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Evening star., 1942-06-02
Two 5eamen Survive
Week on Tiny Raft
Without Food , Wafer
Vireinion on Torpedoed
U. S. Coreo Ship Token
To Mexican Port
BY the Associated Press.

BY tnc ASSOClhIeO fIcoS-
A GULF PORT, June 2.-The story
of two seamen who survived for a
week on a tiny raft without food or
water after their ship was tor
pedoed and sunk in the Gulf of
Mexico by an Axis submarine was
made public here today.
With their rescue, details of the
sinking of the small United States
cargo ship May 20 and the probable
loss of 80 Of her crew were made
known.
John Schackelford of Severn, Va,
was picked up by another ship with
two others and taken to a Mexican
port. He lived although his ship
mates died there. The sinkings first
was announced there.
Eneased in Oil.
Physicians at Port Arthur (TeXJ
hospital, where the other two were
taken, worked for two hours over
the men to remove the heavy coat
ing of oil which encased them.
7 The men rescued were John G,
Traubal of Gibbsborg, N. j., and Rolf
Holland of Philadelphia.
The sinking, the 14th announced
in waters controlled by the 9Th
Naval District, had the heaviest loss
of life of any yet disclosed from the
submarine attacks in the Gulf,
which began May s.
According to the survivors, the
ship was attacked by two sub
marines. Struck from opposite sides
by torpedoes almost simultaneously
the ship collapsed like an &C
Gordon its ends few into the air
to meet, and the ship plunged
swiftly to the bottom.
Blown Overheard.
Traubal and Holland were blown
overheard with nine others who
Jumped into the sea. The oil
spread rapidly and began dragging
down the survivors. one by one.
With one other man the survivors
got on a small raft although by this
time they we're weighted down by
oil. Because the raft was threat
ened with submersion by the weight,
one man volunteered to swim to
wreckage nearby.
The men clung to the raft until
noon on May 27 when rescued by a
passing ship headed for port. They
still are blind from the experience.
The missing and believed lost in
cluded Jesse D. Hogge, Wicomico,
Va, and Fred F. Harken, Hepzibah,
w. Va.
Evening star., 1942-06-02

pot-shot at the elusive Axis sub
marine that attacked them.
Sinking of the vessel was an
nounced by the Navy yesterday after
three injured members of the crew
had been taken to st. Thomas, Vir-
gin Islands, for medical attention,
and Is others had been brought here.
Survivors believed all but one of
the remaining % crewmen had
reached Ifeboats and RATS, al
though they had not been reported.
After one torpedo struck the YES
sci, members of the naval gun crew
were ordered to man the gun
Anxiously they peered into the dark
ness. hoping for clear shot at the
submarine.
Instead. the crafty raider re-
manned out of sight, probably sub
merged, and sent another torpedo
into the ship. 1t began to sink rap
idly, and was abandoned.
Evening star., 1942-06-02
British Vessel Torpedoed;
Crew of 81 Saved

AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 2
P.-Sailing for eight days in open
lifeboats in the North Atlantic, fol-
lowing the sudden smashing of their
British merchant vessel by two
U-boat torpedoes, Capt. Angus Shaw
and his crew of 81 have landed at
an Atlantic port without the loss
of a single man.
Three lifeboats cleared the mer-
chantman within five minutes after
the first torpedo struck while most
of the men were at their Sunday
midday meal They were within
200 yards of the ship when a second
torpedo crashed into the engine
room. The vessel sank five min
utes later.
The skipper figured it would
take them seven or eight days to
reach land. The lifeboats became
separated during a storm. but so
sure were they of their course that
one of the small craft, meeting an
outward bound vessel, declined to
be picked up and continued on
toward land.
Coastal naval vessels picked up
all three boats on the eighth day.
Evening star., 1942-06-02
LyfteIton Mission
To U. s. May Concern
New European Front
British Production Chief
Will See Roosevelt
And Nelson
A. P. Wirephoto.
BY the Associated Press.

