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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31
owl Kills Henderson Reply
To Ickes on Cos Rutionino

make a statement OF that sort when
he doesn't know the facts. and
don't agree with his conclusions. "
Shortly afterward reporters were
informed that Mr.. Henderson was
preparing statement. It was
brought over to owl last night for
distribution, but, after 4 prolonged
conference of Robert w. Horton,
head of the owl news bureau, and
OPA press information men the
terse announcement was made that
there will be no statement
Mr.. Horton declined to disclose
the reason for the action or ON
cially admit that = statement had
been prepared.
1t was recalled that Director
Elmer Davis Of the owl had told
. press conference a few weeks ago
that III two eminent men In the
Government fundamentally disagree
this ONCE will lend Its assistance to
them, If so desired, to see II they
can possibly harmonic their views
before they get to the stage OF pub
ication."
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Output al | ank Plant
Resumed as 5trikinq
Employees Return
Message From President
Reed at Moss Meeting
Brings Action
j. the Associated Press.


BERWICK, Pa, July 81. - Vital
maintenance service resumed today
at the American Car 81 Foundry
Co.'s tank plant here as striking en-
ployes returned to their Jobs ut the
insistence Of President Roosevelt.
The strike, which began early
Wednesday when 1000 workers
walked out in protest over the dis
charge OF three men, had halted
the plants intra -haulage system
and seriously curtailed production
of light Army tanks.
Il insist there be an immediate
resumption Of production pending
settlement Of your unions dispute
with the company =" the Pres
ident's message was quoted as say
ing by Roy Constine, district d.
rector Of the CLIO United Steel
workers Union. The message waa
telephoned, he said, from the Of :
flee OF Presidential Secretary Mar
vim Mcintyre, and added:
The strike - Is 4 serious
threat to the national tank pro-
duction program. and every day the
plant remains shut down spells the
loss of lives OF more Of the men In
our armed forces"
Mr.. Constine read the message
to mass meeting of the strikers
and they voted to return to work
last midnight.
Union omcials, asserting the walk
out was absolutely unauthorized,
had promised direct action" when
the majority of the workers disc
beyed = union order to return to
work yesterday morning.
Company and union officials have
been negotiating over terms of 4
contract to replace one that expired
March 81. Mr.. Constine said three
employees who offered motions Il
= union meeting that the company
be warned to comply with union
demands for wage increases or face
= walkout had been discharged ~
"troublemakers."s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An apparent verbal duel between
PricA Administrator Henderson and
Secretary OF the Interior Ickes has
been headed of by the Once OF
War Information, in accordance
with it's recent offer to help "har-
monte" the views of Government
officials. e.
The thrust was made (by Mr..
Ickes), but the parry (by Mr.. Hen
derson) was stayed.
It started when Secretary Ickes
took sharp issue with a Nation
wide gasoline rationing program
which Joel Dean, OPA rationing
executive, said he and Mr.. Hender-
son had Endorsed and submitted to
President Roosevelt.
Asserting that Nationwide ra-
tioning won't help the East now, "
Mr.. Ickes said:
Il don't think Dean is an expert
either in the production or trans
portation of petroleum and 1t Is
very embarrassing for any one to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31
Japs Lose 4 bombers
And ; Fighters in
Two Heneyang Raids
New Type Zeros Reported
Brought to Chino to
Oppose U. S. Planes
p tic Associated Press.

