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Evening star., 1942-08-03
Able Folk Not Aiding Defense
Branded SIockers by MiIehom
Chief Warden Tells Deputies to Accept
designations if Duties Are Sighted

Any able civilian not working
on some phase of defense could
most certainly be considered a
Stacker" Chief Afraid Warden
William j. Mileham declared to-
day.
In a letter to his sc deputy war
dens, Mr.. Mileham also advised
them to accept the designations OF
all wardens who do not find it pos
sible to devote sufficient time to
their functions"
Dead wood in any organization
tends to disrupt the morale of active
workers." he warned. "It brings to
mind the old example of one rot
ten apple in barrel and these oc-
casional instances must be elimin-
ated."
Summarizing the chores on which
wardens should now be engaged,
he said the service is one for peo-
Evening star., 1942-08-03
By the Associated Press.


Americans dug down and pur-
chased 5000 900 900 in War bonds
last month. with 100000 workers
authorizing wage deductions and
10000 firms operating payroll saw
ings plans.
1t was the second highest month
for War bonds. In January, imme-
diately following Pearl Harbor and
the declaration of war against the
Axis, sales scared to $1,000, SAG, 900.
The Treasury said it was highly
gratif1ed" with the July campaign.
During last month, Secretary
Morgenthau said, about 1900 ,00O, COO
was deducted from salaries and
wages for War bond purchases. The
Treasury added that 2,000, 900 more
workers participated In payroll saw
ings plans In July than in June,
when total bond sales amounted to
1884 900 900.
A Treasury announcement placed
particular emphasis" on the In
crease In the sale of Series E, or
smaller denomination, bonds. Sale
Of Series E bonds amounted to
$S06 900 900 In July.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Immediate Dependent
PAYMENTS Are Blocked
BY the Associated Press.

oS tAS ASSOClAVGO IESSS.
Immediate consideration of legis-
lation to permit prompt payments
of service men under the recently
enacted Allotment and Allowance
Act was blocked In the House today
by Representative Eberharter, DEM
ocrat Of Pennsylvania.
Representative Eberharter said he
would object because the proposed
change would confuse the Govern
ment agencies administering the
law. He termed the new proposal
shotgun legislation"
Representative Rankin, Democrat,
of Mississippi, who requested con-
sideration of the new measure,
which he introduced, withdrew his
motion after Representative Eber-
harter objected. Under the present
law first payments would be made
November l, with the first checks
including amounts accrued since
June /.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
keNutt Opposes Move
For Work-or-Fiqht'
Drive in Maryland
O'Conor Told to Probe
Charges Of Deliberate
Refusal of Jobs
, the Associated Press.

EJ tie Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 3.-Chair-
man Paul v. McNutt OF the War
Manpower Commission today
advised Gov. O'Conor against
enforcing Maryland's 1917 work
or-fight' law.
Mr.. McNutt's communication, re-
plying to an O'Conor letter Of last
May, said, however, that If the
Governor believed there was any
considerable number" OF persons
deliberately refusing to engage in
useful work in Maryland, he should
order Investigations 80 that ap-
propriate action may be taken"
Gov. O'Conor asked Mr.. McNutt's
advice after several Eastern Shore
counties and States Attorney Mar
vim I. Anderson of Anne Arundel
County demanded in May that he
solve the States labor problems by
invoking the work or fight" statute.
Step Held Unnecessary.
Mr.. McNutt said the appointment
of A. A. Liveright as special man
power representative In Baltimore
was evidence of how seriously he
views Maryland's EMPLOYMENT sit
uation.
However, as regards putting the
work-or- fight statute into effect"
he told Gov. O'Conor, II believe
the fact that we now have q more
fully developed United States En-
ployment Service renders that un-
necessary and undesirable"
Mr.. McNutt said he did not be-
lieve the shortage of workers was
due to deliberate unwillingness" of
persons to accept suitable employ
ment, but due largely to one OF
three causes.
Three Causes Listed.
These were:
/. An actual shortage Of persons
with highly specialized skills now
in great demand.
2. A shortage of semi-skilled per-
sons which can be overcome by an
adequate training program.
3. Failure on the part of employ
ers to utilize certain portions of the
population who are willing to work,
but who have not been employed
in the past in occupations for which
a shortage now exists.
1T you believe that there is any
considerable number of persons who
are deliberately refusing to engage
in useful work, I would suggest that
you instruct the proper officials to
investigate and report to you the
names of all such persons so that
appropriate action may be TAKEN"
Mr.. McNutt said.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Mccormack, Martin
To Talk in Forum

