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Evening star., 1942-07-08
Army Transport Planes Cover
100000 Miles in Pacific

are carrying personnel, ammunition,
plane parts and other equipment
thousands of miles to points where
they are urgently needed.
On their return trips they often
serve both as flying ambulances,
bringing home wounded men, and
cargo carriers hauling back airplane
engines and other equipment need
ing repair.
One plane carried 300 tons of sup
plies 1000 miles in one month.
Most of the aircraft are special
type of American transport plane
converted from former airliners.
They are adapted to carry guns,
engines and propellers lashed un-
der the fuselage and have fittings
for ambulance litters
Many Australian planes also are
being used under charter. Aus
tralian civil pilots have been con-
tributing a great part to the air
forces achievements.
The head of the service is Brig.
Gen. Rush B. Lincoln of the United
States Army Air Forces and his
chief aide Is the veteran Australian
trans-ocean flyer, Group Capt. Har-
old Gatty.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Ex-Husband Found Hanged
After Staying Of Three
Bs the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
GALLATIN, Mo-, July 8.-The
body of Willard Linville was found
dangling from tree today a few
miles from the farmhouse where his
28-year -old former wife and two of
her children were hammered to
death.
County Prosecutor Sam r. Evans
said Linville's body was hanging to
limb by a short rope, and that he
had been dead for several hours.
No note was found on or near the
body.
A sheriff's posse had been hunting
for Linville since his car had been
found in lane a quarter of mile
from the farm where the crime was
committed.
The mother, Mrs. Ella Jean Nc
Brayer and her seven month -old
son, Leslie Gail McBrayer, were
found slain by blows from claw
hammer Another daughter, Betty
Sue Linville, 7, was found uncon-
scious and died today.
Mr.. Evans said Eugene Farrer
father of Mrs McBrayer, told him
she had been living in st. Charles
ILL.,. where Linville also lived, and
that she had decided to return to her
husband, Leslie McBrayer, in Kan
sas City, after she came here two
weeks ago to attend her mother S
funeral.
Evening star., 1942-07-08

ment and Assignment, which has
not yet completed its roster.
The new Medical Officer Recruit
request of Dr. McGovern, consists
of 1t. Col. Willard C. Goley, Med
ical Corps. and Maj. William H.
Phillips. infantry, representing the
adjutant general.
Letters will be sent to a selected
list of approximately 400 doctors up
to the age of As. Their names were
provided by DR.. McGovern's Office.
The issue of how far Selective
Service System can go in forcing a
young doctor into the Army by in
duction has not been decided def
nitely, but it is known that some
already have been inducted as pri-
Yates.
The practice was resorted to in the
first World War.
But the need of the Army for
doctor is so acute that this new
procedure Is being resorted to now
for recruitment of physicians.
First Draft Of Letters.
The first draft of the letters,
which may be altered in the next
day or so, reads as follows:
The Office of Procurement and
Assignment for the District of Co
lumbia having declared you as be-
ing available for military duty. the
(See DOCTORS page A-3O
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Water Cote Concert
On WMAL

Another half hour broad
cast in the Sunset SYM
phony" series will be presented
over WMAL at $50 o'clock to-
night, featuring music of the
National Symphony Orchestra
under the direction of Sylvan
Levin. Bartlett and Robert
son, piano duo, will be the
soloistS.
BY all means attend the
concert if you can. The music
and the setting provide a COM
bination that is exceedingly
worth while. II you cannot
attend, tune in WMAL at
$50 pm.
In arranging these broad
casts The Star and WMAL are
cooperating with the Summer
Concerts Committee of the
National Symphony Orchestra
in its contribution to the mu-
sical life of Washington.
Tickets for the concert can
be purchased at the Water
Gate tonight.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Pacific Council
Finds Egypt's
Situation Good
Definite Reasons
For Encouragement
Are Reported

