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Evening star., 1942-12-24
A. P. War Correspondents
Hear Cooper's S Greetings
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Associated
Press war correspondents around the
world were sent Christmas greetings
today by General Manager Kent
Cooper, who told them by radio that
their stories have put iron into the
veins of a fighting people
Mr.. Cooper said the correspondents
have the toughest. most dangerous
yet the most cherished Jobs in
A. P" and asserted they had broken
down the great pugaboo of those who
stay at hOme-no news"
The broadcast was beamed ia
every Allied theater of war, and
was carried by NBC over short-wave
transmission stations WRCA. WNBI
Wow, WGEO, WHO'S, WGEA and
WRUW. Mr.. Cooper included a
brlef message in Spanish to news
papermen Of La Prensa Asociada
A. P. subsidiary, in Latin America.
The general managers greeting 10
the correspondents, many of them
reporting from the front lines this
week, also carried congratulatorv
messages from many newspaper
members of the Associated Press
throughout the United States.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Rumanian Discomfort
Reported Reaching
Dangerous Stage
People Declared Losing
Faith in Prospects
Of Nuzi Victory
BY the Associated Press.


ANkARA, Turkey, Dec. % De-
layed Balkan sources said today
that discomfort in Rumania with the
government of Gen. Ion Antonescu
which led the country into alliance
with Germany, is reaching a danger
Gus stage.
Students in Bucharest demon
strated last week and shouted de-
!mands for Gen Antonescu's S
resignation, one report said, while
throughout the nation Rumanians
are losing faith completely in pros
poets Of German victory.
The Balkan sources said Ru
manian losses around Stalingrad in
Russia'S counteroffensive are re-
ported to have been particularly
high. While many Rumanians were
not opposed to war with Russia,
they now believe Gen. Antonescu al
lowed the Rumanian Army to be
drawn too far into Soviet territory
and to be used in dangerous forward
positions where great losses resulted
They want to withdraw as much
as possible from the Russian war
and prepare to recapture Transyl-
vania from Hungary, but their Ger
man masters will not permit this.
and many Rumanians see an Allied
victory as their only chance of re-
gaining that territory, the in
formants said.
They asserted that there waS So
much Rumanian popular rejoicing
over Allied victories in Africa that
German authorities demanded the
closing Of night clubs where Ru-
manian merrymakers were openly
toastlng Anglo American successes.
Julio Manu-, leader of the Peasant
Party and a vigorous opponent of
Gen, Antonescus policy, is reported
still at liberty.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Marine Corps Flyer
Drops III Planes
Before Luck Runs Out
Muneuvers Combination
Of 7 and II for Victories,
Then Escapes Death

As long as Second 1t. Kenneth
D. Frazier of the marines stuck
to numbers 7 and ll-With plane
No. IL equipped with an engine
from No. The was very lucky He
shot down l112 planes over Quad
alcanal. AS soon as he Swapped
to plane No. 10 he was shot down.
1t. Frazier, %, Burlington N. j.,
was resuming his Jap hunt with
the second ship when he found
himself spinning earthward, and
later, in his parachute, the target
| for a Japanese Zero's bullets. The
bullets missed him, and his Zero
attacker was shot down by an
American plane that came on the
scene. Landing in the water 1t.
Frazier found himself near a large
and deadly sting ray, but was. res
cued by destroyer before the ray
found him.
This is the way 1t. Frazier told
the story, as relayed by the Marine
Corps through the Navy:
Operating from Henderson Field
on Guadalcanal, I had been cred
tied with liz Jap planes-six
Zeros and five and one-half bomb
erS. I got the half when buddy
and I teamed up on Jap bomber.
Il decided to change to No. 10 and
shortly was after another Zero. I
stayed with that baby just a second
too long, for another Zero got on
my tail Frankly, I never saw him
He creased right up the back of my
plane. A shell exploded near my
foot and the plane caught fire, I
made for a cloud and escaped him,
but I couldn't escape the fire inside
my fuselage.
Il knew it would be suicide to
bail out over the island at that
point, as the Japs had just landed
additional troops there. I figured to
take my chances with the water. I
Skidded into a slow glide to reduce
the flre-spread as much as possible
| and sailed out a couple of miles to
sea. 1 started to jump at 5000 feet,
Opens Chute Too Soon.
The wind suddenly grabbed me
dIIu JeIhtu HE lleiu ONeI JlepLS 1IDIIl
the burning plane. The force was
such that I inadvertently yanked my
ripcord at 5000 instead Of falling
several thousand feet SO as to re-
duce the amount of time I would
have to spend in the air as a poten-
tial target.
The chute opened and suddenly
I heard swapping around my ears.
looked up and there was a Jap
Zero coming straight for me. 1t
/ looked like he coulunt miss me if he
tried l could hardly get my breath
at this point. His four machine
guns opened up. 1 watched the
/ bullets as they came at me.
Somehow, ne missed-a miracle.
Then he was past me, stalling into a
sharp bank to return as quickly as
possible for another CO. And the
ocean was still thousands of feet
/ below Then saw one of our planes.
One burst from that heaven-sent
| Wildcat set the Jap ahre and he
headed for home. I landed safely
in the water, about two miles off
shore and IS miles from my airport ~
Evening star., 1942-12-24
D. {. Heads Will Accept
21,64O Stirrup Pumps

