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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Luxurious Hotel in SiciIion Hills
Looted by Homeless Peasants
U. 5. Airmen Find Luftwoffe Headquarters
Stripped by Refugees Living in Coves

to fly back to the mainland in a
great hurry. The American officers
found the place strongly protected
with concrete barricades on the road
and . great deal OF barbed wire
along the sides.
The looting stopped at once when
the Americans arrived and italian
prisoners were ordered to clean up
the mess. Newspapers scattered
about gave the latest available news
from the Reich and the latest copy
of Der Neue Tag Of Prague. a Nazi
newspaper dated July 10. gave Of
ficial German accounts of the in
vasion.
The Nazi version was that Ger
man fighters attacked the approach
ing invasion fleets and scored direct
hits on cruisers and transports. as
we'll as many near-misses AS they
few away. the Nazis said, many
burning and sinking ships could be
observed in the clear moonlight.
As soon as dawn broke on July 10.
the Nazi paper said, the German
fighters attacked the landing feet
with an extraordinarily strong force
and in the course Of the day got
numerous direct hits. mostly on
transports of more than 1000 tons.
Many of the transports broke in
half and sunk, while others remained
under enormous smoke clouds until
they burned out, the paper said.
German fighters, the paper con-
tinued, knocked down "a enemy
planes on the first day.
The readers probably gathered
that the invasion was a failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Restdurateur Fofeits
SIS on Health Charoe

Convicted only last week on a
charge of violating health regula-
tions, David Noy Kee., owner of a
restaurant at 929 Ninth street NV.
forfeited $25 collateral today when
he failed to appear in Municipal
Court to answer a similar charge.
Kee was charged with maintain
ing dirty work tables. refrigerator.
cooking utensils and shelves. It was
also charged in the complaint that
the establishment was infested with
rats and reaches and the food was
exposed.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ed
ward w. Thomas yesterday recon-
mended to the police superintend-
ent, Maj Edward J. Kelly, that pro-
prietors charged with health viola
tons post 500 collateral when ar
rested to insure their appearance in
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Jockey Strike
Averted;; Adams
Suspension Cut
By the Associated Press.

.
- DETROIT, July IA threatened
strike OF jockeys that would have
halted racing ut the Detroit race
track (Fair Groundsl was averted
today when the track stewards re-
duced to 10 days a suspension i'm
posed on Jockey Johnny Adams.
Adams had been suspended rs
days after he went to Chicago to
ride Charles r. Fishers Amber Light
In the Arlington Classic. He also
was scheduled to ride Earl H.
Beezley's Grasshopper II here. The
suspension was imposed on the
ground that Adams had not OBJ
tanned q release from Mr.. Beezley.
The Jockeys Guild contended
Adams had verbal understanding
with Mr. Beezley that he would be
permitted to ride in the Chicago
race.
Reduction in the suspension was
made at the request of committee
Of horsemen representing owners
and trainers at the track and the
intercession of William J. Bowling,
Michigan racing commissioner. who
urged compromise to insure a con-
tinuance of racing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Senator WherIy Tells
OF Near Fist Fight
With WPB Official

