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Evening star., 1942-08-25
b. the Associated Press.

QUANTICO MARINE BASE, Va,
Aug. 25.-A thousand or more ma
rines know now what it was like
for their brothers-in arms on Wake
Island last December-know some
thing of the bitterness of the fight
ing and the heroism Of the beleag-
uered. "Leathernecks" in the face
of certain eventual defeat.
They learned it last night from a
movie based on the Marine Corps
official record of the defense of Wake
Island and soon to be released for
public showing. After it was over
they streamed out Of their red brick
theater fighting mad and promising
vengeance.
That's the sort of picture that
makes you want to get on with the
business of licking the Japs," one
said
The defense of Wake Island, bar
ret atoll between Midway and Siam,
began when the Japs bombed 1t
Evening star., 1942-08-25

These instruments are essential
equipment to every American ship
which comes out of the shipyards.
With the scores of ships now being
completed each month, we need
many of these instruments. Your
purchase of War bonds and stamps
will help pay for them. Invest at
least 10 per cent of your income
every payday In these interest
bearing Government securities.
United States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
ADA Is PIanniino
238 Homes in
Silver Spring
Starts Condemnation
Of % Acres Near
Argyle Club

The Alley Dwelling Authority has
instituted condemnation proceed
ings against owners Of % acres OF
land between the Argyle and Indian
Spring Country Clubs near the
Colesville pike in Silver Spring.
The ADA plans to build 238 de-
mountable type houses on the tract.
Residents Of the area already
have held one meeting to discuss
a plan of action and another meet
Ing may be called soon, 1t was said.
At a meeting held Sunday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Armand j. La Vaute, 9908 Greenock
road, residents generally appeared
willing to offer no opposition, pro-
viding definite assurance is given
that the houses will be removed
after the war and II the transporta-
tion problem can be solved. They
described the shuttle bus now run
ming from Silver Spring to Four
Corners on the Colesville pike as
already overcrowded.
The ADA said today progress is
being made on the Transportation
problem and that water and sewer
facilities already run into a portion
OF the tract and that these lines can
be extended to serve the whole area
He said the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission will make the
extensions and has co-operated with
the Federal agency in the plans.
Work will begin as soon as prior
aties can be cleared through New
York, the ADA said.
John Ihlder, executive officer of
the ADA, was present at the citi-
Eens' meeting.
After they declared there whuld
be inadequate school facilities and
expressed doubt that sewer and
water facilities could serve the en-
tire project, the citizens were told
by Mr.. Ihlder that this would be
taken care of.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Two Entered in Race
For Commander Of
Virginia Legion
Convention Parade and
Boil Are on Program
For Second Session
B. the Associated Press.

oS tAiS hSSOCldIcQ HTeSS.
ROANOKE, Va, Aug. 25.-Two
men were in the race for COM
mander Of the Virginia Department
of the American Legion as the or
ganization's first wartime conven-
ton went into its second day.
They are Floyd Williams of Galax
and George A. Williams of Har-
risonburg, department vice presi-
dent.
This afternoon the Legionnaires
will hold their convention parade
with nine musical organizations
taking part along with ex-service
men and a number Of patriotic and
civilian defense organizations in
cluding the Virginia Protective
Force and the newly organized
Minute Men.
\ Will Hold Ball Tonight.
Following the parade the Lemon
members and their Ruests will
sleainble. AZ fhe Hotel Roanoke ri
81. conversion banquet to be- fol-
& victory military bal.
Yesterday the Legionnaires, 462
OF whom have registered IN contrast
to the 5000 or more attending
time conventions, heard an
address by National Adjutant
Frank E. Samuel of Indianapolis,
in which he declared that ex-serv-
ice men have place "as strong
center Of service and courage" in
Americas war.
40 and 8 Elect.
The Grand Voiture Of Virginia
40 and 8, yesterday elected A. M.
Renick of Roanoke as grand chef
de gare.
Other grand officers named In
cluded Chef de Train Edwin c. Par
ker, Winchester; medicin, DR.. j. A.
Boston, Alexandria; garde de la
porte, H. G. Campbell, Charlottes-
vile; dragpeaux, w. C. Turrentine,
Alexandria, and T. L. Bogart,
Charlottesville: historian, Ernest M.
East, Staunton; cheminot rationale,
j. c. Cord, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Growers Will Hold
Picnic on Byrd Estote
epe cial Dispstch to The star.

