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Evening star., 1943-10-26
Chief Of Vichy Police
For Toulouse Region
Reported Murdered
by the Associated Press.

MADRID, Oct. 26.-Jean Barthe-
let, chief of the Vichy police for the
Toulouse region and the whole
southwestern area of France, was
machine gunned to death Saturday
by an unknown assailant, who fed
in an automobile, it was reported
here today.
Two other coliaberationists also
were said to have been assassinated
following Vichy announcement of
the arrest of 200 "terrorists."
A Toulouse newspaper said the
prefect OF the Upper Garonne De-
partment Immediately went to the
scene of the Barthelet shooting and
ordered police roundup of all sus-
poets.
The others killed were identified
as police detective and a school
teacher
French dispatches said 857 persons
have been arrested in an under
ground roundup, of whom 200 were
charged with political crimes 1877
booked as accomplices and 500 listed
as common criminals"
Press dispatches from France yes
terday said Chief of Government
Pierre Laval had told the Vichy
cabinet that it was absolutely essen
tial to obtain more arms from the
Germans in order to combat the
activity of French guerrillas.
Laval was quoted as saying that
the state and people have absolute
confidence in the police forces" but
that the latter cannot perform their
duty properly without adequate
arms,
Evening star., 1943-10-26
1ammany Hall Figure
Testifies He Knew Of
Costello S Activities
Ey the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Frank Co.'S
tello's activities as GEAR of the slot
machine racket" were known to Abe
Feldman, Mrs. Thomas A. Aurelio' S
political co-leader in the eighth as
sembly district, it was brought out
today in disbarment proceedings
against the former magistrate.
Mr.. Feldman, the first witness,
testified at the second open session
of Supreme Court proceedings be-
fore Official Referee Charles B.
Sears, that he knew of Costello's
activities as long ago as 1912.
Costello, who in yesterdays testi-
mony pictured himself as having
brought about MI. Aurelio's nominal
ton despite President Roosevelt's in
terest in another candidate for the
post, spoke freely about his business,
Mr.. Rosenthal said, at time just
prior to election of Michael J. Ken
nedy as Tammany Hall leader.
District Attorney Frank S. Hogan,
now prosecuting the case, has
charged that Mr.. Aurelio pledged
"undying loyalty to Costello after
the latter influenced Mr.. Aurelios
nomination as Democratic candidate
for Supreme Court Justice from the
First Judicial District. Mr.. Aurelio's
reply had been that he knew moth
ing of Costello's reputation prior to
the nomination.
Mr.. Hogan recalled to the court
that Mr.. Rosentnal had testified
before the grand jury that he
learned of Costello's slot-machine
interests "a few days" after he met
him. Under further questioning by
Mr.. Hogan. the witness said he had
been told that Costello was in
Louisiana mint company-some ap-
paratus-a gambling device legal
lied in the State of Louisiana"
The district leader testified he
saw Mr.. Aurelio and Costello to-
gether at beefsteak party last Feb
ruary and that Mr.. Aurelio told
him "he met Costello there and
there were some mutual friends at
Costellos table-very dear friends
he (Aurelio) had known for 80
wears"
Evening star., 1943-10-26
De GouIIe Is Proposed
As French President

ALGIERS, Oct 26 tP).-Asserting
that Frances future leader would
be Gen. - better. President DE
Gaulle," French Commissioner of
Justice Francois de Mention has
proposed four-point policy tending
to make the French Committee of
National Liberation a provisional
government.
When they recognized the COM
mittee on August 26, the United
States and Britain said they re
garded it as an administrative body,
not government.
De Mention, in a broadcast last
night. said the forthcoming session
.of the consultative assembly"
which opens November 3, should
adopt definite program on direc-
ton of the war effort, ruling of the
empire. defending Frances interests
in international affairs and meas
ures to be put into effect when
France is liberated.
Evening star., 1943-10-26
Two Blind Men Train
To Find Jobs for Others

