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Evening star., 1942-07-29
Germans Reported
Revising Whole Plan
OF Defense in West
Elite Guards Purude
In Poris En- Route
To Invasion Coast
Earlier Story on Page A-I.)

Earlier Story on Page AID
B, the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, July %
German SIS ELITE Guard troops
said to have come from the Rus
sian front paraded through Paris
today en- route to new posts along
the invasion coast, and German
dispatches received here said
Field Marshal Gen. Gerb Won
Runstedt was revising his whole
plan of defense against an Allied
second front in the west.
The German press discussed de-
tails of the reorganized coastal de-
fense at length, perhaps partly to
offset agitation among the Allies
for establishment of a second front
soon. The National Zeitune of
Basel described this as an inten-
tional trickling of informa ton in the
hope of discouraging an Allied ef-
fort.
Nevertheless, practice maneuvers
reported being held by the Germans
In their Channel ports seemed to
some observers to be an indication
that the Germans are concerned by
the threat.
The German press assured the
people OF the Reich that any second
front effort could be beaten-but for
See BERN. Page 2-xl
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Foote Goes 10 Australia
On East Indies Mission

Walter A. Foote. former Ameri-
can Consul-General at Batavia is
on his way to Australia to represent
the United States in contacts with
Netherlands Indies ofiicials there,
the State Department announced
today.
Mr.. Foote escaped from Batavia
during the Japanese invasion Of the
East Indies and made his way to
Australia. from where he came to
Washington several weeks ago for
leave and consultation with State
Department officials.
A veteran foreign service officer
with long experience in the East
Indies as well as In the State De-
partment here, 1t is presumed that
Mr.. Foote will retain his rank of
consul-general in his dealings in
Australia with officials of the Indies
government who escaped the Japa-
nese invaders In much the same
fashion he did.
Mr.. Foote Is best known In WASH
ington for his service about 10
years as assistant chief of the State
Departments Division of Current
Information.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Chinese Make Gains
With Counterattacks
In kiangsi Province
Forces in Hupeh Also
Repulse Jap Thrusts
At Tohune Mountains
Py the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, July 20. The
Chinese high command an
nounced today that Chinese
counterattacks were m akin 6
further headway in Kiangsi
Province and that Chinese forces
in Hupeh had repulsed all Japa-
nese thrusts against the Tahung
Mountains.
Chinese troops were said to have
encircled the outer regions of
Kweiki along the Chekiang- -Kiangsi
rail line in Klangsi Province, fore
ing the japanese to withdraw in
side the Notifications of the town.
Fighting also continued south
of Yingtan,. another station on the
railroad, the high command said.
Chinese troops attacking Linch-
wan, so miles southeast of Nam
chang, the provincial capital were
said to have reached the outskirts
OF the city Sunday, and COM
munique reported that they now
are launching a fierce assault upon
the CITY,"
In the southern tip of Honan
Province, the Chinese reported TAX
ing heavy toll of japanese troops
northwest of Sinyang, important
Japanese base on the Peiping Han
kow railway. The Chinese with
drew before japanese reinforce
ments could be brought up.
Evening star., 1942-07-29

daily would be retained by the COM
panies and discharges would be
among unskillec laborers earning
less than that amount.
Skilled workers would be permitted
to accept unskilled labor, at lesser
pay, while discharged laborers would
be settled in the agricultural
colonies.
Companies would retain s>Skilled
laborers on their tpayrolls In order
10 begin immediate production
should the need arise while tech
nical staffs would be maintained for
the same purpose.
Unskilled workers settled on farms
would be granted Is to 81 acres of
land-considered adequate to sup
port a family-by the government.
They would receive from the COM
panies a lump sum of 80 bolivares
ts27 toward a fund operated by a
government commission which would
secure farm machinery. This would
be In addition to a workers sever
ance pay-usually months wages.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Hull Calls Tariff Hearing
On Proposed Iran Pact

