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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-13
Central Beaten
Star Loses
BY z. c. GREENE

Frank Lerchen of Central lost
his first event OF the current high
school swimming season yesterday
to Jim McGurk OF Northwestern
at the Colts pool. The defeat
broke five meet double win rec
ord.
Although Lerchen lost the indi-
vidual medley. he won his other
speciality the 100-yard breast
stroke. and in so doing. handed
Jack Parker his first defeat Of the
year.
Final score OF the meet left
Northwestern a 55-36 margin over
the Trailblazers. McGurk was the
only double winner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-13

becoming rather scarce article.
Versatile. well-roupded and
nicely balanced attacks have
been the order this season.
Tomorrow's games really pre-
sent a poser for any one tryinl
10 pick the winners. Taking
about 25 of the leading games
OF the day, any one of them
could 60 either way without be-
ing called an unset.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Norwegian Town
Reported Wiped
Out by Germans
p the Associated Press.

p the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 27.-Witnesses
reaching Britain declared today the
Gestapo had wiped out the Norwe-
gian village of Televaag on the
island Of Sotra. near Bergen, in re-
prisal for the shooting of two men,
bers Of the secret police.
At the same time the Norwegian
government here said the Gestapo
had made scores of arrests in the
Bergen area.
Witnesses to the destruction OF
Televaag told their story through
the Norwegian government. They
said Josef Terboven, Nazi chief OF
the Norwegian security police. per-
sonally directed the burning of the
village. leaving 400 to 500 persons
homeless. Nearby farms also were
put to the torch.
Before the fires were started la
Norwegian hostages were executed
witnesses said. The rest of the male
population of the village was sent
to labor camps, In Germany.
The Norwegian government re-
ported another instance of mass
terror" against the population OF
the island Of Moegster. south OF
Bergen, but said details 50 far were
lacking.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Navy Officer Charged
With Accepting Car
From Tony Marlin
Rodio Singers Enlistment,
Commissioning Of Three
Others Busis for Triol
"A. P. Photos.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-Lt.
Comdr. Maurice N. Aroff, re-
moved as naval procurement Off
Ger here, went on trial before a
general court-martial today on
charges of accepting an automo-
bile from Tony Martin, radio
singer.
Reading of detailed charges at
the public trial disclosed. the officer
was accused of accepting an auto
mobile from Martin "as a fee, COM
sation and reward for
facilitating the enlistment" Of the
radio singer as a chief specialist in
the Navy.
Comdr. Aro1 was also charged
with accepting pair of studs and
cufflinks from Lawrence Stromberg
and pair of gold cufflinks from
Irving Cummings, jr.. to facilitate
granting commissions as ensigns to
the pair.
Further charges included listing
San Francisco addresses for two Los
Angeles men applying for commits
sions. Los Angeles Is in the l1th
naval district, San Francisco In the
18th for which Comdr. Aroff was
chief procurement officer. The men
tSee AROFF, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Cargo Plane Board
To Speed Output
Is Urged by Lee
Senator Sees Tronsport
By Air Only Chance
Of Winning War

Earlier Story on Page A-40
2. the Associated Press.
Senator Lee, Democrat, of Ok
lahoma proposed to the Senate
today the diversion of enough
Of the Nations production capac-
ity to construct sufficient cargo
and troops transport planes to
insure troops and supplies
reaching the fighting lines.
Senator Lee offered resolution
to create new supply board to
proceed Immediately with construc
ton Of such flying boats and land
based airplanes for carrying troops
and cargo as may be necessary to
supplement shipping facilities.
The board would be composed of
the Secretaries of War and Navy,
the administrator of the War Ship
ping Administration and the chair
man of the War Production Board
Transportation offers the only
possible chance we have of winning
this war Senator Lee said. con-
tending that Adolf Hitler had
made good" a threat to turn out
enough submarines to cut the sup
ply lines of the United States"
1T is folly, utter folly, for us to
continue to try to build ships faster
than Hitler can sink Them he
declared.
Backs Kaiser Proposal.
Senator Lee proposed that Amer
lean production of cargo and troop
planes be projected on scale even
larger than the 10 per cent of Ger
man plane production he said was
devoted to such ships
He told the Senate he whole
heartedly Endorsed the proposal of
Henry Kaiser West Coast ship
builder. that a diversion of ship
building capacity to giant planes
was the answer to the transporta-
ton problem
He said that these flying boats
(see CARGO PLANES, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-07-27
U.S.. Has Never Recognized
Austria Seizure, Hull SAYS
BS the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press.
The United States has never rec
ognized Germany's annexation OF
Austria. Secretary of State Hull said
today in connection with the cele-
bration last Saturday of Austrian
Day" eighth anniversary of the
abortive coup d'etat in which Aus
trian Nazis killed Chancellor Engel-
bert Dollfuss but failed to seize
control of the government.
Secretary Hull was asked at his
press conference If he could say
anything to clarity the present. stat
us OF Austria in the view of this
government.
This Government very clearly
made known its opinions as to the
manner in which the seizure OF
Austria took place and the rela ation
og that seizure to this Government s
we'll known policy toward the taking
OF territory by force" Mr.. Hull re-
piled. This Government has never
taken the position that Austria was
legally absorbed into the German
Reich"
Evening star., 1942-07-27
President Gets
Bill Raising Pay
OF U.S.. Workers
10000 Employees,
10000 in CopitoI,
Are Affected
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

