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Evening star., 1942-09-18
BatchelIer Due 10 Head
WPB Steel Branch

Hiland G. Batcheller, 55-year-o -old
president of the Allegheny-Ludlum
Steel Corp, will be named the new
head of the War Production Boards
Iron and Steel Branch, it was re-
ported on reliable authority today.
Announcement of Mr.. Batcheller's
appointment was expected to be
made shortly by War Production
Chief Donald NJ Nelson. Mr.. Batch
eller will succeed Reese Taylor, who
resigned the position recently to
return to Los Angeles as president
OF the Union Oil Co.
Mr.. Batcheller's office is In Pitts
burgh, His home is in Albany, N.
Y. He Is a graduate of Wesleyan
University and entered the steel
business as salesman for the
United States Steel Corp. in 1909.
In 1916 he was named assistant to
the president of the Ludlum Steel
Co. OF Pittsburgh Mr.. Batcheller
was promoted to vice president in
1921 and become president of the
Allegheny-Ludlum Corp. in 1888
after the merger of the two con-
Germs. He is a native of New York
City.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Affiliated GAR GROUPS
Announce New Officers
BY the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS Sept. 18.-Afili-
ated organizations left Indianapolis
today after electing the following
officers at the 10th national en-
campment of the Grand Army OF
the Republic:
The ladies of the GAR-Mrs.
Gladys w. Newton of Charleston,
w. Va, national president, and Mrs,
Mabel Y. Coffey of Colorado Springs,
Colo, senior vice president
Daughters of the Union Veterans of
the Civil War-Mrs. Erma H. Chap
lin OF Oakland, Calf, national pres
ident;; Ora Cox of Portland, Greg,
senior vice president; Mrs. Beatrice
Manning Of Manchester, KY, Junior
vice president: Mrs. Emma Nc
Laughlin Of Elm Grove, w. Va,
chaplain re-elected); Grace Hurd
OF Washington. treasurer re-
electeO. and Mrs. Anna B. Dolan of
Pittsburgh. inspector.
Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War-Henry Towle of Portland
Me, commander: Leonard S. Hop
kins OF Portland, Oreg., senior vice
commander and Theodore F. Mohr
OF st. Louis, William o. Fuller of
New Bedford, Mass, and r. J. Will
liams of Columbus, Ohio, members
Of the council. Mr.. Towle named
Frank Kirchgasser of Boston, Mass.
national counselor, and H. H. Ham
mer' of Reading, Pa, was appointed
secretary treasurer.
Auxiliary to Sons Of Union Vet
erans-Mrs. Mary Stapleton of Utica.
N. Y, president, and Mrs. Florence
Wright of Marshall, Mich, vice
president.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
By the Associated Press.


ELLSWORTH, Wis, Sept. 18.-
There just isn't any more Spring
Valley, Wis. It's a ghost town"
That was the description H. F.
Doolittle, Ellsworth newspaperman,
gave Of Spring Valley, 20 miles
northeast of here, devastated by a
flash flood late Thursday.
Mr. Doolittle said there were no
reports of loss of life, but said it
was miraculous how all escaped
the fury of the rushing waters"
"A vail of water that left a mark
16 feet high on main street build
ings rushed in on the town, roll
ing homes, and crumpling wooden
business structures like match
wood" he said.
Saw Houses Float Away.
Several houses floated away from
their foundations and others were
severely damaged, their interiors
and furnishings wrecked.
Il went to Spring Valley about
midnight Thursday and on the
edge of town found women and
men weeping. They had lost every
thing.
The town lies on the Eau Gale
River, with the Mines Greek flowing
into the main stream above town
and the Cady Greek at the foot OF
the village,
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Innocent Ad Inspires Flood
OfDieppe Tip-Off Charges