A Senator's version OF how he and
q War Production Board onicial
almost came to blows In Washing
ton recently was given to the Omaha
World-Herald, the Associated Press
reported from Omaha, Nebr.
Senator Wherry, Republican, OF
Nebraska and s. A. Blackman. con-
sultant in the fiber box division Of
WPB's contsiner section. were in
volved in the incident. The news
papers account Of the Senators
story follows:
Senator Wherry. a member Of the
Senate Small Business Committee;
John S. Justice. a North Wilkesboro
IN. c. furniture manufacturer, and
Allen Thurman. member of the COM
mittee's research staff, went to the
WPB on behalf of the manufacturer.
Sought Fiber Priority.
Mr.. Justice was seeking priority
change in regard to fiber board, In
which furniture is packed. They
wanted to confer with Mr. Black
man, consultant in the fiber box
division of WPB's container section.
Senator Wherry said that Mr. Black
man kept him and the other two
men waiting, despite assertions by
Senator Wherrv that he had to get
back to the Senate for an important
session.
Senator Wherry said Mr.. Black
,,,o, foll h;v,o .sNour 1anly hAro 7
told you twice you'd have to wait
until I got around to you. I'm
tired of having Senators come in
here looking for special favors for
their constituents
Fight Prevented.
The Senator said he told Mr..
Blackman. Il am tired of your
impudent manner grabbed Mr..
Blackman by the coat and showed
him back in his chair. The two
men were squared OF when Mr..
Justice and Mr.. Thurman came be-
tween them.
Senator Wherry said Mr.. Black
man then refused to tell him any
thing. The Senator said he would
subpoena Mr.. Blackman to appear
before the Small Business Com
mittee. but later agreed to drop
the hearing for the WPB official.
The Senator said WPB oficials
apolosized for Mr. Blackman. and
the furniture manufacturers got q
priority to which they were en-
titled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Black Market in Whisky
Declared Broken by Raid
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, July 2e.-Seizine
barreled whisky, bottles, faxed
labels and bottling equipment in a
warehouse raid, police today claimed
disruption OF a whisky black market
in this dry State.
Mike Derrone and Robert Whit
ney, both of New York, will be ar
raigned today before United States
Commissioner George Leslie on
charges of violating Federal revenue
laws.
Sergt. Wade Foor, head Of the
raiding squad, said New York dis
tillery sent the whisky to Tulsa
labeled "oil field machinery" with
out payment Of the Federal tax.
After bottline and labelling in the
warehouse, 1t was delivered to boot
leggers, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
VINO Expands List
OF Essential Jobs 10
Guide Draft Boards

BY The Associated Press.
Additions and changes in the
list Of essential occupations were
announced today by the War
Manpower Commission. but it
was emphasized the action will
not compel local boards to defer
military servicemen engaged in
these occupations.
The listing is only issued as a
guide to local boards in the con-
sideration Of occupational defer
ments.' the VINO said. cautiously.
Boards may defer men in other I'M
listed occupations and draft men not
considered necessary" in the essen
tial occupations.
This boils down to mean that, as
before. the local draft boards, sub
ject to appeal, decide who is going
and who isn't, regardless of a mans
occupation.
Additions to List.
Today's additions to the list of
essential activities:
Pulpwood cutting and production
of pulp this addition was made to
clarity the status of this field at the
request of industry: maintenance
and repair of railroad equipment.
building, right-of- and rolling
cfo u et,,ln~fs at
culture, forestry, pharmacy or OPP
tometry tlimited to not more than
$50 per cent of enrolment during
the years 1882 1922.
Manufacture Of synthetic textiles
for civilian use, including rayon
and nylon: all types of carbon black
manufacturing mining and dress
ing of ore: production of gypsum
and gypsum board: manufacture OF
mandrel-wound products and man.
drel-winding stock. for packing shell
castings: logeer-deckhand. agricul-
tural engineers; automotive or agri-
cultural repair parts specialists;
electric fuses.
Changes Are Listed.
Manufacture of butcher papers.
untreated and treated; fruit and
vegetable wrapping tissues; pattern
tissues: rope and jute; twisting and
spinning; wrapping-machine fin
ished and machine glazed: cable ana
electric installation: Irvine; mesh
cloth and fabrics.
Federal Reserve Bank and
branches, excluding member banks;
wood base cardboard
Changes include the removal of
The limitation common carrier"
from the essential activity classiflca-
ton of gasoline pipeline operation:
the removal of the qualifying de-
scription carbon graphite and
metal graphite" concerning cleo
trodes. and removal of the qualify
ing description. graphite and car
bon electrodes" from the following
occupational titles: Electrode ex-
trusion press supervisor, electrode
switchboard operator, furnace packer
and impregnator operator s,lpervisor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
| Streets of Rome
Once More Safe
For Nozi Troops
y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, July 29.-The Ger
man military can walk the streets
''unhindered again-which wasn't
the case Sunday night the Rome
correspondent of Stockholm's It'd
ningen said in a delayed dispatch
published today.
He said Marshal Badoglio was in
sisting German soldiers be handled
correctly"
Meanwhile, Johann Won Leers, a
prominent Nazi professor obviously
under pressure OF the downfall OF
Benito Mussolini, wrote in Der An
griff that the Nazis stand at the
turning point
He said that once again Germany
was placed before the same great
test as in 1918. In 1918, he asserted.
Germany was conquered from with
in by Jews but now that the Jews
have nothing to say we will see how
strong our resistance is"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Washingtonian One Of 10
Saved by Parachutes

