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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31

Washington ------- 2O2 o4o o1e-11
Runs batted in---Estalella, Evans. YER
non t22. ,Laabs, STEPHENS, Sullivan 90.
Clary. Judnich 90, cullenbine; Campbell
case. TWo-base hits---Gutteridge. Cullen
pine Chartak. Case. Home runs-Vernon,
Judnich. Stolen base-Case. Sacrifice
sullivan: Left on bases--Washington, 0;
2; of Ostermueiier 8: OH Caster. 2
Struck outa-By Newsom, 6: By Ostermuel-
ier' l; by Caster; l.. Hits-On Newsom. 8
on Ostermueller, in 4as innings; Oh
Caster 6 in ~ innings. Wild pitch-Os-
Lermueller; Winning pitcher-Newsom.
Losing pitcher-Ostermueller umpires-
Messrs. Quinn. Rommel and Rue. Time
2:3O. ATTENDANCE lpaidl-1R6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31
League Statistics

FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1912.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Washington. IL; St. Louis, 6.
Cleveland. 4: Boston, 3.
Detroit, 11-6; Philadelphia, e.
Others not scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31

NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
BROOKLYN, o. Chicago. (twilight).
Phils delphia. 4; Cincinnati. 2 (nishtl
pittsburgh at Boston. postponed.
Others not scheduled
STANDING of the ryuh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
wash. at Chi. fngt.) N. Y ut St. Louis.
T. Z. at 81 L. (2). Boston at Detroit
Boston at Detroit. Only games sched-
Phil. at Gle. might uled.
Evening star., 1942-07-09

"Would you be receptive to the
nomination."
mo. too old"
''Would any circumstance make
you receptive?"
NO"
Silent on Bennett.
To question whether he would
appraise State Attorney General
John J. Bennett, leading candidate
for the Democratic nomination, as
liberal, Gov. Smith said he had
nothing to say at all about him. In
fact, he said, he didn't want to dis
cuss the New York gubernatorial
situation in any respect.
Mr.. Smiths trip to the White
House followed visits earlier in the
week by Senator Wagner, Democrat,
of New York; Representative
Michael j. Kennedy, Democrat, of
New York, the leader of Tammany
Hall and Edward j. Flynn, Demo-
cratic national chairman.
The President, meanwhile, was
reported to have resisted firmly the
efforts of numerous politicians to
get him to take sides in political
feuds elsewhere while he reserved
the right to dabble an experienced
finger in the politics of his home
State.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
u. ). Takes Over
Two n Noted Boats
Plying Potomac
NorthIond, Southland
Will Be Used for
War Purposes

The Northland and the South
land, two noted Potomac River
boats which for more than a
quarter of a century have oper-
ated between Washington and
Norfolk, have been taken over by
the War Shipping Administra-
ton and will be put into Gov-
ernment service tomorrow.
The Norfolk g. Washington Steam
ship Co. operators of the line, we're
given "a hours notice of the move.
This leaves the company with one
boat the District of Columbia
which will continue to make the
river trip.
Officials of the steamship COM
pany, little stunned by the action,
said they had no idea what the
Government intended to do with the
ships.
Line Hopes to Be Paid.
Asked what the conditions of the
acquisition were. a company spokes-
man said he had no information.
will you be paid for the vessels?"
he was. asked.
eve don't knoW-but we hope So"
ne said.
The War Shipping Administrati ton,
confirming the report Of the action,
merely said the boats are "to be used
for war purposes"
Southland Built in '09.
The Southland was built in 1909
and the Northland two years later.
The vessels are approximately 300
feet long and weigh 2,055 gross tons.
They were constructed for river
service and officials of the line were
rather doubtful about their useful
ness for ocean travel.
The boats have made trips on a
daily schedule between Washington
and Norfolk, carrying freight and
passengers. The District Of Co.
lumbia will continue to operate out
of Washington on an every other
day schedule, on the even days OF
this month.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
WPB Won't Let State
Build an Electric Chair