approximately 26 stirrup pumps
will be made available for each 1000
persons in the District, the Civilian
Defense Council estimated today in
announcing that the Commissioners
had decided to accept the allotment
Of q, $40 pumps allocated to the Dis
tr1ct by the National OCD to combat
tncendiary bombs.
First shipment of pumps Is due
In January. The District has placed
orders for 5000 units, which it will
purchase for warden posts, and for
5000 to be distributed through the
Civilian Defense Council. Other
lots Of pumps will be ordered later
TO complete the purchase of q $40.
The pumps will be sold in Peoples
Drug Stores at Sl91 to holders of
certificates obtained from sector
wardens. Purchases must be made
within 10 days after the date on the
certificate, according to the council S
plan.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Army Lifts Restrictions
On West Coast Germans
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-The
Army last night lifted curfew and
travel restrictions on German aliens
in the eight-State area of the West
ern Defense Command.
These restrictions, imposed last
March q, were removed october 10
with regard to Italian aliens and no
longer are applicable to japanese,
all of whom since have been removed
from the affected zones.
The need for the curfew no longer
exists as other security measures
have been provided, 1t. Gen. J. L.
Dewitt of the Western Defense
Command and Fourth Army said
Il desire to make it plain, however,
that there will be no retardation of
the program to rid the West Coast
Of such persons" he said.
Among these measures is the in
dividual exclusion procedure under
which persons who are found after
hearing to be dangerous or poten-
italy dangerous to the military
security of the West Coast are ex-
cluded.
Evening star., 1942-12-24

aboard their ship against the rising
flames, the Navy said. the rescued
men pleaded with the surgeon Of
their rescue vessel to be allowed to
reJoln their ship. Their weakened
condition, however, prevented them
from doing So"
The Navy said that the attack
came as the blacked out merchant
man slid through the sea in the
darkness. Visibility at the time was
good and II lookouts were at their
stations.
Slowly and painfully" the Navy
said, the weary crew prepared
their damaged ship to proceed under
her own power Finally, the en-
gines came to life and a course was
set for an Atlantic port. The vessel
will soon be back on the high seas
with most Of her original crew
aboard a"
Evening star., 1942-12-24

Teacher Committee
Aids in Drafting
Pay Raise Bill
Concentration Stopeop
Measure for Meeting
Living Cost Increases

A committee of teachers repre-
senting IS teachers organizations is
working with Supt OF Schools Frank
w. Ballou and members of the Board
of Education on the teachers pay
raise bill to be presented to Con-
gress next month by Chairman Nc
Carran of the Senate District Com
mittee, it was announced yesterday.
Daniel B. Floyd, military instruc-
tor at Roosevelt High School, is
chairman of the Joint Legislative
Committee" Other members are
Miss Margaret Pepper, principal of
Lafayette Elementary School. Miss
Agnes Tweedie, AnacoStia High
School; Miss Mildred Sinlon, Bright
wood Elementary School; George
Murray, Cardozo High School, and
Walter L. Griest, Stuart Junior
High School
This Teachers Committee is espe-
cially interested, Mr. Lloyd said. in
obtaining "stopgap raises" to enable
teachers to meet immediate de-
mands of higher living costs here.
The Board of Education has author
lied preparation of bill which will
meet not only these needs, but which
will also raise the base pay stand
ards of the entire teaching profess
sion here.
The Teachers Committee will pre-
pare a temporary bill, Mr. Lloyd in
dicated, in case the more compre-
henSive and permanent Board of
Education bill cannot be ready for
submission to Congress Immediately
Senator McCarran has announced
that he is willing to submit a bill
providing for raises for teachers
similar to those received by all other
District employees under the overtime
compensation legislation passed last
week.
Charles Drayton is chairman of
the boards Legislative Committee
working with DR.. Ballou on the bill.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Gestopo Arrests 50
In Norwegian Raid
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden Dec. "a
GeStapo agents in an armed raid on
several towns along l00-mile coast
line area extending around the
southern tip of Norway from Arendal
to Flekkefjord. arrested more than
so persons, it was reported here last
night.
Most of the arrests were in Kris
tiansand. reports from Norway said
The purpose of the raids was not
known here.
The Gestapo struck thus within
"a hours of raid by 200 Gestapo
agents on the Norwegian town OF
Rjukan, in the Wentflordalen Valley
in which % men were arrested and
every house in the town was
searched.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Great Lakes Station
Expanded TenfoId
In Year Of War
Chicueo's Annapolis
Trains ! 900 Officers
Every Three Months
sy ths Associated Press.


