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Evening star., 1942-09-12
Mother, Once Bitter, Forgives
Deud-End Kid, Slain War Hero

infantry at Matrum in the Libyan
desert. In one of his letters home
he wrote his mother, Il am sorry
for all the trouble I caused you :.
you said you would not miss me
but you will"
The enemy attacked his anti
tank gun. All Adams crewmates
were killed or wounded. Adams
own left arm was almost blown off
but, one-handed, he loaded and
fired his gun five times. Wounded
again, he dragged himself back to
fire still another time when a direct
hit smashed the gun and killed him.
What probably would have given
Adam satisfaction equal to his dec
Grafton was his mothers forgiveness.
He was a wild lad" she said,
"but there never was any real harm
in him.
He was right when he said I
would miss him."
Evening star., 1942-09-12
British Push Swiftly
On Madagascar
Capital, Key Cities
Considerable Progress
Made by Forces Meeting
Negligible Opposition
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Sept. 12.-British
and African troops, making con-
siderable progress into the in
terror" of Madagascar against
negligible opposition, are swiftly
pushing toward Tananarive, the
capital, and other key points
which the Axis might covet, a
communique from the expedi-
tionary force announced today.
A communique from the COM
mander in chief, Gen. Sir William
Platt, head of the British East
African command, said west coast
landings were supplemented by the
unopposed occupation of Vohemar
on the northeast coast, 80 miles
from the naval base of Diego Suarez.
Destroyed bridges slowed up a
task force moving down the west
coast from the latter naval base
area, which the British took over
last May. This force is seeking
a junction with troops landed in
the Nosybe region.
French Garrisons Total 1,40O.
by evening we were within 20
miles of Ambanja," the major city
there, the communique said.
Our patrol encountered machine
gun fire at one point" it reported,
but there were no casualties"
The Vichy radio expressed belief
that full occupation was just mat
ter of time, with the French de-
fense garrisons totaling only 1,40O
troops.
Yesterday the southernmost COL
umn from Morondava reached the
vicinity of Mahaho where opera
tions are continuing successfully,
the British report said. Mahaho is
80 miles in the interior and about
l30 miles from Antisirabe.
"On the (20O-mile) road from
Majunga to Tananarive our troops
reached the great bridge over the
Betsiboka River 1870 miles from
Majunga," the communique added.
Br0adcasts Restrained.
Elimination of Madagascar as a
base for Axis agents and submarines
was the announced aim.
Broadcasts from the colonial gov
ernment radio station at Tana-
narive were described by British lis
teners at Port Louis, on the island
tSee MADAGASCAR, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Man Tries to Assault
Sleeping Girl, II

