foot Suits Makers

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June l2.-The
War Production Board has entered
the Zoot suit turmoil.
The regional Office said that most
of the Pacific Coast clothing man
ufacturers in ultra style fields. in
cluding Zoot suits. have been inves-
tigated by the WPB compliance di-
vision, and that steps have been
taken ito curb illegal production of
mems clothing in violation of WPB
limitation orders"
Drastic measures will be taken
to enforce compliance" the state
ment continued, "by issuing pen
alties to any tailoring firms or man
ufacturers of mems clothing who
are found in violation of the war
time clothing order
Zoot suits and other frills in
tailoring of mems clothing received
death warrant last October in the
order to conserve textiles
Evening star., 1943-06-12
French Are Reported
Yielding 10 De Gau||e
After Threat 10 Quit
Committee Believed Ready
To Gust Anti-AIIied or
Petoinists From Army
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALGIERS, June r. The
French Committee for National
Liberation was reliably reported
today to have reached an agree
ment to discharge high army Of
ficers with anti-Allied, Fascist or
Petainist backgrounds, boWing to
a demand made by Gen Charles
de Gaulle under threat of re-
signing.
The source said the committee
was expected to take action tonight
on the controversial army reorgan-
ization question. Gen. de Gaulle
and six other members of the COM
mittee were said to be in accord.
and this was interpreted to mean
that the whole group would accept
the fighting French leaders view.
GA British radio broadcast re-
corded in New York today quoted
the London Times as saying
brother of Gen de Gaulle had
been arrested in Paris. his home,
and "deported to Germany as
hostageD
Gen. de Gaulle has insisted on an
army purge without delay. The
issue is expected to occupy most of
the committees time for the next
few days The group did not meet
this morning.
The discussions are expected to
single out each general for discus
sion of his background, personality
and qualities.
Seeks Army Reforms.
The feeling of the Fighting
French leader, who has threatened
TO resign from the committee unless
his demands are granted, became
known yesterday after he refused
to attend committee session and
precipitated crisis in negotiations
which had been deadlocked three
days.
The group met informally, with
De Gaulle absent, and it was be-
lleved no weekend session was
planned in view of his non-concilia-
tory attitude.
In addition to his opposition to
some $50 generals, some of whom
led the Army which fought the
Fighting French in Syria, Gen. De
Gaulle also was insiStent on imme-
dlate reforms to assure Fighting
French units a prominent position
in the army.
1t was reported Gen. Henri
Glraud would acquiesce to most of
the requests If they could be handled
gradually, but was baking at the
lnslstence on immediate action.
The other committee members re-
hably were reported sympathetic
with Gen. Giraud in the dispute
but were subordinating everything
to an effort to bring Gen de Gaulle
and Gen. Giraud together at the
earliest date for private discussion
of their problems.
One person in position to know.
however, said Gen. de Gaulle re-
Gently told associates "Giraud
wants to retain power and run the
whole show Gen. de Gaulle was
seen stalking everything on a deci-
slve issue, strategy he has pursued
successfully in the past, and many
persons close to the conference be-
lleve that compromises can be eff
fected if showdown decision is
gained on the purging of generals
whom Gen. de Gaulle has opposed
on grounds they had been collabo-
rationiSts.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Mrs. Blanche Stone Dies;
Lifetime D. T.. Resident

Mrs. Blanche E. Stone, 55, life
long resident of the District and
wife of John R. Stone, ST, died at
her home at 248 Fourteenth street
NE. yesterday after a brief illness
Mrs. Stone was a member of the
Pocahontas Lodge. the ladies auxili-
ary OF the Red Men, and was Past
Pocahontas and trustee of Juanita
Council.
She is survived by her husband
1our sons, John F. Stone. ir.;
George T. Stone, Henry R. Stone
ana William E. Stone. and six
grandchildren. all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
her home and also the Episcopal
Nativity Church at II am. Monday.
The Rev. Enoch Thompson will Off
clate. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-06-12

