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Evening star., 1942-08-20
House Opens
Inquiry on Leak
Charged by Mi|eham
District Raid Warden
ToIks With EorIy, but
Does Not Give Names
MEANS OF HOODING auto lights In
blackouts being sought. Page B-1

The White House has launched
an investigation to determine If
any of its employees gave prema-
ture warning to their friends
that there was to be a surprise
blackout Tuesday night, White
House Secretary Stephen Early
disclosed today after a talk with
William J. Mileham, chief air.
raid warden for the District, who
made the charges about the
White House leak.
The investigation began as soon
as the reports of Mr.. Mileham's
charges were published, long be-
fore" the chief warden's visit to the
White House this morning, Mr.. Early
said.
Mr.. Early, who talked with Mr..
Mileham for Is minutes at the White
House shortly after noon, said he
thought the chief warden very sin
cerely believes he is right" but told
neWspapermen that Mr.. Mileham
had given him no names of White
House employees who spread the ad-
vance information.
Mileham Insists He Is Right.
Mr.. Mileham told Mr.. Early that
disclosure of the names would yio-
late friendships. Mr. Early reported
to the press:
Il told him that he should not
consider friendships in times like
these"
Mr.. Mileham said that the names
had been given him at meeting
OF Wardens Tuesday evening by one
or two of his deputies. Mr.. Mile
ham left the White House bound for
conference with these deputies to
see If they consider it proper that
the names be reportd to Mr.. Early.
Mr.. Mileham said when he de-
parted:
I'VE had very interesting dis
cussion, but there is not anything
| want to say right now pending
developments. There is no change
in my position regarding the allega-
tions."
Hopes Names Can Be Obtained,
In response to inquiries, Mr.. Early
said:
Il told him naturally that there
Is every disposition here to keep
secrets, that employees at the W.ite
House are not given to free talking
or else they would not be employed
here, and that they are used to
handling confidential information. "
Mr.. Early said that he asked for
names from Mr.. Mileham in order
70 implement the White House in
quiry. He said that he hoped Mr..
Mlleham would be able to cooperate
and furnish the names. but added
that the inquiries would go ahead
in any event.
Mr.. Mileham received a mild
reprimand from the District Build
ing when Acting Co-ordinator
(See BLACKOUT LEAK. Pg. A-20)
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Dieppe Raid Was Complete Test of All Factors
To Insure Successful Allied Landing in Europe

And it was the perfect harmony
of the sea, land and air forces which
made it possible.
Overhead British planes gave the
biggest demonstration of an air
umbrella that I have evero seen.
Spitflres and Hurricanes roared by
in punches. Scores of times it was
impossible to see the full extent
of the sky battle, which ranged far
and wide over the district con-
cerned.
First Blood for Nazis.
But we did not have to wait long
for the first victory-it was case
of first blood for the Nazis as a
Spitfire came down in a straight
dive into the sea. In a moment
We had revenge as We saw first
Evening star., 1942-08-20

one and then two Nazi planes crash
ing down and white parachute
trailing across the sky to show
where another German had bailed
out.
The official figures showing rela-
lively a $3.50 ratio of air casualties
do not reflect the picture of Dieppe
Bay, where, although bombs splashed
III the sea around us, never for one
moment was there doubt of the
safety of the vast scattered fleet of
all types of craft which lay at
anchor or drifted hour after hour
unchallenged except by the defend
ers on shore, whose machine guns
continued to make the approaches
Of landing craft a gamble with
death.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
155hips Lost byFoe,
NazisC|aim;; Own
Toll at 400 Men
Landing Force Attacked
France on l5-MiIe
Front, Berlin Says
4y the Associated Press.