Names Of 10 men who parachuted
to safety in the crash of a Rapid
City s. OAK. Army Air Base bomber
early Tuesday were made public
yesterday by Maj. Ellis E. Emo. base
commander, according to an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch.
One was Washington man, Sec
ond 1t. Gene L. Douglas. 2OOl Six
tenth street NV. 1t. Douglas
wife. Mrs. Gladys L. Douglas. lives
at the Sixteenth street address and
is employed in Government
agency.
Other parachutists were: Second
1t. Richard Rohrer. Mount Union
Pa: Second 1t. Harry Nelson. Mil
waukee, Wis: Second 1t. Gilbert
Goldman, Philadelphia. Pa: Sergt
Noel Callahan. Green Castle. Mo:
Corpl. Jack Bahr. Yonkers. N. Y:
Corpl, Alex Millman, Brooklyn.
N. Y: Pfc. James E. Eastman.
Point Pleasant. w. Va: Pvt. Glynn
Keeton. and Pvt Carl Steuner, ad-
dresses not available.
Two men killed were announced
Wednesday by the Sioux City Air
Base as Sergt. Eugene J. Maher,
Flushing. N. Y. and Corpl. Leo D.
Grenda, Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Rule on Union Raids Under
Antistrike Bill Asked
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations
Board put up to Attorney General
Biddle today question of whether
the Connally- Smith anti-strike law
opens the door to a raid by one
union on the jurisdiction of another.
The issue arose at the Springfield
fIllD plant of the Allis-Chalmers
Co. after the board refused to ac-
cept a petition for bargaining
election from District so of the
United Mine Workers because the
War Equipment Workers Union
(CIO) presently is the authorized
bargaining agent.
The mandatory 30-day cooling
off, period since UNIV asked a
strike election expires August 4, but
NLRB has not scheduled any strike
vote pending a ruling by Attorney
General Biddle whether the right
to file strike notices is limited to
certified bargaining agencies.
Since employees voting to strike
would be voting in effect for the
UNIV as bargaining agent. such
action could be used. NLRB said,
as a basis for raiding the CLOS
jurisdiction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
| Plant Has Made
Enough Bullets to
| Wine Out World
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, July 2s.-The st.
Louis Ordnance Plant already has
produced more than enough 80 and
so caliber cartridges to kill every
living person in the world.
The exact figure of the plant S
production of vital small-arms am
munition is a military secret, but
John M. DIN. vice president OF the
Western Cartridge Co.. which OPP
crates the plant through subsid-
larry, revealed today that production
has exceeded 2.169 ,s73 900 cartridges,
estimated world population.
The plants output is greater than
that of all American plants manu-
featuring similar ammunition in the
World War.
The plants first employe was hired
January 7, 1e4l, and the first lot OF
ammunition made there was &C.
cepted by the Government on De-
cember 8-the day after Pearl Har-
Dor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Two Agencies Doubt
Immediate Increase
In Sugar Allowances
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
By the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department
and ONCE of Price Administra-
ton were cautious today in COM
menting on President Roosevelt's
prediction Of increased sugar al
lowances. saying that any action
is In the future and the sugar sit
uation just now has It's unfavor-
able aspects.
One unof1icial view expressed was
that the Presidents statement, made
in radio speech last night, could
mean only that vast increases in
sugar imports are contemplated.
Both Government agencies &C
knowledged that imports from Cuba,
Puerto Rico and Hawaii already
have increased during the last few
weeks, but said there were some
factors to offset this.
The OPA said the public will be
given the benefit of increases in
the overall sugar supply but that it
is utterly impossible at this time to
estimate when such change might
occur. Sugar stocks have increased.
but so have the needs, it was ex-
planned.
Roosevelt Is Quoted.
Mr., Roosevelt, after announcing
that coffee rationine was terminal
ed, said that I'VE also expect that
within short time we shall get
greatly increased allowances OF
sugar"
The Agriculture Department said
the beet sugar crop in this country
is the smallest in years, half a mil
lion tons less than in 1912. This
was ascribed to the inability of
growers to get labor and to the fact
that many have dropped beet sugar
and are growing other crops.
Furthermore, the department
said, raw sugar may be diverted to
the manufacture OF alcohol because
OF grain shortage
Actually sugar stocks at the end
OF June were less than at the same
time last year, it was declared.
Beet Sugar Crop Is Small.
Everett Wilson, director of the
Puerto Rico Trade Council, said
the Presidents statement was "a
rather interesting announcement"
inasmuch as the beet sugar crop is
small and Louisiana and Florida
are not increasing their cane pro-
duction."
They must be planning either to
use part of the z000.000-ton stock
pile in this country or to import
considerably larger amounts of
sugar" Mr.. Wilson said. He added
that they have always insisted they
didn't want to cut into the stock
pile"
Mr.. Wilson said Puerto Rico now
has more than 100000 tons Of sugar
ready for shipment whenever ships
are available. He estimated Cuba
has more than 100000 tons avail
able. At the beginning of the year,
he said, Cuba mad million and a
half tons, and since then has har-
vested another crop of more than
5000 900 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Raids

