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Evening star., 1941-07-16
Service Men May Hear
Water Gate Concert
Tomorrow Free
U. S. o. Campaign Here
Ahead of Drives in
New York and Chicago

Enlisted men and selectees of all
services in uniform will be admitted
free to tomorrow nights concert by
the National Symphony Orchestra
at the Water Gate, the orchestra
management announced today They
also will be admitted free to the two
following concerts, Monday and
Thursday nights.
Meantime, it was revealed the
United Service Organization. cam
paign here is ahead of campaigns in
New York, Chicago and many other
large cities.
More than 80 per cent of the goal
OF $250,000 has been collected, but
volunteer workers at campaign head
quarters were still uncertain last
night as TO whether they would
be over the top by 1890 pm. to-
morrow, when the final report
luncheon is to be held at the May
flower Hotel.
Group and general solicitation
units are striving today to complete
as manly CduS us pOoSiUlc Oil UuSl-
ness organizations and individuals,
although it is known that final re-
turns from these sources cannot be
completed before the end of the
week Business executives are urged
10 send both their company gifts and
collections from their employees
directly to U. S. o. headquarters at
1919 F street NV. in order to relieve
pressure on solicitation Staffs.
1t is expected that more than 500
people will attend tomorrow S
luncheon, at which Secretary Knox
will deliver a brief address of con-
graduation to the volunteers. An
added attraction will be the singing
of Miss Virginia Johnson, guest
soloist with the symphony orchestra
Evening star., 1941-07-16

Col. Charles z. Rayens was trans
ferred from Georgetown recently
to Governors Island, N. Y, the
Georgetown authorities requested
that Col Grafton be designated as
his successor.
The new r. o. T. c. officer is well
acquainted with the university, hav-
ing been official Inspector for this
area for several years He has been
in the Army since 1907. when he
was graduated from the United
States Military Academy. He is a
native of Missouri.
Col. Grafton has seen service at
most of the important posts in this
country. He was on the general
staff during the World War in the
Office of adjutant general and in
1919 was ordered to Tientsin, China,
for three years of duty with the
18th Infantry
The Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary,
S. j., president of Georgetown, is
leaving tomorrow for a months va
cation at Casey, N. H. The non
commissioned staff of the r. o. T.
c. Office is on duty, however, al
though the other officers are at Fort
Meade for the summer encampment.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
HeoviIy-Armed Tonks
Are Tested by Army
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORT CLINTON, Ohio, July 10
Guns of 28-ton tanks roared today
at the Erie Proving Grounds, where
the war monsters are being tested.
The first heavily armored ma
chine, designated by the Army as
Ms. was checked yesterday. The
medium tanks are reputed to have a
speed of approximately Is miles an
hour over level country.
Tanks are being shipped from
the Detroit Tank Arsenal at Gen.
terville, Mich, a subsidiary OF the
Chrysler Corp. Production Supt. w.
A. Bovee gave the following de-
tails about one of the machines:
1t carries a crew Of seven men
and is armed with 75-mm. cam
non. a 37-mm. cannon and four
3O-caliber machine guns. The in
side is mostly lined with thick
sponge rubber for the protection of
the crew. which gets pretty well
tossed around when the tank trav-
els over rough ground"
Evening star., 1941-07-16
.Spokesmen Pave Way
For Cool Reception
To Hitler Peace Bid
Rumored Proposals
Called Germon Move
To Soften America

