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Evening star., 1943-06-20
1t. William Knapp
Visits His Mother

Mrs. Knapp, widow of Capt. John
Harrison Knapp, U. S. N, had with
her last week for several days her
son, 1t. William Marshall Knapp
U. S. NJ. who is having a short
leave with his mother and sister,
Miss Jacqueline Knapp.
Mrs. Knapp returned to Wash
ington to live after the death of
Capt. Knapp, renewing old friend
ships made when she was debut
tante in the Capital. As Miss Matt
land Marshall she was presented by
her parents, the late Maj. Gen.
william Marshall, chief of engi-
neers, U. S. A., and Mrs. Marshall,
and here her marriage to late Capt.
Knapp took place.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
United Nations
Club Popular
Organization
Officials Join
In Marking
Anniversary
Continued From Page DID

held. And, in between times, the
clubhouse on Twentieth street
was open for dinner and as q
gathering place every evening.
With Miss Howard, rs presi-
dent, heading up the activities,
Miss Rosenberg assisting her as
vice president, Mrs. Harold J.
Coolidge organizing the film
series, Mrs. Edward Treglown
handling the game nights, and
the other members Of the execu-
tive committee-Mrs. Kent, Mrs.
Charles H. Durfee and Mrs. John
D. MISUNDERSTANDING unstint-
ingly Of their time and effort, tho
Club has compiled an enviable
record Of achievement.
II social life in Washington
has been aided by the work Of
the club, so too has the cause Of
friendship among the various
nationalities allied against the
Axis. Russian diplomats and
representatives here were never
noted for going out-until the
ladies of the United Nations Club
went out Of their way to make
the gatherings attractive for the
Soviets. Then someone discov-
cred the Russians favorite game
was chess. At a subsequent game
night, special invitations were
extended for the Russians to at
tend and play chess. Some 30 of
them did and, with Admiral
Ranneft, Dutch Naval Attache
acting as entrepreneur Of the
chess boards, the Soviets began
to mingle socially with their
fellow United Nations workers
for the first time.
Dancing also was used as q
wedge to kindle international
friendships. Few Chinese ON
cials here, for example, knew
how to dance Western fashion
until United Nations Club host
esses taught them. Following
that, Chinese attendance at club
gatherings picked up. Some club
activities are conducted outside
the international field-but with
perhaps even nobler results. Mrs.
Kent regularly organizes enter
tainments for wounded soldiers
at Walter Reed Hospital and on
one occasion she and other club
members transferred the COM
plete floor show of a local res
taurant to the hospital.
But it is in the field of pro-
noting international amity that
the club has enjoyed particularly
marked success. It's member
ship, now about 800, includes all
80 nationalities, with IL Of those
represented on the board of di-
rectors which, besides those
mentioned, includes: Miss Bhag-
watt Bajpai, daughter Of the In
dian Agent-General; Mrs Paul
Chu, of China; Mrs. Anthony
Crossley, OF England; Nine. An
ton F. Fedetov, of Russia; Coun-
tess de Gramo1it, of France,
Nine. H. r. van Houten, of the
Netherlands; Mrs. John Mac
Cormac, Of Canada; Mrs. Joa-
quin E. Meyer, of Cuba; Mrs.
Bredo Stabell, of Norway, and
Mrs. Carlos van Bellinghen, Of
Belgium.
And there is at least one Of
these international friendships"
fostered by the club that seems
destined for long life. Last
month, Miss Flora Reid, of Cam
ada, and 1t. U.g) Harrington
Littell, U. S. NJ, who met at a
club gathering, were married.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Miss Cofman
Recently Wed

Announcement is made Of the
marriage OF Miss Margaret v. Coff-
man, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry J. Coffman, to Corpl. Grover
M. Collins of Columbia, S. c. The
wedding took place June S in the
Church OF the Reformation with the
Rev. Ralph w. Lowe ofiiciating.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore q frock of blue jer-
sey with a corsage Of gardenias.
She vas attended by Miss Evelyn
Rite. Mr.. John Moore served as best
man
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Mrs. James Jones
Guest for Week

Mrs. James Emlyn Jones is the
guest of her son and daughter-in-l law,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Emlyn Jones, jr.,
for week or 10 days. Mrs. Jones,
ST., spent last week with her
younger son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Jones, Mr..
Jones being here for a short leave
from his post in the Marine Corps.
The visitor will return to Vir-
ginia Beach, where she has been
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r. Rich
ardson, jr., since selling her home
at Bill Thirty fourth street in the
early winter.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Ser6eant Here

