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Evening star., 1943-03-06
Axis Leaders to Suffer,
Says BeIqiun Premier
BY the Associated Press.
Nv tho Acxooi,.od praes

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 6.--Premier HUI
bert Pierlot of the Belgian govern
ment-in- exile assured his country
men in broadcast tonight that Axis
war criminals would not escape pun
ishment by fleeing to neutral coun-
tries.
Even now list of tire guilty and
their misdeeds is being drawn up,
the Premier said.
"All attempts on their part to
escape punishment will be in vain"
he declared. Germany will not be
big enough to hide them. AS for the
neutral countries, the new interna-
tional law will not allow them to re-
fuse extradition and they will realize,
moreover, that 1t is in their interest
as well as ours to cooperate in Sc
curing the establishment of true
order in the human society, based
on law and legality"
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Red Cross Campaign
Gifts Division Gets
$4,000 in Pledges
Choirmun Cites Need
For Work to Equal
National Showing

First reports. of the $1,555, 400
District Red Cross campaign
show the District far behind the
national drive, with only 17h
per cent raised here, compared
with 40 per cent nationally, but
it was pointed out today that the
$241,000 reported yesterday by
the Special Gifts Division repre-
sents only one unit in this. area.
While pleased, over Chairman
John j. Hasley's incomplete report,
Campaign Chairman A. G. Neal
said the initial returns indicate
hard work lies ahead, and urged
5000 workers to labor strenuously
between now and Tuesday, when
the first general reports from the
area will be received. The $241 900
reported yesterday represents so
per cent of the special gifts divi-
sion's quota. .......
Urging greater contributions, Mr.
Hasley said, I'VE have fighting
chance of going over the top only if
we can more thoroughly arouse our
wealthy citizens and business in
stitutions to the emergency needs
of the Red Cross this year"
Washington was the only large
city last year to fail to raise its
Red Cross quota
$4,000 Outside Gift.
District Chapter Chairman John
Clifford Folger announced gift
of $4,000 from an outside source,
the International Business Machines
Corp of New York. The gift,
rendered through President Thomas
j. Watson and Executive Vice Pres
ident Fred Nichols, is the largest
(See RED CROSS, Page A-O
Evening star., 1943-03-06
What of Russia
After 1o442

What role will the English
speaking communities play in
reshaping the world? Will we
march in harmony with Rus
sia toward the common goal
OF a world commonweal? Will
the English-speaking commu-
mites come off their high
horse?
H. G. Wells, Britain's dis
tinguished novelist and histo-
rian, analyses these questions
and gives you his answers in
The Sunday Star tomorrow.
Read what he says about
the United States role, Eng
lands role and Russia S role in
the postwar period!
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Public Must End Black Market
To Help War, Wickord Warns
!. Should See Thot oPA Meot Regulations
Are Observed to Muintuin Supplies

Secretary said the ONCE Of Price
Administration will start meat ra-
tioning soon as one step toward
bringing about fair distribution, and
that the new meat control orders
were issued as q companion ma
neuver in the war on black markets.
He indicated chat because of un-
familiarity with wartime orders,
many small slaughterers sdo not
realize that they are violating any
order Of any kind"
The new orders require all live
stock slaughterers who sell meat
including farmers and local butchers
TO operate under permit system.
Each wholesale cut of meat must be
stamped at least once with the per-
NIT number, making it possible for
purchasers to check against Illicit
operators. Livestock dealers must
get permits and keep records OF their
transactions, and the latter task also
applies to farmers.
The orders were issued following
an OPA announcement that all re-
tail sales of meat would be placed
under uniform price maximums.
Such ceilings were issued for pork,
effective April l, with beef, veal, lamb
/C.. yryr/1YI 4 ~r1 a
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Rent Control Office
Recommends Closing
OF Belmont Gardens
Decision Follows Plea
Of 81, 900 Monthly Loss;
Tenants Get 80 Days

