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Evening star., 1942-08-21
Dieppe
Continued From First Paqe.)

on larger scale than previously OF
defenses of what is known to be a
heavily defended section of the coast,
destruction of German batteries, of
a radio location station de-
struction of German military per-
sonnel and equipment and the TAX
ing of prisoners :"
The air triumph. generally re-
garded as the biggest of all the sue
ceSses, was the outcome of an un-
planned battle. Thus, in an RAF-
made crisis, British observers said,
the Germans lost more than one
third of their operational aircraft in
the west in one day and now must
divert bombers and fighters from the
Russian front.
Evidence that the Nazis were hit
a staggering blow to their bomber
strength as we'll as their fighter
forces was the feeble counterpunch
over Britain the past two nights.
The only appearance of hostile
planes last night was over the south
coast, the British said, and only a
few attacked. briefly, causing but
slight damage. One was reported
shot down.
British Second Largest.
The bulk of the Invasion in min
iature" was made up of Canadian
Commands. British Commands
were the second largest group and
the Fighting French and. United
States Rangers were, relatively, only
a smattering of the Allied forces.
Although few and scattered, op-
Grating as individuals rather than as
groups, and mainly as observers, the
Americans took part in the fighting.
Their main job, however. was to
bring back first-hand knowledge of
the Nazis' beachfront entanglements,
their pillboxes, f1repower and tactics
to teach other American fighting
men the bigger roles they are slated
to hold before Frances day of lib
Grafton comes.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Minnesoton First u. S. Soldier
ToM German in This War
Sergeant Attached
To Toronto Group
In Dieppe Attack
Ry the Associated Press.

q, the Associated Presa.
LONDON, Aug. Ala spunky
young sergeant from Minneapolis,
Ken Kenyon. earned in the Dieppe
raid the distinction of being prob
ably the first United States infantry.
man to shoot German in this war
Kenyon. tall and blond, is in the
American Rangers and was attached
to the Royal Regiment from Toronto
in its flank assault at Puts, ! mile
east of Dieppe.
He was with group of raiders
which ran into plenty of trouble
when it touched shore in the first
assaults. Heavy German machine
gun fire raked his landing craft
crowded with Canadians.
Men were hit right and left and
after the first shock they started to
fight back, firing everything they
had at the Nazis. who were ham
mering them from pillboxes and
houses.
Kenyon Joined in without a mo-
ment's hesitation. Firing his Garand
rifle he picked of a Nazi soldier at
an open window and the German
toppled to the ground.
We'll. that's my first score on
those guys" said the sergeant when
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Cargo Dirigib|es Planned
For Trans-0cednic Trade
B, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Aug. I'll
A certificate of incorporation was
filed in the Office of Hudson County
Clerk Gustav Bach yesterday for
the American Dirigible Co. Joseph
Jordan of New York, president Of
the concern, said it planned to build
dirigibles to transport freight to
China and South America
Mr.. Jordan said the dirigibles
would carry a pay load of so tons
each, in addition to passengers.
The company started to plan for
manufacture of lighter-than- air
craft before the United States en-
tered the war, he said, but post
poned activity when hostilitie.
started because of a shortage OF
materials. Now, with the Japanese
in control of the Burma road, there
is need for airships to carry heavy
cargoes to China, he said.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Navy Warns Pumpkins
OFF Coast May Be Mines
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
NORFOLK, Va. Aug. 2l.-The
Navy is warning shipping to beware
Of what may appear to be floating
pumpkins" in the Atlantic They
may be mines planted by Axis sub
marines.
In bulletin broadcast by the
photographic Office, such an object
was reported sighted in latitude % .18
north, longitude 88.42 west. This
point is in the northern Gulf of
Mexico.
"A spherical object, having the
appearance OF a large pumpkin,
painted yellow. apparently q buoy or
mine. was reported in this posi-
tion, "sthe bulletin said.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

day, Gen Hershey said his Office had
completed the first stage of con-
tacting the Government agencies
concerned. and obtaining statements
as to the basis for each request for
deferment. He said his Office is
now obtaining follow-up data from
the local boards in each case. In
this connection, he explained that
all of the States except Maine.
Nevada and Rhode Island, are rep
resented in the survey. He said he
would advise the Senator when all
the data from the State directors
is received.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Woman Is Found Dead
In Gos-FiIIed Kitchen

