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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-17

small, wiry Indian waiting be-
side two saddled mules.
IT ony," Allison introduced
him briefly. You saw him this
afternoon. The sick baby's ia
Their. He was willing to 60"
Barry saw fear and the Slav-
iSh light of devotion struggling
in the Indians eyes as he looked
at Allison. He said sharply, MOI
He'd be your slave and watch
dog from now on. I'd feel like a
louise if he went and something
happened TO him."
"Nothing's going TO happen
Is it," Allisons cry was sharp,
fearful challenge.
"Of course not" Lila muir
INJURED soothingly. Barry kissed
her goodby. But it was Allison S
white, strained face that he kept
seeing as his mule logged be-
hind Tony's through the swelter-
ing afternoon heat Of the jungle
path.
After an hour or SO the rain
came again. 1t drummed down
relentlcssly for binding space,
and was followed by the steam
ing closeness of dank Jungle air.
For while Barry thought il was
the clouds of steam rising from
the soggy path that were blur
ring his discriminating the
form of Tony's mule fuzzy and
indistinct.
Then gradually he knew it
was not the steam. He lifted a
hand to his forehead and felt the
burn of fever. Rclentlessly il
had come back for its third day.
He fought off a sullen fear. May
be, he told himself, it would be
light siege today. He'd had a
bad time Of it yesterday. Proba-
bly, just easing off today. He
didn't feel as rocky.
But despite his brave words
ne knew he did. He felt worse
His head seemed TO swell, to
ache with grinding tension of
tooth being drilled. At inter
walls an explosion seemed to tear
Though it with the shock of
blasting. AT these times Barry
would grip the name of his jog
ging mule and hold on while the
jungle rocked about him and
flashes of darkness rising up
around him.
His throat was parched. His
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-17
b SERIAL STORY
DARK JUNGLES
BY JOHN c. FLEMING LOIS EBY saa sssv9s 's mas

OF losing those mines.
Lila smiled at him and said
softly, 81 know how you feel,
dearest. ! think you should go.
If he'd wanted TO kill you, he
could have given that messenger
a poison arrow instead of a note
Why lure you into his country to
do away with you?"
What about HALF" Allison
flashed out. ''He hasn't come
back, has he?"
Barry patted her shoulder as
he turned to go into the house
rs that Imagination of yours on
the rampage again." he chuc-
killed.. Hall is probably back in
New York by now"
Allison came into Barry's
room later as Lila finished pack
ing his saddlebags. She glared at
the tall, serene girl SO calmly
checking his supply of dry socks,
underwear, atabrine tablets.
you shouldn't let him go,
Lila" She tried one last burst Of
protest. This is the third day Of
his fever. 1t will be raging to-
night! If he'd only wait until
Renaldo comes back tomorrow
or the next day"
IL might offend the chief per-
mancntly," Barry cut in.
Lila smiled fondly at Barry. Il
don't think Allison quite under
stands you, darling she muir
INJURED, if she thinks / could in
fluence you when duty calls"
Don't worry about me"
Barry was collecting flashlight,
bricfcase and gun holster. "Tve
arranged for tonight's fever to
be postponed"
He kept up his bantering until
the packing was finished. "And
who wants a guide anyway" he
argued lightly. Even if one of
your Indians would 90 with me
he'd probably die Of fear before
he got there"
But when they went down to
the enclosure, they found a
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-17
PERILIOUS JOURNEY
CHAPTER XIV

