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Evening star., 1942-09-28
| Widow of Sailor
Offers Insurance
To Buy New Ship

The Navy announced today that
the widow of a third class naval
fireman in the Reserves had sent
the $4,000 insurance left by her
husband to the Navy with the re-
quest that it be used to help build
another small ship like the one that
her husband served on when he was
killed in action on June 25.
The offer came from Mrs. Melia
Lillian Cole, Great Falls, Mont,
widow of Fireman (Third Class
Wilson Burnette Cole. u. S. N. r.,
one of the four men who lost their
lives when the YP-389 was sunk by
gunfire this summer. Secretary
Knox explained in an answer to
Mrs. Cole that she should buy War
bonds instead with the money. since
the Navy Is forbidden to accept do
nations of any kind.
Such an investment, he wrote,
would make the money available
to the armed services without de-
priving you of the benefits which
your husband intended for you in
taking out the insurance"
In addition, Vice Admiral F.. j.
Horne has requested that Mrs.
Cole, if practicable, act as sponsor
for one of the submarine chasers
or motor mine sweepers now being
built in the 18th Naval District.
The YP-389 was a small fishing
craft that had been taken over by
the Navy and armed for anti-sub-
marine patrol duty.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Senator Norris Accepts
Candidacy for Reelection
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Nebr., Sept. 28-Sen-
ator Norris, Independent, of Ne
braska. today accepted a candidacy
for reelection.
The 81-year-old veteran Senator
notified Secretary of State Frank
Marsh of his acceptance of petit
tions to run again as an Indepen-
dent, and asked Mr.. Marsh to place
his name on the November general
election ballot.
Petitions to enter former Senator
Edward r. Burke as an independent
candidate also have been filed with
the Secretary of State but Mr..
Burke, former Democrat now
registered as a Republican, has not
yet announced his plans.
Foster May, Omaha radio an
nouncer, is the Democratic nomi-
nee chosen in the State primary
election. Kenneth Wherry is the
Republican nominee.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
NYe Asks Senate Quiz
On Prices Paid Here
For Farm Products
Seeks to Determine
How They Compare With
Sum Producers Receive
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

A Senate investigation into
the prices paid In Washington
for farm commodities, to deter
mine how they compare with
the amount received by the
farmer for each product, was re-
quested this afternoon by Sena-
tor Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota.
Senator Nye introduced a resolu-
ton asking for an appropriation of
5000 to enable the Senate Agri-
culture Committee to conduct the
inquiry. with authority to continue
1t throughout this and the next Con-
gress.
The move came while the Senate
was still battling over .the farm
angle of the new wage and price
control law The apparent purpose
Of the Nye proposal is to ascertain
the spread between what the farmer
gets for his products and the retail
price paid by the consumer.
1t is broad enough to cover both
foodstuffs and any article processed
or manufactured from agricultural
commodities. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture for study
without debate.
Senator Nye explained later that
he did not select the District of Co.
lumbia in which to make the COM
parison because he believed the
price situation here would be great
ly different from elsewhere, but
because he thought it would be
representative of all large cities"
and because the inquiry could be
conducted more quickly here,
Il want to demonstrate who is
getting the increases contributing
to the present cost of living" SEN
ator Nye said, adding prediction
that it will be found the farmer is
receiving a small part of the in
crease.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Corp. Lavalle added this:

Corp. Lavalle added this:
boy, in my private suite never
know where we are going but I
sure can tell where we have been.
That stuff was coming so close to
my place, picked up the inter-
phone and told the pilots, Let's get
out of here. This planes too hot
for me-"
Gunner Morris added:
"You just see part of the show,
where you are, boy. Think of me
riding along in that greenhouse
where see all the show, shell by
shell. Some of those shells came so
straight at me I couldn't duck. I
just had to close my eyes. When
you called the pilot suggesting it was
about time to 60 home, I heard you
and really those wings were Tapping
like a bird from the ack-ack
bounce"
Really Hot Ack-Ack Fire.
Capt. Cool said the boys had been
on many missions, but that this was
the first time they encountered
really hot ack-ack fire.
Capt. Cool, Is, had to show the
picture of his wife, Betty, whom he
called the "best-looking little lady
in the world" He said a daughter
had been born to them August %,
but he didn't know her name and
was anxious to hear from his wife
and add the infants picture to his
folder.
1t. Walthers, "a, said:
Il am not married yet because
the Army didn't give me time. I
missed my marriage by about 10
days. The Army awakened me at
midnight and two hours later I was
en- route to Java"
The crew heartily seconded Capt.
Cools expression:
THE sooner we can do our part
in sinking all tthose Nip ships, the
sooner we can get home and the
sooner can see my baby"
Evening star., 1942-09-28
81 Americans Urge Britain
To Mediate India Dispute
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Fifty-
seven prominent Americans sub
scribed to statement published in
full-page advertisement in the
New York Times today declaring:
The time for mediation in India
is now"
"We are in grave danger lest the
disasters of Burma and Malaga be
repeated in India with even more
effect" the statement said.
1t urged that President Roosevelt
and Gen. Chang Kai-Shek 'recog-
nize the interest of the United Ma
tions in the Indian dilemma" and
use their offices to ask the British
and Indian leaders to find a way
to bring India into the ranks OF
the Allies "by beginning now the
program of her independence"
Among the signers were Clare
Boothe, author and war correspond
ent; Alfred M. Landon. former Cow
ernor of Kansas; Upton Sinclair,
author; Herbert Bayard Swope,
publicist and journalist: Norman
Thomas, Socialist leader. and DR..
Mary E. Woolley, former college
president.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Wchy General S Wife
And Son Die in Crash
ES the Associated Press.

