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Evening star., 1942-04-26
Britain Presents Chang
With Highest Award
., the Aasociated Prsss.

BY the AAScGlhp&d FTeAss
SAN FRANCISCO, April as
Great Britain has presented TO
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek its
highest military honor In recogni-
ton of his brilliant leadership, his
glorious successes and hts invaluable
contribution to the United Nations"
the Chungking radio said today.
The honor was the Grand Cross
Of the Bath and was presented yes
terday TO the Chinese leader by Sir
Horace Seymour, the British AM
bassador to China, in behalf of King
George.
THE generalisSimo, who PERSONAL
ly received the cross, thanked the
king for the honor and expressed
his fervent hope that the bond be-
tween China and Britain would be
strengthened and that the final vic
tory for the United Nations would
not be far distant" said the broad
cast. heard here by the C. 3. 8.
listening station.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Scout Equipment Needed
BY Newly Formed Troop

A new Boy Scout troop formed
among underprivileged children
needs equipment, Scoutmaster Al
bert Greenberg said yesterday. The
troop is located at the Boys Club,
Massachusetts, avenue and Seven
teenth street Sc. The telephone is
Atlantic 0949.
Especially needed are American
flags. troop flags, camping equip
ment, uniforms and other acces-
sories of scouting. Troop members,
notified, will pick up any donations.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

During his service in the Philip
pines he drafted much Of the sub
stantive law of the islands.
He was a member of the Army
Navy Club and the American Legion
Survivors are a brother, Tornwell
Lanier, and sister. Mrs. Martha
Chewing, both of oxford.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Burial will be
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
War Output Is 6aIIoping,
u. 5. Chamber Declares
by the Associated Press

CHICAGO. April 25.-Amerlcan
war production is galloping furi-
ously. the Chamber Of Commerce OF
the United States reported tonight,
The most sanguine Of unofacial
estimates on the Nations war pro-
duction probably win fall short OF
the actual amazing figures" the
chamber predicted In q statement
released In advance Of its soth an
nual meeting, which win open here
Monday.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Who can buy new garland how to go about it

a. THIS is NO TIME to be penny-wise and
~ Pound-foolish when buying new car.
Choose one that has a long established
reputation for dependability and economy
choose Pontiac which, despite its many special
advantages, is still priced just above the lowest.
In the past few years, Pontiac has won literally
hundreds of thousands of new friends largely
because of its unfaltering ability to go mile upon
mile with minimum uPkeep expense and maxi
ARCADE PONTIAC co.
1887 Irving ST. NV.
HARRIS PONTIAC SALES BLYTHE's
Alexandria. Va Lanhan
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Congress Units Join Probe
OF Utah AirIiner Crash
Ev TIE Associated Press.

Ev the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, May 1.-Two
congressional committees joined last
night in investigating the crash of
United Air Lines transport plane
which resulted in the death of II
persons Friday night.
The Senate Committee to inves-
tigate air crashes, headed by Sena-
tor Clark, Democrat, of Missouri
sent it's chief investigator, 1t. Carl
Harper. to study the tragedy.
The House committee, headed by
Representative Nichols, Democrat
of Oklahoma, also assigned its chief
investigator, Judge Irving G. Nc
Cam.
1t. Harper and Judge Mccain,
after climbing the muddy mountain
side to the scene, said the entire
committees which they represent
might be convened here if their pre-
liminary investigation justifies a
more searching inquiry.
The congressional groups joined
with the Civil Aeronautics Board,
the Utah State Aeronautics Com
mission, and the air line in studying
the crash
r. D. Hoyt of the c. A. B. said a
public hearing will be held later this
week, after all witnesses have been
interviewed by the officials.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
4 Destroyers, 80 Pct. Complete,
Leove keorny Ways in Hour

