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portance of having destroyed a
radio-location base at Dieppe and
the demolition of coastal defense
and anti-aircraft batteries.
l. Ample proof that the British
Navy and the Raj still rule the
English Channel and the air above it.
2. Invaluable lessons in army-air
cooperation, in battle tactics and in
landing methods-for weak points in
British operations since the outbreak
Of the war have been in land-air CO.
ordination and landing techniques.
3. Prospects Of establishing a
permanent bridgehead for landing
an invasion army now can be as
sessed-and the problem of whether
such bridgehead might be opened
in the fall and held through the
winter also can be reviewed.
A. The real strength of German
land and air defenses in Western
Europe now probably is known to the
Allied high command
One informed air source also
stressed the blow to the German
air force in the nine-hour battle.
Fighter Strength Cut.
Probably one third of the Nazis'
fighter strength in Western Europe
was destroyed in one days fighting
he said, and the estimate of 100
German planes probably knocked
out of action can be regarded as
ron serva tive
Not only was enemy fighter
strength depleted, this source said,
but German bomber squadrons, weak
in Western Europe since Hitler in
vaded Russia, were drained by heavy
losses inflicted by RAF fighters and
naval anti-aircraft fire.
Informed Britons jeered at Nazi
claims to have withstood the Dieppe
assault without calling up rein
forcements of important strength" :"
They said 1t was probable that the
entire machinery of the German
defense plan in the west was set
in motion.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
War Plants Are Told
To Consult 0CD on
Medical Services
Gen. SomerveII Orders
Coordination to Prepare
For Emergencies

Plants engaged in war production
have been advised by Lit. Gen. Bre-
hon B. Somervell.. chief of Army
Services OF Supply, to plan with
local Civilian Defense Emergency
Medical Services the most efficient
utilization of medical facilities in
an emergency, the Office of Civilian
Defense announced today.
The Navy also is sending out OCD
recommendation for coordination
of industrial plant protection and
local OCD facilities.
Industrial plants are expected to
provide medical services and first
aid equipment in the plant, memo
randum to OCD regional medical
officers pointed out, but in the event
of enemy action, plant physicians,
nurses and flrst-aid detachments
might not be able to handle all
casualties.
Assistance which may be extended
to plants by local emergency medical
services includes the use of ambu-
lances and emergency medical field
units, beds at one or more hos
pitfalls and casualty stations located
a short distance from the plant.
Local chiefs of the medical service
have been instructed to consult
with plant managers concerning
adequate medical protection. includ-
ing location OF casualty stations and
medical supplies within reach of the
plant and installation of direct tele-
phone lines between important loca-
tons and the civilian defense con-
troll center so that medical help car
be summoned quickly.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Sports Events Planned
At Recreation Center

Plans have been completed for a
field day at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Recreation Center at l pm
next Tuesday.
Events will include baseball, track
and physical fitness contests. Prizes
will be awarded the four high point
scorers In three age groups; Cubs,
under IL; juniors, under Is, and
seniors, under ls. Special prizes
also will be given to winners of the
obstacle race.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Marine Band Pays
Funeral Tribute 10
Lauritz N. Larsen
Plays Requiem at Rites
For Cornetist Who
Retired in 1921

An impressive tribute by the
United States Marine Band was
paid yesterday to Lauritz M. Larsen,
former member, during funeral
services held for Mr.. Larsen at the
w. w. Chambers funeral home at
SIT Eleventh street Sc. Interment
with military honors was in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Mr.. Larsen, cornetist, who was
principal musician in the Marine
Band when he retired in 1921, died
Sunday at the age of 70 in the
Naval Medical Center in Bethesda,
Md. His home was at 1415 South
Carolina avenue Sc.
During the services the street In
front Of the funeral home was
blocked off by police. AS Mr.. Lar
sens flag -draped casket was brought
outside the Marine Band, under the
direction of Capt. William F. San
telmann, bandmaster, lined up out
side the funeral home and played
Lead, Kindly Light"
Mr.. Larsen was born in Bergen,
Norway. and was a member of the
Norwegian Army as a bandsman.
He came to this country in 1888
and soon joined the Army again
as a bandsman. After five years
service, he was honorably dis
charged, and two years later enlisted
in the Marine Corps and began
playing his cornet in the Marine
Band.
He retired 21 years ago after hav-
ing devoted more than 80 years
OF his life to the Marine Band.
After his retirement, he continued
his musical activities for several
years by directing bands for sew
eral Masonic organizations.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Petra M. Larsen, and three daugh-
ters, Miss Inga L. Larsen, Mrs.
Charles G. Barton and Mrs. John
P. Davis.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Second Harlem 'Mugger
Dies of Police Bullet
p tie Associated Press,

p tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.-The sec
ond Harlem colored man within
three days to be shot by police dur
ing suspected "mugging," a tech
nique Of robbery in which the VIC
tim is nrst grabbed from behind
across the chest to imprison his
arms, dieo today.
Albert Brooks, II, died of bullet
wound inflicted yesterday by Patrol
man Anthony F. Paduano who said
he and another patrolman. as plain
clothesnen, had been picked up by
two Negroes who attempted to
mug" them with knives in a Har-
lem hallway.
Tuesday morning Patrolman John
M. Boa shot and killed another col
ored man in Harlem hallway
fracas IN which, the officer said, in
tended victims were two British
sailors and civilian.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Allied Planes Blast
japanese Warships
In North SoIomons
Sinking Of AustroIion
Cruiser in First Part
Of Bottle Revealed
3. the Associated Press.

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, Aug. 20,
Allied bombers struck a new
blow yesterday in support of
United States Marines fighting
to dislodge the Japanese from
the Solomon Islands by blasting
at enemy warships almost 400
miles north of the battle area,
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
announced today.
The communique disclosing the
attack also announced the loss of
the 10,000-ton Australian cruiser
Canberra in the first stages Of the
Solomon Islands battle while serv-
ing with United States naval forces
under the command of Vice Admiral
Robert Lee Ghormley.
Australian authorities listed cas-
ualities aboard the Canberra-which
carried 816 men-as "a dead and
109 wounded. Among the fatalities
were the commander, Capt Frank
Getting of Sydney and Ensign j.
w. Vance of the United States
Navy.
Bombers Attack Warships.
The announcement concerning the
aerial assault on Japanese naval
units yesterday said merely that
Allied heavy bombers had attacked
enemy warships near Faisi-a small
island near Bougainville, at the
northern tip OF the Solomons-with
unknown results and that all the
raiders had returned safely despite
heavy anti aircraft fire.
The announcement was of par
ticular interest here, however, for it
constituted the first official mention
of operations against Japanese ma
val units in the Solomon Islands
area since the battle in which the
Canberra was lost almost two weeks
ago.
The japanese feet was reported
| to have withdrawn northward after
that engagement, and there has
been considerable unofficial specu-
lation concerning It's whereabouts.
In addition to the attack on the
enemy naval units, Allied bombers
made a low altitude raid yesterday
on a Japanese-occupied town in
Timor, far to the northwest OF
Australia, Gen. MacArthur's head
q. quarters reported.
Tribute Paid to Cruiser Crew.
The bulletin expressed Gen. Mac
Arthur's profound regret" at the
loss of the Canberra and paid high
tribute to her officers and crew
Prime Minister John Curtin like
wise praised the Canberras men ir
a message of sympathy to relatives
of those lost in the action.
THE battle record of this ship
bearing the name of the nationa
capital, will add another illustriou.
page to the imperishable record O.
Australian forces in this war" h,
said
The Canberra was the first Allied
casualty in the battle of the Solo
mons to be Identified by name
Washington previously had an
nounced the loss of one cruiser ant
said two cruisers, two destroyers ant
a transport had been damaged, bu
did not identify the vessels.
In addition to Ensign Vance i
was believed that at least one othe
American was aboard the Canberra
One report said he was a. seaman
and had been wounded.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Chicago Tribune Gets
Clean Bill Of Health
From Grand Jury
No Violation of Law
Found in Story on
Jap Midway Fleet
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-The Chi
cago Tribune, the New York
Daily News and the Washington
Times Herald legally had a clean
bill of health today after a Fed
eral grand jury investigation OF
their publication on June 7 of
allegedly confidential naval in
formation.
A statement by William D. Mitch
ell, special assistant to the Attorney
General, at conclusion of the FIVE