Closing of the Belmont Gar
dens, a rooming house develop
ment accommodating some ITS
war workers here, by April was
recommended today by an ex-
aminer for the District Rent
Control Administration, and un-
less further exceptions are filed
by March IA the large rooming-
boarding establishment will be
ordered closed by Rent Admins
traitor Robert F. Cogswell.
Decision to take the drastic step
followed hearings earlier this week
during which operators told of suf-
fering a monthly loss of more than
$4,000 in running the eight buildings
comprising the development.
The development is located in the
1700 and 1900 blocks of r street and
tSee RENT, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1943-03-06
ItoIy Names Minister
To Serve in Tunisiu
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In a. new recognition of the
prominence OF Tunisia, the Berlin
radio yesterday broadcast a Rome
dispatch that the Italian govern
ment had appointed Minister to
Tunisia, where it hitherto had been
represented only by a consul general.
The new Minister, it said. is En-
rico Bombieri, who previously was
his country's Minister to Guata-
mala and before that consul general
in Tunisia.
Bombieri yesterday paid his first
official call on the Bey of Tunis, it
was added.
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Bakers Get Higher Prices
For CrumbIinq Fresh Bread
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Bakers moaned they have to make
crumbs out of fresh bread-and got
permission today to~ charge higher
prices for boxes of bread crumbs
Seeking to keep bread costs down,
the Government recently prohibited
bakers from taking back stale bread
from grocers. Formerly this stale
bread was crumbed and boxed for
sale. 1t was cheap on that basis,
but now the bakers have to use
fresh loaves.
The authorized increase amounts
to between Is and Is per cent on
sales by the bakers, and the Office
of Price Administration estimated
that at retail the increase will aver
age about 212 cents per pound.
Evening star., 1943-03-06
BY the Associated Press.

The big task of breaking up
the meat black markets and
Justly dividing the available
civilian supply was handed to
the rank and-file Of American
people today, along with q set
of rules and regulations on how
to do the job.
And they we're told by Secretary Of
Agriculture Wiekard last night that
unless we straighten this situation
out, it will seriously interfere with
our war effort"
Details of the departments new
strict controls over the slaughter of
livestock and sale Of meat-designed
to stamp out black market opera
tions-which will 60 into effect April
l were outlined by Mr.. Wickard in
radio address.
However, he pointed out that while
"the Government can lay down
rules" for fair division of the meat
supply, "the people themselves have
to see to it that the rules are fol-
lowed"
Disclosing that the Army and
Navy, as well as civilians, have had
trouble getting meat supplies, the
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Late News
Bulletins
Wants Lower Fare

Chairman McCarran of the
Senate District Committee
. revealed today he has under
taken studies to bring about a
reduction in the "exhorbitant"
bus fares to and from the War
Departments Pentagon Build
ing and other Government
buildings in nearby Virginia.
Woman Ends Life
Mrs. Lillian Zephrine Peter
son. 40, of 700 Madison street
NV, was found dead on the
kitchen floor in her gas-filled
apartment today. A rubber
tube, connected with an open
gas Jet, was in her mouth.
Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald issued a certificate of
suicide.
Evening star., 1943-03-06
|Ex-U. 5. Army Captain
Among 10 Seized by
FBI as Enemy Alien
Agent Says Man Admits
He Was Sent Here BY
koiser in Last War
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March ga
United States Army captain in
the last war, who the FBI said
admitted at a court-martial he
was sent here as spy for the
German Kaiser, was among 10
enemy aliens seized here last
night, the FBI announced today.
The former officer concealed his
German citizenship in obtaining his
Army commission, E. E. Conroy,
special FBI agent, said, adding that
the alien absconded with about S.
900 in Liberty bonds owned by men
in his company.
He told an Army court martial he
stole the bonds and fed camp be-
cause he feared exposure as an
enemy agent" Mr.. Conroy said.
The man, not identified further,
joined Hftler's Nazi party in Ger
many in 1888, sold uniforms to Hit
ler's storm troopers and re-entered
this country as visitor in April,
1889, Mr.. Conroy said. While here
he sold medicines and horoscopes.
Among those seized was a Mount
Vernon IN. W defense plant worker
whose son, 10, refused to fight
against the Axis. The father, whose
wife was seized also, received pen
sions from Germany until the out
break Of the present war, it was dis
closed.
Four others taken admitted buy
ing total of $23, 600 in German
marks. signified their intention of
returning to Germany and regis
tered for military service with the
German Consul in New York, Mr..
Conroy saic.
Another alien, employed at plant
manufacturing tools and dies for
shell castings. expressed the wish
that every ship with munitions sent
to the Allies would be sunk, the FBI
agent said.
The FBI also seized considerable
amount of contraband and propa-
ganda.
The 10 were taken to Ellis Island
to await internment hearings.
Evening star., 1943-03-06
| |MihoiIovich's S
| Resignation
| Is Reported
By the Associated Press.