An 11-year-old daughter of a Dis
trict Government employe, who lives
in the downtown area, narrowly
escaped an attempted assault in her
first-floor bedroom early today,
police reported.
According to the girl, she was
awakened to see the figure of man
standing over her bed. When she
asked him what he wanted. she
told police, he clapped a hand across
her mouth and said, Shut up. This
is joe"
The girl told police the man then
tried to attack her. In the struggle
she screamed and awakened her par
ents and her assailant fled through
the window, she told police.
Entrance to the girls bedroom
was gained by removal of a screen,
police said.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Senators Weiql
5Pct. Limit on
War Profits
Repeal of Law on
Renegotiution Of
Contracts Studied
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An overall limitation of S per
cent on war profits may be con-
sidered by the Senate Finance
Committee in connection with
the new revenue bill, members
said today.
Chairman George told reporters
the committee expected to take up
the question of repeating or amend
ing the present law giving the Army
and Navy authority to renegotiate
war contracts to scale down profits.
He said such action might be con-
sidered in separate legislation or
made a part of the tax bill.
In the past Senator George has
favored a formula by which the
total earnings made during the war
years by companies with Govern
ment contracts might be adjusted
after the end of hostilities so that
none could retain more than per
cent net profits on their investment
after payment of taxes.
He has contended tnat all busi-
ness done with the Government
during the war period ought to be
averaged in effecting this limita-
ton, rather than attempting to CAL
culate and curb the profits on each
individual contract.
The committee heard complaints
from numerous business executives
that the continuing process of re-
negotiation of their war contracts
with the Government left them
confused as to their ultimate profits
or losses.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
OF Michigan, told reporters he be-
heved this uncertainty on the part
OF plant operators was slowing down
war production, adding that it was
his opinion that something ought
to be done about it quickly.
Army and Navy officials were re-
ported to be agreeable to some mod
lf1cation of the present law. which
leaves the exact terms of contracts
open to renegotiation for a period
extending three years after the war.
Their principal suggestion was
said to have been that the law be
revised to permit only one action to
change the terms of a contract so
that once the profits had been
scaled down to point considered
reasonable by the armed services.
manufacturers would feel certain
that no action would be taken later
to demand further reductions.
The Finance Committee had up
for consideration today a provision
OF the House-approved revenue bill
increasing liquor taxes from 81 to
Sc gallon.
The committee voted yesterday
IL to 6, to continue the present sys-
tenn OF permitting oil and mining
enterprises to take tax deductions
for intangible development costs, in
addition to percentage depletion al
lowances.
The committee revised the House
schedule on cigar taxes during the
day, voting for a $3-per- thousand
tax on two-for-a-nickel cigars and
a 81 tax on nickel smokes. The re-
adjustment of rates, Treasury Of
ficials said, lost about $4,000, 900 in
yearly revenue from the rates ap-
proved by the House.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Henderson Rops
Annapolis Taxi
Price Gouqinq'
.ciai Dispatch to The Star.

speciai Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 12-Price
Administrator Leon Henderson
is having his troubles with
price gouging" here.
At least. that's what he
termed it when a cab driver
quoted him a rate of SIPS to
take him from the Baltimore e.
Annapolis railroad station here
to his home at Wild Rose
Shores, four miles away.
In letter to Mayor William
U. McCready, read last night at
the City Council meeting, Mr..
Henderson said the fare, orig
inally so cents, had been raised
once to rs. He did not object to
this increase, but thought the
S1.25 charge was unfair. The
price administrator asked the
Mayor if the city had no curbs
on cab rates.
The Mayor referred the letter
to Herbert j. Tarantino, acting
counselor, for reply.
Evening star., 1942-09-12

President Roosevelt went to un-
usual lengths today to direct at
tention Of the Nations motorists to
expect estimates that automobile
tires will last much longer when
driven at low speeds than they will
at fast rate.
The President noticed in a pub
lished report of a committee of the
Society of Automotive Engineers
chart showing in graphic form the
average life Of tires at different
speeds.
He turned it over to his secretary.
Stephen T. Early, with this notation
written on the chart in his own
handwriting:
Steve:
This is worth putting before the
eyes and ears Of all car drivers all
over the country.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Four New u. ). Orders
Smash Precedents in
War Labor Field
Lumber Industry Hours
Heightened; Train Limit
Laws Are Set Aside

