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Evening star., 1942-10-31
Japs Are No Match
For Marines, Wounded
CAPTAIN Declares
Solomons Veterans
Recites Cases of
Hond-to-Hond Fights
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A SOUTH PACIFIC PORT, Oct.
IA Delayed) Capt. william ].
McKennan of Herkimer, N. Y,
one Of the first to land when ma
rines stormed the japanese sea-
plane base at Gavutu August Z,
is another fighting American
convinced "the Japs are no
match for our outfit. man for
man."
Recovered from injuries incurred
in hand-to-hand battle and eager to
get back at the enemy, Capt. Nc,
Kennan today reviewed his expert
ences in the Solomons campaign.
I've seen this happen many
times" he said. "A Jap and marine
start towards each other, each with
a bayonet out in front. When the
Jap sees that hard, cold steel he
turns around and starts running"
Used Flying Tackle.
Capt. McKennan also told of an
Indian marine who was lying in the
grass when a Jap sneaked up and
thrust a bayonet at him. The bay
onet missed, going between the ma
rine's legs. The Indian jerked the
rifle from the Jap's hands. Both
men were unarmed then, but instead
of fighting with his fists the enemy
soldier turned and ran pell-mell
down the hill.
The Indian chased him for sew
eral hundred yards and made fly
ing tackle. It's enough to say he
then disposed of the Jap.
Capt. McKennan spent six weeks
in the battle area before coming
out to recover from injuries. He
said the hardest fight of all took
place on the night of September
13, when the Japs made desperate
effort to recapture the Guadalcanal
airdrome.
All-Night Battle.
eve Tough all night, most of the
time hand to hand" he said. 1--WE
just kept on fighting until we'd
killed most of the Japs. The few
remaining alive withdrew at day.
light"
Late in this fight, Capt. Nc
Kennan was hit by fragments from
a hand grenade. suffering back and
leg wounds He rolled down the
hill which was being defended, and
later was taken to a field hospital.
Now fully recovered, he's awaiting
orders. He said he hopes they're
for front-line action again.
Capt. McKennan is a son-in law
Of Sidney Whipple, assistant to the
executive editor of the New York
World Telegram.
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Cumolier Is Retained
By Utility for Heurino

In the early editions of yesterdays
Star the heading on story about
the appointment of Renah F. Ca
mailer as counsel for the Washing
ton Gas Light Co. enormously stated
that Mr.. Camalier had been re-
tanned by the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Mr.. Camalier will represent the
gas company in hearing before the
PUG in regard to the 100000 rate
increase granted the gas company.
The Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1942-10-31
Congress in Brief
ly the Associated Prask.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
In recess until noon Monday.
No committee meetings scheduled.
House:
In recess.
Evening star., 1942-10-31
French
Continued From First Page }

the roundup of workers, in effect ii
has been under way for two weeks.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-02

ward the river road. HE must
have had a car down there some
where. l heard it when it went
off with a big roar. And that's
all l can remember. Sam and /
ran. We saw the man lying in
the street, where he had been
shot and killed. / lost my purse
in the door here, or they'd new
er have known / was about.
Well, that's the way of it,"
What of the two EN- who
came around the corner?"
I'VE never saw them any
more. Not a sign. I think the
shooting scared them away"
Hunter took her home, and
went back uptown. He took
taxi to the hospital and was al
lowed TO visit Junior a moment.
The boy grinned at him wanly.
He was still too weak to talk.
AS he went out on the street,
Red came up in her car. She
was the very person Hunter
wanted to see, though he just
then thought of it. He got in with
her.
Did you 60 my bail, Red?"
he demanded.
If you must know. and /
suppose you must, il was Hank
Temples father, at the bank"
Red, I've been over that
ground down there, and l have
theory. Junior was in that
crazy stickup, all right. He was
the young man in tails who start
ed it on a bet. But the parties
who changed the joke into
tragedy were not fooling. They
saw a chance TO pick up seven
teen thousand bucks. And those
two We're on the inside, tco
They are your friends. That
is. part of the crowd that makes
up your sporting circle Of pals.
The wanted seventeen grand
bad enough TO kill somebody TO
get it. Only they didn't get The
money"
mo, Hunter" Red said. But
know who did, and who has
IL now"
Ito Be COntinued)
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-02