Special Radio to The Star and Chicago
Daily News.
BERN, March 6.--With the "patri-
otto" motive of avoiding further
trouble between Russia and the
Yugoslav government in exile in
London. Gen. Draja Mihailovich has
handed in his resignation as war
minister In that regime and leader
of partisan resistance In Yugoslavia,
1t was reported In information
reaching here today from q number
Of unusually well-informed Balkan
sources.
tcopyright. 1oAa Chicago Daily News Ine,
Evening star., 1943-03-06
FHA Mortgages Sought
On II, 500 Housing Units
Rv lhe ASSi.a dated Pres

Bv the Associated Press
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton reported today that it received
applications for mortgage insurance
to cover approximately 1880 new
war worker dwelling units during
February, as compared with appli-
cations involving 1853 units filed in
January.
The February volume was the
largest since last October, the FILA
said.
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Raj Hammers Essen
In Very Heavy and
Concentrated Raid
300 PIunes Believed
To Have Taken Part;
Ia Are Missing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 6.-Royal Air
Force bombers made very
heavy and concentrated" attack
on the German industrial CEN
ter of Essen last night in the
10th consecutive night of as
saults against targets either in
Germany or Nazi-held Europe,
the Air Ministry announced to-
day.
The site of a Krupp armament
works employing l75, 5000 persons,
Essen, has been raided So times.
Fourteen big British bombers
failed to return, it was announced,
indicating that perhaps 800 planes
took part in the raid on Essen.
The German high command re-
ported that explosive and incendi-
ary bombs caused great damage in
residential quarters and on public
buildings" in Essen and that the
population suffered. losses.
The communique, broadcast by
the Berlin radio and recorded by
the Associated Press, declared Ger
man night fighters and anti-air-
craft fire brought down Is attack
ing bombers. 1t said other points
in Western Germany also were hit,
but indicated Essen bore the brunt
of the assault.
Soon after the British bombers
crossed the channel bound for the
continent. huge flashes were seen
from the British side in the direc-
ton Of the French coast. Ex-
plosions ratified windows on the
British coast.
The RATS new Typhoon planes
teamed up with Spitfres yesterday
for a daylight sweep over the
Netherlands coast. Two small
enemy torpedo boats were sunk and
two others heavily damaged.
Evening star., 1943-03-06
By ALFRED TOOMBS.

Experts at the Civil Service Com
mission today were puzzling over
the salary and classification to be
assigned to Mrs. Philip l.. Crowlie,
Spearflsh. S. OAK, who has been
chosen by the Office of Price Ad-
ministration as the typical house.
wife" who is to advise the agency
on rationing and price control pro-
grams.
Civil service spokesmen said the
task of translating housewife" into
c. A. F. classification had them
stumped.
Mrs. Crowlie's qualifications for
the job include having been wife
for 20 years, having raised three
children and having joined most OF
the organizationslextant In the COM
Evening star., 1943-03-06
1t. Quentin Roosevelt Wounded
In Action on 7unisiun Front
Bullet From Plane
Or She'll Fragment
Hits Young Officer
BY HAROLD v. BOYLE,
Associated Press War Correspondent.


WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY IN TUNISIA, Feb. % (De-
layed) 1t. Quentin Roosevelt
25, of Oyster Bay, N. Y, son of
Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt
has been wounded in action on
the Tunisian front.
1n Washington the War De-
partment reported that two days
after 1t. Roosevelt was injured
his condition was reported to be
good and he was considered out
of danger" The department
said that his father also is on
duty in North Africa.)
1t. Roosevelt, a forward observer
and liaison officer for an artillery
unit and grandson of President
Theodore Roosevelt. was struck in
tSee ROOSEVELT, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Pay Of OPA'TypicoI Housewife
Puzzles Civil Service Experts

munity of Spearf1sh-including the
Democratic party, Of which she had
been>a national committeewoman.
These achievements fitted her ex-
actly for the job which OPA Ad-
ministrator Brown has in mind. He
wants her to sit In on sessions with
the two-story forehead economists
and lawyers and see that they draw
up rules which make sense to the
women Of America.
Her reaction, as a housewife, to
various regulations will guide the
OPA in framing policies, it was ex-
planned. She will have the further
task Of explaining the regulations
to the women Of America after they
are brought forth.
The Civil Service Commission said
(See HOUSEWIFE. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Moikop Resumes Oil Output

MOSCOW, March fP.-The Rus
slams said today they had resumed
petroleum production in the Maikop
fields, which the Red Army recap
tured January 81 in its Caucasus Of
fensive against the Germans.
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Tox-Free Cigarettes

The House Ways and Means Com
mittee approved today bill to per-
NIT shipments of cigarettes, tax
free, to men in the armed services
stationed in Alaska and other United
States territories.
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Soyieis Push South
From Rzhey, Taking
80 More Villages
Number of Localities
Captured in Two Days
Is Boosted to l44
BULLETIN.

0OVlet COInWunlQue DrOaQCaSL
by the Moscow radio and re-
corded by the Soviet monitor
In London tonight said the
Red Army had captured
Gzhatsk, 100 miles west of
Moscow.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 6.-Thirty
more villages and towns, includ-
ing Osuga, II miles south of
Rzhev on the rail line to Vyazma.
fell to the Red Army in fighting
last night. the Soviet midday
communique, as recorded by the
Soviet radio monitor here, an
nounced today.
The advance, coupled with gains
in other sectors of the battlefront
from Kharkov northward, brought
to more than IA the number of
localities reported taken by the
Russians in two days
The Red Army columns smashed
across the Osuga River to capture
the Osuga railway station, killing
about 800 Germans, and capturing
three planes, 81 tanks, eight guns
and other war materials, the war
bulletin declared More than 100 of
the enemy were taken prisoner, the
Russians said.
200 Germans Slain.
Northwest of Kharkov about 200
Germans were killed as they yielded
a town to Russian attack and
west of Sevsk several more towns
were taken in the Red Army ad-
vance, the communique said.
In the latter sector the Germans
offered fierce resistance and in
beating off one Axis counterattack
the Russians killed more than 400
Germans. 1t was reported
A town in the area which has
changed hands several times was
finally held by the entrenched Soviet
troops. it was said.
The Russian drives are aimed at
wiping out Smolensk and other bases
(See RUSSIA, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, March 6 (P.
Stocks steady: alrcrafts in late
rally. Bonds irregular; low
priced rails up. Cotton steady;
price fixing, commission house
buying.
CHICAGO.-Wheat closed 5s-k
higher on commission house buy
Ing. Corn unchanged at ceilings.
Hogs nominAlly steady. Cattle
nominally steady. ~,
Evening star., 1943-03-06

(see HOUSEWIFE, Page A-20
Evening star., 1943-03-06

(See WICKARD, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1943-03-06
Meother Report

moderately cool. Temperatures today-Hieh
est, n, at 1901 am: lowest 50. at 7:45 am.
20 At pm. Full report on page Az
Fuel oil consumption snould be aI per cent
OF allotment for period 4 ending tonight
Evening star., 1943-03-06

tSee ROOSEVELT, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1943-03-06

(See AFRICA, Page A-3.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
New Promotion Plan to Boost
Dogs for Defense Treasury

