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Evening star., 1942-10-28
War Plants Told 10 Avoid
Reports Helpful 10 Axis
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Companies making war products
were told by the War Department
today to avoid publishing detailed
operating statements or other re-
ports that would tip off the enemy
to production rates.
Explaining that 'inadvertent dis
closure Of information can be as
harmful as the deliberate giving of
aid to the enemy" the department
asserted information still could be
complete enough for investors,
financial institutions and stock ex-
changes.
The department recommended
that: -
Sales and costs of sales should be
omitted when they would disclose
production rates or totals of specific
war items.
Sales of war items should be
grouped in one gross sum.
Inventories of raw materials, ma
terials in process and finished prod
ucts should be grouped together.
Terms Of war contracts should
not be given.
Advances on contracts should be
stated In one amount.
Production processes and new de-
velopments which might affect the
conduct Of the war should not be
disclosed.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Bomber Pilot Is Charged
In Crash Fatal 10 Z
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, Calf. Oct. 28.-
The Army today formally placed q
charge of manslaughter against the
pilot of a bomber which collided
with an airliner, killing IL, last FRI
day.
The Army's statement:
"A board of Army officers ap.
pointed by the ferrying division OF
the Air Transport Command, Long
Beach, to investigate the crash of an
American airliner late. last Friday,
October %, announced today that
the crash was caused by a mid air
collision of an Army bomber and
the airliner and further that the
pilot of the Army plane, Second 1t,
w., N. Wilson of West Los Angeles,
Calf, and the co-pilot, Staff Sergt.
Robert P. Leicht of Beaumont, Tex.
had been placed under arrest with
the pilot, 1t. Wilson, being charged
with manslaughter."
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Allen and Lyon 10 Take
Over. Smith S Job in owl
Earlier Story on Page A-17.)
Nv the Associaf ted prose

Earlier Story on Page Ally
By the Associated Press.
The Office of War Information
announced today that James Allen
and George Lyon would take over
the duties of Paul c. Smith, who re-
signed as assistant director of do
mestic operations and chief of the
news bureau to become private in
the Marines.
Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Lyon are both
with owl.
Mr.. Allen, who has directed press
relations for the Security and Ex-
change Commission and the De-
partment of Justice will succeed
Mr.. Smith as assistant director of
operations. and Mr.. Lyon, now as
sistant chief of the news bureau,
will succeed him as chief of the
news bureau
Mr.. Lyon has served as an execu-
tive Of newspapers in New York
City and was editor of the Buffalo
Times from 1888 to 1910.
Gardner Cowles, jr director of
owl domestic operations, said in
accepting Mr.. Smiths resignation:
Paul Smith has done a superb
Job at owl. We will miss him
enormously. But we also respect
him for wanting to get into active
fighting with the Marines"
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Man Hit by Truck Dies;
ssh Auto Victim Of AZ

The death today of George F..
Horner, 81, Of 1881 Morse street
NE, in Garfield Hospital, sent the
Districts 1942 traf1c toll to So. He
died Of head and internal injuries
suffered in week end accident.
Robert L. Philpott, 18, Of l471
Irving street NV, was listed by po-
lice as the driver Of q pickup truck
that struck Mr.. Horner as he crossed
Fourteenth street at the intersection
Of y street NV. At the time OF
the accident the youth was booked
on q charge of reckless driving.
Police said young Philpott, Ia
making turn to take Mr. Horner
to the hospital, struck another auto
mobile, causing minor damage.
Driver of the second car was Attic
zerillo, 1855 Kenyon street NV.
Police said Philp0tt was running
through = red light q the second
accident occurred.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
S. Flyer Bags 3 Nozi Planes
Then Runs Out of Ammunition

That brought the dogfight down
to an even basis, but Middleditch's
ammunition was spent He shook
of the last of the three Messer-
schmitts and flew home.
Other United States fighters,
meanwhile, had completed bomber
fighter mission. They joined the
fight and shot down four Italian
Macchis. 5r;
Raj and South African fighters
also got into it and shot down at
least two Stukas, damaged Others
and destroyed a stray Macchi.
When the scramble was over, Al
lied planes had bagged 10 of the
enemy, confirmed, and had damaged
many others.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Ration Coupons Handled
Like Checks in n Y. Test
BY the Associated Press.


ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 28.-In an
experiment designed to simplify the
Nations rationing procedure, mer-
chants handling sugar and gasoline
in a New York area of 100000 pop
ulation began writing ration
checks" today for transactions in
volving transfer Of coupons.
Joseph A. Kershaw, OPA official,
said he expected pproximately
1000 merchants would participate in
the plan which, if successful, will
be applied nationally.
The procedure, tried successfully
in England, permits businessmen to
open bank accounts in which they
deposit ration coupons received
from their customers. When they
need coupons to replenish their
stock, they give their suppliers
checks for certain e1nounts of cou-
pons instead of handing over the
actual tickets. The suppliers deposit
the checks to their credit, then they
are cleared back to the banks.
The experiment does not affect
individual consumers, who will turn
in their coupons for purchases as
before.
Thirty-three banks in Is communi-
ties in the Albany Schenectady.
Troy area Are participating. The
OPA is compensating the banks for
expenses Of their service.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Earlier Story on Page Ally

tEAfIlef STORY on Page ALL
BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Oct. 28.-Lt. Lyman Mid
dleditch of Highlands, N. j., shot
down three Messerschmitts yester-
day in a rapid-fire action which
ended only when he exhausted his
ammunition and broke of the fight
With one Messerschmitt shot
down Sunday, 1t raised his bag OF
enemy fighters to four.
American fighter-bombers of the
crack Black Scorpion" desert
fighter unit had just completed q
raid on the landing grounds at Daba
when they were jumped by 20 Mes
serschmitt 1895, 20 stukas and 20
Italian CR-42 fighter planes.
Although heavily outnumbered,
they turned to meet the enemy.
4 It. Middleditch knocked out his
nrst Messerschmitt within q few
minutes.
Then three Naxi fighters fired on
him from above. Instead of run
ming, he turned and pumped one
with accurate aim. It hit the ground
and burst into flame.
Another Of the enemy trio tackled
1t. Middleditch over the sea. The
American flyer dodged and wheeled
until he got the enemy squarely in
his sights and could let go another
burst. The Nesserschmitt rolled over
and plunged into the sea.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
W. N. A. Defies Order
To Abandon Hikein
Seat Pleasant Fare
Bus Line Rejects OPA
Demand; Its Head Says
Case Is Up to ice
Navy Photos.

Officials of the Washington,
Marlboro & Annapolis Motor
Lines late today told OPA repre-
sentatives the company could
not and would not" abandon the
increase in fare from 10 to IS
cents on the run between Seat
Pleasant, Md, and downtown
Washington, put into effect Sun
day, unless the Interstate Com
merce Commission so ordered.
Leslie Altman, president of the
w. M. & A.. conferred with Harry
R. Booth, utilities counsel to the
OPA, on the rate after the latter
had warned him the increase was
in violation of the recently amended
price control law.
Mr.. Altman said: "There is no
change in our position. We applied
for this change more than a month
ago to the 1CC and the OPA could
have intervened then. We cannot
change our fare unless it is ordered
by the ICC and it has not told us
to rescind the order"
The company. in part, is relying
on its Interpretation that the in
crease on one of its seven lines is
not a general increase" in utility
rates such as Congress referred to in
the amended price control law.
Mr.. Booth was not prepared late
today to announce what action the
Federal agency would take, but he
told The Star: I'VE are not letting
this matter drop. We 60 after either
the big ones or the little ones and
we hit them hard"
Mr.. Altman said the conference
opened with reading by Mr.. Booth
of a section of the new Price Con-
troll Law which sets up $1,000 fine
for violation. Mr.. Altman said he
regarded this as a threat" but add
ed that whereas Mr.. Booth main-
tanned the fine would be $1,000 q
day for each day Of violation, it was
the company's understanding there
would be a maximum fine OF 81, ,0OO
II q violation were found.
Mr.. Altman said Mr.. Booth also
suggested that the OPA could with
draw permits for gasoline which l.
being provided the company for its
bus operations. and the company
president said this also appeared tc
Be threat"
Evening star., 1942-10-28
u. 5. Casualties
Comparatively
Light, Navy Says
SmolI-ScoIe Attacks
On GuudoIcunuI
AirfieId RepuIsed
Earlier Story on Page Ally

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
The Navy reported today that
troops on Guadalcanal Island in
the Solomons have been inflict-
ing very heavy" losses on the
japanese in comparison with
what naval spokesman said
were comparatively light casual
ties among American forces.
Besides the enemy casualties, the
Navy reported that United States
soldiers and marines have caused
heavy damage to japanese equip
ment in land fighting which has
been under way for week, with
the japanese endeavoring to gain
control of Henderson Airfield.
The Navy said that reports from
the Solomons have not told of any
additional action in the sea battle
which has been under way off the
islands.
American troops on Guadalcanal,
the Navy added, repulsed several
Small-Scale enemy attacks against
the airfield on the night of October
26 and q Solomons time.
The action was reported in Navy
communique No. 172:
81. On the night of October 26-
q our troops on Guadalcanal re-
pulsed several small-scale enemy
thrusts against our positions.
%. Enemy losses in men and
equipment in the troop actions on
the island since October 23d have
been very heavy as compared to our
own.
80. No report of any other action
in the Solomons area has been re-
ceived since the issuance of Navy
Department communique No. Ill"
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Man Posing as General Rode
In Army Cars, Court Is Told
Never Was Asked for Credentials While
Driving Around City, Jury Hears

