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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-04
Two Towns
Are Seized
By Invaders
Only Weak Opposition
Is Met; Many Italians
Surrender; Supplies
Move Across Strait

Allied Headquarters in North
africa, Sept. 4-(AP)-Bri-
tiSh and Canadian troops have
ciamped firm hold on a ten
mile bridgchead between Reg
go Calabria and San Giovanni
ON the Italian toe, Selling both
tnTnS, and are piunging ahead.
aired headquarters announced
today.
Only weak opposition has
been encountered along the
coast since the invasion started
yesterday morning, and MANY
Italians surrendered quickly.
Ntalian headquarters acknoyyl-
edged evacuation of the south
western edge Oi the Toe Oppnsite
Sicily and the further loss of
heiito. a:u <. IMAM broadcast
acciarcd ne" incasiOn forces had
ninhsed aSho"r on the southern
Up Of Iclitn and Cane Sparti
Nrnt0. LatC;'. The German COM
muniquc declared, however. that
armed attempts To Land behind
the advanced axis lines had been
dcfcatcd.J
New fcIn!orrcmcntS of troops and
supplies are pouring across the mar
row MCSS.na strait. allied hcaduuar-
'clS announced. and the advance
IS continuing"
Italian civilians at Reggie Ca
lhDrIa waved white flags and cheer
cd occupying British eighth army
troops. In o,ncr parts ui the coas-
'al arc" the civilians. apparently rs
weary ni war as the S!cilians. re-
2eIEcd the Invaders with friendly
air
The initial invasion sprarhcads met
pnIy relatively weak opposition"
headquarters said. and Canadian War
Correspondent Ross Munro said the
canadian landings were almost blood
less.
Eye witness accounts said Ital-
IAN troops were Surrcndcrinp in
numbers. aS in Sicily. and even
rode across the straits in small
boats To surrender before the in
vaSiOn began.
The grand offensive rolled deeper
nto Italian soil with armadas of
lIlicd planes blasting enemy positions
'vcr the toe AID hitting nj airdromes
near Naples. while L. S. Libcra;ors
rom the Middle East joined tho as
'ault with Il furnishing blow on rail
Dad yards al SUimona. 15 miles
taSt of Rome. shooting down 81
enemy fighters.
tThcrc va, 10 allied confirmation
# the Berlin report of new land
n@S between Mclito. - miles south
II Rcggi" 'CalabriH. and Cape Spar
'INcnto ON the southeastern tip of
he toe. The Germans said Italian
protective forces" III that area re-
treated 10 mountain positions.
R"mc declared that after bitter
lighting during which severe losses
we're inflicted on the enemy by our
defending troops. San Giovanni.
RcggIo CaiabrIa and the area OF Me-
Il" had To bC CvacUatCd")
Tho airiIc!d south Cr Reggie Ca
,abria also WAS seized.
The allied naval communicate re-
ported that landings on the beaches
between Reggie Calabria and Ca
.ona some five miles north met
With little or no opposition"
THE first loads were cleared we'll
'h"ad OF the time laid down in the
3roGrm. and by carly afternoon
Friday) the second series of craft
we're moving across the strait with
rctntorccmcnts and supplies. This
york continues"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-04

Stockholm, Sept. 4-(AP)-
Government buildings in the
heart of Berlin were hit i'm last
nights heavy Raj bOmbings,
dispatches from neutral CORE
spOndents in the nazi capital said
today.
The dispatches said the Ger
mans described the raid as "Ob-
viOusly one of the largest ever
undertaken against Berlin"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-04

Buildings
Are Hit
Twenty-Minute Raid
Loses 1,120 Tons
of Bombs on Capital;
70 Bombers Are Lost

