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Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
LEATHER SHOES
NOT RATIONED
Ration Affects Only Mems
Rubber Footwear; Sugar
Stamp No. 9 for 3 Pounds
GOOD NOV. 1 TO DEC. Is

The only type of footwear ration
ed is mems rubber boots and rub
Der work shoes. This fact was
made plain yesterday in an an
nouncement by James L. Luke, Jr.,
State Director of the Office of
Price Administration. Ration Or
der No. 6 DIES not in any way affect
leather footwear" he emphasized,
land there is no restriction on sales
of leather boots and shoes" The
announcement was made to clear
Up confusion that is reported to
have caused some merchants to
withhold sales of workmen's types
of leather footwear, in the mistak-
en- belief that they, too, are covered
by the rationing order.
Stamp NO. 8 For Pounds
The general public is hereby in
formed that sugar stamp No. 9 will
be good for 3 lbs. and valid over the
period from November 1 to De-
cember Is inclusive. All dealers of
tires and tubes who have not sent
in their OPA R-17 reports must do
so Immediately, stated Harley R.
Bodley, chairman of the local Ra-
ton Board.
Registration Changed
Due to unexpected delays in
printing and distribution, OPA
Forms for dealelrls and distributors
of fuel oil will not arrive in suffic-
lent time for registration by these
on October 20 and 81.
The registration dates have been
postponed until October 81 and %.
All dealers and distributors are
hereby notified to this effect, and
are requested to contact their local
boards on the dates assigned
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
UNDEFEATED IN II GAMES
U. of ID. Blue Hens Continue VIM
ming Streak, Defeating Gettysburg

u. of ID. Blue Hens Continue VIM
ming Streak, Defeating Gettysburg
The University of Delaware pow
erhouse rolled over a strong Get
tysburg team last Saturday after
noon at Wilmington Park by the
score of 1870. The Hens, or Mud
hens" as they should be called, cas-
lily outplayed the Bullets in sea
of mud and probably would have
added more to their scoring had it
not been for fumbles near the goal.
The University of Delaware win
ming streak has now reached IL in
row, and as result of Du-
quesne's defeat Saturday, the Blue
and Gold are now the proud hold
ers of the longest undefeated streak
in the country. The Murraymen
have now gone through II games
without a setback.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
DRESS WARMLY,
BOARD WARNS
State Board of Health Advis-
es the Use of Sweater
This Winter
TEMPERATURE CHANGE

Wear a sweater and help win
the war" may well become a slogan
not for manufacturers of these
garments but for persons interested
in combining health with fuel ra-
tioning, according to DR.. Edwin
Cameron, executive secretary of the
State Board of Health. Buildings
heated with oil will, in most cases,
be kept not warmer than 60 de-
grees. This presents real cloth
ing problem when children or work.
ers go or come from that tempera-
ture to homes or schools, offices or
factories which are heated with
coal or wood and have a higher
temperature. Parents should ex-
plain the need for sweaters to their
children if their local school main
tains the 65 degree temperature.
Teachers can help prevent colds in
their classrooms by reminding the
Youngsters to don the sweaters and
prevent chilling. Knee length stock
ings instead of short socks for
children in winter is another means
of keeping them warmer for floors
are very often drafty.
Homemakers Duty
Many diseases of the winter sea-
son, such as the common cold,
bronchitis, influenza and pneu-
monia are due to bacterial and
virus infections but scientific evil
dence shows an important relation
ship between these infections and
the lowering of body resistance and
changes in weather or temperature.
Homemakers, DR.. Cameron sug-
guests, have many ways of aiding
their families in health conserva-
ton during this time of fuel econ
omy. Provision should be made for
warm night clothes and bed cover
ings. Bed rooms may be left cool,
whit Just the bathroom kept warm
for dressing and undressing. Liv-
ingrooms, where occupants spend
most of their time, should be kept
at a suitable temperature and the
halls and diningroom can be cooler
Every individual should realize
that he IS his own clothing engin-
eer" and that by wearing enough
clothes of warm variety he can
do much to find winter health and
comfort despite over-cool rooms"
said DR.. Cameron. Experience in
foreign countries shows that the
body adjusts itself readily to tenn
peratures at least 10 degrees cooler
than people in the United States
consider the standard temperature
for dwelling houses"
Good Health Habits
DR.. Cameron reminds Delawar-
cans that a reduced indoor tenn
perature is less apt to injure per-
sons in good PHYSICAL condition
with good health habits. Plenty
of outdoor exercise and sunlight,
wholesome food and adequate rest
are important, always, if people are
going to have the stamina to fight
the war on the home front For
fuel conservation to aid the war eff
fort-'Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing-Low' and for health's sake re-
member to dress to fit the need"
he warned
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
DOG TRIAL WINNERS
Finals Run at Lake Como on Sun
day of Del-Bay Retriever Club