CHICAGO. Dec. 24-Ths Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, IN
one year of war, has mushroomed
to 10 times it's former size, the an
nual report OF the Navy Public Re-
lations ONCE here said today.
And Chicago's Annapolis, former
unit of Northwestern University, is
pouring young naval officers out at
rate of 1000 every three months
At Glenview Air Base fledging
naval pilots receive thorough train
ing in fundamentals. capped by a
course aboard the U. S. S. Wolver-
inc, converted Great Lakes luxury
liner, and the worlds only side
wheeled aircraft carrier.
$4,000 Being Trained.
There are radio schools at North
western University in suburban
Evanston and at the University of
Chicago, the report said, and at the
training station itself Is specialized
trades, all necessary to the modern
feet, are taught to the recruits.
The pre-war number of recruits
receiving this training was placed
at about 5000 in the report which
added that 10 times that number
now are receiving training.
Chicago's nuge Navy pier. long
mecca'for pleasure seekers, has been
taken over for aviation and Diesel
engine training courses, among other
things.
Shore Patrol School.
The naval armory near the Loop,
at the foot of Randolph street, was
turned into an armed guard school,
the report said, for gun crews to
man the weapons aboard Americas
growing merchant fleet. But this
school has since been transferred to
the Gulf Coast, and supplanted by
the Nays permanent shore patrol
a seagoing version of the military
policeman.
AS final touch, two schools are
located in two Loop Office buildings,
one to teach civilians the techniques
of inspecting naval materials, and
the other to train sailors in the spe-
cialized job of craft detection in war
zones.
A dollar a day keeps the Axis
away-if put into War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Recognition Granted
Widows of Seumen

First step toward recognition of
the part Australia's S merchant ma
rine is playing in the war was taken
recently at Sydney when the newly
formed Merchant Navy Association
Of Australia obtained permission for
mothers and widows of seaman vic
tins to wear the war badge.
Badges will be issued at Mercan-
tile Marine Offices, Widows must
show marriage certificates to re-
Ceive the coveted emblem.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Mrs. John Fitzpatrick
Dies in Cleveland

Mrs. John A. Fitzpatrick, 90, the
former Mamie Lynch of Washing
ton, died Monday in Cleveland, it
was learned here today.
She was born here in 1852, the
daughter of Bridget Barry and
Michael Lynch, and was a student
at Holy Cross Academy from which
she graduated with the class of 1880
Surviving Mrs. Fitzpatrick are
four sons, John H. and Jerome OF
Washington, Paul S. of Pittsburgh
and Leonard j. Fitzpatrick of Hol.
lidaysburg, Pa, and three daughters
Mrs. Frank Macdonald of Washing
ton, Mrs. John Donohoe of CIeve.
land and Sister Mary Teresa o.
Cathedral Convent, Altoona, Pa.
Funeral services were to take
place in Cleveland today.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Arrival Of 81 Nurses
And 5 WAACS Gives
African Post Thrill
Seots Near Newcomers
AT Meals in Demand;
Stockings Are Problem
Bv HAROLD V. BOYLE,

