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Evening star., 1942-09-12
Hull Praises Protest
To Pefain by Herriot
And Jeanneney
French Patriots Who Still
Hold to Ideal of Liberty
Louded by Secretary
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull gave warm
praise yesterday to those French
men who, despite the catastrophe
which overwhelmed their country
and still cripples its national life.
nevertheless continue to proclaim
the ideals of liberty.
Secretary Hulls remarks were in
connection with letter reported to
have been written to Chief of State
Marshal Petain by former Premier
Edouard Herriot and Jules JEAN
neney, presidents of the recently
abolished French Chamber of Depu-
ties and Senate, passionately pro-
testing against collaborating with
the Axis and any move to draw
France into war against her former
Allies.
Asked at his press conference for
comment on the letter, Secretary
Hull said that to us Americans as
well as to the French people gener-
ally, there is tremendous signifi-
canoe In the utterances of those two
noted Frenchmen. With rare cour-
age, he said, they proclaimed what
the United States and all lovers of
liberty, human rights and popular
institutions in France have been
proclaiming for some time.
Their words will live in history,
he added, and the Government of
the United States is gratified to be
associated with patriotic Frenchmen
who have the courage to proclaim
all of the rights. liberties and popu-
lar institutions that made the great
French Republic.
The Secretary voiced skepticism
on the reported willingness of Chief
of Government Pierre Laval to al
low refugee Jews in France to emf
CRATE to the United States. He said
he had heard nothing of it and in
dicated he had little faith in the
sincerity of any such offer He
pointed out that the Vichy govern
ment had refused exit visas to refu-
gees now in France.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Long Awaited Bottle
With Jops MoterioIizes

AT SEA WITH THE UNITED
STATES FLEET OFF THE SOLO,
MONS. Aug. "a Delayed (P.-We
had our long-awaited battle today.
We won, hands down, and brought
the war a step nearer to the phase
of definite American counter
offensive by attacking one of Tojo's
carriers and repelling Jap force
headed for the Solomons.
1t was a busy enough day to COM
pensate for long inactivity. I spent
several hours in the air, saw the
Japs attack our ships and watched
the biggest air battle of the war.
With a little luck, I would also have
seen our planes hit Jap carrier.
In expectation of the Jap attack,
I thought it had come at 230 am.
today when I heard the sudden
sound of shellfire. 1t was a sub
marine which surfaced off Guadal-
canal Island and fired eight rounds
before submerging, without hitting
anything.
I had time to look over our
newly won base in the Solomons.
1t is a potentially important base
with fine harbor and a good air
field. Taking 1t will not win the war
by longshot, but 1t halted the
Japs' southwark push and 1t is the
first recovery by conquest of terri
tory seized by the enemy.
1t gives us a toehold and posi-
tions from which We can menace
Truk and Rabaul, until such time
as our shipyards and airplane fac
tories turn out tools needed for a
general offensive.
Saw Japanese Prisoners.
also had a chance to see the
bodies of Japs killed a week ago
today when landing group of 800
men was annihilated while our
losses were rs killed and wounded
l likewise saw prisoners and tried
to talk to them In hating Japa
nese, but big marine guard tolc
me 1t wasn't allowed. The marine
wasn't the type you argue with, SO
/ didn't get any Jap interview.
We flew back to the ship In
weather still squally but clearing
minute by minute. Over the ship
it was clear, with visibility un-
limited.
The crew members were envious
of the mud on our shoes and pants
and gathered around remarking
Look, that's dirt" Remember
what that is7" Wonder what it's
like to feel land under you"
There was a definite air of expec-
tation aboard. Everybody felt this
was the day. Prior to our landing
our fighters shot down three jar
patrol planes and shortly after oui
return downed one more within ;
miles of the ship. That meant the
Japs knew where we were.
decided 1t was time to wash cf1
some Guadalcanal mud. While
showering general quarters sounded
and the loudspeaker relayed Two
important announcements: Wee
found. the Jap task force and the
Japs were on the way to attack us.
Missed Ride in Plane.
Before could dress and reacl
flight deck, our attack planes tooh
of. These included the torpedo
plane in which had arranged tt
ride. However, 1t. Harold (Swede
Larsen Of Omaha, Nebr promised
to take me with him later in the day
Over the radio we followed oul
attack group and heard them re.
port: There they are!' and the
group commander gave instruction.
for the attack. ....-
The radio reported Some one 60
good hit" We cheered and sale
The Japs are catching hell"
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Needs of South Africa
To Be Presented Here
BY the Associated Press.