London, Sept. 1-(AP)-A
great bombardmcnt fleet of
Lancastcrs smashed Berlin last
night from a clear sky, casting
down 1000 long tons G,12O
U. S. tons) of fire bombs and
bowling steel i'm 20 minutes of
attack officially described by
the British air ministry as
"highly concentrated"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-04
American Seventh Army
and Fifth Army, With
British First Army
Available for Attack

washington, Sept. I.-(AP)-
lhiS capital cooked an ear today
Tor news of round , in the con-
gust Of Italy, with expert op-
1niGn generally agreed that aG-
ditiGnal thru>iS onto the hapIcss
peninsula would be made 10
PACK up the successful invasion
by The British eighth army.
IhlS view i expressly based on
me TACT that during the first hours
Gi the operation only the single Brit
ISh army WAS involved while dis
patches from the war zone made mo
mention Of the roles assigned ,rc
American seventh army nor the Bril-
iSh FIRST army. both of which arc
presumably poised for action. along
with the American fifth army in
north Africa.
Italy has Il long and vulnerable
coast line, offering many points for
assault north az the toe. Heavy at
lacks on one or more of these points
especially aimed nj cutting the north
south rail line That runs through
Rome, wuUld speed the CONQUEST and
ComplICatc CXtrCmClv the cncmy's
Wv bt'S 'Ii'iit VI 81 h'tSit reserves.
Whether the allied plans also cal
Tor striking out toward southern
France is am open guess that un,
doubleday figures Importantly i'm tho
war OF nerves on thy uHZIs. II an at
tack on France is to be made. how.
ever, II will almost certainly be pre-
coded by Il drive on Corsica. Allied
possession of that island made ia.
nous by Napoleon would be highl,
useful in securing supply lines 10 ;
bcdCiIhCad OH the continent.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Banta Leaves uses
To Return 10 VINO
Jack Hunt Is Named
Acting Director

K. Vernon Banta, acting director
of the District United States En-
ployment Service, left the USES to-
day to return to the War Manpower
Commission as specialist on the
employment of disabled civilians
and veterans.
Until a permanent director is ap-
pointed, Jack Hurt, senior place
ment specialist in the regional
VINO, will be the acting director.
The civil service examination for
applicants for the directors job
closed August 26 and the list OF
eligibles is expected out next week
In announcing that Mr.. Banta was
leaving the USES, Area VINO Di-
rector Fred z. Hetzel said that Mr..
Banta had been attempting to do
two jobs at once and had agreed to
stay on as acting director only until
today.
Mr.. Hetzel commended Mr.. Banta
for doing "a fine job under the most
difficult circumstances"
Mr.. Banta joined the District
USES for the month of January
and returned on May l to assist in
reorganizing the service. He COM
pleted the reorganization job ini-
tiated by RAINY B. Deschner, area
VINO director, who resigned several
months ago.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Hospital Insurance
Society Sued by u. 5.

The Government late yesterday
filed civil suit in District Court
asking the tribunal to declare the
charter Of the National Hospital
Service Society, Inc, forfeited be-
cause of alleged violations Of the
charter terms. ...-.-
Under the terms, says the COM
plant, the society was to operate
as "fraternal beneficial associa-
ton" for the sole benefit Of its
members. The Government, in turn,
charged the corporation has violated
the charter through operating fol
profit and not for the sole benefit OF
its members. The Government also
alleged the society has been gov
erned by other than q representa-
tive form Of government, contrary
to the charter.
The Government, through United
States Attorney Edward M. Curran
and Assistant United States Attor.
ney Daniel B. Maher, who fled the
complaint in the Governments be-
half, asked the court to appoint
a receiver and Iquidate the affairs
Of the corporation, in the interest
Of some 5000 policy holders. Nearly
Evening star., 1943-09-18
First Paper Collection
Disappoints Leaders
Of Salvage Drive
Trucks Find Only Few
Bundles to Block in
Southeast Section
Southeast Section