The War Production Board stood
firm today on its decision that the
electrocution of two South Dakota
prisoners lis not essential to the
war effort" ...
Warden G. Norton Jameson of
the South Dakota Penitentiary
heard the news sadly for he had
come all the way from Sioux Falls,
S. OAK, to argue for priorities on
materials to build an electric chair
for the execution.
I'VE are not granting any priori-
ties for any electric chairs" a
WPB spokesman announced, at the
conclusion of hearing on Warden
Jameson's request.
South Dakota was thereby left
facing something of dilemma.
There are two men in death row
at the State penitentiary and the
law requires that they be electro
cuted. The State is without an
electric chair.
Warden Jameson had earlier
been turned down on his request
for materials to build the chair, on
the grounds that electrocutions are
non essential activities. He flew to
Washington today to press his claim
personally.
The States of Indiana and Ver-
mont have offered t0 lend South
Dakota an electric chair for the
occasion, but for some unexplained
reason Warden Jameson has been
unwilling to borrow. 1t appeared
that. following the WPB decision
today, he would have no alternative.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Ward Easy Winner in Western Golf
Dies Apologies for Linking
Vaughan to Peace League

David B. Vaughan who was de-
scribed in my letter to Chairman
Wallace as head administrative Off
Ger of the Board of Economic War
fare.
The records of our Office do not
show that Mr.. Vaughan, who is
presently administrative officer and
chief of the administrative man.
agement bureau of the Board of
Economic Warfare. has ever been
affiliated directly or indirectly with
the American League for Peace and
Democracy or any other communist
or subversive organization.
Regrets His Mistake.
Il deeply regret that this mistake
was made and I am glad to retract
it and to apologize to Mr.. Vaughan
for the error.
I'm the last four years our COM
mittee has dealt with thousands of
people. 1t was inevitable that some
mistakes would be made. ""'
Insofar as Mr.. Vaughan is con-
cerned, it is needless to say that I
have never known him. There has
come to me, however, from the most
reliable sources information that
he is a splendid outstanding citizen
and a conscientious public servant.
I, therefore, deeply and sincerely
regret that through a mistake his
good name was brought into ques-
tion
Evening star., 1942-07-09
EkIund Defense Rests;
Jury May Get Case Today
Earlier Story on Page B-l.

Earlier Story on Page BID
Defense counsel rested its case in
the murder trial of John Eugene
Eklund at $40 pm. today. Argu-
ments for the Government began
Immediately before Justice James
w. Morris in District Court, indicat-
ing that the jury might receive the
case late today or early tomorrow.
Scheduled to reconvene at pm,
the trial was delayed for an hour
and a half when counsel for both
sides conferred with Justice Morris
in his chambers.
Defense Attorney Harry T. Whe-
Ian recalled Eklund to the stand
and questioned him on a pamphlet
found by police in his room in Bal
timore at the time of his arrest. Elk
lund said a drawing on the back of
the pamphlet was an idea for an
advertising display sign. Assistant
United States Attorney John w.
Fihelly had asked Eklund if it was a
drawing of a portion of a park in
Baltimore, where police found a
buried gun.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Suboteur Trial
To Stay Secret.
Mccoy States
Earlier Story on Page AID


The newly-created Office of
Information this afternoon is
sued its first official statement
on the proceedings at the secret
military trial of eight Nazi sabo-
teurs with a 90-word release
limited to a brief description of
what took place yesterday morn
ing.
The statement was attributed by
the Owl to Maj. Gen. Frank r,
Mccoy, president of the trial COM
mission, who said that all future
statements about the progress of
the trial would be made by him.
The statement follows:
Maj. Gen. Frank R. Mccoy,
president of the military commission
convened by the President, today
made the following announcement: ::
THE military commission con-
vened at 10 am. The defendants,
accompanied by their counsel, were
brought before the commission and
will remain before the commission
throughout the proceedings.
Sessions to Remain Secret.
"The sessions will be closed, neces-
sarily so, due to the nature of the
testimony, which involves the Sc
curity of the United States and the
lives of its soldiers, sailors and citi-
zens.
"The morning session Chat refers
to the opening session yesterday
was spent in disposing of prelimi-
nary procedural motions made by
counsel for the defense and by coun-
sci for the prosecution.
Gen. Mccoy added that all fu-
(See TRIAL, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-07-09
II the Associated Press,