JOHANNESBURG, Union of
South Africa, Sept. 12.-Corwin
Wickersham of the United States
economic mission to South Africa
has left for Washington to present
this country's supply requirements
for maximum war effort.
The mission will continue to oper-
ate here under the direction of
David G. Sharpstone who said that
efforts were under way to speed
up shipment to the United States
OF war materials such as chrome,
manganese, asbestos, arsenic, vana-
diun, copper and sisal.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Attacks to Relieve StoIingrod
Repulsed, Nozis Say
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BERLIN Prom German Broad
casts, Sept. 12.-The German high
command reported today that heavy
f1ghting is continuing within the
fortif1cations" of Stalngrad and
said all Soviet relief attacks had
been repulsed.
The brief report on the battle for
the big Volga center said Soviet
supply communications were heavily
attacked by Nazi airmen with night
raids on the city itself and air fields
to the north.
The communique repeated the
previous announcement OF the cap
ture OF the last Red Army forts
south OF Novorossisk. occupied
Soviet naval base on the Caucasus
Black Sea coast.
In the Central Caucasus, the Ger
mans reported a break through by
their forces along the Ierek River
front, where the Germans have been
battling toward the Grozny oil fields.
Russian forces on the Rzhev front
northwest of Moscow hurled strong
forces against German positions
southeast Of that Nazi-held commu-
nications center, but were frustrated.
the communique said.
Farther to the north on the Lenin-
grad front, the Germans told of Red
Army attacks below Lake Ladoga
and from the Baltic city itself, and
here, too, the enemy efforts were
declared smashed with heavy casu-
alties inflicted on the attackers.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Ensign Bombs Jap Submarine,
Strofes Another Off SoIomons

ported, then returned and saw an
oil slick"
Ensign Estes looked around and
saw the other submarine again. 1t
mad surfaced about 5 miles away.
1 made two straflng runs and saw
my tracers and incendiaries bound
Ing OF the sides of the SUBJ" he said
He crash-dived leaking oil, but
l don't believe he was sunk"
Ensign Estes has sharp eye for
submarines. Two days ago he at
tackled one on the surface with hh
machine guns and saw it leak oil.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Weather Report

FURNISHED Bureau
District of Columbia gentle
Maryland and
quite cool in the tonight @' ~
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Excerpts From Bottle Diory
Excerpts From Battle Dioy
One of Pocific's Worst Storms
Broved by Pilots Hunting laps
Unable to Find Enemy, u S. Flyers
Push Through to GuodoIconuI Base

Here are ttDo excerpts from
the battle diary OF Clark Lee,
,Dritten at the height OF the
American triumph in the Solo,
mons August 23 and 24.)
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Russia
Continued From First Page,

'COntlnueO from flrSJ rage
ing at another sector failed in a
flank attack designed to rescue the
trapped vanguards
Civilians hurried with their be-
longings through the valleys trying
to escape from the invaders. while
the snow menaced the enemy's bur-
dened pack mules and donkeys on
treacherous mountain trails.
A Red Star dispatch located the
center OF fighting in the region of
the Terek and the Boksana and
Malka Rivers, the latter two western
tributaries of the Terek rising below
towering Mount Elborus (which the
Germans already claim to have
scaled.
Press Down Highway.
Nothing was reported from the
Black Sea coast area after the Rus
slams abandoned Novorossisk, but
it was evident that the Germans
were pressing an attack down the
fine highway toward Batum through
Tuapse, IS miles to the south.
Hungarians went into action anew
on the Voronezh front, where the
Russians steadfastly have held back
the northern flank of the German
offensive, but this effort to dislodee
the Red Army was said to have
failed.
The Russians were particularly ac-
tive south of voronezh.
The situation there remained COM
plicated, however, with the Germans
apparently still wedged into some
positions close to the city's ap-
proaches and the Red Army able
almost to cut in behind to carry
on the fight even on the rivers west
shore.
The midday communique re-
ported the repulse of Nazi attacks
west and northwest OF StalinRrad
and said fierce fighting continued
southwest of the city.
A steadfast stand was Indicated
since the Friday noon communioue
announced Russian withdrawal
from a village southwest of the city.
A series Of engagements, including
Red Army counterattack. was de-
clared to have cost the Germans
1000 dead and 81 tanks yesterday.
In one sector OF the central
(Moscow) front, fighting continued
on the outskirts OF large inhabited
locality, the Soviet Information Bu-
reau said. Southeast of this local
ity. the Germans, one and one-half
regiments strong and supported by
tanks, 'counterattacked.
The Soviet troops withstood the
attack and, In a long engagement.
destroyed 40 enemy tanks. The Ger
mans suffered heavy losses"
Red Star indicated the German
losses before Stalingrad were among
the wars largest with the assault
troops at times walking knee-deep
in blood ("
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Tide Tables,