Mrs. May Irene Clark, 48, OF l841
Columbia road NV, was found dead
In the gas-filled kitchen of her
apartment late yesterday by a
roomer
DR.. Christopher J. Murphy, dep
uty coroner, issued a certificate OF
suicide. Two notes were found
both indicating Mrs. Clark had been
6espondent.
Her husband Us employed In Phil
fAelphia and she has . son living
N Bethesda, according to police.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
u. ). Workers Who SOUGHT
DeferraI Are Now Servino

Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Sc
lective service director, informed
Senator Tydings, Democrat, OF
Maryland, yesterday that "rela-
lively large number" of Government
employees for whom deferment orig
inally was recommended, have sub
sequently entered the military serv-
ice through induction or as volun-
teers.
AS chairman of a special Senate
Committee studying transfer of
Government personnel to war agen-
cies, Senator Tydings two months
ago asked Gen. Hershey to make a
survey of the draft classification of
list of about 900 Federal employees.
In a preliminary report yester-
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Americans at Dieppe
Reported to Have
Tried 1-Mon Tanks
p, the Associated Press.


BERN, Switzerland. Aug. al
A Berlin dispatch to Die Tat
yesterday said Americans in the
Commando raid on Dieppe tried
out for the first time a special
weapon described as a one-man
tank containing high explosives
in five separate compartments"
1t said the tanks were directed
toward important Notifications
and advanced alone with ex-
plosives set of by an electrical
timer. This was taken to mean
that the operator left the tank
before the explosion although
the dispatch did not specify.
The Berlin report claimed
many of the tanks we're ex-
ploded prematurely by German
gunfire.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
650-Year Task Ahead

That it will take another $50 wears
before Africa is fully Christianized
was the statement OF Archbishop
Rloeri, apostolic delegate in Africa,
IN recent address at the Gregorian
University In Rome, which later was
relayed by the Vatican radio.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Leaves l07 Descendants

SAN JOSE. Calf, Aug. 81 P).-
Mrs. Maria G. Brandon. 88, died
Yesterday. leaving lot descendants.
In addition to six children, she left
SIS grandchildren. 80 great-grand-
children and seven great-great-
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

his craft had drawn out to sea again
with its wounded.
But he brushed aside tributes to
his shooting skill
Gosh, those Canadian lads de-
serve credit for fighting back the
way they did In that JAM" he said.
Evening star., 1942-08-21

Buy War bonds and when the war
is won, cash in-0n Freedom!
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Nozi Sign Warned
Dieppe Commands
To Beware of Mines

BY Gable to The Star.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-The
Commando troops landing on
the beach southwest of Dieppe
at dawn Wednesday were sud
denly confronted by a sign
which made them gasp.
"Achtung! minen," read the
top line. Below it was printed
the English translation: Be
ware Of mines"
tcopyrisht, 1a42. by Chicago Daily
NewsD
Evening star., 1942-08-21

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 21-Follo,uing
is the te1t of the combined head
quarters conlnuniQne issued last
night on the Dieppe raid:
Evening star., 1942-08-21

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Verified s65 values. $50 Camel
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-16
Book Campaign IS
- :segtn january 5

1913 Victory Book Campaign
100 ..r armed services vii,
'.... .uT two months pc
r-nr&s january ) and enc
Ga Oh. according tu announce.
received nrrc from the SpO::-
n.@"nIIal!nns. The campaign
.Wliur lO ;nIt OF last wear.
'" 1rVr'Iy put on by t-Ir
.. Library Association. Am
..'d Cross ana United Service
.rr-.
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'.'m TIC american public
books. with emphasis o.
.'t.-. a. II T. possible Ia get
.Uh time. The campaign
.I. toe. Ii its u book you
.. ."cp. It's a good one 10 give"
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..rpup.. agriculture. CduCa-.
r'IUi"H. social welfare and
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-16
.lu!tn Knox Class
10 BE Host to Men

Pr" l"nr knrN Bible class of the
e.. "" "%i'Hi.n Sunday Schoui,
org ... N'. Il. Payne Is president.
u. ..." -uCIal hour in the form
20. part on Thursday
.., r'. % MIS- announced today.
.. ..,.' Nril b" in the Sund;.y
auditorium al 10 u'clucl.
... CLASS Is To- entertain the mel
ID. .cN with - :;;;ir food, q
,.'.''uUnvur. - lot oi fun and
... according To announce
=. wrn "I the Presbyterian
....,..ttH> are invited /" be pres
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-16
Society News
ENCIIASTAlENT.