Es the Associated Press.
VICHY, Sept. 28-The wife and
son of Gen. Jean Barrau, Vichy
commander for Dakar and the rest
of French West Africa, were among
Is persons killed yesterday in the
crash of an Air France plane near
Ell Affroun, Algeria.
They were among Is persons
bound for Dakar. TWentv-one
passengers and four crewmen per-
ished in the flames that swept the
wreckage.
Gen. Auguste Nogues, commander
for French Morocco, was to have
taken the plane on his way from
Vichy back to Rabat. His luggage
was aboard the airliner, but at the
last minute he had switched to an
other plane, flying with Gen. Jean
Marie Bergeret, former Vichy air
minister.
Evening star., 1942-09-28

comnunioue said Flying
Fortress scored direct hit and
a near miss, probably destroying
the ship)
Capt. Paul Cool of Pontiac, Mich,
summoned the crew around the
breakfast table to share in telling
of the nights work. Among them
were 1t. Joe Hensler of Summit,
N. j.. the co-pilot; Sergt. Ed Will
liams of Vernon, Tex, the bonn
bardier; 1t. George Walthers Of
Denver, navigator; Sergt. Robert
Noller of Riverside, Calf, engineer;
Sergt. Lee Morris of Los Angeles,
gunner; Staff Sergt. Wiley Walters
of Los Angeles, gunner; Corpl. Jack
Maddox Of Poplar Bluff, Mo. gun
ner. and Corpl. Paul Lavalle of Mil
waukee, tail gunner.
Tells of Bad Weather.
I'VE hit the worst weather I ever
encountered" Capt Cool said.
Flying by instruments through
clouds, the propellers and wing
edges produced an eerie sight. At
least 6 inches of the tips of the
propellers resembled a sheet of COL
ored flame resembling four giant
pinwheels."
Capt. Cool said 1t. Walthers
worked over an hour trying to get
the plane over the target but had
to change his course due to bad
weather The Fortress made at
least four passes over the New
Britain harbor before Sergt. Will
liams could sight the target.
TT was getting light enough to
distinguish the camouflage on the
ships in the harbor," Sergt. VIII
liams said, Il picked the largest and
let go with bomb which hit almost
amidships. ! dropped another which
landed 20 feet away.
When I looked back as far as I
could see a huge black smoke cloud
was rising from the ship. had
been aware of ack-ack fire around
us and I kinda figured it was time
for Capt. Cool to head for home"
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Confidence in Victory
Emphasized by Hitler
b. tn. Associated Press.

B! tn Associated Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, Sept. 28.-Adolf Hitler EN-
phasized his absolute confidence in
victory" in an address today to IL,
900 young officers and cadets of the
German armed forces in the Berlin
Sports Palace, DNB reported in a
dispatch broadcast by the Berlin
radio.
The Fuehrer, in an enthusiastic
cally received address, outlined
German history crowned by the
huge fight for Germany's existence
at the present time said the broad
cast. He then referred to "the high
duties which have to be fulfilled by
the officers"
Reichsmarshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering accompanied Hitler and led
in three Sieg Heils for the Fuehrer,
to which call the young soldiers en-
Enthusiastically responded" said DNB.
The Fuehrer's audience was on
the point of returning to their de-
tachments at the front" it added.
Evening star., 1942-09-28