In four significant orders, in
f1uenced by war needs, Federal
agencies today effected impor-
tant changes in the labor field.
In each instance the orders stood
as a precedent.
War Production Chief Donald M.
Nelson ordered a 48-hour week
established in the lumber industry
in the Pacific Northwest to meet a
lumber shortage caused in part by
lack of available manpower in log
ging camps and saWmills.
The War Labor Board, declaring
its authority to set aside ANY part"
of collective bargaining agreement,
set up a commission to reduce tire
mileage in the New York metro
politan milk industry, and in an
other move, ordered a change in
the retirement age of a company S
employees from so to IS years.
Train Limits Set Aside.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission ordered all railroads to
operate trains without regard to
State limitations on their length or
number of cars. Rail brotherhoods
have fought for years to keep down
train lengths and have been re-
sponsible for State legislation COW
ering this matter.
Mr.. Nelson's action in the lum-
Der industry marked the first time
he had used powers delegated to
him through the draft industry"
section of the Selective Service Act
The move was made, it was said,
with full approval of WPB's Labor
Production Section and the wood
working unions.
Seizure Possible.
Companies failing to comply with
the order will be subject to criminal
prosecution or the seizure of their
properties by the Government. De-
liveries will be scheduled on the ba-
sis of the 48-hour week and action
will be taken if the orders do not
come through on time.
Mr.. nelson mace the move IN q
telegram to Frederick H. Brundage,
Western log and lumber administra-
tor at Portland, Oreg.
About 100000 men normally are
employed in the logging camps of
the Northwest. Enlistment and
draft into the armed services, high
er earnings in shipyards and air
craft factories have drained large
numbers of men away from the
camps, with consequent drop in
lumber production. Labor turn
over in the industry now is running
at more than 10 per cent a month.
Log inventories, normally at the
peak in September, are the lowest
in five years.
The action was designed to in
crease production by obtaining
greater utilization of the available
labor. Workers whose hours are in
creased from 40 to 48 hours per week
will be paid time and half for the
(See WAR LABOR, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-09-12
King Georges FiIIy
Wins St. Leqer Stakes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWMARKET, England, Sept. IL.
king Georges f1lly, Sun Chariot,
the favorite at to 4, today won the
cassie St. Leger Stakes with Lord
Derby's Waiting Street second and
Lord Roseberrys Hyperides third.
Sun Chariot, winner of the Oaks
earlier in the season, won by three
lengths and was increasing her
margin over Waiting Street, the
derby winner, with every stride at
the finish. Sun Chariot was clocked
in 3 minutes, 81s seconds for the
mile and three quarters.
Sun Chariot's victory established
a new record for the Royal colors,
giving King George triumphs in
four of the five great English racing
classics.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Three Army Flyers Die
In Louisiunu Crash

Fy the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, La, Sept. 12-An
Army pilot and two gunners of a
training plane were killed in a
crash three miles north of Esler
Field yesterday, officials at the field
announced today.
The dead: Second 1t. Walter H.
Wynens, pilot, Hillsboro, Ga, and
Staff Sergt. Jack c. Farling, Frank
fort. Ind, and Sergt. George w.
Lapointe, 81, OF Claremont, N. H.
A board of officers will investigate.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
By GLADWIN HILL,

associated Press Foretgn Correspondent.
NEWCASTLE, England, Sept. II.
Adam Wakenshaw was dead-end
kid in a dingy industrial district of
Newcastle and the most trouble
some of widowed mothers 13 sons
Even when he grew up and went
of to war she told him bluntly that
she would not miss him.
But today his drab dwelling is
one OF the proudest homes in Eng
land, for the Lord Mayor Of New
castle and his encourage called there
to pay respects to Adams widow
and their 3-year-old daughter.
The Lord Mayor told. the widow
she could find solace in her loss in
the knowledge that Adam died in
gallantry so outstanding that he
won the Victoria Cross, Britain's
most coveted war decoration.
Adam was with the Durham light
Evening star., 1942-09-12
BY the Associated Press.

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. H.
A special committee of the Hindu
Mahasabha, third largest polit-
ical party of India, proposed to-
day that Prime Minister Church.
i'll and representatives of the
United States, Soviet Russia and
China visit India to "see things
for themselves" in her campaign
for freedom.
The press generally was critical
OF Mr.. Churchill's statement on
India before the House of Com
mons Thursday and the news
paper comment contained only q
few scattered words of praise.
A group of Europeans in Calcuttas
headed by Arthur Moore, who was
recently editor of the Calcutta
Statesman, adopted a resolution
stating:
THE British government should
forthwith announce readiness to
transfer full powers to the national
government of India"
Legislators Disappointed.
Nationalist members of the In
dian Legislature expressed disap-
pointment that Mr.. Churchill had
offered no immediate plan for end
ing the dispute between the British
government and the All-India Con-
gress Party.
Government spokesmen were Si-
lent, but one official, whose name
was withheld, said Mr.. Churchills
speech gave renewed courage to the
Indian groups remaining friendly
with England.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Marine Guard Dies
Of Gunshot Wound