Two blind young men, former 1t.
Raymond T. Frey, 27, and Karsten
Ohnstad, 81, yesterday began inten-
sive training here to equip them
selves to find work for some of the
$4,000 unemployed blind persons in
the United States.
1t. Frey lost his sight when a
land mine exploded in February,
near Camp Carson, Colo, where he
was leading a platoon in a demon
stration OF locating traps. Author
and lecturer, Mr.. Ohnstad has been
blind since he was II years old,
when he was hit in the face by a
football. One of his books is The
World at My Fingertips."
Their training which will be un-
der the supervision of Joseph F.
Chunk, chief of Service for the
Blind of the United States ONCE of
Education, will consist chiefly of
working with other employment
agents to learn the technique of
convincing an employer on the idea
that blind person can become an
efficient and desirable employe.
Evening star., 1943-10-26
District Cafe Men Ask
Repeal Of Marqarine Tax

The Washington Restaurant As
sociation last night called on Con-
gress to eliminate the present $500
a year license and 10-cent a pound
tax imposed on restaurants han
ding margerine.
Meeting at the Washington Gas
Light auditorium, the association
also instructed its OPA committee
to take immediate steps to pro-
cure more processed foods, sugar
and fats for Washington restau-
rants. according to Robert J. Will
son, executive secretary.
The extra sugar is needed par
ticularly by restaurants doing their
own baking, Mr.. Wilson said.
In addition the association set up
a war manpower committee headed
by Hubert H. Keller, proprietor of
the Tally Ho Shoppe. and instructed
it to take immediate steps to CO.
operate with the local United States
Employment Service in securing
additional workers for Washington
restaurants.
According to Mr.. Wilson, at least
$500 new employees are needed by
the 1900 restaurants in the District.
The resolution calling for rescind-
ing of the margarine taxes will be
presented to the Agriculture Com
mittee of the House and Senate, Mr..
Wilson said,
Evening star., 1943-10-26
Brother-in-Law Charged
With Murder Of Girl, IA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DARTMOUTH, Mass, Oct. 90
District Attorney William C. Cross
ley announced today that a charge
of homicide had been placed against
Albert Lessa, 19-year- -old member of
the merchant marine, in the shot
gun death of his 14-year-old sister
in-law, Shirley May Wilcox, on Sat-
urday.
Lessa was quoted as saying the
shotgun was discharged accidentally
in the Wilcox home while he and
the girl were handling it.
Lessa was sentenced to three
months in the House of Correction
yesterday on an old automobile
charge. Mr.. Crossley said that fur
ther action would await convening
of grand jury Monday.
Lessa, who married Shirley Mays
17-year- old sister last January. had
been asked to leave the Wilcox home
Wednesday after a family dispute
Mr.. Crossley reported.
Evening star., 1943-10-26

would be found ineligible for
military service by reason of their
physical condition.
There are. besides, 2.003 uni
formed personnel running the
War Shipping Administration
Training rganization and 14,050
cadets receiving training in the
training organization schools for
service in the Merchant Marine,
who have also been deferred.
These men are not really part OF
the civilian establishment of the
Government.
The broad, overall, unfounded
charges Of draft dodgers" in
Government service are particu-
larly unfair to our Federal per-
sonnel. I am convinced that
they are anxious to put on their
country's uniform and that they
have been kept, often against
their will, in their present jobs.
Their Government itself, and not
the men as individuals, decided
that they could be more useful
to its war effort where they are.
This attempted discrediting of
the public service is also unfair
to the many who left the Gov
ernment to enter the armed
forces and who plan to return
to their positions after the war.
Unfortunately the statistics Of
those eX-employes of the Gov
ernment now in the armed serv-
ices are incomplete, but their
very number would silence the
mudsllngers. AS of January /,
lo43. there were 238,l54 Federal
employees in the armed services.
The estimated number today
IS approximately double that
amount-or about half-million.
Evening star., 1943-10-26
Stute Law Puts Curb
On Finders of Gold
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash.-Seven workers
found sl70 in gold coins under an old
tree they uprooted.
Under State law they must:
ca Notify the county commits
sioners,
(b) Advertise their find in
newspaper.
Co Split with the county If no
owner appears-after they've wait
ed one year.
Evening star., 1943-10-26
nricf Natives Give
y Library Memento
Early Washington