ES IEe A&&0cleteQ freSS.
CHUNGKING, July 81. - The
Japanese, in two separate at
tempts to raid Hengyang air
drome, yesterday lost four bomb
ers and three new-type Zero
fighters under the guns of fight
ers of the United States Air
Force in China, 1t. Gen. Joseph
w. Stilwell's headquarters re-
ported today.
In addition, today's headquarters
communique said, = number of jap
anese aircraft probably were de-
stroyed.
Yesterdays communique had told
Of only one raid on Hengyang,
Human Province, and credited two
American pilots with shooting down
three bombers from 4 ne-plane
enemy squadron.
One American Plane Lost.
Today's communique disclosed
there were two raids and = heavier
toll Of invading aircraft and added
that one American plane was lost.
The pilot, however, was saved.
Capt. Albert J. Baumler shot down
two OF the japanese bombers, the
war bulletin said. the same number
Is credited yesterday to Maj. John
=. Allison Of Gainesville, Fla.
All four of the bombers were
downed in the first raid. It IVES
while returning from this engage
ment that the one American plane
casualty crashed when coming in for
landing.
First Mention u New Planes.
The three enemy fighters were de-
stroyed during the second attack to
bring the score to seven, the biggest
single days bag since the regular
United States Air Force succeeded
the American Volunteer Group on
July /.
The communicates reference to
the new-type japanese zeros was
the first made of the use Of these
planes in China.
1t was believed they were brought
In to deal especially with the Amer
lean planes, but their FIRST days
work was a flop. Every one Of the
bombers they were escorting turned
tail before getting to Its target.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31
Hongors Fired in Ro;d
On Cairo, Noxi CIoim

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, July II tR1.-German bombers
attacked several airdromes at Cairo
with heavy-caliber bombs Wednes-
day night. starting big fires in hang
ars and supply dumps. the German
high command declared today. .
Direct hits, between closely
parked planes caused serious de-
struction.' Its communique asserted.
The British reported some bombs
dropped In the Cairo area we'd
nesday night and recalled that
Prime Minister Churchill had
threatened to bomb Rome II Cairo.
holy city to the Moslems. were
bombed.
Italy Reports British Repulse.
ROME (From Italian BroadcAsts).
July 81 tR.-The high command
said today British forces attacking
on the southern flank OF the n
Alamein front had been repulaed.
Elsewhere on the Egyptian front
only normal patrol activity was re-
ported.
A new BOMBING Of Tobruk was
announced. The Italian commu-
nique said one Of the British raid
ers was shot down IN flames by
anti-aircraft IRE. -
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Tukomu Park Cob Driver
Found Suicide in Guruqe

Donald G. Davies. 80, Of As Manor
Circle. Takoma Park. was found
hanging from rafter in a garage
In the rear OF his home yesterday
afternoon, police reported.
DR.. C. E. Hawks, Montgomery
County medical examiner, issued a
certificate of suicide.
Police reported Mr.. Davies, a taxi
driver, had been in Ill health. He
was married and had two small
children.
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6andhi Urged 10 Confer
With Stain and Chianu
Hy the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 31-A Reuters
dispatch from Bombay said that r.
H. Parker, European member Of the
Indian Council Of State, suggested
today that Mohandas K. Gandhi
and members of Gandhi's All-India
Congress Committee meet Premier
Joseph Stain, Of Russia and Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek OF
China to discuss India's problems.
He proposed that meetings Of the
All-India Congress Committee be
postponed until interviews could be
arranged, and said the government
Of India would arrange Transports
ton, Reuters reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31
Wickord Goes to Bedside
OF Father, Seriously III
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LOGANSPORT. Ind, July 81
Andrew jackson Wickard. II, father
OF Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard. was brought to Cass County
Hospital yesterday, suffering heart
ailment. and was reported tn only
fair" condition last night.
M. Wickard was brought here
from the 388-acre farm on which he
was born and which he and his
son operate jointly. Mrs. Wickard
said the Cabinet member would
leave Washington today for his
fathers bedside.
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AIM Members Stop
Making Of Canned
Music Tonight
PetrilIo Bon on Rodio
Recordings to Stond.
He Writes FEC Head
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. July 3l.-The manu-
facture Of canned music" by 138, 000
union players ceases ut midnight
tonight by order of President James
c. Petrillo of the AFL-American
Federation OF Musicians.
On the eve OF his ban on making
recordings for radio and other pub
lie use-which he says comprises o5
per cent of the music heard In the
United States and Canada-Mr
Petrillo broke long silence last
night to defend his action.
Our order is not changed" he
said in making public = letter to
Chairman Fly of the Federal Com
munications Commission, who has
said he would look into the record
ing matter and also into Mr.. Petril-
los cancellation of broadcasts by the
National High School Orchestra 1T
Interlochen. Mich.
Comments On Interlochen.
Regarding the school band con-
certs, the union chief wrote that the
music was taken OF the National
Broadcasting Co. network at his
unions request because the broad
cast Is intended to commercialize
the Interlochen camp"
"Interlochen." he wrote. lis 1 COM
mercial proposition. while in public
schools Of the country the children
receive their tuition free. =" The
fees paid by some Of the pupils Cat
Interlochen) exceed $500 per season
Of eight weeks. This. In my opinion
puts the school squarely on 4 COM
mercial basis"
In explaining the recording ban,
Mr.. Petrillo charged In his letter to
Chairman Fly that the Federal Gov
eminent was protecting" radio sta
tions, advertising agencies and rec
ord makers in combination
against his union.
Insofar Is I am personally con-
cerned," he wrote, and As long n
am president Of the AIM, shall
encourage such action (the record
ing ban) on the canned music situ-
alton until such time rs these people
who are getting rich on our services
while our people get no money sex
At to employ members Of the Amer
lean Federation OF Musicians"
Thrown Out u Wsrk.
Mr.. Petrillo said that 50O, 900 juks
boxes in this country and Canals
had thrown about 5000 musician,
out of work and that several thou.
sand more had no jobs because o.
500 radio stations which do no
employ q single live musician"
Why" he asked, should all BIZ
revenues 60 into the pockets Of thes,
radio stations, oficials and other
without paying one dollar to thu
musicians?"
"At this moment there is n,
change" he said in answer to ,
question whether he would rescins
the union ban In compliance with ,
request by Director Elmer Davis o
the once of Information.
Despite the ban. he said, hi
musicians will continue to make re:
cordings and transcriptions "for tn,
armed forces OF the United Nations
and - any records requested b.
the President of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31
KILLED and Is Hurf
In Alexandra Raid;
Cairo Has Alarm
Light British PotroIs
Hoross Enemy Forces
On FL Alumein Front
~ Ike Associated prsss.