Secretary of State Hull today
issued formal notice of intention to
negotiate a reciprocal trade agree
ment with Iran.
A public hearing on proposed
tariff concessions to Iran will be
held by the Committee for Reci-
procity Information in the Tariff
Commission Building on September
.. Briefs should be submitted by
those appearing at the hearing to
the committee before August 27.
Products on which the United
States is considering granting tariff
concessions to Iran include asafetida,
opium, kitchen utensils, caviar, va
rlous kinds of nuts and fruits. camel
And goat hair and Oriental rugs.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
WLB WithhoIds Action
In Frigidaire Dispute
B. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
The War Labor Board withheld
today the appointment of an ar
bitrator for a jurisdictional dispute
at the General Motors Frigidaire
Division, Dayton, Ohio, in order to
give the Building Trades Board of
Review of the War Production
Board an opportunity to attempt to
effect a settlement.
The board of review, which
claimed jurisdiction In the dispute,
is composed of representatives of
contractors, American Federation
Of Labor unions, and war produc-
ticn sfflcials
After considering the case at
long session today, the WLB an
nounced that it would withhold the
appointment of an arbitrator until
tomorrow. Earlier the board had
said that an arbitrator would be
appointed today.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Cargo Air Fleet
Assured u. s.,
WPBAideS Says
Official Agrees
Engines Now Are
Biggest Problem
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)

Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
Unqualified assurance that the
Nation would Immediately un-
dertake the construction of a
fleet of cargo and transport
planes, despite all obstacles. was
given before a Senate Military
Affairs Subcommittee today by
spokesman for the War Pro-
duction Board.
Grover Looming. aircraft designer
and technical consultant for the
WPB, told the committee he agreed
with testimony before the Senate
Defense Investigating Committee by
Harold f. Talbot, director of aix
transportation for the WPB, that
lack of engines presented the great
est difficulty to cargo plane con-
struction. but he said American
ingenuity should be able to sur
mount this and other barriers,
Just before Mr.. Looming made his
statement. the subcommittee heard
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, World
War ace and president of Eastern
Air Lines. advise the construction
OF new airplane factories rather
than the conversion OF shipyard
facilities.
Urges New Factories.
Capt. Rickenbacker suggested full
est use OF existing plane designs and
construction facilities without losing
sight of future possibilities for ex-
pansion.
Chairman Lee OF the subcommittee
what he thought of converting Some
OF our shipyards to the construction
of flying boats
BY the time you could convert
shipyard into an airplance factory"
he replied. you'd be better off to 90
out and start clean, from the ground
up"
Meanwhile the Defense Investieat-
ing Committee, headed by Senator
Truman, heard Robert w. Filmer, an
airplane designer, advocate the use
OF plywood in the construction of
cargo planes Mr.. Filmer said he
could assemble thousand plywood
planes a month In 4 circus tent"
and that such craft were as efiicient
as metal planes when designed to
carry loads up to 80 pounds per
square foot of wing area.
Mr.. Filmer emphasized the need
for the United States to keep ahead
OF the Axis powers in the develop
ment and use of bigger engines.
He said he was confident this would
be done, although he concurred in
the opinions OF other experts that
the bottleneck in production of
planes made of plywood as we'll as
metal was the output of engines.
Study Supply of Steel.
The Defense Investigating Com
mittee is primarily interested just
now in determining the available
supplies Of steel, the lack of which
was cited for the recent cancella-
ton by the Maritime Commission
OF contract with Andrew J. Hig-
gins, New Orleans shipbuilder. for
the construction of yards to turn
out 200 Liberty cargo boats.
Mr.. Higgins left the Capital last
night to return to New Orleans, but
Senator Ellender Democrat of
Louisiana carried the fight for REIN
(see CARGO PLANE, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Jops Used Sham Fight to Lure
American Plane Into Battle

