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Evening star., 1942-08-13
Prison 1rusty Charged
With Toy Pistol HoIdup
r, the Associated Press.

r. the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 13.--The tale
of a man who carried out daring
holdup with toy pistol while serv-
ing a 15-to-20-year sentence for
bank robbery was unfolded yester-
day by Oneida County Sheriff
Adolph Kushman.
The perpetrator was Earl Wing.
SO, Wisconsin prison trusty who was
employed on the farm of the Lake
Tomohawk rehabilitation camp
north of here, Sheriff Kushman said.
He explained that Wing obtained
a toy pistol from the son OF farm
employe and borrowed" a camp
truck while the other employees Of
the farm were attending a movie
with the guards. He then drove to
Leonard Ohrnells tavern near
Hazlehurst, performed the robbery
and returned to camp.
He was identified tentatively by
seven persons present in the tavern
at the time of the robbery. after
check had revealed he was absent
from camp with the truck during the
time of the robbery. ofIicers said.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
BiddIe 10 Give Finding
In EkIund Escape Probe

Attorney General Biddle is study
ing a report of circumstances sur
rounding the escape OF John Eu-
gene Eklund, convicted sniper slay-
er, and probably will make public
his findings in a short time, JUS
tice Department official said today.
Mr.. Biddle told his press confer
ence yesterday that he just had re-
ceived and had not read the results
of an investigation into the escape
which gave Eklund 81 hours of free
dom.
While the jury was celebrating
his case Eklund ran away from two
deputy marshals. After his recap
ture by an auxiliary policeman and
a rookie, the sealed verdict returned
by the jury was opened and it was
found that he had been convicted of
second degree murder. The two
marshals were suspended pending
the Justice Department investigation
Evening star., 1942-08-13
More Showers Forecast;
Months Rainfall 8.8 Inches

Continuing rain for today was
forecast as Weather Bureau officials
computed a rainfall already this
month more than twice as great as
that normally recorded for August
Up to . am. S.84 inches OF rain
had fallen. Normal rainfall for the
month is 4.01 inches. Between 5
pm. yesterday and am. today
1.49 inches were recorded. Last
year the Weather Bureau recorded
1872 inches of rain during the first
IL days of August.
The temperature, which reached
q high OF 83 degrees shortly after
pm. yesterday, was expected to
remain at normal level today. The
thermometer reading at 9 am
was "a degrees.
A number of Maryland commu-
mites experienced a recurrence OF
the weekend foods last night wher
heavy downpours inundated some
areas, stopped traffic and drove per-
sons from their homes. At Parkton
water ran over roads and entered
homes. At Hagerstown, the rain
which began at noon yesterday was
reported the heaviest in any single
day during recent years.
Weather Bureau observers here
said there was no immediate danger
of the Potomac River running owe
its banks
Evening star., 1942-08-13

quires chlorine as an essential in
gredient.
Hydrochloric acid, the indispen-
sable tool" of practically every in
dustry Is made from chlorine.
Paint removers. fire extinguishing
fluids, refrigerants, sprays to con-
troll mosquitoes, such are the variety
of chlorine compounds demanded
by our armed forces.
While the common medicinal use
we make of salt is as gargle, the
fact is that chemicals from salt
figure in the new medicines which
are of inestimable help in treating
the wounded in this war In the
past three years sodium has been
consumed in increasing quantities
in the preparation of the versatile
sulfa drugs, vitamin capsules and
other pharmaceuticals. Zinc per-
oxide, another member of the So
dium family, is new medical COM
pound for the trea tment of gan
grenous and forming ulcers.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Aldrich Family Radio Show
To Open With New Henry
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Stafr
Sergt. Ezra Stone will not appear
tonight as Henry Aldrich when the
Aldrich Family radio program re-
sumes its fall schedule, NBC an
nounced today.
NBC and the advertising agency
representing the shows sponsor said
Sergt. Stones withdrawal from the
show was at the instance of the
Army, but that they lacked details
of the order.
Sergt Stone currently is star and
co-director with Irving Berlin of the
Broadway hit musical. This Is the
Army" Late yesterday, NBC an
nounced that Sergt. Stone had been
withdrawn from the radio show, but
later it was said that he might be
able to make the initial broadcast.
Sergt. Stone. who has been in the
service a year, has turned back
much of his outside income in the
form of taxes and contributions to
service relief
A successor for Sergt. Stone to-
night probably will not be chosen
until late today.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Gable on Way
To Miami and
Army Career
B> tre Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, Aug. l3.-Clark
Gable is en- route to Miami, Fla, to
assume the biggest role of his ca
reer.
The big, dark-haired actor was
iubilant over his enlistment as a
private in the Army. but was dead
serious over the job ahead. He
wants a shooting job-his ambition
is to be an aerial gunner.
Gable was given some responsible
ity right off the bat. Andrew j.
Mcintyre, studio cameraman and
long time friend of the actor, en-
listed along with him, and Col
Malcolm P. Andruss, recruiting
offlcer, placed Gable in charge OF
the Florida trip,
That's good" the actor laughed
Here I'm in the service only half
an hour and already I'm in charge
Of a two-man army.
Gable was visibly nervous as he
took the oath high in the Federal
Building, with half floor roped
of and guarded to insure privacy
His hand shook noticeably and his
voice trembled as he said Il do
in response to the reading of the
Army oath.
After his three months basic
training, he hopes to enroll in ar
of1lcers' school.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Washington Turfman
Among Big Buyers
AT Spa Market
Kendrick Spends l,525
For Five YeorIines;
Boeing Gets Prize
B, ,fe Associated Press.