ouvenir memento Of the CEN
t3al anniversary in 1893 of the
B Of the Capitol cornerstone will
bNfsented to the city public library
ts permanent records by the
Sety of Natives, it was announced
lanight at the society's monthly
E&ng Of the Women's City Club
hn Clagett Proctor made the
sQEbstion.
he memento, a program Of the
osedon's events, was given to the
sty by Miss Marian White, who
oe asked for permission to turn
1ser to the library for safe keep
pbert L. Haycock, newly appoint
e esuperintendent of District
s sHols, spoke to the society on "Old
Qxetown." He illustrated the i'm
pkAnce of the Potomac River and
tchesapeake and Ohio Canal in
Qrgetown's development.
r. Older Members Interested.
MANY Older members smiled and
nMGded approval as Mr.. Haycock re-
cX8ed days when the men and
haNs would head toward the Poto-
mac tt catch quantities of herring
and alad" and the days when
Georgetown was a great flour mill
ing center"
A motion, donating s25 to the
Community War Fund, was passed.
The secretary, Mrs. Vera A. Ryan,
was requested to send convalescent
note to Theodore w. Noyes, editor of
The Star, wishing him a speedy re-
covery, and letter of sympathy to
Frank B. Noyes on the death of
his daughter, Mrs. Frances Noyes
Hart, in New York yesterday.
A resolution was passed congrat-
ulating Evans Hugh Tucker on his
5Oth election as president of the
Northeast Citizens Association.
Regrets Expressed.
The society also expressed its re-
erets on DR.. Frank w. Ballous re-
tirement as District school superin-
teendent and hoped that he would
soon recover his health.
Second 1t. Jane D. Dick of the
WAC recruiting Office spoke on the
WAC recruiting drive. She said
that 10000 WACS are needed by
Decemmber 7, of which $50 girls
will be selected from the District
area.
A movie, We're in the Army
Now" depicting a WAC'S progress
from enlistment to completion of
her basic training, was shown by
1t. Dick, who was assisted by Sergt.
Mary o. Crofton and Corpl. Lucille
z. Vorpahl.
William Webster of the Washing
ton Grand Opera Association sang
two selections and requested at the
conclusion of the second that
committee be appointed to help the
association raise funds to carry on
its work in the District. A resolu-
ton to that effect was passed.
The meeting was presided over by
Charles H. Bates, society president.
Evening star., 1943-10-26
Special Grand Jury
To Stiff Sedition Cases

An additional grand jury which
will inquire into wartime espionage
and sedition was to be sworn in
today in District Court before Chief
Justice Edward c. Eicher amid in
dications that majority of the 33
persons charged with conspiracy to
undermine the morale of the armed
forces may be reindicted.
Justice Department officials said
the jury will direct its attention
particularly to sedition cases.
Justice Eicher yesterday deaied
a petition of Victor Broenstrupp of
of New York, one of the SO persons
named in the alleged conspiracy,
who challenged the right of the
grand jury to be impaneled. The
jurist said the petition was pre-
mature
Evening star., 1943-10-26
RooseveIts Letter on Draft -Dodqers'
President Says Only Per Cent of u S. Workers
Have Been Granted OccupotionuI Deferments

