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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-04
WomenNeeded
In War Effort,
McNutt Says

=, Va. hng;nr Sept. i.-tAP)--
~ %',.p'wcr Chairman Paul Y. Nc
M'i -aih today that ono of every six
m''n'u "TCr Is years old not now IN
W" ''onr force would bc needed ~
w." war effort, and nc established 4
49,, ~, .N"-'ncmbcr wOman's policy com
'' ~ the war manp"wCr COM
NC "u' ~ c,cry four house
'''' perhaps one uu Of every
,,.,' h"'w""n thC arg "f ~ and 81
NO employed" nc said
Margaret A. Hickey. u,,m",
,. .' director of school for sCcrc.
,s at 81. LOUIS. was named chair
f., w" wuwnn's policy C"umii-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-04
u s. 4 rn1y Planes
Score Direct Hits
IN Ndnchang Raid
u. S. Submarines Sink
Five Enemy Ships, In
GLIDING a Cruiser, and
L amage Three More;
Eight Airpianes Shot
Down.

thIn"k ~, Sept. I.--(APD
--tnllyd States H.rmrn scored
direct HIT rn Iuu"nrSr head
quarters at NamchamY. probably
Sark seven steamers and dam
aged others IN tn" ilankoW
channel and left = number oi
other craft in flames on Lake
poyanm Wednesdays in Il dcvaS
talirg series of raids upon the
enemy in kianrSj and llupch
provinces: Lieutenant General
Stilwcll's headquarters an
rnunccd today.
In oil"r ariiun over Nwciiin.
in cua,tLl thckiamg province.
(hiur.' inior:nraiS said "Si,N
dragons" 81 the 4. =. Arm. a.r
fnrcc> shat down five Japanese
planes Yesterday i'll >pcc:a
cular air battle.
Tie raids were made i'm support
II Chinese iurcc> beating al the de-
:cn-C- ui N"mChanG. ihc main Japa-
nvsc base IN EIIu9>i. and ~ Kin
,lH ,'. IL hiAllS t'Elldl dlit blS ~
la.c .ruu which American bomb
rrS could rad japan. General STU
w,.i'- N"r bulletin said That IN All
# WcGuo days operations only ON
American plane WIS missing.
The A.rrgIC: n pu,mcCd "n u llr''
nl - ~.ri puu'- and heavy jmE
loaded with Japanese troops an Luilv
rr..I.y ."j l"I casualties m'rnn.
tic nr,r.ugr Of IN" burning and
,la.~i.U craft. He crumlniuIr ,ajG
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-04
SENATE COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE BAN
BY MUSICIANS UNION

Washington. Sept. !. -- lApD 60
Senator Clark. Democrat. Idaho. an
nouncrd today subcommittee of
the Senate interstate commerce
committee would begin invcstiGa-
ton September II Of the American
Federation ui Musicians ban on
making records for use 10y radio sta
,iony and cotu-pprra'cd reproducing
machines.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-04
Raj Planes
Raid Germany

L"nG0u. sept. i-(Nir y small
Tore" of Gar bpmbcrs attackcd tar
70 .' the northwest coast of Ger
many during the night. the air min
j'lt announced today
TO-. Of two planes va. dClnuWI-
"i@rn 100 'hc raid. which followed
TWO successive strong attacks ou IN
u'l'ri1l areas of western Germany
"h'r" SaarhrucCkcn and karlsruhe
"'i" Tho main detectives.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-04
MAN DIES
OF ACCIDENT HURTS

Nns'on. Sept. i.-(APp-ZaXk
Harper. 6H. retired farmer. died al
Il hospital here last night of injuries
suffered when he was struck by an
automobile Wednesday al Deep Run.
Coroner Farley y. Garner. who set
an inquest for g p. M. Thursday. SAID
the car was driven ~ Jason Tyndali.
Witnesses reported that Harper
walked III front OF the car, Garner
said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-04
Gathering
Saps Power
OF Japanese
) a p a n e S e Head
quarters Struck by
Bombs; Seven Steam
ers Sunk and Others
damaged in Channel;
Jap Planes Downed.

