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Evening star., 1942-08-08
Sailor Saved After 7 Days
A0oot on Hatch Cover

B, the Associated Press.
AN EAST COAST PORT, Aug.
8.-Spotted by patrol plane, a
seaman floating alone for two days
on hatch cover was rescued by his
mates after their ship had been
torpedoed and sunk, the Navy an
nounced today.
The ship, medium sized United
States vessel, was attacked by an
enemy submarine in mid-July sew
eral hundred miles of the Atlantic
Coast of South America.
Survivors reaching here said C..
D. McMaster. an oiler. was blown
overheard by the explosion. When
the plane sighted him it few to
nearby lifeboats, dropped a mes
sage giving directions and in two
hours he was aboard one of the
lifeboats.
The 80 survivors sailed total of
six days through squalls and heavy
transforms until a United Nations
merchant vessel rescued them.
Capt. C. N. Bamforth was master
of the torpedoed ship.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Closing Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-Wheat prices
fluctuated erratically again today,
alternately showing net losses of 50
cent and gains of about that much
and closing with little net change.
Corn, however, turned downward
with losses of almost cent late in
the session which traders blamed
partly on anticipation of increased
Government feed wheat sales.
Early wheat selling was blamed
on war news and prospects OF large
North American crops but short
covering and mill buying rallied
prices quickly at times. Later, weak
ness of cotton, rejecting the Gov
eminent estimate of larger crop
than many had expected, induced
selling of grains. Traders were
awaiting Mondays officiai grain
production estimates, some anrici-
pating a larger forecast OF wheat
than a month ago.
Wheat closed unchanged to Il
lower compared with yesterday,
September s1171a- "a. December
s120h-5s; corn 1a-7s lower, Sep
tember 861s-s4. December 8e1a-a IS;
oats unchanged to n higher; soy
beans unchanged; rye 12-7s lower.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Wholesale Milk Price
Ceilings Delayed Here
B, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The ONCE of Price Administra-
ton postponed today until October
2, the effective date of March CELL
ings on wholesale fluid milk prices
insofar as these maximums apply
to the Washington market.
The ceilings were. to have become
effective yesterday. The postpone
ment also applies to fluid cream sold
at wholesale in the area.
OPA said the extension was nee
essary because May ! price in
crease, paid producers by. their
Washington distributor customers
under the terms of a Federal mar
keting order, would cause severe
distributors hardship If it became
operative at the same time that
OPA March ceilings became effec-
tive.
A thorough investigation of this
market will be completed by Octo-
ber 2, OPA said.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
New Attaches Named
For Cunodion Legation
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario. Aug. 8.-The
appointment of new naval, military
and air attaches at the Canadian
Legation in Washington was an
nounced today.
Comdr. H. G. Mares of the Royal
CANADIAN Naval Volunteer Reserve,
becomes naval attache, succeeding
Rear Admiral v. G. Brodeur. 1t.
Col. c. M. Drury succeeds Maj. Gen.
H. F. G. Letson as military attache,
and Wing Comdr. F. Homer Smith
follows Air Vice Marshal G. v.
Walsh as air attache Admiral
Brodeur and Vice Marshall Walsh
recently we appointed to the Can
adian joint staff in Washington and
Gen. Letson has been made ad-
jutant general at national defense
headquarters here.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Secrecy
Continued From First Page.)

she wanted to learn first hand that
the saboteurs had received justice. p
I'D be glad to help carry out the
sentence If they'd let me-" she
added.
The uncanny silence about the Jail
continued until about 1:20 pm. At
this moment two large Army ambu-
lances drove in through gate to
within the inner walls of the Jail.
Cameramen Sprang into action.
photographing the conveyances as
they disappeared from. sight. A
soldier held his bayoneted rifle at
the ready, refusing to admit any
one to the Jail yard, 1t was obvious
that the ambulances had come for
the bodies of the six executed Ger
mans. And almost at the same
moment, someone shouted that the
execution had been announced at
the White House.
Priest PAGES Corridor.
A priest emerged from the ele-
vator leading to the execution
SAohiOCA, anu P1SSu OH AilIlGI COi
ridor nervously.
While Gen. Cox was in charge of
arrangements, the actual execu-
ton, it was learned, was carried out
by four regular employees of the
Jail. While their names were with
held, it was learned that the two
chief executioners received $50
each for each of the six executions.
The other two. who had less i'm
portant role, received s25 apiece for
each execution.
Gen. Coxs chief aide at the pro-
ceeding was Maj. Thomas Rives,
who is on leave of absence for the
duration from his post as superin-
tendent of the District Jail Mai
Rives Is assistant District provost
marshal.
1t was not disclosed Immediately
how many of the military men and
jail officials witnessed the execution
The electric chair was so arranged
that the condemned men could not
see the witnesses, who sat or stood
in darkened room and peered
through a glass partition. But the
lethal chair was flooded with light.
The six condemned Nazis had to
walk about 100 yards from their
cells in distant part of the Jail to
the execution chamber on the fourth
floor of the new administration
building.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Retired Surgeon Takes
Lead in Skeet Shoot
Earlier Story on Page A-1e.)