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, Aug. 20.-The German
high command today said the
British, American, Canadian and
Fighting French forces which
attacked Dieppe yesterday lost
$500 men in prisoners alone,
along with many dead and
wounded, against 400 German
casualties.
(These and other of the Ber-
lin claims of Allied shipping and
aerial losses in the Commando
Ranger raid were far out of pro-
portion with the Allied an
nouncements.)
The German communique said the
attacking force lost Is ships sunk
by shellfire and bombing and 19
others damaged It gave Allied
plane losses as 112 and said IS Ger
man planes were lost.
The German press featured front
page stories of the Dieppe engage
ment under large headlines which
characterized it as "a new catostro-
phic defeat for the British" and as
proof that the British and their
Allies will never have a chance OF
gaining foothold on the Channel
coast for any length of time"
Attacked on 15-mile Front.
The communioue said the landing
force attacked on a 25-kilometel
Q5-mile) front under protection
of strong naval and air forces and
supported by tanks"
The attack was repulsed, the wal
bulletin reported, without bolsterine
the coast defense forces with re-
serves.
Twenty EIGHT tanks were DESTROYED
and 60 Canadian officers were
among the prisoners, the high com
mand said.
"All strong points, battery en-
placements and railway stations or
the French coast were kept intac,
by their crews the communique
said.
1t reported that the raiding force
used 300 to 400 landing vessels, anC
said one force of IS heavily guarded
transports was forced to Withdraw
under bombardment from shore bat.
teries and planes.
Sinkings Listed.
The high command listed as sunk
-Four destroyers, two torpedo boats
one motorboat, one escort vessel anc
seven transports, and as damaged
| four cruisers, four destroyers, -four
motorboats, one tug, one assault boat
for disembarking troops and five
transports.
Eighteen German planes were re-
ported lost in a raid on withdrawing
British naval forces, the harbor Of
, Portsmouth, and other targets alonf
the south coast of England. Seven.
, teen were said to have been los
. in air battles.
The high command said that or
, the night before the Dieppe attach
light German naval forces encount.
, cred some of the landing force ships
, sinking lone fully-laden landing
boat and two large gunboats" ant
damaging a fiotilla leader and sew
D eral motorboats.
A German chaser was lost in tn,
engagement, the communique re
ported.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Argentina Is Pressed
To Reconsider Stand

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 20 P.-
Socialist Deputy Nicolas Repetto
told the Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES
OF the Chamber yesterday that sink
lngs of Brazilian ships should move
Argentina to reconsider it's attitude
toward war, which now has come to
our gates"
He urged the committee to draft a
bill "manifesting Argentina's soli-
darity with the hemisphere in the
lace OF the new incident of war oc-
casloned by torpedoing five Brazilian
ships" within three days.
The Socialist leader, one OF a
group OF Deputies favoring a break
OF relations with the Axis, said SUBJ
marines are not content with tor
pedoing vessels but also ARE kid.
naping crews and holding them a.
hostages."
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Cut in Spectator Sports
Is Studied by Army
By the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
Undersecretary of War Patterson
said today that constant study was
being given to the cutting down of
spectator sports" which draw on
athletes In military training.
He was replying to press confer
ence questions about a statement bv
Comdr. Gene Tunney, Navy director
OF physical training, that you can't
train man to be fighter by hav-
ing him play football and baseball !"
The topic is under constant study
and development as to how far we
may go in cutting down events of
that type" said Mr.. Patterson, add
ing, anything Comdr. Tunney saws
is worthy OF serious consideration. Of
course"
Evening star., 1942-08-20
1,42l Jops Reach Home
On Exchange Ships
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC CFrom Japanese Broad
casts, Aug. 20.-The liners Asama
Maru and Conte Verde reached
Yokohama today with 1,421 jap
anese repatriates, mainly from the
United States, exchanged for Amer
leans taken from the Orient to
Portuguese East Africa by the same
liners.
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura who
was Japan's Ambassador to WASH
ington, and Saburo Kurusu, special
envoy to Washington when the Pa
ciflc war broke out, were among
the passengers.
Evening star., 1942-08-20

French and British fought through
barbed wire entanglements and ex-
ploded land mines on shore and
drove the Germans back into the
low part of Dieppe some distance
away, the reports continued
The raiders forced an entry into
the city and occupied part of the
lower quarter while the tanks, held
back by anti-tank barriers which
there was no time to destroy, aided
by pouring cannon fire into the
German ranks.
The city's population was reported
(See VICHY, Page A-2O)
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Horthy's Son Reported
Killed on Soviet Front
B, the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST From German
Broadcasts) Aug 20 - Stephan
Horthy, son of Admiral Nicholas
Horthy, regent of Hungary, today
was reported killed on the Russian
front where he was flight lieuten-
ant with Axis forces.
He had been given the title of
deputy regent, and left Hungary for
active service on the Eastern front
only few weeks ago. Young Horthy,
80, was widely known as sportsman
flyer and once piloted a small plane
from H~Ary to India and back.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Former German Officer
Reported Slain by Mob