motions. A private may attain the
status of corporal upon the payment
of an additional 50. Other ranks
are in proportion.
Among the well-known canine re-
cruits are President ROOSEVELT S
Pvt. Falla, Helen Hayes Col. Duke
Bette Davis Gen. Tibbie, Tallulah
Bankhead's Sergt. Mr.. Brockman
Katherine Cornells Seaman Loony
and Gen. Pupschen and Admiral
Honey, both belonging to Joan
Crawford.
Lyons Bulldog Scores.
w. R. Lyons bulldog, Oh. Basford
British Mascot, was best of breed
and fourth in the transporting group
at the recent Harrisburg PaD dog
show. Another Washingtonian, FL
vinar's Vivianna, was winners bitch
in the same breed. This gives her
a one, two and three point show
more than a third of the way to
the championship. She Is owned by
Dr.. John Elvin.
1t. Albert Ellis has been appoint
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Eastern Players Top
Hockey Loop Scorers
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Assoc iated Press.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Dec. T.
Except for Lloyd Klein of Buffalo,
the top eight scorers in the Ameri-
can Hockey League today are men,
bers of the Eastern divisional leading
Hershey and western division pace
setting Cleveland clubs
Mr.. Big is Wally Kilrea of Her
shey, who picked up one goal and
two assists last week to bring his
total to Is points, 4 more than team
mate CASTOR Gauthier, who was
held to a couple of scoring plays.
One point off Gauthier is Tom
Burlington, Cleveland ace.
Klein is tied for fourth, his 13
points deadlOcking him with Pete
Horeck of Cleveland
Bob Dill Of Buffalo, with 80 min
uteS IN the cooler, held his grip on
the penalty department leadership
since Paul Waldner. one of his club
mates, failed to add to his % min
uteS. Both also have been nicked
for a major
Evening star., 1943-12-07
BY r. r. TAYNTON.

The War Dog Fund, money rails
ing agency for Dogs for Defense,
Inc, is in the midst of new drive
to raise further funds for it's parent
organization. Dogs for Defense pro-
cures all the dogs for the armed
forces, and it takes much cash to
carry on this work, even though
all of the dogs are donated by their
owners.
The well-knoWn scheme of the
War Dog Fund is that of enlisting
pets in the fund at various levels.
Privates and seamen may be en-
rolled at 81 each, while generals
and admirals may be enrolled upon
payment of 500 each. Thousands
of dogs have been enrolled.
There are almost as many dog
officers in this country as there are
human officers. There are enough
privates to form many divisions
and enough seamen to man many
ships.
Now there is a campaign for pro-
Evening star., 1943-12-07
By PAUL j. Miller

Arlel Mengdrlnl, naturallZed Amer
lean Of Rome vintage, captured the
District chess championship at an
early age, then for some time de-
voted only passing thoughts to his
hobby as medical studies at George
Washington University were fore
most in his mind. Now Ariel is a
qualified NJ. D. and Uncle Sam has
decrecd that his internship shall
be at the San Diego tCalifJ General
Hospital. The doctor is a private.
tlrst class, in the Army.
washington chess has DEVELOPED
greatly in the last eight years. Many
of our teen-age lads have turned
out to be excellent chess masters.
Junior grade. DR.. Mengarini re-
Gently won the United States anna
teur championship.
Reuben Fine, eminent grand
master, will play In the United
States chess championship which
he missed last year. He will be after
the title held for some years by
Samuel ReileVsky. Fine is current
tltaist of Washington Chess Divan.
The Divan was founded in 1887 by
the chess editor Of The Star, who
re2nquished all property rights to
club equipment when death came
knocking" at his door in 1899.
Hotel Parkside took over the equip
ment as payment in full for back
rent and the Divan, through the
good graceS of Robert Nelson Pat
terson, owner of the hotel, continued
to enjoy the use of the equipment
for only a nominal monthly rent
Last Saturday Mr.. Patterson died.
He was a kindly man, tolerant of
the whimsicalities of the chess
players that habited the club at his
hotel, and in recent years I believe
he was proud to have the Parkside
Hotel the mecca for the many chess
celebrities who came here to enter
tain Capital fans.
The Divan owes much to Mr..
Patterson. 1t can never repay its
full debt. In the loss of Mr.. Patter-
son the Divan has suffered immeas-
urably.