Sergt. Carl E. Wismer, jr., came
Tuesday from Great Falls, Mont,
where he Is stationed with the Air
Corps, to spend a Today furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
E. Wismer of Cherrydale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
Father of Il,
Hunting Victim

Fatalities among hunters since
the opening Of Nlichigsn's small
game season rose 20 FIVE today
with the death of Peter Gcns,cr-
blum. 81 Of Iona, the father Of
j children.
Gcns,crblum was killed nv q
charge from his shotgun while he
examined a wrecked automobile.
one Of his daughters who had
accompanied him ON The hunting
expedition said that Tho gun was
discharged when II fen from a
leaning position against the run
ming board OF the overturned car.
Two of Gerstenblum'S children.
who range IN axe from two 10 p.
are serving in the armed forces
a heart attack brought death
n William II. Magow 80, Of
Saginaw. while ho hunted near
Freeland. Previously anoth Q =
hunter had been killed by his
own gun and two had died from
heart ailments. SIX mon were
wounded during the weekend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
Hair Pull Case
Opens in Court

A damage suit in which Mrs.
Rose jackson Of 2440 Tyler
charges that Mrs. Katie Jacoban
Of near Ann Arbor pulled some Of
her hair out threw sugar IN her
face and gougcd her eye opened
today before Circuit Judge CAL
lsusrT
{. Sceking $4,000 damages for
injuries. and humiliation Mrs.
jackson asserted that Mrs JaCo-
ban assaulted her IN Rumanian
Hall. Feb. l. 1912
in defense. Mrs. Jacoban said
that Mrs. Jackson was the ag-
gresSor and charged further that
Mrs. jackson was the instrumental
cause in tho breakinG-up Of her
home Clcmentc Jacoban Of 1880
Woodrow Wilson. VIII be a wit
ness for Mrs. Jacoban although
he IS divorced from her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
Strike Fails to Halt
Packard Production

Packard Motor Car Co. Off
Gals said today that the regular
light Sunday schedule at the
plant was maintained despite the
threat of the Foreman's AsSocia-
ton Of America to halt war pro-
ton by a one-day strike.
The threat 10 halt or slow
down Sunday output had been
made Saturday by Robert II.
Keys, president of the asSocia-
ton. an independent union.
Keys. said none of the plants
700 foremen would work Sundays
unless they were paid double time
instead of the time-and-a-haff
they now receive. lie predicted
that attempts TO operate the
plant without foremen would be
unsuccessful. saying;
"The Army Air Forces are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18

pretty strict about having work
properly supervised, and i don't
believe they would permit the
company to operate without
supervision"
However, George T. Christie
pher, Packard president, paid no
attention to the strike threat.
spending Sunday in War Chest
activity.
He said that the company GER
tainly would never attempt to
operate without supervision. and
that if foremen for the Sunday
schedule were not available, en-
ployes would have worked under
higher supervision.
c. +, Weiss. personnel man.
ager. announced that the few de-
partments scheduled for Sunday
work. were effected in no way by
the association threat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
Explains Reason for Small Stocks

That's the yards have small stocks
hand" said What they doing making deliveries
from docks"
Mcintosh anticipated that coal would be stored in yards
when the lake shipping endsabout Nov 15and rail
deliveries larger scale permitting dealers to dump
railroad in their yards.
We've got great many ORDERS" he said "but that's
probably many people duplicating orders in
many possible hopeful that will be able
o make deliveries"
At the Kelly yards who said he was the manager
stated faty:
We've sold more coal this season than last year.
the chance keep stock piles up
At this yard the Free Press photograph showed diminish
ing coal piles In the far left Of the picture coal she'd AT
the right is tiny pile Of coal
But the accompanying Times photographs show the tiny
pile was the beginning long pile containing than 80
of coal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
Piles of Coal Out Of Camera Range

But accompanying Times photographs of the yards
photographs "ange shots and failed
piles coal just beyond beside the camera lens
This is what Mcintosh said
when the picture taken there three
cars on railroad siding of them containing coal
Certainly we expecting other coal
dealers in Detroit.
AS company is concerned there Is no shortage
of fuel ! think the public i badly msnformed We have
fuel, but the exact kind the customers want
Most fuel hand he burned hut people
don't change from type of fuel TO another
Mcintosh added
neghborhood of eight thousands
tons a. docks. It's combination of
domestic coa-the type disable in furnaces and in
stokers"
explained that the majority Of coal being shipped
TODAY via water unloaded docks Because of the
manpower shortage the coal is not being transferred from the
dock the yards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
4 CAMERA LIED---THERE WAS MORE COAL
We Have Fuel; | Think Public
Is Badly Misinforned,
One Dealer Says

