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Evening star., 1942-09-16
u: 5. Pilot Survives
D Days on Raft
Fighting Sharks
Companion Dies os Pair
Reach Island After
Living on Milk Tablets
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PEARL HARBOR, Sept. 2 de-
1ayeO. - Twenty-three days in a
rubber ife-raft-continuou fighting
with sharks-a cup of water every
other day-a few matted milk tab
lets for food-then death to his
companion as they reached a trop-
ical island.
That was the dramatic experience
OF one Pacific Fleet carrier pilot.
Ensign Louis John Muery, jr.,
USNR, Houston. Tex, lived through
the ordeal. Walter Max John Rich
ter of Nebraska, radioman third
class, died.
Muery, %, guided his tiny craft
to small mid-Pacific isle after
he and Richter had been forced
down by engine trouble
Muery told his story to Second
1t. John c. Guenther, public rela-
tions officer with an American Army
overseas force in the South Pa
cific. The story was sent to Pacific
fleet headquarters here from the
South Pacific.
Sharks swan so close to the small
rubber craft that they pushed it
around. At first pistol shots were
fired to frighten them off, but this
was abandoned to conserve ammu-
milton.
BY the morning of the third
day" said Ensign Muery, I'VE de-
cided that rescue was unlikely and
that we'd have to make land before
it was too late We rigged sail
from a piece of the parachute. using
paddle for mast and the handle
of one of the signal flags for a
yardarm. Next we rationed our
food figuring a 40-day period"
From rain caught on large alb
sorbent cloth sling from the first
aid box and then wrung out into
the box they managed to obtain
about a cup of water each, every
other day or so.
The days passed without sign of
q sail or of land.
On the 18th day the boat over
turned. Righted again, it was found
the pistol, shells, one canteen of
water two of the three knives and
all food except three bottles of
matted milk tablets had been lost.
"Once I caught a small fish by
using piece of parachute cloth as
a net" said Muery. I'VE ate him
1o 10 OF
a friendly seagull came along and
perched on the mast. We could
have killed him easily, but neither
of us had the heart to do it, he was
so friendly, and he was the first
friendly thing we had seen since
the crash"
On the 23d morning land was
sighted.
I'VE Rugged each other, and I
guess we cried, too," Muery said.
So The boat overturned in the swells
breaking over the coral reefs.
Richter and I clung to each other.
each trying to help the other"
Muery said. E'I knew he was poor
swimmer. The current dashed us
onto the reef and forced us apart.
Finally we were washed into shallow
water. I saw Richter lying just be-
hind me- He didn't move I tried
artificial respiration. I must have
worked on him half an hour and
then passed out. 1t must have been
an hour or two before I revived.
Eic was dead"
Muery buried his companion in the
sand
Later friendly natives brought
Richters body to their church and
provided "the finest funeral those
simple people could give any one.
Muery mended rapidly and before
long was picked up by the Navy.
When left the island" he said,
"the natives came to show me fine
headstone they were having cut for
Richter
Evening star., 1942-09-16

the Caucasus, on the Don River
northwest of Stalingrad, and north
west of Moscow were reported re-
PEELED.
In the area of Voronezh," the
war bulletin reported, the enemy
with strong forces resumed his at
tacks and was repelled in hard
struggles when high losses were in
fiicted upon him.
In the course of defense against
repeated enemy attacks made near
Evening star., 1942-09-16
Nazi High Command
Tells Of Gains in Bitter
Fight for Sta|ingrad
Russians Strike Back
In Force on Voronezh
And Rzhev Sectors
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN tFrom German Broad
casts) Sept. l6-"In the battle for
Stalingrad considerable additional
ground was gained in embittered
struggles" the German high COM
mand reported today, but it said the
Russians were striking back in force
at Voronezh and Rzhev.
Although the high command gave
no further details of the Stalingrad
struggle, DNB dispatches told of
bitter street fighting against enemy
nests of resis ance' inside the city
and other Berlin broadcasts said
there had been further penetrations
into "the interior" of Stalingrad.
Russian counter thrusts deep in
Evening star., 1942-09-16

Rzhev, LOG enemy tanks were de-
stroyed, II of them in the sector of
one infantry division"
South of Lake Ladoga weak en-
emy forces were encircled and ami
hilated." the communique added.
The high command claimed 1,2l5
Russian planes destroyed from Sep
tember to Is, and said that in the
same period 81 German planes we're
lost.
Evening star., 1942-09-16
Acrobat Dies in Fall