The imminent visit of Oliver
Lyttleton. British Production Minis
ter. was viewed by informed officials
today as having a significant bearing
on the question of opening second
war front.
A four-fold purpose was seen in
Mr.. Lyttleton's forthcoming con-
ferences with President Roosevelt,
War Production Board Chairman
Donald M. Nelson, and other top
officials.
These aims were reported to be:
First to weld the two countries
production efforts into one common
program.
Second. to set up a combined
United States British Production
Board, which would arrange for
pooling of productive facilities.
Third, to give the British pro-
duction chief a first-hand view of
Americas armament production lines
at work. in order to quash any
lingering doubts. concerning the vol
ume of this country's war output.
Last, to discuss creation of an
Anglo-American Food Board. This
probably would not take place until
after Americas own War Food
Board, headed by Secretary of Agri-
culture Wickard, is announced by
Mr. Nelson, possibly this week.
II military leaders of the United
Nations have determined to open a
western European front-and we'll
placed persons believe such a deci-
sion has been made-production
problems are of high strategic i'm
portance.
officials in close touch with the
production effort were known to feel
that the war could be brought to a
turning point this year, although
vicory could not be expected nearly
so soon.
Only the closest coordination of
American and British production ef-
forts. to guarantee that enough of
every type of weapon and munition
is on hand for the decisive thrust,
could insure the success of a drive
in France or on some other second
front, it was pointed out.
The fact that Mr.. Lyttleton and
Mr.. Nelson have not met previously
might mean the Allied drive cannot
be expected in the close future. On
the other hand, co-ordinated pro-
duction for big push could not be
begun until the time, the nature and
the scale of the offensive had been
determined by the military chiefs.
Evening star., 1942-06-02
Afraid SideIights
Senators Hear Only AII-CIeor Whistle,
But Hunkin Hos Double Alarm

Members Of the Senate District
Committee, waiting to begin meet
ing in the Capitol committee room,
heard only one siren. They thought
it was the raid signal but in few
minutes discovered 1t was the all
clear blast. The alarm had not been
heard.
The meeting had not actually
started, because the official stenog-
rapher had not arrived. He came
hurrying in shortly after the all
clear. His street car had been
halted by the alarm before it
reached the Capitol.
Failure to hear the first siren did
not affect the committees plans
since it had been decided in advance
that scheduled meetings would not
be interrupted.
Chairman Gregory Hankin of the
District Public Utilities Commission
Jumped the gun" by about 10 min
utes in observing the test. He and
dozen others at the District
Building had to make two trips to
the refuge" on the second floor.
Mr.. Hankin was about to convene
public hearing on taxi concessions
shortly after 10 am. when fire ap-
paratus went screaming up Penn
sylvania avenue. He directed the
group to 60 to the designated shelter.
After 10 minutes in the shelter, he
returned to reconvene the hearing
just as the real test signal sounded.
A practice "whoop" of the alarm
system, coming just before 10
O'Clock, was mistaken for the real
thing by 500 construction workers
on the new Statler Hotel at Six
teenth and K streets NV. They
trouped to designated shelters as
cranes and elevators stopped and
remained idle for 80 minutes.
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, selec-
tive service director, joined his en-
ployes in evacuating offices. 1t took
six minutes. Whistles sent them all
back to their desks, where they re-
mained with lights out until the
all-clear signal. In the same build
ing the alarm caught Is employees
over coffee and doughnuts in the
f1rst-foor cafeteria. The coffee
went cold as they were herded to
shelters.
A scissors and knife grinder, ply
ing his trade in his auto-shop parked
on F street NV. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, kept on
working He told an afraid war
den he had received permission to
Evening star., 1942-06-02
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, G, TUESDAY,
Japan S War Program
Is Now StaIemated,
Curtin Declares
Prime Minister Defies
Enemy to Lond Large
Forces in Australia
~ the Aseociated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, June
2.-Prime Minister John Curtin,
who has warned Australia re-
peatedly Of the danger Of a Japa-
nese invasion attempt, declared
today that "Japan's war program
at last has suffered stalemate.
THE enemy has found his most
southerly adventure beyond his
capacity to execute" the Prime Min
lister declared in launching the COM
monwealths second liberty loan
campaign.
"I defy the enemy to land large
forces in Australia"
The goal of the loan drive
amounts to 3l13. 400 900 as compared
with $157, 10000 subscribed to the
first loan.
Mr.. Curtin said he spoke in .
spirit of confidence born of knowl-
edge of how the war Is proceeding
THE thrusts the enemy made at
our soil were repulsed." he said.
THE enemy had come with bombing
planes and inflicted damage but was
driven of with losses. Tn enemy
had sought to come here with i'm
mense naval strength to establish
a spearhead but he found his most
southerly venture beyond his capac.
ity to execute"
Mr.. Curtin declared the initiative
no longer was 80 decisively" with
japan.
The problem Of bringing together
at one point Of crucial responsibility
the resources of a great number of
countries widely spread geographic
ally has been steadily grappled with
and at last has been overcome" he
raiI
Evening star., 1942-06-02
1akoma Group Urges
Mid-Ciy Bus Line for
Arlington Workers
Proposal to Be Mode
To Public Utilities
Commission Soon