B, tie Associated Press.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N, "
Aug. l3-Although the prices at Sar-
atogas yearling auctions are some-s
what lower than they have been In
years past. there still are a GOOD
many horsemen around who are Will
ing to she'll out good money for a
good horse.
For one, Trainer A. G. Robinson
has been a consistent bargain-hun-
ter throughout the eight sales held
so far and last night he bid in nine
choice yearlings for total of sl0,-
75O. Another large purchaser. Wayne
Kendrick of Washington, d. c., paid
sl.525 for five yearlings.
Partly as a result of their bidding.
but more because number OF bid
ders were interested especially in
one colt, the IS yearlings offered
last night went for s35 $50, an aver
age of STAB head. The correspond
ing sale year ago averaged 81 l,2S9.
The big attraction was the first
colt offered, handsome son OF
Ladysman- Assembly. offered by
Henry H. Knights Almahurst Farm.
After some lively bidding he was
sold to w. E. Boeing of Seattle for
s6 TOO. On the other hand, a bay
filly by Pilate-Port Weather. the
only yearling offered by Mrs. Wood =
row Wilson and Mrs. William l..
CLAYTON was withdrawn when no
buyer would top the reservee bid of
$4,000.
J Tonight's sale of 64 yearlings in
cludes 30 consigned by Alfred G..
/ Vanderbilt's Sycamore Farm land
sired by such noted stations as'Dis-
covery, QUESTIONABLE and Identify.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Cargo Planes Essential
For Army, Arnold Says
Bs TIE Associated Press.

bS tFe ASSOCIATED PreSs.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Lt. Gen. H.
H. Arnold, chief of the Army air
forces, said yesterday that the Army
feels keenly the need of cargo planes
and that difficulties of producing
such ships on large scale without
interfering with the output of COM
bat planes are being surmounted
I'VE are building cargo planes
he said, adding that the Army ex-
pected to have considerable Quanti-
ties of them by December.
Gen. Arnold said the multiple val
ues of cargo planes were brought
home to us after Crete"
1T was then that we learned
that cargo planes were more than
just supply carriers, but important
for r-borne infantry, parachute
troops and gliders," he said.
Gen Arnold made a flying trip
here from Washington to inspect
the progress of converting the Ste
vens and Congress Hotels into a
huge air forces technical school and
TO visit other Chicago installations
Of the air forces.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Stephan Asks Appeals Court
To Save Him From Moose
Bv the Associated Press.

Be tIe Associated fress.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 13.-Max Ste
phan, Detroit restaurant owner con-
victed of treason, asked the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals to-
day to save him from the hangman's
moose
Court officials said they under
stood that Stephan's counsel would
ask the appellate judges to hear the
case at the opening session October
5 to permit presentation OF argu-
ments before the November l3 exc
cution date.
Stephan was convicted OF speed
ing the flight of Oberleutenant Hans
Peter Krug from Canadian prison
camp. 1t. Krug was captured in
San Antonio, Tex.
Stephan cited IA grounds in his
appeal from District Court convic-
ton. He contended that the prose
cution failed to have two competent
witnesses to the alleged act OF
treason; that the indictment did
not specifically charge him with ad-
herring to and giving aid to the
enemy, but to an individual. and
that the judge and jury went be-
yond the indictment in reaching a
verdict and sentencing him.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Koppe Reported Seen
Near Torpedo Station
In Alexandria
"A. P. Wirephoto.