A series of utterances by admin
istration spokesman had laid the
groundwork today for a cool recep-
ton to possible German peace pro-
posals.
Addressing his press conference
late yesterday. President Roosevelt
said that almost every week some
wen-meaning person rushes to
Washington with word that persons
abroad have told them that it would
be a perfectly grand thing if peace
could be worked out.
In some cases it appears, he said,
the peace plans have been planted
with them. The planting has been
done, he said, by persons who are
fairly high up in foreign countries,
although they do not actually hold
government positions.
This has occurred, he said. at vari-
Gus stages of the war in Western
Europe and also in connection with
the present eastern conflict between
Germany and Russia.
Earlier in the day, Acting Secre-
tary of State Summer Welles said
he had been getting reports about
unofflcial Nazi peace moves" He
did not disclose the nature of the
proposals or identify the persons
responsible for their circulation.
Mr.. Welles praised Mayor La
Guardia of New York for bringing
these into the open, asserting that a
warning by the Mayor on Monday
was a timely and well-stated express
sion.
Mr.. La Guardia had told visiting
Latin American educators that "a
representative of the German gov
ernment disclosed the proposals to
representatives of peace movement
in this country" a few days ago in
Washington, with instructions to
try them out and prepare the foun-
dation for their acceptance"
Mr.. Welles fully indorsed the
Mayors warning that this was a
"forerunner of the so-called Hitler
peace proposal to take in people in
this country and, so far as possible,
in Central and South America"
Before Mr. Welles' remarks, White
House Secretary Stephen T. Early
had told press conference that
there is no official German peace
proposal before this Government"
Since Germany launched the war
against Russia. both the American
and British governments have been
expecting a Hitler peace offer at
some opportune moment. probably
based on a claim OF united Europe
supporting the German war against
Communism"
Evening star., 1941-07-16

ton is expected
TO come here
soon from San
Francisco.
Col. Grafton
is we'll known in
Washington by
reason of recent
duty here with
the Organized
Reserves a n d
before then with
the 34th Infan-
try at Fort
G e or g e G.
M e a d e , Md,
from 1884 to
1896. When 1t.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Tomorrow
0ts
Treasury House

Treasury House at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, where you can see military
exhibits at the same time you
buy defense savings bonds and
stamps, announces the following
special programs for tomorrow:
10:30-Music by Loew's The
ater Cadet Band.
12:30-Concert by United
States Army Band.
4:45-TreaSury House Quiz,
Visitors interviewed win De-
fense Stamps as prizes,
5:25-Retreat, colors lowered
with full military honors.
7:30-Concert by Marine
Corps Band.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
EIks PIon to Purchase
More Defense Bonds
Bv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1e.-Presi-
dent Roosevelts brother Elks will
answer his call to aid in national de-
fense by buying more defense bonds.
Retiring Grand Exalted Ruler
Joseph G. Buch Of Trenton, N. j..
said the national order already has
purchased $l50000 worth of the
bonds and is planning to buy tens
of thousands more"
In a message to the 77th annual
convention of the B. P. o. e, the
President, member of Poughkeepsie
Lodge No. 275, said Il know this
grand organization will not fail in
this time of national emergency"
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Trude Pact With u. S.
Expected in Argentina
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, July 16.-The
Foreign Office announced yesterday
it expected an Argentine-United
States trade agreement to be signed
soon after United States Ambassador
Norman Armour returns from trip
to Washington, July 26
The announcement said the date
of the signing. which will mark the
end of long standing commercial
differences between the two Nations,
probably would be the end of this
month or early in August.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Axis Nationals Fleeing
From Syria to Turkey
r. The a cSnclaIed PrpS

b. the ASsoCle Ted Press.
ALEXANDRETTA. Turkey. July
Is tP)-A thousand or more Syrians
and Italians and a sprinkling of
Germans have poured into Alex
andretta and other Turkish border
towns the past week as a result of
the British occupation of neighbor-
ing Syria
The sight of the fleeing Germans.
including remnants of the Nazi
ArmiStice Commission in Syria, de-
lighted Britons here. since hereto
fore the shoe generally has been
on the other foot
Many of the Syrians said they left
their homeland because they feared
German bombings would start as
soon as the Allies took over their
towns
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Moscow
,Continued From First Page)