the winter session of criminal
court, and - well, you can see
how it is with me-" He smiled
his best smile. Il know Sam
Doolittle," he added. II know
his father very well.
We'll, Mr.. Dent" she smiled.
will you come in?"
She had read about him in the
paper, as he had about her. They
talked of the Doolittles, father
and son. IF you'll call Mr.. Doc
little and ask about me l am
sure you will feel free to help
me. What l wanted was for you
TO tell me exactly what you saw
the other night; better still, 60
with me ar 4 let us 60 over the
ground together"
LAS soon as l can change my
Dress she said.
He h e arc her telephoning
Doolittle's store. When she re-
appeared she was cordial. Hunt
er found her one of those peo-
pie you seem always to have
known. They walked up the
street TO the corner. Crossing to
the east side, they stopped at a
dark doorway which led into the
stairs counting to the top of
the implanted frame vac n t
store here.
IF / tell you who was with
me you won't give me away"
she asked.
I've already guessed il was
Sam. Go ahead - don't know,
so you're safe"
Wei, the other night we
were coming from the picture
show uptown This is a pretty
bad part of town - you know
that. We heard somebody COM
ing along. Sam pulled me in the
c1or here. He has milk route
and he knows what a wicked
spot il is. We saw } 'ung fell
low come past. He was walking
fast. He carried something UNI
der his arm. His hat was pulled
Gown over his face, so we
couldn't tell anything about
him much. lie had dark clothes
and maybe q colored shirt. He
looked clean. Sam thought he
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-02

had his hand in his coat pocket
as if on a gun. You know how
they keep them ready. l couldn't
tell, myself.
Just as we ware about to
come out and start off again,
here came m DO d y running
like everything. We jerked back
in here. This time / saw a good
looking young man all dressed
up. Had on a silk hat and tails,
and ! saw the pistol in his hand
He was yelling at the one ahead
to halt and stick 'em up you
know how they do those things.
Then il just happened so fast
you couldn't make heads nor
tails of it. Shooting and yelling
and when l looked out, like this
- from right here" and she
stood so she peered around the
edeg of the door facing. at an an
gle across the stheet, Il saw two
othe men. They seemed to come
from around the corner of the
pressing shop there, or maybe
they could have been hiding in
that stairway yonder."
You know. though, there
were two?" Hunter said.
I'm sure" she said.
What did they look like"
"W-well, the street light here
is so sorry l couldn't tell, very
well. Besides. they were under
the avn ing there, and you
couldn't see much"
would you say they were
just about of a size, and kind
of sleek like, and maybe a little
under average height?"
She nodded. adding, And
dressed in dark, too. They look
ed almost dirty. But they were
not. The were fixing the street,
there - putting down fresh tar
and gravel. There was long
plank on barrels across the
street, and these kerosene flares.
Well, the shooting started and l
was so scared I didn't know
which way was straight up. All
seem TO remember was the
dressed-up young man running
out of sight that. way" she
pointed down the side street, to-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-02
SPORTING BLOOD
BY HARRY HARRISON knoll
COPYRIGHT. tsA2.
NEA SERVICE, INC.

pothesis was grow ng in his
mind. Maybe it was far-fetched
But he was up to his eyes in the
mess, and it was up to him to do
all he could to get out of it.
From the newspaper Hunter
had the place where the girl,
Sally Kiker, lived. He was re-
Numbering something about Sal
ly, too. When he had first read
the name it was oddly familiar
to him. Then he remembered.
Sally Kiker was Sam Doolittle's
girl. Sam was the son of Squire
! Doolittle, the constable and own
er of the little store out Hunt
er's way Hunter and Doolittle
were good friends; and it was
more than likely that Sam Doc
little was the escort Sally had
so far shielded. 1t was lead
worth following.
Hunter made his way there.
once past the bad corner the
street became somewhat better
and Hunter knocked at the door
of small but neat house of re-
cent FILA vintage. Sally herself
came to the door. She was a
buxom girl, with a milkmaid
freshness; she was the authentic
|, thing. instead of the synthetic
type that Red Ballard had been.
Good morning. This is Hunt
err Dent, from the Ballard Es-
tates. .'ou are Miss Kiker? May
/ come in few minutes?
wanted to talk with you about
the bank-messenger matter. I"
He added quickly, seeing the
swift hostile change that came
upon her. II happen to have
been put in Jail charged with
that murder. Miss Kiker. I'm
out on bond now. I had no more
to do with that unfortunate
matter than you did. I have to
! find out all I can about it, be-
cause my case will come up at
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-07-02
D SERIAL STORY
OUT ON BAIL
CHAPTER x