The Senate this afternoon
passed and sent to the President
for signature the bill raising the
pay of about $780, Government
employees in the lower brackets
to the extent of l5,OOO,OOO a
year.
OF the total number affected,
approximately 10000 are In WASH
ington.
The measure went through with
out further debate after Senator
Thomas. Democrat, of Oklahoma
agreed to withdraw his amendment
to reclassify the salary OF the Dis
trict Recorder of Deeds from 81, 400
to 5000 a year.
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia, who objected to the
amendment last week. explained his
opposition was not directed at the
incumbent of any position, but was
based on belief salaries above
$1,000 should not be increased at
this time. The Georgian offered no
objection to passage OF the rest of
the bill. which contains these three
main features:
Fixes $1,000 as the minimum for
full-time adult employment in the
crafts, protective and custodial
service, where the minimums now
are $1,000 and $1,000.
Raises Custodial Pay.
Raises the basic pay of public
building guards from $1,000 to
81 500.
Raises part-time charwomen from
50 to 65 cents an hour. and head
charwomen from IS to 70 cents.
Fixes the minimum for Journey
man mechanics in executive depart
ments from 1880 to 1880.
Makes minor adjustments in the
salary steps OF other grades in
the custody service, but not above
the $4,000 level.
Corrects Inequalities.
This bill, which passed the House
three weeks ago, makes permanent
changes in the classification act
to correct inequalities in the lower
brackets and Is entirely separate
from proposals still In committee
to give ell Government employees
a temporary wartime increase
through overtime pay Or a percent
age bonus.
The Senate originally had in
tended to rewrite the bracket
pay bill with number of changes
that would have sent the measure
to conference with the House. Sen
ator Mead, Democrat, of New York
decided at the last minute to ad.
vocate the House bill without change
because of the possibility that the
measure would have been tied ul
until fall II it went back to the
House.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
FBI Seizes Man Who Knew
Hiuuins Would Lose Contract

and Maynard Woolcott, bank ex-
ecutive.
Mr.. Foxworth charged that Jarboe
represented himself as an ofhcer
OF the naval intelligence and indi-
Gated that his oficial connection
with the Navy would enable him to
get the barge-building business If
he obtained capital.
Chief Redwing and Mr.. Woolcott
accompanied Jarboe to Baltimore
June l6 but became suspicious en-
route when he discussed with them
what they considered to be conf
Dental naval matters
On the trip Mr.. Foxworth quoted
Jarboe as saying as an indication of
his knowledge of naval affairs, that
the Higgins contract In Louisiana
is to be Cancelled" The FBI added
that this information was not gen.
orally known at the time but did
appear in newspa pers the next day
when the contract was actually can
celed.
Jarboe is married and resides at
1905 Twenty-ninth street in Bal
timore.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
D, tn. Associated Press.


SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA.
July 27-Five United States naval
eficers who escaped from the Phil
ippines in 4 primitive native out
rigser sailing boat just a step ahead
Of the Japanese arrived today in
Australia after an adventurous two
months journey.
They sailed. for weeks in their
small craft with their only naviga-
ton aids an alarm clock, compass,
. page torn from a schoolbook atlas
and a radio that worked part of the
time. Eventually they were picked
UP by a ship and brought here.
The Ave. deeply tanned, in good
spirits and in good health, are:
1t. Comdr. Alexander Simmons.
Los Angeles, Calf: 1t. Carl FAIRIES,
Atlanta, Ga; 1t. Ellis p. Skolfield
Asheville, N. c.; 1t. Gunior grade)
Daniel Dorsey. Baltimore, Md, and
1t. tjunior srade) William Lipsitt,
New Bedford. Mass.
Their story was one OF persever-
ance against heavy odds, Of skill,
and OF good luck.
They said their most exciting
experience was being chased for
two hours by 4 canoe manned by
fu1xy- haired New Guinea natives
who later proved friendly.
Comdr. Simmons said the five
ofleers left Cavite naval base sepa-
1ately for Bataan and Corregidor
and were reunited again on the
island of Cebu on a confidential
mission.
i, The japanese came TO the island
the morning of April .. The ofncers
got away that afternoon with
small crew OF Filipinos.
"Skolaeld had years OF experience
saiiing boats" said Comdr Slim
mons. 80 he handled the boat.
Dorsey was an engineer in civil
Evening star., 1942-07-27
By DANIEL DELUCE.