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug.
20 (P.-Reports from Riviera on
the Brazilian border said last night
a former German army captain,
Herman Won Book. was killed and
German-oWned business houses were
wrecked by a mob which demon
started at the neighboring Brazil
ian city of Santa Ana against the
sinking of five of the nations ships
by submarines.
Troops were finally called out to
check the dam ~
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Farm Prices Battle
Reopened by Wickard
In Parity Repeal Plea
Secretary Challenged
For Reversal Of Stand
On Livestock CeiIino
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A new battle over farm prices
appeared to be in the making
today following an appeal by
Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard for an amendment to the
price control law to permit lower
ceilings on agricultural products
Secretary Wickard, reversing his
previous position, urged farmers in
radio address last night to forge
a provision in the price law pro-
hibiting ceilings of less than ITO per
cent of parity. Parity prices are
designed to give farm products pur-
chasing power equivalent to that oi
base period, usually 1909-1914.
The Secretary's new stand was
quickly challenged by Chairman
Fulmer Of the House Agriculture
Committee, who said:
Friends of the farmers will op-
pose any such change in the price
law. Mr.. Wickard and Mr.. Hender-
son price Administrator Leon Hen
derson) would do farmers, con-
sumers and the Nation a real service
If they would do something about
cutting down on the margins and
profits that middlemen and others
make on farm products"
"Chaos" Seen in Move.
In Chicago, Earl c. Smith, vice
president of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, expressed doubt
plan for applying price ceilings
to livestock could be devised. Sec
retary Wickard said he would ap-
prove such plan. 1t would bring,
Mr.. Smith said, an army of un-
trained appraisers and adminis-
traitors and would bring chaos" to
the livestock producing and feeding
industry"
At the same time, he added that
farmers of the Midwestern region
most likely would not object to
removal of the ITO per cent limita-
ton and substituting for it a pro-
vision that would restrict the plac-
ing of any ceiling below that neces-
sary to assure an average parity
price return during the particular
seasonal marketing period.
In urging its repeal, Secretary
Wickard said the ITO per cent limi-
tation was being used by many other
groups ito prove that farmers are
asking for more than their fair
share" He asserted the struggle
against imitation was endangered be-
cause of "unwillingness of each
great economic group to accept con-
trolls unless at the same time con-
trolls are placed on Others"
Urges Farmers to Lead Way.
He called on farmers to lead the
way toward greater stability of
prices by giving up the ITO per cent
parity limitation. This would mean
that the Government could set cell
ing prices at any level it might see
f1t from parity upward.
Secretary Wickard explained,
however, that parity prices might
not be enough to induce farmers to
produce needed supplies of some
vital products. In these cases, he
advocated payment of Government
subsidies rather than higher prices.
Wilbur La Roe. jr., general coun-
sci for the Emergency Conference of
Meat Packers, praised Secretary
Wlckard's position on live animals
ceilings, calling it "a courageous and
statesmanlike utterance which holds
forth promise of substantial benefit
(See WICKARD, Page A-l4J
Evening star., 1942-08-20

1VOUbFf
the number of Allied raiders at
about 10000, mostly Canadians,
landed in 300 to 400 small boats and
tank scows on the fortified beaches
while 13 British warships hurled
shells into the German coastal de-
fenses.
French nurses and firemen dealt
with casualties and damage while
the battle ragged, said the reports
reaching here.
The landing boats came in a huge
wave along some 1917 miles of the
coast. Bleaching parties of Canadi-
ans, American Rangers, De Gaulle
Evening star., 1942-08-20

fGault MacGo1Uan, correspond
ent OF the NetO York Sun, 1Das
chosen by lot to be among the
American newspaper representa-
ttUes in London to coper the great
raid on Dieppe. He matched the
operations from 1Darship)
Evening star., 1942-08-20
BY GAULT mcgowan,

Representing the American Correspondents
in London.
LONDON, Aug. 20 (P).-Storming
the French coast at Dieppe in the
biggest operation of its kind in this
war, American. Canadian, British
and Fighting French units carried
out complete test Of what must
be done to insure a successful land
ing on the continent.
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Commands WonPortofDieppe
In Hond-to-Hond Street Fights
Beach Parties Drive Through Borbed Wire,
Exploded Land Mines, Vichy Reports Soy
BY the Associated Press.