House Majority Leader Me-
Cormack and House Mi
nority Leader Martin will be
principal speakers in a dis
cussion Of Navy Recruiting"
to be heard tonight on the
National Radio Forum, spon-
sored by The Star. Rear Ad-
miral Randall Jacobs, chief
Of the Navy Bureau of Person.
mel, also will be heard. The
program, broadcast over the
Blue Network, will be heard
here at $50 pm. on Station
WMAL.
Evening star., 1942-08-03

pie who are anxious to work and
who will be given sufficient duties
to keep them occupied during their
available time.
May Avert Disaster.
After charging that those not en-
gagged in some defense work could
be considered "slackers," he de-
clared that with a concentrated
effort by all at the present time,
it is indeed possible that disastrous
results in the future may be
averted."
patriotic citizens should be more
than willing to devote practically
all available spare time to the
Strengthening of our protective
services" he asserted. Work now,
so that we will be able to play in the
years to come"
Protective services most urgently
in want of additional volunteers in
(See WARDENS, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Giant Cargo Planes
Are Called Feasible
For Next War
Col. knerr Sees 3 Yeurs
Needed to Develop
Successful Croft
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Development of new type giant
cargo planes will be feasible for
the next war, but not in time for
this one, Col. Hugh J. Knerr, re-
tired Army Air Forces officer, told
a Senate Military Affairs Sub
committee today.
That was his answer when Sen
ator Lee, Democrat, Of Oklahoma
drew from his testimony the infer
ence that he does not favor the
proposal Of Henry j. Kaiser, West
Coast shipbuilder, to begin turning
out large air cargo carriers in ship
yards.
As Col. Knerr testified, Simon
Lake, pioneer designer of undersea
craft, awaited an opportunity to lay
before the subcommittee the feasi-
bility OF cargo submarines. Mr.. Lake
brought with him to the hearing
model of a 7,500-ton submersible
freight carrier.
Mr.. Lake told newspapermen his
cargo submarine was approved by
officials of the Shipping Board and
Emergency Fleet Corp. at one stage
OF the last war, but the heads of
those agencies were changed before
the plan was carried out. Mr.. Lake
said the cry went up that America
was a rich Nation and could build
surface ships faster than the Ger
man U-boats could sink them. This
argument, he said, met with more
popular acclaim and shipyards
began to spring up on every creek"
Flying Boats Held Less Efficient.
In discussing cargo planes, Col.
Knerr. who was chief of the G.. H. @.
Air Force, from 1885 to 1898, and
pioneered in developing Army cargo
planes, said his personal experience
has been that no successful new air.
plane has been produced in less than
three years from the time pencil is
put to paper to draw the plans.
He suggested, however, that there
could be an expansion of the use of
existing large-type military bombers
as cargo flyers to keep the military
Continued on Page ALA, Column q
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Bernhord Helps Prepare
For Hollands Freedom

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-Prince Bern
hard of the Netherlands is taking
a leading part in the Dutch prepara-
tions for ousting the Germans and
the rightful govern
ment in the Hague, the Netherlands
government-in-exile said today.
An oficial announcement said
Bernhard had returned to Britain
after conferring with Queen Will
helmina in America about the
progress of his new work in this
country, which, it may now be re-
vealed. is connected with the prep
arations for a return to the Meth
erlands."
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Waldo Frank beatinq
Threatens 10 Provoke
Political Aftermath
Deputy to Offer Motion
In Argentine Lower House
Demanding Explanation
By the Associated Press.


BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 3.-The
painful beating which six assail-
ants dealt to Waldo Frank
within "a hours after the Argen-
tine government had pronounced
the United States writer and lee
turer unwelcome in this country
threatened today to provoke a
political aftermath.
Deputy Eduardo Araujo said he
would offer a motion in the lower
house demanding that the govern
ment explain what means 1t took to
protect the 53-year-old publicist
after its declaration Saturday that
he had become persona non grata.
Mr.. Frank was attacked yesterday
in the apartment where he had lived
since he came to Argentina II weeks
ago at the invitation OF various uni
versities and cultural societies.
Posed as Agents.
According to Jose Stanek, porter
in the house, the unidentified men
were armed and gained entry to Mr..
Franks apartment by posing as
agents sent to examine his papers.
When Mr.. Frank turned to a desk
drawer, presumably to get the pa
pers, one of the men struck him with
a revolver butt, Stanek related.
DR.. William B. Giles, Mr.. Franks
physician, said he suffered a brain
conclusion OF deep severity. .x-ray
pictures also showed a small break
in the temporal bone on the left
CONTINUED on Page ALI. Column 81
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Nazis conducting maneuvers to bar
Norway invasion. Page ALA
Notionol
Chandler assured denomination in
Kentucky primary. Page AS
Murray sounds Green on CIO-AFL
peace pact. Page Az
Labor leader urges second front as
soon as possible. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
D. G. health officers seek cause of
food poisoning. Psge B-1
AAA against proposed pedestrian
control. Page B-1
Custodial pay bill is signed by the
President. Page B-1
Day nursery schools for children
opened. Page B-1
Ranking assistant takes ONCE at
Library. Page I'll
Evening star., 1942-08-03
10 Nazi Divisions Reported
Replaced in West Europe
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. Aug. 3.-Sixteen Ger
man divisions, including two
armored divisions, have been trans
ferred frfom occupied France and
the Low Countries to the Russian
front, but have been replaced by
other units, British military quarters
said today.
These sources denied emphatically
reports published in London that
only nine Nazi divisions now remain
In France and that the occupied
coast is virtually defenseless.
1t is presumed, they said, that
there now are about rs divisions in
France and the Lowlands.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Secret Saboteur
Verdict Ready
For President
Decision Withheld
Until He Studies
Record of Triul
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The historic trial OF the eight
German saboteurs came to an
end shortly after II am. today,
after the special military COM
mission presumably had in
formed them of their fate.
The commission said in its final
communlque that it would not an
nounce its findings and sentence.
The verdict of the commission will
be sem to the White House for re-
view by President Roosevelt and the
penalty to be meted out to the Nazis,
who came to this country in sub
marines on mission of destruction,
will be announced by him.
Announcement Awaits Review.
Presumably the military tribunals
recommendations will not be made
public until they have been reviewed
by the Chief Executive Mr.. Roose-
welt is expected to withhold his ap-
proval until he has had time to look
thoroughly into the records of the
trial.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
Early said he believed the military
commissions findings would be de-
livered to the White House today
and he declared they would be
placed before the President "as soon
as possible"
The last official statement Of the
commission was brief and said:
THE commission reconvened at
HOS am.
"The commission announced that
the findings and sentence will not
be announced by it.
THE commission adjourned at
11:07 to meet at the call Of the
President"
Saboteurs Returned to Jail.
The German agents were present
in the heavily barricaded court room
at the Justice Department Building
for the final session of the commits
sion. Shortly after the commission
formally wound up its proceedings,
they were taken Immediately back
to their cells at the District Jail,
where they will remain until Mr..
Roosevelt completes his review Of
the commissions findings and fixes
date and place for their execution
If the findings call for a death
penalty.
Members of the defense and
prosecution STATS also were present
in the courtroom at the closing ses-
sion. Only Attorney General Bid
die, who was one of the leaders Of
the prosecution force, was missing.
He was reported to have been out
Of the city.
The trial Of the Nazis lasted 18
days, and was high lighted by .
move on the part OF seven of the
defendants to seek q trail in the
civil courts. Defense efforts were
rejected by the Supreme Court,
which held an extraordinary ses-
sion last week to consider their
pleas for writs Of habeas corpus.
After two-day hearing, the court
rejected the application.
The only one of the eight enemy
agents who failed to take part in
the petition was George John
Dasch, leader Of four agents who
landed from a U-boat on the Long
Island coast in June.
Dasch had peen assigned special
counsel throughout the trial and
there have been persistent rumors
1See SAR0TETIRS Paoe 1-177
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Punzers Neurino
Upper kubon,
Berlin Says