p, the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 8.-A re-
tired physician, DR. Leroy w. Childs,
Lake Kerr. Fla. today shattered an
other straight 100 targets to take an
early lead in second round 12-gauge
shooting in the national skeet cham
pionships.
DR.. Childs, 59-year-old former At
lanta (Ga) surgeon. was one of yes
terday's 10 marksmen who pos ed
perfect scores, four OF whom dropped
birds today. including Pvt. Dick
Shaughnessy. Dedham, Mass. who
has two misses.
H. Lutcher Brown, San Antonio,
Tex. who had 80, pulled up with
the pack by shooting 100 x 100 to-
day, placing him second to DR..
Childs and in a tie with 1t. Dick
Schwab, Houston, Tex, who missed
one target today after firing fault
lessly yesterday.
Ensign Bill Perdue, naval gunner
from Pensacola, Fla. also dropped
from the select circle, missing two
of his first so targets as did Rufe
Watson. Laurel. Md, who dropped
two of 100.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Oil Industry Prepares
Plan 10 Repay Dealers

Bs TIE Associated Press
The Office of Price Administrator
announced today that the oil indus
try had worked out plan for reim-
bursting wholesale and retail dealers
of fuel oil along the Eastern sea-
board for losses suffered because
of price reductions on these products
ordered August 5.
Under the plan, members of the
oil transportation pool will make
the reimbursements directly to re-
tailers, with costs of the payment
charged to the pool.
The transportation pool was or
ganized last fall to share additional
costs of transporting petroleum
products to the East Coast.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Army Seeks to Acquire
Detroit Skyscroper
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT. Aug. 8-The War De-
partmer1t began action here today
to take over the 40-story Union
Guardian Building, Detroit's second
taAest skyscraper, for an expansion
OF Ordnance Department activities.
District Attorney John C. Lehr
said the Army seeks to acquire use
OF 2e4, ,769 square feet of floor space
not already occupied by other Gov
ernment agencies.
He said he would file in Federal
Court Monday an order to show
cause why the present owners of the
building and private tenants should
not be required to vacate. An esti-
mated $50 tenants would be affected.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Thomas A. Buckner,
Retired Insurance
Executive, Dead
Spent More Than so
Years With New York
Life Company
B. the Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Thomas A..
Buckner. n, former president and
chairman of the board of the New
York Life Insurance Co., died today
at st. Lukes Hospital. He had suf-
fered a relapse while convalescing
from a minor operation two months
ago.
Mr.. Buckner was elected presi-
dent of New York Life in 1881 and
became chairman of the board in
December, 1896. He observed his
60th anniversary with the company
in April, 1910, and retired as chair
man of the board in 194l.
Funeral services will be held at
Riverdale, the Bronx. Monday with
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, pres
ident of Columbia University; Fred
erick H. Ecker, chairman of the
board of Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co.: George L. Harrison, president
of New York Life, and Owen D.
Young, industrialist, among the
honorary pallbearers.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Arlington Man Elected
Virqiniu Bur Officer
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, Aug. 8.-George E. Haw of Rich
mond was elected president of the
Virginia State Bar Association to-
day.
Other officers elected in the final
session of the SD annual conven-
ton included Vice President Foster
Hagen of Arlington.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Rockingham Park

BY the Associated Press,
FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 900; claiming:
3-year-ods and up: furlonss
SWING Band tBrennan) 6040 2b.S 80 a.S0
Miss Beeville tChafnn) 41O0 1870
Skeeter lWahler1 $50
Time. 1.13as
Also ran-Comet II. Possibility. Graeme
Cracker. Secret Chatter. Basgrave and
Jiooerty Jab.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $1,000: claim
ms. 3-year-olds and UP; q furlonss
All Crystal tDe Lara) 400 800
Journey On MADDEN, $40
Time, 1:132s
Also ran-Missy Greenock. Daisy Boy,
Paul Scarlet, Sunburst and Ariel Trip,
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Saratoga
Ps the Associated Press.