Chairman Dies Of the House
Committee on American Activi-
ties publicly apologized today for
having accused David B. Vaughan,
Board of Economic Warfare execu-
tive, of being "a sponsor of the
American League for Peace and
Democracy"
The accusation, Representative
Dies said in a statement inserted in
the Congressional Record, was made
lin letter written by me on March
90, 1942,' to Vice President Wallace,
chairman of the BEW, and released
to the press.
Representative Dies said he would
pay the attorney fees contracted by
Mr.. Vaughan "in the protection Of
his good name (Mr. Vaughan filed
a $4,000 libel suit against Repre-
sentative Dies)
Not the Same Person.
THE records of our committee
and the letterhead for the Ameri-
can League for Peace and Democ-
racy showed that a man by the
name of David Vaughn was a spon-
sor of the organization" Repre-
sentative Dies statement continued.
Upon investigation, however, we
have definitely determined that the
David Vaughn who sponsored the
American League for Peace and De-
mocracy is not the same person as
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Allied Prisoners Drowned
In Mistake Ship SINKING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
. MELBOURNE, July 9.-Australian
inquiries through the International
Red Cross disclosed today that a
German ship loaded with Allied
prisoners was sunk by a German
submarine in the North Atlantic last
January, number of the prisoners
being drowned.
1t was not explained how the mis-
take was made, said the Australian
department of information, which
released the account.
The department reported a group
of Australian and Dutch seaman
were placed aboard the prison ship
last October after their steamer,
the Mareeba, was sunk in the Bay
OF Bengal by the German raider
Kormoran, also known as the Steier-
mark. The raider later was sunk by
the Australian cruiser Sydney,
which also was lost.
Sixteen Australian prisoners we're
among those drowned when the pri-
son ship was torpedoed, and 16 9TH
ers and three Dutch seamen now are
in a prison camp in Germany, the
report stated.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Man in Canoe Upset
Is Believed Drowned

Nathaniel l.. Michen, %, OF 1404
Fifteenth street NV. was believed
drowned last night while In a canoe
with Miss Barbara Larlee, 10. of
1928 street NV. According to her
report to police, she swan ashore
when the canoe was overturned
near the foot OF Thirty-first street
NV. She heard her companion
call for help, but saw him SWIM
ming and believed he would reach
shore safely.
Harbor police started dragging
the river at midnight and continued
throughout today, but found no
trace OF a body.
In another canoe but unmindful
of the tragedy were Mr.. Michen's
brother, Marselien S. Michen, 1881
o street NV. and Miss Mildred
Cribs, who is the roommate of Miss
Larlee. Both work at the Navy De-
partment. The two couples had at
tended the Water Gate concert be-
fore canoeing.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
PassengerQui
Leads 10 Arrest
Of u. ). Citizen
Herbert Bohr, 2o,
Was Exchange
Student to Reich
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
The Justice Department an
nounced today that Herbert
Karl Friedrich Bahr, 20, an
American citizen, had been
seized by FBI agents on charges
of violating the Espionage Act.
"Bahr's espionage activities" the
department said, were brought to
light as result of the investigation
of the Federal Bureau of Investi-
CATION of passengers arriving in this
country on the Steamship Drott-
ningholm on June 30"
The nearly 1000 persons aboard
the vessel were detained after its ar
rival pending questioning of each
passenger by Federal agents.
A Justice Department official said
Bahr was aboard the Drottningholm
when it docked.
Hoover Issues Statement.
FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover is
sued this statement:
"Bahr was born in Klosperfelde.
Germany, August 27, 1918. He came
to the United States with his family
in 1926, taking up residence in Buff
falo, N. Y. He returned to Germany
on October 18, 1898, as an American
exchange student to study at the
Technische Rochschule at Hanover,
Germany, from which he received
the degree of diplome auf ingenieur.
During the period following his
arrival in Germany, he attended
school and worked in various plants.
Bahr admitted that he was enlisted
in October of 1941 by the German
Gestapo for the purpose of return
ing to the United States to secure
and transmit to Germany informa-
ton pertaining to the war effort OF
this country.
"Bahr was instructed in the art Of
carrying on espionage as we'll as
methods of writing with secret ink
and was furnished with cover ad-
dresses in Spain, Switzerland and
South America, to be used by him
for the purpose of transmitting in
formation pertaining to the war
| effort in this country, in messages
prepared with secret ink on the
backs of innocent appearing COM
munications, to be mailed to these
addresses
Furnished $1,000.
"Bahr was furnished approx
mately $1,000 by the German es-
pionage service which was to be
used by him in the securing of mill
tary and production information
after his arrival here as well as for
the purpose of bribery and the
1oosening of tongues
From the time of his arrival in
1925 until his departure in 1888.
Bahr lived with his family in Buff
falo. He attended the Buffalo Tech
nical High School from January.
1882, to June, 1894, attaining out
standing scholastic and athletic
honors. He claims to have received
the Dartmouth alumni award for
leadership, character and achieve
ment. He claims he was awarded
a free tuition scholarship at the
Rensselaer, Polytechnical Institute
at Troy, N. Y, and a scholarship
amounting to 5000 cash each year
for four years.
"Bahr claims citizenship through
(See ESPIONAGE, Page 2-x)
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Bundists Plead Innocent;
Bail Totals $4,000
Earlier Story on Page A-6.)