A proposal for new midcity bus
line shortly will be submitted to the
Public Utilities Commission by the
Citizens Association Of Takoma
Park. D. c.. it was decided last night,
In the interest of suburbanites who
are employed In the new War and
Navy Departments Building in
Arlington, Va.
The proposal was made by Russell
s. Krout of the Public Utilities
Committee. II established, the
route would be from a point In the
vicinity of the Central Public LII
brary, Seventh and X streets NV,
along K street to Twenty-second
street. thence south to Constitution
avenue to the Memorial Bridge to
Arlington. The reason for selecting
this tentative route was that 1t
would connect with the principal bus
lines Of the Capital Transit Co.
where convenient transfer points
could be established. The distances,
it was said, are no longer than ex-
listing routes, and the contention
will be made that no additional fare
should be charged snd that free
transfers should be issued from all
lines and the weekly $1.25 pass
honored The belief was expressed
that If 1t Is considered necessary TO
charge an extra fare this should not
be in excess of 5 cents each way.
The suggestion also was made that
the present $3.50 weekly pass now
being issued to suburban passengers
be honored without payment of any
other fare The matter is to be
presented to the commission by
Bruce E. Anderson, chairman Of the
committee
Complaint was made that the ex-
press rush-hour buses operating
from the terminus at Fifth and
Dahlia streets NV. to the center
of the city are not covering the
entire route, in some instances re-
sulting in the curtailment of the
service. The Public Utilities Com
mission is to be requested to investi-
gate the report that many of the
buses are starting from Fifth and
Sheridan streets NV. instead Of
Fifth and Dahlia, both southbound
and northbound.
DR.. Samuel H. McCrory was elect
ed to fill the vacancy on the Civilian
Defense Committee caused by the
resignation of Oliver w. Young
blood, Mayor of Takoma Park, Md,
who has been appointed to SIM
liar position on the Maryland side.
E. w. Bond also was elected mem
Der of the defense committee.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Benson,
who have been missionaries in Japan
for the past So years for the Sew
enth Day Adventist denomination
were guests at the meeting last
night. They were in Penang, Ma
laya, at the time it was bombed, and
DR.. Benson gave first-hand pic
ture of the destruction and death
which followed
1t. M. Kapelowitz Of the United
States Signal Corps displayed
sound film on incendiary bombs re-
Gently made by the Army and also
one on safeguarding information
that may be Of value to the enemy
Reginald H. Fielder presided at the
meeting, which was held in the au-
ditorium Of the Takoma Public
School, Dahlia street and Piney
Branch road.
Evening star., 1942-06-02
Trinity College Graduates
"a Girls From CAPITAL

