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Evening star., 1943-07-09
Police Hope 10 Clear
Cakes Death Mystery
Earlier Story on Page A-l.)

BY the Associated Press
NASSAU. Bahamas. July 8-Po-
lice reported today that they are
hopeful of clearing the mystery sur
rounding the death OF Sir Harry
Oakes. multi millionaire gold mine
owner. whose body was found in bed
yesterday morning.
Evidence was untolded today at a
coroner's inquest neld in private.
and the hearing then was adjourned
until next Tuesday.
Investigating officers, who are be-
ing aided by two police experts i'm
ported from Miami, would not dis
cuss the death of the 68-year
baronet other than to say that they
are hopeful of a solution"
Earlier. it had been revealed that
there were injuries on the BODY of
Sir Harry.
All work was suspended on the
many Oakes enterprises here until
the body is sent away, either late to-
day or tomorrow.
Memorial services for Nassau'S
principal property owner and bust
nessman will be held In the An
gelican Cathedral at time not yet
fixed.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Fire Minister Charges
IRA Harbored Invaders
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. July 9.-The story Of
plan. presumably German. to in
wade Fire in 1910 was told to the
Dali. or parliament, today by Min
lister Of Justice Gerry Bolland In a
scorching criticism of the outlawed
Irish Republic Army.
In 1910, when things we're look
ing very bad" he said, 1t became
known that parachutist had land
ed here. He was not captured him
self, but in his paraphernalia we
found plans which,. as far as we
could see, were plans for invasion of
this country.
p 1T took up to Is months to cap
ture that man, and during that
time. he was harbored by IRA
people"
Mr. Bolland said second para
chutist landed. and was captured
almost Immediately, but asserted:
He escaped and 1t took us three
months to get him. and during that
time. he was in touch with the same
group Of people. Is that no indica-
tion OF the wish of these people to
involve this country in WARP"
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Lightning Kills Man
And Injuries Three Others

EDGEMONT. S. Oak. July g.
One Burlington Railroad employe
was killed and three others were
injured when lightning struck near
the Burlington depot.
J. V. Thompson, 81. Alliance
Nebr., Was killed and Kenneth
Brock. also of Alliance, was most
seriously injured. J. P Dunn, AL
lance. and F. c. Miller. Edgemont
yardmaster, suffered from shock.
The four were sitting on an iron
rail near the depot when a bolt
struck a tree behind them and
jumped, knocking them to the
ground. Mr.. Thompson died within
5 minutes
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Husband Kills Wife,
Her Father and Self
BY the Associa ted Press

BY the Associated Press
HALIFAX, N. c.. July 9-Mrs. FL
len Ivey, "A. and her father, Rufus
E. Clary, SO. of Roanoke RalIds,
were shot to death here yesterday
and shortly afterward the body Of
the woman's estranged husband.
Elmore Ivey. 20. was found in a
woods. a shotgun nearby
Sheriff H. A. House said Ivey
killed his father nlaw and wife
and later took his own life with a
double -barreled shotgun.
Sheriff House said the estranged
couple, parents OF two small chill
dren, met at their former residence
here yesterday morning and ar
ranged division of their furniture
The sheriff said Mrs Ivey and her
father had almost completed oading
her share of the furniture on a
truck when Ivey. a textile worker,
shot Mr.. Clary. who died shortly
afterward in Roanoke Rapids hos
pital.
Sheriff House said Mrs. Ivey fed
around the house but that her hus-
band shot her at the back door
Ivey then fed into nearby woods
Bloodhounds later led officers to a
point in the woods where Ivey S
body lay.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Indiana Steel Factory
Shut by Racial Dispute
By The Associated pr~sx