Detroit coal dealers forward today 10 claim
that the Detroit Free Press distorted newspaper photo
graphs in it's Friday Oct 49, issue to strengthen claims
of coal famine in this city.
The dealers were ]. A. Mcintosh Jr of the Mcintosh
Coal Yards 1850 Kercheva and spokesman for the Kelly
Sons Coal Co., $500 Kercheva
Both told Times reporters that the Free Press phoog
raphicaly exaggerated the situation at their coal yards
the unidentified picture Of the Mcintosh yards the
Free Press carried the following caption;
mo Coal Cars On Track Here. None Expected For This
Empty Yard"
the caption:
Diminishing Coal Piles n Side Coal Yard"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
Senators Favor
Gas for Hunters
Times staff Correspondent

LANSING. Oct. 18-Both Sen
ators Ferguson and Vandenberg
are in favor of allowing deer hunt
ers 10 pool their A gas coupons in
order 10 reach the north woods
next month, Civilian Defense Di-
rector Donald S. Leonard said
today.
Capt. Leonard said he had re-
ceived letters from the senators
supporting the plan which. he said
VIII relieve the meat shortage
with the Use of minimum eff
gasoline.
Leonard will leave tonight for
Washington where he will discuss
the problem with Prentiss NJ,
Brown. OPA administrator
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
Believes Many Orders Dup Iicated
The KelIy Spokesman said :

The Kelly spokesman said
other years rush didn't start until the cold spell
This however, people bought their full winter
supply in the preceding spring and summer
I'VE find that many people who in other years ordered
ONLY time ordering five and sin.
Pointing small boxes containing coal orders, he said
"II that about 40 per cent of them duplicate
haven't enough coal TO fill all of the ORDERS but
YOU them you would find that many customers
take coal"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
BARRIERS Work Free
On Hospital Children

PORTLAND. Ore, Oct Is
uNS1 Every month about 10
members OF the Associated Mas
ter BARRIERS Of America take their
clippers and combs 10 the Port
land ShrInCrS Hospital and give
the - children patients there a
roc trim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
DeaaIIier Planes
To Aid -. MIGHT

WASHINGTON Oct. - CUP)-A cannon-armed light
bomber three or four years ahead Of it's class newtype
highly versatile fighter plane and super long range heavy
bomber will soon add powerful punches to American air
might
In addition existing types Of U. s war planes =
already uroved 20 be the superior battle Of anything 4
enemy has vet produced-are undergoing changes whld
will make them even more potent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18
DESTROYED 1872 PLANES

The army air forces alone dc
stroycd 1872 enemy planes against
loss Of 1867 army aircraft be-
tween Dec. 7, 1871, and Sept. !,
1913
The figures were not broken
down into plane types and the
ratios do not reflect fully, for
example. the current phase OF the
European air battle where the
number Of enemy planes beng
shot down exceeds American
planes lost bat where the enemy
planes are for the most part one
man. small fighters and the
American planes are big bombers
with 1O-man crows.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-18

These disclosures were con-
tanned m the second annual report
hv the Office Of War Information
on the performance OF L. S. com
bat aircraft. which the Owl said
had run up a score OF better than
-FOUR 20 one in battle with the
enemy.
Evening star., 1943-08-10
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
ColIinq q Lead

Yesterday we discussed the kind
OF cue-bid it is better not to make
There is a different kind Of cue-bid
in today's deal.
West dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
East-West so on score.
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&3 As
A764
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The bidding;
West North East South
10 "a 3A -
- 50 50 Pass
5A Pass Ga Pass
Pass Pass
Evening star., 1943-08-10