Mt that your freshness eould ever
pr invaded
T.,n al those lraiy spaces every
where
still | can know you only us | know.
music.
Ii.,,IH@ and tu.l 81 wonder
Lnu r,Ncr with clanor.
u.., ,Jm all night within your
...4 SHED forests
ru l.r PRINT of Il waterfall is or
.y chc"".
Amt .autam is yelling IN my
AlaNIS Carey Moore.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-16
christian EndcaNor
10 Present Pagcan,

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christian Chmrh al Ep~p.. ~.
Snr Christmas .aar.nf -........
hiGhI. thu ,v.vi,., T., b..,.,
" clock. The public i. invite. . 49,.
present
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-16
From E.lOn College.

+. E,u,lm McCaulcy. NJ. W.
Al..u.. .ir. Fletcher Il. Fuller. ID,
20. .s.' Eve, returned home We.
..., 'nm El"n college. tu Spcnt:
....t.l," holidays al Their
..... 20 EPSON.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-16
Miss DIrnrlI improved

Miss Joyce D".g.h p. .r. ..
considerably mp!uyvu ali. u,...
confined To- hey home with . .,.,..
spell "i tunSII!tIS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-16
Billy Slack RI

H!liN Slack continues IA al T..
nome on Young street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Capital Homes to Open to Girl
War Workers Under New Plan

An effort to bring the warmth and
friendliness Of Main street. to Gov
eminent war workers here by OPEN
ing Washington homes to them is
the purpose of the Home Hospitality
Committee, Coleman Jennings, newly
appointed chairman, told a press
conference yesterday.
Many of the girls now working in
Washington come from the Main
streets of America" said Mr.. Jen-
nings, Our committee Is launching
a drive to open the homes of Wash
ingtonians to Government workers
as well as servicemen."
More than 1000 war workers and
servicemen were entertained by
Neutrality-suspicious. on Christmas Day,
Mr.. Jennings declared, adding:
we want to make every day
Christmas for those who are far
from home serving the war effort"
To accomplish this task, Mrs.
Martin Vogel, pioneer in home hos
pitality in the District. has enrolled
more than 1000 homes willing to
entertain newcomers at dinner, for
the evening. or week ends.
The Federation of Churches, and
labor and fraternal organizations
are among the groups cooperating
with the Home Hospitality Commit
tee to open homes to war workers.
So far the committees work has
largely been concerned with service
men, Mr., Jennings said. Now the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

on culture, greater impetus to
organizational activity. the renounc-
ing of individualism. and the vanish
ing Of the old aversion to the
specialist
LAS early as 1893" DR.. Schlesinger
said. "the American Federation of
Labor resolved that the right to
work is the right to life. But it was
not until the depression of 1929
destroyed the livelihood of people at
all levels OF society that this new
view became an article Of American
faith. The New Deal assumed the
obligation not merely of saving the
destitute from hunger. but of Great
ing jobs for the IDLE and guarding
against future ha2ar IDS to individual
welfare.
To-day the Nation is engaged in
its mightiest struggle for survival
Let none despair. The American
character, whatever its shortcomings.
abounds in courage, creative energy
and reSourcefulness, and is bottomed
upon the profound conviction that
nothing in the world is beyond it's
power to accomplish.
Prof. Schlesinger announced that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

main concentration will be on adj
justing Government workers to
Washington life through dinners,
parties and just plain home evenings.
Potential hosts and hostesses can
call three members to offer their
hospitality. Mrs. Vogel's number is
Adams l404. The Federation of
Churches phone is Decatur 1882 and
Charles Cunningham, executive sec
rotary of the Home Hospitality Com
mittee. can be reached at Metro
politan 1884.
Mr.. Jennings warned eager WASH
ington1ans not to be disappointed If
their requests for six tall soldiers
for six tall Government workers"
are untitled. Fate is usually prank
ish enough, he said, so that hum
dreds of orders of home dinners
come in when there are no service
men or war workers available
There's no type of home from
embassy on down that isn't open to
men of the United Nations" said
Floyd Akers, chairman of the War
Hospitality Committee, also present
at the conference Now we want
to see all homes opened to Govern
ment workers In the same generous
fashion"
Mr.. Jennings pointed out that
hosts can help boy meet girl by in
viting half servicemen and half
women war workers for home en-
tertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs
BY the Spectator
Mark Registered q. s. Patent once