Three of the vessels honored
American rear admirals. The fourth
commemorated the name Of fight
Ing sergeant major of the Marine
Corps
First down the ways at 11:4O am.
was the Fletcher, named for the
late Rear Admiral Frank Friday
Fletcher, who fought at Vera Cruz
and served in the World War.
The Fletcher was followed Is min
uttes later by the Radford, second
destroyer to pay tribute to Rear Ad-
miral William Radford, who served
in the Civil War.
Then the Quick and the Mervine
left their land basins, the latter
hitting the water at 1890 pm.
The Quick was named for Sergt.
Maj. John Henry Quick, decorated
for gallant actions in the Spanish
American and World Wars. Rear
Admiral William Mervine, who saw
service in three wars, starting in
1872, gave his name to the fourth
ship.
Evening star., 1942-05-04

So you want Toxic bombed again?
Well. bombs cost money, 50 help buy
some with War bonds and stamps.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Wheat Marketing Quotas
Are Approved by Farmers

By the Associated Press.
Operation of the Federal wheat
marketing control program for
another season is favored over
whelmingly by growers.
Tabulations of votes cast Satur-
day in 40 States showed more than
81 per cent were in the Yes
column. The returns were not quite
complete, but they included the
States in which Agriculture Depart
ment officials expected substantial
opposition. Two-thirdS vote is
needed for continuance of the pro-
gram.
The totals: In favor of market
ing quotas, 281 ,296; opposed, 63,083
In support of the control program
1t is contended that carry-over sup
plies and the 1912 production would
give the country two-year stock
of wheat this fall. Reduced wheat
acreage also would mean greater
production of other needed supplies
The wheat acreage this year is
slightly less than $1,000 900 acres
compared with a peak of 100000
The vote in Maryland was 2,28s
for and 814 against, and in Virginia
1t was 1921 for and 4l6 against.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Senate Held Opposed
To Revising Formula
For Farm Prices
Bonkheud Predicts No
Serious Effort to Cory
Out Roosevelt Request
BY III. Associated Press.

BY tn. Associated Press.
A poll of Senate sentiment indi-
Gates that President Roosevelt will
not win a requested revision of farm
price formula under the Price Con-
troll Act, Senator Bankhead, Demo-
crat, of Alabama, said yesterday.
1T simply can't be DONE" Sem
ator Bankhead, influential member
of the Senate farm bloc, said in an
interview.
II doubt very much If any one
will make any serious attempt up
here to alter them"
President Roosevelt in his mes
sage TO Congress last Monday out
lining a wartime program for con-
troll of the cost of living asked
stabilization of the prices received
by growers for the products of their
lands"
Specifically, he requested revision
of the Price Control Act to permit
lower ceilings on farm commodities
as low as 100 per cent of parity
The lowest possible ceiling now is
ITO per cent of parity.
Parity is a price giving a farm
commodity the same purchasing
power, in terms of non-farm prod
ucts, that it had in base period
usually 1909-l4.
However, no congressional leader
has as yet moved to revise the farm
price provisions. Furthermore, Sen
ator Brown, Democrat, of Michigan
who voiced administration views ir
the long battle over the Price Con-
troll Act and its farm provisions
indicated he agreed with Senate,
Bankhead and other farm bloc lead
ers that the Senate would not ap-
prove such legislation now.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KEARNY, N. j., May "A quar-
tet of destroyers, 80. per cent COM
pleted, glided down the ways into
the Hackensack River yesterday in
so minutes.
The Federal Shipbuilding g. Dry
Dock Co. said the simple, quadruple
launching set a world record for
speed, and Gov. Charles Edison ac-
claimed it "the equivalent of a
splendid naval victory"
The Governor, former Secretary
of the Navy, added in a speech that
it was encouraging to note that
destroyers which took more than
two years to build when the Kearny
yard started it's naval building work
in 1884 now are completed in seven
to nine months"
He warned, however, that I'VE
still are not building ships at the
rate we must attain to win this
war;" but termed the launching a
"heartwarming occasion for all who
love the United States"
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Steak Dinner Favorite
OF Celebrities, Poll Shows
~ the Axsociated PRESS