sparetime Sherlocks figured the
shears were warning to somebody
that the British were bringing
tanks-to cut through barked wire
on the beach.
They even had it figured out that
the six buttons shown on one side
of the coat and four on the other
totaled 10, which could be split into
l and 9. or 10, the date Of the raid
But the ad was traced to reput-
able agency which has been featur-
ing series of garments with geo.
graphical tie-ups, like Bali, the Ty-
rol and China. With the concur
renee of official investigators, the
agency branded the notions OF the
sleuths quite far-fetched.
1t was added that this agency's
chief current work consists OF a Sc
ries Of anti-f1fth column posters for
the Government.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Government Leaders Held
Lacking Spirit Of Sacrifice
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Sept. 18. -- Declaring
that this country was filled with a
spirit Of determination and willing
ness to sacrifice. Ralph E. Flanders,
president of the New England
Council, said today that ut is with
something more than sorrow that
we find a lack of the same spirit in
the leaders of our Government"
Addressing the 68th quarterly
meeting of the council regional
development organization Mr..
Flanders said in a prepared ad-
dress:
Problems of rationing, of wage
control, of taxation, of the lowering
OF the draft age are deferred week
after week, waiting until after the
election. Is our Government weaker
than our people? Does it lack real
ism? Does it lack courage?"
Mr.. Flanders, who is president of
the Jones g. Lamson Machine Co.,
Springfield, VT, asserted that one
of the things learned about an all
out war is that it Is a war OF bot
tlenecks.
Such condition was inherent in
the situation and would continue
until the war is over. Mr.. Flanders
said, but he maintained that the
number and seriousness Of these bot
tlenecks is magnified by the serious
lack OF top control of the war"
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Robert 5. Townsend Dies;
Ex-State Department Aide

Robert Swan Townsend. AZ, a for
mer member Of the Foreign Service
Division of the State Department.
died suddenly Tuesday at his sum-
mer home in New Harbor, Me, it
was learned here today.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Townsend was connected with the
State Department from August,
1915, to June. 1921. He lived with
his family at 1447 Irving street NV.
A graduate of Dartmouth College,
Mr.. Townsend is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Dorothy Bowling
Townsend, his mother, Mrs. William
w. Townsend; two sons, Robert
and Theodore Townsend, and
daughter. Miss Patricia Townsend.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
p -. IL Todoys Results and Entries
&c n0 N e ) for Tomorrow

Disco.
5-Argella, Balrny Spring. Wilton.
6-valdina Alpha, Harvard Square,
Challamore.
7-Alsab. Whirlaway.
0-Bow Low. Allergic. Hop Skip.
9-Siganar Ardenella. Suertero.
10-Eight Rolls, Blue Castle. Mr..
Brook
1l-Ballast Reef, Vatapult, Not Yet.
Best bet--Valdina Alpha.
Havre De Grace Consensus Fast.
BY the Associated Press.
l-Whistling Dick. Mischief Afoot,
George Lamaze.
2-Clamor Girl, Elder, Lauderkln.
3-Shannon, Fair Weather, Royal
Flush. a,
4-Neutrality. Flashalong, Key Ring.
5-Colchis, FAIR Call, Aleterr.
6-Moscow End, Rineie, Canrol.
S-Reuter Entry, Texon Boy, Bat
tie Jack.
Best bet-Neutrality.
Aqueduct Consenses Sloppy.
By the Associated Press.
l--Tindell, Regimental, Liquid
Lunch.
2-Paciflst, Peace Eagle, High Hat.
3-Simoon, Circus, Stiegel I'd
4-Breeks, Highomar, Coffeeman.
5-Occupation, Slide Rule, Count
Fleet.
e--Vagrancy, Belle d'Amour, Rose
town.
7--Argonne Woods, Some Man,
Waller.
8-Pony Express, The Fop, Ballyar-
nett.
Best bet-Argonne Woods.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
16-F Foot Flash Flood Makes
Spring Valley, Wis, Ghost Town