~ TIE Associated Press.
CAIRO. Egypt, July 3l.--Axis
bombers raided Alexandria last
night, killing four persons and
injuring Is and causing slight
damage to property, the Egyptian
Interior Ministry announced to-
day.
Air raid alarms also sounded in
the Cairo area and other points in
Egypt. the ministry said. but 1t made
no mention Of bombs falling In
Cairo, which was the target OF
light raid "wednesday night.
Light British patrols harassed the
Axis forces on all sectors OF the Ell
Alamein front by night. Gen. Sir
Claude Auchinleck's headquarters
announced today. but there was no
indication Of large-scale operations
anywhere In the fighting zone.
Aerial acticity In the battle area
yesterday was confined principally
to sweeps over the enemy lines by
British fighters, = communique said.
British airmen were credited ofYi-
ciafly with shooting down one Ger
man plane during minor operations
over Malta.
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Congress in Brief

In recess until Monday. rsfs
Finance Committee continues pub
lie hearing on tar bill. assx
Military Affairs hearS from Ayia-
ton experts on cargo plane pro-
gram.
Patents Committee hears Assist
ant Attorney General Thurman
Arnold on proposed new patents
bill. &
House.
Tn rANnaa
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Weather Report

Furnish b the Bmesu)
humid this Afternoon
evening" moderate tenpera
tonight. Gentle winds
tonight with few scattered thundhowers
Vrgna-Connued tonight; scattered thunder
in northp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31

Victory lies in the junk pile. Don't
let 1t lie there; dig It cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31
River Report.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah cloudy at
Harpers Ferry. Potomac muddy at Great
Pals.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED b. United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31

Record Temperature Thh Year.