Fourteen students from Washing
ton were graduated from Trinity
College this morning at exercises
In the college auditorium.
Diplomas were presented to the
class of 68 by the Most Rev. Mich
ael ]. Curley. Archbishop of Balti-
more and Washington. Speaker was
DR.. Francis M. Crowley, dean of the
school of education of Fordham
University.
Graduates from Washington and
vicinity were Lucele Clare Brady
Ada Dannemiller, Agnes Mary Fen
nell, Marion Elizabeth Gallagher,
Helen Keegan, Katherine Marie
Kehoe, Mary Adelaide Lyons, Olga
Therese McGrath, Catherine Berna-
dette Murphy. Rita Schaefer, Mar
garet Ellen Schofield. Nora Anne
Stuart, Margaret Donahue and
Elizabeth G. Driscoll
Evening star., 1942-06-02
Wisconsin U. Graduates
Four From D. 6. Area

Four persons from the Capital
area were graduated from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin yesterday
They are Helen M. Kuchenbecker
$3.50 Colorado avenue NV; Helen
M. Matheson, 2032 F street NV;
Marjorie C. Heiner OF Chevy Chase,
Md, and Mary D. Becker of Takoma
Park, Md.
Evening star., 1942-06-02
Jop Boses Are Attocked
In Three Night Raids

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Aus
tralia. June P.-Allied airmen
executed three nocturnal raids on
Japanese bases without the loss Of
a plane and destroyed or damaged
Q of 30 aircraft which raided Port
Moresby yesterday, q communique
said today.
Coupled with this announcement
from the headquarters OF Gen.
Douglas Macarthur was the off1cial
report that the wrecks Of two of the
three japanese midget submarines
destroyed in Sydney Harbor Sun
day night were located and re-
covered by our forces"
Divers fixed graphing hooks. and
the hulks, rent by shore batteries
and depth charges, were lifted for
inspection to discover what Japan
ese secrets they might contain.
One Buried In Slime.
The approximate position Of the
third submarine was known. One of
the submarines was found buried
in slime with a torpedo visible in
the tube.
Meanwhile. coastal waters were
being searched for the mother ship.
Navy Minister J. M. Maxim said
one of the submarines was sunk
before 1t got inside the harbor. The
other two got inside, but succeeded
in firing only two torpedoes, one
of which exploded harmlessly on
shore.
The attack of the short-ranged
submersibles. apparently launched
from the mother ship 300 miles or
less from Australias major city,
was described again as unsuccessful
Australian officials announced,
however, that six naval men were
killed, Is were missing and believed
killed, and 10 we're injured. all in
the accidental sinking of a ferry
which was used as a naval depot
ship. The vessel was fatally dam
aged during the attack by the ex-
plosion of a torpedo which struck
the shoreline nearby, throwing up
150-foot column of water, after
missing a larger objective.
Moresby Raid Described.
The raid on Port Moresby, ad-
vanced Allied base in New Guinea
about 1000 miles north of Sydney,
was pictured thus in the Macarthur
communique:
Eighteen heavy bombers, escorted
by IL Zero fighters, attacked the
dock area at noon yesterday. Slight
damage was done to workshops and
houses. Our fighters shot down or
damaged seven bombers and two
fighters. Two Of our fighters we're
shot down in combat"
Invasion bases at Lac and Sala-
maua. across New Guineas noun
famous backbone above Port
Moresby, and at Rabaul. New Brit
ain, were reported bombed and shot
up In Allied night raids from which
all our planes returned"
War bonds make bomberS to bomb
the Axis and lower our taxes. Why
Evening star., 1942-06-02