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. July s-Operations
were suspended today at the East
Chicago Und) cast srmor plant of
American Steel Foundries, the COM
pany said, when colored employees
refused to allow any one to leave
the works.
Albert Watcher. operating vice
president, said fight occurred this
morning in which colored work
man struck his white foreman. The
workman was jailed.
Mr.. Watcher said many garbled
versions of the incident swept
through the plant, which employs
So per cent Colored persons. and that
as tension grew the colored workers.
virtually en- masse, quit work and
closed down the plant
Representatives of the manage
ment and OF the CIO United Steel
workers, which has labor contract.
conferred at once in an effort to
quiet the rUffled racial feelings.
Mr.. Watcher emphasized that no
labor dispute was involved.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Roosevelt Is Silent
On Payne Nomination
BY he Associated Press.

oJ me h2SNt4atcC fTeSA.
President Roosevelt today with
held his reason for Withdrawing his
nomination of George Henry PAYNE
for re-appointment as member OF
the Federal communications Com
mission. step which resulted in
severing Mr. Payne's connection
with the agency.
The President told a press con-
ference he had seen various guesses
about Mr.. Payne, and SO far all had
been wrong Asked whether he
would supply the right one, he said
he did not think So
Mr.. Payne's denomination was
sent to the Senate last week. and
the President withdrew it the fol-
lowing day, without comment
Subsequently, FEC Chairman
James Lawrence Fly told reporters
he had not requested the with
drawal. He said he mad visited the
White House by request on the
morning of the day Mr.. Payne's
name was Withdrawn, but disclosed
the action had been taken before he
saw the President. He added that
this visit was devoted TO "an en-
tirely different matter
Mr.. Payne. a New Yorker. has
served on the commission since 1884.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Photographs Show
Nazi Base Blasted
By the Associated Press.

pS tue hSsuCiatSU rfesA,
LONDON, July O. Reconnais-
sance photographs show that vital
buildings of the Wilhelmshaven
naval base were hit in the raid upon
that North German port June II by
United States heavy bombers, Army
headquarters announced today.
The pictures showed that Fort
resses swept over the naval base
and dropped bombs along the whole
length OF the harbor," the report
said.
Flying Fortresses which executed
the mission were said to have de-
stroyed IS German fighters. Eight
OF the bombers were lost.
The assembly shop of the large
Marine Werst Shipbuilding yard
where up to l3 U-boats can be built
at one time. were severely hit. an
area of $500 square yards being
damaged
Two adjacent buildings were
struck by high explosives and Of
fees were badly damaged. Many
bombs fell elsewhere on naval docks.
Two minesweeper depots on
SchleuSen Island also were attacked
and one building was declared al
most entirely wiped out" AT sec
ond depot four sheds were damaged.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
island Loses Coins
To Souvenir Hunters