Associated Press Foreisn Correspondent.
CALCUTTA. July 27-They could
paint flying tiger shark on the big.
green cargo planes of Chinas ma
tional airline and not be far wrong
For Of all the Flying Tiger" pilots
who finished their fighting contracts
with the American Volunteer Group
which served the Chinese Army, the
China National Aviation Corp. has
now signed approximately so per
cent to operate transports over one
Of the most mountainous and storm
ridden routes in the world, linking
isolated China with Allied supplies
in India.
Some of the pilots have joined
the United States Army Air Force
In China which took over from the
AVG on July 4.
The China corporations veteran
captain pilot, Charles Sharp OF Fort
Worth, Tex. released today the
Evening star., 1942-07-27

Higgins Story on Page A-z)
~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 27.-A Balti-
more man who apparently had ad-
vance information OF the Govern
ment's cancellation Of It's contract
with the Higgins Shipyard Co., in
Louisiana has been arrested on
charges of impersonating naval
intelligence ofi,cer, the FBI reported
today.
Assistant Director P. E. Foxworth
aaid the suspect. Aubrey Joseph
JArboe, IS. had been employed until
June Is as an expediter at the
Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards in
Baltimore Then with an unnamed
associate, Jarboe obtained an option
to purchase the Humphrey Railways,
Inc. 4 Shipyard at Weems, Va, with
the idea that he could obtain a
Government contract to build sea-
going barges. Mr.. Foxworth declared.
Lacking capital the FBI COM
plaint said. Jarboe came to New
York City. where he was introduced
to Chief Robert Redwing. a Chero-
kee Indian oil man of Tulsa. Okla
Evening star., 1942-07-27
U. S. Getting Data on Jop
Treatment of Prisoners

Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull said today
the Government was assembling all
possible information on the treat
ment of Americans in Japanese
hands. -. . &c.,
Until the complete picture is at
hand. Mr.. Hull told his press con-
ference he would prefer not to CON-
ment on the situation.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Malta Shoots Down II Axis Planes
5 Americans Flee Philippines,
Reach Australia in 2 Months

life. and he kept the boat from
falling apart"
"Lipsitt commanded the galley,
but all cooked" he added.
Winds and currents were against
them at first. the voyages said
They wanted to sail at night and
hide in the daytime. but the winds
died down at night and it took them
20 days to pass the southermost tip
of the Philippines and reach the
open sea. Then they were on the
sea II days without sight of
land
They followed the l28th Meridian
by means of the alarm clock. They
knew the time the sun should set
on this Meridian and If it set too
early they steered one way to bring
them back to the course: if it set too
late they headed the other way.
The 70-foot boat had 200 gallons
of water and some canned food
aboard. The men caught fish to
supplement these rations and cooked
In a five-gallon oil can that had
been cut down.
1t was May 10 that they finally
sighted land and the next day they
saw natives coming out in small
boat. with spears.
They followed us for about 10
miles, or 2 hours" said Comdr.
Simmons. Then through glasses We
saw one smile so we hove to and
let them come up. But we had ass
within reach"
They had q stroke of good luck
once on their voyage when they
sighted a beautiful waterfall ashore
just as their water was near ex-
hauston.
I'VE all took baths amid pro-
fusion OF wild orchids" said one Of
the officers.
But their greatest luck came on
July 10 when they encountered a
vessel In a place that had not been
visited by ship since November
It brought them to Australia.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
6O% of FormerAVG Pilots Siion
To Pilot Freiqhters for China

names of 20 American volunteer
flyers who have joined the airline's
staf1. Fifteen of them will start
work almost Immediately, while the
remainder will return to China after
few months home leave in the
United States.
In addition to the pilots the air
line employed Dr. Lefis Richards
of Parsons, Kans. the volunteer
groups famed "bombproof" sur
geon, and four of the groups me-
chanics.
Since President Roosevelt has
given the China National Aviation
Corp. higher priority for materials
the air feet on which the Chinese
government depends to haul vital
supplies of every description from
India has grown. A few months ago
the corporation. after the loss OF
Hong Kong. had few aircraft left
Signing up former Volunteer Group
tSee PILOTS Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-07-27
FWA Approves Plans
For Nine Recreation
Units in 3City Areas
Projects Will Cost
$235. 900; None Are
In Northwest Section \