Finals Run at Lake Como on Sun
day of Del-Bay Retriever Club
Final seasonal field trials of the
Del-Bay Retriever Club were run
Sunday at Lake Como. Winners
were: First, Chief, owner and hand
Ter, William Holden, Dover; second
Duck Creek Chris, Joseph Colds
borough, Smyrna; third, Happy, DR.
w. l.. PARROT, Dover. Winners for
the season open-all-age stakes
First, Chief second Happy; third
Chris. In the intermediate class
for the season are: First, Duck
Creek Chris; second, Toni, and
third, Pooch, owner, Lester Colds
borough, Smyrna. In the puppy
stakes for season: First, Wilde, DR.
w. l.. PARROT; second, Sister, DR.
Floyd Moore, Dover; third, Peggy
owner and handler, Virginia Burris.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
Scrap Pile

An allitional 11a tons of scrap
have been collected here from the
Right Lumber Company, Ellery
Ward, Salvage Chairman, stated.
Scrap averages liz pounds per
person in Smyrna, Ward said. No
more scrap has been collected by
the school children.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
LOLA Pounds of Fat Collected

Mrs. Walter David, chairman of
Fat Conservation Committee for
Smyrna, reports 1,074 pounds of
fat to date. Housewives are urged
to save all fats possible for explo-
sives, to help win the war.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
APPROVE FERRY SERVICE
Chesapeake City TO Have Vehicular
Ferry Over Canal

Ferry Over Canal
Mayor Henry H. Mitchell of Elk
ton has received word from U. S.
Rep. David j. Ward that toll-free
ferry service across the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal at Chesapeake
City has been authorized by Army
engineers. Representative Ward
said the service will be started in
a short time. The ferry, he ex-
planned, would be for vehicular and
pedestrian traffic and would pro-
vide a ready means of travelling
about the town, which spreads out
on each side of the canal. Diff
culties in travel have existed since
last July when bridge connecting
the two parts of the town was
knocked down by large vessel
which collided with the pier.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
Smyrna Church of the Nazarene

Smyrna Church of the Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene, Rev. J..
w. Parkins, pastor, announces SER
vices: Prayer meeting Thursday,
7.30 p. M; Sunday services: Sunday
School, 9.45; morning worship and
Communion service, 10.45; Young
Peoples service, 8 p. M; evangelis-
tic service and praise meeting, 7.30
p. m. On November LIST there
will be missionary meeting( Rev.
Cook of India, will bring the mes
soge. Time, 1915 a. m.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Congress Leaders,
Henderson Confer
On Price Control
sD
Compromise Is Sought
To Satisfy Farm Bloc
Demands for Pority
e! the Associated Press.

Congressional leaders confer
red with Leon Henderson today
in search Of a compromise
amendment to pending money
bill that would satisfy parity de-
mands of farm bloc members
and still leave the OPA admin
istrator in control of prices for
processed agricultural commodi-
ties.
Whether the administration would
offer some such compromise or elect
to fight out the question on the
floor or the Senate apparently de-
pended on how far Mr.. Henderson
was willing to yield to the demand
that the ceilings on such items as
bread reflect the ITO per cent parity
figure at which Congress said the
administrator could step in to con-
troll wheat prices.
Provision Written in Bill.
The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, predominantly farm minded
in its membership, wrote pro-
vision of this nature into a 1885,
80l 900 supplemental defense bill
now before the Senate carrying
$120, 100000 to finance years op-
Grafton of the OPA.
The effect of this amendment
would be to require the Secretary
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Allied Bombers Again Blast
Jap AirfieId al SaIamaua
E1 the Associated Press.

