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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
TRUE DETECTIVE STORY

CHORTLY after noon on Feb.
- 10, 1910, Deputy Sheriff
Cyrus Maynard and Coroner
Roy Banks jolted along the
frozen road toward a farm situ-
ated four miles outside of the
town of Apex, N. c.
They we're detailed to report
on the suic d e of Mrs. Mary
Herndon, who was known far
and wide as 1.-The most beautiful
woman in Wake County"
AS theAofficers drove along in
silence they were stirred by boy
hood memories and recollections
of the beauteous Mary, and how
many mems hearts were broken
when she chose Jim Herndon to
be her life's companion.
This marriage proved to be a
very happy one. and when
Herndon died in December, 1889.
Mary retired TO the seclusion of
a farm owned by her daughter
and son-in-law, Woodrow and
Margaret Cotton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

kitchen, but even the bitter
wind that swept the farmyard
could not change a suddenly in
spired determination TO learzD
If any of the neighbors had sec
the suspicious Ford car men,
toned by Cotton
Far into the night Maynard
drove from farm TO farm inter-
viewing the native folk.
Shortly after dawn Maynard
was back at the farm eXamin-
ing the pig sty Cotton had told
him he had been digging there.
There. as he had anticipated,
he found no drainage ditch and
no sign of digging. Without
mincing words he now con-
fronted the young farmer with
the discrepancy in his state
ment.
81 didn't say that I was actu-
ally digging the ditch" Cotton
protested. ~ was clearing away
the sbrush 30 I coulds dig the
ditch. II you take a look in the
far corner of the pen you'll see
the pile of brush 1 Gu: yester-
day morning."
Maynard took a look. Yes.
there il was, a huge pile Of
freshly cut brush just as the
farmer had indicated.
Exasperated now, the deputy
drove into Raleigh 10 get the
results of the fingerprint ex-
animation Of the shotgun.
Paul Whitley shook his head
mournfully when he greeted the
county officer. There wasn't
even a sn1udge anywhere on the
gun he stated.
"WhOever used that weapon
wiped IL very carefully and
com pTetely," Whitley then
grinnedg But whoever cleaned
II may have done the job q mite
too carefully and too COM
pietely."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Didn't Recognize Them

THAT settles IL. This morn
ing at about IL car stopped
out on the road about parallel
with the barn; three men got
out of IL and started walking
to the house. But suddenly they
seemed to change their minds;
they returned TO the car and
then drove away fast"
do you suspect that these
men had come 10 see your
mOther-in-law?"
81 don't know what 10 sus-
pect," the farmer shrugged his
shoulders futilely. His wife sat
in a drawn staring silence.
The officer took his leave of
the warm confines of the Cotton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Both S+ifle a Sob


Arriving at the farmhouse,
Maynard and Banks we're forced
to stifle a sob as they viewed
the remains of the one time
beauty, now twisted in agony, a
gaping shotgun wound on her
left side.
Margaret Cotton, who had in
herited her mothers comeliness,
sat at the kitchen table sobbing
piteously. while her husband,
arm across her shoulder, en-
deavored TO comfort her.
what happened?" Maynard
asked the young farmer and his
wife. who had been married a
month or so less than a year.
With catch in his voice and
a visible attempt to control his
emotion, Woodrow Cotton an
swered:
81 don't know exactly, but It
appears that mother took the
shotgun that used to belong to
her husband out to the barn
and shot herself.
MARCY and 1 heard the shot
and got to the barn a minute
later, but we couldn't do any
thing for her then. She died as
we were carrying her into the
house."
It was agreed that Banks
should take the body into Ra-
leigh for further examination:
and after he left, Maynard re-
turned 10 the young couple in
the kitchen.
by the way. Mr.. Cotton" he
began carelessly. "where Is the
shotgun. I'll have to take a look
at II, you know"
ain the barn, right where it
dropped. Nobody touched IL as
far az / know"
Suppose you show me Just
where II happened" suggested
the officer.
Farmer Tells Story
As they walked the farmer
told his story.
That's the ROOM" he pointed
to small boxed-of space as
they reached the barn.
Maynard looped a piece of
Irvine through the trigger guard
and another around the narrow
portion of the stock; so sus-
pended he carried the weapon TO
his car and hung IL there.
He then climbed in and
headed for Raleigh. Is miles TO
the east. There, at police head
quarters, he carried the shot
gun to the office of Paul
Whitley. city criminologist.
The crime expert agreed TO
examine the weapon and
promised a report by the fol-
lowing forenoon,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