Early returns from the first
neighborhood collection of waste
paper in the city in the Southeast
section today indicated the drive
would fall far short of expectations.
At noon less than 10000 pounds
had been picked up by trucks that
started making their rounds at 9
O'Clock. Little hope was expressed
that the afternoon would bring bet
ter results.
Horace Walker, executive secre-
tary of the District Salvage Com
mittee, who made a tour Of the area
said 1T was disheartening to 70
block after block and see only one or
two bundles of paper awaiting the
trucks"
Mr.. Walker said it was obvious
that householders had not saved
their waste paper since the last
drive. The collection system was
described as perfect" with crews
OF four and five boys and men work.
Ing on each truck.
Less than ton of paper was
picked up in the North Randle area.
In the Washington Highlands area
the trucks returned with less than
1000 pounds. The Southeast area
reported the best results, with about
10000 pounds delivered to junkyards
at noon.
The four Washington daily news
papers yesterday were awarded GER
tif1cates for patriotic effort in the
national salvage program for 1912
and 1943" in ceremonies sponsored
by the War Production Board. The
washington Shopping News, a
weekly publication, also received a
certificate.
H. M. Faust, director of WPBs
salvage division, presented the GER
tif1cates to representatives of the
papers.
"Unquestionably, the continued
support of the Washington news
papers in the salvage program was
the largest contributing factor to the
success OF the program in this area -
ne declared. Commissioner Mason
also praised the newspapers.
James E. Colliflower, chairman of
the District Salvage Committee, pre-
sided. Other officials present were
W: Il. Talbot, chief OF the general
salvage branch of WPB; Charles A,
Appleby, vice chairman of the Dis
trict committee; Charles Stofberp
special assistant to the Commission
ers, and Mr.. Walker.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Star Staff Photo.

Gasoline-Holders Of old-type B and
G coupons Chose in books num-
bered SGT, 527A, 528 and 528A)
may still exchange them for new
type coupons at their neighbor-
hood ration board.
Back covers Of A books should
be kept; will be needed in apply
ing for new A rationS.
Shoes-Stamp No. 10 In book No. 1
good for one pair through October
81.
Stoves-All new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn coal, wood, oil or gas are
now rationed. Apply to your local
ration board for stove purchase
certificates.
More detailed information car
ried every Sunday in The Star)
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Woman Seriously Hurt
In Two-Story PIunqe

Sandra Alexandra, colored, a., OF
27o5 Eleventh street NV, was seri-
ously injured last night when she
fell from the second floor of her
apartment to a concrete sidewalk In
the rear yard.
She was taken to Garfield Hos
pital and admitted for treatment OF
q brain conclusion.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
I Groups Order
New Study on
Bridge
Approval Withheld
On Approaches to
Projected Spon
BY NELSON M. SHEPARD.

Withholding approval Of various
layouts for approaches to the pro-
posed new Highway Bridge across
the Potomac, two Federal planning
groups late yesterday ordered Q
restudy Of the whole project.
The plans In general involve a
relocation Of the old bridge, the
present condition of which was
described as "dilapidated" and in
adequate to handle increased traf-
fic. Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, Dis
trict highway director, was asked
to submit new studies since none
OF the plans worked out for the
District and Virginia approaches
had proved satisfactory.
Members of the Fine Arts Com.
mission met with the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
to inquire into the proposed loca-
tions for the Highway Bridge. It
was the first time tentative draw
ings had been submitted to them.
Problem Of Parklands.
Omcials admitted that the prob.
lem Is a difficult one, especially in
view Of the fact that it involves
accesses to parklands on both sides
OF the river. Whether the new
bridge would be built on the site of
the present span or up the river
some distance was not disclosed.
In the latter event, the District
approaches would have to lead into
Fourteenth street, which is the main
trafdc lane connecting with the
present Highway Bridge.
The Planning Commission dis.
pose Of a number Of other matters,
including sites for new colored hous-
ing units, before closing It's monthly
meeting. It will meet next on
October 21-22.
Accompanied by John Ihlder, ex.
ecutive officer of the National Cap-
ital Housing Authority, officials Wis
tied and approved enough sites in
the District to provide for the re-
mainder of the TAO housing units
,allocated to the local authority.
These sites are all in undeveloped
outlying sections, easily accessible
to colored communities.
A site for $50 colored housing
units east Of the Anacostia River
had been approved Thursday, so the
remainder of the program will in
clude about 800 homes.
The District Commissioners asked
and obtained authority to sell the
old M Street Market, on the south
(See PLANNERS, Page B-5)
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Berge Reports Merger
OF Antitrust Sections