Souvenir collectors have drained
the island of Aruba in the Neither
lands West Indies OF its supply of
coin, it is revealed in WillemStad
Visitors were especially attracted
by the square nickel. Servicemen
and workers from neighboring is
lands are boarding and burying
silver Ryksdaalders C2i2-guilder
pieces and single guilders because
they have firm faith in the secu-
rity of silver coin.
Aruba has received no new coins
since the invasion of the Neither
lands by the enemy. and as the
shortage grows banks and mer-
chants have difficulty in making
change. A proposed plan is to
issue paper money for use until
orders for new coins placed in the
United States are filled.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Crops
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last year and 1873 ,231 900 bushels the
l0-year average production.
Durum wheat production, includ-
ed in the spring wheat total, is in
dicated as 32.549 900 bushels. COM
pared with 81 $4,000 bushels q
month ago. 44.66o 900 bushels pro-
duced last year and 26,992 900
bushels. the l0-year average.
Production of oats is indicated as
1912 ,255 900 bushels, compared with
1,l68,850.000 bushels forecast
month ago. 1853, ,730 900 bushels pro-
duced last year. and 1Ol8, ,783 900
bushels. the 10-year average.
Other Figures Given.
Production of other crops. indi-
Gated from July l conditions. with
comparative figures for last year
and the l0-year average production,
follows:
Barley. 353,982. 900 bushels, COM
pared with 426 6150, 900 last year and
243 $4,000 the 10-year average; rye,
33 ,562, 900, 57,341 900 and 38,589 900;
f1axseed, 53,0o8 900, 40.660,O00 and
14,226, 900; rice, 1885, 900, sc. 1863 900
and 47,334 900. hay tamel, 88,483,-
900 tons, 92,245, 900 and 1927 900;
beans tdry edible), 22,021 900 bags of
100 pounds, 1o,608, 900 and 14.325 900;
peas tdrv field. 9,6S9 900 bags Of
100 pounds, 7.160, 600 and 2,6l7 900.
Potatoes. 434,942 900 bushels; 371. :
$50 900 and 363, 1892 900: sweet pota-
toes. S2,9s7 900; 65,3so,000 and g.
2s1 900: tobacco, 1906 900
pounds: l2,437 900 and 1,349 1885,,
600; sugar cane for sugar.. 7,04e.-
900 tons: 6,o44.o00 and 5,105 600;
sugar beets. 1878, 900 tons; 11.643 900
and 1894, 900; hops. 36,s2o 900
pounds: 1896, 900 and 1892 900;
peaches. 43,042 900 bushels: $780,
900 and SIS 1892 900: pears, 23,13o 900;
30.7l70o0 and u ,938, 900; grapes. a.
622, 900 tons: 2.402 900 and 1884 900.
Grain Reports Given.
Stocks of grain on farms July
were reported as follows:
Corn, 1852 900 bushels, or 282
per cent of last years crop.
Wheat (old CROP, 190034, 900
bushels, or 1914 per cent of last years
crop.
Oats, 236, ,444 900 bushels. or ia
per cent Of last years crop.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Reporting Assignments
In Martinique Seen Near
BY The Associated Press

BY The Associated Press
Indications that developments IN
the Martinique situation might soon
make it possible for American news
paper correspondents to go there for
direct reporting of island news came
today from Secretary of State Hull's
press conference.
The Secretary had nothing to say
with respect to the general situation
which appears to be leading toward
an early Allied alignment for Mar
Unique. except that all phases of it
were under consideration by the ap-
propriate parties.
He was then asked II correspond
ents would be able to f1y soon to the
island to report the situation there.
Mr.. Hull said he hoped there would
be developments shortly which would
permit consideration of such pro-
posals.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Fort Gunners Blaze at Nuzis
As Plane PIummets Eurthwurd

over, Sergt. Merton D. Ohm of Buff
falo. N. Y. waist gunner, was
hurled against the fuselage ceiling
and knocked unconscious. The i'm
pact tore off his oxygen mask.
He was deadly white as the other
waist gunner. Sergt. Jack Mckee of
Pittsburgh, Pa. removed his electri-
cally heated gloves, turned on the
emergency oxygen system and re-
adjusted the mask to Sergt. Ohm S
face. Sergt McKee'S hands were
frost-bitten in the 25-beloU- zero
temperature.
Ganged Up on Them.
Sergt. Mckee said that shortly
after Sergt. Mason righted the
bomber Sergt Ohm revived and
yelled: Hey, Mac. watch this He
fired a short burst, Sergt Mckee
said, and a nearby enemy fighter eX-
ploded in the air
Il got busy with another Focke-
Wulf coming in on my side" Sergt.
Mckee said. Il must have hit him
for he caught fire and started spin
ming toward the ground
The bombardier, Lit. William A.
Reinecke of Berkeley. Calf. reported
that the fighters certainly ganged
up on us when we dived"
Il saw Frank CLt. Frank Messer-
smith of Chicago. the navigator)
give one fighter hell. 1t started TO
spin crazily down with smoke pour
Ing from it,"
1t. Mason later maneuvered the
bomber into another formation and
returned to base. Other crew men,
bers were Lit. Louis BelSon of Chica-
go, the co-pilot, and Sergt. Richard
Carter. of Holly, Greg. top turret
gunner: Herschel Beane of James
town. N. j.. ball turret gunner. and
William Rogers of Paraeould. Ark,
radio Operat ratOr-euDner
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Dispute That Caused Strike
At Radio City Settled
By tho Associated pr.s.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 9-The Rookie
feller Center management said to-
dsy that the union dispute over the
suspension OF Center employe
which resulted in 50-minute strike
by $50 employees Tuesday had been
setrled and the employe reinstated.
The Office OF Hugh S. Robertson
general manager said the strike
OF maintenance men and elevator
operators developed when John
Birmingham, a window cleaner and
chairman Of the Building Mainte-
nance Craftmen's Union. was
suspended on orders of A. l.. Blek,
business manager of the Building
and Construction Trades Council,
parent Of the maintenance union.
Mr.. Blek. it was said, charged Mr..
Birmingham failed to pay his dues,
and Mr.. Birmingham denied the
charges.
The strike resulted few minutes
before 5 pm. causing thousands of
employees to walk to street floors or
remain in the building after busi-
ness hours.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Japs' China Loss Called
187, $50 in 9th War Year