Washington. Sept. l.-IAPj
- American fighting men
-t"adIIy strengthened their grip
N Jhr solomon islands ,oday
as the battle OF the southwest
Pacific brought destruction al
tIN" Japanese ships. eight air
ni@EuS and quantities of fnva-
sior supplies.
indications that constant al
led Gathering wa, Sapping
penny strength came in com.
murlqurS from General Mac
Arthur's Australian hcadquar-
tiers and from the Navy de-
partmcnt which joid of lack ol'
]"parCS" aircraft resistance il
New Guinea and OF only per
iodic attacks by small dctach-
mcnt> of invaders in the Solo
mons.
I. =. submarines dealt a
severe blew Ia .Iapan'S suppl;
lines ny 'inki;;g II;r enemy ships
including Il light cruiser, and
damaging three more. The new
est SimkinS> reported by the
Navy Yesterday boosted the total
Of Japanese ships sunk ur dam
d.td bN American andcrSra craft
"a 80 .igcr December :. l9ii.
Al. enc. ol NlrTrnrs" attempts If
Intervention v.ri. noted by General
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-04
WEATHER

fOK >OETIl CAROLINA.
\ frN scattered showers this
1tfrfn"nn or t'uri " Sli~fflr
i'"'t '"r'"r!,'"''. 'rircEI;
"!:... p"r;.1n .aniyii
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-09-04

Continued om Page Two)
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Women Unit Asked
For A||.0ut Aid in
0b|iterating Axis
Legion Commander ToIks
At 18th Conference
On National Defense

The 17th annual Women's Patri-
otic Conference on National De-
tense today was preparing to discuss
how women can further the war
effort, following . plea by the head
of the American Legion last night
for the group to dedicate your
every effort" to obliterating the Axis
powers.
Lynn q. Stambaugh, national
commander Of the Legion, told the
conference last night in the May
flower Hotel that you must aid in
every possible way in supporting the
men to keep them flying, to keep
them rolling. and to maintain that
control Of the seas which will keep
that flag flying"
He pointed out that during the
years of disarmament in this coun-
try these women had continually
called for preparedness.
Your community groups now be-
come more than social centers.
They are once more units in great
fighting force whose design is vic
tory against all the forces of hatred
and greed" he said.
Nov that We know our task We
shall not rest until 1t Is completed.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Mission Official Dies,
Bringing Traffic Toll
For Year 10 Seven
John B. Bolt Was Struck
BY Auto Tuesday on
Connecticut Avenue
D. G. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912
Killed in same period Of 1941 9
| Toll for all of 1941- 95

A Connecticut avenue auto acci-
dent late yesterday proved fatal to
John B. Bolt, 46, superintendent
of the Georgetown Gospel Mission.
He had been in Emergency Hospi-
tai since he was struck Tuesday.
Walking across Connecticut at
Cathedral avenue NV, Mr.. Bolt
was hit by an auto driven by
Ernest E. Delinger, So, Of $500 Wis
consin avenue NV, police said.
They reported Mr.. Delinger will
appear before a coroner's jury. Mr.
Bolts death was the seventh for
1912, one fewer than on January II
Of last year.
A native of Anderson County, S.
c., the victim had been living in
Washington since 1880. His address
was 2817 Connecticut avenue NV.
He was accredited as Baptist min
lister and was graduate of Furman
University. Greensville, S. c., and
Morris Hill IS. c. College.
Had No Relatives Here.
For about two years he had been
giving instruction as q barber and
beauty operator at the Chamberlain
Vocational School. Friends said he
had no relatives in Washington.
His mother and father live In Bel
ton, s. c. Mr.. Bolt probably will be
buried In his home State, they in
dicated.
A coroner's jury yesterday Or
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Toxic Says|ts Troops
Are Within 50 Miles
OF Singapore Island
MocArthur's Forces
Retreoting in Bottom,
Domei Reports
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. II (Official Broad
cast.-A Domei war summary
claimed tonight that japanese tanks
had driven through Australian de-
tense lines to within so miles of
Singapore and declared that in the
Philippines Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's troops finally were with
drawing down the Batan Peninsula.
CThere was no substantiation
OF either claim from British or
American sources The War De-
partment said a strong Japanese
attack against Gen. MacArthur's
lines was being contested Stub
bornly)
Domei predicted that at the rate
OF japanese advances claimed for
the past several days, the invaders
would be knocking at the gates
to Singapore Island sometime
tomorrow"
Inc news agency's dispatches
from the Malay front said the CITY
OF Malacca, capital Of the Malacca
settlement, was Completely oc-
cupied" by the japanese last night
From there. Domei reported. the
Japanese drove on down the west
coat to the Batu Pahat sector tn
positions reportedly so miles north
west Of Singapore.
tBatu Pahat is a river mouth
town some 20 miles south of the
mouth of the Muar River The
town itself is TO miles from
Singapore.)
Evening star., 1942-01-18