.tCOntlnued From First Page,
tlefronts through yesterdays fight
ing:
In the Pskov- -Porkhov sector
$50 to ITS miles southwest of Lenin-
grad our troops surrounded enemy
motorized and mechanical troops
and destroyed them section by sec
ton, seizing large number of tanks,
guns and all kinds of arms. The re-
mainder Of the enemy troops have
been hurled back to the west.
Heavy Losses on Both Sides.
In the VitebSk sector 300 miles
west of Moscow fighting continued
all day long against motorized and
mechanical units which endeavored
in vain to penetrate TO the east.
Fighting continues with heavy losses
on both sides.
In the Novograd Volynski sector
our troops have been fighting stub
bornly. counteracting attempts by
the enemy to penetrate to the east
and join their tanks, which are in a
difficult situation
tAuthoriZed but unofficial re-
ports from Germany declared
Nazi troops were closing in on
Novgorod. 100 miles southeast
of Leningrad and 80 miles north
east of Porkhov; had penetrated
almost to Kiev in the Central
Ukraine. and had pierced the
easternmost bunkers of the
Stain Line near VitebSk
Mention of the Pskov- -Porkhov
sector in the Soviet communique
tacitly acknowledged some fur
ther German penetration to the
northeast toward Leningrad.
Porkhov previously had not been
mentioned in describing this
sector. identified early this week
as the Pskov front. Porkhov
is 40 miles east of Pskov. Last
week the Russians described this
front as the Ostrov sector. Ostroy
is 35 miles south of PskovD
Battalions Wiped Out.
Without Identifying the scene OF
the action. the Soviet Information
Bureau said two German infantry
battalions of perhaps 1000 men had
been wiped out along a road where
Russian artillery and infantry were
waiting in ambush.
The Russian air force was credited
with another raid yesterday on
Ploesti, warehouses at Sulina and
transport facilities at Tulcea. The
dav before 50 German planes were
said to have been shot down and
"a Russian aircraft were listed as
missing.
Two German planes were reported
shot down by a Russian destroyer
which they attacked in the Gulf OF
Riga. Crews of Russian trawlers
reported seeing German sub
marine destroyed in mine field in
the Gulf of Finland
Nazis Face Many-Front War.
S. A. Lozovsky speaking as as
Sistant chief of the Soviet Informa
/ ton Bureau told a press confer
| ence yesterday that Germany
course no longer was one of policy
Evening star., 1941-07-16
MosIem Support Is Won
In Syrio, British Hold

LONDON. July l6 tP).-An author
itative British summary of the VIC
torious campaign in Syria asserted
today that it would confirm the
Moslem world in its support of our
cause" These other expected re-
suits were listed:
l. Removal of the likelihood OF
Axis penetration into Syria threat
ening our whole military position
in the Middle East.
2. Air bases from which British
planes could defend Cyprus.
3. Contact with Turkey. thus
protecting our ally against encir-
clement
4. A continuous line of defense
from Turkey to Libya. strengthening
the British hold over the Eastern
Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Gen. Weygond Flies Back
To AIgiers From Vichy

VICHY. Unoccupied France, July
Is lPl.-Gen Maxine Weygand.
Frances commander in chief in
North Africa, flew back to Algiers
yesterday after five days of con-
sultations here coinciding with the
conclusion of the Syrian armistice
Il was understood in Informed
circles that Gen. Weygand obtained
a clearer definition of his authority
over various local administrations
in North Africa.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Stone Storts
Vocation on Coost

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 16-Har-
Ian Fiske Stone, Chief Justice of the
United States. cam TO San Fran
cisco on vacation Yesterday. He
said he would spend most of his
time at Bohemian Grove on the
Russian River, north of here.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Allied Occupation
Of All Syria and
Lebanon Speeded
Aussies Driving Captured
French Tanks Lead
March Into Beirut
BY EDWARD KENNEDY,
kSSoClated Press War Cnrresnnn denI