continue. but a word from a police
officer sent him indoors.
Four hundred first aid stations In
the District and three in the Navy
Building in Arlington were manned
by Navy personnel. They received
no casualties.
In the midst of the alarm the
police radio blared a distress signal
"a small child locked in a bath
room.
Several Maryland State Guards
men in Prince Georges County who
failed to wear their uniforms or have
proper Identification ran into diff
culties when they tried to halt
traffic. Otherwise everything went
smoothly.
A United States District Court
juror was put to work as an auxil-
iary on the protective force one min
ute after the alarm sounded. He
was a deputy warden in zone 6 in
the Dupont Circle area. Nine hun
dred persons gathered in the first
floor shelter area of the Police Court
Building.
Near Falls Church, Va, the driver
and passengers of a National Trail
ways bus engaged in pitching PEN
nies in the middle of trafficless
thoroughfare during the alarm.
The driver lost.
Evening star., 1942-06-02
Home Canvass Proposed
On Shure-Your-Cor Plan

Plans for a house-to-h house cam
paign to organize coordination of
automobile transportation will be
presented to meeting of the
Women's Safety Committee of the
American Automobile Association
at II am. tomorrow by Mrs. George
c. Thorpe, chairman.
Evening star., 1942-06-02
Sub Attacking Ship
Keeps Out of Sight

KEY WEST, Fla, June 2 lP1.-Navy
gunners, saved from medium sized
United States merchantmen sunk In
the Atlantic on the night of May II,
told how they reluctantly abandoned
ship without 20 much as q single
Evening star., 1942-06-02

Don't think of expense-think of
defense. Buy War bonds now.
Evening star., 1942-06-02

A scissors and knife grinder, ply
ing his trade in his auto-shop parked
on F street NV between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, kept on
working. He told an afraid war
den he had received permission to
Evening star., 1942-06-02

continue, but a word from a police
ofiicer sent him indoors.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-02
AGENTS

United StateS Marine. Mcgee
revenue agents Danish several He
gal distilleries in Brooklyn, N. Y,
in 1871.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-02
A TO
GIVE ORGAN RECITAL

Prof. Thane Mcdonald, choir di-
rector at the First Presbyterian
church, will give an organ recita.
Sunday evening at 8 O'Clock. He will
be assisted by Miss Annie Hyman
Bum. s%oloist, and Claude Mcclure,
.ioliniSt.
A silver offering will be taken
during the evening.
The following program, to Which,
the public is cordially invited, will
be presented:
Psalm XIX (Marcello), Sonatina
(Bach), and Invocation (Wagner),
organ.
A Song ;of Redemption (Proth-
crOs). Miss Bum.
Chorale Improvisation: 80 God,
Thou Faithful God (karg-Elert)
organ.
The Lost Chord (Sullivan), violin
.oio.
An April Song (Zimmerman), or
gan.
The Swan (Saint-Saens), organ.
ReVcrie (Dickinson). organ.
Ave Maria (Schubert, Miss
Bum.
Steal Away (Miller), md Benedic-
ton (karg-Eiert, organ.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-02

a meditation, The Verdict Of Annas
and CaiaphaS," and a silent PRAYER
The thirC period will be The
Courtyard from 1880 to lis p. IN.
The hymn will be, In the Hour O..
Trial. and the Scripture, MattheH
rs: 69-75. Then the prayer and the
meditation, The Denial Of Peter
II silent prayer Will follow. This
period will be in charge of Rev. W.
d. MclnniS, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church.
Rev. J. E. McCauley, pastor OF
Liberty Congregational Christian
church at EPSON, will be in charge
Of the fourth PERIOD, The Temple.
The hymn will be, o, Jesus, l Have
Promised,' and the Scripture from
Matthew 81: $40. A prayer. a hymn,
a meditation, 'The Remorse OF
Judas and silent prayer will be the
order. The time will be lis to LAO
p. m.
Rev. j. Frank Apple, pastor Of the
Congregational Christian church o!
Henderson, viii be in charge Of tht
fifth period, The Civil Trial. from
10 to POS p. m. The hymn Will pr
Jesus Calls Us Ger the Tumult,
and Will be followed by the Scrip
ture, Matthew 81: !, 2, 1925. a
prayer. will be the order.
The sixth period viii be THE
Road to Calvary" from POS to 2:3O
p. m, in chan &c OF Rev. <. r. Nelson,
Baptist minister. The hymn viii be,
when | Survey the Wondrous
Cross,' with the Scripture, Luke %
2G-32, a prayer, a hymn, the medi
tatiOn. The Experience of Simon OF
Cyrene.' Then the silent prayer.
The seventh and conclusion period
from 2:30 to 3 p. m, will be led by
rev. b. {. ReaVis, FIRST Methodist
pastor, and the hymn Will be, Be
meath the Cross OF jesus. Tbs
Scripture will be. 23: 1886, followed
by a prayer, the meditation, The
CrucifiNion of Jesus. and the hymn
Of conservation, in the Cross OF
Christ | Glory" followed by a silent
prayer. the benediction and postlude,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-02
Williams At:
Rotary Meet

