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Evening star., 1943-04-17
Harmon
Continued From First Page.

Thursday Since the report was re-
ceiVed, the telephone in the home
he built for his parents here from
his earnings on the radio, after
graduation. has been ringing all day
long. day after day.
We've been getting letters anc
phone calls from mothers ano
fathers in all parts of the country
whose sons saw Tom shortly before
he disappeared. Mrs. Harmon said
They've been kind and we thank
them very much
Although Toms father is 10 ane
his mother ST. they bore the strair
of the long wait for news we'll
brothers and sisters of the famous
halfback now at home said.
On the campus where Tom wor
fame with touchdown record tha
surpassed that of Red Grange there
was rejoicing, too. There had beer
mass prayers for him on Thursday
Coach H. o. Fritz Crisler. Toms
mentor on the athletic field anc
later in world that brought the
young halfback dazzling moving
picture, radio and business offers
was among the group that refused
to give up hope.
Il only hope it's true that he's
safe and sound" Mr.. Crisler sale
when he learned today of Tom.
rescue.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Japan Broadcasts Threat
To Bomb America Soon
BY the Associated Press.

On the eve of the first anniver-
sary of Maj. Gen. James H. Doo-
Titles raid on Toxic. the japanese
chief of the war mlnistry's military
affairs bureau. Mai. Gen. Kenryo
Sato today broadcast a threat that
japanese, German and Italian air
men were going to bomb the Ameri-
can mainland soon.
The Toxic broadcast recorded by
the Associated Press was similar to
one recorded in London Wednesday
The japanese radio quoted Sato
as saying: The only difficulty in
carrying on devastating air raids
upon the United States mainland is
that there is a wide span of area
between Japan and America-the
Pacific Ocean.
Japan already has solved this
question technically.
1T is clear that Germany and
italy also have made necessary
preparations to raid the American
mainland. 1t will not be long be-
fore the Axis air force will wing
their way to the United States to
drop a rain of bombs and blast the
skyScraperS.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Vatican Service Exchanges Mail
OfWur Prisoners and Kin

The delegation within the last few
weeks has received radiograms from
the cardinal secretary of state at
the Vatican providing the names,
serial numbers and next Of kin of
several hundreds of American SOL
diers captured by Axis forces in
North Africa. These notifications
were dispatched by the Vatican's ra-
dio station and following their re-
ceipt here the apostolic delegation
staff has advised the families
through the medium of diocesan
chancery Offices.
At the same time, the statement
said THE families are provided with
facilities for sending messages via
the Vatican service, without, how
ever. infringing upon their right to
correspond directly with the pris-
oner, according to the provisions OF
the Geneva Convention of 1929"
As far as American war prisoners
are concerned. the service extends
now only to those held by Germany
and italy.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
ST. Clair Is Reelected
By Virginia Chamber
II Directors Are Chosen
At Annual Meeting
BY the Associated Press.


ROANOKE. Va. April l7.-Dr.
Huston st. Clair of Tazeweu was re-
elected president of the Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce yester-
day at the annual business session
OF the 10th annual convention.
At the closing session. Representa-
tive Anderson of New Mexico warned
that the peace which follows this
war must wipe out the "deep-seated
economic causes of war by a COM
mon world control over the eco
nomic life of man"
Other officers reelected were:
Wllfred R. Rope, Richmond. treas
urer; Verbon E. Kemp. Richmond,
executive secretary. and Kenneth r.
Hyde, Roanoke; E. w. Peterson,
Norfolk; c. T. ONeil, Charlottes-
vile. and Don Thomas. Harrison
burg, vice presidents. w R. Glenn
ents, Danville. also was named vice
president.
-Four directors were chosen for
three-year terms and l3 for one
year terms. The three-year MEM
bers of the board are: Arthur L.
Lambden, Richmond: William E.
Wood, Alexandria: C. S. Carter,
Bristol, and Wales R. Harrison, Dam
vile.
Directors named for one year are:
Charles W. Alpaugh, Manassas:
Thomas c. Boushan, Richmond: T,
Mccall Frazier, Sklyand: E r. john
son, Roanoke; Claude R. PARCEL,
Fredericksburg; DR.. St. Clair, Mr..
Thomas, Earl L. Valentine, Lexing-
ton: Ben Temple, Urbana; Irwin
Markell, Richmond; Howard R. Bird
song, Suffolk; Lowery D. Finley,
Norfolk, and B. L. Fisher, Martins
vile 7r
Evening star., 1943-04-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A Vatican information service,
through which the Holy See pro-
vides for interchange Of messages
between families and civilians in
countries at var, prisoners OF war
and civilian internees, was disclosed
yesterday by the apostolic delegation
here.
The announcement said that the
information service Is universal in
scope both as regards nationality
and religion. and that it Is free.
Special correspondence forms are
furnished and messages. limited to
Is words, are subject to approval
Of the United States Once Of Gen.
sorship. The apostolic delegation
in Washington has cleared more
than $4,000 messages in the last two
months either directed to the Vat
ican for distribution abroad or COM
ing from the Vatican for transmits
sion to addresses in this country
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Second War Work Glass
Slated in Nearby School