6S the ASSOCldVcu f'ress
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, July is
Allied bombers paid another visit
to the much-bombed Japanese base
at Salamaua, New Guinea, yester-
day and blasted at the airdrome
runway from which Japanese planes
take off on their raids on Port
Moresby, most advanced Allied base.
Another flight of Allied planes
sank a small Japanese vessel and
started fires in the port installa-
tions at Kalabahi, Alor Island, Just
off the coast of Timor Island in the
Indies, headquarters communique
said today. 1t was the first time
Alor Island had been mentioned
in communiques. Kalabahi is a
small port on the island.
Australian Air Minister Arthur S.
Drakeford, returning to Canberra
after tour of United States and
Australian air bases, said that 'in
the event of Japanese invasion,
the battle for Australia might be
waged in its crucial phases in the
skies"
Probably the most notable fea-
ture Of this war has been the emer-
gence OF air power as a battle win
ming instrument" the air minister
said.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Confessions Of Spies
Presented al Trial,
Communique Hints
Government Nay Take
Few More Days to
Complete Testimony
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Today's communique issued by
the military commission trying
the eight Nazi saboteurs implied
that the commission was hearing
the confessions made by the pris-
oners to the FBI.
The communique pointed out that
the prosecution has not yet COM
pleted the presentation of its case
and that Government witnesses may
yet take few more days to COM
plete their testimony.
Text of Communique.
Text of the communique follows:
The commission reconvened at
10 am. This mornings session was
devoted to the reading of certain
statements introduced by the prose-
cution and to the cross examination
by the defense of witnesses who had
identified these statements.
THE prosecution is expected to
continue the presentation of the
Governments case for the next few
days.
Recess was taken at 1918 pm.
until lis pm"
The nature of the certain state
ments" which the last official state
ment said had been introduced by
the prosecution was noted particu-
larly since the preceding communi-
ques had referred only to "docu-
ments."
Some May Face Treason Charges.
Meanwhile, 1t was estimated at the
Justice Department that eight men
and six women rounded up by the
FBI as contacts In this country of
the Nazi saboteurs may be tried here
in District Court.
The IA alleged confederates of the
enemy agents are said to be in Gus
tody in New York and Chicago,
awaiting a decision by legal experts
of the department as to precisely
what charges should be placed
against them. Treason is expected
to be the charge in some cases.
The District Jail, where the eight
saboteurs have been quartered since
beginning of their trial, has received
no word yet 10 make room for their
alleged accomplices But Justice
Department official said Washington
would be the proper place to hold
their trial, because of the location
here of the records in the case and
other conveniences-such as those
which resulted in the bringing here
of the eight enemy agents to face
the military commission.
One thing is certain: The IA &C
cused confederates of the saboteurs,
tSee TRIAL, Page A-l2)
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Will Try
To Send Tax Bill -.
Back 10 Committee
Proposed Corporation
Levies Are Declared
Ruinous to Business
B, the Associated Press.

Representative Treadway of
Massachusetts,, ranking Repub-
lican member of the House Ways
and Means Committee, an
nounced today he planned to
vote to send the $6, 1000 900
revenue bill back to the COM
mittee for revision of proposed
corporation taxes.
Joining Representative Knutson,
Republican, of Minnesota in an at
tack on corporate rates proposed in
the bill, Mr.. Treadway said in a
minority report accompanying the
bill to the floor:
TT Is ort-sighted policy which
taxes business out of existence so
that it cannot continue to pay taxes
to the Government, maintain en-
ployment and sustain the communi-
ties wherein it is carried on"
Logrolling Assailed.
Mr.. Treadway and Mr.. Knutson
expressed opposition to the proposed
combined As per cent normal and
surtax and the Sta per cent excess
profits rate. Mr.. Knutson, saying
the proposed rates were arrived at
through a series of trades and
shameless logrolling," said he pre-
ferred rates of 40 and 94 per cent,
while Mr.. TreadWay said
THE committee bill, in its present
form, places too much of burden
on normal profits and not enough
on excess profits"
Mr.. Treadway said, too, that the
reductions of personal exemptions
for married couples from 81 500 to
$1,000 and from $3.50 to $500 for
single persons were too severe.
Representative Dingell, Democrat,
OF Michigan, in still another minor
ity report, agreed with Mr.. Tread
way on this point, saying the levels
were unfair and unjust" because
they affected an element of the
people least able to bear the load"
Debate to Start Tomorrow.
With the full support of admins
tration leaders, Ways and Means
Committee members asked the
Rules Committee to approve pro-
(See TAXES, Page A-30
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Reckord Threatens to Close
Many Baltimore Tuverns
e. the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 15.-Charging
that liquor and prostitution flourish
side by side" in many taverns in
Baltimore and in the Sd Corps Area,
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord issued
an ultimatum to the owners:
They must clean up their busi-
nesses or be closed by the Army.
II want you liquor dealers to
know" Gen. Reckord said at a meet
ing of Baltimore dealers last night,
that I have the power and that
can use it.
1--WE have facts in our headquar-
ters which would open your eyes.
They show the number of soldiers
who are contracting venereal dis
eases in these Baltimore places.
II can stand my military police
in front of any of these establish
ments and close their doors.
If the police of Baltimore City
and throughout the county do not
Evening star., 1942-07-15