How 60 year = old General"
Maynard Kimberland was fur
nished transportation in Army
cars, chauffeurs and all, without
any one ever demanding to see
his officers credentials, was re-
lated in District Court today at
the generals" trial on a charge
of impersonating an officer.
All the general" had to do, it was
testified, was to telephone one of
the War Departments "car pools
and tell them he wanted transpor-
tation. '-
Under questioning by Assistant
United States Attorney John L.
Laskey, four soldiers told the jury
that they conveyed General" Kim
berland to various places about the
city-hotels, Government depart
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Solicitation Of Labor
On ). Carolina Farms
Stirs New Row
Governor Reissues Order
To Jail All Unlicensed
Recruiting Agents
BY the Associated Presa.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 28.-A
new effort to solicit farm labor
in South Carolina for transpor-
tation to other States was dis
closed today by Gov. R. M. JET
ferries.
The Governor said he had been
informed that the United States
Employment Service had given
clearance" to labor solicitors to hire
bean pickers in the Charleston and
Meggett areas where, he said, there
was critical shortage of farm labor.
Previously the Governor ordered
the arrest at Spartanburg of two
labor solicitors working for a Florida
concern.
Reissues Order on failing.
The Governor said he had reissued
orders to the State constabulary to
Jail ANY one attempting to solicit
labor" in South Carolina "to be
transported to other States without
obtaining a license" Licenses to
solicit labor cost about $2,5O0.
Gov. Jefferies said the War Man.
power Commission and certain
officials of the United States En-
ployment Service insisted that there
was surplus of farm labor in
Charleston County"
w. Mcleod Frampton, president
Of the Agricultural Society of South
Carolina, he said, had advised him
that the labor situation in the
Charleston and Meggett area "is
most critical"
Pledges Aid to War Effort.
Il will appreciate any information
from any section of the State as to
the activity of the emigrant agents
or others attempting to take farm
or other kinds of labor out of the
State" Gov. Jefferies said.
South Carolina will do her part
by the war effort if we are allowed
to keep our small supply of labor
here, but we cannot make our maxi
mum contribution to the war effort
by producing foods and keeping our
industries running if we are to be
interferred with by outside agen-
cies."
Evening star., 1942-10-28

ments and stores-in January, with
out being questioned.
I'm not in the habit of ques-
tioning generals" one private testi-
fed.
Defense Attorney James j. Laugh
lin said in his opening statement
that his client once held a commits
sion as general in the West Vir-
ginia National Guard.
Former Gov. E. F. Morgan of West
Virginia, who lives here now, was
summoned as a witness for the de-
tense. He was Governor from 1921
to 1925.
Col. Raymond Daley, head of the
War Department car pool, testified
that National Guard officers not on
active duty in the Army are not
entitled to transportation in the
Army cars,
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Senator Hiram Johnson
Denies He Will Resion
Earlier Story on Page B-7,)

NEarIer STORY on rage BIZ -.
ny tie Associated Press.
Senator Hiram johnson, veteran
California Republican, branded as
base fabrication" today a state-
ment that he would resign from tho
Senate to pave the way for appoint
ment of former President Hoover
as his successor. f.s
Pat Bradley, president of the
Young Democrats of California, said
yesterday that Senator johnson
planned to resign after next Tues
days election and, if Earl Warren
were elected Governor, Mr.. Hoover
would be appointed Senator.
Senator johnson replied with this
statement: a--
"The story is a base fabrication
designedly manufactured by soma
petty politician. 1t is wholly un-
true" .
Mr.. Bradley's statement, which he
challenged Mr.. Warren and Mr..
Hoover to deny, was issued through
the Democratic Press Bureau which
Is publicizing tho reelection cam.
paign Of Gov. Culbert L. Olson.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
WPb0rderHaIts
Work on I Big
Power Projects
Grand Coulee Dam
Section Affected
BY Priorities Cut