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Dec. 24.-The
arrival Of 81 American Army nurses
and five WAAC officers has created
a feminine oasis at Allied headquar-
ters, where until now the art of war
has been practiced on a strictly
masculine basis.
The appearance at the officers
mess of the young women had i'm
mediate repercuSSions.
When they first entered the long
private dining room, looking as neat
and fresh in their military garb as
a Monday morning wash. all con-
Versauon halted momentarilv. Heads
OF generals and second lieutenants
alike turned as if they were on the
same pivot to watch the women
march little self-consciously to
their table.
Gray haired colonies who usually
enaw their rations in grumpy
austerity busted off their military
gsllantry and Shamelessly sabotaged
officers of lesser rank to get seats
near the newcomers.
Women Dine With Caps On.
You know" said a major, "I
never knew before how much it can
mean to man just to sit across
The table from young woman who
speaks his own language.
After six weeks of Army life in
Africa, you forget there is another
world with women in it as we'll as
men"
The majors reaction was typical
but one elderly general merely gazed
dourly at the feminine contingent
and remarked:
I don't know what's happening
to war anyway. We never had any,
thing like this before. Petticoat
soldiers! Pass the potatoes"
The WAACS have one privilege
denied male officers. They can eat
with their military caps on. and
they do.
How TO introduce them has been
something of a problem in social
military etiquette. Fellow officers
the first time usually burble out
something like Miss Smith. this is
Gen. Jones, er, er, ! mean Gen
Jones, uh, uh, meet 1t. Smith"
Patrons Hunt for Stockings.
The alert American press scored
an initial scoop when two FOREIGN
correspondents took all, five WAACS
for their first dinner at a French
restaurant. Army Air Forces officers
also were taken along after they
begged to join the party and pledged
they would pay for the food, buy the
vine and get the correspondents a
free plane ride home after the war.
Listen, If you'll fix me up with a
Gate with that pretty little blond
the lieutenant with the dimples-
III wrap you up a bomber right
now said one flyer, and what's
more, Ill give you a private hangar
to keep it in"
The WAACS will be assigned to
headquarters duty. thus relieving
male officers for combat duty.
The nurses, like the WAACS, al
ready have sent out advance patrols
TO scour the city for stockings.
which are as scarce here as one
legged penguins,
IN never be happy again until
we invade Japan" sighed one young
nurse. Then I'm going to buy big
box Of silk worms and grow my own
stockings"
Both the nurses and the WAACS
have been besieged with dinner in
vltatlonS and offers of assistance.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Worst Flood Since 1924
Hits English Port
BY the Associated Press

49, NV AobOSldLcu FTeSS.
PORTLAND, England Dec. "a
tremendous damage to homes and
property was caused recently when
a huge tidal wave towering 80 feet
smashed through the famous Chesil
bank which protects the low-lying
parts Of Portland.
Water swept through homes.
threw huge boulders into back gar
dens and flooded the railway line.
A public relief fund was opened and
an appeal for help was made to
government authorities.
The flood was the worst since
1924, when seas swept over the
beach, drowning 25 persons.
The tidal wave swept in Decem-
Der l3, but the news was withheld
by censorship until yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
7 Bound for YuIe Purty
Die as Truin Hits Cor
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PRINCETON, Ill, Dec. 24.-Bound
for Christmas party, seven per-
sons were killed yesterday when
their automobile and a fast Denver
bound Burlington train collided
near here.
The dead, all of this city, were
William Clan, about 35; his wife,
about Is, and Virginia Lee, 2; Mrs.
Charles Jackson, 54, and her grand
child, lola Neff, 6.
The wrecked auto, in which the
body Of the youngest Clan girl was
found, was dragged into Princeton.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Moscow Chess Masters
Guests of Red Army

Chess masters are regular and
faVorite guests of the Red Army, it
is revealed by V. Alatorzev. Soviet
chess champion. The Moscow Chess
Club has given national ranking to
27 players who we're in tournaments
with the masters.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
10 Hieh-Ronking Jops
Killed in Plane Crush
ey the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 24.-Ten high
ranking japanese Army officers
we're killed in the crash Of an
enemy plane shot down by Chinese
batteries west of Tsihuhsieu. AMI
wei Province. last FRIDAY as the
craft was flying from Marking 10
Hankow, the high command an
nounced yesterday.
Names of the dead officers we're
not given.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
| 500 Reported Executed

LONDON. Dec "a LP).-The Mos
COW radio, quoting advices received
through Istanbul. reported yesterday
that the Germans had summarily
executed $500 persons in Greece
during November for failing to obey
pm. CurfeW.
Evening star., 1942-12-24

A dollar day keeps the Axis
away-if put into War bonds.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-17
THE TALE OF TWO BROTHERS
Paul and j. T. White on Opposing Teams