The Pacific War Council gave
particular attention to Egypt to-
day in a general review Of the
war situation, which it found
good" for the present. Most
members of the council, in talk
ing with reporters as they left a
meeting with President Roosevelt
at the White House, emphasized
the Importance of holding Egypt
to the United Nations cause as a
whole but especially to the Pa
cific front.
Harold Butler, new British Di-
rector of Information in this coun-
try, who sat in on the council meet
ing today, explained that the dis
cussions principally concerned de-
velopments in the Near East and
Far East and their relations to each
other.
He replied with an emphatic mo"
when asked If the outlook was dis
couraging, explaining "a lot depends
on what happens in Egypt He
added that it looks like we are
holding there and If that turns
out right, of course, the whole situa-
ton is improved"
Basis for Encouragement.
1t is too early, Mr. Butler said. to
| be sure of the results of the battle
for Egypt.
! Walter Nash, New Zealand min
lister here. said the present holding
of Egypt by Allied troops is good
making the situation. infinitely
better than we hoped for fort
night ago.
DR.. Eelco van Kleffens, Neither
lands Foreign Minister, said that
on the basis of long time perspec-
tive there were definite reasons"
for the United Nations to feel en-
couraged.
He explained the preoccupation
of the council with Egypt by point
ing out that this Is one war and
you cannot disassociate one area
from the others"
Queens Visit Discussed.
Especially on matters of supply,
DR.. Van Kleffens said, the war has
to be considered as whole. DR.. T.
" Soong, Chinese Foreign Min
lister, said he was always encour.
aged" when asked about the pos
sibility of more air support being
provided for China. He declined to
specify, however, what action Is
being taken on his request for such
air support.
Sergio Osmena, vice president OF
the Philippine Commonwealth. was
introduced to the council today by
Philippine President Manue~ Que
zon.
DR.. Van Kleffens and DR.. Alex
ander Loudon, Netherlands Minis
ter, remained after the meeting to
talk with the President about a
forthcoming visit to Washington OF
Queen Wilhelmina. The date for
the visit has not definitely been
settled.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
50-Mi|e Zone
ToF|ank East's
Gas Ration Area
No Car With Sticker
Will Be Able to Buy
Fuel in Buffer Strip
(Story on Gasoline Rationing
Registration on Page BID
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON

DN JAnES L st. NE " lON.
A 50-mile border area fanking
the gasoline rationed Eastern
States within which no motorists
from the rationed section will be
allowed to buy fuel will be set up
by the Office OF Price Admin
istration as part of it's permanent
rationing plan, it was learned to-
day.
This buffer-zone will be created
to prevent car owners from driving
into territory unrestricted by ra-
tioning and purchasing unlimited
supplies AS they can do under the
present plan. Dealers just within
the ration area now are left with
out customers, while those over the
line have been doing land office
business, it was said.
The move, discussed by officials
for some time. also is designed to
save rubber. The method by which
motorists will be prevented from
driving the extra so miles to fill
their tanks was not explained.
Under the plan, dealers in the
50-mile area will be forbidden to sell
gasoline for any car bearing ra-
ton sticker. Stickers showing the
type of ration books the owners
have will be required on all cars,
OPA has announced.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
IA Granted Police Leave
To Join Armed Forces

Fourteen members of the Metro-
politan Police Force and Police
Department clerk were granted In
definite leaves of absence without pay
for the duration of the war today to
permit them to enter the Coast
Guard and the Army. i
The Commissioners. who granted
the leaves also announced that Will
ham C. Martin, jr., assistant corpo-
ration counsel. had been granted
leave as of June 80 to enter the Coast
Guard.
Policemen named in the order are: I:
Abraham l.. Siegel, Alvin S.
Bohrer, James w. Eschbacher,
George M. Timko, Kenneth M.
Trundle, George H. zeazey, Robert
D. Dyas, Silas S. SegriSt, Norman D.
McClard, Russell J. Frey, Percy G..
Mangum, Claude H. Richardson,
Charles E. Simmons and Alton G..
Murphy. John j. Payne, assistant
Police Department clerk also was
granted leave.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
p, the Associated Press.