But who would kill her."
she moaned. Mother was kind
TO every one. She didn't have
an enemy In the world! I can't
believe what you say"
Her husband. who sat IN a
grim, tight jawed silence. waited
until she had concluded; then
he arose and declared:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05

with the least sacrifice of and materieI. would
smash northword from New Guinea via the Philippines.
Once he gains the latter he will be in position
the enemYs routes to the south and With Aus
troIio now secure. providing major base for and
supplies. he would then have powerful sprinqboord
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
How Japan's Monsol HOrdes Can BE Defeated


GENERAL DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR AND LORD LOUIS
MOUkTBATTEN have the answer to how the Mongol
hordes Of japan best be detected. The TWO
are planning warfare his+orys most gigantic pneers
yard Macarthur seeking the quickest way to victory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05

for final omPhibous operations against Nippon proper.
The generals pon Of otfaek involving oordin-
ofed ond seq and air power plus bfz pineer foefics
would dovetoiI with Mounfboften's drive THROUGH
Burmo and Molayo. across Chino and to Tokyo.
This mop shows route to be followed by Macarthur.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Penobs(ot Tieup
Ended by New
Anti-Strike Law

One hundred and forty mainte-
nance workers OF the PenobScot
Building returned 10 work
today following the first appllca-
ton of the Smith-Connolly anti
strike law in the Detroit area.
Tucker Smith. regional director
Of the United Retail. Wholesale
and Department Store Employees,
Go, which called 1he strike,
said the employees returned 10
work in anticipa tion Of a reSump-
ton Of War Labor Board hear
ingS IN the dispute.
David A. Wolf, vice chairman
Of the regional board here, said
the national board had ordered
resumption of hearings originally
ignored by the company. under
provision of the new law which
gives such authority IN any labor
dispute If the dispute is so Seri-
Gus as to lead 10 a substantial
interference Of the war effort
The PenObScot Building houses
II government agencies, including
the army. the War ManpOwer
Commission and the WLB itself
The Week-old strike was called
in protest against refusal Of the
Simon j. Murphy Co. owner Of
tine burtdTug- recognize tf1r
WLR'S jurisdiction over collective
barga and wage demands.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Easy Money
; Boys on Probation for
Forged Checks

The path n easy money came
10 an abrupt end for three Il
Near-old boys when Recorder
Judge SNllman placed them on
five years probation and directed
that they pay restitution 10 a
number Of merchants they had
viCtlmlIod All We're charged with
conspiracy 10 utter and publish
checks
They were Joseph EfruSy 2575
Rlchton Jack RoSeberg. 1907
Linwood. and Clarence koStch,
12719 Llnwood
RoScberg and koStiCh were di-
reCted 10 pay $500 each and S20
weekly during the period of their
probation and EfruSy S25 weekly.
RoSeberg testified that. late in
April, a man Identified as Steve. -
let him in on way 10 make easy
money by using forged checks.
suggesting that he get several
friends 10 help him The three
were given fake social security
cards and badges from two large
war plants
Steve furnished them with
counterfeit pay checks Of the two
companies. which were caShed a.
stores. he said After they had
obtained total nj 81 600. police
cot on their trail and their ar
rests followed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
LOO Us. Troops
To Remain Here
Two Military Police
BattaIions Given
Permanent Setup

The 1920 Military Police Ba'ta-
lion has Joined the 72Sth As per-
manent Detroit troops Col 4. W.
Krech announced today, IN dis
closing withdrawal Of mos OF 'oe
troops brought here by the June
y riots
The total complement iemain-
ing here is LOO men. The 72Sih
was stationed al Rouge Park be-
fore the riot
Most Of the troops lett last
night. said kerch. head of the dis
triCtS Sixth Service Command.
These included three battahonS Of
the Ninth Infantry WhiCH returned
20 Camp Mccoy, Wis
Nearly 5000 troops here were
under command of Brig Gen.
William T.. Guthner of the Sixth
Service Command, Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
qanteen
En- Route
To Alaska

Loaded down with gift boxes
for soldiers IN Alaska. The Saliva
ton Army'S mobile canteen rolled
Out 0f Detroit today
Despite the intervening hun
dreds OF miles. the mobile can
teen is expected 10 arrive at IT'S
destination IN Wrangel within
two weeks
Col James Murphy. comman-
der Of the East Mlchigan division
Of the Salvation Army. said today
The canteen, made right
here in Detroit. will make
stop-over at Chicago, where ad-
ditionaI supplies will be tightly
packed in.
1T IL AZ this point that a
change of drivers will be made,
and two Scandinavian Officers.
on vacation, will drive To
Seattle, and then mp the new
highway 10 our men
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Enjjoiins Couple
In 7-Yedr Feud