cptClAi DlSpAbCu 70 Inc cIAI.
WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 25.-
Problems vital to the apple industry
will be discussed Saturday by Federal
and State authorities at the annual
orchard picnic meeting of growers of
Virginia and nearby States, spon-
sored by Senator Byrd at his Rose
mont" estate near Berryville, it was
announced by his Office here today.
A new high-speed spraying demon
stration will precede the lunch and
speaking program.
Speakers listed for the afternoon
program include w Garfitt, executive
vice president of the United Fresh
Fruit and Vegetable Association,
Chicago; Walter S. Hough, ento-
mologist, Winchester: L. P. Batter,
Federal Bureau of Plant Industry.
Washington; w. G. Meal, chief Of
Federal Fruit and Vegetable Bureau,
Washington, and A. H. Teske, State
extension horticulturist, Blacksburg.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Carpenter Is Found
Hanging Near Home

Guida Bowman, about 40. a car
penter employed at the Columbia
Country Club, was found hanging
70 tree beside McComas avenue
a few blocks from his home in Ken
sington. Md, this morning, it was
reported by DR.. C. E. Hawks, Mont
somery County coroner.
Or. Hawks said Mr.. BoWman's
BODY was found about 6 am. by a
man driving to work. The coroner
SAID Mr.. Bowmans son could ad-
vance no reason for hanging. He
stated that a certificate would be
issued later in the day.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
School Attendance
Conference Opens
By tire Associated Press,

B! TIE Associated Press.
Members of the Committee on
School Attendance Of the State De-
partment of Education started a
two-day conference at the Univer-
sity of Maryland today.
The conference is presided over by
Robert G. Thompson, State super
visor of attendance. The discussions
today are being led by Mrs. Anita
Faatz, supervisor Of public welfare
for Maryland. and tomorrow DR..
Edward Davens of the State Health
Department will preside.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
O'Conor Paroles Three
From Nearby Counties
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Aug. 25.-Gov.
oConor yesterday granted paroles
to 10 prisoners, including:
Samuel E. Courtney, %, convicted
OF larceny in Montgomery County
and sentenced to IL months. seven
months having been served. Eu-
gene Davis, "A. convicted of larceny
IN Prince Georges County and SEN
fenced to ID months, eight of which
remain to be served Melvin Brown,
18, convicted of forgery in Mont
gomery County and sentenced to
two years, all but II months served.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Mrs. Wotson Gets Divorce
Special Dispatch to The Star.

.CPeeiaI OIspatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. Aug. 25.-An
absolute divorce from Ellis LEROY
watson OF Washington has been
granted to Mrs. Betty Jane Watson
OF Chevy Chase, Md, by Judge Sted-
man Prescott on ground of desertion.
The decree also awards Mrs. Watson
custody OF the couples two children,
Philip, 5, and Tacie Jane, 4.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Breed Rute Rules Estute

Should the price Of four-pound
loaf OF bread go above so cents the
widow Of Flying Officer A. P. Buck
ley Holmes OF Belfast, Northern Ire
land, will receive the entire residue
OF his estate. Otherwise, $2l, 300
Will be held In trust for her, the
will specified.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
X r
Mat4e4R~xMM'
WAR BINDS
\ -

A pelorus. used by the Navy, is
q device which fits over the surface
of compass to enable the operator
to take bearings on distant objects.
1t has split-hair sights, has been
in use for many years. And costs
approximately S125.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Church Supper at Rockville