B5 the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 4.-The dinner
which would be most likely to please
q celebrity consists Of fruit cock
tail, vegetable soup, juicy steak
head lettuce salad, hard rolls, coffee
and ice cream.
This favorite dinner is the con-
sensus of a palate poll' taken by
the National Restaurant Associa-
ton among Senators, House mem
bers, governors, mayors, radio and
movie stars, medical authorities,
sports experts. singers and orchestra
leaders.
Results of the poll, announced
today in connection with the OPEN
ing Of National Restaurant Week,
showed the celebrities enjoyed en-
trees most of their favorite dinners
components.
With two exceptions, the voters
declared themselves in favor of
American cooking, rather than con-
tinental style. There was an over
whelming trend toward moderately
heavy meals, and, sugar rationing
notwithstanding, most like sweets
In some form.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
.Giraud StroIIed Away
From Prison Under
Nose Of Sentinel
French General Met Guard
Immediately After Slipping
Down Hond-Woven Rope
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, May l Delayed Gen.
Henri Honore Giraud disclosed to-
day that eight months of painstak-
ing planning paved the way for his
successful flight from supposedly
escape-proof Koenigstein Fortress
where he was prisoner of war.
Here is the story as Gen. Giraud
told it to friends in the same matter
of-fact terms he might have used
to describe well-conceived military
operation:
For eight months every package
I received from my wife included
strands of thread which wove into
a cable 20 meters (about IS fee)
long. (Thirty-seven words were
deleted here by the censor.)
Shortly afterward I reached the
nearest railroad station, but the
alarm was quickly given and severe
control already had been organized
dC tIle SCdLlOIl.
Crossed into Switzerland.
Without hesitating I took a
young woman traveller by the arm
and marched through the gates onto
the station platform with her.
After a trip without incident I
got of the train in an Alsatian sta
ton near the Swiss frontier.
(Twenty-three words censored)
Then I crossed the frontier into
Switzerland"
the story, although other friends
who intimated they had the in
formation from him said that on
the first try he found the rope was
too short and he had to climb back
and wait until he found enough
material to stretch it to it's proper
length.
Face tn Face With Sentinel.
When he finally made good his
escape, these friends said, he came
face to face with a German sentinel
just after he had slipped down the
rope.
Pretty cold tonight isn't it, my
boy" Gen. Giraud is supposed to
have asked the sentry.
The surprised sentinel was re-
ported to have replied: Yes, sir"
as Gen. Giraud stuffed his hands
in his pockets and strolled of,
whistling.
Because the alarm had been given,
Gen. Giraud was not able to take
direct express but had to change
trains numbers of times before he
reached Alsace.
Evening star., 1942-05-04

and states that Gen. Giraud is still
in Unoccupied France"
Reports which the Associated
Press received Saturday night from
reliable European informants said
Gen. Giraud, hero of two wars, was
in custody near Vichy while the
French and Germans argued over
whether he should be returned to
the Nazis. These advices, however,
said nothing about his having been
turned over to the Germans at
Moulins.
In London. Free French sources
expressed belief that fear of en-
raging the French people would
prevent the Vichy government from
turning Gen. Giraud over to the
Germans.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Catholic Life Is Dead
In InGermany,Ex-0ficer
Tells Evidence Guild
Ernst WinkIer,' Refugee,
Exhorts Americans Not
To Underrute Hitler