p, the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE. July 8.-The United
States Army Air Transport Service
was disclosed today to have flown
5000 900 miles In the past five months
to rush vital equipment and per-
sonnel to strategic points on the
Australian front.
This is a service where things
often must be done in hurry. Yet
only one plane has been lost, that
by accident.
In one instance it was called on
to transport a complete artillery
battery-men, guns, equipment and
ammunition-to a vital area hun
dreds of miles away. The haul in
volved 100000 pounds.
It was finished in a fraction OF
the time that overland transport
would have taken. The planes
landed the battery in small balanced
units with guns and ammunition
ready for instant action.
When the United States and Pill
pino forces were hard-pressed on
Bataan the service few a trans
port to the Philippines with quinine
and other medical supplies.
Week by week these air freightcrs
Evening star., 1942-07-08
400 D. &. Doctors to Be Asked
To Seek Army Commissions
Medical Recruiting Boord Complies
List of Those Available for Duty

Within the next two or three
days about 400 Washington doc
tors will be invited personally to
consider a commission in the
Army Medical Corps.
The invitation will come from the
newly established Medical Officer
Recruit Board which has been
established at headquarters of the
District Medical Society, 17l8 M
street NV. to operate in conjunc-
ton with the Office of Procurement
and assignment for the District.
The move has been taken, it was
explained at a press conference at
the Medical Society today. in order
to help increase the number of doc
tors from the District already serv-
ing in the armed forces.
List of 1870 Compiled.
DR.. Francis X. McGovern. who is
procurement and assignment officer
for the District. announced that
although many doctors have already
gone into the service, more are need
ed by the Army. His office has COM
piled a list of 1870 doctors licensed
to practice in the District, and out
of this list about 400 have been con-
sidered available for military serv-
Ice.
In taking this specific action the
local organizat ton is stepping ahead
of the National Office of Procure
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Nazis Bridgeheads on Don River
Being Wi ped Out Russians Claim;
British Planes Pound Foe in Eqvpt
British Seasoned
Captured Wells
With Fish Oil
~ the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
CAIRO, July 8.-Fishy water, 50
unpalatable that no stomach can
stand it, was all that the British
left behind for the Germans to
drink on the western desert.
This was the result of the fish
oil methodically poured into the
wells at all oases.
Although German engineers no
doubt have cleaned the wells by
now and made the water drinkable,
it will keep its lingering taste of
fish for months.
Because water sources on the
desert, although scarce are virtu-
ally indestructible. this method has
supplanted former efforts to blow
up the wells. Where a we'll is
blasted the enemy can get palatable
water within "a hours by digging
a new one nearby.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
AFL Musicians
To Stop Making
luke Box Records
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 8.-The
10000 members of the Amer
ican Federation of Musicians
tAFL) will make no more radio
transcriptions and juke box
records after August |, it was
announced by union officials to-
day.
The order to stop recordings,
signed by President James c..
Petrillo, went out to the men,
bers June Is in an effort to end
competition of canned music" 4"
the federations headquarters
said.
A spokesman said that 1t
would mean juke box operators
could get no more records after
the present supply was worn
out.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Japanese Reported
In Fresh Drive 10
Conquer Rail Line
Two Towns Southwest Of
Nonchone Penetrated
By Advancing Forces
3, the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, July g. With
the Chinese still clinging to a 25-
mile sector of the Chekiang-
Kiangsi railway, the japanese
were reported today to have
started a new thrust southwest
from Nanchang in fight for the
Kiangsi-Hunan line, second loop
toward an overland rail trunk
with which the japanese seek to
link Shanghai and Singapore.
A delayed Central News dispatch
from Kiangsi said the japanese
penetrated Fengchang and Chang
shu, 80 and As miles southwest OF
Nanchang, Monday afternoon.
Fierce fighting was said to be
going on around the two towns,
the first main stops on the line
which connects with the Chekiang-
Kiangsi line at Nanchang and runs
into Human Province to join the
trunk line south to Canton at
Chuchow, south of the provincial
capital Of Changsha.
Close in Around Japs.
The Chinese reports said their
troops had closed in around the
japanese advance forces which pen
etrated the two towns.
The high commands nightly COM
munique indicated that the Chinese
we're battling to prevent the invaders
from thrusting spearheads into the
Kiangsi- Human railway.
In coastal Chekiang Province, the
communique said, a japanese at
tempt to push further south from
Lishui, the former air base near the
Fukien border, had been beaten back
with heavy enemy casualties.
The japanese already hold rail-
road connections from Manchukuo
tSee CHINA, Page A-2o
Evening star., 1942-07-08
American May GET
Supreme Command
OF All Allied Forces
MorshoII, Macarthur
And Leohy Mentioned
As Possibilities for Post
P, the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
Some high inter-Allied person.
ages here speculated today on
the possibility that an Ameri-
can-perhaps Gen. George C..
Marshall, chief of staff of the
United States Army-might some
day become supreme commander
of all United Nations land, air
and sea forces throughout the
world.
So far there is no official move
toward creating a supreme COM
mander, but 1t can be said for the
idea now that some important
people, who refuse to permit use OF
their names, either expect or hope
for one. .....
Assuming that the job goes to an
American-which both British and
American sources here do assume
it might not necessarily go to Gen.
Marshall. Other possibilities, of
course, include Admiral William D.
Leahy and Gen. Douglas Macarthur
Admiral Leahy is considered one of
President Roosevelts closest militry
advisers.
Since retiring as chief of naval
operations few years ago, Admiral
Leahy has served as Ambassador to
the Vichy French government. Re
Gently he left the White House with
the statement that the President
had some kind of employment" for
him.
Macarthur a Contender.
Gen. Macarthur might be a con-
tender not only for his military skill,
but because of the near world wide
hero worship that has grown out of
his defense of Bataan Peninsula
In fact one of the reasons for
having supreme command is the
(See COMMAND, Page Asa
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Actor Made Lieutenant