A second class in machine shop
training will be organized Monday
at the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, it was announced today.
At the same time, it was said,
registrations will be accepted for
classes in acetylene and electric arc
welding. aircraft sheet metal work
and blueprint reading.
The machine shop course, termed
light manufacturing. will be on a
production basis. Trainees actually
will manufacture small tools to be
used in other war training classes,
Registration for the classes. which
will be held in the school shops on
East West highway. Bethesda, will
be held from to pm. Monday.
Glasses will be open to both men
and women above the age Of II
years and nine months.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Loggers, Miners May Receive
Increased Meat Allowances
OPA Reported Planning Step After Hearing
Mems Dissatisfaction May Hurt Production

OF meat week. In the California
red wood section, loggers are accus-
toned to getting Is pounds each
week. Lumber camps are par
ticularly hard hit by rationing since
they are located in remote areas
where workers do not have access
to restaurants.
Representatives of coal. copper
and other non-ferrous mining in
terests also have filed numerous
complaints with OPA concerning the
small amount of food available for
their workers.
In England, it was pointed out
canteens and British restaurants
which feed workers in heavy indus
try are allotted double the amount
OF meat which is given to ordinary
public eating places.
In other developments on the
food and rationing front, OPA re-
gional Offices reported that severe
meat shortages have all been ironed
out by the rationing program and
the Today respite in Government
purchases of meat.
Hamburger Rating May Be Raised.
While most cuts were said to be
moving normally, OPA is consider
ing lowering the point values OF
bony cuts. such as spare ribs. The
point value of hamburger may be
increased. Consumers, it was said
have been buying too much ham,
burger and ignoring other cuts
probably due to OPA regulations
which greatly improve the quality
of hamburger.
An OPA official said that cheese
was moving very slowly from grocers
shelves due to large consumer pur.
chases before rationing began. Pur.
chases of cheese are not expected
to show much increase until these
pantry stocks" are exhausted.
officials said that the potato sup
ply is short throughout the country
and that housewives can expect
/ little relief until the new potato cror
starts to come in the latter part ol
May
The black market in poultry was
reported in many sections of the
country with home dealers in New
York charging as much as 80 pei
cent over ceiling prices for chickens
The situation was said to be so bac
in some sections that pressure was
increasing on OPA to ration poultry
and to institute price ceilings at the
farm level.
Evening star., 1943-04-17

The Office of Price Admins
tration today was reported pre-
pairing to grant increased meat
allotments to miners and loggers,
after being told that lumber
Jacks in some sections of the
country are so dissatisfied they
are threatening to use their axes
on the camp cooks unless they
get more food.
An amendment to OPA regula-
tionS increasing the meat ration
for these classes of workers, perhaps
to five pounds a week. is expected
next week. An estimated 100000
lumber workers on the West Coast,
the Great Lakes region and other
sections, and 100000 coal and non
ferrous mine workers will benefit
from the increased allotments, it
was said.
Unrest has been widespread in
lumber camps and mines because
under the present allotments these
workers have been getting only a
fraction of the meat they are accus-
toned to consume.
A lumber association official re-
ported one instance where the cook
had been chased out of logging
camp by irate workers Efforts OF
the OPA to convince hard bitten
loggers of the nutritive benefits OF
eating cheese are said to have little
results.
Off1cials fear if the tide of unrest
| continues to rise 1T will cut into
lumber production which already is
less than is needed in the war effort
At meeting of the Washington
Housing Association yesterday Will
liam C. Mcdonald, chief Of the
War Housing Bureau in the facili-
ties branch of the War Production
Board. declared food rationing al
ready has had "a temporary serious
effect on lumber production"
Representatives of lumber inter-
ests in Washington have reported
that number of mills over the
country were threatening to close
unless something was done quickly
to obtain more food for their
employees
Used to 13 Pounds a Week.
The average lumberjack. it is esti-
mated by the United States Forestry
Service, consumes about 13 pounds
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Gov. 0'Conor 10 Sian
War Council Bill
Early Next Week
Calls Present Measure
Much Less Extensive
Than Acts Elsewhere
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, April Gov,
O'Conor will sign the much-dis-
cussed war council bill" when he
takes action on more than 100
legislative measures early next
week, he said yesterday.
Describing the act as "conser-
vative measure" Gov. O'Conor. in
a formal explanation of his de-
clsion to sign the bill, said that
certain objections have been made
to the bill which, in my opinion,
are undeserving of serious con-
side1 alton.
The present measure is
much less extensive than the meas
ures long-since adopted and in effect
elsewhere.
In reply to the suggestion from
some quarters that there might
be the most extreme action taken
by the Defense Council and that
our citizens might be ieopardizcd
In the peaceful pursuits and left
at the mercy of a relentless group,"
Gov. O'Conor said that we do not
nave to speculate what the Defense
Council might do.
1T tthe counciD has been operat-
ing for about three years and it's
members have rendered the highest
patriotic services through the
thoughtful and intelligent discharge
of their duties.
The bill Is a conservative meas
ure and one of its primary purposes
Is to legalize the necessary regula-
tlonS for blackouts and other pre-
cautlonary measures against enemy
attack
lie SAID that an executive COM
! mlttee would be set up, when he
| signs the act, and this committee
would be composed of seven mem
bers OF the Maryland Council OF De-
tense, to be selected without regard
to political affiliation and represent
ing labor. agriculture, industry and
the general public,
The measure Gov O'Conor ex-
planned, gives specific direction to
the Executive Committee to provide
Tor varied activities such as salvage
campaigns, war production drives,
projects for the benefit of industrial
workers and members of the armed
services and other civilian programs
connected with the war effort"
| The Governor added however.
that this bill does not grant au-
thorlty by which existing laws can
be nulllfied. In this respect. it is
much less drastic than Raltnnore
! City ordinance No. 658 now in effect
by which ordinances can be super
seded by the action of the Mayor OF
Baltimore in putting into effect rules
| ana regulations. Thus far I have
heard no criticism of the existing
city ordinances from officials there
or from citizens
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Pimlico Racegoers
To Honor Fortress
Gunner on tuesday
CotonsviIIe Flyer May
Be Roiding Germany
The Same Day
BY the Associated Press.