Ernst Winkler-which is not his
real name-refugee from Nazi Ger
many, one-time officer in the Ger
man Army and former leader Of
the Catholic youth movement there,
last night told a Washington audi
ence that Catholic life in Germany
is dead"
Speaking at The Willard Hotel
under the auspices of the Catholic
Evidence Guild, the youthful-ap-
pearing Bavarian, who fears to use
his own name, told of the persecu-
tion of religion in Germany since
Hitler came to power, recounted
something of his own four years in
a concentration camp and declared
that the determination" of those
in power was the only solution for
ills stemming from the Nazi re-
gime.
He confessed an inability to un-
derstand why so many people in
this and European countries SEEM
ingly have failed to grasp the full
import of the menace of Hitlerism.
Always, he said, sentiment has been
that "it can't happen here"
Hitler, he said, started warning on
religion as soon as he came to power.
The Rev. Martin Niemoeller, the
Lutheran leader, he continued was
the first man to see Hitler. He told
Hitler something. Two hours later
he was in jail"
"Winkler." member of a promi-
nent family, was one Of $500 Ger
man officers who resigned when
Hitler took charge of the govern
ment. His activity in behalf Of the
Catholic youth movement resulted
In his imprisonment after he had
been beaten so badly by Gestapo
agents, he said, for refusing to
identity his principal associates that
he was at first believed to have
been killed. Sometime after his re-
lease he made his way to Spain with
his wife and baby and then, with
the assistance of a friendly Ameri-
can, got passage for this country
while the Gestapo again was look
Ing for him.
The speaker said that Catholic
churches in Eastern and Western
Germany have been closed,
ostensibly to protect" the parish
toner's from bombing. But those
who would attend worship, he
added, are fearful to do so because
of the likely consequences.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
LOST

DIAMOND AND PLATINUM PIN. valuable.
round, square and oblong diamonds. late
Saturdsy night OF early Sunday morning
to return Boy 373-Y. Star 4.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TAG s-28-72s.
P. NJ. Blackstone. North 0651. Reward.
DOG, part spitz and collie. light brown
sad. snd white, tail cuIls over back new on tan
aves., April 90. Reward. SH. 1906.
EYEGLASSES. plastic trimmed. brown Slip
in case. lost Saturday night; urgent.
Adams 645S after $50 pm.
FOX TERRIER: male, black ring round
I5, SIS reward. war TA' 547S. 547So AAA'e 0i -i''''
FOX TERRIER, brown and black with
white on neck. Answers to "Smithy." sol
Columbia I'd. NV. Reward.
FUR NECKPIEcE, Light and tan, stone
marten. Reward. DI 1851
car at Great Fails Park. Sat. night. Ord
way 2113 after 6. Reward.
JACKET. brown leather, between 14o1
Sunday am Reward Appreciate re-
turning on account sentimental reasons
DE. 5000 Mr.. Z. D. Hamilton
IADYs BROWN PURSE. containing RI.
reward. Phone Frank DUN. ia. 31s.
POLICE PUP. male, D. G. tag. VIC 21st s..
NV osytlme. Eh. @lZI, ewes. RE. 1910
E%t. 5l..
PUPPY--Black, wearing harness; vic. 5th
and Peabody SITS; children's pet. $50
Powhatan pl. NV. RA. 9504.
ROLLEIFLEX CAMERA-Lost April 10.
Reward. Please call Columbia 5005.
WALLET sentleman's containing valuable
papers. lost near Peoples Drug Store, Co.
lumbia pike, Arlington Village. Keep money
and return wallet. receive reward oxford
09S6-M. 4507 so. 9Th St, Arl.
WATCH. lady's yellow gold -Bulova. en-
graved Marcy: lost at Mayfiower Hotel,
sat. May 2; black cord strap. Hillside 50.
WRIST WATCH-Lady's. Hamilton; on lie
Droit Park bus. 33rd and o and Dupont
Circle. Reward. Michigan 039S.
| WRIST WATCH. lady,s, gold, 2 diamonds,
| initiated Prom Rev. r. U. A. to r. M A,
l941," Reward Call at 2oo6 Columbia
FOUND.
BUNCH OF KEYS, found Saturday eve
| ming. Call Miss Pauline Mack, Dupont
1892.
DOG. female: Saturday week ago: down.
| town: white. black head and black SPOT
! on back; plume tail: very gentle. Seems
to be interested in automobiles. WI. 55SS
EYEGLASSES, blond horn-rimmed: corner
| End and East CAPITOL SITS. at car stop
l Call Orovay 093s.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
$4,000 Chinese Trapped.
japanese Report
B, the Associated Press.