SpeciaI Dispatc to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 25-
Under auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Rockville Christian
Church, a fried chicken and ham
supper will be served In the church
basement Thursday.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Board in Hyattsyi|Ie'
Will Send 10 Men
To Army Tomorrow
n CoIored SeIectees ;
Are Ordered to Report
Saturday Morning


nounced that 10 selective service
registrants have been ordered to
report at 7:30 am. tomorrow at the
boards headquarters in the County
Service Building before going to
Baltimore for induction in the
Army.
At the same time, board officials
announced the names of "a colored
registrants who have been ordered
to report at 7:30 am. Saturday at
the County Service Building.
The 10 white registrants sched-
uled to report tomorrow are:
Lewis, Norman J. Watson. Theron 9.
ZeTa. Michael HOGAN. Don D:
asrpaush. a h0nf0 n Riah RsIa GhhTlss Wimsl A. A. IT,
Allen, James b.. Welch. William Z.
Streeks, c. R.. jr. Dinges, John D.
sIsss,ss' sSsalr siaI;i Is;s; s;s; $;rs
Moulten. Howard q. ritzgerald, @. w.. 3r.
K,ns: Kl: Arthur Ashiord, Charles r.
Bladen. Walter c. Ford. Aubrey r.
sesss aoss Ma$ Hflaa9n ssa. sssamaa asssff N
Morrow, Homer r. Loveless, Jack H.
Twilley Howard ]. wilkins. Allen J.
Downing, Alfred o. Preston. Walter L.
Hawthorne r. NJ Poore. Edward F.
Hackett, Aheart B. Kane, Alwyn 8.
Graham, Warren e. Whiteman, James =.
Ambrose, Carnie F. Lanhardt. George q.
Hartley Edward z. Stebbing, George w.
Taylor Harry A. Barnes, George T.
Beverly, Gerald A. Hoffman, James r.
Moore, Samuel T. johnson, T. c., jr.
Bonner, Russell A. Norton, John T.
Keiser, Leroy s. Mcfarland. Bell r.
Leakin, George G. Brown, Albert L.
Bateman william r. Martin, Nelson w.
Nestor, Marvin M. Jackson, Travis I;
Mattingly, B. j. Mclean, Newton M.
Gather, Lewis r. Lowe, Daniel +:
The % colored registrants Sched-
uled to report Saturday are:
williams Marion Marshall. James H.
Lodkerman, J. L. Butler, John F.
Johnson B. F. Thomas, Samuel T.
Byrd. Sherman Carter. John H.
Briscoe. George p. Thompson; j. W.;
Wallace, r. W. Jackson. James I.
Smith. Samuel Matthews. A. w:
Hicks, Percy A. Moore, Arthur A.
Roberts James w Randall. L. W.
Barton Clarence E. Neal. Bethel l..
Lomax. Richard I. Stewart, Lloyd q.
Eight registrants of Selective
Service Board No. 2, Silver Spring,
Md, left this morning for the in
| duction station at Baltimore.
They are:
Priest, James r. Smith, Ebert Lane
| Cook, Lester White, Melvin T.
| 1mwold, Edward A. Brown. vernal c..
| Griesbauer. G. L. jr. Bowman. Charles L.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Rome Overcrowded

Rome needs at least 125.000 more
rooms to accommodate the growth
Of population and the wartime trend
Of dwellers from outside districts In
italy to the capital.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Benefit Cord Purty

A benefit card party, sponsored by
Naomi Chapter, No. %, Order of the
Eastern Star, will be held from 2 to
5 pm. tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
Ford Young, 5435 Alta Vista road,
Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1942-08-25