At his three-story brick home. he
raises rabbits and sweet peas, plays
the piano, works jig-saw puzzles.
Mrs. Cara Hutchinson Matthews
writes poetry which her husband
publishes He uses a bicycle to get
around because he sold his car to a
shipyard worker
The piano in the Matthews home
is Uttered with newspaper clippings,
fan mail and kilograms, all related
to the affair which is necessarily
occupying all their waking hours
The telephone is ringing constantly.
People drop in to discuss the affair
and offer their support.
Most of the people in town are
with me- Editor Matthews said. Il
paid a Boy Scout So the other day
to go around town and find out how
they felt. That's what he reported. "
Mr.. Matthews first published the
story of the TaWes trip to Georgia
on May q, but he mentioned no
names at that time. He said some
OF the facts were fuzzy then and he
was taking no chances.
Confirmation came, he said, from
a member of the TaWes family. who
called up to castigate the editor for
reporting us to the OPA." In the
course of the conversation Mr.. Mat
theWs said. he learned all the facts
OF the matter. Next week he pub
lished them.
However much furor Mr.. Mat
theWs has created in Somerset
County since he arrived four wears
ago his life here has been almost
peaceful compared to his earlier ca
reer Mr.. Matthews is a native of
st. Louis. His father is an electrical
engineer and was civilian aide to
the Adjutant General during the
World War.
At 16 Mr., Matthews got a job on
the st. Louis Post-Dispatch. After
attending Princeton University he
went to Paris where he worked on
newspapers and lived the kind of
ldyllic existence that was once pos
sible in Paris. He stayed frequently
with the De Chambruns. The Mar
qulse de Chambrun, wife of the
only man who voted against the
Petain regime, was relative of
Mr.. Matthews.
Recoups on Horse.
At one time Mr.. Matthews funds
had run so low that he decided to
take the advice of his father and
return home. In a desperate mood,
he played long shot in the races
at Longchamps and it paid off at
2O3 to l. He needed a police escort
to get his money back to Paris where
he stayed.
When he finally returned to this
country he worked as dramatic edi-
tor OF Billboard. the theatrical
magazine. Later he went to work
on a paper in Hastings-on- the
Hudson for $40 a week. Things
were getting dull and he conceived
an innocuous little stunt that was
directly responsible for his buying
the weekly paper here.
He wrote all the New York news
papers one day in 1887 that he was
going to parade in Hastings with
sandwich sign on his back saying
Unfair to Nature" It was intended
as an anti-billboard campaign. The
papers liked it and wrote copiously
of the crusade. An unknown ad-
mirer in Connecticut sent a check
for $1,000.
Right then. Mr.. Matthews decided
he would buy paper of his own.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Cuban Navy Scores First
Triumph Over U-Boats
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
HAVANA. June 12.-The Cuban
Navy has scored its first triumph
over the submarine menace with the
sinking of an enemy undersea craft
after a battle off the Cuban north
coast, in the Atlantic.
War Minister Aristides Sosa de
Quesada announced last night that
a patrol vessel of the Cuban sub
chaser fleet accomplished the feat.
but did not give the date or exact
location of the engagement.
The submarine attacked and the
naval craft ccunterattacked' with
complete success" the War Minister
said.
The Cuban Navy recently obtained
10 submarine chasers from the
United States Government to patrol
the islands 1000 miles Of coastline.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Tanker 10 Be Christened
By 0'Mahoney's Niece

Miss Agnes Doherty of this city.
niece OF Senator OMahoney, Demo-
crat, OF Wyoming and Mrs. O'Ma-
honey. is scheduled to christen a
new Oil tanker to be launched this
afternoon at the Bethlehem Steel
Yards at Sparrows Point, Baltimore
Miss Doherty is a sister of Capt,
Paul Doherty, U. S. A., now serving
overseas.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
CoIored Leader Urges
Action Against Disturbers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 12.-Walter
White, executive secretary of the
National Associa ton for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, says
responsible Government agencies
should take prompt action against
"all persons responsible" for zoot-
suit disorders.
In statement yesterday Mr.
White said that banning members
of the armed services from areas
in which disorders have occurred
is not sufficient. He declared that
corrective action should be taken
against all participants regardless of
whether they are wearing zoot suits
or the uniform of the armed
services.
Mr.. White said he had written
to President Roosevelt, Secretary of
War Stimson, Secretary of the Navy
Knox and Attorney General Biddle
commencing the action taken by
Attorney General Robert Kenney of
California to uuell the attacks.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Capt. Herbert }. Roy Gets
DSM for Pacific Work