come to our aid and correct these
abuses, then I shall see that it is
done"
Police Commissioner Robert F..
Stanton contended that Gen. Reck-
ord greatly exaggerated" Baltimore
vice and venereal disease conditions
Claiming there was no police
lethargy In handling the problem.
Mr.. Stanton added that the corps
area commander was definitely
misinformed If he thinks Baltimore
is below average in the control of
venereal disease and vice"
He said that Gen. Reckord was
talking through his hat If he says
that conditions here are bad"
Charles T. Leviness. chairman of
the Board of Liquor License Com
missioners, agreed with Mr.. STAN
ton, saying conditions here are
quite good"
The Army's so-called facts he
continued, ARE distinctly hearsay In
character"
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Navy Procurement Officer s
Court-MartiaI Ordered
Pr the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-Gen-
eral court-martial will be held for
1t. Comdr. Maurice N Aroff, U. S.
N R., through whose hands passed
scores of applications for Navy COM
missions in this area.
Comdr. Aroff, who headed a
plumbing supply company in Los
Angeles before he was called into
active service, was relieved of his
duties as head of Naval Officer
Procurement in this district last
April IT,
An announcement yesterday from
Vice Admiral j. W. Greenslade, COM
mandant of the 18th Naval District,
said Aroff would be tried on these
four charges:
Il. Scandalous conduct tending to
the destruction of good morals.
%. Conduct to the prejudice Of
good order and discipline.
"3. Violation of a lawful regula-
ton issued by the Secretary of the
Navy.
q. Falsehood."
Evening star., 1942-07-15

killed or drowned.
Japs Lost Four Carriers.
High on the list of japanese ships
lost and damaged were four car
riers, most vulnerable of all capital
ships because of their extremely
wide and long flight decks. Car
riers are considered valuable
prizes, since they are vital to Jap
anese offensive operations in the
wide expanses of the Pacific.
The Navy communique revealed
for the first time that the invasion
force was composed of approximately
80 ships. Defeat of the feet gave
Navy officials a feeling that for the
present, at least, the mid-Pacific
regions are safe from attack. Some
officials pointed out, however, that
the quick decision of the Japanese
to retire might presage another raid
when the fleet is repaired and re-
assembled.
The United States lost the de-
stroyer Hammann, and listed the
19,9O0-ton aircraft carrier York
town as being put out of commits
sion. Our total personnel losses of
Army, Navy and marines were 90
officers and 215 enlisted men.
United States losses in aircraft,
believed to have been heavy, al
though not as heavy as the Japa-
nese, were not made public in round
figures by the Navy. Several in
stances of actions from which spe-
cific numbers of planes failed to re-
turn were named, however.
A Naval official said unofficially
le regarded the Midway action as
, greater battle than Jutland, and
possibly the greatest naval engage
nent in history from standpoint of
damage, scope, and distance COW
cred.
1t was founght under command of
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, Com
nander in Chief of the Pacific fleet;
1t. Gen. Delos C. Emmons, Com
manding General, Hawaiian De-
partment, United States Army;
Maj. Gen. w. w. Hale, head of the
bombing command of the Army Air
Forces in Hawaii, and Brig Gen.
Henry K Pickett, commander of
the Marine forces in the Hawaiian
area. The Navy communique also
listed a number of other officers
who had important commands at
the scene of battle.
Although reconnaissance extended
during the entire conflict, it was
in reality a four-day battle. 1t
was a battle in which a japanese
invasion feet was forced to wheel
around in the Pacific and begin
battered retreat before reaching
its goal at Midway.
The Yorktown fought overwhelm-
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Raj Fighters Resume
Attacks Across Channel

By th- Associated Press.
LONDON, July 15-Fine weather
for flying returned today and the
RATS fighters went to work again
on Nazi installations on French
soil across the Channel.
Several squadrons were assigned
to morning operations. Strong for
nations of planes roared over Folke-
stone shortly before noon, returning
from the direction of Cap Griz Nez.
Adverse weather kept British
bombers from raiding Germany
overnight, an informed source said.
British fighter patrols, maintain
ing their offensive against German
occupied territories, attacked rail-
ways and airfields in Northern
France yesterday morning and aft
ernoon and set three small ships
on fire off Ostend, the Air Ministry
announced last night.
One British plane was lost during
the day operations, the communique
said.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Nazis Trying to Circle Voronezh
Hurled Back TO Don> Reds Report;
BIRTHS h Beat off Attack in Eqvpt
Raj Plays Major
Role, Blasting
Enemy Tanks
Py the Associated Press,