Eight registrants of Selective
Service Board No. 2. Silver Spring,
Md, left this morning for the in
duction station at Baltimore.
They are:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01
Hitler Laid His Deep I'lol
AGAINST l.. =. and Russia

necessary after bhtz defeat of
Russia In fact, Oshima WAS con
WINGED America was blufflng \and
would back down before Japanese
demands # behind those demands
in the Far East stood Hitler and
MuSsollni as victorS unparalleled
on the battlefront of Russia
The failure subsequently by the
German armies 10 secure that
blitz decision over Stain IN 1871
seriously upset the applicant for
the tripartite plotterS and there
remained only the single choice of
tackllng America before II had an
mixing OF what was up
Several changes IN TOXIC gov
ernmentS had 10 be made TO Dust
all timld factions and MuSsohnr
engaged in some internal head
knocking OF his own before the trl-
partite regimes stood ready 10
face the zero hour Hitler 50
cleverly and ruthlesslv had set
II renamed then for all con-
cerned 70 map out IN the last and
finest detail the military coup
aimed 10 knock out both tho
American and British Spc3rheads
Of defense IN the Pacific
I can imagine that 55y siter
day IN this room where ! sat Hit
lel eXpounded the absolute need
for secrecy and SilTpTiSp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01
Correspondent Sensed
Something Was Up

left that place with the feeling
that something was n the an
Actually 7 had come 70 u as closely
rs any one outside of tho plot
could possibly have come ~ ~
The war IS on now. and my bunch
that | would never again set foot
M this house is now confirmed
There vas m my mind not 81
much ~ that time tho things that
Hitler said hut rather the things
that ne had SAID m the wears gone
i'v M private and intimate circles
That was before the war. when he
WAS still building ~ his armies
and blItz machine. Without know
ing for sure whether ne would
master even a part of Europe
IN those days ne vas hoping to
find a way 10 smash Communist
Russia but failing that, as ne fro
quently stated. he would co down
on the smoking RUNS ~ Europe
and leave no stone UPON The other
Z HI has repeated that same as
Sortion since World War IT got
under way. and n ~ more than an
assumption 10 SAY on nv part
that Hitler iS fanatr and fatalIst
enough 10 carry ont NOT only pCr-
snnaily bat for Europe The verdict
he himself pronounced AZ tho he.
ginning ~ this, var before The
German Rcichetaz.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01
Rumors Of Trouble
Among Axis just
False Propaganda
Continued from Page One)

many IN It's conception would
always remain the mortal foe of
Bolshevist Russia. But they must
hide their time and do nothing
prematurely.
II explains the strange self
assurance Of both Italy and Japan
during the trying six months that
followed, interspersed with rumors
Of trouble underneath the surface
among Berlin, Toxic and Rome
Actually, this was a false front
deliberately manufactured by the
propaganda machines OF the three
countries 10 hide from the Anglo
Saxon world and from Russia the
deeply lad plot that was brewing
Once set on this course. Hitler
rid himself IN Berlin of the pro-
American Japanese Ambassador
kurusu, who had replaced OShlma
IN The latter's downfall after tho
lgnlng Of the Hltler-StalIn deal
IN August Of 1899.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01
II Wa, His Job
To SWING Nippon