The Federal Works Agency to-
day approved projects calling for
the expenditure of $235 900 for
construction Of nine sports and
recreation centers in three sec
tions of the city. None OF the
projects is; in the Northwest part
Of Washington.
The areas will provide new tennis
courts, soft ball and baseball dia-
monds and facilities for other types
of athletics.
The nine projects, as listed by
FWA, are:
The stadium armory area at the
end Of East Capitol street, LangSton
at Benning road and Anacostia
park NE, the Southwest Recreation
Center at Eighth and H streets
S.W., Congress Heights at Randall
place and Savannah avenue Sc,
Hillcrest at Alabama avenue and
Thirtieth street Sc, Oxon Run at
Fourth street and Mississippi ave-
nue. Sc, Fort Du Pont at Fort
drive and Anacostia connecting
road, Randall Recreation Center at
South Capitol and H streets SW.
and the Fort Cradle Center at Shep-
herd and Chesapeake streets Sc.
Fort Chaplin PIzn Rejected.
Those propects approved are part
of program of 10 centers SUBJ
mitted to the FWA last April The
proposed Fort Chaplin playground at
C and South Capitol streets was re-
jec.ed. FWA officials said, because
there were not enough war workers
in that vicinity.
Milo christensen, District CO.
ordinator of recreation. said 1T
won't be very long" before actual
construction of the grounds will
begin. Plans are about ready" and
virtually the only remaining steps
are the letting OF contracts by the
National Capital Parks and Plan
ming Commission.
The Federal Government will
bear the construction cost out of
SIT 800 900 appropriated recently in
the Lanham Act for community
(See RECREATION, Page 2-X,(
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Maryland Cadet Killed
In Troininq Flight Crash
BY the Associated Press


BENNETTSVILLE, S. c.. July
27.-Flying Cadet jackson E. White
of Sparrows Point Md, and Flying
Instructor Joseph R. Grork of
Morrestown, N j., were killed in a
collision between two planes about
200 feet from the ground, the public
relations Office of the flying cadet
training school here announced to-
day.
The accident occurred Saturday
afternoon while the two planes
were on routine flights.
Flying Cadet William j. Wetmore
of Portland. NJ Y, and Instructor
Sidney J. Albert of Brooklyn. occu-
pants of the other plane, were not
injured.
Cadet White was killed instantly
and Mr.. Grork died yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Monpower Unit Urged to Give
Priority to Merchant Marine

become more serious. the VISA said
in a report directed to the Man.
power Commission.
1T will do no good to produce
the materials of war unless they
can be delivered when and where
needed They cannot be delivered
unless there are men and trained
officers available to operate the
ships. Delays cannot be tolerated. /"
A total complement Of approx
mately 10000 seamen will be re-
quired under the Maritime Commits
sion construction program calling
for at least some 1000 new dry cargo
freighters plus tanker vessels by the
end OF lS43, the VISA said,
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Gionts Expect Benefit
To Net Army $100, 900
M H. n

BN ire Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 27.-The New
York Giants announced today they
expected their August 3 twilight
game with the Brooklyn Dodgers at
the Polo Grounds to net more than
100000 for the Army emergency
relief.
If the figures reach anywhere
near that mark, it will set a record
for baseball's contribution to relief
funds of the armed services The
biggest contribution to date was the
$50, 1892 Is realized from the Giants
Dodgers game at Ebbets Field early
in May.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
D. tho Associated Press.

The War Shipping Administration
urged the War Manpower Commits
SION today to give first priority TO
the merchant marine In the assign
mept of men.
The VISA said that between now
end early October the need of sea
men for the merchant marine and
for foreign nag vessels operating
to and from American ports would
become the most urgent since the
start Of the war"
There Is an actual shortage OF
eeAgoing personnel at the present
time and the prospect is that it will
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Raid on Hamburg.
Is Called One of
| Most Successful
Earlier Story on Page ALL

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
BY TIE Associated Press.
LONDON, July T.-In addition
to dropping high explosives. the
Raj last night dropped more than
LIS, 900 incendiary bombs on Ham,
burg and Air Chief Marshal Sir
Arthur T. Harris, chief of the bomb
er command, called the raid "one
of the outstandingly successful at
tacks of the whole war the air
ministry news service reported.
Within IS minutes much of the
old town was on fire." the service
said. There were fires burning
around Aussen Laster Lake and
many in the dock area.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Droft Boord RecIossifies
Billy Rose as 3-A
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Billy
Rose, the theatrical producer. was
reclassifled from Ia to ga today
by his local selective service board
which held that the dependency
alone of his wife, the former Flea
nor Holm, caused the reclassifica-
ton.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
BY JAMES E. CHINN.