Py the Associated Press.
CAIRO, July 15.-An Axis at
tack on Tel Ell Elsa with tanks
and infantry, the third success
sive enemy assault on the Brit
ish-held height in Egypt's corri-
dor battle zone, was launched
at dusk yesterday and lasted into
the night, British headquarters
announced today.
GA British military commenta-
tor said in London that the
British withstood the attack
which he described as on
small scale" There was no in
dication that either the Axis or
the British were ready to under
take large offensive at present,
he said)
RAF Plays Active Role.
Again the RAF played a major
part in the fighting, destroying some
Axis tanks and sending its medium
bombers back "in force" against
Tobruk last night, the bulletin said
While the heavy clash of ground
forces occurred in the north, on the
coastal end of the line, patrols and
columns fought minor actions fur
ther inland in the central and south
ern sectors of the front between the
Mediterranean and the Qattara De-
preston some 10 miles west of
Alexandria.
The communique did not indicate
the outcome of any of these en-
gagements but said the RAF still
was dealing the Axis heavy blows to
their hard-to-replace mechanical
and armored equipment.
Our light bombers, fighter bomb
ers and fighters made large-scale at
tacks on enemy forces" said the
bulletin jointly issued by the RAF
and army headquarters.
Enemy Planes Felled.
Direct hits were scored on tanks
and troop carrying vehicles.
In one attack on a convoy of Is,
made up of armored cars, transport
vehicles and tank, all but one of
the vehicles were destroyed.
"Other tanks were destroyed In
further attacks during the day and
at least four enemy aircraft were
shot down by our fighters.
Last night our medium bombers
attacked Tobruk in force, starting a
row of red fires which later merged
into one big fire"
In all these air thrusts, including
defensive patrols over Malta in
which three enemy raiders were shot
down, the British said their own
losses were three planes, one of
whose pilots landed safely.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
China Pledges 10 Keep
Japs Too Busy 10 Shift
Troops Out ofCountry
Loss of Wenchow, Port
In Southern Chekionq,
Is Acknowledged
BY the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, July Is. - The
Chinese acknowledged today the
loss of Wenchow, seaport in
Southern Chekiang Province, but
a spokesman pledged that with
increasing air support the Chi
nese Army would intensity its
counterattacks and immobilize
more japanese troops in China
than ever before.
I'VE will not allow Japan to trans
fer single soldier out of this
country to other areas" the spokes-
man declared.
A communique confirmed the Jap
anese capture of Wenchow on Sat-
urday midnight, but the spokesman
said this did not mean that Chinese
forces had been trapped on the
eastern side of the arc which the
Japanese now have extended across
Chekiang Province from Hangchow
to WenchoW.
The japanese line in many places
consists of thinly manned garrisons
between which Chinese forces are
able to cross with comparative i'm
punity, the spokesman said, while
in Kiangsi, the next province to
the west, the japanese drive fan
ming out from LinchWan has COM
pletely collapsed"
HEAVY Losses Inflicted.
The Chinese communique said
5000 japanese who moved south
ward from Patuchen in Eastern
Kiangsi had suffered heavy losses
and retreated and the spokesman
said all japanese attacks had been
stopped east of the Yuhua Noun
tains.
The japanese now have been in
retreat since July II and fighting
now is centred around Linchwan,
he said
Celebrating on China's view of
the war and of her role of tying up
large numbers of japanese, the
spokesman said both Germany and
(See CHINA, Page A-3s
Evening star., 1942-07-15
British Reconnaissance
Fooled, Italians Claim

ROME (From Italian Broadcasts)
July Is (P.-Strong British recon-
naissance units have been repulsed
eastward in the southern sector Of
the Egyptian front, the Italian high
command reported today.
Italian aircraft attacked troop
concentrations east Of Ell Alamein
and set fire to or destroyed several
dozen motorized units, while repeat
ed air combats resulted in destruc-
ton of nine British planes by Ital-
ians and four by German fighters, a
communique said.
Day and night bombing of Malta
continued, and the British bombed
areas in Sicily and Calabria, it
added.