Mr.. Vic Sholis, fellow you may
have heard of around town, spon-
sored a party for himself one night
last week. He was leaving for the
induction center the next day. At
this gay function all his friends
joined for many hours in wishing
him well, among them Barnee, who
will be remembered for his connec-
ton with the Sforeham Blue Room.
Farewells we're fond, If not actually
tender.
Following day while Mr.. Shofis
was undergoing the prodding process
so popular among Army induction
circles-whoSe sturdy frame should
loom in the doorway but Friend
Barnes, there for the same pur-
pose as Mr.. Sholis
What" demanded Mr.. Sholis as
Barnee approached. lis the idea?
You were invited to my going-away
party, not my induction"
Herewith is submitted the next-to-
last report on the noble experiment
launched by the Metronome Room
and Cosmos Room of the Wardman
Park and Carlton Hotels, respec-
lively. AS Of Tuesday night, De-
cember 20, all reservations for New
Year eve under the War bond-pur-
chase plan are exhausted This
marks the first time within the
memory of both of the hotels man.
gers that New Year eve parties
have been booked that far in ad-
vance.
Happy smiles today are every
where apparent-among the man
agements concerned the Treasury
Department and enthusiastic pa
irons alike.
AS an indication of the spirit of
the thing, only yesterday lady
phoned the Wardman. asked for a
reservation. Upon being notified
that the room was sold to the last
Granny. the lady was crushed. But
what if buy table with $1,000
bond7" she asked
The Metronome found just enough
room to squeeze in her reservation.
Xxx ~
Vim Gallagher's impending de-
parture for service in the Navy
comes not as a wholly unexpected
surprise. Mr.. Gallagher, the King
Cole Rooms pianist and owner. you
see, is a graduate of the Naval Acad-
envy. An honor student lin class
Of 5000, Mr.. Gallagher was mustered
out Of the Navy after but one post
graduate cruise. This was in the
early 20s when democracies, with
empty optimism, were scrapping
their navies, and the United States
found itself without enough ships
for its officers to man.
The King Coles impresario, his
friends say, has had secret yen to
return to the naval life; and this
he will do, as a torpedo officer, in
Just couple of weeks.
Mr.. Gallagher was a member of
that Navy crew team which repre-
sented the United States in the
Olympic Games back in the dim
20s. That he will be in trim when
he reports for duty, no one denies.
Regularly since the Olympics cham
pionship, he has operated a one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
VELASQUEZ.

Heading the rumba band at
the 400.
slan scull in the peaceful waters of
the Potomac.
To resolve a controversy Of that's
what it was) over the spelling of
the Balalaika's newest performer,
We have it on the authority of the
principal himself that the name is
spelled Slepollshkin. Not Slepoot-
skin, nor Slipushkin. either, as these
columns have variously reported
There is a first name, too, one
to which the typewriter is more
accustomed, Stephen
So, with Stephen Slepollshkin
taken care Of, We may, all of us.
slumber nightmareless until Misha
Bess decides to add to his cast.
X X X
A return to the King Cole Room
at this point may not be inadvisable
Tommy johnson, who has been
there before, will take over all ac-
tompanist duties to Eve Knights
songs for the duration.
Mr.. johnson, believer in any.
thing constructive. is the kind of
fellow who also believes in boogie-
woogie This he plays, and with
that transported artistry peculiar to
boogie- woogie disciples, at the merest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