day inquiry said:
THE grand jury considering the
matter of the publication on June
7 in the Chicago Tribune and other
newspapers Of an article relating to
the Japanese feet in the Midway
battle, has decided that no indict-
ment should be returned"
Case Considered Fully.
The statement added that "the
jury has considered the case fully
and its conclusion that no violation
Of law was disclosed settles the
matter"
On page one Of the final editions
Of the Tribune today appeared a
cartoon in color depicting the top
of Tribune Tower with the American
flag flying and no wording other
than the caption: THE Citadel"
Col. Robert r. Mccormick, editor
and publisher of the Tribune, said ::
Il never had the slightest fear
OF an indictment. I have known
Maloney q. 10y Maloney, managing
EDITOR for nearly Is years, and
when I confided the Tribune's honor
to him it was with a thorough
knowledge of his character.
Johnston (Stanley Johnston,
Tribune war correspondent I have
only seen a few times, but his record
OF heroism and the impression he
made upon all who came in contact
with him furnished a complete
guarantee of his integrity.
THE attitude of the Tribune is
today what it was before the grand
jury investigation was launched and
as it was the day after Pearl Harbor
Our whole effort Is to win the war
and we will not indulge in any
factionalism excepting insofar as
we are prosecuted and have to de-
fend ourselves"
The story of the grand jury deci-
sion made the top page one position,
with streamer headline, in the Trib-
une today, along with both the
statements by Mr.. Mitchell and Col.
Mccormick
Another story on an inside page
said that when, one by one, Mr..
Johnston, Mr. Maloney and Col. Nc
Cormick appeared after the decision
was announced. "a busy stan arose
as one man in the Tribune city room
yesterday-at deadline time-to give
thunderous applause to the men the
Federal grand jury refused to in
dict. ="
3 Papers Carried Story.
Material for the story under in
vestigation. which estimated the
size and strength Of the Japanese
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Machine Plant Runs
Without Interruption
As Army Takes Over
Woods Foctoy Occupied
After Refusal to Obey
War Labor Bourd Order
By tre Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug. 20-Production of
war materials proceeded without let
up today at the S. A. Woods Ma
chine Co. plant after the Army took
possession because of the manage
ment's refusal to comply with War
Labor Board directive.
Acting on presidential orders, the
Army sent seven truckloads of
troops, equipped with rifles, machine
guns and gas masks, into the prem
ises at about 8 o'clock last night.
Occupied Without Incident.
The occupation was without Incl
dent. High officials of the 92-year-
old company, which employs about
TOO persons, had departed but
night-shift workers remained on
the job as Maj. Ralph F. Cow of
the Boston Ordnance District read
the occupation order to the chief
watchman.
The move developed from the
management's refusal to obey a
WLB directive to include mainte-
nance OF union membership and
arbitration clauses in a contract
with the CIO Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers Union. No strike
was involved.
Army occupation of the plant
marked the seventh time that Pres
ident Roosevelt had exercised his
emergency powers In ordering Gov
ernment control of a private indus
try-the first such instance involv-
ing New England company.
Company President Silent.
Acting Secretary of War Robert
P. Patterson had told the manage
ment that refusal to comply with the
WLB directive would constitute a
serious threat to production Of
vital war materials"
Harry c. Dodge, president of the
company, refused to make a state
ment last night but earlier had said
the management would cooperate
in production "to the fullest extent
permitted us whether we or the
Government operate our plant"
The management had questioned
the WLB's right to issue the di-
rective and had asked the WLB
for a court test, which the WLB
refused.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Lucky ToehoId
Saves Gunner
| $4,000 Feet Up
Fy TIE Associated Press.


GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, Aug. 90
An American aerial gunner, Sergt.
G. G. Hollister. owes his life to a
lucky toehold $4,000 feet above the
earth.
sergt. Hollister was firing from
the bottom turret of a bomber under
attack by Zero fighters over New
Guinea when one of the Zeros
whipped in close and a cannon shell
blew off the turret door.
The sergeant fell out backward
but his feet caught behind a bar
connecting his two guns.
His earphones were torn off, but
he still was able to shout for help
through the intercommunication
system transmitter. Another gunner
saved him from drop of $4,000 feet.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Patterson
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Corps, native of Oakland, Calf.
and 194l graduate of the Univer-
sity Of California, who was killed
March IA while serving with 1t.
Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell's military
mission to China.
Brig. Gen. Stephen H. Sheriff. has
been named commander of the new
camp. He was born in East Hamp-
ton, NJ Y, in 1893, and was grad
uated from West Point in 1917. serv-
ing in France as a cavalry officer
He transferred to the Signal Corps
in 1919. Recently he served in Wash
ington in the Office of the Chief Sig
nal Officer and in the Operations
Division of the General Staff.
The assignment of Col. Rufus S
Ramey Of Phoenix, Ariz., to COM
mand the cavalry school at Fort
Riley, Kans, was announced by Mr.
Patterson.
Col. Ramey succeeds Brig. Gen
Robert C. Rodgers, who has been
assigned to an unannounced field
command. Gen. Rodgers became
commandant of the school in Oc-
tober 1910, He previously served as
director of the Cavalry Board at
Fort Riley and as commanding Of
flcer Of the 4th Cavalry at Fort
Meade, S. Oak, and Camp Joseph T.
Robinson, Ark.
Buy bonds and stamps for the
! hOyS in the camnS
Evening star., 1942-08-20
U, S. Likely to Get
$3.50 Of Maryland Corn
q, the Associated Preu

R2 the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, Aug. 90
Packers predicted today that at
least IS per cent Of the 1912 corn
pack would be taken over by the
Government.
At the same time, the packers
said that because of unfavorable
weather the seasons pack will not
reach advance expectations.
Night work has begun at Fred
erick's corn packing plants, with
more women employed than in other
years. Operators of the plants es-
timated their busy season would
continue perhaps until the middle of
September.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
bahr Counsel Will Ask
.AcquiHa|, Claims Spy
Charge Not Proved
Defendant Admits Getting
$1,000 From Gestopo,
Writing to Nozi Agents
b. the Associated Press.

By ire Associased Press,
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. '20.-Fred-
eric NJ. P. Pearse, court-assigned
counsel for Herbert Karl Friedrich
Bahr, planned to ask today for a
directed verdict of acquittal on the
ground the Government had failed
to prove his client is a Nazi spy.
The Government rested yesterday
after placing in evidence a bulky
statement by Bahr relating in
scenario like fashion the intrigue by
which the Gestapo directed him
to obtain information concerning
American war production.
In no place did the statement say
that the former Buffalo resident
intended to carry out his instTuc-
tions after his arrival In the United
States from his native Germany.
though it admitted he received 81 600
from the Gestapo. Bahr has been
on trial since Monday In Newark
Federal Court on charge Of con-
spiracy to commit espionage.
Coached in Espionage Work.
Detailing minutely his coaching
in espionage work, Bahr's statement
related that Americas entry into
the war scotched Gestapo- framed
plans to send him to the United
States In the guise Of an inventors
representative to the General Elec-
tric Co. at Schenectady, N. Y.
Later, the statement continued,
invisible ink and United States cur
rency were concealed in his clothing
and luggage, and he was rehearsed
in the history Of Jewish family
line, which had been extinguished,
to fit himself for his assumed role
as a refugee in fight.
Admits Writing to Nazi Agent.
Bahr's statement--the penciled
original was 81 pages long-admit-
ted that he had written letters to
German agents in Germany, Sweden.
Switzerland and Turkey from Aarau,
Switzerland, and Lisbon, Portugal,
where he waited to sail to the
United States aboard the diplo-
matte exchange vessel Drottning-
holm. He was arrested July after
the ship reached Jersey City.
The letters, the statement added,
related to his difficulties In getting
money into the United States and
to q system Of correspondence with
agents in Germany.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Italians to Confiscute
Property of Croot Rebels
the Associated Press.

os the hSSoCl4teO HreSS.
BERN, Aug. 20.-Dispatches from
Rome said today that Italian forces
fighting Croat insurgents hereafter
would confscate the property OF all
rebels or any other Croats who were
away from their homes without
valid reason.
The value Of the goods thus seized
would be distributed to the families
OF war dead and wounded,
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Assigned TO London

1t. Barry Bingham, president OF
the Louisville Courier Journal, has
been assigned to the Nays press
relations ONCE In London. The Navy
announced yesterday. Mr.. Bing-
nam has been on duty In the Navy
departments public relations office
here.
Evening star., 1942-08-20

fleet defeated at Midway, was as
sembled by Mr.. Johnston, the cor
respondent who was aboard the air
craft carrier Lexington and wrote
a series Of stories on the Coral Sea
battle.
Mr.. Maloney and Mr.. Johnston
appeared before the grand jury at
their own request. Wayne Thomis,
Tribune aviation editor who as
sisted in preparation of the story
was subpoenaed.
After Attorney General Biddle
announced the investigation Au-
gust 7, Robert w. Horton, head OF
the news bureau of the Office OF
War Information. identified the
three papers and said the stosy in
cluded a statement that the strength
OF the Japanese naval units In the
Midway battle was known in ad-
vance in American naval circles.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Congress in Brief
By tie Associated Press.
Senate:

By tie Associated Press.
Senate:
May consider bill giving absentee
vote privilege to members OF the
armed services.
Patents Committee hears further
testimony from President w. 8.
Parish Of Standard OIL fNew Je--
sey) on his company's relations with
I. G. Farbenindustrie.
House:
Routine session.
Merchant Marine Subcommittee
hears Admiral Vickery OF the Mari
time Commission on shipbuilding
contracts. ~.st---- g.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Weather Report

by
of Colunba-Moderato tonight; gentle
Maryland-Somewhaw tonight.
Vireinia-Slghtly portion tonight
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Report for Last "a Hours,

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFron noon yesterday to noon todayD
Hishest. s3, 3:35 pm. Year ago, 70.
Lowest 81, 6:45 am. Year ago. 65.
Record TEMPERATURE This Year.
Highest, 90, on July 10.
Lowest, 8, on January IL
Evening star., 1942-08-20

Humidity for Last "A Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest as per cent, at S 30 a M today.
Lowest 63 per cent at 2:30 pm. yester-
day
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Precipitation

Monthly precipitation in inches In tn
Capital tcurrent month to date):
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Buy bonds and stamps for the
boys in the camps.
Evening star., 1942-08-20

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1942-08-20

Material for the story under in
vestigation. which estimated the
size and strength Of the Japanese
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Tide Tables.

tomac and Shenandoah muddy at
ers Ferry Potomac muddy at Great
Evening star., 1942-05-02
Record-Breoking City Directory
Has the Elements for Victory

Washington has Graft, Thrift and
Economy. Also Blood, Sweat and
Tears. Also Hitler. And Artillery.
This information comes through
the courtesy of the r. l.. Polk & Co.,
publishers of the new city directory
which made its appearance here
yesterday.
This is the biggest city directory
Washington ever had, listing 543 ,104
names-nearly $1,000 more than last
year. The Polk people say this is
the largest increase in an annual
city directory anywhere, anytime
Leading the list is Geraldine Aab,
q Department of Agriculture stem
ographer, and at the end is Justine
M. Zyvoloski, Navy Yard employe
The directory lists Sailor (Ho-
bart A., who is in the Navy-a
Commander-and who is probably
pretty tired Of comment on the sub
Evening star., 1942-05-02
The Home Clinic
Check Into Laundry Services Advised
For Best Weekly Wash Results

Who does your laundry? Do YOU
have to spend hours mending torn
sheets. and replace pillowslips after
they have been put on because
they look as though they had been
merely ironed instead of washed?
Do your bath towels feel like sand
paper and are your colored clothes
bleached gray with all the life taken
out of them? These are a few of
the things that can happen-and
sometimes do-if you have not Sc
lected your commercial laundry
with care.
All household linen, which is the
backbone of fine appointments in a
house, must last for some time.
They must have consideration and
reasonably good care during weekly
launderiE. or the life will be taken
out OF them rapidly. If you are a
newcomer and about to make a
choice of laundries, or have been
having difficulty, here are a few
suggestion about the type of service
you should look for to keep linen
in use for the duration.
Soft Water Important.
Soft water is an important requi-
site. Find out what is done to
soften the water in your laundry,
in case you live where the water
is hard. Otherwise your clothes
Evening star., 1942-05-02
Marine Corps Libera|izes
Enlistment Requirements

The Marine Corps announced late
Yesterday 1t had made liberalization
in enlistments affecting ages, weights
and heights.
The maximum age limit was
raised from 80 to 80 for men for
combat duty. and an inch has been
added to the maximum and one
taken off the minimum. The new
maximum is rs inches and the new
minimum is SO inches.
Applicants who are overweight Will
be accepted if there is a reasonable
chance of their losing weight at
recruit camp, and If they can wear
stock sizes of clothing Men under
weight will be accepted If they
weigh at least l25 pounds, and are
not more than two pounds under the
weight standards of the Navy.