Circuit Judge Marschner today
declared an armlstiCe ending
Seven-year feud when he issued a
temporary Injunction restraining
George and Violet Klipper, 1853
Carrie. from abusing thir neigh
borS. Joseph and Justine Kritch,
1865 Carrie.
In their bill Of complaint the
krttcheS charged that Klipper
had assaulted both of them in his
attempts 10 make them move.
He was placed on a years proba-
ton for assault on Kritch
On another occasion. they
charged, Klipper hit Mrs. Kritch
with a milk bottle, necessitating
seven stitches TO heal the wound.
klipper beat her again. they said.
when Mrs. Kritch told g. her huS-
band that Klipper had run a lawn
mower over the kritCh sidewalk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Suicide Theory Held
In Death OF Father

Although The death Of Clayton
Elliott - of Canton Township
appear, to be suicide Wayne
County >heuffS detectives SAID
'oda> they VIII make special I'm
Ecrprlnt and paraifn tests Of the
lilc found neal his body
Elliott was found shot 10 death
az s = m today m 2 bain hchlnd
bid, farm home a i4632 Cherry
iilll road lie was the father OF
fJNo children
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10

NEW YORK fuy o ms
The niece of th" lrdl7n NATIONAL
isl leader Jo,aharI4 Nonu de-
clarcd TODAY that The poop., of
India are convinced that Great
Britain vii never grant fDrU
Independence without outside m
tcrVcnuion and hook 'o America
for and IN obtaining freedom
Miss pandit Nfo is ~ has u>t
arrived u this country % 7flcnd
Wellesley College along. with her
l6-ycar-old >lS1c. NaNan'7Y7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
ChiIdress on Trial
For M(Grath Murder

Melvin ChiIdresS. rs. of TOP W
Garfield. went on trial today be
fore an all-woman Jury IN Re
corder.S Court for the murder.
taSf January. or Mrs. SybiIla Nc
Grath. 3122 CaSS, mother of SIX
children
He pl 2 d . 4 not guilty 10 a
charge Of first degree murder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
50 Poles 10 Give Blood
In Tribute 10 Sikorski

In tribute 20 Con Nlady law
>.hor>kI Killed recently IN q
plane crash. 30 Polish women
workers OF the American Red
Cross Relief Committee VIII ap-
pear Monday ~ the blood bank
80 make blood donations 4 pic
'uro of The group IN uniform viii
be sent 10 Madame Helena ST.
knI>kI I'M london
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Jack Pickering
Here
and
- OW

!. THE ENIGMA Of the Orient
still is that macabre quirk IN
the japanese mind that makes
him want 10 die.
The japanese Suicide sub
marine that arrives in Detroit
today for couple Of days
brings up the question again.
That little two man sub
marine is as gruesome a thing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10

AS ever came
out OF Toxic.
Before il left,
10 take part
IN the Pearl
II a r h o r
5 n Q a k 4,
funeral SerV-
ice W er Q
held for the
two men in
II.
. hcially.
{ h 9 V " @ T p
lis Q a a :
dead ReliG-
iously the
" 9 r o ready
10 die. a !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Packard Gets
S16, 5OO,OO0 for
Air Engine Plant

An additional Sl6.5OO.O00 from
the Defense Plant Corp. dis
closed today the third increase
this year in Packard'S aircraft
engine building program The
company builds the Rolls Merlin
engine for fighter planes.
Overall commitments 10 the
company from the DPC now total
SIS 900 600.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
MORE MACHINERY

The money viii be spent for
additional machinery tools and
equipment for the plant here, as
well az for lis numerous Subcon-
tractors in Michigan and neigh
boring states.
Packard SubcontractS 5000 of
the smaller parts that 90 into the
Rolls engine, making 1000 of the
major parts in Us own plants
here.
In addition 10 the machinery.
the company viii spend part of
the $40 100000 10 build a new
row of concrete test cells in which
the aircraft engines are gwen
severe runs before being sent TO
be installed IN fighter planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
NO NEW BUILDINGS

No new buildings are planned,
despite the increase in schedules
The company mas been shifting
and expanding departments for
several months 10 take care of
the additional number Of engines
10 be produced
A large amount OF automobile
manufacturing equipment. stored
IN the plant, has been moved out
into the foundry yard 10 make
way for precision machinery and
tools.
Besides the Rolls Merlin engine,
Packard builds he marine engine
for the famed PIT boats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Public TO Get Food Driers

WASHINGTON. July 9 CUP)-
Domestic food dehydratorS will be
available 10 the general public by
Sept. l. the War Production Board
announced TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10