BN INT ASSOclated Press.
TOXIC From japanese Broad
casts, May 4.-Domei reports from
the Yellow River front in China
yesterday said $4,000 Chinese troops
were encircled by Japanese forces in
the vicinity of Wuchen in western
Shantung Province and WeihSien in
Southwestern Hopeh Province as
the result of a series of drives
started last Wednesday.
Headquarters of the Chinese forces
in Southern Hopeh already have
been captured. the news agency
said.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Workers Strike in Three
Bio Arizona Bakeries
Nv the Associated Press,

q
PHOENIX, Ariz., May Approx
imately $50 union bakers in three
of the States largest plants struck
yesterday, threatening the bread
supply Of about half of Arizona's
population.
Lloyd Eisele, general manager of
the Phoenix Bakery, estimated the
three plants produce 100000 pounds
of bread daily, of which approx
mately 10000 pounds goes to Central
Arizona Army contonements.
In a paid advertisement the three
bakeries asserted the walkout was
taken by the bakery workers, after
delivering an ultimatum demanding
wage increases amounting to an
average in excess of so per cent
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Methodist Bishop Urges
Pulpit Sense of Humor'
4. the Associated Press.

By the ASSoclateo Ffees
NEW YORK, May leave out
the slapstick but don't be gloomy
in the pulpit is Bishop James G.
Bakers advice to preachers.
Develop a sense OF humor,"
Bishop Baker of San Francisco told
seven elders and four deacons who
were ordained yesterday at the 103d
annual meeting of the New York
Conference Of the Methodist Church
Learn to laugh at yourself, be-
cause you know how people feel
about long-faced preachers" he
said, adding he referred not to
cheap humbr" but to a wholesome
type enabling q minister to be a
better man.
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Electrical Problems Topic

The Electrical Contractors Asso-
citation of the District will discuss
"Today's Electrical Problems" at an
open forum at pm. tomorrow. A
sound film will be shown at the
meeting, which will be held at the
Pepco Building, Tenth and E streets
n w
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Whereabouts Uncertain.

The whereabouts of Gen. Giraud
was uncertain today, but official
sources denied he had been turned
over to German military authorities
A Reuters dispatch from Bern,
Switzerland, said the general was
reported visiting with relatives at
Lyon, in Unoccupied France.
Commenting on reports current
during the week end concerning the
generals fate, Vichy sources said:
"As a result of erroneous indica-
tions, rumors circulated with insist
ence that he had been handed over
to German military authorities at
Moulins. Information from official
sources formally denies this news
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Hitler Reported Asking
Giroud Not to Aid De GouIIe

BY Radio to The Star.
BERN. May 4-According to Der
Bund of Bern, Vichy's representative
in Paris was handed on Saturday
a personal note from Hitler in which
Der Fuehrer asked Gen. Henri
Honore Giraud for his word of honor
that he will not join the Free French
movement headed by Gen. Charles
de Gaulle
Gen. Giraud has so far stub
bornly refused to make any such
pledge, according to the Bund
Vichy reports today that Giraud
has had interviews at Moulins with
personalities" since his escape
from German concentration at the
Fortress of Koenigstein and arrival
in the unoccupied zone of France.
(Copyright. 1912, by Chicago Daily News.)
Evening star., 1942-05-04
Leuhy Reaches Madrid

MADRID, May (P).-Admiral
William D. Leahy, United States
Ambassador to France, arrived here
today en- route to Washington for
consultations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-16
Household Appliances

A VACUUM CLEANER SALE
Eiectroiux. $24: Hoovers. S14: Royal. 80;
Eureka, $13. and many other recondftionsd
machines: brand new In crates. $40 up.
See Benjamin's, Detroit's vacuum cleaner
specialist for II years.
BENJAMIN APPLIANCE sHOPg
1892 LIvERNO1S 1855 GRATIOT
Mr.. FENKELL Mr.. Z. 6-NILE RID.
OPEN EVENINGS TILL 10
Cratiot store Closed Tues, Wed. Eves-
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Rodio SerOics