Capt. Benjamin Bogdan of Brook
lyn, captain of the merchantmen,
cracked under the strain of the days
of drifting and died, demented, the
Information Office statement said.
After Is days of drifting a plane
spotted the group and food was
dropped. Some of the harried sur
vivors thought at first they were be-
ing bombed. They drank rain water
when their regular supply ran out.
The party included missionary,
Mrs Ethel Bell of the Missionary
Alliance of New York City, and her
two children They and two other
children led the group daily in pray
ers and hymns.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Choice of YuIe Gift
Settled for Wife of
FLYER in Pacific
" the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCldteQ PreSS.
PONTIAC, Mich, Sept. 28.-
Concern over choice of a
Christmas gift for her husband
vanished today for pretty Mrs.
Betty Cool, 10, when she
learned how anxious Capt. Paul
Cool, with the Army in New
Guinea, is to receive a snap.
shot of their month-old daugh-
ter Jean Paulette.
Capt. Cool, returning from a
bombing mission to Rabaul
Harbor, told an Associated
Press writer of the birth of the
daughter to his wife August %,
but said he didn't know the
baby's name and was anxious
to see her picture.
Red-haired Mrs. Cool. de-
lighted TO get news of her hus-
band, said, tell him the baby
weighed 6 pounds at birth and
has brown eyes-like her dad"
No photographs had been
taken of Jean Paulette, but the
photographer will get call
from Mrs. Cool tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Chevy Chase Wurdens to Sound
RuttIes for Simulated Gas Raid

to indicate that a theoretical gas
attack was under way.
The all-clear for the simulated
gas attack in Chevy Chase is to be
indicated by the sounding of
whistles--in three long blasts-by
wardens in that area. The all-clear
for the air raid test generally will be
by the usual long blast by sirens
and air or steam horns. The CITY,
wide test will last somewhere be-
tween an half hour and an hour and
a half.
The gas rattles were purchased
out of fund raised by the Chevy
Chase wardens. They were pro-
vided at a cost of 80 cents each, or
500 for 300.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Freezing Of Workers
To Ease Farm Crisis
Proposed by Hershey
Choice Between Tokinq
Agricultural Jobs or
Military Service Urged
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
By the Associated Press.
A freezing of essential workers
to the farm, by giving them the
choice between agricultural pro-
duction or military service, was
suggested today by Maj. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey, selective serv-
ice chief, as one possible means
OF alleviating a growing farm
labor shortage.
He told the House Agriculture
Committee II am willing to do
this" if the proper policy-making
agency of the Government decided
1t was advisable.
Earlier he had told the COM
mittee his was an operating office,
that the War Manpower Commits
sion took care of the policy max
ing.
Gen. Hershey disclosed that he
was considering the possibility of
classifying agriculture production
into its essential and non essential
components, either by crops or pro-
duction areas. He said he had dis
cussed this with Agriculture Secre-
tary Wickard.
Saw Senate Committee.
Before his testimony to the House
group, Gen. Hershey had discussed
manpower needs with a special
Senate Defense Investigating Com
mittee preparing to investigate the
situation.
Chairman Kilgore said the COM
mittee hoped to begin hearing
heads of various governmental
agencies Wednesday.
Chairman Fulmer of the House
Agriculture Committee said it also
would hear reports from Paul V.
McNutt. head of the Manpower
Commission, and Donald M. Nelson,
war production chief.
The suggestion of freezing" farm
workers to their jobs, if what they
produce is essential, came after
House committee members, study
ing the general farm labor emer-
gency, complained that labor was
leaving farms for industrial areas
where wages are higher
Dairy Industry Hit.
One member said conditions in
the dairy industry were becoming
critical because of workers being
drafted and lured away by higher
wages in industry.
Clippings from newspapers, show
ing large columns of farm auction
advertisements, were presented by
several committee members.
Gen. Hershey told the representa-
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Japs Are Raided
In A|eutians;
Transport Hit
Canadians Help Army
Planes Attack Ships
And Shore Positions