Ps the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse 81 200; claiming:
steeplechase: 3-year-olds and up: about
2 miles.
Tiosa fMorlan) $3.50 2Oao 710
Meeting House ,Blan0 $50 90
Big Rebel tWalker) 80
Time, 4:2l
Also rsn-Danny Deever. Pico Blanco II,
Admiralty, Castletown and Killmalock
SECOND RACE-Purse, $1,000: claim
lna ma1dens: 2-year-olds: & furlongs
q Whne Ford lBerg) 1880 $40 4 20
Say Flight tIhompson) 400 320
Auletia tLonadenp 4i0
Time, 1.15
Also ran--b Hadafortune. Sure Fire.
Aerarist, Lord Bart. High Hat Kennebis,
Guerryton and Plucky Ray
Mrs. E. du Pont Weir entry.
b A. L. Aste entry
DAILY Double paid SS712o.)
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Aldo Postponed Week

Aida the second scheduled
Water Gate presentation of the San
Carlo Opera Co., has been postponed
from $50 o'clock tonight to next
Saturday night Last nights per-
formance of Carmen" the initial
opera of the series, was postponed to
next Friday night.
Evening star., 1942-08-08

The National Capital Parks
Campfire Program. postponed last
night at the Sylvan Theater due to
inclement weather. will be presented
at the Interior Department auditor
ium, Eighteenth and 8 streets NV,
at $50 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Cotton Breaks 81 a Bale
On Bumper Crop Forecast
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Cotton fu-
tures prices at New York and New
Orleans broke nearly 50 a bale today
on announcement by the Census Bu-
reau of its forecast Of 1905 900 bales
for the 1912 crop
In the New York market prices at
the time were as much as 80 cents
below yesterdays closing price and
Immediately plummeted to close at
$1.85- 100 under Fridays figure. In
New Orleans the futures close was
virtually the same.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Racing News
Todoy's Results and Entries for Monday
Results
Cumden

p, the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 100: special
veisfts: maidens; 2-year-olds; 81, fur
longs.
Ecomint tBoyIe) 40 $50 20
Fast Tempo fYaser) 500 40
To,-ouay tSisto, $40
Time, LOSS.
Also rsn-Pilatan, Lady Fanar, Precious
Years and Stop Harpins,
SECOND FACE-Purse, 81 900: claim
ing: 3-year-olds 6 furlonss.
Pete's Bet tKnapp) 100 $50 $40
Mar > Esprit tRienzD $50 2.a0
Chop Sticks Boyle 2.30
Time. l:14.
Also Ian-Saxon Lad AT Bat and Bucket
Shop.
DAILY Double paid Ss3pot
Evening star., 1942-08-08

So you want Toxic bombed again:
Well, bombs cost money. so help
buy some with War bonds and
stamps.
Evening star., 1942-08-08

Chicase Cash Market.
Wheat, No. . red touch, l .26: No.
Rsto No. !. s5.sss: , sample seh. Oats. No.
mixed, 5OA-5I "; No. l white: 5la No.
., 5lA: No. 3. 81; tough 49A. Barley
inss $3.50, nominal; No. l, So.
Evening star., 1942-08-08

j. L. BOND entTv.
Z Apprentice allowance claimed.
Fast,
Evening star., 1942-08-08

SECOND RACE-Purse, $1,000; claim
!ng; 2.year-olds: 8 furlones.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Six German Saboteurs
Executed; | Gets Life,
Eighth 30-Year Term
Two-Aeents Spared
For Helping Convict
Their Comrades

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Saratoga
ey the Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse 81 200: allow
ances: hurdles; 3-year -olds and up: about
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Campfire Program. Inside

xApprentics allowance claimed.
Fast
Evening star., 1942-08-08

SIXTH RACE-Purse $4,000 added:
Pawtucket Handicap; 3-year -olds and up
Evening star., 1942-08-08

EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: claim.
ine: 3-year -olds and upward l mill and
Evening star., 1942-08-08

r: K. Mellon and Rokeby Stable entry.
XXX 7 pound claimed for rider
Evening star., 1942-08-08