HTVtF HeDOrt.
Potomac slightly cloudy and Shenandosh h
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac slightly
muddy at Great Falls
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
Legion Collects
Photograph Records

A canvass of phonograph rec
ords known as Records for our
Fighting Men" will be sponsored
by the local post of the American
Legion on August IL.
Proceeds from the disposal of
the old records as scrap will be
used in purchasing new discs and
phonograph players to be sent to
every camp, base, post and sta
tion wherever there are Americans
in uniform.
To open the local campaign, the
band will present a concert IN
the community center on August
IL at 8 pm. All residents who
have old, discarded or broken rec
Ords are requested to bring them
to the concert.
According to Virgil Estes, post
commander, the non-proft agency,
"Records for our Fighting Men,"
was sponsored early in June by
Kay Kyser, Kate Smith, Sigmund
Speath and Gene Autry acting as
the original incorporators. Fol-
lowing the formation of the new
ae1SEy, the national organization
of the American Legion offered to
provide full assistance in mobiliz-
ing, canvassing, and collecting
operations. Through Lynn U.
Stambaugh, national commander,
the executive committee of the
Legion agreed to undertake the
drive, throwing all the resources
of the organization behind a Ma
tion-wide house-to-house salvage
campaign.
The local committee in charge
under Chairman Roy Bell are ell
deavoring to obtain one of the
original sponsors, either Kate
Smith, Gene Autry or Kay Kyser
to be present on Wednesday night.
There will be short parade as
part of the program and the newly
organized Minute Men are invited
to participate as well as other
branches of the Civilian Defense
Corps.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
Lastner', Dunbar,
Meyer and Hull
On Coop Board

From a field of 10 candidates
who accepted nominations to the
board of directors of Greenbelt
Consumer Services Inc. Frank
Lastner, Paul Dunbar, Clifford
Meyer, and Dayton Hull were
elected at Wednesday nights
membership meeting.
Mr.. Lastner and Mr.. Meyer will
start second terms, having stood
for reelection. Mr.. Dunbar was
member of the Cooperative Or
ganizing Committee which started
the consumer owned stores in the
early days of Greenbelt. Mr.. Hull
served as president of the Home
owners Cooperative last year.
Three Win Door Prizes
To Sherrod East went a door
prize of a ticket to the first Red
skins game. Two other prizes
given at the meeting-$5 war
stamps-went to Mrs. Martin
Smith and to Mayor Allen D.
Morrison.
In reviewing the financial state
ment presented by Treasurer Fred
A DeJaeger, Manager Tom Kicker
stated that gross sales for the
stores had increased 38 per cent
in the last six months, keeping
pace with the towns population
increase. Total sales for all stores
for the half year ended June 27,
1912, were $295,9O1.24. The
gross margin for the period was
$92,721.18, and the net margin
was $16,574.58.
For the last quarter the Food
Store showed the largest net mar
gin, $3,105.10. All of the eight
cooperative enterprises showed
an operating surplus. Even the
Valet Shop which had lost 1882
in the first quarter of this year
earned surplus of 1884 in this
last three months. Other margins
for the quarter were: Service Sta
ton, $2,683.03; Theater, 1888
81; Variety Store, 81, ,272.84;
Beauty Shop, $491.89; Drug
Store, $366.41; and the Barber
Shop, $147.81.
A bylaws amendment to estab-
lish an elections committee passed
without opposition.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
Cooperator Hospital Campaign
Boosted by Washington Papers

other communities in this part of
the Beltsville, Branchville,
Berwyn Heights, Berwyn, College
Park, Riverdale, East Riverdale,
Rogers Heights, Bowie, and
score of other growing towns and
villages being within a few min
utes driving time.
Equipment Available
II am sure the Town Council
would make available the equip
ment of Greenbelt's former mu-
nicipal hospital without charge TO
any county hospital erected here"
Mr.. Braden said last week. The
equipment, including an expensive
sterilizer, is being used by the
Greenbelt Health Association at
the present time.
Chatting at the long delay in
building a county hospital, editors
of the Cooperator began to boost
Greenbelt as a site when they
learned that land under consider
stion near Landover had been
boosted from $75 to $1,000 an
acre as soon as it was cited for
its suitability. Other property ex-
amined by county officials lacked
sewer installations.
DR.. James G. Sasscer, president
of the County Medical Society, and
Paul Kea, Hyattsville architect,
have been appointed to appraise
Continued on Page ~
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
Women BoWlerS Form
Tournament Teams