1t. Gen Joseph T. McNarnev,
Army deputy chief of staff, pre-
sented Distinguished Service Medal
today to Capt. Herbert J. Ray of
the Navy for conspicuous services in
planning operations in the South
west Pacific area.
Capt. Ray, from Dayton, Tenn,
was Naval adviser on the staff OF
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. The cita-
tion singled out his services from
April 18, 1912, to April 26. 1943 He
was assigned as naval adviser to the
Operations and Intelligence Section
of Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
when it was established in the
Southwest Pacific area.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
200-Lb. Safe With $500
Stolen From Restaurant

John Papos, manager of restau-
rant at 1913 E street NV. reported
to police today that thieves entered
the establishment by breaking a sky
light last night and took a safe con-
tanning $500 in cash.
The safe was carried away through
a rear entrance. 1t weighed about
200 pounds, according to police.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
THE EVENING STAR SATURDAY, JUNE 1s4s
Fact-Finding Group
Begins Inquiry Into
loot Suit Disorders
Quiet Night Reported
In Los Angeles After
Bitter Street Warfare
Ey The Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June IA fact
finding committee, named by Gov
Earl Warren to seek the causes and
cures of riots involving zoot-suited
youths and servicemen, was sched-
uled to begin its work today at a
meeting with Attorney General Rob-
ert w. Kenny
The county grand jury will be-
gin hearings Tuesday to determine
the causes of gang problems in this
community" said District Attorney
Fred N. Howser. who added that no
indictments will be sought at this
time
All was calm last night and the
fights and demonstrations which
had occurred earlier in the week had
ceased.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Priority Gives Flyer
Hoover's S Seat in Plane

By The Associated Press.
DENVER, June 12.-F orme r
President Herbert Hoover had to
give up his seat in a United Airlines
plane yesterday to transport pilot.
Mr.. Hoover arrived at the Denver
Airport from Chicago and was to
have continued on to Salt, Lake
City. But the pilot took over his
seat on the basis of war priorities.
The former President continued
westward by train.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
7 uwes
Continued From First Page.

that he admitted misuse of gasoline
which had been allotted to the Of
fetal car for essential uses.
The controller had been exoner-
ated Monday night by the Somerset
County Ration Board of charges
that he violated the ban on pleasure
driving. The local board. however.
did not formally inquire into pos
slble misuse of c ration fuel.
Mr.. Tawes. who declared he made
the trip only after he had consulted
a Crlsfleld rationing official and had
been told to carry out his plans,
said the journey covered less than
1900 miles and consumed 81 gallons
Of gasoline.
AccuSer Promised Aid.
Meanwhile, his original accuser.
Editor Rives Matthews of Princess
Anne, had promise of any assist
Evening star., 1943-06-12
LOST.

WAR RATION BOOK No. 2. issued to Ward
T. Goss. 420l Haywood drive, Mount Rain
ier. Md. Union 5537
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chain. on June in shopping district or
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Liberal reward. GE. s26"
WATCH - Lady's. green gold, oblone.
Mars make: lost June 10. NV. section
Reward. Ex. 2O20. Ext. 46. l3'
WRIST WATCH. lady's.. Bulova, yellow
gold, June ., vicinity 18th and E Capitol:
reward Atlantic 37s4. i2s
WRIST WATCH-Wittnauer: lost Wednes-
day. on 2lst St, Penna. ave. or 18th st.
Reward. Decatur 6142.
WRIST WATCH, diamond. initials in back
a; G. T." black cord band downtown
vicinity. Thursday around pm. Reward
Finder call MI. 1896.
WRIST WATCH lady's. gold, leather band,
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