Barry's laughter died. His
hroat CONSTRUCTED with shock
lie took the veranda stairs three
time, cursing himself for 60
ng without his gun.
The tall, dark Indian gave
i'm piercing look. You Mis-
air Fielding
Barry nodded.
With a swift movement, the
indian reached out q long
brown arm and opened his fin
Rers. A folded paper lay in the
lark palm.
Barry opened it and read it.
[ said in a painstaklng, flowing
cript,
"Will you return to my house
how to talk of the mines?'
1t was signed by the Chief OF
he Clutches!
The formidable Indian waited
Tor no reply. Even as Barry
bcanned the short note, he
|vhirled, ran down the steps and
kcross the clearing at a jogging
rot and disappeared into the
JINGLE.
Barry handed the note TO Lila
and Allison. Allison gasped.
Lila's draWl held a note OF
pride. 80 the chief wants you
10 come back and talk business.
'Hou must have him sold, dar-
ling"
But Allison was frightened.
f'Moncha Suma still blames you
fOr the death of that Indian
|girl,,' she cried. you had to
escape. Why should he invite
! bu back unless"
Barry nodded, quizzical eye
brow raised above his grin.
|"Sure will you come into my
|parlor?' | thought OF that, of
course. But Moncha Suma SEEM
led a straight shooter"
You can't ia take that chance!"
ALLISON cried frantically.
Barry's grin faded. He said
quietly, Il can't take the chance
Evening star., 1943-09-18
PetriIIo Lifts Record
Ban for Two Firms
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Members
OF the American Federation OF
Musicians will be permitted to
make phonograph records and
electrical transcriptions for
Decca Records, Inc, and World
Broadcasting System, Inc, re-
spectively, from this date on,
James c. Petrillo, president of
the ATM, said today.
Mr.. Petrillo's statement at a press
conference follows:
The American Federation of Mu-
sicians arrived at a complete under
standing this morning with Decca
Records, Inc, and World Broad
casting System. Inc, which will
make the services of the members
Of the American Federation of Mu-
sicians available to these companies
Tor the recording of phonograph
records and electrical transcriptions
respectively.
The agreement is the result OF
discussions over period of many
months, during which the mutual
problems of management and labor
were considered with sympathetic
appreciation and reflects a genuine
purpose of cooperation"
The agreement is the first permit
ting union musicians to make rec
ords or transcriptions since Mr.
Petrillos recording ban August /
1912.
He declined to discuss the posi-
bility OF negotiations with any other
recording or transcription COM
panies.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Ex-Barker Gangster
Recaptured After
Gun Duel With Police
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT DODGE. Iowa. Sept. 18.-
Four days after his daring escape
from the Iowa penitentiary where
ne was serving life sentence for
Staying farmer, Thomas j. Run
Jon, former Midwest hoodlum, was
captured last night after a gun fight
with two policemen.
Runyon's capture, effected on a
quiet residential street, ended a
feverish search by prison author
tiles and police of Eastern and
Northern Iowa. In his apparent
attempt to flee the State, the 80
year-old slayer. within "a hours.
abducted five persons. All, however.
were released unharmed.
The convict, a former member of
the notorious Barker and Gibson
gangs which terrorized the Midwest
during the 1930s, escaped from the
prison Monday night by digging
under an electrically charged fence.
For three days, police theorized,
he hid in cornfields, emerging
Thursday night when he went to
a farm home near West Point and
threatened the farmer, his wife and
daughter with pitchfork. He de-
manded a shotgun and then forced
the three to drive him in their car.
He left them, however, at Haskins,
Iowa, where he commandeered the
auto of a mechanic.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Standard Oil Opposes
Price CarteIs, Wallace
Says After Farley
Ey the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Vice President Wallace said that
Ralph w. Gallagher, president Of the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, had
informed him at a conference TODAY
that the company opposes the crea-
ton of international cartels which
might hold prices above competitive
levels.
Mr.. Wallace's statement was is.
sued after he had met with Mr..
Gallagher and Wendell Berge, AS
sistant Attorney General, in a con-
ference the Vice President said was
suggested by Mr.. Gallagher.
Previously the Vice President had
accused the company OF deliberate
iy stalling" some rubber and chem
lcal companies to keep them from
developing synthetic rubber ana.
without specifically naming the Arm,
mad criticized in a Chicago speech
its prewar agreements with I. G.
Farbenindustries of Germany.
Mr. Wallace said Mr.. Gallagher
told him at today's meeting:
"O That there should be no inter-
national agreements to hold prices
above sound, competitive levels
and that international agreements
OF a secret nature should be pro-
hibited unless major conditions.
such as war, require secrecy: but
that, even then, all international
agreements made by private parties
should be filed with the appropriate
departments of the Fderal Govern.
ment.
"(2) That as far as their own
company was concerned, they would
favor an industry policy of unre-
stricted licensing Of patents at rea.
sonable royalties.
"t3) That cartels which limit pro-
duction, fix prices, divide territory
and limit chronological development
are against public policy and are in
consistent with our principles Of free
enterprise.
80 That with regard to their
| own patents on butyl rubber they
reiterated their stand that both now
| and at the conclusion of the war,
such patents would be open to all
those who are interested, royalty
free until after the war and at rea-
sonable royalty thereafter.
"t5) That production should be
increased rather than restricted, ex-
| cept when Government control is
necessary to meet an emergency
condition or to avoid the waste of
natural resource. A great resurgence
of international trade should be
made possible in the postwar years
by constructive governmental agree
ments among nations which will In
crease, plan and foster the exchange
OF products without waste for the
benefit of all peoples"
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Justice Bailey Denies
Order Asked by WPB