I Apprentice allowance claimed.
Fast
Evening star., 1942-08-08


after an inspection tour on Decem-
Der H. 1910.
Previously the chair stood in the
north wing dining hall of the old
building. whenever it was used
Homer Cummings, Attorney General
at that time. was among the officials
shocked by this custom when in 1886
he made a tour of the jail. He saw
the chair showed into an alcove at
one end of the room where men were
eating. The brass electrodes in the
dining room floor were in plain sight
of the Jail diners.
It has been nearly a year since
the chair was last used.
Trial Ended Monday.
The trial of the saboteurs ended
shortly after II O'Clock Monday
morning, and the findings of the
commission soon thereafter were
sent to President Roosevelt for re-
view.
The proceedings, behind heavily
barred and guarded doors on the
fifth floor of the Justice Department,
lasted Is days. They were concluded
with a two-minute session at which
the accused presumably were in
formed of the verdict. They then
were returned to their District Jail
cells.
The final days of the trial wit
messed a spectacular effort by seven
of the men to have the case trans
ferred to the civil courts, defense
counsel asking the Supreme Court
for a writ of habeas corpus In an
attempt to transfer the case to Fed
eral Court. It was contended the
men were not subject to military
trial
The Supreme Court denied the
application; however, after a two
day session, the court ruled thai
the military commission appointed
BY the President was lawfully con-
Evening star., 1942-08-08
EIGHTH RACE-p,rss si ,oo. .,.,
NINTH tSUB) RACEPurse, S1,20n:
claiming: 3-year-olds and upward; 6 fur.
Washington Park
the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000: special
weishts; maidens; 2-year-olds; 81, fur-
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Gypsum
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

There is widespread interest in
our important minerals these days.
Repeated telephone calls from stu
dents ask that gems, ores and min
erals" be included in this column,
so we consulted an authority, who
assured us that gypsum, as an old
friend of school-teachers and stu
dents, would be a worthy subject,
as it Is the material contained in
common school chalk.
Gypsum is found in a fine grained
or compact rock, soft enough to be
scratched by your fingernail. The
most common form of gypsum is a
massive rock without clearly defined
layers, though the thick deposits
usually consist of layers that differ
in the kinds of impurities and in
colors as we'll as in amounts.
Gypsum may contain only the
white mineral gypsum, though
sometimes 1t also contains iron OK
ides. clay, mari and bitdmen. These
produce colors that may range from
pale gray to orick red or yellow.
Gypsum may be also platy or foil
ated. Occasionally you will find
that your foliated gypsum possesses
a fine fibrouS structure and also
cavities from which protrude the
ends of crystals. Fibrous gypsum
is usually found in lenses or thin
layers which rest between beds Of
sandstone or shale All forms of
gypsum are easily dissolved by water,
and for this reason the beds exposed
at the surface always present worn
and crumbly appearance.
There are gypsum beds in On
tario, Michigan, New York and
Pennsylvania. About $4,000, 900
Evening star., 1942-01-20

N. Y. According to the above figs
ures, some 1000 feet of water had
to evaporate to accomplish this.
Just imagine how much water had
to evaporate to make the gypsum
formations 100000 feet thick which
can be found In Southwestern
United States. Gypsum actually Is
found all over the world.
Gypsum sand is formed in desert
dry lakes. Here water with gypsum
in solution comes to the surface
and sooE evaporates. Il Is the
evaporation that produces selenite
crystals and irregular grains, and
these are carried by the swift winds
which settle into dunes. Perhaps
you may visit some day the most
famous one, known as the White
Sands, in Southern New Mexico.
Did you know that alabaSter Is a
tinted variety of gypsum? 1t Is so
readily carved and cut that 1t Is
used for small vases, ornaments and
statues. Because 1t Is allergic to
moisture it cannot be used for gar
den furniture lor ornaments. This
is, of course, not the usual ala
baster known to the ancients, which
was really cave limestone.
In America we have great quanti-
ties Of gypsum. Much has been
mined in Arkansas. Iowa. Alabama.
Ohio. Virginia and New York. There
are still vast deposits in Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Intefederation Elects
Dr.. Victor Meyers
As President
StuIl Soys Federation
May Postpone Februory's
Drive for Members

DR.. Victor Meyers of the Arlington
County Civic Federation was elected
president of he Interfederation Con-
ference last night. Harry N. Stull,
president of the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations, was named first
vice chairman
Other officers named include
Joseph B. Matre of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation, second
vice chairman; Walter F. Mulligan
of the Prince Georges County Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
third vice chairman; DR.. Thomas P.
Martin of the Fairfax County Civic
Federation, fourth vice chairman,
and E. Lester Bennett of the Arling-
ton Federation, secretary treasurer.
This will be Mr.. Benefits 18th con-
secutive term.
On motion of DR.. Meyers, the
group approved the continuation Of
the Dies Committee and an adequate
appropriation therefor.
After a report by DR.. Martin on
conditions in Fairfax County, the
conference discussed the question
of whether the Federal Government
had the power to acquire property
for construction without consulting
the local zoning authorities. No con-
clusion was reached.
Mr.. Stull, in relating the state of
District Federation affairs, told the
members that the Federation's
membership drive, scheduled for the
last two weeks in February, probably
would be postponed.
A resolution commencing the IA
years work in the conference by
Robert E. Plymale of Arlington, who
has moved from the vicinity, was
read by Mr.. Bennett and approved.
Fred w. Cast, retiring president
from the Prince Georges Federation,
presided at the meeting, held in the
Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth and K
streets NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Natures Children
Gypsum