dered Charles Benjamin, ~, COL
ored. 16 Patterson street NE, held
for the grand jury in the death of
Walter L. livery, IS, colored, 1922
Bates street NV.
livery was killed in an accident
which climaxed a running gun battle
with police here on the night Of
January 10. Benjamin is accused as
driver Of car which fled from po-
lice after the latter had attempted
to stop the vehicle and question its
occupants In connection with a Bal
timore holdup. The car crashed
into a tree at Michigan avenue and
Park place NV.
Motorman Absolved.
~ A coroner's Jury absolved Harold
D. Campbell, "A, Of Arlington, Va, q
streetcar motorman, Of blame in
connection with . traf1c death De-
cember %.
The victim was Melvin c. Hutch
inson, 20, Of Ritchie, Nd, who was
injured when hit by q streetcar be-
tween Eads and Dix streets on Fifty
second street NE.
Louis w. Atkins, ~, of Capitol
Heights, Nd, suffered face and hand
injuries that sent him to Casualty
Hospital late yesterday when his
auto collided with q fire engine, &C
cording to police. They charged
him at No. II precinct with failure
to keep his auto to the right, after
it struck water pumper of No. 10
fire engine company on Alabama
avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

New York, commander In chief of
the United Spanish War Veterans,
will be the speaker at the banquet
tonight. Earlier today. following a
business session, speakers were to
be Col. Alva J. Breasted, former
chaplain in chief of the Army; Maj.
Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A., re-
tired; 1t. Comdr. Thomas ]. Keane,
Navy Department public relations;
1t. Col. Arthur l. Ennis, Army Air
Corps. and Miss Helen Anderson,
American Legion Auxiliary.
The afternoon session was to have
as speakers Mrs. Dwight Davis, head
Of the Red Cross Voluntary Service
Daniel w. Hoan, chief of field op-
erations for the once of Civilian
Defense; Mrs. Harper Sibley, United
Service Organizations for National
Defense: Mrs. Alice T. Mclean,
American Women's Voluntary Serv-
ice. and the Rev. S. Arthur Devan,
director general of the Commission
on Army and Navy Chaplains.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

In q parallel drive from Gemas
northeast Of Malacca, Domei claimed
an Australian defense force was
broken with q loss Of 500 men.
The Japanese admitted the Aus
tralian resistance proved unexpected
and said dive bombers smashed the
Australian positions near Batuanam,
four miles east Of Gemas.
Reporting on operations in the
east coast state Of Pahang, Domei
said Japanese troops had turned
inland, up the Pahang River, and
fought their way into the Temerloh
area deep. in the jungle interior.
Domei said that in the fight on the
Philippine Island of Luzon, Amerb
can and Filipino troops were en-
gagged in general withdrawal tos
ward the coast of Manila Bay and
Corregidor Island.
The Japanese claimed Gen. Mao,
Arthur's Batan Peninsula hns
cracked finally under the intense
pressure Of Q heavily reinforced
Japanese offensive said to have been
under way since Thursday.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Now we are leaders among united
nafionS" ha declared