this ship could have gotten back to
its carrier because he Immediately
turned away and started north and
down.
Il decided to land, but as cir
oled the island I saw two Japs on
one of our fighters. Three of my
guns were jammed. but I cut across
the island, firing as I went with the
remaining gun. I could not get
there In time. My plane
was damaged somewhat, having u
bullet and cannon holes in 1t, and
I had a slight flesh wound in my
left leg"
His statement was included In
the Report OF Enemy Action, Mid
way Island, June As" as received
at Marine Corps headquarters from
1t. Col. Ira Kimes. commander of
the Marine aircraft group at Mid
way .
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Agricultural Colonies Planned
For Idle Venezuela Oil Men
BY tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela, July o.
A pact designed to relieve economic
strain caused by curtailment of
Venezuelan oil production and to
supply foodstuffs difficult to obtain
because of reduced shipping has
been signed by government and
petroleum company officials.
The plan, which calls for the es-
tablishment OF three agricultural
colonies for several thousand en-
ployes discharged by oil companies,
especially affects the Standard Oil
group, the Meme Grande Gulf
and Caribbean (ShelD-three con-
Germs forced 10 curtail operations
drastically.
The agreement has been signed
by Minister OF Labor Hector Cuenos.
Minister of Development Eugenio
Mendoza, jr., and heads of the oil
groups.
Under terms Of the pact. employees
earning more than 10 bolivares ($3)
Evening star., 1942-07-29
District WPA 5|ashed
To 500 Workers by
Middle Of September
All Construction Jobs
TO Be Pushed Through;
Schoo! Lunches Affected
BY DON S. WARREN.

WPA operations will almost
vanish from the Washington
scene by mid-September, under
orders received today by Paul c.
Rogers, acting District WPA
manager, from the regional WPA
administration in Baltimore.
In all, the number of WPA
workers, totalling 2,400 on June l.,
and l,600 july and directed to
be cut to SO by August l, is to be
Slashed to something between 400
and 500 by the middle of September,
it was said.
Construction Jobs to End.
All construction operations are
directed to be liouidated during
September. The $40 men now on
such projects are to be laid off
within six weeks and there will
be no possibility of work on these
jobs for 500 others who have been
on the waiting assignment" list.
The principal construction prof.
ects involved are those at the Naval
Air Station, Boiling Field, the Navy
Yard, the Bellevue Magazine. the
Naval Observatory. and about
dozen fencing projects at such vital
spots as the water reservoirs, as
protection against sabotage. and
extension of the road on the line
of South Capitol street to the vi
cinity of Boiling Field.
Officials said some of these prof.
ects would be completed by the
of September, but that they
did not see how the WPA workers
could finish projects at the Naval
Air Station, Boiling Field and the
Navy Yard.
Affects School Lunches.
The school lunch program and
other service projects are expected
TO be greatly diminished under orders
for reduced WPA employment. More
than l20 WPA workers assigned to
the free lunch program already
have been laid off and the staff of
this project is now down to 1865.
Officials hope that the lunches will
be served at II locations when school
reopens in September. but this is
based on a plan to call on the
civilian defense organization for
volunteers to take the place of WPA
workers.
The sewing room project for WPA
workers once employed 1000 wom-
en-, but this staff already has heen
reduced to 55.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Gen. FitzGera|d Revealed
On African Assignment
Earlier Story on Page AID.