Merger Of the consent decree Sec
ton and the war program section
of the Antitrust Division in the
Justice Department was announced
today by Wendell Berge, Assistant
Attorney General in charge OF the
division.
The combined group will be known
as the decree and war clearance
section. Ernest Meyers, formerly
head of the war program section,
has been named head of the decree
and war clearance section, and Ell
lott H. Mover is assistant chief.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
|8 Reminders on Rati0ninoS

Canned and Frozen Foods, ETC.
Blue coupons in Ration Book No.
2: R, s and T good any time
through September 20. U, v. and
w also good now and will not ex-
pire until after October 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red coupons in
Ration Book No. 2: x, Y and z
valid now and will remain through
October 2.
Brown stamps in Ration Book
No. 3: A stamps valid through Oc-
tober 2; B stamps will be good
September 10 through October 2.
War Ration Book No. 3-Civilians
who have not received these new
books should apply to local ration
boards. Book is already in use.
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No.
l good for S pounds through Oc-
tober 81. d.. ....
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Business Federation Hits
D. {. Liquor Sale Change

Opposition to legislation to abolish
the present system of distributing
liquor in the District was voted
unanimously by the Federation OF
Business Mems Associations at its
first fall meeting in the Colonial
Hotel last night.
A .dispensary system, said Harry
Wechsler, author Of the resolution,
would mean the elimination OF 393
private liquor businesses and deprive
many owners of their occupations.
John Leps commended the Health
Department for its campaign
against insanitary food establish
ments.
Cooperation in the collection of
waste paper was asked by Horace
Walker, executive secretary of the
District Salvage Committee.
John w. Slocombe was named
chairman of the nominating COM
mlttee for election at the October
Is meeting. Theodore McKeldin.
Mayor of Baltimore, will attend the
meeting, to be held at the May
flower Hotel.
So you want Toxic bombed arain?
Well, bombs cost money, 50 help buy
some with War bonds and stamps.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Death Decreed
For C|atferbuck
In Farm Killing
Court Will Hear
Plea to Set Aside
Verdict Friday
~ q staR Correspondent Of The Star

LEEsBURG, Va. Sept. ia
motion to set aside a flrst-degree
murder verdict handed down last
night against Thomas William Clat-
teYbuck will be heard Friday in LOU
doun County Circuit Court here.
Judge J. r. H. Alexander agreed
to hear the defense motion after a
jury Of IL farmers and one highway
worker from Madison County had
rejected the defense's insanity plea
and recommended the death pen
atty. The jury filed into the court
room at 8 pm. with its decision
after celebrating 81 minutes.
Maj. Robert A. Mcintyre, defense
counsel, Immediately made a motion
to set aside the verdict "as contrary
to law and evidence" If the mo-
ton Is overruled, the case can be
appealed.
The packed court was still as the
white-haired foreman, j. S. Hem
shaw, Novum, handed the verdict
to Court Clerk G. o. Russell, who
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Two GET Long Terms
For Robbing Rider
On D. T.. Streetcar
Pair Trapped by Victim
Who Feiened Sleep; l9
Others Given Sentences