Women bowlers in Greenbelt will
form teams for the fall schedule
of the oman's Bowling League dur
of the Woman's Bowling League
during the next two weeks Mrs.
Mrs. Birmingham is president
of the league, Mrs. Ronnie Wright
is treasurer, and Mrs. Lois Bow
man is scorekeeper. A meeting of
league players is expected to be
called within two weeks.
Bowling for the tournament
will extend over several months
and will be held at the College
Park Bowling Alleys. New bowl
ers among the Greenbelt women
have been extended particular
invitation to participate and may
register by phoning Mrs. Britting-
ham at Greenbelt 5486.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07

A boost for Greenbelt as a
county hospital site came from the
Washington Post Monday NOM
ing, and by other Washington
dailies in the afternoon, as a re-
suit of the Cooperator editorial
of July "a.
Meanwhile the Cooperator has
been given assurances from official
sources that an attractive 10-acre
site on the water-tower hill north
of town will be available free in
case the county decides on Green
belt as the location for hospital.
This site would have the advan-
tages of a high altitude for this
vicinity-250 feet above sea level,
a southern exposure on the MILL
side, quiet wooded surroundings,
close approximity to the highway
and to all necessary public utility
connections.
Centrally Located
Town officials, in backing the
Cooperator's campaign for "Bulld
a hospital here" pointed out that
approval for the project would
have to be Forthcoming from hous-
ing officials in Washington, but in
dicated that they could see no OBJ
stacles to availability of the Green
belt site.
Town Manager Roy Braden
commented on how centrally To-
Gated this town was for service to
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
Administration Office
Takes 1000 In Bonds

The Greenbelt administrative Of
flee staff has subscribed to $21, 900
in War Bonds, it was announced
Monday. With a quota of 90 per
cent of Federal employees to reach,
the staff went over that mark with
96.4 per cent on Monday, with the
expectation that it would reach
100 per cent by the end of this
week. 1t was explained that the
remaining Sc per cent had not
been reached, yet since some en-
ployees are on vacation.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
North End OF Town Will Have
Food Market in a Short Time;
C.S. To Enlarge Drug Store

food will be built in Greenbet a result
of "and-lease' agreement wit Farm Security Admin
straton which approved the board of Greenbelt
Consumer Services, Inc at its st meeting July 29. The
decision announced to the membership of the
ative at the quarterly meeting Wednesday evening
The store will be located in the newest section of
Greenbet between Laurel Hill Road and Research Road
past Northway.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
Dan LHtlefeld
Dies Suddenly

Mr.. Daniel Littlefeld, 73, of
Sd Parkway Road, died suddenly
at his home Tuesday afternoon of
a heart attack.
Funeral services were held at
Chambers and burial was in
Greenbelt Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. LIttlefeld have
been residents of Greenbelt about
two years. Surviving Mr.. Little
field are his wife and daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Freeman of Green
belt.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
Larger Than Present Store