z. the Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts) Aug. 3.-The German high
command declared today that
one of it's tank columns was ap-
preaching the upper course of
the Kuban River in the Caucasus.
cThe Kuban rises in the Cau-
casus mountains. The upper
course" which the Germans said
they were nearing, however, may
refer to bend in the river near
Kropotkia on the Rostov -Baku
railway line 12O miles south of
Rostov. Kropotkia is 40 miles
south of Tikhoretsk, the junction
of the Rostov-Baku and Stain
grad-Krasnodar railways. Krop-
otkia itself is junction of a Sec
ondary railway from Krasnodar,
an important oil center, and the
Rostov-Baku line)
TN the east a tank army engaged
in pursuit of the enemy is nearing
the upper course of the Kuban
River" the communique said. 10
cal enemy resistance was broken
and much booty, guns in particular,
has been brought in"
Planes Pounding Rear.
Between the Sal and Don rivers
to the northeast, the communioue
said. the Germans were driving the
Russians eastward in the direction
of Stalingrad, while to the northwest
Russian rearguards were being
forced southwark from the sector of
the Yeya River, which empties into
Taganrog Bay near Rostov.
Strong bomber and fighter squad
rons were reported hammering par
ticularly at Russian rear communi-
cations along the Rostov-Bak rail-
way.
In the great Don elbow, said the
high commands bulletin, fresh
Soviet counterattacks were frus-
trated, partly because of the work
OF Nazi battleplsnes and anti-air-
craft detachments. Two tankers
and six freighters were sunk on the
Volga, it reported.
Continued attacks by the Red
Army at Voronezh, Volkhov south
Of Leningrad and at Leningrad were
said to have failed. a.s ..r 49,
In uapland, German infantry and
Alpinists were declared to have cap
tured fortified height which was
battered by dive bombers.
Reds Pursued, Nazis Say.
German troops, continuing to pur-
sue Soviet forces north of the Kuban
River, have crossed a line running
from Belaya Glinta to Bashanta,
German military quarters said.
BeIaya Glinta is go miles south
east of Kushchevka and 40 miles
southwest of Salsk.
It is 40 miles northeast of Tx
horetsk, the junction of the
Stalingrad-Krasnodar and Rostov-
Baku railway lines.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Foreign
SAVAGE

Foreign
Savage fighting renewed In New
Guinea jungles. Page Al
U. S. flyers battle Japanese again over
Hengyang air base. Page Al
Nazi planes slip through to attack
Britain in raid. Page Az
Big British bombers join U. S. planes
in North Africa raids. Page Az
Special Jap planes massed to wipe
out u. S. airport. Page AS
Scattered British towns targets of
daylight raiders. Page AS
British aircraft bombs Axis positions
west of Ell Alamein. Page A-3
Diplomats begin drive to teach Rus
slams about their allies. Page AS
Exiled Norwegians march for Haakon
on 10th birthday. Page AS
Paris nervousness rises as invasion
r1mors spread. Page Al
Evening star., 1942-08-03
900, 1000 Buy War Bonds
Under Wage Deduction Plan

This was in great measure due
to the 10 per cent payroll savings
plan campaign which is Just now
getting into full swing" the Treas
ury said.
More than 5000 900 bonds of the
$25 denomination were sold in July,
an incfease of 100000 over June.
The Treasury estimated that more
than 100000 Americans now are
holders OF War bonds.
Secretary Morgenthau set the
August quota at $8l5 900 900. For the
fiscal year starting July / the goal
Is $4,000. 900 900, but because OF
seasonal variations in income the
monthly quotas will not be uniform.
July figures released by the
Treasury do not include sales of
War stamps.
The Districts quota OF War bonds
for this month has been set at S.
10000 by the Treasury. This is an
increase Of $500, 900 over July.
Maryland's quota for August was
set ut $l1,250,000, and virginia s,
$4,000 900.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Australia Will Return
To Daylight Sovinqs
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. s.
The Australian cabinet decided to-
day to reinstitute daylight saving
time In Australia September n,
advancing the clocks one hour.
Normal time was restored March %
after a period Of daylight saving.
The change will place Eastern
Australia is hours ahead of East
ern war time in the United States
Evening star., 1942-08-03
New Guinea Junq|e
Renewed;
Planes Raid laps
Enemy Reinforcement OF
Garrison at Bunu Is
Believed Possible
BY the Associated Press,

GEN. MACARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, Aug. s.
The possibility that the Japanese
have reinforced their garrison
at Buna was acknowledged by an
Allied spokesman today as Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's headquar-
ters reported a renewal of saw
age fighting in the New Guinea
jungles midway between that
enemy base and Port Moresby.
The communique announcing the
jungle fighting declared Allied
troops had routed Japanese out
posts near Kokoda, go miles east of
Port Mofesby. and said Allied
bombers had set fire to enemy supply
dumps in that area.
1t was the first reference to the
existence of such supply dumps,
and an Allied spokesman said 1t
was not impossible the Japanese
had been moving men and equip
ment In from Lae-some 165 miles
north of Buna.
Five Planes Shot Down.
There have been no indications,
however, that the original force
which the Japanese landed July ~
in the Buna area-estimated at not
more than $500 men-has been re-
inforced by sea, the spokesman said.
In addition to attacking the
supply dumps at Kokoda, Allied
heavy and medium bombers pounded
enemy positions near Buna. Japa-
nese fighters rose to intercept the
Allied planes and a hot fight en-
sued In which five Of the enemy
planes were shot down, Gen. Mac
Arthur's headquarters said.
A n-engined Japanese bomber
which became involved in the melee
also was reported destroyed. Allied
losses were given as two fighters
and one bomber.
Prior to this assault Allied
bombers made a night attack or
the Japanese bases at Lac and
nearby Salamaua, shooting down
one enemy plane and scoring hits or
an airdrome and anti-aircraft posi-
tions, the bulletin said.
Cruiser Bombed Again.
Other Allied planes, ranging over
the Banda Sea west of New Guinea
yesterday, were reported to have
bombed Japanese cruiser for thu
third time in as many days. Tht
results Of the attack, pressed home
without loss in the face of enemy
fighter opposition, were unknown
Australian Army Minister Franci!
Forde meanwhile announced thai
an exchange of officers had beer
effected by the United States ane
Australian army stats. Mr.. Ford.
said the Australian and American
training methods were very similar
but that Australian officers recently
returned from the Near East hac
been able to offer valuable sugges.
tions based on their experience IL
mobile warfare which were beinf
incorporated in the Allied trainin(
program.
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Conqueror Of MoIoyo
Reported in Munchukuo
By the Associated Press.