BY the Associated Press
CHUNGKING. July 9-The jap
anese suffered more than 187,860
casualties in the sixth year Of the
Chinese war. Chinese Army
spokesman reported today in an an
nual review
The spokesman said that during
that year. which ended Wednesday,
there were four ajor battles, II i'm
portant engagements. 3034 minor
engagements and l043 guerrilla
clashes.
The Chinese took $500 japanese
prisoners and captured considerable
quantities of war material, the re-
port said.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Experiment Overcomes
FurminQ Problems

Guyra. New South Wales, is In
the spotlight because 1t is the center
of a movement that has overcome
many of Austrslia's difficulties of
wartime farming
The district was divided into 8
zones. each with an organizing
secretary. Secretaries formed the
nucleus of the central executive and
co-ordinsting body. After making
statistical surveys the organization
was ready to function.
Labor was pooled and special
steps were taken to make the best
use of skilled labor. horses and ma
chinery. Much of the harvesting is
done by machines imported from
the United States and made avail
able to local farmers by the De-
partment Of Supply.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
0PA Will Probe Reports
Cars Are Searched in Texas
BY the Associated Press.

6S me Assoclete0 freSS.
Senator Connaily. Democrat. OF
Texas said today that the once of
Price Administration will make ''an
immediate investigation of reports
that some OPA officials and en-
ployes in Texas are searching auto
mobiles for surplus gasoline supplies.
Senator Connally said he had
protested to Clyde Herring. deputy
OPA administrator. against activ-
titles of some officials and employees
of the Office of Price Administra-
ton in Texas in making wholesale
searches of automobiles in an effort
to detect surplus gasoline supplies"
He said he was assured that an
immediate investigation would be
had and an effort would be made to
remove the Objectionable and Of
fensive features"
Senator Connslly said his protest
to the OPA was based on complaints
he had received from Texas.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Allies Declare Weapons
Ready for Offensive
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
OTTAWA. July 9.-Members of
the combined Production and Re-
sources Board said at a press con-
ference today that Britain, the
United States and Canada we're
ready to meet" the production
needs Of an all-out offensive.
From our standpoint can say
we will be ready-we are ready"
said Donald Nelson, chairman of
the United States War Production
Board
II think we can all say that"
added Munitions Minister c. D.
Howe. Canada's representative.
II thoroughly agree" said Sir
Henry Self, United Kingdom deputy
member.
The press conference followed the
first meeting in Canada.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Government Seeks
Injunction Against
Investors Syndicate
BY tn. Associated Press.