by me associated Press.
AT A UNITED STATES BOMBER
STATION IN ENGLAND, April IL
The people who go out to Maryland S
Pimlico race track next Tuesday
are going to hear about Ray Arm
strong The day is being dedicated
to him as a Maryland hero, but
they won't see him.
Ray, a short. quiet round-faced
airman of "a, will be 5000 miles
away-probably roaring over Europe
helping to drop bombs on the Axis
and battling German fighters from
his Flying Fortress ball turret.
II don't know what they mean
by hero" he said while lingering a
cablegram announcing Armstrong
day at Pimlico. Il haven't done
much. But it is nice thing for
them to do. 1t will make my aunt
very happy"
You see," he said shyly, Il was
an orphan and my aunt brought me
up and she will be pleased I've done
something worth notice"
His aunt is Mrs. Aileen Ball of
Catonsville, Md His uncle, Edward
Ball, is a foreman at the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Co., Baltimore.
Was Aircraft Craftsman.
Ray went to Catonsville High
School. He was craftsman for the
American Can Co. and for Glenn
L. Martin where he drew plans for
a bombing plane. A month after
Pearl Harbor, he joined the Air
Force, giving up draft exempt job
where he would be making $3.50 a
month. Now he is risking his life
at staff sergeant's pay of SITS a
month.
He has been on II raids and has
shot down one German confirmed
and three probables. He never has
been wounded
But three weeks ago Il felt sure
I was going to be killed." he said.
His Fortress Southern Comfort"
was set af1re by German fighter
bullets while coming home from
Rotterdam and the whole crew had
70 Ddll OUT over England.
Has Four Decorations.
Rays parachute caught on the
plane and ripped one panel of
fabric all the way to the top of the
chute. He hit the ground SO hard
it knocked him out. When he came
to he was on an airfield beside a
British Mosquito plane with bunch
of RAF men with Bren guns sur
rounding him, thinking he was a
German.
His back was sprained so badly
he couldn't move for several hours.
but four days in the hospital put
him back in shape and now he is
itching for the next raid
Ray is being awarded the Purple
Heart. He has an Air Medal and
two Oak Leaf Clusters. already.
His new plane is the Southern
Comfort Junior and he is painting
Mary Ruth on an engine, just as
it was on the first Southern Com
fort for his girl. Mary Ruth Nc
Gowan of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
By the Associated Press.