Miss Whitaker wearing the
brand new safety hat provided
by EieetFe#astee. now nattt-
featuring incendiary bombs.
It's visor is reinforced; the
hair is kept from machines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable

FRoCESsED FOODS Blue stamps
y, r, a Valid ta AHg --.s
GASOLINE
a Coupon s-FoIr a. Ions 20 l4Iv %.
- oupnn eaIt lu.y ~ sep 81.
EIEL ON.
Coupon H-1l gallons 90 sepi 80
Sew iSsriesl--i0 gallons ~ Jan 2
TIRE |INsFECTION DEADLINEs
A sept 80, ~ ct a. AK 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Don't Call Us Heroes.
Wounded Soldiers Ask
Stories Of Pacific
Veterans, However,
Reveal Fighting Spirit
Don't call us heroes.

"DOnt call us htfOPS.
Nine wounded veterans Of the
Southwest Pacific are back in
Percy Jones Hospital Al Battle
Creek today after A whirlwlnd
visit TO Detroit war plants as
guests OF the y. A. Woodwork
OF As they left the city this IS
What they said:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
TELL THEIR STORIES
Don't call us heroes.

But when you heard them tell
their stories you wondered al
such items as
Took machine gun nest
single handed. armed with only
a rife" Swan 10 shore as
the troop transport | was on
Was blasted from under Us"
II guess YOU would call uS
'Sniper bait because We stood
on a hill to let the laps see us
~ our big guns could then find
them"
II Uhen, a. hey SAID hey are
not heroes they are nine plenty
tough guys.
Picked ~ random from the list
of wounded al the hospital. the
men were brought 10 Detroit by
the Woodwork m p am and.
after a trip through the war
plants. attended a dinner al the
Hotel Statler
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
WAS SNIPER BAIT

One OF the men, Theodore Goth.
p OF White Lake. y D.. is a
short pleasant looking fellow who
knocked out the machine gun nest
single handed.
II was the last one in our
column when they opened fire
... 40 I just went over there
and got them" he said.
Goth was tho same man who
stood with number Of his com
panlon> on 2 knoll IN PLAIN Wow
ut t7e t7pS serving ~ Snlpcr bait.
For the most part. ihc mon *
pressed 4 desire 20 get back into
action a. soon as possible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10

But while they toss away
lives without qualm they are
prudent enough with material
things
This submarine must have
been planned Ions lonC ~ adj
vance and Quilt very largely Of
materials thst We sold 10 them
Nice opponents. aren they?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10

MFNIt NHFFNTl FNIN IHF0 FfHFnpHI
r, u Valid 40 IuIv IN
n Valid july 80 m Iu.F g.
valid July rs 20 July 3l.
COFFEE
stamp st--Ons To- july 4 ~ July a..
SUGAR
stamp l3-S pounds 70 Aug rs.
CANNING SUGAR
stamp IS, ls-A Us escn 20 Oct, u.
SHOES
stamp is-Ons pair 70 oct 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10

After being captured he
asked 10 borrow an American
officers pistol with which 10
sill himself.
The Americans asked why no
hadn't killed himself with hIS
sword or his own pistol while
no still had them The Jap had
no answer Perhaps there Is no
stigma 10 = japanese IN being
alive. maybe tho disgrace IS be
nc CauEhi alive.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Stock Feeders
Wait Shipment
OF Feed Wheat

An effort is being made to obtain
feed wheat for Imperial Valley
feeders and at-the same time op-
tain enough demand to order a
barge-load which has become nee
essary due to curtailment OF rail
shipments.
The Imperial county agricultural
conservation association, according
to Rudolph Miller, secretary, has
learned that rail shipments of feed
wheat we're stopped and all move
ments of this commodity hereafter
would be made by water to principal
ports. Since this country has used
a great many carloads for feeding
purposes in the past, usually from
Washington and Oregon, the val
ley feeders face shortage unless
barge arrangements can be made.
BACK ORDERS
About "a carloads are now on
back order in our office" Miller
said. "A barge load is 5000 tons
and we have contacted the port
authorities at San Diego and the
Civilian Requirements Service, who
must clear the shipment. The barge
load would compare with 60 cars
of grain carrying go tons each"
"One of the first questions that
came to our mind when we learned
OF the new order was if we could
use that many carloads of wheat
1t will be at least two months be-
fore we can expect the grain to
arrive Miller said, land storage
is one Of the big problems. AS it
would arrive in bulk it would have
to be shared that way with some
sacked. 1t is possible we can work
out arrangements to share much
of the grain with San Diego and
other nearby feeding areas"
CAN BE HANDLED
AS far as the handling of the
wheat is concerned, Miller said his
office had gained valuable expert
ence in the distribution of nearly
500 cars of phosphate, 100 of them
having arrived in bulk shipment.
THE price of feed wheat FOB.
cars am place in the country is
S1.34 per bushel, basis 60 pounds,
No. 2 wheat, or in our Imperial
county language 1928 per cwt or
AGO per ton, bulk, FOB. cars,
Imperial county points," Miller
said. Protein contents of the wheat
in the past has been high and it
made a valuable substitute when
concentrates were unobtainable,? he
continued.
He expects all farmers interested
will contact his office in Ell Centro
at once so an order can be put
through.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Farm Deferrnenf
Rules Cleared