MTNNEAPOr is, July 9.-The
Government. asking Federal court
today for temporary restraining
order to prevent the Investors Syn
dicate from making payments to
certificate holders and asking the
Impending of all installment pay
ments, said the action was neces-
sary to protect certificate holders in
continuing their payments and to
forestall the possibility of "a null
tiplicity of suits" -.
The motion was made in connec-
ton with complaint brought by
the Securities Exchange Commits
sion against the Minneapolis in
vestment house charging gross
misconduct" and fraudulent prac-
tices" in the sale of more than ST.
5o0,0o0,0 900 in securities and certifi-
Gates.
Edward Cashion, chief Govern
ment counsel, told Federal Judge
Gunner H. Nordby that since the
filing of the complaint the commits
sion had been deluged with inqui-
ries and that the restraining order
asked would serve to protect certifl-
cate holders from continued loss
to many thousands of investors,
Charges Switching Operation.
Mr.. Cashion. IN his arguments, ac-
cused the company of seeking to
switch certificate holders out of
high interest bearing certificates in
to low-yield securities. saying the
certificate holder would get higher
yield than in War bonds. Mr..
Cashion attacked this comparison,
saying that the switching operation
was fraud on the purchaser.
He asserted that the great ma
jority of certificate holders by the
alleged switching operations would
receive less than they had paid into
the company, and the losses they
would take would inure to the
benefit of the company.
The Government also alleged that
certificate holders were told that
Congress has passed law forbidding
the company to pay the high inter-
est rates, statement which the
Government called totally untrue"
Cites Call Provision"
The Government asserted that
when the company issued its high
interest bearing certificates it in
cluded in them call provision" by
which the company could call the
certificates for payment at the time
when they were most valuable to
the purchaser but most burdensome
to the company.
The company. at such times, the
Government contended. would ap-
proach a purchaser and seek to in
duce him to surrender his high-in-
terest- bearing certificate for one of
a much lower rate, offering him
bonus to do so. If certificate hold
er declined the offer, the Govern
ment said, the company would tel
him he would forfeit the bonus.
Evening star., 1943-07-09

them to death. 1t is battle be-
tween the amphibious craft and
each wave that comes along.
After two night-long rides
through heel-kicking seas on such
craft. I can testify as to their
turbulence. ambitious but Ill
advised. Each time a wave comes
along they land on it with all their
might They come down like a fist
on desk. but the wave hardly
seems to notice. Just kicks them
in the teeth and rolls blissfuily on
its way.
These amphibious crafts arst
triumph was scored by Ensign Her
bert Solomon of Brooklyn, on April
T when his gunners shot down one
Jap plane as formation OF them
were trying to hit a destroyer.
Regular Navy men refused to take
the affair seriously, claiming this
was sneak punch.
Claimed Jap Sub.
Spitkit shippers returned TO thelf
base with the tallest tale OF all IN
vented by Ensign Cookie Johnson,
who claimed he got Jap tWo-man
sub bv lowering the ramp and but
ting it to death.
Yesterday. fiotilla of Jallopies
anchored off RendoVa. led by Lit.
Brenard Sligman OF San Francisco.
A formation of is Jap two-mo-
tored bombers came over to attack
the island installations, Their fight
er escort, braWling on high with our
hehters. the bombers drove in at
less than 5000 feet and dropped
their eggs on Rendova.
Then. disdaining the SQUAT land
3nq craft whose silhouettes dotted
the harbor, they few right over
them. One craft, skippered by En-
sign Gillette, ordered all steam
ahead in an effort to outspeed the
3OO-mile an hour planes. Others,
caught with anchors down, just
STAYED where they were and shot
their mouths off with steady chat
ter of antiaircraft fire. The first
startled Jap plane took a long time
falling but in q moment more there
was a veritable hail of Jap planes,
wings and tails burning. dropping
around the jubilant craft. An off,
cial count credits them with IL
Jap bombers but the ensigns, run
ming true to form, insist there
were 13.
copyrizh-, 1a43. BY North American
Newspaper Alliance.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
BY LEO BRANHAM. ,.
Associated Press War Correspondent.