V1CHY, Aug 20Stores OF hand combats in the
streets OF flaming Deppe under rain OF shells
ey were told today excited telephone information
through to Vichy from the of yesterdays battle
Evening star., 1942-08-20

Rancher holds lead in Wyoming
COP Senate race. Page AS
George says U. S. is losing heavily
by tax bill delay. Page AS
Labor supply short in many areas,
McNutt says. Page B-4
Washington and Vicinity.
Marine Band pays respects at men,
ber's funeral. Page Az
Bank Office opened for new War
Building workers. Page ALA
Arnold spokesman says rerouting
would reduce service. Page Ala
Census of doctors to determine If
shortage exists in DC. Page B-I
6,700 boys and girls to aid salvage
drive. Page B-I
President asks funds to accept
Widener art collection. Page b.
Government drops draft charges
against De Guzman. Page b.
Gas rate case recessed for about
Two weeks. Page B-l
kutz orders new study on blackout
Agntlng. Page B-1
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Washington and Vicinity.
MisceIIony.

Marriage Licenses.
Births and Deaths,
After Dark.
Natures Children.
Evening star., 1942-08-20

(See WICKARD, Page A-l4.)
Evening star., 1942-08-20

Page Ais
Page BE-
Page B-9
Page B-23
Evening star., 1942-08-20

check the demonstrator.
Evening star., 1942-08-20

(See RUSSIA, Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1942-08-20

(See NELSON, Page A-2O, )
Evening star., 1942-08-20

(See DIEPPE, Page 2-A.)
Evening star., 1942-08-20

GSee PATTERSON, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Investing in Victory

F y"
Every payday invest in U. 8.
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., 1942-08-20

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and Ok of this edition of
The Star. supplementing the news Of
the regular homo delivered edition.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Formers Moy Purchase
CockereIs From Co. Aet.

More farmers are going to con-
siderable expense and trouble to
purchase baby chicks from flocks of
known laying capacity. It costs
very little more to purchase baby
chicks from hens with known records
of 800 eggs and better production
per year than from flocks without
records.
This year several poultrymen pur.
chased some white leghorn chicks
with R. o. P. record Of 800 eggs and
better per year. These poultrymen
will have several very fine cockerels
for sale this year. II you would
like to purchase at a reasonable
price, one or more cockerels backed
by high production record, please
get in touch with me.
I. w. Carson, County Agent
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Cotton Insed Control
Recommendations
By State College

STATE COLLEGE-Led by the
boil weevil, an army of insects
which also includes lice, fleahoppers,
furnished plant bugs, rapid plant
bugs. boil worms, leaf worms -
exact a heavy annual toll from
Southern cotton farmers.
Here is exactly what to do when
cotton's enemies strike, As recon-
mended by DR.. Clay Lyle, entomo-
logist Of the State Plant Board and
head of the entomology department
Of the Mississippi Experiment Sta
ton:
I. Make careful infestation counts
Ct weekly intervals to determine
when poisoning is needed. Count 100
squares ut each Of 4 or s points in
. field Of 10 to 20 acres, pulling
off and keeping any punctured ones,
which gives the infestation at each
point. Another method is to crisis
cross the field in 2 or 3 directions
collecting squares at random for Ia
ter examination for punctured ones.
2. Start poisoning when cotton is
knee high or higher and fruiting
well, with Is percent Of the squares
punctured. Do not waste poison
when there ID no fruit to protect.
3. Make 3 applications Of calcium
arsenate dust at T. to 5-day inter-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02

health attention" Mrs. Hester ex-
planned.
Through the cooperation of coun-
ty health departments and Parent
Teacher associations, GIT Mississip-
pi children were examined for the
first time, according to Mrs. Hester.
Although summer roundup examina-
lions are given in the spring in or
der to give parents all summer to
correct defects, Mrs. Hester urged
mothers whose child missed the
roundup to arrange Immediately
with their family physician or with
the health department for a check
up. Preschool conference are held
regularly in Mississippi's 81 full
time county health departments.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02