NEariler Story on Page AID.
Brig. Gen. Shepler w. FITZGERALD,
until recently head of the advanced
training command of the South
east Air Corps Technical Command
at Maxwell Field, Ala, is now in
Africa on an assignment for the
Air Transport Command.
officials of the War Department
would not give out location of his
headquarters or the exact nature
OF his duties with the command.
which ferries combat planes to war
zones and which has charge of the
Army's air and cargo flight opera
tions.
Gen. FITZGERALD was born in Bur-
den, kans., November IL, 1884, and
was graduated with degree in
law in 1907 from George Washington
University. Five years later he was
commissioned in the Coast Artillery
OF the Regular Army, transferring
later to the aviation section of the
Signal Corps.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Mats Lead 81. Louis,
4 10 7, in Fourth
As Homers Rain
Two Brownies Hit for
Circuit and CompbeI|
Gets One for Griffs
LINE-UP
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, July 29.-The Mats
were leading the Browns in the
second game of the series here
this afternoon, after both teams
had scored run in the first in
ming.
The score was to going into the
fourth inning.
The Browns scored both their runs
on homers by McQuinn, in the first.
and Stephens.
The Mats broke the l-to-l tie in
the second with two runs. They
added the fourth score in the third
when Bruce Campbell homered.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Stephens thyew
out Case. Spence grounded out to
McQuinn. Cullenbine singled to
center. Campbell singled to center.
sending Cullenbine to third. Ver-
non singled to center, scoring Cul-
lenbine, Campbell taking third
Early flied to Judnich. One run.
ST. LOUIS-Gutteridg flied to
Campbell. Cliff flied to Case. Nc
Quinn hit a home run on the right
field stands. 1t was his 10th of the
season. Judnich lined to Case. One
run
SECOND INNING.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. threw
out Sullivan. Clary bunted safely
toward Gutteridge. Masterson sac
rifced, McQuinn to Gutteridge, who
covered first. Case doubled to left.
scoring Clary. Spence singled to
right, scoring Case. but was out at
second, Chartak to Stephens. trying
to stretch the hit. Two runs.
ST. LOUIS-Stephens hit home
run into the left field bleachers. it
was his eleventh of the season.
Laabs flied to case. Chartak struck
out. but had to be thrown out bv
Early. Ferrell popped to Sullivan.
One run.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Cullenbine flied
to Chartak Campbell hit a home
run into the right center seats.
Ferens replaced Auker on the
mound for ST. Louis. Vernon flied
to Laabs. Early popped to Cliff.
One run
ST. LOUIS-Ferens struck out.
Gutteridge was called out on strikes
Cliff struck out.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Autobiography Read
At PeIIey's Trial on
5edition Charge
Defense FoiIs in Effort
TO Keep Excerpts Of
Book From Jury
Earlier Story on Page B-1s.)

Earlier Story on Page B-19.)
2, the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 29.-Ex-
cerpts from a book entitled "The
Door to Revelation" identified
by Government witness as Will
liam Dudley Pelley's autobiogra-
ply, were read today to the Fed
eral Court jury before which the
former Silver Shirt leader is be-
ing tried for Sedition.
Defense attorneys sought to block
the reading of the excerpts and
after they were read attempted to
have them stricken from the record
but were overruled.
They contended the book was
written before the United States
was at war, that it contained clair
voyant statements" concerning the
"oncoming of Communism and DO
litical troubles" and had nothing
to do with sedition.
"Show State of Mind"
Judge Robert C.. Baltzell held
however, that the excerpts tended
to show the state of mind of the
defendant" and he permitted their
introduction as evidence.
Introduction OF the autobiography
also led to the offering as exhibits
IL copies OF The Galilean," a
magazine in which Pelley is alleged
to. have published seditious state
ments, and a copy of a pamphlet
entitled, We Fight for This Re-
public Only
Government counsel in reading
the, excerpts from the Pelly auto
biography said they indicated that
he attended seance in 1929. At
this seance, according to a Quota
ton read from the book. THE Voice
OF the Oracle" told him that in
three years he would find himself
at the head of an organization of
"quasi-military character"
The quotation continued:
In Europe a young Austrian
painter is coming into political
power. The day this man assumes
the, chancellorship of Germany is
the time signal for you to launch
your organization in America
Claimed Big Following.
The jury also heard a paragraph
which quoted Pelley as writing that
on hearing Of Hitler's assumption
OF the German chancellorship
something clicked in my brain and
(See PEILEY, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-07-29
INJURIES Received in FoII
Prove FotoI to Man. As

Charles Casey, As. Of 3l6 Ninth
street N. w., who fell down the steps
of the U. S. O. Building at 3O6 Ninth
street NV. last Saturday night,
died this afternoon in Gallinger
Hospital.
Mr.. Casey first was taken to
Emergency Hospital. treated for
scalp abraisons and decorations and
returned by police to the precinct.
The following day he was removed
to Gallinger Hospital. His death
resulted from a head injury.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
PS TIE Associated Press.