Alexandria police revealed to-
day that a man believed to be
Walter Kappe, now sought by
the Justice Department and
named by the Dies Committee
as the leader of the Nazi fifth
column in America, had been
sought in Alexandria Monday
evening.
Two Coast Guardsmen re-
ported to the police that they
had seen a man believed to be
Kappe near the Naval Torpedo
Station that night. The Guards
men said the man was driving
an automobile with New York
license tags.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Dies Group 10 Send
Fifth Column Data
To President
Letter From 0ermony
Names Koppe os Head
'Comrodeship USA'
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Dies Committee, it was
learned authoritatively today. will
send to President Roosevelt this
week a copy of confidential letter
sent from Germany to trusted Nazi
sympathizers in the United States
advising them that Walter kappe
had been appointed to head fifth
column front in this country and
paving the way for his work.
The FBI is seeking Kappe in con-
nection with its investigation OF
Nazi sabotage ring and has charged
he was associated with six saboteurs
executed here Saturday after mill
tarv commission trial.
Signed by Kappe, whom the FBI
described as head of "a contemplated
GermaNsab botage organization the
letter Bearing the salutation Hell
Hitler" said:
Il have accepted the leadership OF
the Comradeship USA on the
grounds that central Office of the
Comradeship USA must also exist
In time of war. 3" = l depend upon
the cooperation of everyone"
Written 18 Months Ago.
In view of the fact Kappe has had
more than year and a half to
operate in this country since the
letter was written, the committee
was reported to have taken the posi-
ton that all persons identified with
Nazi movements in America should
be under constant surveillance.
Along with the letter, it was
learned, the committee will send to
the White House a list OF names
Of approximately 1900 persons
whose past activities indicated Nazi
sympathies.
Close to 5000 of the names are Of
persons the committee claims con-
tributed to the "Kyffhauserbund,"
and several thousand others were
identified as being associated with
the American German Volksbund," i"
which Kappe's letter described as
"bv far the most active and most in
doctrinated combat group in Ameri-
can GermaniSm
How the letter came into the COM
mittee's possession was not disclosed
It was written in German, dated
Stuttgart, Germany, January, l94l,
and bore an admonition that those
who received it were to keep it con-
! fidential. 1t was numbered l OF
what presumably was series OF in
structions sent out by Kappe from
the House Of GermaniSm. Stuttgart
American Germanism
ut is meant exclusively for the
members of the Comradeship U.s.
said a prefacing note.
After describing the obstacles con-
fronted in the United States by
German groups. particularly from
investigations by the Dies Commit
tee, Kappe's letter said.
1T would be a mistake, however
to conclude from what has been sale
in this report that American Ger.
manism has in this fateful houl
entirely failed. However, it lacks the
organizational structure and it lacks
in many cases, the national strength
and discipline. In their hearts The
Germans of America experience very
deeply the powerful revolution ir
Europe. They follow breathlessly or
their shortwave receivers every
phase of the German struggle anc
they always feel themselves strength.
ened in their pride In their Ger
msnism through the heroism of the
German soldiers"
Evening star., 1942-08-13
ChiIdren's S Museum
Address Is Corrected

The Star, In an article in last
Sundays edition, enormously gave
the address of the Children's Mu-
scum of Washington as 45l2 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. Known as
Villa Rosa, the museum is located,
however, at 42l5 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.
The museum is open to the pub
lie, according to Matilda Young, its
director.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Mexico to Let Novurro
Enlist in u. S. Army
e, the Associated Press

e. the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13.-The
Mexican government yesterday gave
Ramon Novarro permission to enlist
in the United States Army without
losing his Mexican citizenship.
The permission given the movie
actor, whose full name Is Ramon
Novarro Samaniegos. was the first
of it's kind. The Permanent Com
mission of Congress. which func-
tions while Congress is in recess,
and which gave It's consent. has
previously refused about 5000 SIM
liar applications.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Both Plus Sulphur

CHICAGO, P)-James Murray,
38. was taking late morning tub in
a near West Side hotel when atten-
dants started fumigating the build
ing with sulphur. He groped his
way to window, choking, half blind
and crying for help.
Spectators called firemen, who
carried him safely down a fire es-
cape
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Community Sing Cancelled