(Earler story on Page A-6.)
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Three New
Jersey leaders of the German
American Bund and its former ma
tional counsel were held in bail
totaling $85 900 today after pleading
innocent to indictments returned
in the Governments avowed drive
ito put the bund out of business"
The four, arraigned in Federal
Court on charges of conspiracy to
advise bund members to refuse to
serve in the Nations armed forces
and to make false statements in
connection with registration of
aliens, we're:
Wilbur v. Keegan of Teaneck, the
attorney; August Klapprott, for
merly of Union City. leader of the
bunds Eastern department; Will
liam Luedtke of Saddle River Town
ship, national secretary, $25, 1000 bail
each, and Ernest Martin Christoph
of Summit, leader of three New
Jersey county units, $4,000.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
AFL and Clio Demand
Raises Up 10 50Pct.
In Plane Plant Pay
PIun Given to Conference
Might Affect More
Thon Million Workers
h the Associated Press.

D the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 9.-AFL
and CIO representatives submit
ted joint demands to a Govern
ment conference today for air.
craft industry wage increases
ranging as high as so per cent.
Union and management were con-
ferring with Government advisers
on blanket increases covering the
entire industry. Such a wage in
crease would affect more than a
million workers if applied on a ma
tional scale.
Demands of the International As
ISOLATION of Machinists (AFD and
the United Automobile Workers
(CIO) included minimum of 95
cents an hour for unskilled labor,
compared with the prevailing so
cents. They ranged upward through
skilled categories to a minimum of
$1.60 for certain employees now paid
$152.
Both the CIO and AFL contend
that there must be an increase in
aircraft wages or shipyards and
other more lucrative war trades will
pull workers away. Management
representatives have expressed will
ingness to consider pay raises. To-
days figures were the first sub
mitted.
Accompanying the wage demands
was a joint statement from labor
leaders that their policy provided
that all workers remain in their
present jobs pending outcome of the
conference, and that there shall be,
no strike or showdown in defense
industries for duration of the war.
The unions also requested estab-
lishment of joint labor management
committees in each plant as means
of speeding up production.
The discussions are being par
ticipa.ed in by eight representa-
tives each Of labor and manage
ment, under direction of Paul r.
Porter, chief of the War Production
Boards stabilization branch.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
in Kianqsi
Stage Comeback and
Trap 10000 laps
1000 Enemy Casualties
Declared Inflicted,
Much MoteriuI Seized
Bs the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, July 9.-The
Chinese Central News Agency
reported today that the Chinese
had achieved a smashing come
back in Central Kiangsi prov
ince, trapping 10000 japanese
troops, killing or wounding 1000
and capturing large quantities OF
material.
In Eastern Kiangsi, the Chinese
reoccupied the important highway
towns Of Nancheng and Ihwang, the
agency said.
A Chinese communiQue said only
that the Japanese were checked at
several points in Central Kiangsi
Province and that 1000 casualties
were inflicted on the enemy in
battle that began two days ago and
was still in progress.
U. S. Bombers Raid Hangkow.
A Chinese spokesman had said
SoA ASi oAAao e1AO dpoAiCoC "CAC AoAAl6
10000 soldiers in attempts to en-
circle large Chinese forces, but that
these efforts had failed, with the
Chinese withdrawing westward.
The high commands communique
reported recapture by the Chinese
Of Poyang, in Northeastern Kiangsi.
Meanwhile, 1t. Gen. Joseph w.
Stilwells headquarters announced
that American bombing planes
braved bad weather to make another
damaging raid Monday on Hankow,
Japan's main base in the interior
of China.
Oil storage and wharves were
raided and eight fires we're left
burning in the target area of the
great city on the Yangtze River,
headquarters communique said.
Attack Made July 2.
The war bulletin also said that in
an attack on Hankow, on July 2,
bombers damaged wharves and
warehouses and probably damaged
enemy shipping.
This was the first announcement
of Mondays attack on Hankow, a
previous communique having stated
(See CHINA, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-07-09
All Smith Calls on Roosevelt,
Won't Run for Governor
Nothing Would Make Him Receptive
To Nomination, New Yorker Says
Earlier Story on Page B-13.)