FORT WORTH, Tex, July 8 tP.-
Pvt. Burgess Meredith, actor, has
been promoted to second lieutenant
in the Army Air Forces and will be
assigned as assistant public rela-
tions officer at the flying training
command headquarters here.
He is working on film for the air
forces in Hollywood and will report
for duty here when he has COM
pleted it.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Man, 81, Divorces
Wife He Left in 1896

p, the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, July 8.-Edward Either,
81, obtained an interlocutory divorce
Tuesday from Exilda Beauchamp
Either. whom he married at Lake
Linden. Mich, in January, 1894, and
left two years later.
She stayed home when he left for
the gold rush to Alaska. he ex-
planned. y
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Summary Of Todoy's Star

National
Nine killed in two Army plane
crashes. Page AS
President warns tire commander
ing may be necessary. Page B-1
Army already deductlng allowances
from soldier pay. Page b.
Roosevelt hits any move to raise cost
of living. Page BIS
Washington and Vicinity.
Conferees meet to discuss taxicab
rate dispute. Page Al
Small loan firms interest charges
held illegal. Page ALA
Misc eIlonv.
Vital Statistics. Page Clio
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Eisenhower Sees Kinq

LONDON, July tP).-Maj. Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander
of the United States Army in the
European theater, had an audience
with King George in Buckingham
Palace today. 1t was announced
only that it lasted 'for some time"
Evening star., 1942-07-08
u. S. Vessels in Convoy
Nozis Roided, Briton Says

LONDON. July 8 (P,.-United
States merchant ships were in the
Russia bound convoy which the
Germans claimed yesterday to have
attacked between North Cape and
Spitsbergen, an authoritative British
source said today. but he added that
he was unable to say whether United
States warships formed part of the
escort.
The British source recalled that
the last German allegation of dam
age to a northern convoy was "ex-
aggerated," but said he was unable
to indicate the extent of Allied losses
in this convoy while the ships we're
still at sea.
The Admiralty and the govern
ment are fully alive to the necessity
Of putting out a communique as soon
as possible" he added.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
British Attack RepeIIed
In Egypt, Italians Claim

ROME From Italian Broadcasts) ;,
July (P,.-The high command said
today a strong British force had
been repulsed with heavy losses in
See EGYPT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-07-08
-Four More Vessels
Sunk in Arctic, Total
Now 81, Nazis Say
U-Boots Given Credit
For Quartet, Allies Still
Silent on Claims
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, July 8.-The sinking OF
four additional merchantmen in
a British American" convoy re-
ported attacked on the Arctic
supply route to Russia was
claimed today by the high COM
mand, which said altogether 80
ships of the convoy of 38 had
been sent to the bottom.
CThere was no confirmation of
the German claim from any other
source. Previous German ac-
counts of ship sinkings along
this route have proved far in ex-
cess of actual losses when the
conveys reached their destina-
tion)
The high command said the four
ships sunk by submarines trailing
the convoy aggregated 24700 tons
and brought to 2l7,100 tons the
total sinkings reported in the last
two days. OF the % merchantmen
previously reported sunk, 18 were
said to have been accounted for
by bombers and 9 by U-boats.
A communique repeated the
statement in the special war bulle-
tin yesterday that heavy United
States cruiser was sunk in the at
tacks.
The communique said the convoy
was very we'll protected by heavy
enemy naval forces, destroyers and
corvettes" and was loaded with air.
craft, tanks, ammunition and food
for Russia
The communique also repeated a
previous statement that German
naval Red Cross planes rescued a
large number of American sailors
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Short Earth Tremor Fell
In Area Around Rome
" the Associated Press.