Now we are leaders among united
nations" he declared.
The Legion commander called at
tention to censorship during this
war and called 1t the most severe"
curtailment of news ever imposed
on the American people" He added
that I'VE do not know from day
to day where our troops and our
ships are fighting, nor to what
destination they are moving. How
ever. because of the vast worldwide
extent OF the combat zones, no
longer can pinned maps show lines
Of demarcation between Allied
forces and the enemy.
THE existence Of this censorship
u one more reason, especially dur
ing these earlier months while
events are taking shape. that women
Of your ability and knowledge and
leadership carry on throughout
America, giving to your fellow citi-
zens confidence and courage which
must be doubly strong while based
on faith alone" Mr.. Stambaugh
stated.
Mrs. Elsie Howard Newell Of
Memphis, Tenn, national president
Of the United Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary, is president Of the confer
ence, which opened its sessions here
with q pilgrimage to the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier yesterday
Music for the rally was provided by
the United States Navy Band,
Charles Brendler conducting
Banquet Set For Tonight.
Mrs. Newell, in her address of well
come, declared that "the present
great task of humanity is not only
deliverance by the sword, but also
dehverance from the sword" She
added that the women Of the con-
ference will see service on all
fronts" in fact, wherever women
can contribute their talents"
State Senator Joe r. Hanley OF
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Akers to Be Nominated
To Head Auto Dealers

Floyd Akers. executive director of
the Capitol Cadillac Co. of Washing
ton, is to be nominated for the pres
idency Of the National Automobile
Dealers Association, now in conven-
ton in Chicago.
A committee headed by Benjamin
J. Ourisman is to place Mr.. Akers'
name In nomination. The associa-
tion's headquarters are now located
here, and 1t is felt that q Wash
ington man would be able to de-
vote more OF his time to the Job
than one who lived elsewhere.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Won Popen's Son Wounded

ANKARA, Turkey, Jan. 16 de-
layedJ (R.-Reports reaching here
today indicated that son of Franz
Won Papen, German Ambassador to
Turkey. has been wounded on the
Russian front. Won Papen's wife
left for Germany, repeatedly to
visit him.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Alexandria Man Elected

o. A. Reardon of Alexandria has
been elected secretary-treasurer of
the Virginia Ice Manufacturers As
sociation, according to an Associated
Press dispatch from Norfolk. The
organization yesterday concluded its
28th annual convention at Virginia
Beach.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

BRSTIING ISLAND
winding Johore Strait mile wide connected the
mainland Hard this strait Singapore
entire
Of Is miles
Evening star., 1942-01-18

undulatng scattered villages
lower coast the city Singapore population 100000 where East
all
times steamship lines South the city the isle Puau Bran
"A.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

The front is where you are! You're
there every payday! Buy United
States Defense savings bonds and
stamps.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Plans Messenger Service.
1akoma Park Expects
Taxes 10 Yield S75,949