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Wanted Miscellaneous

Wanted Miscellaneous
A PARTY wants all kinds Of
furniture. Will pay highest
cash price. Farris. Temple 2-5373.
A PARTY wants furniture Immediately SoS
cash II reasonable. Plaza si27.
BEST PRICES PAID. Used refrgsrstofs.
sewing machines, stoves. vacuum clsan-
ers. washers. radios. Tyler 4-1z73.
CLOTHING WANTED TO BUY
Pay 50. 90 TO $4,000 for suits, overcosts.
minks. Persian lamb. Cadillac e45s.
FURNITURE wANTED-wiI pay 6sS3
prices. Yockey Bros. Temple 2-<S37.
USED refrigerator. washer. Vacuum, Oew.
ing machines wanted! Highest prices.
wANTED-To buy refrigerstor. washsr,
table top stove: immediately. Drsxsl
WANTED for Defsnse-Wastepaps ry, INST.
ais. scrap iron. we Junk cars. Trinity
WE BUY anything OF value pay cash.
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CONSULT the enlarged Real Estate nsSs
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Section!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-16
Furniture, Household Goods

"A BEAUTIFUL selection Of mfrs. display
samples: living room suites under $50.
Why pay the long price, Terms Alvin's.
|s7i5 West Vernon. open evenings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-16
LIVING ROOM SUITES

LATE MODEL refrigerator, stove. washer.
living, bedroom suite. rugs. 4l26 st.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-18
Detroit Sailor
Killed in Action
Photo by Times stan Photographs
TIT M WVNnCnR

The parents OF a 21-year-old
Detroit sailor, George Wood Jr.,
were informed today that he was
Killed in action in the battle of
the Coral Sea. He was wounded
the opening day of the war at
Pearl Harbor.
Young Wood was a seaman
first class aboard the S,000-ton
tanker Neosho, bombed May z by
the Japanese. It's protecting de-
stroyer, the Sims, was sunk in
the engagement and the Neosho
sank several days later as a result
Of the damage done by the Jap
planes.
Most Of the personnel Of the
Sims and Neosho were rescued.
Wood was a graduate of Will
bur Wright School. He enlisted
in the navy three years ago.
His parents moved recently to
Muskegon from 3010 Ashland ave-
nue.. Two sisters, Mrs. Edward
Wardle and Mrs. Richard Beasley,
of 1851 Kentfield avenue, live in
Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-18
Governor S Pardon
Averts Deportation

LANSING. June Is (UP).--
Governor Van Wagner today
granted a full pardon to Jon Ross
McRae, Port Hlron businessman,
to prevent McRae's deportation "a
Canada, where he was born.
The governor said that in 1881
McRae pleaded guilty 10 mis-.
demeanor charges and returned
SAC, which he allegedly had app
propriated from an insurance
company for which he was an
agent at Marine City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-18

workers who dropped their tools
10 view this slim, embarrassed
youngster, who looked more like a
college freshman than a man with
a Distinguished Service Cross on
his tunic.
HE'S JUST A KID
"Why, he's just a kid" they
invariably commented and set
their lips in a grimmer line as
they returned to their machines.
Nearly every American had the
experience of a hurried handclasp
from some one who explained he
had a dear one at Pearl Harbor.
At one plant seasoned worker,
veteran of World War I, took
the "E' pin from his overalls and
Hnned il on Ensign Donald F.
Mason, of observation-disclosures
fame.
The "E" Is the navy's award for
plant achievement.
AOu NO CdIhCu Wis iOt
more than 1 have" the older
man said to Mason.
But it remained for the orphans
at the st. Franciso Home for Boys
to slash through all formalities and
straightway ask Sgt. d. n. Huntly
and Commando Sgt. r. George
Herbert the question most fire.
quently put 10 hero.
WHAT 1T FEELS LIKE
"What does IL feel like 70
shoot down an enemy?" they
wanted to know.
And like most heroes they an
swered first off:
81 don't know" Then they ex-