The community sing scheduled
for 7:45 O'Clock tonight at the Syl-
van Theater has been conceled be-
cause of weather conditions, 1t was
announced today. The program is
the last in series sponsored by the
District Recreation Department.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
New Box Car Lininq
For Carrying Oil 10
Be Shown Here Today
Glenn Mortin Device
Originated in 1886
To Be Given Test
Px the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
What is hoped to be an answer to
the problem of transporting gaso-
line and oil will get a- preview
today by high Government officials.
1t is new synthetic rubber lin
ing for boxcars to permit their use
in carrying the fuel, development
OF the Glenn l.. Martin Co., Balti-
more aircraft builders.
The collapsible rubber containers
provide facilities for using an ordi-
nary steel boxcar to carry 1880
gallons, almost third more than
is carried in the common tankcar
of cylindrical steel.
The transformation, Martin off,
cials said yesterday, was effected
by development OF the Martin
Mereng cell originally used In 1886
as an airplane fuel tank.
Made of Six Cells.
An outgrowth of the original was
the self-sealing fuel tank intro
duced in 1910 and since then made
a standard installation on many
types of aircraft.
The boxcar, outfitted for its dem
onstration in Indiana, is to be
shown to Joseph B. Eastman, direc-
tor of the Office OF Defense Trans
portation, and other high Govern
ment and transportation officials.
The car has six cells, each with 9
capacity of $3.50 gallons and for its
run from the MiGdle West bore q
! one-third capacity load.
Four of the cells were left empty
| so the construction could be in
spected by Mr.. Eastman and other.
here
Glenn L. Martin. president OF tht
company, and officials of the United
! States Rubber Co, manufacturers
OF the cells, are to be on hand.
Says Material Available.
Reid B. Gray, chief of the Martin
laboratories and responsible for the
development of the tank, said he
had been assured that there is ar
ample supply of synthetic rubber
| from which the cells are constructed
and that manufacturing facilities
are already available.
The usefulness of the cells, Mr.
Gray continued. is not confined tc
box cars, but may be extended tc
include wooden barges for inland
waterways. other types Ct railroad
cars and overland trucks.
The cells, Mr. Gray added, can
be made virtually any size and
shape When they are drained OF
their liquid cargoes they can be
rolled up in fraction of the space
they occupied when full and re-
turned to the oil country for another
filling.
The car now here is expected to be
used in an exhaustive Nation wide
| test under the Association OF Ameri-
| can Railroads.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Congress in Brief

PS the Associated Press.
Senate:
Routine business.
Finance Committee continues
hearings on tax bill.
House:
Routine session.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Weather Report
Furnished by


moderate
Maryland and VignaIntermitent snd scattered thunder
Evening star., 1942-08-13

MINEOLA, N. TWINS CUSTODY OF DAUGHTER-Metro-
potan Opera Singer Helen Jepon smiles at her 9yearod
daughter Saie after winning custody of the child during
agreement reached with George Possel
husband Court chambers here yesterday
While the mother following musical during the
the child to stay with Possel at his Seaford e. H. home
The couple married in 1891 and separated in 1889
A P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
Report for Last - Hours.

Record for Last - Hours.
Prom noon yesterday to noon todsy.p
Highest. 81. ~ 40 pm. Year ago. ~
Lowest. II, at l.45 am, Year ago. 81.
Humidity for Last - Hours.
From noon Yesterday TO noon todsy)
Highest. as per cent. at . 80 I'M.
Lowest. 70 per cent, at = 30 pm.
weather In varicus Cities.
Evening star., 1942-08-13
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah muddy At
Harpers Ferry. Potomac very muddy at
Great Falls.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geooetic Suryey.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
WARDENS TOLD TO
CHECK HOMES IN
ALERT TOMORROW

Director of Civilian Defense Frank
A. Metcalf announced today that
the air raid wardens will check all
houses in their respective districts
during tomorrow evenings alert to
see how many houSeholders are pre-
pared to protect their homes from
incendiary bombs.
The alert willstart at Z o'clock
Metcalf said that the necessary
equipment with which to fight in
cendiary bombs consists of dry sand
buckets, shovels, garden hose OF
some type of extinguisher, and a
ladder
Metcalf said that next week;
alert will be carried out in more
detail than those of the past and
that civilian defense workers will.
have a new problem to work on.
The Civilian Defense Board will
meet in the Council Chambers OF
the City Hall Immediately after the
alert tomorrow evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
AGA PLANES MAKE
MANY FLIGHTS TO
SITkA, WAY PORTS