Hunter Dent gawped at Sher-
iff Anderson. What do you
mean, Sheriff - burn out the
seat OF my pants? What is all
this, anyway"
Anderson, grinning, unlocked
the cell door. Come along.
You'll know all in good time.
Hunter followed the officer a
block along the side street to the
court house. In a few moments
they were with Judge Elkins.
Young man." Judge Elkins
said, you are free. Go your
"What-what do you mean"
Hunter gasped. Il mean, how
did this happen?"
"Your bond has been posted,
and until your case comes up
for trial you may come and 60
as you please"
"But-who went on my bond,
Judge Elkins?' Hunter still was
dazed.
"Your bondsman wishes to re-
main anonymous. You are dis
missed"
well. what do you knowl"
Hunter said wonderingly as he
went out into the free, open sun
shine. He stared all ,bout. at the
sky, the trees, the busy little
city. Looks good to mel" he
muttered.
while In jail looking through
zHla cell window ct the slum Sec
- where the stick-up had been
4 I'D. m idea or two had how
~ IA Huntex's mind. He had
DGht = greak deal about the
ngD; Why the money NOV
Nnch . time Of night,
~ Il going. how did
X D . " beforehand the
8 he messenser. What
~ abo,sk, anyway A by.
Evening star., 1942-07-08

The 100000 are potential war
labor material.
Most Of the war production will
be doue by private industry. 1t
means, Gen. McSherry said, that
employers must throw away lot
of their prejudices. They can no
longer discriminate in hiring for any
sort of lob against men over As
as has been common in the past
few years. They must give up all
prejudice against women.
Material Shortage Secondary.
At the beginning of the war effort,
Gen. McSherry said. there was much
concern over shortage of materials
but hardly thought was given to
labor. Now, it seems, shortage of
materials will be secondary con-
sideration. Of the 100000 many
must be skilled workers and the
problem of training them is even
more acute than of obtaining them.
So far as possible, the routine
of life will not be disturbed, it was,
stressed but, as pointed out by
Commissioner Lubin. ordinary COM
mon sense shows that the American
people must go without lots of
things to which they are accus-
toned besides such articles as
automobiles, electric refrigerators
and washing machines which al
ready have fallen under the ban
1t will be hard to get laundry done
or suits cleaned and pressed. Do
mestic servants will be few and far
hot tueen
Evening star., 1942-07-08
34D.C. SeIectees 10 Report
To Camp Tomorrow

Thirty-four selectees inducted into
the Army on June Is will report to
camp tomorrow morning. local head
quarters of selective service an
nounced.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Wi||kie, La Guardia Urge
More Aid for Chinese
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 8.-Wendell L.
Willkia told China Resistance Day
rally last night he had "a notion
that recently we have been trying to
save China with words"
II would feel much more like par
ticipating in this program" he
added, "if my own Government were
participating more actively in help
ing to save China"
He said he came to the meeting
'to help stir up agitation to get
more bombers for China"
Mayor La Guardia said had it not
been for the stupidity of British,
French and American diplomacy in
failing to recognize the purpose be-
hind Japan's aggression in China,
we would not be at war today"
"As a matter of survival Mayor
La Guardia said, I'VE just can't let
China down. Every setback China
suffers will prolong the war for us.
Every month of defeat for China
will add year to our job of winning
the war"
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Two Killed When Engine
ExpIodes After Train Wreck
Pv the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSON, w. Va. July s.-A
coal train engine crashed into a
line of rars being switched on the
Norfolk e. Western Railroad at near
by Nolan last night and several
minutes iate- exploded, killing two
men and scalding II bystanders.
none seriously.
The victims we're John w. Baber.
56, of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Allen
Maynard. 81. of Nolan.
Mr. Baber. the engineer, had been
injured in the collision, but had
inspected his engine and was re-
turning to the cab when the boiler
let go, killing him and Mr.. May
nard, VINO was among the crowd
that had assembled.
The explosion demolished a house
and M. Maynards automobile
parked 100 feet from the wreck.
The boiler of the engine was blown
approximately $50 feet to the bank
of the Tug River, which separates
Kentucky and West Virginia
w. E. White. assistant yardmaster
for the ". e. W. here. said that Mr..
Baber apparently had spotted the
signals and was slowing his train
to stop when the collision oc-
cured
Evening star., 1942-07-08