Earlier Story on Page B-13.)
p, the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt, continu-
ing a series of conferences which
have brought a stream of New
York politicians to the White
House this week, talked today
with former Gov. Alfred E
Smith.
Apparently Gov. Smith talked
over the New York gubernatorial
situation with the Chief Executive
although he would not say so.
He said his call at the White
House was more a personal visit
than anything else" although he
and the President talked about
nearly everything"
Didn't Hear Rumor About Self.
A reporter remarked that the con-
ference followed rumors that he
was being talked of as the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor but
Mr.. Smith said: Il didn't hear EN-
not around my hotel"
Gov. Smith and the President,
once close political allies, came la
ter to a parting of the ways.
Some years ago." reporter re-
marked, you asked Mr.. Roosevelt
to run for Governor of New York
State. Did he return the compli-
ment today?"
Il don't remember" Gov. Smith
replied with grin, twirling a Pan
anna hat which he substituted for
his famous brown derby because he
said he couldn't stand the latter in
hot weather.
Have you announced your pref
erence for Governor" he was asked.
No"
DO you expect to later?"
mo"
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Oklahoma Candidate
Sets Up Tent at Capitol
By the Associated Press.

by lHe ASSoCIdteo TEeSs.
OKLAHOMA CITY, July ga
candidate avowedly trying to stir
up interest in the drabbest election
period in the history of the State"
set up a campaign headquarters
tent on the Capitol lawn today.
The candidate, S. Kellam Shield.
Oklahoma City real estate dealer,
is seeking the Democratic nomina-
ton for member of the Corporation
Commission. He said he would
stay at the tent until the election
Tuesday.
Capitol guards looked on as Mr..
Shield pitched his tent, but took no
action. Mr.. Shield had an attorney
in readiness to act if he were ar
rested.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
William Bott Undergoes
Emergency Operation
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
William L. Bait of Philadelphia,
president of SKF Industries and
newly appointed vice chairman of
the War Production Board, under
went an emergency appendectomy
last night and was reported resting
comfortably today.
Mr.. Bait came to Washington in
August, 1910, to serve on the Ma
tional Defense Advisory Committee.
He later became a deputy director
of OPM and, before his appoint
ment as vice chairman of the WPB,
had served as director of the ma
terials division of that agency.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
1000 Coal Miners Quit
In Sympathy Wa|kout
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
RICHEYVILLE, Pa, July 9.-Two
thousand miners at the Vesta No. 4
coal mine of the Jones g. Laughlin
Steel Corp, the largest pit in the
Southwestern Pennsylvania bitum-
inous area, went on strike today
in sympathy with walkout Of about
100 shotflrers.
The shotflrers, who blast loose
coal in the mines, struck on a de-
mand that the company hire addi-
tional employees to carry explosives
into the mines-work formerly done
by the miners.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Senate O.K.'s Promotion
For Gen. Eisenhower

3! the Associated Press.
The Senate confirmed today Pres
ident Roosevelt's appointment of
Maj. Gen. Dwight David Eisen-
hover to the temporary rank of
lieutenant general.
Gen. Eisenhower is in London as
chief of the American forces in the
European theater of operations.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Tanker Launched

CHESTER, Pa, July 9 [P.-The
100000 tanker Gulf Maracaibo
built for the Gulf Oil Co., was
launched today at the yards Of the
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.
The keel of the large tanker was
laid February 10 and shipyard ON
cials said the launching was well
ahead of contract date"
Evening star., 1942-07-09
4,OOO-Pound Bombs
Loosed by RAF in
WiIheImshoven Raid
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)

Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 9. - The
strong force of Raj bombers
which attacked the German
naval base of Wilhelmshaven
last night loosed 1000 pound
bombs-the biggest the British
ever have announced using
the Air Ministry said today.
Returning pilots said that by
the time the last of their planes
left the target area, great fires
were raging in the Wilhelms-
haven shipyards.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, July 9 [P).-
Stocks higher; recovery contin-
ues. Bonds steady; home rails
and utilities move up. Cotton
even; trade and local buying.
CHICAGO-Wheat higher; re-
newed mill buying; further flour
business. Corn about steady;
hedging sales check advance.
Hogs, l0-l5 higher; top,S14.85; re-
ceipts below expectations. Cattle,
shipper demand gave market
firm undertone.
Evening star., 1942-07-09
Raj Renews Burmu Attacks

NEW DELHI, July 8 (P).-A Brit
fish communique said today that
"RAF bombers, increasing the scale
of their operations over enemy
occupied territory in Burma, car
ried out further intensive attacks
on July 7-8."