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 10
Allied British and Free French
forces entered Beirut Yesterday in
accordance with armlStlce terms and
speedily proceeded with occupation
of all the rest of Syria and Leb-
anon.
Exactly at noon. Australians who
had broken through the Damour
Line IN the greatest battle of this
campaign took down an iron bar
ricade thrown across the road at
the point of their furtherest ad-
vance and moved into the city. led by
squadron Of captured French
tanks driven by Australians.
They had remained stationary at
this point since early Saturday
when the cease-fire order became
effective.
French Outpost Abandoned.
They found the French outpost a
quarter to the north already
abandoned and the column moved
slowly miles TO Beirut. cheered by
the local population as it went
through suburban towns along the
way.
Some British and Free French
officers were in the vanguard of the
column. but the entry into Beirut
was for the most part an Australian
show.
On entering the city the main
hnNV nf fTnnINS n
lying districts.
A part continued into the center
Of the city, where life was going on
as usual, except for a little excite
ment over events and some signs
of relief that hostilities were over.
The tri-color still floated in the
city and a few French officers were
sitting about glumly at cafe tables
trying TO appear obliviouS to the
occupying forces.
The bulk of the Vichy troops were
IN barracks deciding whether they
want 10 join the Free French. stay
here or go back to France. Armi-
stice terms permit the choice.
Local forces such as the Chas-
eeurS LibanaiSeS already were in
their homes with their families.
Calls on L. 5. Consul General.
The first person l called on in
Beirut was Cornelius Van H. Engert.
the United States consul general.
who was the agent through whom
the British and French made their
agreement.
He disclosed that the French
commander. Gen. Henri Dentz. made
the first move in that direction just
before the fall of Damascus.
Its longish story because it be-
gan three weeks ago" he related.
When Damascus was on the
point of falling and it was be-
lieved that Beirut would fall 100.
I was asked if I could find out what
terms the British would accord in
sn armistice. I delivered the re-
plv. "s-
The French then had few sue
cesses at the front and made no
further move until Beirut was
threatened July when Gen Dentz
sent me a definite request for an
armiStiCe which l transmitted. On
July. 10 l gave him the British reply
and negotia tions followed
British bombing of Beirut was
confined TO the port area, where
great damage was done 10 military
objectiveS and a number of ships
sunk. A few houses Immediately
adjacent TO the port also were hit.
No American was injured, no
American property was damaged
and the great American University,
which extends along the ridge of a
hill and includes the city's most
imposing buildings. is intact.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Fighting Flares Aeoin
On Peru-Ecuudor Border
BY the Associated Press

By INT hSSocIhIeu PTthS.
QUITO, Ecuador, July l6.-An
army communique last night said
Peruvian forces attempting to cross
into Ecuador had been repulsed as
fighting in the disputed frontier
area fiared anew after several days
of comparative quiet.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Col. Grafton 10 Direct
R: 0. I. {. at Georgetown

Assigned as professor of mill
tary science and tactics at George
town University in charge of r. o.
T. C. affairs, Col. Denham B. Graf
Evening star., 1941-07-16

In Buenos Aires Monday night
the Foreign Ministry announced
that Ecuador had accepted a pro-
posal by Argentine, Brazil and the
United States TO mediate in the dis
pute.
Evening star., 1941-07-16

French Morocco recently boosted
consumption taxes on beer so per
cent
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Don't Suffer With
Acid Condition

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famous Hot Springs Arkansas helps 10
correct acid condition. Mildly alkaline.
Works naturally to eliminate harmful tox-
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Evening star., 1941-07-16

Nazis Face Many-Front War.
S. A. Lozovsky speaking as as
Sistant chief of the Soviet Informa-
ton Bureau. told press confer
ence yesterday that Germany's
course no longer was one of policy,
Evening star., 1941-10-28