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Sept. Is
R)-Injuries suffered In a 40-foot
fall from pole at the conclusion
of performance at fair here
Sunday proved fatal last night to
Patrick King, 36, of Phoenix. Ariz..
a high-wire acrobat. He and his
brother, William. billed themselves
as the Thunderbirds.
Evening star., 1942-09-16

Stamp, stamp. stamp the boys are
marching-and so are the girls-to
the War savings stamp windows of
post offices everywhere. Are you in
the parade?
Evening star., 1942-09-16
Buy Defense STAMPS and STAMP Out the Axis!
T1ERE is Furniture's Hall of Fome's

ERE Furnures Hall Of Fomes own custoncreoted urni
tue for todoys Victory Homes all the homes Of Washington
for every home here truly dedicated to victory. This furniture
created by famous designers to conform perfectly to odoys
Each piece gives your decorating flair great scope
Eoch piece distinctive correct and essentially perfect for any
apartment or small hoe The prices were pupoeH kept low to
worme budgets but wonder of wonders we've managed
to you by offering them in Pockoqed Groups at
substantial savings the oto cost pecesWe purchased
separately Come out tomorrow we're open every evening until
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Evening star., 1942-08-09

Two engagements of interest to
Washingtonians have been an
nounced by the parents Of the
prospective brides. One, that OF
Miss Mary Tudor Morsell to Mr..
Robert c. Aston II. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Aston of Allan
ia, Ca, is announced by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Tudor
Morsell. Miss Morsell represents
the fourth generation OF her
family in Washington. She was
graduated from the Ogontz
School in Philadelphia and made
her debut at the Chevy Chase
Club in 1899. She is a member
of the Junior League.
Mr.. Aston, now an aviation
cadet, attended the University of
Georgia, where he was a mem
ber of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity. He Is member of
the Nine O'Clock Club Of Atlanta.
The wedding will take place
in the early fall.
OF equal interest here is the
announcement made by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Harry Haller Of Fred
erick. Md, of the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Catherine
Cecilia Haller, to Mr.. Michael 8.
Gordon. Mr.. Gordon Is the son
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Evening star., 1942-08-09

The approach of August Is
the zero hour Of dullness for So
ciety in Washington during
peacetimes-inds the Capital
much. the same, socially, as it
has been for the past few months.
True, there are no rulers or
chief executives expected to visit
within this month, as there have
been In recent weeks, thus adding
a touch Of gayety to the war
time informality of social gather
ings. Numerous residents Of this
city are taking advantage OF
this temporary lull in entertain
ing visiting dignitaries to take
brief vacations, and those unable
to leave their desks for even a
few days join their friends at
lunch or dinner frequently.
Mrs. William Howard Taft,
widow OF the former President
and former Chief Justice, who
slowly is recuperating from a
serious illness last spring, has
with her over Sunday her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frederick J. Manning
q Philadelphia. Mrs. Manning
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Vacafion;ng in Diplomatic Corps s.. + I
The Bolivian Ambassador
Is at Blue Ridge Summit
Senore de Gnachalla to Stay for Season;
Irish Minister and Mrs. Brennan at Shore
MISS HILDRETH DUNN.

The Bolivian Ambassador and
Sonora de Guachalla are at their
cottage at Blue Ridge Summit,
where the Ambassador will be for
a few days. Sonora de Guachalla,
however, will be there until the
close OF the season. The Ambas-
sador will come back to be with
the Minister of Finance of Bo-
livia, Senior DR.. Alberto Crespo,
and the Minister Of Economy,
Senor Juanquin. Espoda, with
Sonora de Espoda.
The visitors are in New York,
where they went after several
weeks in Washington. They will
stay only day or so and start
for their South American home,
therefore there will be no fes-
tivity for them before they bid
farewell to this country.
The Ambassador has repre-
sented his government in Wash
ington since 1886, when he came
as Minister and became the first
Ambassador here the last day Of
March of this year. He and
Sonora de Guachalla occupy a
comfortable house on Kalorama
road and are taking their time
to find a larger house where the
chancery also can be situated.
Since they have had the present
Evening star., 1942-08-09