Water from the two creeks and
the river converged and there just
wasn't any place for it to co." he
continued.
Siren Warns of Flood.
"A telephone call was received
in Spring Valley from Woodville,
about 8 miles up the Eau Gale,
that a flood was coming The vii
lage fire siren was turned on to
warn residents
AT about 8:45 pm. the stream
raised about feet quickly and
then kept gradually getting higher
until it reached its peak at II pm.
There is not stock Of goods
left in the entire town. In the
weekly newspaper Office, the Spring
Valley Sun. Donald Lowater, editor,
and Arnold McKernon narrowly es-
capped with their lives. They stood
on the presses and cut hole in the
roof to climb to safety.
THE Fujko family. including
three children, who live in the tele-
phone Office, had a similar expert
ence."
The Red Cross at Ellsworth, with
the cooperation of business men,
sent supplies of fresh water and
food to. the stricken community.
The Pierce County Council of the
American Legion rushed in men to
do rescue and guard. duty.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
W. B. Garrison, 81,
President Of Novelty
Company, Dies
Prominent in Business
And Masonic Circles, He
Was Ardent Fisherman

w. B. Garrison, 81, president of
the Garrison Toy and Novelty Co.,
died this morning at Homeopathic
Hospital.
Mr.. Garrison, who had been in
business here for the last 80 years,
was prominent in Masonic circles
and a member OF the Knights Tenn
plar.
An ardent fisherman and a men,
Der of the Isaac Walton League, he
spent much of his leisure time on
fishing trips to Florida in the win
ter and to northern streams during
the summer.
Early in his career in the novelty
business. he introduced into the Dis
trict the first postcards depicting
scenes in the Nations Capital. The
first cards were imported from
England.
Mr.. Garrison lived at 1905 Crit
tenden street NV. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Caroline D. Gar
rison; son, Thomas Garrison, and
two daughters, Miss Josephine Gar
rison and Mrs. Clyde Hopkins, all OF
Washington,
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Varsity Ban on 'Frosh' Lifted
By Southeastern Conference

transfers and transfers from COL
leges that have abandoned ath-
letics.
The proposal adopted was spon-
sored by the University OF Mississip-
pi, whose coach, Harry Mehre, told
the assembly that if freshmen elig-
ibility were refused, it was prob
able that Mississippi woulds be un-
able 10 play out its schedule.
The conference rejected by a vote
of 10 to 2 a proposal by Mississippi
which would have suspended foot
ball scouting of member institutions
by each other. Mississippi and Tu-
lane voted in favor of the move,
described by Coach Mehre as in
tended primarily to cooperate with
the Federal Government in cutting
down unnecessary travel.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Mobile
Continued From First Page

the walkout as totally ,unwarranted"
and confirmed that it was at the re-
quest of the commission that the
city Of Mobile purchased and put
the two ferry boats into operation,
U. S. Sends Conciliators.
workers seem to think they are
vested with the right to free trans
portation," he said, adding that no
sfipyard in the Nation in situa-
ton similar to the one at Mobile
affords such facilities.
Mr.. Sanford termed the scent fare
reasonable" and declared that if
transportation becomes free in Mo-
bile. then 1t would become free
everywhere
In Washington the Labor Depart
ment's conciliation service said it
had assigned Walter F. Schaffer to
look into the dispute. A report from
him was expected later today.
The War Labor Board, which deals
with disputes certified by the con-
clliation service, said it had no in
formation on the case.
Demonstrators Arrested.
Yesterday several men were ar
rested on unlawful assembly
charges following a noisy demonstra-
ton on a bridge approach to the
Pinto plant.
Riot squads rushed to the scene
when the bridge was barricaded and
a plant employees car was over
turned and he was tossed into Mo-
bile River.
Officers identified the man as e
H. Cook, jr. They said he swan
out and was not injured.
Company spokesmen late last
night said "the plant will be wide
open and any loyal American who
wishes to go back to work can do
so,with the understanding he will be
thoroughly protected
Evening star., 1942-09-18
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-British au-
thorities disclosed today that since
the Dieppe raid many letters have
been received from amateur sleuths
citing womens clothing adver-
tisement. widely printed before the
raid, featuring beach coat from
Dieppe" as giving possible tip-of1
to what was brewing.
After giving due considerati ton to
all of these interpretations the au-
thorities announced they found the
sd was just that, without any sim
lister hidden motive.
The drawing room detectives in
terpreted the coat" to be an abbre-
Walton for combined operations
attack"
Shown In the ad was a woman In
a coat pruning a rosebush. The
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Truck Kills Boy, 8;
18th Traffic Death Here