Chemists, Willard Hotel, through to-
morrow
Association of American Feed Con-
troll Offlcials, Willard Hotel, tomor-
row through Friday.
DANCE.
Incomco Club. Wardman Park
Hotel, $50 o'clock tonight.
MEETINGS.
Collectors Club, Branch S. S. p.
A, Thomson Community Center.
Twelfth and L streets NV, 8 o'clock
tonight.
Washington Council, knights of
Columbus, Willard Hotel, SIS
o'clock tonight.
District of Columbia Controllers
Institute, Carlton Hotel, $50 o'clock
tonight.
LUNCHEONS.
Delta Upsilon Club of Washington,
Mayfair Restaurant, 12:15 pm. to-
morrow.
Lions Club, Mayfower Hotel
1890 pm. tomorrow.
Rotary Club, Willard Hotel, 1890
pm. tomorrow.
Soroptimist Club, Willard Hotel, I
pm. tomorrow.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Social, sponsored by Variety Club
of Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, Eighth and Massachusetts,
avenue NV, 8 o'clock tonight.
Open house, sponsored by Foun-
dry Methodist Church, Let's Build
ing. Sixteenth and P streets NV, 8
o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1941-10-28
\X&;:f w.; +; E. s.
~

MUSIC.
Concert. Washington Civic Or
cheStra, Central High School, Thir-
teenth and Clifton streets NV, 8 80
o'clock tonight. Men in the service
admitted free.
Piano recital, Alexander Sklarev-
ski, Washington, Hotel, $50 o'clock
tonight.
Band concert, Soldiers Home
Band, Stanley Hall, Soldiers Home
Park, $50 o'clock tonight.
Concert. Roland Hayes, tenor, An
drew Rankin Memorial Chapel, How
ard University, $3.50 O'Clock tonight.
DRAMA.
Reading of Clemence Danes
sCome of Age" by Drama Workshop
OF Jewish Community Center. 9
O'Clock tonight.
LECTURE.
The Rev. Francis Fitzgerald, spon-
eored by Study Guild of the Cath
olic Library. 1928 Rhode Island ave-
hue NV, 8:15 O'Clock tonight.
BRIDGE PARTY.
Federal Bridge League, Wardman
Park Hotel. 8 o'clock tonight.
CONVENTIONS.
Association of Official Agricultural
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-31
lanes STEPHENSON DIES

HOLLYWOOD James stephen.
81. 50. English-horn film setter,
died At his home here Tuesday
from heart attack. On ths
morning Of his fifth wedding an
niversary
He had not been m previously
except 10 complain OF indigestion
A short time before the attack.
Stephenson was horn At selhy
Yorkshire. April IL issp re
served a. = captain in the mech
anized transport division ~ the
Royal Air Forte In the first world
war
His film career was an the up
grade ~ time ~ his death His
nn~t recent Rim was The Let
ter" starring Rst,s Davis sho
was one 81 his closest friends
here.
Last assignment was in flight
Patrol. which u s,ill unfinished.
other films in which he has
appeared include The Sea Hawk.
The Old MAID" Private Lives
Of Elizabeth Of Essex" Confess
sions Of = Nan Spy" and White
Banners"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-31
'Manpower TO
The Music Box
Robinson and Raft
To Appear Thurs.

Fslmdoms most dynamic three
sonae are starred IN Warner Bros
exciting film. sNanpoWer which
makes It's local how this Thursday
AZ TIE Music Box theatsr. IRE un-
heafshls star een1 binatlon which
heads TIE cast a Edward : Rob
inson. Marlene Dietrich and George
Raft
Alan Hale and Frank NcHugh
supply plenty Of laughs in Man
power" - tWo practical loksrs
who don't lose their sense 81
humor in the face Of danger.
Other players IN the supporting
cast are Walter Catlett. I've Arden
and Barbara Pepper
Raoul Walsh. who has directed
many an Acton-p packed film hit
was in familiar territory on his
"Manpower" assignment. which Is
an original screenplay written by
two Of Hollywood most talented
scenarists. who wrote the script
for "Torrid Zone, Richard Ma
caulay and Jerry Valid.
Cesar Romero rides again a. the
Cisco KID In Ride On Naquero "
companion film. with Mary Beth
Hughes. Lynne Roberts and Chris
Pin Martin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-31
Film Of West
To Riviera
Lady From CheY-
enne" Thursday