years ago this continent came forth
from shallow seas that had covered
about one-third Of its surface.
There were drought and great heat,
so that naturally q vast bare desert
was formed. But in the center of
this area the sea remained, flowing
into the shallow lagoons. stealing
small amounts of salt water from
Evening star., 1942-01-20

the sea. The heat evaporated this
water, the salt and the gypsum set
ting to the bottom. A geologist
tells us that 1t would take $4,000
feet of our normal sea water (after
evaporation) to make 10 feet Of
gypsum. There is a bed Of gypsum
60 feet thick not far from Syracuse,
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Save Now on these
Household Helpers

Hondy Kitchen Step Stool of imprinted
wood you noy finish to match your color ST..
scheme Regularly $l.29. Speoiol---
foot Step Ladder, very strongly con-
structed with each step rodded and steody
poll stond; wooden. ResuIoriy $1.75. ST.
Special
Indoor Drying Rock thot folds fIot when not in
use; unpointed wood, II rods. Regularly &
Sl.25. Special
Ironing Board with pad and cover; stonds
sturdiIy, folds and unfoIds very easily. 48 ST..
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Evening star., 1942-08-30
AvY AdISTERS: The sub

AvY MISTERS: The sub
III jects about which write
Z u are usually founded upon
lifelong social experience: 80 l
have not had to make many in
quiries from more authoritative
sources than my own judgments.
But since the 7th of December
last, increasing numbers of the
letters sent me have been filled
with questions about military, and
especially Navy detail. In answer
ing these l have not only had to
make inquiries, but have encoun-
tered battling disagreements from
the officials to whom l have
Evening star., 1942-08-30

Commanding Officer of the Flag
ship who does not need to be iden-
tilted by name by any officer or
sailor on his own ship and the
Commander (the Executive Officer
of the same ship) if they will join
us for coffee
San officer salutes. He does
not raise his hat to a lady nor
does he remove it in her pres
ence indoors, where he would
ordinarily be uncovered. A
Naval Officer never salutes with
his hat off.
SOCIAL INTRoDUcTIoNS: In
wartime, civilian clothes are, of
course, put away for the duration.
and the need for explaining that
the apparent civilian is in this or
that branch of the service does not
arise. Therefore, there is no real
excuse for calling a Junior Officer
Ensign or Lieutenant instead of
Mister - except when he is off
duty at a seaside resort and dis
guised in bathing suit or OIL
skins. Yet even then the natural
impulse to ask: "What do you
think, Lieutenant" would be
breaking two rules - one against
addressing him by his title, and
two, against leaving off his name.
In the Army. etiquette is less strict
and calling him Lieutenant Jones
would be criticized by few.
All Senior Officers are spoken to
as well as introduced by their
titles:
Miss Smith. may I introduce
Captain Srong?" If he is in uni
form this is sufficient, but if he is
in a bathing suit it is necessary to
add ''of the Navy" or "of the
ARMY" because the rank OF
Captain in the Navy equals
that of 'Colonel" in the Army.
A Lieutenant Commander, rated
only Junior Officer in the Navy.
ranks with Major in the Army.
Released by The Bell Syndicate. Inc.
Evening star., 1942-08-30

Vi u1C oIiidIlds
FL. Lieuten-
ant Commander
Jones, SIR
"A. And tn e
Commanding Off,
Ger of the Tarpon
"a submarine)?'
FL. Lieuten-
ant Smith, SIR
"A. My compli-
ments to Mr.. Jones
and Captain Smith
and ask them if
they will dine with
me this evening.
You might also ask
the Captain (the
Evening star., 1942-08-30
INTRODUCING THE NAVY
There is special set Of rules for using
Junior Officers title. For instance
<y &'''tzy %aa<
% &~'t% %aa<

Mrs. Smith, may l present
Lieutenant Commander Jones?
Mr.. Jones has just come from
Tampa and knows your son.
Certain other formalities of
speech are still strictly observed
by the Navy: A senior gives or
presents his compliments to a
junior. A junior gives or pays
his respects to a senior.
"The following conversation,
illustrating both use of titles and
form of speech, might occur be-
tween an Admiral on the Flagship
and his Flag Lieutenant:
"A. Who is the Gunnery Officer
~