The material to be used IN con-
struction is not known at present
and will be decided by the War
Production Board when the neces-
sary priority rating is granted.
However, the type of construction
will be SIMILAR to the defense
homes, the building will cover an
area 48 feet by 90 feet, which is
slightly larger than that of the
present food store. yecifications
are being drawn nTi, and the
building contract wiSe be let as
soon as the priority e,ating is OBJ
tanned.
Tom Kicker, G. C. S. manager,
is hopeful that the new store will
be completed in 95 days.
$4,000 For Equipment
The terms of the ground lease
include a rental rate of $3.50 plus
taxes, payable annually for a per-
iod of 40 years.. The equipment
cost of $4,000 T$'l be paid from
present capital Of ireenbelt Con
sumner Services. bout $4,000
worth of inventory will be pur-
chased with the aitS of the Con-
sumner Distribution 4, rporation of
New York, which has helped to
start many cooperatives through
out the country, including the or
iginal Greenbelt stores.
Store To Cost $4,000
Most of the building costs will
be financed by Southern States
Cooperative, Inc. whose head
quarters are in Richmond, Vir-
ginia. They will lend $4,000
on a five-year mortgage. The
Prince Georges Bank and Trust
Company has agreed to lend an
additional $4,000 for two-year
period.
Milestone in C. c. S. Career
Mr.. Kicker feels that the new
food store will probably be the
most important milestone in the
history of Greenbelt cooperatives
since it is expected to bring the
total business of the stores to the
million dollar mark. This will be
an even greater jump than the in
crease in average weekly sales for
all the stores from $500, which
was the volume in Greenbelt's
earlier days to the present figure
of 1000.
The present food store will con-.
tinue to operate, and its policies
will be maintained in the new
grocery store, although the two
will be under separate manage
ment.
Other Stores to Be Enlarged
G. C. S. is also planning the en-
largement of the present Drug
Store, Beauty Shop, and Food
Store, to enable them to provide
more efficient service for the con-
stantly-increasing population of
Greenbelt. New soda fountain
equipment will be installed in the
corner now occupied by the candy
and cigar counter of the Drug
Continued on Page 81.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
Large Area Included

". Large Area Included
The Legion Home, on the north
side of the Branchville-G Glenn Dale
road. a half mile beyond the last
Southway houses, has been agreed
upon as the polling place. 1t will
serve an area from Good Hope
road on the south to Cedar Crest
Road (the Vanesville District line)
on the north, and from Edmon-
ston Road on the west to Bowie
Road on the east. Included are a
large number of farmers on the
Telegraph Road which runs north
and south across the Glenn Dale
Road few miles east of Green
belt.
Precinct Officers Named
For the Democrats Major JOS
eph Nesbit has been named judge,
and Thomas Freeman, registra-
ton officer at the polling place.
Theresa O'Rourke, residing on
Telegraph Road, is to be the
Democratic clerk. Republican
precinct officials are to be named
soon by William A. Duvall.
"a polling place in Greenbelt
/ Fnks the end of a three-year
SceE !" said Judge Freeman, who
more than any other local resident
was responsible for this political
recognition. q think ahig brings
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
3 b ESISI q Z n aIIu III TIIlcE UUOfgt
County he added.
Primaries in September

On the second Tuesday in Sep
tember local residents who are
registered will vote for complete
State and county states in the pri-
maries. General elections will fol-
low on the second Tuesday in No
vember.
All persons who nave resided in
Maryland for a year may declare
for residence at once and register
October 2 and 3. Transfer of reg
istration from other Maryland
areas will be accepted October s.
All those who registered a year
or more ago are eligible to vote in
the September primaries.
Judge Freeman has been en-
dorsed by the Democratic COM
mittee as a delegate to the State
convention.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-08-07
New Store TO- Be Built In GreenbeH
Legion Home Is Poll Place
For All Greenbelt Voters \,
In Precinct Reorganization

For the first time Greenbelt voters will go the polls
in their precinct next month for the state primaries
reorganization which made the Greenbe Precinct
No. of the District of Maryland announced this
week surprise to local residents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-10
Waterbury Man Paid
$500 For Season
With Giants In 1896

Forty-six years ago Chris dusty
Camp Delkescamp of IS South
Leonard street was drafted" by
the New York Giants at an annual
Salary of $500. A three months
siege of typhoid fever laid Chris
low and as result his opportunity
with the Giants was lost.
Il certainly enjoyed playing base
ball." said Chris today in q remin-
iscent mood. But I don't know
where I'd be today if / tried to go
along on 5000 salary"
Chris was born in Brooklyn, New
York and came to Waterbury in
1879. He recalls very clearly the
early days Of baseball, particularly
in connection with the old Nauga-
tuck Valley League which included
sue hteam as Waterbury, Bristol,
Derby, Meriden, New Haven and
Bridgeport.
Came to Torrington
He started playing professional
baseball in 1895 with a Norfolk,
Virginia team and in the same year
the Ansonia team Of the Naugy
Valley circuit made him an offer.
But when he arrived in Ansonia
the Torrington club made him a
better offer and he joined up with
the latter team. Torrington won
the pennant that year.
The following year he went with
the Giants until Kid Typhoid came
along. The Giants transferred him
to Springfield and later in the same
year released him. Back he came
to Torrington and in 1897 Torring-
ton repeated in the championship
spot. In the final year Of his base