Continued From First PageN
made on Tuesday. before the Raj
went back that night to finish the
job. revealed great damage and fires
still licking the docks, the Air Min.
istry said. At least nine very i'm
portant buildings" were hit in the
submarine yards, the announcement
said, and damage done the city Of
more than 100000 population even
before the Tuesday night raid ex-
tended to hundreds of acres.
American medium bombers also
were active over France and Bel
GUM yesterday, attacking industrial
targets and sirfields, and Spitfire
squadrons strafed the Dutch coast.
German raiders again hit back
weakly at Britain last night, drop
ping bombs on "one or two points"
in East Anglia, London had a brief
air alert. An Air Ministry and
Home Security communique said
that damage was Slight and no cas-
ualties resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
RCAF Tells Details
OF u. 5. PILOT S Escape
r.
From Prison Camp

os thS hSSOclhbcd FreSs.
OTTAWA, July 29.-The RCAF
today gave the background of the
award of the Military Cross to
Flight Of1icer Harold Fesler Mart
ing, 32-year-old American who es-.
capped from enemy custody and
finally reached Turkey from a prison
camp in Greece.
Mr.. Marting, now at his home in
Farmland. Ind, after resigning his
commission for medical reasons
arising out OF his overseas service"
is the first RCAF flyer to win the
Military Cross.
The award was announced re-
Gently in London
Last October the aircraft which
F. O. Marting was flying was shot
down by antiaircraft fire while at
lacking Ell Daba airfield.' the RCAF
said today "Marting landed safely,
but was captured by Italian infan-
trymen. He was sent TO Tobruk,
then in enemy hands, and later
Aio"li WIN oIiiCI pIlSOllSIS Ol WAX
to Athens.
Six days after his capture he
took a spare pair of trousers and a
cap from sleeping sentry, climbed
a 12-foot wall and escaped. He then
set out in an attempt to reach Cairo.
One day, while resting in a shed,
he was discovered by two Italians
and in talking convinced them that
he was Gestapo agent About the
middle of December he arrived in
Turkey"
Born in Eckerty. Ind. OF Pennsyl-
vania Dutch parents. Mr.. Marting
was educated in Danville. Ind,
joined the Marine Corps in 1927 and
in three years gained the rank OF
corporal From 1884 to 1887 ne was
a civil service accountant in Wash
ington and for the next three years
was secretary in Atlanta, Ga. He
enlisted in the RCAF in October,
1910. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Bethlehem Steel Reports
Further Rise in Profits