DERBY buying will continue from now
until rationing actually begins.
Meanwhile, OPA explained that
fruits and vegetables In containers
OF more than a gallon size Will not
be rationed to customers, since the
larger cans are sold to only insti-
tutlonal users. restaurants and
hotels. The War Production Board
has limited greatly the output OF
larger size cans. Since professors
and wholesalers have only limited
supplies of larger canned goode. it
is highly unlikely that any quantities
will be left over after they have
taken care OF regular customers,
OPA officials anticipated that the
smaller restaurant sizes OF cans
might cause trouble, hence all l.
gallon cans will be rationed along
with the smaller ones. In most in
stances, it was pointed out, it is i'm
practicable for consumers to buy the
next size containers above the gall
Ion cans because they are so large
and the goods are highly perishable
after opening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

lease-lend use. which, added to re-
serve supplies, will meet the in
creased demands Of the armed forces
and our Allies in 1943
In 1912. about 10000, 900 cases OF
canned milk were produced. OF this
total. IS 900, 900 cases were consumed
by civilians, and the remaining 35,-
100000 cases were set aside for mill
tary and lease-lend needs Officials
believe this drop of 10000, 900 cases
in the supply available for civilians
will not make rationing a necessity
They feel also that some supplies
for civilian use may be squeezed
from the huge reserve.
No Panicky Buying.
Mr.. Henderson stated that OPA
had checked every major popula-
ton center in the country and had
found the buying of canned fruits,
vegetables and other processed foods
that will be rationed soon has pro-
ceeded normally.
This is the strongest possible
proof that the American public has
not been panicked into foolish &C
ton and shows its ready under
standing of the necessity for ra-
tioning." Mr.. Henderson said.
Locally, an oncial of a large gro
Gerry chain declared that stores had
reported notable increase In at
tempts to buy canned goods" since
rationing was announced Sunday,
but that the situation was in hand
He said the member stores Of his
chain were enforcing rigidly their
rule to sell only one can Of each
type Of goods to a customer at a
time.
Mr.. Henderson said there had
been a few instances where indi-
vidual stores reported heavier than
ordinary buying on the part OF a
few customers. but that these indi-
viduals were quickly discouraged by
the storekeepers and by the pressure
OF opinion of other customers. He
declared he was confident that Or
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Trade Mark Registered U. s. Patent once.

hint of encouragement - such as
Play some boogie- woogie, Tommy"
To the casual eye, Mr.. johnson
has not yet registered an effect on
King Cole patrons comparable to
that of Albert Ammons and Petey
Johnson on Miss Knights Harlem
born maid.
Recently while Miss Knight was
driving her hired help home some
Ammons johnson boogie woogie
came in over the Motorola. Amt
that wonderful" sighed the Knight
homestead's major-domo. swaying
ecstatically from side to side. Amt
that positively DIAGONALw
*,*+
We are informed by the Hotel
2400's Lounge Riviera that an avn
ing is momentarily expected to be
erected over the bandstand Of Pete
Macias.
No one bothered to- explain WHY
an awning should be placed over
Pete's boys
That the marimba is an instru-
ment strictly indigenous to the
Latin American type of band has
been more or less disproven these
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past few days by Dave Roberts Trio
in the Neptune Room. AS Mr.. Rob-
erts, or rather Mr.. Roberts Bill
Straub, scores its mellow tones into
something like Jerome Kern's Yes
terday," it will readily be accepted
as part-and-parcel of the Norte
Americana way. Effective is the
word for Mr.. Roberts version of
Kerns beautiful oldie-and may his
preparation of The Touch of Your
Hand" another from the same Kern
era, be as we'll done.
Ii Tel Ming, Chinese songstress
now performing in the Shoreham
Blue Rooms show, has come to
Washington from a three and one-
half-year engagement at San Fran
ciscos famed forbidden City"
Forbidden City to Blue Room.
Somehow there's something awfully
anti-climactic about that.
The agency which takes care of
all non-spiritual interests Of the
Restaurant 400 has released a note
on Roberta, the psychic now sta
toned at the F street place.
After sounding a brilliant fan
fare to the effect that Roberta has
enjoyed an amazing career of sue
cessful predictions" the notice men,
tons what was apparently her
greatest coup of all
When she was II years old, she
calmly told her mother one GAY,
You'll find Daddy dead on the sofa
in two weeks Her father. who was
not previously i'll, died two weeks
later
There is a grim and eerie aura
about this anecdote that will not be
particularly reassuring to the aver
age patron, along about II am.