Record TenDerABoVe Thh Year.
Highest. 8s. on July 10
Lowest, 8, on January IL.
Humidity fer Last - Hssrs.
rrom noon Yesterday to noon tods,o
Highest 65 per cent. at $40 am.
Lowest. 80 per cent at 2:30 pm.
weather In Various Cttiss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31

Record for Last "a Hears.
from noon yesterday TO noon today)
HIGHEST, 40, at 3:l5 pm. Year ago, p3.
Aevest, Is. at 5:45 Am. Year aso, 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-07-31

Monthly precipitation In inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
- IN Hollywood
BY ERsKINE JOHNSON (NEA Service Stan Correspondent

DA GAs0nAAN4 SOAAN0ON (NEA Service Stan CorrespOndent)
 Of the sound track: The Finch can-can, upon which motion pie ture censors have always drowned they completely eliminated Claud- cite Colbert's version of it in "zaza" few years back-is about to re- vived on the screen by Betty Grable. But this time the censors will be sitting behind the camera when it's filmed. They've approved the fam olis dance on two conditions.
 (l) That Betty can stoop just so far and no farther and CD that her frilly costume will be a little longer and a lot more frilly than usual. And they'll be on the set with tape measures.
 Promised and hoped for Lucille Balls strip-tease routine in "Du- Barry Was a Lady" It's in reverse she starts with pair of scanties and works her way up till she's fully clothed Joan Crawford would like to have new hubby Phil Terry as her leading man in her next film. Studio executives are considering the proposal.
 ROONEY'S HEADACHE
 Judging from advance legal skir- mishes, it'll take more than a heart to heart talk with Judge Hardy to get Mickey Rooney out of financial difficulties with his estranged wife, Ava Gardiner.
 Lana Turner, who has always wanted to sign on the screen, final ly gets the chance in Nothing Ven- tured." But it's only for laughs. At- tending an opera with Walter Bren- nan, she stands up and warbles a few notes Sight of the week: Fred Astaire's dance coach, Peggy Carroll, teaching Joel McCrea to rhumba for a scene in Columbia $ Merry Co., Round" McCrea must dance well enough to make plausible the fact that Jean Arthur and a bevy of 12 other beauties all but come to blows over the right to dance with him.
 Dante, the magician, will turn l Ni AbAlatAO aSVOA oNOAA HI O oAOddWnJ play, Wake Up and Laugh
 FOOT SUIT THROWBACK .
 George Montgomery, dressed in a screaming four-button plaid jacket tight pants and bulldog shoes for his latest screen role, met friend or the lot the other day. "Yegads," said the pal, what kind of g getup is that?"
 Replied Montgomery "I'm the 1904 zoot suit kid"
 Anything for laugh, say Bud Ab- bolt and Lou Costello. So for a scene in their latest film, Tt Amt Hay" they go to bed with a race horse. But here's the topper dreamed up by Producer Alex Gott- lieb. The camera turns to their shoes under the bed Beside the shoes are four horseshoes.
 Despite their dates together, John Payne and ex-wife Ann Shirley are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
MISSING PERSONS INCREASE

Akron, O. (UP)-More than a per~ son a day has disappeared in Akron since last July and city ofiicials are considering the creation of G missing persons bureau" in order to try to locate them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
STRAND

Two mammoth, real.life rodeo shows combining hundreds of star ropers, riders, bull-doggers, sharp shooters, singers, clowns, bands, provide the eolorful background of Gene Autry's latest starring ve- hiele, Bells of Capistrano," Repuh- lies aetion-drama now playing at the Strand heater,
 Against the background, the studio has given Autry a role which demands that he participate In no less than four free-for-aN fights, rescue pretty Virginia Grey from Q runaway rig, spend night in jail, do bit Of fancy shooting, riding, and sing six song EitS, including the title song. Bells of Capistrano," "Please Forgive Me" and sun down.
 The story has to do with a feud between two rival rodeo show com panies. Both want the singing cowboy as an added attraction, All of which is conducive to a gigantic story antagonisM, replete with comedy, action and romance,
 lniS IS AutryS ozuu pFoQouctiOH for Republic and the last one he has made before joining the Air Corps. For since its production Autry has become Sergeant Gene Autry of the U, s, Air Forces.
 Again Frog and Tadpole (Smiley Brunette and Joe Straueh, Jr,, re- spectivelyl ride with Gene in what is probably their last ride together for some time. To say that Frog and Tadpole rolled 'em in the aisleS would be definite under-State- ment. They both register 100 per cent in roles tailor-made.
 Others In the cast of the pie ture directed by William Morgan. include Claire Du Brey, Lucien Littlefield, Charles Cane, Tristram Coffin and Morgan Conway.
 Also on the same program is an- other first-run hit, Sabotage Squad with Bruce Bennett and Kay Har- riS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
POLI'S