6y tHe ASS0ClaEeu PfeSt.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 3.-Uncon-
f1rmed reports reaching Chungking
today said that 1t. Gen. Tomoyuki
Yamashita, Japan. German trained
conqueror Of Malaga, had gone to
Manchukuo possibly to take up the
supreme command there in prepara-
ton for an attack on Siberia"
Evening star., 1942-08-03
Queen WHheImino
To Address Joint
Congress Session

Queen Wilhelmina of the
Netherlands will address a joint
session of the Senate and the
House In the Senate chamber
Thursday afternoon, Chairman
Bloom Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee told the House to-
day.
Evening star., 1942-08-03

(See CHINA, Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1942-08-03

Continued on Page Ala, Column -
Evening star., 1942-08-03

(See SABOTEURS, Page A
Evening star., 1942-08-03

(See WARDENS, Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1942-08-03

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition Of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular homo delivered edition.
4 \ A 4
Evening star., 1942-08-03

(See RUSSIA, Page ALA.
Evening star., 1942-08-03

Continued on Page ALA, Column 2.
Evening star., 1942-06-09

ment Of the breeding of horses for
work and sport and the As classes Of
its present two-day program were
designed for just that.
In the breeding classes there are
IL events; half-bred yearlings and
2-year- -olds, half-bred 3-year-olds,
half bred brood mares, half-bred
foals, yearing colts. thorough
bred brood mares, thoroughbred
sucklings, thoroughbred yearling
filhes, thoroughbred yearling colts,
thoroughbred 2-year-olds and
thoroughbred stations.
Twenty Glasses for Hunters.
There are nine classes for heavy
draft animals, draft mares and foals,
heavy draft yearlings, 2-year-olds
and 3-year-olds, four horse teams
and other events for half-breds.
Twenty classes are given over to
the hunter division, including q
championship for 3-year-olds and
the conformation hunter champion
ship. Two road hack classes on the
program are for thoroughbreds and
half -breds. Midget equines also have
their place in the program as four
stellar events are arranged for both
IL hands and 142 ponies.
The big features for which the
Nations top breeders and exhibitors
strive are the very valuable 3-year-
old championship, the Challenge
Bowl for half-bred 3-year -olds, the
Founders Cup for horses bred and
owned in Fauquier and Loudoun
counties and the trophy for the con-
formation hunter championship.
Evening star., 1942-06-09
Missing Persons

Those hdptng Information
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
,Dith the Public Relations Squad
of the Police Department, Na-
tional 1000.
Everett w. Cole, II, 4 feet 10
inches, s5 pounds; wearing sweat
shirt, light green short pants, white
socks and brown shoes; missing
from 1860 Pleasant street Sc. since
yesterday.
Virgil Tinnen, 80, colored. feet
4 inches, 140 pounds: missing from
508 Division avenue NE, since
May IA.
Cecilia Fields, 20. colored, S feet,
100 pounds, wearing blue checked
dress and black shoes: missing from
1853 Nineteenth street NE. since
June Z.
Willie Gibbs, 8, colored, wearing
white suit, blue and white shoes and,
blue hose; missing from 1853 Ver-,
non street NV, since yesterday.
Wilbert Lamar, II, colored, 4 feet,
wearing brown knickers, yellow polo
shirt, white shoes: missing from 613
w street NV. since May %.
Beulah Payne. 20. colored, 5 feet I
inches, 100 pounds; wearing red
fiowered dress and black shoes:
missing from 22o6 Flagler place,
NV. since Sunday.