Z, the Associated Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, July 8.-The Berlin radio
broadcast today a Rome dispatch
reporting that earth tremors of
short duration we're felt Monday
night near Rome and in Segni, 40
miles southeast of Rome.
The dispatch made no mention
of damage or casualties.
Tremor Felt in New York.
NEW YORK. July lP)-A
rather severe earthquake in an
undete er1niped direction some 4,400
miles from. New York was recorded
early today on the seismograph at
Fordham University
The Rev Joseph J. Lynch, uni
versity seismologist. said the time
of the first shock was 3:06:23 am.
eastern war timeD and that of a
second, 3:l5:04 am.
He said circle, drawn with New
York as the center and having a
radius of 400 miles, cut through
the AlcUtisn Islands and that the
quake might possibly have occurred
there.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
TremOr Felt in New York.

The dispatch made no mention
of damage or casualties.
Evening star., 1942-07-08

(See DOCTORS, Page ABB
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
FriIy Gowns, Balerina Petticoats
Are Out, Says War Production Board

instance. Before the poll re-
ports began coming in, many of
the more high-handed members
Of the board were all for ban
ming pants, panties or any varia-
ton thereof for the duration, on
the grounds that the girls didn't
wear EN- anyway.
Many millions Of yards of
rayon, silk and cotton could be
conserved in this way. the slash
everything boys argued.
Severe Revsmpine
Leaping to the defense Of the
ladies, Marcus asked that the
board reserve judgment until
the survey showed the way. and
mentioned in passing that this
was the very sort Of thing that
started congressional investiga-
tons.
AS the reports have clearly
proved that panties are a big
seller, In town and country alike,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Broadway Rose

FROM PATRICIA ROBERTS,
flower expert the most mag
nificent American beauty rose
imaginable looking like a
young cabbage called the
Broadway Rose. we understand
-. being a composition of half
a dozen roses pulled apart and
put together again with wires.
A New York florist, we are
told, used TO make one every
morning for Elizabeth Arden,
which they pinned on her hat
-. yes every morning Miss Ar
den stopped in /. F.. TO have her
hat trimmed.
Got so after while no
word was spoken IN The trans
action Miss Arden merely
bowed her head b. had the rose
pinned into place .. and tripped
quickly on TO business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Contest Prize
Is One Week
At Sun Valley
BY JOAN DEAN

SANTA CLAUS in April?
Who ever heard of such a thing?
4 However. this famous old bene-
factor is lurking in a Detroit
store, ready to bestow upon
ysome little working gal the most
ebeautiful gift on record.
To make a long story short,
one employed, unmarried maiden
Is to be chosen winner Of a
weeks vacation at Sun Valley,
including pullman fare round
trip and the entire wardrobe for
her jaunt.
You don't have TO type 200
words a minute. stand on your
head or look like Marlene Diet
rich to win this coveted prize.
No stree It's just required
that you be the most typical
American outdoor girl among
the contestants.
WORTH A TRY, isn't Il?
You're eligible il your age is
between 18 and so years. II you
wear a junior size. If you're not
associated with the sponsoring
firms and il you can take a two
week vacation sometime in June
or July. -
Entrants WILDE judged on at.
Effectiveness, trimness of figure.
vitality and personality. ability
to strut sport clothes and in
Aclinations toward athletics. No
need to be another Babe Did
rickson, by any means.
Sometime between tomorrow
and the evening of May End, fill
out an entry blank and. at the
same time, submit a picture OF
yourself. The first elimination
OF contestants will be made
from the photos and information
on the entries.