Army bombers and pursuit
planes, accompanied for the first
time by planes of the Royal
Canadian Air Force, last Friday
made a devastating and diversi-
fed attack on japanese shore
installations and ships at Kiska,
in the Aleutians, the Navy an
nounced today.
Two enemy submarines were
strafed, six seaplane fighters were
destroyed on the water and a sew
enth was shot down, the Navy oom-
munique said In addition, bomb
hits started fires on one of two
transports or cargo ships sighted and
the damaged vessel was last seen.
listed and beached.
The Navy said it was estimated
that $50 Japanese were killed or
wounded in the attack, the first re-
ported since September 16
Ldl httdCA OAl IAlShds
Today's communique also an
nounced that on last Thursday a
small force of Army bombers at
tackled enemy installations on Kiska
but were unable to observe the re-
suits.
1t was believed by observers that
these bombers undoubtedly were on
a high-level attack mission and thus
were unable to note effect of the ex-
plosives they dropped.
On the other hand, it was pointed
out unofiicially by the Navy, the at
tack of last Friday obviously was at
least in part made in the low-range
operations. This was evident be-
cause exact details of the raid were
observed and reported.
Previously United States planes
had sunk 13 enemy ships since the
Japs came into the Aleutians In the
early summer and had listed
another as probably sunk" In addi-
ton, 18 ships had been listed as
damaged, for a total of 50 sunk or
damaged.
Today's communique, No. 1873 since
the start of the war. revealed for
the first time that the Royal Cana
dian Air Force was cooperating
with United States airmen in the
Aleutians.
However, when members of a.
congressional investigating COM
mittee returned recently from a
trip to the Aleutians, they stated
that they believed the situation
there was under control. Other OBJ
servers had said that the severe
winter would freeze out" the
Japanese who had made installa-
tions in the storm swept and often
fog hidden Aleutians.
Planes and Ships Destroyed.
The last report from the Aleu-
tians, made September 16 by the
Navy, said that on September 4 and
September IA heavy attacks had
been made on the Japs. Results
OF those were that two enemy mine
sweepers were sunk, three large
ships were damaged by bombs, three
submarines and several small craft
were damaged, as well as storehouses
and supply dumps.
Four Zero fighters and an addi-
tional small plane were shot down
and a large patrol plane was de-
StrOVe0 on the water At fhat TINA
IT was estimated that 500 Japanese
troops were killed or wounded.
Observers today express pleasure
also in the fact that the Navy made
prompt announcement of joint at
tacks by Army and RCAF planes.
saying that these engagements il
lustrated the close cooperation be-
tween the various forces operating
under general Navy direction there,
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Another Merchantmen Sunk by Sub
Enemy U-Boot Tried to Torpedo
Life Raft, Ship Survivors Say
B. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, British
West Indies, Sept. 2S-Two weeks
after the rescue of II survivors of a
merchantmen torpedoed in the Car
ibbean, the British information Office
here has released an account of
their ordeal which included;
An attempt by the enemy U-boat
to torpedo one of their liferafts;
Twenty fearful days of drifting
while sharks followed them, and
The shelling of liferaft by the
Allied destroyer which. before rescu-
ing them, mistook their silhouette
for that of an enemy submarine.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
AIsub-Shut Out Duel Blows Up;
Derby Winner Turns Up Lame

with Mrs. Payne Whitney's Buck
skin, stablemate of Shut Out, Will
liam Woodward's Vagrancy and
Trierarch and j. M. Roebling's
Lochinver. The race, a $4,000 added
affair, is at l3s miles.
Gaver said the Kentucky Derby
winner was in good shape Saturday
morning after his usual workout and
he believes the son of Equipoise hurt
himself in his stall.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Earlier Story on Page A-6.)

(EarIler story on rage A-6.)
Residents of the Chevy Chase
area will be subjected to simu-
lated enemy gas attack sometime
between now and Thursday morning,
when the next cir raid warning test
is staged in this area, according
to an announcement today by Dis
trict Civilian Defense officials.
They said the 800 wardens in the
Chevy Chase area had been equipped
with gas warning devices-the first
area to be so equipped-and that
sometime after the air raid warn
ing signals are sounded between now
and Thursday morning, the wardens
in that area would spin their rattles
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Economic Mobilization
Of BruziI Is Decreed
a, IN, asS,c;.,ed pr.ss

B. the Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO. Sept. 28.-
President Vargas today decreed the
general economic mobilization of
Brazil including the mobilization
of human work"
The decree said Vargas would
name coordinator to direct the mo-
biliZation.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28-The ax-
pected duel between Alsab and Shut
Out in tomorrow's Lawrence Reali-
zation at Belmont Park failed to
materialize when Shut Out turned
up lame today, much to the surprise
of Trainer John Gaver.
Alsab, conquerer of Whirlaway
and owned by Mrs. Albert SABBATH of
Chicago, was named, however, along
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Ex-British Ring Champ
Found Shot to Deuth
+ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept 28-A Reuters
dispatch from Capetowh. Union of
South Africa, reported today that
Ben Foord, former British and en-
pire boxing champion who lost a
fight to Max Baer in 1887, had been
found shot to death.
The dispatch gave no details.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Gen. Davis in Brituin

: LONDON. Sept. % lP). - Brig.
Gen. Benjamin Davis, only colored
general in the United States Army,
has arrived in Britain, the United
States Army Headquarters disclosed
today. He will serve as adviser to
Maj. Gen. j. c. H. Lee concerning
colored troops in this theater.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S (P,.-
Stocks mixed; early recovery
falters. Bonds irregular; profit
selling in rails. Cotton lower;
hedge selling.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Subscription Rute Boosted