Edgar E. Porter, a marine guard
at the Navy Department Building
in Arlington, died this morning Of
a gunshot wound in the head, ap-
parently self-inf1icted, according to
Capt. Hugh Jones of the Arlington
police.
Capt. Jones said the guard went
on duty at 3:58 o'clock this morn
ing and that another guard nearby
heard the shot about 10 minutes
later. The bullet entered the temple
and came out through the back of
the head, Capt. Jones said. NAVY
Department officials are investi.
eating,
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Nozis Believed to Fear
British Blow in Aeoeon
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Sept. II ODE
layed Travellers arriving from the
Balkans reported today that Ger
many is heavily reinforcing her air
force in the Eastern Mediterranean,
apparently because Of uneasniness
over a possible British move to re-
capture some Of the Aegean islands
The Italian high command re-
ported on August 81 that the British
made a lightning commando like
raid August 20 on the small Medi-
terranean island of Antikythera, be-
tween Crete and Greece, which might
have contributed to Hitler's and
Mussolini's uneasiness.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Banks Solve Problem
Of Where to Put Bonds
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-If you've
got so many war bonds that you
don't know where to keep them all,
don't worry--a solution in en- route
The American Bankers Associa-
ton says the Nations banks are
working on plan for depositing
the bonds in vaults-for as little as
81 year.
In fact, maybe 81 year, or even
so cents, if enough customers show
interest.
Under the plan, bonds will be
sealed in envelopes, registered and
stored in general bank vaults instead
of individual safe deposit boxes.
They will be covered by bank fire
and theft insurance and by the War
Insurance Corp. aid raid and mill
tary damage clauses.
Evening star., 1942-09-12

asked to study and report to the
Commissioners their recommended
tions on details of the drive, in
Guiding the date, whether and how
many additional stock piles should
be established in addition to the
$40 neighborhood depots- being set
up by the District of Columbia
Salvage Committee, means of haul
ing collected materials and how
the sorting and processing of COL
lected materials may be expedited.
Meanwhile. plea to 10000, 900
school children to make every school,
yard a salvage depot was voiced by
Ernest Kanzler of WPB and United
States Commissioner of Education
John w. Studebaker yesterday after
(See SCRAP Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-09-12

Other members are: James E.
Collifower, chairman of the Dis
trict of Columbia Salvage Com
mittee, which has been and will con-
tinue to be in charge of the regular
continuing salvage program; Maj.
John Blake Gordon, director of
sanitary engineering of the District;
William Xanten, superintendent of
the city refuse division: Philip
Smith, wholesale junk dealer; Hor-
ace Walker, executive secretary of
the District Salvage Committee, and
william j. Mileham, chief air-raid
warden for the District.
The inclusion of Mr.. Mileham on
the committee was taken to mean
that the air-raid warden corps may
be called on for some assistance in
the campaign.
The special committee will be
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Short-Circuit Causes
Atlanta Ruid Alarm
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Sept. IA surprise
AFRAID alarm early today caused a
blackout in Atlanta, sent wardens
scurrying to their posts-and turned
out to be surprise to the Army, the
Navy and civilian defense officials.
Area Civilian Defense Director
George M. Phillips and City Elec-
trical Supt. Dewey l.. johnson said
the alarm was apparently set off
by a short-circuit in the electrical
system.
The alarm sounded at 3:45 am.
Of11cials cut off the signal and
sounded the all-clear at ABS am.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
School News
And Announcements

Tomorrow The Sunday Star
Will publish its annual Educa-
tional Section. There will be
eight pages of news about the
plans for the coming school
year and other pertinent ar
tlcles on the subject of educa-
ton. In addition there will
be numerous announcements
by the various educational in
stitutions in Washington. The
section will be of great assist
ance to those about to resume
their studies.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Chilean Senate Reported
Urging Break With Axis

Ey The Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. l2.-The
newspaper Ultimas Notocias reported
last night that large majority of
the Chilean Senate voted at private
session in favor of breaking relations
with the Axis after President Rios
returns from his visit to the United
States and other American republics.
The session began Thursday after
noon and continued we'll into yes
terday morning.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Differences in Soldiers
Relief Bill Ironed Out
BY the Associated Press.