The Districts traffic fatality toll
was raised to IS this afternoon when
8-year-old Eddie Williams colored,
of 1913 Wallacn place NV. was
crushed by a truck while playing in
an alley in the rear of his home.
Police said the truck, a large in
dustrial fuel oil vehicle, ran over
the child crushing his head. The
boy was adopted at an early age by
Mrs. Lena Kelston and was the only
child.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
BY the Associated Press,

GREENWICH. Conn. Sept. 10
Claire Boothe Luce accused the ad-
ministration today of adopting "far
too soft an attitude" toward Vichy,
France, and Francois Spain and
contended that its policy was our
old friend appeasement under new
name
In support of her accusation, the
comely Republican nominee for
Congress said in an interview that
the administration was negotiating
with Frances government over
steps to preserve Spanish art treas
ures.
The insidious thing about the
proposed art project in SPAIN she
said, lis that it implies that Franco
will be there after the war.
If any Fascist dictator is there
after the war, we will already have
lost the peace"
Evening star., 1942-09-18
InfIution
Continued From First Page.)

difference in the level to which
wages could rise.
MIR. Murray sent this telegram to
the Senate Banking Committee:
Newspaper reports indicate your
stabilization bill has been amended
to freeze wages Of labor on rigid
formula. This proposal is thorough :
ly unjustified and must result in
weakening of the war program
Labor has expressed it's willingness
to accept stabilization of wages un-
der the jurisdiction of the War Labor
Board with full discretion to meet
the problems of past and possible
future rises In the cost of living, sub
standard wages, and other outstand-
ing inequalities.
Will Destroy Worker Morale.
Freezing of wages cannot func-
ton and will destroy morale OF
American workers. Labor must
vigorously oppose any such legis-
lation.
Also labor will oppose any legisla-
tive provision permitting the cut
ting of wages now incorporated in
your bill. There is no legislative
record justifying such provision as
in the case of unregulated farm
prices which have gone beyond
parity and thereby raised the cost
Of living for all the people"
The farmer has been the goat of
legislation so long that the powers
that be don't want to bring him out
OF the wilderness" said Senator
Smith.
Parity Redefinition Opposed.
Il don't want the farmer to have
any more than he's entitled to, but
he works 18 to, 20 hours a day doing
the worst kind of drudgery, and the
man who eats the things the farmer
raises and wears clothes made from
the farmers cotton doesn't realize
how hard he works and how little
he gets for it,
The National Farmers Union to-
day made public statement by it's
legislative chairman, M. w. Thatch-
er, to the Senate and House Banking
Committees saying, whatever the
merit of arguments for revising the
parity formula, we believe it would
be breaking faith with the Nation,
to do so at this moment"
The statement said. I'VE stood
and stand for full parity for agri-
culture and no more. Let others
try to explain any formula which
asks for more at this time"
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Results
Huvre de Grace