Geodetic Survey charting North
Pacific waters, civil aeronautical
personnel engaged in air trafflc
control and airways communica-
tions, radio monitor operators,
operating railway workers, FBI
agents, operating and mainte-
nance employees of the Panama
Canal, technicians, engineers, pi-
lots, members Of the Foreign Dip
lomatic Service and IepresentiveS
of foreign economic agencies.
D. Among the other deferred
are 1872 radio operators and radio
technicians in the Federal Com
munications Commission, 387 en-
gineers and geologists in the De-
partment of the Interior, 352 spe-
cialists in the Department of
Agriculture engaged in the in
spection Of food. the growing OF
guayule for rubber, in the pro-
lection Of our national forests, or
in the protection of our farms
against plant or animal disease,
60 inspectors protecting our bor-
ders against illegal entry or
smuggling; go scientists in the
United States Public Health
Service or the United States Food
and Drug Administrations; 278
scientists, engineers and chemists
in the employ Of the Tennessee
Valley Authority engaged in con-
struction of food control dams
and the building and operation of
power plants, and "a in the Mari
time Commission supervising our
ship construction program.
This accounts for 5.455 of the
6,043 deferred single men. The
remaining deferred employees oc-
cupy key positions in the various
departments and agencies.
400 Are Found Ineligible
Due to Physical Conditions.
II the normal experience of
Selective Service holds true with
this group, about 40 per cent
would be ineligible anyway for
military service by reason of their
physical condition.
Nonproduction Federal en-
ployes abroad, i.e., those not en-
gagged in actual production of
war materials or facilities, are
now being individually examined
by the Review Committee to
make certain that those only
physically unfit for military serv-
ice or those possessing excep-
tlonal qualifications are granted
continued deferment.
The same holds true of the
26,l95 married men without chill
dren in the Government employ.
OF these 26,195 men, 5,237 had
been classified by Selective Serv-
ice in Glass I and were awaiting
induction on August I5, l943;
p 6,730 had been placed in Glass
~ as physically unfit for mill
tary service. and $685. had been
given Class III classification by
their boards because of depend
ency or hardship. No informa-
tion was available as to the class
lflcation of some 594.
The number deferred for occu-
patlonal reasons was 7,949. Like
the single men, they are all en-
gagged in work essential to the
prosecution of the war and their
cases have been carefully ex-
amined by the Review Commit
tee. Here. too, about 40 per cent
Evening star., 1943-10-26
Rhode Island Police Chief
Asked 10 Head 0PA Unit /.
By the Associated Press.


PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 26.-
Gov. j. Howard McGrath said he
had received a telegram from OPA
General Manager Chester Bowles
requesting the release of State Po-
lice Supt. Edward J. Kelly for at
least six-month period to direct
the setting up of OPA investigation
squads throughout the country.
MIR. Kelly was instrumental in de-
vising a system in Rhode Island
whereby police throughout the State
worked closely with OPA investiga-
tors in apprehending persons volat-
ing price ceiling regulations. ,
Gov. McGrath said that he would
make no decision as to whether he
would release the police head until
Mr.. Kelly returned from a trip to
Washington.
Evening star., 1943-10-26
Union 10 Test Today
Federal Courts Right
To Enjoin Labor

The authority of a Federal court
to issue an injunction against a
labor union was to be challenged to-
day in District Court at a hearing
on motion to dismiss an injunction
suit against local and international
officials Of the Building Laborers and
Hod Carriers Union, who have been
charged by rank and file members
of operating the union as "a dues
collecting racket for their own pri-
vate profit"
Counsel for the union officials, in
a motion to dismiss the suit, main
tain that the court was without au-
thority to issue an injunction. They
based their contention on interpreta-
tions of the Norris-La Guardia Act,
which limits the conditions under
which Federal court may issue an
injunction against a union.
The hearing was to be held before
Justice James M. Proctor, and was
postponed from yesterday after JUS
tice F. Dickinson LetLs extended
until 4 pm. today temporary re-
straining order which has tied up
union funds since October Is.
Civil suit for an injunction to re-
strain the officials from continuing
their illegal conspiracy" was brought
by 40 members of the union who
claim to represent majority of the
locals 5000 members.
Named in the suit were Joseph v.
Moreschi, president; Herbert Rivers.
vice president of the international
union, and officers of the local, in
cluding Larry Kelly, former treas
urer of its Building Committee. A
bench warrant has been issued for
Mr.. Kelly's appearance before a
grand jury inquiring into possible
misuse of union funds.
Answering allegations in the suit,
the defendants claim there has been
no pilfering of funds and that there
has been an increases rather than a
dropping off of union funds since
last March. No answer has been
filed by Mr.. Kelly, whose where
abRuts is unknown to the rank and
filG members of the district attor-
nes's office.
The suit charges that Mr.. Moreschi
and Mr. Rivers entered into a con-
spiracy wit. Mr.. Kelly and other
local officers to retain them in
power, and that large sums of money
were taken from the treasury,
Evening star., 1943-10-26
British Cruiser and DESTROYER
Lost in Channel Naval Battle

urday that a British force had
clashed during the night with a
German force protecting a convoy.
The German announcement said
that fire from their vessels was so
effective that the British force did
not even get near"
y 1t claimed at least two torpedo
hits ION large enemy unit"
H. M. S. Charvbdis. a 5.450-ton
vessel. was built in 1910. She car
ried 10 5A-inch guns and six tor
pedo tubes.
The destroyer Limbourne was laid
down in 1899 and completed in 1910.
The 904-ton vessel carried four
4inch guns.
The British announcement did not
give the. number Of casualties.
Evening star., 1943-10-26
From Yesterdays Late Editions