LOS ANGELES. Sept. % GP.-The
Los Angeles Times said today that
effective October l the monthly sub
scription rate would be increased 20
cents to $l.50. Steadily advancing
costs of operation made the increase
necessary, the Times said.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Rockingham Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse. $780, claiming;
S-year -oldS; q furlongs
Lull II Moore 1850 $50 3Su
Shasta Man tBatesl $40 2.40
Paircais tDattilo) ESQ
Time, 1.14as.
Also ran-Dspurr, BraStown, North
bound.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: claiming;
S-year -olds and upward; q furlonss.
Nieht Editor tDattilob 1920 500 300
Marion Collins tStevensonl $50 400
Red Vulcan tAtkinsonl 800
Time, IL
Also ran-Maepeace, Us and Charita BILE
Evening star., 1942-09-28

When they left with the japanese
throwing shells at them from all di-
rections, billowing clouds of black
smoke were pouring from the ship
which was hit directly amidships
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
Evening star., 1942-09-28
9 Tired but EIoted Flyers Tell
Of Bombing Big Jap Vessel
Enemy Was Throwing So Many Shells They
Were Glad to Leove Robou, Airmen Assert
Earlier Story Page A-1)
Earlier Story on Page Al
BY DEAN SCHEDLER,

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA Sept. 27 tDelayed1 Mime
tired but eaed Americans told today unloaded
japanese cargo ship harbor-he Biggest
ship they could find. II ~
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Hawthorne

THIRD RACE-Purse, $1,000: claim
ms; 2-year-olds; ! mile and 20 yards.
Hy Kerry Carney ESQ $50 800
Count Traumer t1emaS) $50 400
Pacifc Maid tReeyes) $50
Time, :50as.
Helen. Tip Your Hat. Recallins.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. 81 900: special
veiehts; maidens: 2-year-ods; 6 furlongs
Country Gent tHlgley) 140 4 so 40
Aiar tCarrolD geo 1920
Joe Espy tScurlockl 1920
Time. 1916 2-b.
Also ran-SoUthland Miss, Brisht Glwo,
winding Sun Elcinap. Royal Chief, Bril-
hsnt Jr., Charnock, New Blend, Gala Love.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Races

Earlier Results and Entries for
Tomorrow on Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
u. S. WASTES WORKERS CIVIL SERVICE SAYS
Late News Bulletins

VOmOU FHOt SHOOtS DOWn N0Zf FIQ1e
MOSCOW oP>-A woman fighter plane pilot 1t vaeria
khomyakova credited by Tass today with shooting
German Junkers bomber at night the lines
Taylor in Madrid on Way Home
MADRID P.-Myron c. Taylor reached here by air to-
day from Barcelona his way home from the Vatican
where he Pope as personal envoy of
President Roosevelt Il only that we'll received
he said and am very satisfied"
Mother and Three Children Die in Fire
INDIANAPOLIS GA mother and her three children,
trapped by fire in upstairs apartment
death today The dead Eileen Goolsby and
children Gloria, A. Roy Andrew, 2. and Margo l.
French Ex-senator Reported Kidnapped
V1CHY F1-A newspaper of Lille, in Occupied France,
published an unconfrmed report from today that
Marcel Cachin former Senator and Communist had
kidnapped by members of his old party, operating
cety The report stated he had
In Brittany.
Another Merchantmen Sunk by Sub
The Navy announced late today that small United
States merchant vessel topedoed and enemy
submarine in the North Atlantic about the middle August
Survivors have been landed at East Coast port.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Belmont Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse, $1,000 added !:
graded handicap, class c; S-year- -olds; Z
furlonss.
Fire Iongden} % so SO 5.2o
Baby Dumping tEadS) $40 $50
Vain Prince tLoyerldse) ESQ
Time, 43-., -
Also ran-Colchis, Rodney, BRIGHT VIII
lie, Wait a Bit, Lochnivar, Light Lady.
SIXTH SACE-Purse, $1,000 added !;
Bonavsnture Handicap: 3-yesr -olos and
upward j Ia miles.
Pomayya tLoncden) $50 out out
Monida tDe Lara) out out
Belle D'Amour (Clinsman) out
Time, .502s
Only three started.
Evening star., 1942-09-28

tSee MANPOWER, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Weather Report

Coio today; continued cold tonight and diminish
ing WINDS. Temperatures today-Highest, 81, at
pm; lowest. 46, at 7:3o am.
FROM the Untec esa>es westner Bureau Report,
Full Details Paee A-I2