ANN ARBOR, Nov. 17.-Paul
White, Michigan's speedy half
back, may be pitted against his
older brother Saturday when
Michigan and Ohio State meet at
Columbus. J. T. White The has no
given name) is a second string end
at Ohio State, but is sure 10 see
plenty Of action.
The Michigan coaches were ex-
tremely pleased with the work Of
Paul against Notre Dame. His
running was the best he displayed
all year and he played bang-up
defensive game with couple of
most timely interceptions. His
last catch OF an Angelo Bertelli
aerial broke the heart OF the Irish
attack and allowed the Wolverines
10 coast on 10 win.
Paul was hampered last year by
injuries, and at the start OF this
season slowed UP. Once he got
back into shape. however. he be-
gan 10 play the ball expected OF
him. He is n junior who can kick
and pass. both left handed. which
Frequently upsets the opposing de-
fense arrangements.
Brother Paul isn't as tall or
heavy az his brother. J. T is s
feet 2. two inches taller than Paul,
and A. 100 has Six-pound weight
pull J. T is a sophomore. playing
his first year. While ne is behind
two fine ends, Shaw and Dante
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-17
Buckeyes
Lose
James

CLUMBUS, O.. Nov. 17.-Ohio
States victory over Illinois has
proved costly to the Buckeyes.
X-ray pictures taken Of Tommy
James injured shoulder revealed
that he had suffered a shoulder
separation. The Buckeye scat
back. who scored two touchdowns
against the Illini. will show against
only providing a mir
acle' happens.
Injuries in the last three games
with Wisconsin Pittsburgh and IL
linois have greatly depleted the
Buckeye backfield.
Coach Paul Brown is left with
just four halfbacks who will be
ready for call Saturday. These in
clude Paul Sarringhaus at left half
and Les Horvath at right half.
George SlusSer. passer de luxe,
will be available to back either
man. Loren Stalker. local third
Stringer. will be also ready to help
HorVath.
The Buckeye squad yesterday
viewed pictures OF last Saturdays
game and the Michigan game Of
last year. Brown stressed a type
offense he will use Saturday from
scouting reports OF the Notre
Dame Michigan game. "A
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-17
Sou+hwor+h Does Unto Others

Billy Southworth manager of the Cardinals says that HI
treats his players he wanted to be treated but
IL give player q caldown In the presence Of the
Others the boss of the world champions expounded his
philosophy a leader Of in a talk to group in New
York II do not believe In tearing the clubhouse after
a game I There post-morems, second
guesses
II believe In encouraging initiative We have set plays, Of
Like the which caught Joe Gordon of second base
In the last of the World Series We have club meetings
and have certain instructions But the gets
under the players left pretty much their
Give kids chance to play their and they will de-
veop the strength to carry big burdens"
Souhworh indicated he the first to appreca
tremendous difference the speed of the ball. and accordingly
had returned oldfashoned which proved
successful against the Yankees.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-17
Full Redemption
Al Wstert Seeks II Sa+urd lay Against Buckeyes
Who Made Him Goat Of Last Years Game

ANN ARBOR. Nov. II (UP).-
A burly. 205-pound tackle who
was the goat" Of the 194l Michi-
gan-Ohio State game today looked
forward to full redemption of his
gridiron reputation when the
Wolverines and Bucks meet Satur-
day at Columbus in the Midwest S
outstanding game.
The performer Is AL Wistert, the
towering Michigan tackle who is
climaxing his college career with
determined bids for All-Big Ten
and All-America berths.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-17
Our Leo Obliges, Names
Walter johnson Best
Pitcher TO Take Mound
DON'T SHOOT, PASS THE AMMUNITION

Al Schacht is soliciting selections for an a-star baseball
gallery pictures which will adorn the walls of the comedian
new restaurant in New York
He limits the selections nine players-but one pitcher
Limiting you pitcher may be tough assignment
writes Schacht but that's what starts arguments-and have
only nine panels selecting Al Schacht
your pitcher Despite obvious merits can't have picture
all the joint"
This was our contributions First base Lou Gehg; second
base Charley Gehrnger third base Jimmy Collins; shorsop
Wagner field Ty Cobb center field Iris Speaker
right field Babe Ruth catcher Mickey Cochrane pitcher Walter
Johnson.
you don't like it, don't shoot. Save the ammunition for
the boys there.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-17
DriNon Tops
By One Point

MONTREAL. Nov. II tUP).-
Gordon Drillon OF the Montreal
Canadiens added two assists and
one goal 10 his total last week to
lead the National Hockey League
scoring race.
Drillon barely managed 10 nose
out Lynn Patrick Of the New York
Rangers, who gained six points.
Drillon sets the pace with y
points.
The greatest gain Of the week
was made by Max Bentley Of Chi
cago BlackhswkS, who picked UP
two goals and FIVE assists for a
l0-point total Third place is now
shared by Bentley and Buddy
NO'Cohnor Of the Montreal Cana
diens.