Three dangerous German sa-
boteurs for whom the FBI Is
a Nationwide search
were reported seen in Takoma
Park, Md, Saturday night, it was
learned late today at the Jus
tice Department, where the trial
of their eight associates is near
ing a close.
Reports of the presence in Takoma
Park Of three enemy agents came
to the Justice Department. it was
learned, almost simultaneously with
those received at it's various field
Offices that placed the men in other
sections of the country. The FBI
has appealed to the public to aid it
in tracking down the trio, each men,
Der of which is declared to be IAN
expert in sabotage"
The tips to the FBI came after
publication in newspapers through
out the country Saturday of pic
lures and descriptions of the three
wanted men. Justice Department
officials, however. insist they do not
know whether the three saboteurs
are actually in the United States.
They say the only information they
have is that they left Germany with
instructions from the Nazi high COM
mand to come to this country and
blow up and destroy its vital war
industries.
The three Germans for whom 4
lookout has been broadcast through
out the country are Walter Kappe,
alias Walter Kappel; Joseph
Schmidt, with aliases Paul Schmidt
and Jerry Swensen, and Rheinhold
Rudolf Barth. Barth and Kappe
had lived in this country for some
years and returned to Germany for
special instructions in a sabotage
school not far from Berlin.
Schmidt formerly lived in Canada
and fled to his homeland by way OF
Mexico after the outbreak OF hos
tilities between England and Ger
many. He also attended the Ger
man high commands sabotage
academy near Berlin and was last
seen in May of this year at the
German submarine base at Lorient,
France. This is the same base from
which two U-boats departed carry
ing the eight Nazi agents now on
trial.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Girl Hit Crossino Street

Melba Schnable. 81, 84l5 Dixon
avenue. Silver Spring, was in unde-
termined condition at Washington
Sanatorium this afternoon after
being struck by An automobile while
crossing the street near the post
ONCE In Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1942-07-27

BY the A3Soclated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Stocks
steady; carriers supported. Bonds
narrow: rails in selective demand.
Cotton heavy; New Orleans, local
selling.
CHICAGO. - Wheat lower;
hedging sales. profit taking. Corn
lower; favorable crop reports.
Hogs 1885 lower; top, SASS:
heavy supply. Cattle-Steers
steady: liberal run encountered
broad demand.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Major League Comes

1atteries-Hushsen snA Csnrsy, MiisaI
and DesauteIs.
New York 1t Chicago-Postponed.
tOnly Games Seheduled)
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Arlinqton Park

THIRD RACE-Purse, St,500 claiming:
3-year-ods: q furlongs
Gem W. tFallon) 1880 $50 31n
FloriIan Beau (BalaskD 80 so
Miss Militant tMacAndrew) c40
Time, lI1as.
Also ran-Epola. Feathery. Berts Pride,
Starweista and Sunbonnet Sue.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Late Races
Tom OrrOW
Bel Air

Earlier Results and Entries for
Tomorrow on Page tx.
Bel Air
THIRD RACE-Purse. $500: claiming:
steeplechass; 4-year-olds and upward,
about > miles
alone Gallant tBosley> 40 $40 $50
aFlyinR Falcon tPenrod} $40 800
Anchogs Down (Redb 100
Time 3.54 pa
Also ran-Speed Demon Kittivake,
l. Rosev entry
Evening star., 1942-07-27
.3EnemyAgents
There Saturday,
.Fb| Is Told
All Tips Being Checked
After Publication of
Pictures of Trio
BULLETIN.

Army officers defending the
eight saboteurs now on trial
are expected to make an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court to
review the case against the
eight men, it was indicated
late today when the military
commission trying the prison.
ers recessed until Thursday
morning. The defense COM
pleted the presentation of it's
case shortly before 4:30 pm,
leaving only final arguments
of defense and prosecution
counsel to be heard when the
trial is resumed.
Evening star., 1942-07-27

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 500; allow
ances; 3-year olds; furlongs
Carlton tMcCrearyl 3l.1o 80 sc
Star Beacon tGlbertD $50 4sO
Song oWar tLoyeridgel 450
Time lib IS.
Also ran--a Jane Blenheim. Gala
Reish, Bulrush and Rodney.
Mrs. ], D. Hertz entry