Dr.. w. Harry Williams, of Char
lotte, who is here speaking at d
series OF services at the First Baptist
church, spoke to the members of the
Rotary club Tuesday evening at r
o'clock on "Spiritual Defense
The speaker was introduced by
Rev. E. Norfleet Gardner, pastor Of
the Baptist church.
The speaker declared that proper
spiritual equipment prepares one for
any eventualities, and in these times
spiritual equipment is very essential.
For spiritual equipment, the speak
er said, can be gained in three
things, trust GOD, see all, nor be
afraid. With spiritual equipment one
can see the present crisis through
without fear.
Next Tuesdays meeting is can
celled, but the club will hold its an
nual ladies night jointly with the OK
ford club at West End Country CLUB
Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
All members of the Henderson
group, with their ladies, are expect
ed to be present at 7:l5 o'clock ladies
night.
About $50 to 200 are expected to
attend next Thursdays event.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-02
Three Hour Services For
Easter Arranged Friday

Two Good Friday three-hour serv-
ices will be held in Henderson
churches tomorrow. One of them, a
tradition with the denomination, viii
be held at Holy lnnocentS Episcopal
church, and the other. in which toul
churches will unite, Will be at the
First Baptist church. Both VIII be-
gin at noon and continue until 3 p.
m.
Rev. /. w. Hughes, the rector, will
be in charge at Holy l%nnocents
church, and COMMITMENTS viii be
free to go and come at will.
The service at the Baptist church
is the third annual three-hour pro-
gram for Good Friday undertaken
by that church, the First PreSby-
terrain. First Methodist and Congre-
gational Christian churches.
Various ministers of the city and
county will participate in this serv-
ice. Choirs of the several cooperate
ing churches will likewise have parts
on the program.
Other than the regular Easter Sun
day services. these Will be the final
services of Lent and of Holy Week,
which have been unusually well at
tended nus far.
The order Of worship will be
From GethSemanc to Calvary"
There will be even periods, each
in charge OF 4 different minister.
"The Garden of G~ethSemane" VIII
last from moor to 1925 p. m, and
will be in charge OF Rev. L. Norileet
Gardner, pastor of the host church.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-02

Are you the master of the house,"
Yes. the Wife's away"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-02
LITTLE Girl DIES
OF BRIEF ILLNESS

jeanne Bradsher, aged seven
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Bradsher, of the Corbitt community,
died at Maria Parham hospital at .
o'clock this morning after an illness
of tWent> tour hours. She was bor1
in Wake county, but the family had
lived here for some tlfe.
Funeral services will be held al
the graveside in ElmWood cemetery
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in
charge Of Rev. Z. r. Nelson, retired
Baptist minister.
Be ides the parents, the child is
survived by a brother, Leeman, Jr.
and a sister, Frances; also Nh. anC
Mrs. E. c. Brame, and MI. and Mrs.
N. c. Bradsher, all grandparents.