Ey The AsSoclated Press.
Senate and House conferees agreed
yesterday on disputed provisions of
the soldiers and sailors civil relief
bill passed recently by both
branches.
The principal disagreement be-
tween the two was over the amount
of private insurance the Govern
ment shall protect for a man called
to the armed services. The House
provided for $4,000 protection and
the Senate cut the amount in half.
The conferees agreed to recommend
retention cf the House figure.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
WiIIkie in Buqhdud

BAGHDAD, Sept. IL (P.-Wen-
dell L. Willkie arrived today in
this capital or Iraq after visits to
Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon and Pales-
tine on a special mission for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, which will take him
also to Russia and China.
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Italians Report Sinking
Of British Submarine
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ROME From Italian Broadcasts) !,
Sept. 12.-The italian high COM
mand announced today that the
italian destroyer Orsa had sunk "one
more British submarine"
Neither the time nor the place Of
the reported sinking was given in
the Italian communique, making it
impossible to check the claim against
British reports.
Evening star., 1942-09-12

select committee Of today by District
Commissioners plan intensive collection
scrap metal urgently needed by steel mills The group will hold
It's first meeting with the Commissioners pm. Monday
The group called Special Scrap Salvage
Committee and its chairman Snow
Engineer Commissioner
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Get In the Scrop!
Committee Named to Plan
D. c. Scrap Collection Drive
Col. Beverly c. Snow Heads Group;
First Meeting to Be Held Monday

Collect your scrap pile noo match The Star for
details regarding its disposal pictures on page A3
Evening star., 1942-09-12

(See RUSSIA, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1942-09-12
Investing in Victory

Every payday invest In U. s.
Savings Bonds and Stamps, the
soundest securities in the World.
The Treasury needs 10 per cent Of
everybody's income or earnings to
help Win the War.
Evening star., 1942-09-12

Continued on Page A-3, Column a.
Evening star., 1942-09-12

(See SCRAP, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1942-09-12

(See AUSTRALIA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1942-09-12

(See WAR LABOR, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-09-12

tSee MADAGASCAR, Page ABB
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-10
Yale Vs. Amherst Baseball Saturday
Special to the Democrat

New Haven, July 1O-Yale,s baseball team opens it's first sum- mer schedule in history against Amherst on the Yale Field at 3 Saturday, July II. This is the start of a tentative 13 game schedule, which will see the Ellis in action at home and away against Army and Navy training stations, local industrial teams, and nearby col lege teams.
 Practice began Tuesday, July T under the acting coashing staff of Milt Schroosr, acting varsity coach, Jeff Sawyer, freshman coach, Ray Richards, and Captain Tommy Whelan. No varsity coach has been named as yet.
 Some fifty candidates answered the first call, with thirty-two pros- poets working out with the varsity squad today.
 Fairly Strong
 Although 1t is too early to spec ulate on a starting lineup for Saturdays game. Yale should be able to field a fairly strong nine, with such veterans as first-sacker Whelan, third baseman Jack Heath, out1elders Ed. Goodspeed, Jim Me- Tsrnan, and Jack Walsh, and moundsmen Bill Cahill and Jack Neville returning from last years varsity. In addition, promising prospects from last years out standing freshman team are com- ing up, and they will be augmented by some men from the neWly-en- rolled war class of 1945.
 The tentative schedule:
 Saturday, July II, Amherst-New Haven.
 Wednesday, July 15, American Steel & Wire-New Haven.
 Saturday. July Is, Brady Field Air Base-New Haven.
 Wednesday, July g, M. B. Manu- featuring Co.-New Haven.
 Wednesday, July 29, Amherst Amherst.
 Saturday, Aug. 1, Providence Col lege-New Haven.
 Wednesday, Aug. 5, Sperry and Barnes-NeW Haven.
 Saturday, Aug. 8, Providence Col lege-Providence
 Saturday, Aug. 15, Brown-New Haven.
 Wednesday, Aug. 19, Quone2t- Quonset.
 Providence.
 Wednesday, Aug. 26. Camp Dev- enG-New Haven.
 Saturday, Aug. 29 Quonset-New Haven.
 Games will start at 4 weekdays; 3 on Saturdays.