(FrO1n Yesterdays Late EditiOnS.)
Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The British
cruiser Charybdis was sunk and
the destroyer Limbourne was
damaged and had to be sunk
during a Channel naval battle
Saturday, the Admiralty an
nounced today.
The Charybdis and the Limbourne
were part of a British force en-
gagged on an offensive sweep off the
north coast of France between
Ushant and the Channel Islands.
Both vessels were struck by tor
pedoes.
The Berlin radio announced Sat
Evening star., 1943-10-26
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Continue
cool and windy, with occasional light
rain this afternoon, tonight and
Wednesday morning.
Maryland-Quite windy and con-
tinued cool. with occasional rain this
afternoon, tonight and Wednesday
morning.
Virginia Occasional rain and
rather windy, continued cool west
and north portions. cooler southeast
portion this afternoon, tonight and
Wednesday monring.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry Potomac
slightly muddy at Great Falls.
Report for Last "a Hours
Evening star., 1943-10-26

Before victory is won, we've got
te build more, fight more and buy
more War bonds. Buy at least a 500
bond during the Third War Loan
above your regular bond buying.
Evening star., 1943-10-26
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last n Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, So, ) pm. Year ago, 80.
Lowest, "A. $40 am. Year ago, 3S.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 9S, on August 10
Lowest, g. on February Is.
Humidity for Last. 81 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, Of per cent. at o:3O and $50
Lowest, 81 per cent, at $50 pm.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic SllrYeYl
Evening star., 1943-10-26

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1943-10-26

Precipitat tion.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
CAPITAL lcurrent month to datel.
Evening star., 1943-10-26

WAR, Navy departments
Employ Many Women.
The vast majority of these
1,952,700 civilian employees of the
War and Navy Departments con-
slst OF women, men below or over
draft age, men who have been
classified as physically unfit, and
fathers. According to the records
of selective service. less than 5
per cent of all of the civilian en-
ployes in these Experimentation
about "a ,000-have been deferred
for occupational reasons. Men OF
draft age are constantly being re-
leased for military duty and are
being replaced in accordance with
replacement schedules. This rec
ord is much better than the oc-
cupational deferments in private
industry.
Those civilians in the Army and
Navy who have been deferred are
preponderantly workers in the
field outside of Washington. Thus,
of the 36,672 departmental en-
ployes of the War Department in
Washington, 1854 are now de-
ferred. OF the $4,000 depart
mental employees of the Navy in
Washington, only 1,016 are now
deferred. Those deferred are
primarily engineers. craftsmen,
naval architects and other tech
nical personnel.
II the "slackers" are not har-
bored by the War and Navy De-
partments, have they found their
haven" in the other Government
departments and agencies?
No employe in the other Gov
eminent departments and agen-
cies Is allowed to request his own
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-01

is endowed with the blessed and
priceless virtue Of hope. AS new
year begins. NC can all start off
With that mental attribute. What
comes will certainly IN som" mea'
stare be determined Ivy Wha' ne M
.;.ldual makes ~ his uv. g"Nlron-
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requires 4 considerable GCa.rc OF
courage AID crmIra''u ri
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strip. But there must gC . ~'i,
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advantageous 10 nave u chG" at
some kind that show, the way nd
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mold ot new wear. i, Will uc we'll
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available tor those who Will lay
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-01
Nc grocs Pay
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H. shortest time on record.
Phillips told Watts thai Ru>anrn,
bat War!,m first and he struck ,-.c
rl".lrIt" farmer after nc WAS dead
lie said K"s"nnu bought u hat and
dress with the money they took from
watkins
hu>amnI. vino spent IL minute
with her husband before the cxccu-
lions. said She did not Kill Wa;kln,
nu, merely helped To- carry the body
away
Phillips WIS the 256th person exc
culci Nv III" State IN the - years =
mas been carrying oljt capital pun
..WCnt