Tin
Never scour tin utensils to keep
them bright as the tin coating
ID very thin, and II 1t IL scratch
ed off the iron il exposed and
rusts easily. II food sticks or
burns on, remove 1t by heating
the pan for a few minutes in .
solution of soda.
II tin utensils are stored for q
long time, protect them from
moisture and rust by rubbing
with unsalted fat or oil.
Cast iron
food that is stuck Or
burned on with q fine securing
powder or steel wool.
Avoid rust by drying utensils
thoroughly.
When buying new utensils
Remember to look for utensils
with flat bottoms and straight
sides since they heat moro
quickly and hold the heat long
or.
Buy utensils with close-fitting
lids to hold In the steam and
retain vitSmins.
utensils that are the right
size for the amount of food you
need to cook.
Keep your pots and pans shin
ing to take good care OF
them.
EDITORS NOTE: These hints
for homemakers are made avail.
able By Tho Victory Clinic For
Tho Home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02

walls, using 5 to 2 pounds per acre
each time according to the size of
the plants. and repeating any ap-
plication washed off in less than "a
hours. Usually 3 applications be-
fore migration and 2 or 3 after
migration will be sufficient to carry
bolls to the safe stage.
4. Dust during the day
the wind is not blowing too hard.
8. Include 2 percent nicotine in the
second, fourth, and sixth applications
Of calcium arsenate to prevent dam
age from lice. Make the nicotine
applications only when the plants
are dry, the air still, and the tenn
perature high.
s. II fleahoppers, furnished plant
bugs or rapid plant bugs are num-
erous and causing the shedding Of
squares after July 1, apply super
fine sulphur at the rate Of 10 to
IL pounds per acre. II boil weevils
are also abundant, use a mixture OF
2 parts sulphur and / part calcium
arsenate at the rate Of IL to Is
pounds per acre. Two applications
may be needed.
z. Examine the terminal buds and
squares frequently during July and
August. II young boil worms are pre-
sent. apply 8 to 10 pounds per acre
Of calcium arsenate. Cryolite is eff
fective but is more expensive.
8. II leafworms appear, dust with
calcium arsenate at the usual rate,
or with a mixture of lopart Paris
green, / part flour, and 5 parts n.y.
drafted lime at the rate of IL to Ia
pounds per acr
0. II only q limited amount of
calcium arsenate is available, dilute
il with not more than an equal a.
mount Of Migrated lime to cover as
much acreage as possible.
Farmers who wish to read more
fully on the subject, particularly the
numerous experiments conducted by
State and Federal research workers
in several Southern States which
form the basis for these insect con-
troll recommendations, should write
TO the Experiment Station at State
College for a free copy of the June
issue of Miss. Farm Research.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Burnley of Sails Enters
Naval Training Station

GREAT LAKES, Ill.|oining the
many other fighting" men with
Americas armed forces from Sal
lis, Miss, Earl R. Burnley, 20, sos
of Mrs. ]. M. Burnley, Route l was
received at the U. s. Naval Train
ing Station here last week to begin
recruit training. During this training,
the new recruit will be given an ap-
titude test to determine whether he
will be given further specialized
training at one Of the Nays many
service schools, or assigned to active
duty at sea or some other naval
station. ,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Welfare Programs Is
Successful Says Mrs.
Hester, PTA Member

"War has limelighted the Parent
Teacher Associations child welfare
program" said Mrs. Ralph Hester
PTA board member, reporting IN
this years successful summer round
up of pre-school children to DR..
Felix j. Underwood, Executive Of
ficer. State Board of Health. "When
it became apparent that physical
defects found in our young men to-
day resulted from many years of
neglect, it also became obvious that
the health of future manhood would
depend upon many years Of proper
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02

amount of motor truck equipment.
At the same time, we have the pro-
tlem of transporting an ever-increas-
ing volume of traffic"
At the same time there will be
less than one-third of the number
of motor truck tires available for
r~ationing in 1912 than we're sold
during 1941. This will result in
many trucks going out of service,
due to the shortage of new tires and
materials for retreading present
tires.
The State War Board said that
some farmers r conscious of the
serious situation and are doing ev-
erything possible, while others still
are driving pretty much as usual,
hoping that something will happen"
to give them the tires and repair
parts they know they will be need
ing.
The State War Board asked Coun-
ty Boards, neighborhood leaders, and
farm organizations to arrange for
pooling transportation, eliminat-
ing unnecessary trips, plannings full
loads both ways. cooperative haul
ing, reorganization of truck routes,
and initiating of every measure that
will save cars, trucks and tires.