PS tfe Associated Press.
Two japanese pilots staged a
sham battle to draw an American
flyer into an unequal engagement
during the Midway battle, reports to
the Navy disclosed today.
Second 1t. William v. Brooks,
Bigelow, Mo-. told of spotting two
planes dogfighting against the sun.
He changed his course and headed
for the action. AS he neared the
fight, both planes turned and at
tackled. ~
Il realized I had been tricked
into sham battle" 1t. Brooks re-
ported. Il had failed to recognize
that both planes were Japs because
OF the sun in my eyes After 1 had
shaken one of these planes, I man.
aged to get good thrust into the
other as we passed head-on when
I turned into him. I don't believe
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Arlington Park

THIRD RACE-Purse, 81, 800: claiming:
3-year- -olds furlongs.
Diavolo Man tSmth) 900 $50 40
Remembering tBrooks) $50 40
Tatu (Martin) 800
Time, l "a.
Also ran-Silk Yarn Crystal. Old
Smokey and Kokomo.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Stidhum Plea to Block
OPA Tire Order Denied
Earlier story on Pare A-4)

lEariIer story on Page A-4)
Justice Bo:::-> j. Laws in District
Court today denied plea for a
temporary restraining order filed by
the Alfred Stidham Tire Co. in an
effort to enjoin the OPA from en-
forcing its order suspending the
hrm's new tire business for so days.
The court, holding that the COM
plant did not state cause of ac-
ton, granted the tire firm permis-
SION to amend its complaint. and
argue the case again tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Potent Found Honoed

Carl Peay, %, colored, a patient
IN St Elizabeth's Hospital was
found hanging by bedsheet from
the doorway of a room in the West
Lodge Building last night. He was
pronounced dead by a staff doctor
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Todoy's Home Runs

American LeaYue.
McQuinn, st. Louis, lst inning.
Stephens, st. Louis, I'd inning.
Campbell. Washington, Sd inning.
National League.
Nicholson. Chicago, 7th inning.
Bartell, New York, Sd inning.
Evening star., 1942-07-29

FIFTH RACE-Purse. $500 added;
Maplewood Stakes; 2year-olds: 5ha fur
longs.
a Bullpen tPeters) 800 800 $50
a Moretto tSeaho) 500 $50
Skybound 'Brunelle) 400
Time, l.O633.
Also ran-Holiday Spirit. Cabanisi and
Wise Advice.
a Coldstream Stable entry.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Camden

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 81 900: claim
ine; 3-year-olds and upward; 9 furlonss,
Yes or No (Roberts) 47O 3.20 c4o
Rose Lucky tCinsman) 1.2O 400
Wise Timmie Knapp $50
Time, III IS.
Also ran-Petes Bet. Ny Lawyer. Ask
Aunt Ada and Joanny.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Bel Air

THIRD RACE-Purse. S7OO; allowances;
steeplschase; 4-year-olds and upward:
about miles tshort coUrse).
esEp,us .SIn'ns tlSs,, sMr Greene $50 ssso sIo
Fred Astaire tMr. J. 8. Harsisonl $40
Dahlia.
sprasue and Bosley entry.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
SARATOGA

FOURTH RACE-Purse $1,000: claim
Ing: 3-year-olds: furlongs
Porter's Girl tMcCreary) $40 $50 go
Loftsman tJames) $40 $50
On the Fence (Arcaro) $50
Time. l:14
Also ran-Ack -Ack and Chabelle.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
SABOTEURS fled GERMANY COURT IS TOLD
Late News Bulletins
Axis Supply Ship Blasted Near Dutch Coast