H''le~ appointed htr in charge
81 the Job Of swinging Japan
against America he sent a able
assistant Heinrich Stahner. Who
sold the a p the three-pOwer
pact
Stahner vas gwen the Official
title ~ amhaSsador 20 the Nan
king regime But IN actually
Stahn7er was 70 smooth the way
behind tho scenes for Japan s com
ple'e immersion IN the war and
Stahmer always has done 2 thor
-ough l0b- of all assigned 70 him
he Is not unlike Won papen m this
respect. although much younger
a bs+,r,ht.N Young man named Hell
ruth WohlthaI. renegade protege
Of Hjalmar SchachI- ot the hlGh
collar and orthodox financial prln-
ripleS was dispatched n the Far
East 10 negotiate and shape into
Inc the economic new order o.
nc Pacific
In Shanghai operated Kurt Me-
singer retired colonel and for
n7er GeS'apo chief IN Warsaw he
mad his fingers n the pie through
or the Far East and 10 him fell
he task of keenlnC OFT on Tho
night path. HITLER also sent Fritz
Wledemann 20 Tlentsln after his
return from san Francisco as CON
Sul general there and told hum 20
push the war N the Far Ea-' all
he could
ians BorcherS the former coz.
Sul general IN New York va, -cn'
As aide 20 Stahner. IN addition 20
which scores and scores of Nazi
SCENTS sailed or filtered away 20
inc Far East. spreading even
through Thalland and all vital
points Of the Orient.
The center Of NaZi intrigue and
pressure for war N the Pacific re
NAMED m Toxic, but Shankhal be
came the beehive Of Nazl propa-
canda activity and machinery.
Here tho ever-busy Baron Won
Putfkan1mer was assigned hv
Hitler 10 ride the saddle, and ride
Il he does lie has drawn 10 him
. score OF Na1i hrain-trusterS for
the control and utilization Of radio
press and cafe All of II Is ,art of
that Hitler machinery op, atinc
against America and the British
empire IN the Far East. such ~
the sprlncing of The Japanese at
tack on Pearl Harbor and the
Philippines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01

Pacific and Far East Hltler's pen
Cll drew circle around the spot
identified as Pearl liarbor in Ha-
waii He drew similar circles
around tiny dots Of The MldwayS,
Wake Island and Guanl, denotlng
the Philippines with > cross FOR
occupation by Japan
My guess Is that the Dutch East
Indies. Singapore and Australia
were treated similarly Zach and
every pencil mark called for ac-
ton AZ gwen moment by the
japanese fleet and alrforCe The
consultations over details with the
German general staff and the
japanese military must have been
long and lengthy guided always
by the Hitler plan.
Then. after the initial attack
Hitler and MuSsoh-i were 10 come
in with moral boost for lapan
by declaring war on the United
States
The military operations of AXIS
against America came IN for the
same precision leaving nothing 10
chance or m favor of British
American cooperation.
No doubt the weight ~ the AXIS
blow was 10 be against the British
Empire and against America m
the Atlantic and Africa, keeping
both so busy that out IN the Pa
crfic Japan faced an enemy wor-
RED by a two-front war. II took
q To-, Of painstaking preparation
huf once the time was set and the
signal given those who sat m tins
room before nc shook hands and
considered II a Job we'll done
OF course II goeS without saying
that Hitler IN his Schemlng OF this
giant plot had not overlooked the
importance IF rUrrefat7rTE 6iTTTHT
and japanese efforts IN the Far
rf7azr itself
That would have been vital
error Re needed a good machine
of intrigue out in Toxic and
Shanghai. He set out 70 build
himself one ~ Sult. based on
hattle-SearFaa and sik-foot Major
General or, has ambassador IN
Toxic
on IS powerful and influential
man IN Toxic Who helped tram
Japanese troops ana officers be
fore the FIRST shot was fired IN
ManChukuO. Some say or knows
moro about Japan and her policies
than The rapidly changing foreign
ministers there
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01
Daily Quiz
Nv THE ACE ANswERMAN

What countrys national flag
Is being displayed If the banner
contains a crescent and 4
star. 2 crescent and three stars.
r star IN a triangle?
One of these names applies 20
2 city Of Wisconsin A. the
southern end NJ Lake Winne-
baEo Fontainehleau. Fond du
Lac Juan ~ Fica Which is IT.
What X tho essential differ
enre hetween ev1porated Mill
and condensed mix,
~ What In Scotland should
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01
Points Of Onslaught
Marked Out on Map

An Italian mission from the gen
eral staff and a group of-htgh Of
hcers from the general staff from
Toxic soon met In the finely
shielded romotenesS Of fuchrer
headquarters.
There before tho maps of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01

humpbacked lester7 Cbl isf
there a muse Of Nontmartre > 4
tcl Is there A statue OF com
r'andant Of the knights Of
Malta
ANSWERS on Page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01
Maneuvered Return
o. Anti-U. s. Envoy