District Court Justice Jennings
Bailey today refused to ermit the
War Production Board to invoke a
suspension order against an Oak
land. Calf, hardware firm for an
alleged violation of priorities reg
ulation and preference order
through a declaratory judgment,
holding that there is no authority
in the statutes" for such action. The
court said that the law under which
the WPB operates provides for GRIM
inal proceedings when violations of
regulations are charged.
In memorandum opinion, Justice
Bailey extended temporary re-
straining order against Chairman
Nelson and other WPB officials pre-
venting the imposition OF a penalty
against the firm, the B. Simon Hard
ware Co.. until the case is heard on
it's merits He set October 6 for hear
ing.
When the Government sought
the declaratory judgment, the COM
pany obtained restraining order
from Justice David A. Pine. Justice
Evening star., 1943-09-18
ItoIy
Continued From First Page.)

OF the instep OF the boot" Re
ports from that sector said retreat
ing Germans were taking italian
hostages to insure good conduct by
civilians in the villages held by the
Nazis.
German troops, particularly the
first German parachute division, are
still in the area just north of Bari
on the east coast, but now must
withdraw or face danger of being
cut of.
For three days Allied planes have
been virtually unmolested in strik-
Ing as far north as Rome, and now
with the weather perfect, a sue
cessful German retreat from the
Salerno sector Is going to be ex-
tremely difficult.
May Be Saving Strength.
Dispatches said it was hard to be-
lieve that the German air force
was as weak in battle as thus far
indicated, and possibly Marshal AL
bert Kesselring is saving his air
strength in the north until the
Allies meet his main defense line.
That line is not yet apparent, but
probably will be just south of Rome.
The German communique reported
strong Allied counterattacks in the
Salerno bridgehead yesterday, and
said that particularly in the south
eastern sector of the front the
struggles have grown with newly
landed, superior enemy forces"
German rear guards retreating
from Southern Italy established
contact with Nazi divisions in the
Salerno area yesterday, it added.
Other Berlin broadcasts said Ger
man submarines had sunk an Allied
destroyer and torpedoed an Allied
tanker in the Gulf of Salerno.
The United Nations radio at Al
giers reported the military situation
in Italy developing rapidly in favor
of the Allies and said Germans en-
trenched in strong hill positions
were being wiped out.
Enemy Airf1elds Attacked.
The Northwest African Air Force
smashed again at enemy concentra-
Evening star., 1943-09-18
AureIio S Name 10 Stay
On N. Y. Election Ballot
Ey the Associated press

Eg the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Supreme
Court Justice Benedict Dineen up-
held today the right of Magistrate
Thomas A. Aurelio to remain on the
November election ballot as the
Democratic and Republican candi-
date for Supreme Court justice.
Both parties repudiated their
formal bipartisan nomination OF
him after Manhattan District At
torney Frank S. Hogan charged the
nomination was brought about by
Frank Costello, whom Mr.. Hogan
described as a GEAR of the slot
machine racket"
After the Republicans named
George Frankenthaler as their can
didate and the Democrats chose
Matthew M. Levy, Mr.. Aurelio start
ed legal action to keep his name on
the ballot.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
"A. P. Wirephoto.

tions along and behind the flaming
battle line and ranged northward to
a few miles south of Rome to attack
enemy airfields at CAMPING and
Prattica di Mare. At both points
many aircraft were reported de-
stroyed on the ground.
In the air, 'once again no enemy
aircraft were encountered" the AL
lied communique said.
Other objectlves bombed yesterday
by Allied aircraft included Caserta,
25 miles northeast of Naples, and
Benevento, 30 miles to the northeast.
The far-ranging American Liberia
tors based in the Middle East again
ranged across the Mediterranean
and bombed freight yards and road
and rail functions at Pescara on the
eastern side of the italian penin-
sula.
Hits Scored on Bridges.
Hits were scored on bridges over
the Pescara River, Cairo an
nouncement said, and road and rail
functions were put out of action.
One hit started a large oil fire.
Potenza, important enemy COM
munications just back of the Salerno
battle ground, was blasted once more
on Thursday night, this time by
British Liberators and Halifaxes
from the Middle East.
Dispatches from the front yester-
day said that even then the 5th
Army had regained all the ground
lost during the enemy counter
attacks early in the week and in
some sectors had driven into fresh
territory.
In one district, the Americans
captured $50 German prisoners, the
largest single bag to date.
The United Nations radio at AL
giers, in broadcast heard last night
in London by the Associated Press.
said prisoners captured in the Sa-
lerno fighting were all young and
tough, including "a thick sprinkling
Of veterans from the Russian front"
A British officer just back from
the front was quoted as saying that
"all declare tn eeffect of the Italian
armistice on the German troops was
terrific and think 1t will be an even
harder blow at home"
Evening star., 1943-09-18