doesn't make a great deal of differ
ence. You can put it in sock, or
you can put it in Government bonds,
or you can pay off your debts. When
all is said and done the important
thing is that it not be spent for
things that make the good life, ex-
cept the essentials"
Richard M. Bissell, jr., of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce discussed the economic
consequences of war finance. Rep
resentative T. H. Eliot of Mas
sachusetts presided over the dis
cussion of war finances and men,
bers of the panel included Orville
S. Poland, staff assistant to the
Secretary of the Treasury, and DR..
Upton R. Snavely, professor of
economics, University of Virginia.
William Yandell Elliott, former
Harvard University professor of
government who now is serving in
Washington with the War Produc-
ton Boards materials division, said
last night he could not "forbear
suggesting that the control of raw
materials will be in itself the most
important feature of permanent
world peace organization.
Mr.. Elliott declared the United
Nations "are paying bitterly for
their folly in not having controlled
in peacetime the materials with
which the Axis powers are threaten
ing to conquer world empires"
Senator Thomas of Utah, member
of the Senate Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, told the institute last night
that Japan will mot be destroyed
by conquest from without" but that
she destroyed herself by deliber-
ately turning her back upon the
ideals which made her great"
Evening star., 1942-07-08

1t. Birnn was evacuated from
Bataan with a number of other fly
ers early in the war and went to
Australia, where he participated in
many bombing forays over Japanese
held islands.
For one of these engagements he
received the Flying Cross.
1t. Birnn, native of New York
City, attended Paul Junior High
School here during his fathers last
tour of duty in Washington. He
attended Georgia Tech, where he was
a member of Kappa Sigma Fra
ternity and received his wings at
Kelly Field in February, 1941.
In November last year he was sent
to the Philippines and was there at
the beginning of hostilities.
In addition to his parents, he
leaves sister, Mrs. John T. Bloom,
Evening star., 1942-07-08
War Economy Demands
Soyinq, BIoisdeII Says

s. CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, July
8 misunderstanding of the rela-
tionships of Federal finance to oul
national life becomes increasingly
important in wartime and only
through the wise use of the none
tary machinery related to the gov
ernmental budget can 1--WE finance
the war without wrecking the
State" ThomassC. Blaisdell,- r.. OF
the Planning Committee OF. the War
Production Board said today.
In an address on the financing
of total war before the Institute of
Public Affairs at the University ot
Virginia Mr.. Blaisdell said the word
save" is the simple and principal
rule of personal finance during war
time.
If people don't spend, prices don t
rise" he continued. How YOU save
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Man, 50, Shoots Self
|. ; Times; Will Recover
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
TACOMA, July ga man of
great fortitude," concluded Detective
Capt. William Farrar yesterday in
a report which detailed that:
David c. Montgomery. SO, took
his single action .22-caliber rife,
went to the woodshed and shot him.
self in the head.
He reloaded the weapon and shot
himself in the chest near the heart.
Again he reloaded and shot him
self in the forehead.
Hospital attendants said he would
recover. Capt Farrar did not learn
the reason for the mans actions.
Evening star., 1942-07-08

dent In the Far
East July 4, it
was learned here
today.
The Washing
ton y ou t h was
a W ar d e d the
D | S t / nguished
Flying Cross in
May by 1t. Gen.
G e org Brett,
who heads the
air forces in
Australia.
In n u m e gOuS
e n G a g e ments
since the out
hreak of the war
Evening star., 1942-07-08
Scheduled TO report are
.11-Month Revenue Shows
Big Gain in Virginia
P, the Associated Press.

P. the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 8.-Re-
ceipts of the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia for the first IL months of the
1912 fiscal year, ended May 81,
reached an all-time high of $121,-
079,263, the monthly report of Con-
troller Henry G. Gilmer yesterday
showed.
On this years receipts $50, ,424,5l1
was in the general fund, S21 ,142, ,496
from the State gasoline tax, $7,725,-
808 from the motor vehicle license
tax and $4,3o9.014 from the corpo-
rate income tax.
Evening star., 1942-07-08

wife of 1t. Bloom of the Army Air
Forces, Myrtle Beach, S. c.
Col. Birnn, who also is in the Air
Forces, is on duty with the War
Department here.
Evening star., 1942-07-08
STAR, WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY,,
Ii. Richard R. Birnn,
Formerly Of District,
Killed in Far East
Veteron Of Botoun
Had Won Flying Cross
In Fighting japanese

First 1t. Richard Roland Birnn,
%, Army Air Forces, son of Col and
Mrs. Roland Birnn, 3l62 Westover
drive Sc, was killed in flying acci-
Evening star., 1942-07-08
MuiI Reaches Dublin

Nearly 100 tons of mail from
America arrived in Dublin during
a recent week end.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Riebe Called
For Physical