Simplicity marked the wedding
Yesterday afternoon of Senorita
Patria Mencia, who is Attache
and Vice Consul at the Cuban
Embassy. to Mr.. Serge Krizman
of New York at $50 O'Clock at
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart.
White flowers were simply ar
ranged on the altar for the cere-
mony, which was attended by
Nine. Fotitch, wife of the Min
lister OF Yugoslavia, and DR..
Adrian Recinos. the Minister of
Guatemala, served as an usher.
The Right Rev. Msgr. James A.
Smyth off1ciated.
The bride is the daughter OF
the late Senor Armando Mencia
and Sonora de Mencia, and she
was escorted to the altar by the
Ambassador of Cuba, Senor DR..
Aurelio F.. Concheso. Her cos
tune was simply made white
frock of street length and was
worn with a headdress of white
flowers and feathers.
Mr.. Krizman, native of Yugo-
slavia, now lives in New York and
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Gen. Chu Is Host
With Nine. Chu
Gen. and Mrs. Smith
Are Honor Guests

Gen. Chu Shih- ming and Nine.
Chu gave another of their
pleasantly informal afternoon
parties yesterday. Their guests
of honor were Gen. w. B. Smith
and Mrs. Smith, now living in
Washington.
Gen. Smith, who is secretary
general of the combined chiefs
Of staff, and Gen. Chu were
classmates at the training school
at Fort Leavenworth some years
ago and among the guests were
a number Of their mutual friends
now on duty In Washington.
Gen. and Mrs. Smith received
with Gen. Chu Shih-ming and
Nine. Chu. Petite Nine. Chu
wore one of her favorite silk
costumes of her native country
and the colors In her dress re-
peated the color scheme of the
decorations on the tea table.
Nine. Chu asked her guests to
come between 6 and 8, the new
party hours that are being
adopted by Washington's host
esses, and there were nearly 100
guests at the party.
Nine. Chu will leave next week
for a Today vacation In Con-
necticut.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
med to serring coffee.

house, the chancery mas been in
Offices in the Investment Build
ing, where the Offices Of the Mill
tary and Air Attaches also have
rooms. With a new Embassy,
which the Bolivian government
plans to- purchase, these .ofhces
would be under one roof and more
accessible to the abode OF the
Ambassador. r' -1
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Guachalla selected Blue Ridge
Summit for their summer retreat
after they spent week end with
the Guatemalan Minister and
Sonora de Recinos. who also have
a cottage there for the season.
Before going to Blue Ridge
Summit last week, the Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Guachalla
gave an informal reception
Thursday afternoon for the Bo-
livian residents in Washington.
The small and informal festivity
celebrated the anniversary Of
Bolivian independence and was
one of the reasons for Sonora de
Guachalla's S stay in town. =.
The Irish Minister, Mr.. Robert
Brennan, joined Mrs. Brennan
in Atlantic City for the week
end. The Minister returned 10
days ago from a brief visit in
(See DIPLOMATS, Page D-6D
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Fall Season Is Holding Little Hope
For Any Revival in Entertaining

formerly was Miss Helen Taft
and made her debut in the White
House when her late father was
President.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Garrett
are busy with the remodeling
Of their new home at 2503 Thir-
tieth street, the completion OF
which seems not yet. In sight.
However, work is going forward
and almost every day Mrs. Gar
rett is hard at, work in the new
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett
sold their imposing home on New
Hampshire avenue to the Mica
raguan government for It's Lega-
ton here and moved In the late
spring to the house at 171l
Twenty-second street. where they
are living until their new house
is in readiness for them.
Mrs. Garrett made q brief
visit in the Far West recently,
making the trip by plane. and it
was shortly after she took of
from the airport Mr.. Garrett re-
ceived word Of the death of his
son-in-law and daughter. Senor
(see. ENTERTAINING, Page .D-6
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Interesting Marriage Yesterday
SenOrita Patria Mencia
And Serge Krizman Wed
Bride Is Anache of Cuban Embassy;
Minister of Guatemala Is Usher ....

is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Toni
slav Krizman, who are in Yugo-
slavia. Mr.. Bozo Banac of New
York, who was to serve as best
man, was unable to come for the
wedding and Maj. v. Lada Locar-
ski was his substitute.
In addition to the Minister Of
Guatemala, DR.. Oscar D. Alber-
TIM served as usher.
A small reception was given
after the ceremony which was at
tended by members of the Cuban
Embassy staff and members of
the staff OF the Yugoslav Lega-
ton and few other intimate
friends.
After the reception Mr., and
Mrs. Krizman left for a wedding
trip, the bride wearing a gray
costume with blending acces-
sories. Mr.. Krizman will remain
in New York and his bride will
return to continue in her position
at the Cuban Embassy until
changing conditions make 1t pos
sible for her to join her hus-
band at his New York home.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
WickardS Hosts
To Ensign Bryant

The Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Claude r. Wickard
have as their guest in their
apartment in the Westchester
Ensign Harry Robert Bryant,
U. s. N, of indianapolis.
The Secretary and Mrs. Wick
ard recently announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Jane Wickard. to En-
sign Bryant, whose marriage was
set for the fall. Yesterday En-
sign Bryant applied for mar
riage license, naming the Rev.
DR.. Ira S. Ernst, pastor OF the
Memorial United Brethren In
Christ Church, as the of1ciating
clergyman.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Mary>Tudor Morsell Is Engaged;
Catherine G. Haller to Be Bride

S. Gordon of Glasgow, Scotland.
Miss Haller, who has been liv-
ing in Baltimore since last fall
and is frequent visitor here, at
tended the Academy Of the
Visitation in Frederick and the
Feagin School in New York. Mr..
Gordon studied at Phillips Exeter
Academy and Hamilton College.
The wedding will take place In
Frederick in the early fall.
Evening star., 1942-08-09

FUTURE WAR WORKERS.
Miss Patricia Castles and
Miss Mary Acheson, daughter
OF Assistant Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Dean Acheson. They
are studying tipping in Die,D OF
doing secretdridl 1D1r 1Dork.
Miss Castles is the daughter
OF Mrs. John W. Castles OF
Ne,D York and is spending the
summer Nth Miss Acheson.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-12

The Civilian Conservation Corps
has done q good job. Of that there is
practically no question.
But time and circumstances have
materially altered; the major purpose
of the Nation now is to win war; and
in that purpose there is ample opPor-
tunity for employment Of young men
in the armed forces, on the farms, and
in defense industries.
On the basis Of this change the
House Of Representatives Committee
on Appropriations Wednesday voted
to eliminate from the Labor Depart
ment and Federal Security Agency bill
the requested S75,8l8,OOO item for
continuation Of $50 Of the CCC camps.
Defenders Of the conservation or
gonizotion urge restoration Of the fund
on two grounds. After the war, they
assert such q corps may again be
needed to deal with unemployment
And during the war the CCC units can
be useful in the important work Of
guarding against forest fires and the
landing Of enemy soboteurs.
But to both these arguments there
ore cogent replies If CCC is again
needed otter the war; the records Of
the present corps and the memories Of
some Of its executives will provide
basis for its reorganization. And where
forest protection is necessary it can be
more directly administered through the
Forest Service or the Army than
through on auxiliary organization.
If non-defense expenditures are
genuinely to be cut, the reduction is
bound to cause some discomfort and
disIocotion. But with all respect to its
post accomplishments, the CCC is one
agency which con reasonably be sus-
pended during this time Of full en-
pIoyment in war effort and restored
later if conditions then require it
From the Christion Science Monitor.
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o McKENNY ON BRIDGE

vice president Of the women's
national committee.
Babin might be classed as an
Cverbidder, but he says that
Overlooking improves ones play,
as you always have to be on
your toes TO make your difficult
contracts. This certainly was
true in the hand shown today.
The opening lead brought out
the three Of spades. ten and ace.
Babin, sitting South. led the
three of hearts to the ace and
then a low heart back, East win
ming with the queen. East
chose to return the queen Of
clubs, which was allowed 10
win. Babin put up the ace on
the next cub, then cashed the
jack of hearts.
Reading that the clubs were
not split, Babin took his one
chance for the contract by
trying for a second spade
trick. He read from EaStS fail
ure 10 return the suit that ne
had the king SO Babin led the
four OF spades and fineSSed the
eight when West PLAYED low.
The winning diamond fineSSe
later gave him the contract.
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inadequate answer to the hopes and
indomtobIe aspirations Of civilized
continent. The Nozis must know that
for every man that foIIs before their
bullets, ten or ten times ten band
themselves together to insure the
downfall Of this new rder-by-murder.
Why waste more words on Hey
drich? Why honor him with hate?
More eloquent than Nozi Poeons, or
the epithets Of tortured peoples,
though these be sung or hurled by
masters Of verbal art, are the uno-
dorned lists Of Czechs who have died in
the wonton reprisoIs with which the
Nozis hobituoIIy sotiote their lust for
revenge. 1t is of these truly gentle men
and women that we shall think-unIess
we permit ourselves to be infected with
the madness that inspires Nozi policies
toward nations and individuals alike.
There is little enough satisfaction
for civilized people in the circum-
stances and consequences Of Hey
drch's DEATH There was hardly q man,
woman or child among the victims Of
the veneefuI Nozis who did not hold
more promise for the improvement Of
the race and the benefit Of civilization.
From the Christian Science Monitor.
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. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON

diers' pay. At the same time, q
good many congressman want
to have the soIoons and the
dance halls and such places
prohibited in areas Of for
greater radius from the camps.
Most Of the soldiers drafted
thus for, being in seIectlve
service class IA or B or {,
have no dependents and there
fore make little or no oIIot-
ment Of pay to their folks at
home.
Therefore, by raising the
soldiers pay, Congress is
merely giving the boys more
money to troVeI farther for
their wine, woman and song.
And what could be foirer than
that?
But this leaves the Army
bross hats in q quondory. They
don't mind letting the boys
have their fun and they'd like
to see everyone make as much
money as possible. But the Of
ficers have to maintain disci-
pine, and they fear that the
combination Of more money
and more remote places in
which to sin means only trou-
bic. A bill that would provide
for large oIIotments to the de
pendents Of family men would
suit the Army top command
much better. They'd be able to
call up, more &c men under
q law like thot.
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GOALS OF FIRE

There wos q little misunderstood
ing the other doy in Washington, DC,
and ice cream peddIer John ChowIis
made the capitals police department
look mighty petty
ChowIis invested O quarter on the
numbers game" and won $l35. Then
he went to his friends, the cops, to
whom he sold ice cream and candy for
living, and tried to buy O $50 wor
bond The bIuecoots, who hadn't
stopped the illegal lottery, wanted no
tainted money used to buy bonds to
drop on Berlin. They wouldn't sell
ChowIis bond or stamps.
But ChowIis is q Greek. He knows
whot happened to his Motive Athens.
He persisted until somebody sold him q
500 war bond.
AS alternative beneficiary he
nomed the Metropolitan Police Relief
Association.
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soRDER" BY MURDER

The evil thot men do lives after
them in another sense than thot ex-
pressed by Shakespeare. Unfortunately
the death Of Reinhord Heydrch does
not end the evil Of which he, os surely
as the hundreds of innocent people
murdered by his orders, wos q victim.
II the Nozis knew any more effec-
tive way to rule Europe thon through
ths methods they ore now applying to
discourage further ottocks on their Of
tlelols. Trey doubtless would use them.
skox the firing squad is obviously on
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BY PAUL HARRISON

NtA service starr correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, June 12-Be-
hind the screen: The scarcity of
male stars and leading men is
likely to be followed, to the sur
prise Of movie-makerS, by a
scarcity Of top names among
actresses. Veronica Lake, Ros-
alind Russell, jeanette Mac
Donald, Gene Tierncy, Brenda
Marshall and Loretta Young are
some who have declared that
they're going to live where
their husbands in-uniform are
stationed-as long as they're in
the continental United States,
anyway. Those under studio
contract may return for picture
jobs.
Also, groups totaling about 30
prominent players, mostly wo-
men, will tour 100 cities in a
bond-Selling campaign expect
ed to add at least 100000
to the war chest. Dorothy La
mour has given them a tough
mark to shoot at; she has sod
some S120 million worth Of
bonds Singlehandcd.
Scrambled history division: 1
wanted the studio TO hold up
the premiere Of Yankee Doo-
die Dandy said Director Mike
Curtiz, until Washington $
Birthday on the Fourth of July
WELL, WELL ORSON
PAUL MUM will star in Co
lumbia's war epic about the
commandos o. Instead Of COM
ing home from Brazil when ne
was expected, OrSon Wellcs
sent back most Of his staff and
has plunged into the jungle for
another two months After
dropping Richard Whorf's con-
tract, Warmers would double his
wage for a role in Watch on the
Rhine Bette Davis next.
John Howard, a former con-
tender for Hedy Lamarr's affec-
tons, is helping her forget her
broken engagement to George