EaFlp tH-iia4i- i7r maHpUvered
The reappointment Of Japanese
ambassador 70 Berlin of General
Oshlma and from that time on the
fuohrer had q free hand 10 chart
the course Of his Machiayelllan
plot
II was not definite ~ first
whether this radical reSor, 10 var
against America would become
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01

zen. Hugh :. IohHss.
Americas Fighting Thinhsr.-
Writes Dsily FOR the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01
By Chic Young
By Hof
By Billy De Beck
Paul Fogarty

YOU be reminded by the num-
bers first and fourth
AT least four famous songs
written by stephen Foster
made use Of the word old" in
their Titles How many Of them
can YOU name.
a certain president of the
United States delivered three
,pseChes within a years time
entitled The Four Principles"
The -Four Ends" The Five
Particulars. What president
was ~ J
= what animal uds itself Of fless
BY taking into It's mouth a
piece Of wood. slowly sinking
itself in a pond. driving the
Teas 10 the wood and then set
ting them sdrlft7
Answers on Page 2sl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01

Answer - Yesterday $ puzzle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-01

Top,orrov yd aFpear thf4
Hr>t ipstalneui IN scric~ of
four articles uuraVrln-. tor tho
first time. tho MYSTERY Of
Rudolf Hes and ht, Hiuh 10
scotland
You can not annti 20 mi.s I Z
single INSTRUMENT of tnr- suthori
tai',r series, Which VIII hc coN
iiuued hntn d1ilt and ~updaN
To sTtapgr for strri"r delivery.
Hf The lime phone Cherry $500
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-14
SIGN LANGUAGE CHAPTER XXX


 That Wednesday night Nancy and Scooter Hale were guests in the Miller home. When the widow and little son arrived, Nancy's eyes seen- ed loyelier than ever.
 You don't look as fl you'd had 6 terrible strain, darling" By greeted her. You look grand"
 Nancy was full Of a new and exalting thing. By! . Oh. By! want to talk to you. ! feel grand. too. l have so much to tell"
 Come on in. Of course well talk. expect we'll talk until morning"
 They almost literally did that For one thing, Nom herself had to be told all the exciting details of what had happened Tn answer to her flood of breathless ques- tions. the girls reliyed much of their narrowing adventure.
 'It's just like something out of a book" Nancy thrilled, and it's even got a happy ending
 Blythe considered that Yes. in 8 way 1t did have, of course. l. meant very real happiness for Blythe herself, just knowing that Nancy hadn't been disloyal and mean. It meant a deeper, richer understanding all around.
 The telephone interrupted their conversation. It was a call for Nancy.
 NO. MT. Loumann, can't talk tonight" she was saying No, l can't sign any contract tonight and probably not at all What? Yes, l do understand, and thlnk you're very generous, but you see, I intend 10 leave all busi- ness matters now to my husband Yes, that's right. But tomorrow night, MT Loumann, I'm marrying the most wonderful man in the worldl"
 Blythe gasped at hearing that Nancy had hung up instantly, and BOW she came back in beam!ng
 T was going 10 tell you, this very evening. couldn't think how to start Blythe, after all that - that I had said. and done mean asking you to help me With - well, sometimes q person lust doesn't know her own mind, You'll have to put me down as Wighy-Washy. And please love me forever. just the same, need q sister Ike you. ard 1 know Nor man thinks you are grand, By dear. it's Norman I'm going 10 maFFyi'
 Blythe Miller told herself some days later that she would never quite remember those hours between Wednesday evening and Thursday noon.
 She just went through . cons tinuous mental whlriing. Sleepy Not that nigbtl She and Nancy lEaie lay abed together and talked girl talk Into the scaDdal0uS hours. Baby Scooter slept in Pops room, and once they got up to go cover hlm and found Link the puppy surled on the pillow right at his ear.
 All ThuBday morning Blythe aud Nancy nsid down Pops once