phant house. These cannon were
not used, but they gave visitors to
the zoo a sight to see.
Enough poison was given the ele-
phant ito kill so men," The ele-
phant ate the food with the poison
in it, but showed no sign of dying.
So 80 soldiers were called in. Fiji
teen of the soldiers aimed their
muskets and fired, but the animal
stood his ground. He did not fall
dead until the other IS soldiers sent
another volley into his body.
That event took place before the
time of modern high-power rifles
and elephant guns" Present-day
weapons will do more damage; If
one of them is we'll aimed, 1t may
bring an elephant down in a hurry.
In past times 1t was common
belief that elephants had no joints
in their legs. Most persons who
heard about elephants had not seen
them in real life. In walking an
elephant bends his legs somewhat,
but not great deal.
Now it Is well known that there
are joints in the legs of elephants.
Millions of persons have seen the
animals at circuses and ZOOS. Often,
at a circus, We may see them per-
form tricks in which their big, heavy
legs are bent in one way or another.
One of the front feet of an Afri-
can elephant is likely to measure 18
or 20 inches across. If we pass a
tape measure around the edge Of
the foot, we are likely to find that
the distance around the foot is from
56 to IS inches.
Twice the distance around
front foot is about the same as an
elephants height. Footprints left
by an elephant in soft ground may
make it possible for a hunter to
tell the animals height without see
ing him.
The rule works better In India
than in Africa. The height of an
African elephant is almost always q
little more than twice the "circum-
ference Of its foot.
Another old belief was that ele-
plants would never lie down to rest.
The truth is that elephants often
rest on their feet. perhaps leaning
against a tree, but they also "lie
down." They have been watched
while sleeping with an anthill as a
pillow and at>such times have been
heard snoring!
| ror Nature section Of your serapbook)
Evening star., 1943-08-10
Uncle Roy's Corner

Some idea OF how tough an ele-
phant can be Is gained from the
following case:
In 1848 big African elephant
went bad" at the zoo of Liverpool,
England. and killed two men who
had been his keepers.
To shoot the beast II he got out
of the elephant house. the director
Of the zoo caused two 6-pounder
cannon to be set up outside the elc-
Evening star., 1943-08-10

After East's Jump to three spades,
showing real ck-crusher, North
decided he would go to six clubs, If
necessary, as sacrifice bid. This
being the case 1t cost him nothing
to bid five diamonds on the way up
and show South what opening lead
he wanted.
South had no difficulty in de-
ciphering the five-diamond bid. AS
his opening lead against six spades
South chose the four of diamonds.
North trumped 1t and-scorning the
opportunity to pick up an extra
trick by undertaking his ace Of
clubs-laid down the ace. This de-
feated the contract. An underlead
OF the ace would. of course, have
put South in to give North another
diamond ruff, but the risk that East
might hold the club king was far
too great to take.
The big fault on this hand was
Vests. He should have shown his
diamond length and strength by bid
ding six diamonds instead of five
spades when East had bid five
hearts. East was somewhat at fault
himself In not going to six diamonds
anyway, since the meaning OF
North's flve-diamond bid should
have been as clear to him as 1t was
to South.
Yesterday you were Oswald ia
coby's partner and, with both sides
vulnerable, you held:
AAJ105
2Q54
oK874
+83
The bidding:
Jacoby Schenken You Lightner
IA Pass (?)
| Answer-Two diamonds. A iumr
I to three spades would force to game
and your hand does not warrant
such a commitment; raise to only
Two spades would not reveal youl
full strength and might cause 9
game to be missed. So you tenn
porize. waiting to hear your part.
ner's first rebid.
oCore 1uu per cent Tor Two dla.
monds, 40 per cent for two spades
80 per cent for three spades.
Question No. 1,459.
Today you hold the same hanc
and the bidding continues:
Jacoby Schenken You Lightne]
IA Pass 20 20
"a Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to.
morrow
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Evening star., 1943-08-10
I~eA i34

Children Fight Pests
Urged to destroy white butterflies
that were damaging cabbages, chill
dren Of school in Fakenham, Eng
land. captured and turned In 3,055
to the teachers.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Hebert Plans 10 Battle
'Pay-as-You-Go' Tax Bill

By the Associated Press
Any red herring or so-called party
loyalty" Representative Hebert,
Democrat, of Louisiana asserted to-
day, will not "decoy" him in his part
in the fight over pay-as-you-g go
income tax plans.
when the alleged 'pay-as-you-go'
tax bill sponsored by the Treasury
Department comes before Congress
l shall take the floor in opposition
to it, Mr.. Hebert announced.
The issue is whether the Ameri-
can people will have what they want
or what the Treasury Department is
determined to force down their
throats. The issue is not one of
Republicans against Democrats"
The Representative said the peo-
pie of his district are overwhelmingly
in favor of the principles of the
Ruml plan. and he intends to vote
according to their wishes.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Bill to Control Labor Unions
Signed by Kansas Governor