FIRST .RACE--Purse 81. 900; claiming
3-year.olds and upward; q furlongs
Blue Flisht fThornbp 1890 $40 400
Most Alert (BalzsrettD $40 2.1O
ANONYMOUS tWasner) 460
Dividend, Silk spotter. High STANDARD
Favor.
SECOND RACE-Purse 81 900; claim
ing 3-year--olds; g furionrs lchut.,
q sweeping Lee tKeiper) 1910 $40 $50
Post Haste lThornburp no $50
Note (RuderD $50
Also ran-Meysah, Liberty Cap. a Tinto
Grenadisr Spectator, Malyois, Fairy Bay,
Still Gallant, Hearts Entwine
Mrs. Chester A. Lyon-J. W. Y. Martin
DAILY Double paid slss.1o)
THIRD RACE-Purse 81. 900: claiming;
maiden 2-year-olds; 6 furlonss tchutel.
saaetfvF ssretiy rue GTa1 1sehmid $40 s3o 2ssSS 2sS
Gala Light tsisto) 2.40
Also ran-Peace Cloud and Battle Flame.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse 1000: spe-
cial weights; maidens; 3-year-ods fur
War Reward lHearn) $50 800 $50
Alsaee tHowelD 500 $40
Earth tThornburD $50
Time, 1:14A
Also ran-rrelan. Shooting Comet.
Lucky Number, Gentle Gene. Time Meta,
Sir Talbot. Disclose. Pathfinder and Eli
Queen.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTA. Sept. 1s.-The South
eastern Conference voted to
today to extend varsity athletic
eligibility to freshmen for the dura-
ton of the war
DR., Rufus Harris of Tulane, pres
ident of the conferences, said the
negative votes were cast by Ala
bama. Kentucky and Tulane. The
decision was made in executive ses-
sion after the conference president
had discussed five proposals affect
ing freshmen and transfer students
in preliminary open meeting.
DR.. Harris said the conference re-
jected afproposal by Georgia Tech
which would have waived all re-
strictions on use Of junior college
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Selections
Narragansett tFast) .

Narragansett tFas).
By the Louisville Times
1-Catomar. Tony Weaver, Rebbina
2-Rissa. Canterup. Wise Counsel
3-Street Arab, Savitar. Primarily.
4-Suntegra, Coldstream Stable
entry. Brass Fiddle
5--Allegro, Balmy Spring. Fair
mond.
6-De Kalb. Harvard Square, Alba
tross.
7-Whirlaway. Alsab,
8-Bow Low. Allereic, Cash o Boy.
9-Quaroma. Siganar. Wood Blaze.
l0-Take It, Noodles. Trystate.
ll-Hunting Home, Dinner Jacket,
Jack Rubens.
Best bet-Whirlaway.
Aaueduct Muddy.
By the Louisville Times.
l-Guerryton, Sugar Ration, Regal
Boy.
2-Lady Falres, Pacifist, Meat Ball.
3-No selections,
4-Breeks, Highomar, Dude.
5-Count Fleet, Occupation, Slide
Rule.
6-Rosetown, Blue Delight, Level
Best.
7-Dogpatch, Argonne Woods, Some
Man.
S-Yankee Chance, The Fop, Bally-
arnett.
Best bet-Rosetown.
Havre de Grace fFast.)
BY the Louisville Times.
l-Dizzy Dame, George Lamaze
Lees Jimmie.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Navy Will Attempt
To Garry Ballots 10
Personnel Abroad
Decision at Variance
With Knox Statement
Citing Danger Of Plan