Merle Laverne Van SAINT, Clinton,
Iowa.
Albert Lytle Wilson, klamath
Falls, Greg.
Raymond Elmer wirta, Kellogg,
Idaho.
John James Pagliocco, Jamaica
Plains, Mass.
Robert Laurence Murray, Dodge
vile, N. Y.
Owen Miller Childs, Jefferson
County, w. Va.
| George Sam Decker, Norfolk.
Garland Wilbur Hatfield, Adon,
Wyo.
Joe Mitchell Rumsey, Kannapolis,
N. C.
Stephen Frank Mele, Elizabeth,
| N. J.
William Anthony Madden, Pitts
burgh.
Weslie Kali Lackie, Port Orchard,
| Wash.
Melvin Linton Webster, Haverhill,
! ! Mass.
| Gerald G. Gillins, Springfield, Ill.
William Terrell Karstendick, El
Paso, Tex.
Alfred Gates, Ruthaven, Iowa.
Gurney E. Edwards, assistant fire
chief of the Naval Air Station, a CIV
ilian employe, Royal Hall, N. C.
Howard Charles Stin1er, Duluth,
MINI.
Earl Warren Underwood, Worces-
! ter. Mass.
Clayborne Pass Watson, Durham
N. C.
;; Edward Michael Kaminsky, Bloom
field, N. j.
The Critically Injured.
Joseph Ray Barr, Norfolk.
Andrew T. Kinsella, Linden, N. J.
Robert Miles Isham, battle-ground.
Wash.
John James Staub, Trenton, N. J.
Charles F. Brot, Gascity, Ind.
Vincent John Traino, Rochester.
N Y.
Charles v. Hollier, Port Arthur
Tex.
Harry Solomon, Portsmouth, Va.
William r. Mercer, Norfolk.
Earl Claiborne, Jarome, Idaho.
Harlan Edward Meeker, Detroit.
Mich.
Michael Schasburger, Norfolk.
Rex Elmer Beach, Norfolk.
The following three were described
as seriously injured:
John Joseph Pirt, Pittsburgh, Pa.
John ]. Coyne, Norfolk.
August A. Guida, Elizabeth, N. j.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Joaquin Fernandez
Will Discuss Postwar
Mineral Production
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS

The Foreign Minister of Chile,
Joaquin Fernandez, who arrived
here yesterday on tour of all
countries In this hemisphere. plans
to discuss with State Department
officials and probably with repre-
sentatives of other countries oues-
tions involved in the production of
minerals after the war.
The minister disclosed this at a
press conference at the Blair House.
where he explained that minerals,
particularly copper and nitrates, are
produced largely in Chile and there
fore are of great Importance to his
countrys economy.
Emphasizing that Chile is CO.
operating fully with the Allied ma
tions, Senor Fernandez said his
government had done everything
possible to prevent any subversive
activities by the Axis in his coun-
try.
The heavy production of copper
and nitrates from the north of
Chile have provided substantial help
W VAN SilAeCo 4NdllUllS WHO neeU
these strategic materials in fighting
the war
Primarily, the trip which he is
making through the Western Hem
isphere is voyage of good will to
demonstrate the affection that
Chile feels for all nations of the
Western Hemisphere" Senor Fer
nandez said. After trip to Can
ada he plans to return to Chile bv
way of the West Coast. paying visits
to the other Latin American coun-
tries.
The Foreign Minister was greeted
today by Vice President Wallace,
He was entertained by Secretary
Hull at dinner last night and made
courtesy call on the Secretary this
morning at the State Department.
The Chilian Ambassador. Rudolph
Michels, will give a reception for
Senor Fernandez tonight at the Pan
American Union.
Evening star., 1943-09-18