SACRAMENTO Dec. 81 CUP)-
Only farm hands who are not truly
essential" will lose their deferments
in a review of classifications of
childless agricultural workers be-
tween 18 and 25 now underway, a
selective service official said Tues
day.
Maj. Walter Henderson, occupa-
tional adviser to state selective serv-
ice headquarters, said, however, it
was believed that some men in the
age group who are in Glass &c and
SC will be reclaSsified
He explained that the review will
be carried on By the county war
boards in conjunction with local
draft boards. AS long as the war
boards are satisfied that deferred
men are devoting full time to agri-
culture they will not be reclassified,
he said
Henderson appeared before the
state board of agriculture after
board members had expressed fear
that eventual induction of the en-
tire l8 to rs year age group was
planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
ROOSEVELT DEFENDS
CANADA OIL PROJECT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. CUP)-
President Roosevelt defended Tues
day the army's $130,000,000 Canol
oil project in Canada, and said at
the time it was started he would
have approved anything to get a
new source of oil near Alaska and
the Aleutians.
The presidents stand was in sup
port of 1t. Gen. Brehon B. Somer-
veil, armE chief of supply who SIM
ilarly defended the project and
urged it be completed at a senate
investigating committee hearing yes
terday.
The committee, headed by Sen
ator Harry S. Truman, Democrat,
Missouri, cGrlier had been reported
as likely to recommend that the
project be abandoned, but it was
understood that Somervell's teSti-
mony had resulted in a shift of
sentiment.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
ORANGE ORCHARDlST
SHIP HONORS PIONEER

WILMINGTON, Cal, Dec. 81.
(UP)-The S. S. William Woltskill
lO,5o0-ton Liberty ship named fol
the man who planted California S
second orange grove and pioneered
the western link of the old Santa
Fe Trail, was launched Tuesday by
the California Shipbuilding Corp
Woflskill, who died in 1856, in
1881 led a trapping party to Los
Angeles over what later became
part of the Santa Fe Trail and in
l241 planted his first orange grove
in Los Angeles.
San Gabriel Mission had the
states first grove.
Wolfskill eXperimented with frui.
growing in California and owned
agricultural land near Santa Bar
bara, in the Sacra nento Valley and
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
POLISH EXILE CABINET
PLANS POLICY MEET

LONDON, Dec. 81. (UP) The
Polish exile cabinet was expected
to meet Tuesday to discuss future
policy in the light of the Tehran
declaration, the Russo Czech pact
and the possibility that the Red
army soon will cross the old Polish
border.
Premier Stanislaw Mikola jzyk and
Foreign Minister Tadeusz Romer
conferred with British Foreign Sec
retary Anthony Eden yesterday, pre-
sumably on the possibility of re-
storing Russo-Polish relations, but
diplomatic observers saw little pros
pect of an early break in the eight
month deadlock between the Soviets
and the exile government.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
Koiser's Job Plan Louded

WASHINGTON, Dec. q CUP) -
Secretary OF Navy Frank Knox said
Tuesday that Henry j. Kaisers plan
for determining the JOB wishes of
soldiers and sailors by means of
missionaries was a very thought
full suggestion but should be held
in abeyaree until nearer the end
of the war
The West Coast shipbuilder pro-
posed that committees be set up in
every community to consider and
make detailed preparations for the
return of service personnel to civil
ian life. The committees, operating
rather like draft boards in reverse,
would analyze questionnaires sent
to service men to determine where
and how they want to live and wha.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-21
ADMIRAL STARK, KNOX
CONFER AT CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 up
Secretary Of the Navy Frank Knox
revealed at his news conference
Tuesday that Admiral Harold F..
Stark, commander of U. S. naval
forces in the European area and
former chief of naval operations, is
in Washington ito discuss plans for
the general future"
He declined to elaborate on that
statement or to define what those
plans concern. 1t was presumed
that they involved the forthcoming
invasion of western Europe.