prohibits sit-down strikes and juris-
dictional disputes.
Gov. Schoeppel, a Republican,
said he thought the legislation re-
f1ected an overwhelming demand
and that he was satisfied as to its
constitutionality. He continued:
Il want to say I would have been
much better satisfied If there had
been no punitive sections in this
act but I feel that they are not
violent and will not be disturbing
Of the general welfare of organized
labor and the laborins man."
The punitive sections make viola
tions misdemeanors punishable by
$500 fine or six months imprison-
ment or both.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
9TH ARMY SPLITS MAIN MARETH POSITIONS
Leose-Lend Paid 26 Millions
In Profits for Red Sea Trips
House Group Hears 81 Vessels Involved
Were Used by British War Agency

deadweight ton for all voyages of
the 81 ships totaled $36.73 and profit
a deadweight ton totaled $31.37. The
average length of completed voyages
was 1876 days.
In all cases for which figures were
available, profits realized from the
Red sea voyages exceeded the total
deprecated value of the ships in
volved, Mr.. Hayes said.
After receiving the Hayes report,
the subcommittee headed by rep
resentative Hart, Democrat. of New
York, opened an investigation into
the whole general field of charter
rates paid by the Maritime Com
mission on vessels taken over from
private operators.
The vessels involved in today S
testimony were ships made avail
tSee LEASE-LEND, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1943-03-23
Viereck Is Indicted
Anew Here Under
Foreign Agent Act
Grand Jury Returns Six
Counts Charging Violation
As Nozi Representative
BY the Associated Press.

George Sylvester Viereck, New
York, a German propagandist,
was indicted today on six counts
charging violation of the For
eign Agent Registration Act, spe-
officially that he failed to disclose
that he was acting for the Nazi
Foreign Office in this country.
George McNulty, chief of the
alien property unit in the war di-
vision and formerly head of the
criminal division trial section, will
be in charge of the case. Mr.. Nc
Nulty thus succeeds William Power
Maloney, now chief of the trial Sec
ton whose conduct of the previous
trial was sharply criticized in the
Supreme Court decision which re-
manded the case to District Court.
Agent of Foreign Office.
Three counts in today's indict-
ment, returned in United States Dis
trict Court, charged Viereck with
failing to disclose in supplements to
his original registration statement
that the German Foreign Office was
one Of the foreign principals for
whom he was an agent.
Another count alleges that in a
supplemental registration statement
filed on April %. 1941. he failed to
disclose certain activities on behalf
Of his German principals. and two
other counts make a similar allega-
ton with respect to supplemental
statements filed October 25 1910.
and April Is, 1940
In his previous trial. Viereck's de-
fense was that he had truthfully
outlined his work as that of IAN
author and journalist" when he
registered with the State Depart
ment as German agent. He listed
himself as working for Munich
newspaper and the German Library
Of Information.
Supreme Court Ruling.
In reversing the first conviction,
the Supreme Court said that Viereck
was not required to detail the propa-
ganda activities on which the in
dictment was based.
Vlereck is a naturalized American
citizen. In the World War he was
editor of the Fatherland. a publi-
cation with the announced purpose
of bringing the German side of
the unhappy quarrel fairly and
squarely before the American peo-
Pile"
Viereck was convicted on March
l3, 1912. on three Of the five counts
of an indictment and sentenced to
Imprisonment for from eight months
to two years, plus $500 fine on each
count.
He recently was freed from the
District Jail after serving a year.
Evening star., 1943-03-23
German Armored Forces
Launch Strong Attack
BY HAROLD V. BOYLE,

hSoOtld ltu freSS war correspondent.
WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN
TUNISIA, March % $3.50 am
4:30 am. E.W.TJ German ar
mored forces opened a strong at
tack against American troops 6 miles
southeast of Ell Guetar at $50 this
morning and at the same time
launched diversionary assault at
Hadjab Elaioun, 35 miles to the
northeast of Sbeitla in the Faid
Pass area.
In the attack at Ell Guetar, along
the GabeS-Gafsa axis, the Germans
threw in their tank units in a des-
perate attempt to smash the western
wall of Allied forces pressing down
on their corridor between the noun
tainS and the sea.
On more northernly road to the
sea other American units smashed
on beyond MaknaSsv toward Mez-
zOuna, II miles to the east. where
the Germans have an important air
field.
Reconnaissance units found the
Maknassy area heavily mined, but
got through the obstacles and wiped
out what resistance there was. The
axis defense was much less than
had been expected.