Two colored men were sentenced
by Justice F. Dickinson Let's in Dis
trict Court yesterday to serve from
l6 months to 1 years for robbing a
streetcar rider.
The two sentenced were list
ed as Earl U. Hollomon, rs, of
the 1700 block of Tenth street
NV, and James V. Candy, 23, of
the $500 block of F street NV. They
were accused of taking a pocket
book, containing $6 worth of postal
savings certificates from Tilman
Holmes. The latter told police his
pocketbook was taken while he pre-
tended to be asleep.
The sentences were among 10 i'm
posed yesterday by Justice Let's.
Leslie Shannon, "a, of the 300 block Of
Dixon court S.W, colored, was SEN
fenced to serve from is months to
4 years for a $42 robbery of a Navy
yeoman. He was given q similar
sentence on charge of housebreak-
ing and larceny in connection with
breaking into a jewelry store and
repair shop. The two sentences,
however, were ordered to run
concurrently.
Shannon's alleged companion in
the robbery, Willie Martin, 20, COL
ored, of the 1900 block OF Third
street S.W., was sentenced to serve
from one to three years on the rob-
berry charge.
Katie Mason, SIS, colored, of the
2300 block Of I street NV. was SEN
fenced to serve from two to six years
on charge of assault with a dan
gerous weapon for throwing lye in
the face of another colored woman.
She had pleaded guilty.
Madeline Berry. %, colored, of the
1400 block of T street NV, was SEN
fenced to serve from four months to
a year and day for illegal possess
sion of a narcotic and facilitating
its transportation.
In another case, Justice Let's
sentenced William Brown, 20, COL
ored, to serve from four months to
year and day for violating the
Selective Training and Service Act
by failing to fill out and submit a
selective service QUESTIONABLE and
failing to keep his board posted as
to where he could be located.
Evening star., 1943-09-18

NEW CITIZENS-Che Ofncer Arthur William Miller
49, veteran OF 20 years service in the Navy
Helen Dageish, 80 Army among persons
the armed services who became citizens of this
uraizaon ceremonies yesterday before Justice Dickinson
Let's in District Court Both from Canada
Miller who has wife and two young daughters in San Diego
Calt has seen action in the Pacific Fifty
vor were among those admitted to citizenship yesterday
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1943-09-18

all Of the latter are In the District,
it was said.
The suit claims further that the
society operated here without a per-
NIT from the Superintendent of
Insurance after May 1, 1910. Filed
with the suit is an affidavit to show
that the society was unsuccessful
in court action to force the Super
intendent of Insurance to issue 1t a
permit after the 1910 date. The
society was Incorporated here In
August, 1895, according to the suit.
Evening star., 1943-09-18

read the decision Of guilty of mur-
der in the first degree" in the slay-
ing OF Walter Russell, tenant
farmer.
Clatterbuck Calm At Verdict.
Clatterhuck sat calmly when the
verdict was read, but his brother,
Meredith M. Clatterbuck, broke into
loud sobs. The condemned mans
wife, Mrs. Frances Clatterbuck, was
present, but his mother and father
left after the afternoon session.
Earlier in the day, Clatterbuck often
showed signs of strain, sometimes
crying, and often chewing at his lips
and fingernails
Although only on trial for the
murder Of Mr.. Russell, he also was
accused Of killing A. Morris Love,
q prominent nearby farmer on whose
farm Mr.. Russell wufKeT, his wife,
Mrs. Ruth Love; their son, James,
and Mrs. Russell. AL the killings
occurred on June !.
The Loves daughter, Miss Sarah
Love, was in court, few feet from
the Clatterbuck family, throughout
the trial.
In demanding the electric chair
for Clatterbuck, Commemorative
Attorney Charles r. Horrison told
the jury:
The man is a beast and wild an
1mal and is to be dealt with as such.
1t is your duty to do It,"
Judge Instructs Jury.
In his instructions to the jury
Judge Alexander said that If the
mental power of the accuser was
sufficient to know that he was doing
wrong and knew the consequences Of
his act, a partially diseased mind
was not sufficient grounds for an
insanity plea.
Maj. Mcintyre rebuked w. w.
Butzner, assistant prosecutor, for
attacking a psychiatrist who testi-
ned Clatterbuck was insane. He
compared Mr.. Butzner's argument
with an army's efforts to crack an
enemy line by concentrating all its
IRE on the enemy's strongest point.
MAJ. Mcintyre told the jury that
Clatterbuck's actions from start to
finish were those of an insane man.
He told the jury that only a man
with an unsound mind would have
given Mr.. Love note with clumsy
forgeries as Endorsements, or tried
later to burn them near the Lees
burg Courthouse. The confession
itself, Maj. Mcintyre told the jury,
was one of the strongest pieces of
evidence that Clatterbuck was of
unsound mind.
Clatterbuck admitted in a con-
fession which was submitted In evi-
dence that he bludgeoned Mr.. Love
with a croquet mallet and then shot
and killed Mrs. Love, James, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell. He admitted
that he had forged Endorsements on
. note for $4,000 that Mr.. Love held
against him and that he feared
prosecution.
Evening star., 1943-09-18
Admiral Catch to Speak