The War Production Board re-
voked priority ratings today for
seven power and irrigation prof.
ects in the West, including a Sec
ton of the Grand Coulee Dam, in
line with its policy of curtailing
the use of critical materials in
construction projects.
Six of the projects are sponsored
by the Bureau of Reclamation, the
other involving Grand Coulee.
Builders are prohibited, beginning
Immediately, from continuing con-
struction or installation on the
projects.
An exception is made, however,
for construction solely for the pur-
pose of safety or health, or to avoid
undue damage or deterioration of
materials.
In such cases, the stop date is
November Is, unless special author
lzation should be given for an ex-
tension.
Projects Are Listed.
The projects affected include:
Davis Dam, 80 miles west of King
man, Ariz., and 20 miles south of
Boulder Dam on the Colorado River.
Colorado-Big Thompson project.
which includes the Green Mountain
and CRANKY Dams on the western
side of the Continental Divide, a 49,
mile tunnel to the east side, and
dams and power plants at Colorado
Big Thompson, Estes Park, and
Marys Lake, Colo The stop order
affects the tunnel and other parts
OF the project located east of the
Continental Divide and the CRANKY i
on the west side.
Keswick Dam; on the Sacramento
River, California, eight miles be-
low Shasta Dam.
Anderson Ranch project, on the
Payette River, 80 miles east and 20
miles north of Boise, Idaho.
Grand Coulee Affected.
Shasta Dam, on the Sacramento
River. The stop-order covers unit /
No. 5, designed to generate $4,000
kilowatts and due for completion
late in 1914. Construction of the
dam and units Nos. 3 and 4 is not
affected.
Grand Coulee Dam, on Columbia
River, Washington. Two revocation
orders apply to projects associated
with Grand Coulee. One involves
construction equipment only for the
right (center) power house.
The second revocation order COW
ers Units 7, 8 and in the left power
house, each of which would gener-
ate 100000 kilowatts. These units
were to be placed in operation in
1945.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Youth Goes on Trial
orDrowning Of
Two. Girls in n. Y.
17-Yeor-Old Charged
With Attempted Assault
Before Pair Died
BY the Associated Press.

=
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. %.
The two little Lynch girls,
Margaret, 7, and Helen, 8, were
still alive, although they may
have been unconscious, when
they were thrown into waters in
Westchester County on the night
Of September IA, Medical Exam
iner Amos O. Squire testified to-
day at the murder trial of Ed
ward Haight, II, today.
The little courtroom was jammed
with more than $50 spectators, as
Squire, first witness for the prosecu-
ton, took the stand.
Squire said the two children died
of asphyxiation by drowning. They
had not been mutilated, he said, but
added there was indication of at
tempted criminal assault. T.,
Margaret's jaw was fractured, he
testified, and Helen had a fractured
skull.
Haight sat quietly as the trial
began.
District Attorney Ebert T. Gal
(See DROWNING, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-10-28
King George Receives
WPB Aircraft Chief
Nv the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Oct. 2s.-Theodore P.
Wright, director Of aircraft for
the United States War Production
Board. was received BY. King George
today. Mr. Wright and a number OF
American aeronautical engineers ar
rived in Britain several days ago for
an inspection Of British production
methods. So.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Nazi Spies Brought
$153,000 10 Finance
Sabotage in u. ).
Burger Tells Jury Trying
Six in Chicago How
Group Landed on Subs
early Story on Page A-17)
BY the Associated Press.

early Story on Page A-17.)
BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. %. Ernest
Peter Burger testified in Federal
Court today that he and seven
other Nazi saboteurs landed in
the United States from sub
marines last June had approx
imately $153,OO0 in cash to
finance their mission of destruc-
ton.
Burger, the first witness called in
the Governments prosecution OF
three middle-aged Chicago couples
on charges of treason, said each one
OF the saboteurs was given $4,000 in
American currency of $50 denomina-
tions and $400 in smaller bills.
In addition, he related, the leaders
OF each OF the two groups of four
had an operating fund of between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Six Executed Here.
Burger is one Of the two surviving
members of the sabotage squad. Six
were electrocuted at Washington,
August 8, including Herbert Hans
Haupt, %. The brief and unsuccess-
full job done by young Haupt was the
principal point to be developed in
the proceedings here.
Those on trial were his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Max Haupt; his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Froehling, and two friends of the
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Richard
Wergin.
AS Burger resumed his testimony
today the defense again objected to
1t as having no bearing on the trea-
son case. Judge William j. Camp
bell permitted the Government to
continue, subject to their connecting
1t more closely later.
The witness identified several
uniform caps Of gray cloth, trimmed
IN yellow and bearing the Nazi
swast1ka, which he said were worn
by the saboteurs in their CAPACITY
as members of the German naval
infantry. He d, also identified a
money belt and three short-handled
shovels which were introduced into
evidence.
Shovel Identified
Pointing to one of the shovels,
he said, that's the one 1 used on
Long Island after we landed on the
shore of the United States" The
Government has disclosed that ex-
plosives and other material was
buried by the saboteurs.
What Burger described as "the
second group" including young
Haupt, left Lorient, France, on a
submarine the day before his group
departed and we're landed on the
Florida coast.
This group, in addition to Haupc,
consisted of Werner Thiel and Her
man Neubauer, and was led by John
Kerling. All four were executed.
Burger told of the landing of his
group on Long Island and how they
split into pairs. He said he and
George John Dasch went to New
York, where he was arrested BY the
FBI in q hotel room.
Previously, the witness had told
how the Nal plotters had planned
to cripple American war industry
particularly aluminium plants.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
JAPS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN SOLOMONS
Late News Bulletins