The new tax rate of 10 cents per
500 for Takoma Park, Nd, is ex-
pected to net SIS, ,949 76 from general
taxes, according to the budget
adopted by the Town Council for
the fiscal year beginning July 1,
and made public today by J. Wilson
Dodd, town clerk.
Other anticipated revenues in
clude from Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties gasoline tax,
$1,000; bank share and income tax,
$500; dog tax, 5000; interest and
penalties, $1,000; taxes in arrears.
5000; and permits, s700. With an
estimated cash balance on hand
June 80 Of $1,000, the estimated
income is $85,149.76.
The budget includes the following
items: Street maintenance, $16,80O;
police department, $500; salaries,
town clerk, $500: superintendent
of public works, So, 400: building in
spector, $500: electrical inspector,
$500; trash collections, $500; ash
service, sl,l00; garbage Collections,
$4,970; street lights, $500; parks
and Fairgrounds, $1,000; corporation
counsel, $500; insurance, $3.50; debt
retirements, 5000: fire department.,
1914 cents per 500 assessed valua-
ton. $12,525; Takcma Park Lii
brary Association, $3,240: municipal
building, $1,000; additional help,
supplies and printing s2,100; re-
serve. $8.51497: miscellaneous,
81 ,489.79, totaling s85I49.76.
The present tax rate is 80 cents.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Fairfax UDC Honors
Confederate Dead
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FAIRFAX, Va, June 4.-Con-
federate dead of Fairfax County
were honored yesterday afternoon
at memorial services by Fairfax
Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy
A group Of men who served in the
World War or Spanish American
War. descendants of Confederate
soldiers, were presented crosses.
Those receiving this honor were
Francis P. Miller of Fairfax, former
member of the House Of Delegates;
Allen G. Woodland of Fairfax,
Newton E. Woodland Of Washing
ton and Hugh Fletcher Of WASH
ington, the latter receiving the
medal Of his father. the late DR..
Howard Fletcher, and Capt. John
r. Bethune of Falls Church.
George B. Robey of Fairfax an
nounced the recipients Of the honor
crosses. and they were presented by
Mrs. Rein A. Farr OF the local
UDC group.
John S. Barbour, Fairfax attorney
was guest speaker. Capt. John Gait
of Falls Church gave. the address of
welcome. County Commissioner Of
the Revenue James U. Kincheloe
read the roll of Marr Camp of
Confederate Veterans.
The program was concluded with
services at the Confederate mon
ument in Fairfax Cemtery, where
Herbert Williams, member Of the
County Board of Public Welfare,
gave a short address.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Recreation Center Seeks
$500 10 Employ Leaders

An appeal to the public for $500
to employ three fulltime recrea-
tional leaders for the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Recreation Center
during the summer was made this
week by the Advisory Board of the
center through its chairman, Emory
8. Bogley. Letters asking for f1nan-
cial assistance have gone out to
every civic and service organization
in the area.
Consisting of 50-acre plot, q
large brick building which Is now
used mainly as headquarters for the
county Red Cross, two Scout build
ings, three tennis courts, an amphi-
theater and numerous athletic fields,
the center has adequate facilities
for carrying on full program for
groups Of all ages, Mr.. Bogley
explains.
The Maryland National Park and
Planning Commission, under whose
jurisdiction the center functions,
has employed a full-tilne recreation
director, Lewis Mitchell. former
playground director In the District
public school system. Mr.. Bogley
points out, however, the commission
does not have funds available to
employ assistants.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Miss Civilian Defense
Contestants Are Named