Loretta Young stars in the first
Western role q her career n
Produesr-Direotor Frank Lloyd
new frontier comedy. The Lady
yrs- Chsyenn. opening Thurs
oay AZ the Riviera thester.
First of the veteran film max
.s productions for Universal.
tn. LADY From chsysnns brings
together Miss Young and distin-
ruished supporting cast that in
cludss Robert Preston. Edward
Arnold, Gladys George. Frank era
ven. Jessie Ralph. Stanley Fields.
Samuel S. Kinds. Willie Best and
others.
Jack skirbsll served as sssoei-
ate producer on the picture. and
the photography Is by Milton kras-
ner. Charles Previn. general musi-
cal supervisor. served double duty
bv Joining with Sam Lerner IN
composing = new song. The La
dies From Psres." which Is pre-
scented in the film.
Dick Powell and wife, Joan
RlonSeu. are teamed srain IN
Model wife" which will snare
the rev Rivera hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-31
New Show al
Rialio Today
Time Out for Rhythm
Stors Rosemary Lone

ore q -. biggest personality
rsrsdes IN receni fllm history
sinKa danesa remAnees ard
clowns It, ~ay scfess ne Rislta
thester screen today. Calumhls.s
Time out Tor Rhythm. star
snsnkied snd nuslc.fiilsd has rsen
hailed ~ Hollywood - the years
40 new musical rnmancs with
Rudv Nslss. Ann Miller and Rose.
nary lane heading - impress
sivs cas-, II radio stage and screen
celebrities
Others important 20 the stellar
cas-, are Allen Jenkins. Jean Mer-
I'll Brenda and Cohina. the Three
stooges. Richard Lane. Six Hits
and a Miss. Eddie nurants Rhum.
"a orchestra and Glen Gray and
his Casa Iona hand. sammy
Calm and saul Chaplin penned ths
seven hit tunes which highhghi
the comedy. Leroy Prins directed
the dance routines. sna sidney
salsow handled the msksphone on
the film
With Nallse east - = theatrical
booking sGent. Miss Miller 10 seen
as his petite new dancing and sing.
inE discovery" ard Miss lane a.
singing star determined 10 al.
vance her own career regardless
of tho cost To others Within the
framework II the smoothly knit
story. which Describes NAliess IF.
forts 10 put seross" the talented
Miss Miller. Director saikow has
achieved splendid blending 81
music and mirm. Of heart.throhs
and romance.
The seven songs heard in the
film include Time out for M.
sic" "A-Twiddlin Ny Thumbs. e
Obviously the Gentleman Prefers
IN Dance % As n You Didn't
Know" The BooEt, woogis
Man Rio he Janslro" an
shows How Wrong a Cal Can
BE
Adventure in Washing q n
brings Virginia Bruce and Herbert
Marshall 10 the screen IN the COM
panion feature with Gene Rsyn-
olds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-31
People in
The News

Vice Premier Jess nasiss and
soiamsisn Kate. Japanese snbas-
sador to Niehy. signed the formal
accord providing for pint vichY-
Japanese 'defenss. n French
Indo-china
Charlie. y. Price. ~. dean ~
American horse racing officials.
died Monday In Louisville Ne
Was one Of The trio sho built the
Kentucky derby To its present
place -.
Japanese Minister kansm~ Wa
hasngi. second ranking diplomat
At the embassy In Washington.
viii return TO Tokyo 10 report /.
John Maynard ksses. British
economist. left New YORK for
home via clipper to make a very
satisfactory report en United
states defense efforts -.
Chairman Harry =. Truman. d,
Mo. announced the senate com.
mitiss investigating national de.
Tense 10 lnquiring into charges Of
excessive eoats and faulty con
struction in the defense housing
program
wcndeii 4. wiIilsis said Mayer
George ". B.nhsa. sho called an
anti-wsr rally IN ElSood. Ind.
Nlllklss home town. Is nles
sort ~ f.llow and hAs a right n
his views