Rear Admiral Thomas L. Catch,
judge advocate of the Navy, will
address the Law Librarians Society
OF Washington at a dinner at 6:45
pm. Tuesday in the Kenesaw Apart
ments, Sixteenth and Irving streets
NV, it was announced today.
Evening star., 1943-09-18

(see PLANNERS, Page B-5.5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-13
There's Always Manana

cuse. he left the room. She slipped
the letters she was holding into a
briefcase.
"Rosita had one Of her tantrums
last night" she explained softly,
land Curley took her for ride"
How long will he be gomez"
Jean asked. dismayed.
That's hard to say" murmured
Mrs. Parkinson. But we insist you
wait. 1 think Mr.. Parkinson has
sent away your taxi"
Jean gasped. "Oh, he mustn't do
that! I should get right back She
turned and started down the hall
to stop in sudden terror.
Mr.. Parkinson was just coming
in the patio door-and beside him
was the limping man! They were
talking companionably as they ap-
preached. Parkinson's lips lifted in
smile at sight Of jeans stricken
face.
Miss Marsden, Mr.. Cotter." He
paused beside her. You may re-
member him from the night Of the
train wreck"
You were in the car that chased
us, eh?" Cotter jeered. Didn't do
much good, did it,"
1T didn't do YOU much good,
either" Jean fiared angrily.
Parkinson roared with spiteful
laughter. You're darned right, it
didn't" he said. THAT formula
grab was one Of Jeffries' sneaking
show-off tricks that helped get the
police stirred up" He broke of
suddenly to fix Jean with a sharp
CLEAN Of suspicion. BY the way.
YOU don't know anything about
the Mexico City tip-off, do you? 1t
happened awfully quick after you
left here"
Jean felt giddy with fear He was
admitting his guilt to her openly!
It could mean only one thing-he
twas confident she would not be able
to reveal It, She walked between
the men back into the library.
"I'll show Cotter the stuff" Par
kinson was telling his wife, land
then We can load Silver Heels. Con-
siderio's old uncle is hare"
Mrs. Pa-kinso. dropped the
br.cfc--e with a thud. You're not
ending that horse away! That sem
timental notion Of YOUR It's ride
thousand dangerous"
He faced her stubbornly and an
swered with soft violence, Danger
or no danger, that horse is the one
thing that belongs to me and I'm
hanging on TO him, see"
IAN right, even II you can ride
him" she said contemptuously.
"Whea do you suppose we're ever
coming back from where we're go
ing to get him Essin?" For long
minute sf.at fury rcgcd between
I them, thea kT,. PARKING n
shrugged before tarHirscn'5 s.ony
belligerence and retreated grace
fully Just a little argument we
always have wnen we move she
smiled at Jean, But / suppose !