Candidates for the title of Miss
Civilian Defense, who Is to be chosen
in a popularity contest which will be
q feature of the Silver Spring Lions
Civilian Defense Carnival were an
nounced today.
The contestants, chosen by the
AFRAID wardens of the Silver
Spring area, and the precints they
will represent, are:
First precinct; Miss Bernice Cobb;
I'd, Miss Libby Delaney; 5th, Miss
Grace Largent; 7th, Miss Jamie Gill;
9th, Miss Mary Ann Mitchell; 10th,
Miss Jean Geissler, 18th, Miss Bob
bic Stewart; 18th, Miss Virginia
Weidemeyer; 18th, Miss Kathleen
Gill, and 14th, Miss Julia Herdt-
fielder.
James Gessford is general chair
man Of the carnival, which will be
held on the grounds in the rear of
the Silver Spring Armory. The
carnival will open Saturday night
and continue for a week.
Profits will be used to equip air.
raid posts in the Silver Spring area.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Seneca Association
Of Baptists Reflects
spe cisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June 4.-The
Seneca Baptist Association, which
held its annual two-day session in
Mount Zion Baptist Church near
Alta Vista, reelected all officers at
the closing session last night as
follows:
The Rev. Herbert o. Cooper
Rockville, moderator; w. c. Humm
Frederick, vice moderator; w. c.
Jones, Frederick, clerk and treas
urer; Jessie Bishop, Mount Zion,
chairman, Sunday school work;
Charles G. Ward, Rockville, chair
man, Baptist Training Union; the
Rev. Claude A. Brubaker, Mount
Zion, and Mr.. Cooper and Mr..
Humm, the State Mission Board.
An address by the Rev. ]. +.
Watts of Baltimore, State secretary
OF Baptist work, featured the final
session.
The Woman's Missionary Union
Of the Seneca association yesterday
elected Mrs. Leonard Carmack of
Brunswick associate superintendent.
The following were reelected: Mrs.
Herbert o. Cooper, Rockville, presi-
dent; Mrs. w. G. Humm, Frederick,
secretary and treasurer; Mrs. j. p.
Daniels, Frederick, chairman of
mission study; Mrs. E. D. Hawkins,
Upper Seneca, chairman, steward
ship; Mrs. J.. p. Richards Of Hagers-
town, chairman Of young peoples
work; Mrs. c. w. Gregory, Fered-
eYick, librarian.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Ex-SIove Who Set Age at 1O8
And Listed 81 Children Is Dead

George Robert Robinson, colored,
who claimed to be 10s and the father
Of 81 children, is dead at his home
in Springfield. Fairfax County, Va.
According to his son, George Mat
thew Robinson Of 2 Macon court,
Alexandria, q laborer at the new
War Department Building, Mr.. Rob-
inson was born In slavery on April
IL, 1884, at Culpeper, Va. He re-
ceived an old-age pension from the
State and was listed as being the
oldest person In Virginia. the son
said.
The son is unable to remember
the name Of the family which owned
his father, but he said the slave
owners children became attached to
him and taught him to read and
write before he was set free. Until
his death Tuesday, Mr.. Robinson
Evening star., 1942-06-04

was able to read without the use Of
glasses.
He was married five times, his last
wife having separated from him in
1919 and being now remarked and
living in Washington, according to
the son.
Although his son knew only II
children Of the last marriage, he said
his father often told him about the
others, some of whom are still alive.
Until 13 years ago, Mr.. Robinson
worked cutting wood IN Prince
George County, Va, and then moved
to Springfield In Fairfax County to
live with his daughter, Mrs. Ruth
Giles. Mr.. Robinson was church,
goer for 80 years.
The funeral will take place at pm.
tomorrow from Clark's Chapel in
Springfield and burial viii be In the
Baptist Church Cemetery there.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Bishop Leonard Conducts
Methodist ParIey Service
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WESTMINSTER, Md. June A.
Bishop Adna Wright Leonard of
Washington today conducted the
devotional service which followed
the morning business session OF the
Baltimore annual conference of the
Methodist church.
DR.. r. L. Shipley delivered q me-
mortal service sermon last night,
using the "Unbroken Communion"
as his theme.
DR.. J. L. Gillum of Baltimore re-
ported on the Preachers Aid So
ciety. and said $500 had been paid
to conference claimants. The fol-
lowing were nominated for the
Board of Governors of the Preach
ers' Aid Society:
The Revs. Fred c. Reynolds, Mer-
ritt Earl, A. C. Day, B. I. MCGOWAN
and DR.. Gillum and four laymen-
william r. Childs, Frank U. Cog
gins, william G. Walker and Charles
G. Duke.
DR.. Benjamin w. Weeks reported
on the conference claimants en-
dowment fund, and the following
were named trustees of the fund
J. S. German, D. w. Justice. C.
Seweli Weech and Sewel s.
Watts, jr.
The conference, which ends Sum-
day, is being held at Western Mary
land College. DR.. w. F. Wright,
pastor Of Douglas Memorial Church,
Washington, was made secretary.