Passengers for Sitka from Hirst
Chichagof with Alaska Coastal Air
lines yesterday afternoon were P
Platne, T. " Olin and Elmo Kainu-
lainen; from Juneau to Hawk Inlet,
John A. Havland and Andrew
Ebona; from Juneau to Sitka, Dan
Poznan, Victor Rue and Ernest
Davis
Those arriving with AGA late yes
terday from Sitka were Betty OAR
lin, Felix Romeno, Hal Fairhurst,
Joyce Barlono, B. c. Norman, Vim
cent j. Doran, John Nordness and
Mary Foster In addition to other
flights, a charter trip to Polaris-
Taku was made by AGA.
r. A. Welsh was Juneau pas
senger from Ketchikan last night.
Leaving here today with AGA for
Sitka were l.. l.. Clinkingbeard,
Rodney Reynolds, Milan Hagen,
Warren Kingsbury, Andy Fairburn,
Bonnie Earl, W. Peterson and j. A.
Pardo.
Arriving in Juneau today from
Sitka were James n Rogers, Charles
W. Rossier, Marvin c. Flatow, Ale
Lubeke, Mary Constantine and
George H. Loogen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
lee LUCAS, INGRAM
VARNELL ARRIVE
TO SPEND SUMMER

Lee Lucas son of Mayor and Mrs,
H. 1. Lucas, and Ingram Varnell
were among the returning students
who arrived in Juneau from the
south this morning to spend the
summer here. Mr.. Lucas has JGst
completed the first year at Uni
versity of California at Los An
geles and Mr. Varnell has finished
his first year at Washington State
College, Pullman, Washington.
Both will spend the summer with
Mayor and Mrs. Lucas and plan to
return to college in the fall Mr..
Varnell, whose father is at Dutch
Harbor and whose mother is at the
family home in Kotzebue, attended
the Juneau High School for three
years and was President of the
Student Body up to his graduation.
He was a guest of the Lucas last
summer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
James Mineo,
Alaska Jap, Is
Dead at(aI11p
Long Time Resident, u. 5.
Citizen, Passes Away
in PuydlIup

SEATTLE, June 10.-A residence
of the United States and Alaska
begun 81 years ago, ended last week
in the death of James Mineo in
Camp Harmony Hospital, Puyallup.
He was a United States citizen
and the father of four sons now
serving in the Army.
He was evacuated from Alaska
April %, where he had spent So
years of his life. He left Japan
when he was IL years old and went
to Washington Territory in 1886.
His travels took him to Nome,
Point Barrow and Dawson. He be-
came a citizen of the United States
before Washington was State.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
WELL BABY clinic
SET FOR TOMORROW

A well-baby nursing conference
will be held from l to o'clock to-
morrow afternoon in the Juneau
Public Health Center. Only well
babies should be brought to the
clinic, where mothers will discuss
the care of their children to keep
them healthy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
BARBARA AND RITA
BARNHILL TO SPEND
SUMMER IN JUNEAU

To spend the summer with their
mother, Mrs, Sally Barnhill, in Ju-
neau, the Misses Rita and Barbara
Barnhill arrived from the south this
morning They have been attend
ing st. Mary's Academy at Winlock,
Washington.
Mrs. Barnhill is employed in the
Juneau Office of the Alaska Fed
eral Savings and Loan Association.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
c. OF C. TOMORROW

E. l.. Keithahn, Curator of the
Territorial Museum, will give the
main address when members of Ju-
neau Chamber of Commerce gather
in the Gold Room of the Baranof
Hotel tomorrow noon for their regu-
lar weekly luncheon meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
FOREST OFFICIALS
LEAVE FOR SOUTH

The Forest Service motorship
Ranger VIII left Juneau today for
Petersburg. Passengers are w. A.
Chipperfield, Division Supervisor, 9.
II. Forward, Administrative Assist
ant, and Lewis Macdonald, skipper
of the Ranger VI.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
MRS. X, III. STOCK AND
SON GO TO ANCHORAGE

Mrs. r. H. Stock, wife of the well
known contractor, and her son, ar
rived in Juneau early this morn
ing from the south and continued
from here by Star Air Lines plane
to Anchorage to join Mr.. Stock.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
j. J. MEHERIN LEAVES
FOR TRIP TO SKAGWAY

j. j. Meherin, prominent bust
ness man and representative in AL
aska of Hills Brothers Coffee and
other well known lines, left this
morning for short business trip
to Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-06-10
JACK QUICKER, R.
HERE FROM SOUTH

Jack Quicker, Jr., returned to his
home in Juneau today from the
south where he has been attending
Columbia Preparatory School in
Portland, oregon.
Young Quicker will spend the
summer months visiting his family
and friends here and expects to work
in this vicinity until time to return
to school for the fall term.