NozI k0I0erS M0chine-1un English Sections
LONDON N}-Enemy planes making their first appear
ance over Britain since Monday dropped sng through cloud
cover tooay TO make machine raids inland in
East Anglia and three southeast districts Antarcraft
guns also were in action along the Thames Estuary
-Four Soldiers and ATS Woman Killed in Blast
ems Auxiliary Territorial Service killed nine
were injured by unexplained explosion today in hall oc
cuped by the military Biercay Essex.
Jap Envoy to Berlin Visits SIovokio
BERLIN (From German Broadcasts) uP.-Gen Hiroshi
Oshima japanese Ambassador Germany arrived today in
Bratsava capital of Slovakia of several DAYS the
Transocean Agency reported Oshma accredited to slo
vakia we'll as Germany
Nozis Demand All Ships in French Horbors
NEW YORK pP.-Nazi demands have been made on
Vchy for the surrender of all merchantmen in French
harbors regardless of nationality estimated to total 800 600
tons according to information reaching Associated Press
today from a usually reliable European source.
Earlier Story Page A-13)
Reds Push StoIingrod Gains; Kill 100
MOSCOW lP9.-The Moscow radio said tonight that the
Red Army had continued its advance northwest Stangrad
after fierce handohand fighting which cost the Germans
1900 dead.
Newsprint to Be Frozen at Present Levels
WPB spokesman said today that within "the next few
days the War Production Board will freeze output
print and other paper approximately present levels He
also said that G. Chandler general manager of Scrpps-
Howard New York City, being considered"
for appointment chief the printing and publishing
branch of WPB.
Earlier Story Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Late Races
PimIico

Earlier Results and Entries for
Tomorrow on Page TX.
PimIico
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $4,000 added
Pimico Special; by invitation only: / =
whirlaway swoolD
No mutuel Betting.
EIGHTH RlAcE-Purse, 81 200; claim
PFiss55aSssief Pssoa4ssss 9wssIs ssisio soS0 SS sS
Rough 4fn,. Pass sRerseD '' 40
Also Af"@ ranAsssirbara rIssib childs and Rodin.
Empire City
t. FOURTH FAcE.-Pnrse, $1,000; claim
..Aiso Also Tsns1zkssimental, Bottom RAN
III. NJ, FenwickSJ, P Smith entry.
Rockingham Park
FIFTH RAcE1,Purse. 5000; claiming;
Eslsvi Esss fdae densfsn Ds},o 1910 YsS YsS SO
Eattie Sue tBrennan). 500
Also is' ranDBorder Battle, Our Victory.
Xmas Gambit, ,Philiean.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, 5000; claiming;
3-year-olds and upward s turlongs.
Victory Bound tCraig) 13.40 1.60 500
Allegro (McMullen) 1000 $40
Alhalon (Munden) $50
Also ran-Dark Mischief, Fairly Fly,
Balmy Sprins, ArEella. Fritz.
Churchill Downs
THIRD RACE-Purse, $500: claiming;
3.year.olds and upward: 9 furlongs.
High one tBodtou) 1880 500 5.oo
Double Back fCaharella) 1900
Also ran--MichiRsn Blue, Bit o. Brown,
Talked About, Gallant Hour, 6earcy, fTrue
Star Miss Cedar. fDeltor Music and Meet
sum.
Field.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Kate Smith Sells SSH $50

War bonds in the amount OF $52l,-
$50 had been sold by Kate Smith
and Ted Collins up to I pm. today
In their. 24-hour ether marathon
from Station WJSV which began at
$40 am. today.
Earlier Story On Pare B-le.)
Evening star., 1942-10-28

(See DROWNING, Page 2-XJ