Associated fTeSS wa correspondents.
A UNITED STATES BOMBER
STATION IN BRITAIN, July O.
Five miles up. crewmen of the Fly
ing Fortress "Masop's Morons'
stood on their heads as the pilot
1t. Robert c. Mason of Buffalo
N. Y. suddenly dived the bomber
straight down to avoid crash with
a Focke- -Wulf 100. running wild
straight toward them at 400 miles
an hour.
With its pilot apparently killed,
the Focke-Wulf careened wildly
about. out of control, as American
bomoers headed home from the
attack on Kiel June 13. it was dis
closed today.
Il didn't see the Focke Wulf
until he was almost on top of us. -
related 1t Mason. Il had to dive
vertically TO avoid collision. He
just barely missed us.
"As soon as we dropped out of
formal ton. enemy fighters began
closing in on us from all direc-
tions like moths around an electric
light. But nv boys poured 1t to
them. We got four Germans.
Still Blaee Away.
Despite the upside down view OF
things. some OF the Fortress gum
ners chung TO their triggers and
kept blazing away. Even as the
bomber plummeted swiftly down.
ward 1000 feet before 1t. Mason
leveIed her. the tail gunner, Sergt.
Robert Bickford. blasted red
nosed enemy plane out of the sky.
Il nailed one and he's headed for
the ground, but there are others
coming in 1t. Mason said Sergt.
Bickford yelled over the interphone.
AS the crew was thrown violently
about the bomber when she nosed
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Congressional Medal
Stolen From Soldier

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., July 9.-Corpl.
Bud Schorr. discharged from mill
tary service because of wounds,
stopped en- route to his home in
Carthage, N. Y.-and lost his most
priced possession, a Congressional
Medal of Honor.
The medal was stolen from his
uniform while he was taking q
shower in a servicemen'S center yes
terday. he reported to police.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Pieketing Breaks Low,
Says Smith, Co-outhor
OF Antistrike bill
Earlier Story on Coal Strike on
Page Al.

Earlier Story on Coal Strike on
Page Al.
BY the Associated Press.
Representative Smith. Demo-
crat, of Virginia. co-author of
the recently enacted Smith
Connally antistrike bill. said to-
day reported picketing OF coal
mines in Pennsylvania is a
clear violation of the act.
The answer is very simple"
he said. The law is very plain
and the district attorney ought
to act to arrest those guilty,
just as if they were caught
stealing"
Mr. Smith said he under
stood some action was in
prospect today.
He did not elaborate.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Woman Dies at 10l;
OutIived 8 of 13 Children

BY the Associated Press
GARDNER, Mass, July 9.-Mrs.
Amanda Lariviere who, at the age
of 101 outlived eight OF her own l3
children. died today leaving l04
grandchildren and grest-grandchil-
dren.
The oldest resident of Gardner,
Mrs Lsriviere observed her 10lst
birthday on Monday. She was born
at st. Guillaume. Quebec. on July
5. 1912. and came to the United
States from Canada 80 years ago,
after the death of her husband.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Americans Hit Huiphone
jap Broadcast Reports
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. July "a Domei
broadcast reported today that
formation Of China based American.
planes, including B-24 Liberator
bombers, bombed the suburbs Of
Haiphong. French Indo- China, yes
terday afternoon.
The Japanese broadcast was re-
corded by the United States Foreign
Broadcast Intelligence Service.
1t made no claim that any OF the
raiders had been shot down.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Held Prisoner

One Virginian. Technical Sergt
Charles w. Young. husband Of Mrs.
Anna Young, route /. Alexandria,
was listed with 224 United States
soldiers held prisoners of war by
Japan. whose names were announced
by the War Department yesterday
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Stote Inspections Backed

The House completed legislative
action yesterday on bill to require
all Federal agencies distributing
seed. livestock and poultry feed,
nursery stock and fertilizer to COM
ply with State inspection laws in
the States in which they are dis
tributed.
Evening star., 1943-07-09

Domestic help is hard to find
but you may find il through .
Want Ad" in The Star.
Evening star., 1943-07-09
Spitkit

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