The Navy announced today it
would make every effort to carry
ballots to personnel of the Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard,
both within and outside the con-
tinental limits of the United
States, in time for return of the
ballots for the November cleo
tions.
The announcement is in contrast
to a press conference statement of
Secretary Knox Tuesday in which
he said that sending of ballots out
side the United States was imprac-
tlcable because it would make known
to large number of people the loca-
tions of whole units abroad.
Secretary of War Stimson also is
on record as saying the Army will
attempt delivery of ballots only with
in the continental United States.
Quick Plan Devised.
A speeded up plan has been de-
vised to cut one step from the four
first believed necessary in the cleo
ton arrangement. An all-Navy cir
cular is being distributed without
delay to all ships and stations con-
tanning the official wording of the
application that must be made to
the respective secretaries Of state, for
absentee ballots.
Ships in remote regions and far
of stations will receive the notice
by radio. In this way individual
applications may be made at once
for ballots without the delay and
problems that would be occasioned
by a distribution of printed forms.
A sailor in a distant port may
read the circular and write to his
secretary Of State on any piece of
paper and request a ballot. The
ballot then must be sent to him.
under provisions of the new law.
and he must send it back after he
has filled it in.
Outposts May Lose Out.
There is doubt in the minds of
many persons whether or not this
procedure will enable servicemen in
some OF the most distant outposts to
return their ballots in time for the
election.
The law states specifically that
the ballots must be returned be-
lore the canvassing of votes is
completed
The Navy's decision to do it's best
to rush ballots to its members in
1ar-on places, as we'll as in the
United States, was seen as a tre-
mendous transportation problem.
Secretary Knox called attention to
this at the same time he spoke of
the danger of giving away locations
Of whole units.
Evening star., 1942-09-18
Types Of Light Bulbs,
Lamps Cut in Half
Under WPB Order
Strict Control Over
Radio Tubes, Signal
Devices Is Decreed
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
More than half of the various
types of electric light bulbs and
lamps now manufactured were
ordered eliminated by the War
Production Board today, effec-
tive November /.
Although the order will not result
In curtailment of total bulb produc-
ton. WPB said it would reduce the
number OF types made from $500 to
l,700. Lamps for which there is no
present essential demand, and bulbs
for which suitable substitutes are
available, will be discontinued.
Several Types Dropped.
Thus, the common household elec-
trio light bulb formerly made in
voltages of ITO, lis, 100, 125 and 100
will after November l, be made only
In the lis, 100 and l25 volt types.
These have proved satisfactory for
most household uses, WPB said.
Likewise. 50-watt and 75-watt lamps
will no longer be made on grounds
that lamps in wattages of Is, 25, 49,
60 and 100 are satisfactory.
Use of colors in lamps also was
restricted by the order, which per-
mits manufacture of only red, blue
and green bulbs.
The board also established strict
control over manufacture of radio
tubes, signal equipment, micro
phones, remote control apparatus,
and other electronic devices.
Production Restricted.
Production of such devices was
prohibited, except to fill orders car
rying high priority ratings. Fur
ther, distributors of these items.
which include radio repair parts,
now may obtain them only by filing
application for priority ratings.
Supplies to dealers are allocated
on the basis of past sales. Persons
buying radio tubes or other cleo
tronic devices at retail are not re-
quired to have priority ratings but
WPB cautioned that, eventually.
the amount of stock dealers carry
may be restricted.
Specifically exempted from the
order were hearing aids, telephone
and telegraph equipment, medical
equipment and light and power
equipment.
Evening star., 1942-09-18

2-Lauderkin, Lots Of Time, Bucket
Shop.
3-Fair Weather, Makeshift, Royal
Flush.
4-Key Ring, Neutrality, Flash
along
5-Colchis. A One. Incoming
6-Abrasion. s. Blue Wink, The Finest.
7-Abbe Pierre, Moscow. Ringie,
8Blenweed. Pont Ballet, Little
kiss.
Best bet-Colchis.
Hawthorne (Fast.)
1-Uncle Walter, Illinois Tom.
Vitan.
Lookout Rascal, commencement
Cherriko.
3-Liberator, Navy Gross, Dark Ad-
vice
4-Kimmy, Say Nomore, Brutus,
5-Crossbow II. Votum, Aldridee.
6-Signator, Best Seller, Miss Dog
wood.
7-Riverland, Best Seller, Sales
Talk.
S-Heartbreake, Roy Jones, Time
Out.
s-Memory Book. Blind Eagle.
Yelled Prophet.
lo-Briargo, Cloudy Weather, New
Glory.
Best bet-Riverland.