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 29.-The Beth
lehem Steel Corp. reported today
for the June quarter net income
of $6,6l4.2l0 after charges and taxes.
equal to s1.67 share on the COM
mon stock after preferred dividend
requirements. This compared with
Sc 693. equal to $154 share in
the preceding quarter and S6070,913.
or $1.45 share, in the June quarter
of 1912
Directors declared a dividend of
sl.50 a share on the common stock.
payable September to stock of rec
ord August 8. the same as in recent
quarters.
Net income in the first six months
Of 1943 amounted to $12,842,9O3, equal
to 1921 share on the common
stock. compared with $l2,211 col, or
50 a share, in the first half Of 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Downed U. 5. Flyer,
Saved by SiciIian,
Takes IS Captives
~ the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July 2s.-Thanks
to his parachute, John F. Rauth of
York, Nebr., 22-year-old Warhawk
pilot. was saved from crashing in
his disabled plane.
Thanks to four Sicilian fishermen,
he was rescued from the sea.
Thanks to the italian Army, he
escaped a heavy barrage Of Ameri-
can shells on Trapani.
Thanks to the enemy's lack of
fighting spirit, he took IS officers
and men prisoners after accepting
their weapons.
1T all started when my plane got
hit when I was machine cunning
a ship near Trapani July 49," Rauth
reported.
Il bailed out TOO feet up and
climbed into the rubber dingy after
splashed into the water. My flying
school partner. Flight Onicer Bill
Slattery of Birmingham, Ala, cir
cled above waiting for an air-sea
rescue plane to come for me. When
he spied four fishermen approach
ing from shore he thought they were
coming to do me no good so he fired
several bursts until they hoisted
a white flag and waved it fran
tically."
Bill fired once more just to make
completely sure they were intimi-
dated and then he had to leave for
home because his gas was running
low" Rauth added.
when those fishermen reached
me they grabbed me like long lost
brother. They Rugged me and kissed
me and one produced a towel and
some dry trousers and melons,
The young flight officer said his
rescuers. one of whom spoke Eng
hsh. made him hide out of sight
as they landed. and his English
speaking Samaritan posed as the
airman himself to a detachment of
haitian soldiers who came down to
the waters edge to take him in
custody.
AHe SOlulcIs blcdOSU lIle uSIleT-
man kindly until they discovered
his hoax. and then they threatened
to shoot him. Rauth said.
II could not stand for that. so I
stepped up and made myself known.
One OF the soldiers took OF his shirt
and gave 1t to me. and an officer
who had gone to school in Brook
lyn asked me some questions. in
Guiding whether had been treated
well. They gave me food and water,
and nothing happened until 3 pm,
when news came that Trapani was
to be shelled.
Il went with the Italian officers
to their command post in an old
quarry, and when the Smelling start
ed they gave me pair of binoculars
so l could watch the show. When
the battle was over they handed
their guns to me and surrendered
We went down the road, and
found some American parachute
troops, who took the Italians into
custody. They included l lieutenant
colonel. l major. captains. 4 lieu
tenants and n enlisted men," Rauth
concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-29
Gen. Hanse|I Reports
Raids Leave Germany
Bleeding Internally
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, July 29.-Brig. Gen.
Haywood s. Hansell, jr., in this
country on leave from his post as
a heavy bomber wing commander
of American Air Forces in England,
says that aerial blows against
German industry have that coun-
try bleeding internally and we hope
to continue until we bring about a
fatal hemorrhage."
High in his praise of results of
both night raids by the Raj and
of daylight raids by Flying Fort
resses, the 40-year- old general said
the sole purpose Of the aerial as
sault is to destroy the source of
German military strength on the
ground.
In developing daylight raids
choosing daytime In order to make
precision bombing raids--the Amer
lean Air Forces, he said, went
through a period Of costly tactical
experiment.
But now we have developed
formula-we know what we want to
do, we know how to do it, and we
have the equipment to do it WITH
he said. 1--WE know what tactics to
follow to keep our losses at a mini
mum, we know what air channels
to follow, we know the best method
of using our fire power against
fighter opposition
With the increasing strength of
United States bombing forces on
the raids. he said, the proportion OF
losses is decreasing constantly. From
the time that American raids start
ed. he related, German fighter OPP
position showed q constant increase
indicating withdrawal of German
planes from other battle areas. This
growth in numerical strength of
German opposition planes us not
still increasing," he declared. and
I'VE hope it has reached a point
where decreases will be shown"