The master story -teller's most ex- citing story of the sea, Rafael Sa- hatini's "rhe Black Swan," has been translated by 2oth Century-FoX in- to a rousing adventure film. Said tc retain all the lusty tang of the book, the film looms all the more glorious, in its swashbuckling way thanks to the gift of blazing Tech nieolor.
 Starring Tyrone Power and Mau- reen O'Hara, the film, now playing at the Loew Poll Theater, features Q east fully equal in magnitude to the richness of the story-Laird Cregar, Thomas Mitchell, George Sanders, Anthony Quinn, George Zueeo and hundreds of others,
 Rafael Sahatini's breath taking tale Is classic, of course, The book has yet to be written that can match The Black Swan" in virility, in the tempestuousneS of Its ro- nance, the. hreakneek pace of its turbulent action, the fury of its stirring characters,
 And the story's offspring, the mor- ion picture9 We'll. the word "mo- ton" would seem to hold the ans wer, Tales that live between covers of Q book, almost breathe to millions when endowed with the scope and movement of the screen. How Green Was My Valley" proved that, and This Above AL" The Pied Piper" did too.
 The films story is known to virt- ually all, It holds a nautical tele- scope. so to speak. over the whole era when villainy wore a sash and cutlaSs, and the only political creed in the world was love. gold and adventure, It tells the saga of the freehooters, those bold seafarers turned loose by greedy princes to waylay other greedy princes,
 The daShing role of Captain James Waring, a buecaneer who plunders a ships prize or lady's lips with equal abandon, would seem to be tailor made for Power. And who better for his two-fisted brother brigands of the sea than the cine mas most hissable character ac- tors - Laird Cregar, Thomas Nit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
In The Local
 The0tevS
STATE

Attractions concluding their en. gagements with performances this evening at WaEner's State theater include Dashlell Hammett"s "The ulass Key" co-staFrlng Brian Don- levy, Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake; also Jimmy Lydon In "Henry Ald- rich, Editor"
 Fun and laughs galore will high- light the program at Warmers State theater starting tomorrow when "You Can't Escape Forever" makes lts local debut with George Brent and Brenda Marshal In oo-starring roles.
 An exciting newspaper yarn, fraught with comedy and excite ment "You Can't Escape Forever" is one picture you can't miss, Brent plays the role Of Q manag. ing editor who Is compelled to take over the lovelorn column when he gets his paper in c Jam by allowing his suspicious to get the better Of his judgment, A noted reformer Is found dead and the coroner says the cause was heart.failure, but Brent suspects foul play and prints enough of his suspicious to einbarrass tho newspaper,
 Brenda Marshall, as Q reporter, got herself into similar trouble at one time. She falnted instead of cover ing a supposed execution and was handed the heart-throh column for her chicken -heartedness by the very person who now is forced to take over that assignment himself,
 Now that Brenda and George have much In common, he kets her to help him In hls efforts to expose the towns leading racketeer and per- haps bring about his own vindica- ton,
 A clue comes from an unexpected souree-a lonely hearts club which had been referred to him by one of his readers, Here he finds that the club is c eover-up for bunch of ration. on.raeketeers which Is headed by Boss Greer, played by Ciannelu, the man he is desperately trying to bring to justice,
 Others in the cast include Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Paul liar vey and oDn DeFore.
 The second big hit of the program will be Flying FortresseS" with Richard Green In the leading role,
 Get ready for the big show com ing to the State Wednesday, That's right, folks Yankee Doodle Dandy" returns to the State theater after completing a ia months road show engagement at advanced prices, Starring James Cagney as George NJ. Conan Yankee Doodle Dandy" comes to the State at regular prices ad will be shown in Its entirety, Nothing will be cut but the price, so put 1t on your must" list and be sure see 1t at the State starting "Wednesday, Yankee Doodle Dandy" will also hiehllght the gala New Years Eve midnight frolie at the State. A mammoth program is be- ing arranged to help theatergoers celebrate the New Year and accord- ing to the management 1t promises to be the biggest and best holiday party in tn city,