AXIS Supply Ship Blasted Near Dutch Coast
LONDON Op-The Admiralty announced tonight that
British light naval forces left supply ship sinking
rapidly" set fire to motorboat and
damaged other German units in Dutch
coast today.
Ship Carrying Jap Diplomats Recalled to Port
LIVERPOOL, England H'.--After sailing for Lourenco
Marques with japanese diplomats the Egyptian liner Ell Nil
was recalled to today pick up other Japanese
who had been left ashore due to misunderstanding
voyage Is expected to start again tomorrow.
Earlier Story Page A-I)
Raj Bombers Attack Western Germany
LONDON tF'-Single planes of the bomber command
attacked Western Germany this afternoon it was learned
authoritatively
Vancouver Bank Robbed of S58, 900 in Cash
VANCOUVER, British Columbia Dp-Two robbers held nm
the local branch of the Bank today locked the
staff in vault and escaped with $4,000 in cash
u. 5. Merchantmen Sunk Oft Atlantic Coast
small United States merchant torpedoed and
sunk by an enemy submarine July l3 approximately $50
miles on the Atlantic coast the Navy late today
Survivors have been landed at an East coast port
II Per Cent of War Output Goinq to Allies
The Office Of War Information today that more
than II cent of total production military items is
going to Allies either through or direct pur
chase More than every eight planes and tanks
produced are being shipped abroad, Owl said
Chinese Seomen to Get Shore Leave in H..
The Justice Department and the War Shipping Admins
taton announced today that arrangements
peed with the Chinese Embassy permit Chinese seamen
on United Nations vessels to obtain when the
approximately $4,000 Chinese employed largely on British
and Dutch ships
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Other League Comes
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Batteries-Chase and Conroy; Dean and
HeEan.
Philadelphia at Detroit-6 PM.
New York at Chica go-6:15, $50 Pm.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York-First Game
Chicago - 200 600 2OO-4 II
New York 01O 600 e10-2 10
Battsries--Bithorn and Mccullough;
Munro. 'Feidman and Mancuso, Dannins
At New York-Second Game
Chicago -- DOL
New York O0l
Batterie.-Flemins and sehefhns, Lehr-
man and Danning.
At Boston-First Game
Pittsburgh 600 600 012- 3 10 z
Boston - 600 900 OOO- So
Batteries-Sewen and PHELPS, Lope.;
Javery. Donovan and Kluttz.
At Boston-Second Game
Pittsburgh 900 3
bstteries--Heintseiman and Lopez;
Tobin and Mast.
St. Louis ut Brooklyn-S:45 Pm.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia-9 PM.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Late Races
Rockinqhom Park

Earlier Results. Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
GUIDE FOR READERS

Page.
Amusements
B-16-17
Comics - C-6-7
Editorials - A-1O
Editorial
Articles - ALI
Finance -A-l8
Legal Notices, C-5
Lost, Found AS
Evening star., 1942-07-29

(See BERN, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-07-29

(See SABOIEURS, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Weather Report

Continued warm. thundershowers today: mod
crate temperature tonight: gentle winds
Temperatures today-Highest e2 at 3:55 pm.:
lowest, "A, at $40 am
Prom tho untea states v.,n.r n,r.su r.nor,
Full Details PAGE Az,
Evening star., 1942-07-29

(See PELLEY, Page 2-XJ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-03
Ex-Tenniis Star
Joins WAACs

Among eight women who re-
ceived the enlistment oath of the
WAAC today is a former tennis
title holder, June Pitts, 80. who
is giving up her job as Librarian
at Flint Junior College TO enlist
IN the army
Others who were sworn in by
1t Col. Joseph l., Bachus at army
recruiting headquarters in the
Federal Building were:
Aurel Bartlett, GcneSee County
Hospital. Flint; Eva Macklin. 703
Amin avenue. Detroit; Capitola
Taylor of Jackson; Mary Salow
1913 Kentucky avenue: Eileen
Little of SwartZ Creek; Merle
Blanchard and Bcrnicc Dinkel
both of 1874 Burgess avenue
Detroit.