Catcher Harvey Riebe. recently
purchased from Beaumont by the
Tigers, has been instructed to take
his physical examination for the
draft Tuesday.
II is believed, though, that since
three weeks. usually elapss be-
tween the preliminary and final
examinations the young catcher
will be permitted to finish the
season with the Tigers.
Riebe reported to the Tigers
with Johnny Lipon several weeks
ago following Birdie Tebbetts' en-
listment. Riebe was married to a
Beaumont girl shortly before he
joined the Tigers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Other Purposes

That. however. is not the whole
purpose of the program.
The Commando Course" is also
designed, first, to spot physical de-
fectives who would naturally be
ineligible for military service: Sec
ond, 10 correct their defects or
train them for war work which
does not require muscle.
While inclusion of the course In
school gym curriculums is not
compulsory. responses received
here indicate that il will he the
exceptional school that does not
teach IL.
Here are the 10 tests that. 10
qualify as a Commando" every
boy OF is to Is must pass:
dip 10 times on parallels
f20 push-ups might be used.
2-Chin 10 times.
Climb ropes without feet.
4-Vault over horse al five feet.
5-Pick up and carry own
weight 100 yards (fireman's
carry.
6-High jump four feet.
Step and leap 10 feet.
Stunning broad jump is feet.
9--Front circle on horizontal.
10-Running requirements:
a-Run u mile in under g.
seconds.
b--Run u mile in under pa
minutes.
c-Run ! mile in under 6
ry1inlIteg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

FIRST RAcE-si.2oo. claiming. s-ysar-
olds. Il mile
Dress Boot tBrunnsne) $50 $40 $50
Flying West (Milman) $50
Time 1:i2. off 2:31h.
Enhance. Caessr's Crown, oadabout
veris. Grand Glow, shemite. Islam King.
Up Jack and Top Transit also ran.
SECOND RAcE-,i. 400 claiming. a.
ysar-olds and up: Y mile: =.
Ballast Reef tMcMullsn) 400 2.20
Dinner Jacket (Seabo) 2.s0
Time IL 3-5. on 3:03h.
Bill D., Roman Descent, Flag Oriand
Reversal. Neon Light and Miss High Hat
also ran.
THIRD RACE--$1. 800, claiming, 3-year-
ODDS and up. q mile:
Boy Baby (Chaffin) $40 $50 $50
Graustark tSeaboD 800 $50
Wilton (Sheihamer) 400
Time 1:11 3-5, off 3:3i
Bsimy Spring. Tex Hygro and Lovely
Dawn also ran.
FOURTH RACES, 200. claiming. g.
year-olds. x mile:
Mersa Matruh tzufelt) 1880 $40 $50
Lou O'Neiil (TurnbulD 400 q 40
Valdina Advice (Wahler) 2.60
Time l:11 3-5. of 4:05h.
Sound Effect, One Link. Tierce. and
Silver Grail also ran.
FIFTH RACE--SI. 200. claiming, 3-year-
ODDS and up. Tie miles:
Harebeli Berger 1910 900 $50
Voucher tDatiiio) TOO $50
Clingendaal (TurnbuiD 2.40
vaidina Joe, Bid and Wild Chance also
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

SIXTH RACES, 900 added. Mary Dyer
Handicap, 3-year-olds and up. ffllteo and
mares, / 1-16 miles:
Loveday (MeMulien) $50 400 1.p
Spiral Pass (May) 400 $40
Transient tTurnbun) 40
Time 1:45 1-6, off SOS.
UbfQuitous, Red Moon, Celaeno and VAL
dina Melia also ran.
SEVENTH RAcE-si. 800. allowances. 4
year -olds, q mile:
cananea tFinnegan, i3.00 $50 $50
False Face (Madden) TO 40
b--Moretto tBierman) s.4f
Time 1:12 LIS, on 5:36.
Dairy Lady, Centrsdale. a-veldins Disco.
and a-vaidina Foe also ran.
a--vsldina entry; b-Coldstream entry.
EIGHTH RAcE--si. 200. claiming. D.
year-olds and up. 1 miles:
Abyssinia sTurnbuii) $40 30 s.oo
Janegri tRemerscheidD 40
Time 1853 As, of 6:05h.
Battle Line, Supreme Ideal, Wire Me,
Ciapair, No Dough. LAWN. French Trap.
Grape Line and Wanna Hygro also ran.
NINTH RAcE-sl, 200. claiming. s-year-
Odds and UP. Y miles;
windshield tZufefb $40 400 500
Bronx III (TurnbulD 800 $40
Arabesque tCraig) 40
Time 1853 I-b, OF 6:35.
Rambunctious. Catomar, Conrad Mann,
Junco, Decade and MoJa also ran.
Although he has won more than
80 consecutive fights since he
turned professional, Ray Robinson
still Is without title.