Thirteen Of the 250-odd injured
were reported oficially to be crit
ically hurt.
Among the dead, all naval en-
listed personnel with but one ex-
ception. was Seaman Second Glass
Elizabeth Korensky of Philadelphia
one of the first members of the
WAVES to be killed on active duty
Navy officials were silent on the
cause of the areas worst disaster
since the crash of the italian dirig-
ible Roma in 1922, with loss of "a
lives, except to say witnesses had
| informed those in authority that the
explosion originated in ammunition
that was being moved.
Norfolk police said they had been
informed that depth charges of the
type carried by the Nays anti
submarine patrol bombers had ex-
ploded and civilian sources said the
| blast touched of truck cargo of
aviation gasoline.
The conclusion smashed hangar
and several lesser buildings and
damaged several other hangers. At
the point of the blast civilian
said there was 6-foot trench torn
in a heavy concrete runway for a
length of 40 feet.
At the Portsmouth Navy Yard,
about IL miles from the air station,
an officer remarked at 11:0l am.
yesterday-moment of the explo-
sion-that it must have been a s.
inch gun being fred nearby. The
conclusion was felt in parts of Nor
folk more than 20 miles away from
the air station. t..'
A representative OF an aircraft
company who was standing at a
window on the third floor OF the
administration building said he saw
a sheet of flame and huge spiral of
smoke before he heard the explosion.
Then I felt an indescribable con-
cussion," said Oscar Valignette, 50,
of Ticonderoga, N. Y, land the
window caved in on me like a
blanket of glass"
Rear Admiral H. F. Leary, COM
mandant of the 5tn Naval District,
appointed the board of investiga-
ton.
The blast scene was several miles
from nearest civilian institutions
such as schools and hospitals. The
reservation is located on promon-
tory between Hampton Roads and
Chesapeake Bay.
News OF the explosion spread
quickly over the entire Hampton
Roads area and caused consterna-
Jion in thousands of homes whose
occupants had relatives or friends
employed at the air station. Tele-
phone switchboards at the naval
operating base we're swamped by
calls.
The 5th Naval District released the
following casualty list:
The Dead.
Miss Korensky.
Jerry Jones, jr.. Virginia Beach, Va.
Joseph Raiford Boone, Brood
haven, Miss.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
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BIust
Continued From First p


ton who was looking from win
dow in nearby building in the di.
rection of hangar =. id she saw
men trucking bombs from the
hangar toward planes parked at the
far end of the field.
Earlier in the day she had heard
reported that the bombs had theil
fuses inserted, the woman related
This. we knew, was unusual" she
said, but we thought nothing of il
at the time. Later I noticed six
trucks or racks coming out of the
hangar, and as the last one was at
the door I heard a seaman shout:
Look out, that last one is dragging.
Il moved away few steps and
just as 1 turned 1 heard a terrific
explosion" the woman said. Il
started to run but the blast seemed
to pick me up and pushed me
through the door into another room
and up against the wall I re-
bounded and was thrown to the
floor. +" ="
She added that girls from our
building rushed out just as the side
crashed in and the roof crumbled
like it was made of paper"
Miss Frances M. Barlow, 20. Nor
folk, civilian employe who was
working in an Office building next
to the explosion shattered hangar,
was one of the few among II men
and women in the structure to es-
cape serious injury when the blast
occurred.
Miss Barlow said she heard one
explosion just outside the building
and jumped from her desk to run
down the hall. A tremendous blast
then threw her down and virtually
shattered the frame building, she
said. She was protected from flying
glass and debris by stairway, how
ever
Heard Screams From Office.
Hearing screams from the front
of the office, she made her way
forward and saw Miss Lavinia Ser
geant and Robert Turpin bleeding
from deep cuts caused by glass from
the windows by their desks. Un-
able to help them herself, she ran
for aid ana all of the Injured were
removed from the two-story build
ing just before it collapsed.
Civilian employees at the air sta
ton said Assistant Fire Chief Gar
ney E. Edwards, who was killed in
the blast, had gone to the hangar
to answer an alarm of fire. It was
said that just as he stepped from
his car the explosion occurred near
by. Chief Edwards was a native
OF Winston-Salem, NC, and had
been stationed at the Naval Air
Station here for more than one
year, according to reports. He was
the only civilian killed in the blast.
Naval authorities expressed fear
Of an increase in the death toll.