bS tne Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, April 1.-two
hundred and fifty high school boys
squatted briskly and often-just to
prove the colonel was wrong.
The colonel was Leonard G.
Rowntree, medical director of the
Selective Service, who told a Sen
ate committee in Washington that
high school boys were soft and
f1abby. Many boys. he said. had to
be helped after doing S of the 10
squats. or deep knee bends, required
by draft examiners.
That made me boil when I read
it," said Harry S. Slaymaker,
physical education instructor at
Central High School yesterday, so
he and Frank Guemple, a CO.
worker. arranged a test.
I'VE just had our regular classes
do squats," Slaymaker explained.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
| Maryland May
Waive Penalty
Ion Tordy Taxes
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS. April II. - The
State income tax division indicated
today that penalties for late filings
of returns may be waived this year
because of uncertainty of the Leg
islature in approving a one-third
reduction in payments on 1s4l in
comes.
Officials emphasized, however
that this did not mean the State
would countenance unnecessary de-
lay in filing returns, which were due
midnight Thursday.
The recent Legislature approved
one-third reduction in income tax
payments on 194l income, and the
tax division has been working long
hours in an effort to tabulate late
! returns.
There was no estimate on the
number Of returns filed to date since
more than IS employees from the
Annapolis ONCE have been in Balti-
more most Of the week helping late
comers complete their statements.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Fairfax Republicans Plan
Full Slate in November

Fairfax County Republicans will
place a full slate of candidates for
county Offices in the field in the
November elections, l.. B. Morris of
Mclean, chairman of the Republi-
can County Committee. said today.
Mr. Morris said series of in
formal meetings of leaders have
indicated growing activity on the
part of Republicans in the coming
campaign.
He said no Republican has yet
announced his candidacy for any
office, but said there would be an
nouncements in the near future.
The last Republican to hold office
in Fairfax County was Delegate
Richard Farr, who died on the
opening day of the last General
Assembly.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Senate Probe Of owl
Asked by 0'kahoney
To Clarity Decisions
Says Move Is Prompted
By designations and
Food PorIey Order
b. the Associated Press.

L
Declaring that public decisions
must be based upon complete pub
lie information, Senator OMa-
honey, Democrat, of Wyoming has
asked the Senate to investigate the
sources of news releases issued by
Government agencies.
Senator OMahoneys resolution,
If approved, would authorize the
Senate Judiciary Committee to
probe the dissemination and con-
troll of information" by Federal
bureaus.
The Senator said his resolution
introduced yesterday. was inspired
by announcement that reporters
would not be permitted to attend
most sessions of the impending in
ternatlonal food conference and by
recent designations of writer's in
the Office of War Information.
when the people know the facts,
we may rely upon their judgment, -
Senator OMahoney said. One of
the most effective instruments of
the aggressor nations has been not
only the suppression of informa-
tions but the control of its sources
and the direction of its flow"
Concerning the Owl, he declared
that so many rumors and reports
have been issuing from that agency
that it seems desirable that the Con-
greSs should have clear under
standing of the methods by which
it operates in issuing the informa-
ton upon which the people of this
country must depend to form their
judgments of public events
Senator OMahoney said he had
confidence in Elmer Davis, Owl
head. but added that when whole
sale designations take place from an
agency, apparently by reason of
disagreement over policy, it is time
for the Congress to find out upon
what grounds agency decisions are
made"
Evening star., 1943-04-17

/ Drew Field, where Hamilton is sta
toned. introduced him to his sister.
Finally, Mrs. Arch Shurigar of
Rockport, Mo, foster mother Of Mrs.
Catron, spoke up.
I'VE just had to come" she said.
Bette Jayne has dreamed for IA
years of meeting you. It's become
the greatest thing in her life
Pvt. Hamilton! has applied for a
furlough and the twins plan to re-
turn together to Omaha
Then we could get acquainted on
the way" he said.
Mrs. Catron began the search for
her brother after learning from her
foster parents that he was in the
Army. Army public relations officers
finally located him at Drew Field
after lengthy investigation.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Rubber Crisis Past Peak /,
Chemists Declare
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 17.-America 8
rubber crisis is past the peak and a
breakdown in essential rubber sup
plies is unlikely in the opinion OF
chemists at the American Chemical
Society meeting which closed here
yesterday
Discovery Of methods to improve
reclaimed rubber is one reason. The
amount Of reclaim, about 300 600
tons a year, is not materially in
creased. The gain is in quality and
processes The new methods are
Evening star., 1943-04-17
; More Nations Accept
Bid to u. S. Food PurIey

By the Associated Press
Egypt, Ell Salvador and Venezuela
have accepted invitations to the
international food conference to be
held at Hot Springs. Va, May 18,
In making this announcement to-
day the State Department said "a
of the AZ nations invited have agreed
thus far to send representatives.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Closing Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, April II lP.-Wheat ad-
vanced on little mill buying and strength
al Kansas City today. impartins 1rmness
to other grains Trade reports from
Kansas said demand for cash wheat was
good with prospects that little will be for
sale after April 30 when Government loans
on warehouse stored grains are due.
Oats and rye advanced with the bread
cereal, Corn was held at ceilings. with
trading much less active than in recent
sessions Activity in all pits was reduced
in view Of the possibility that ceilings may
be set on cotton over the week end.
Wheat closed is7s hieher May .43ia-
ss,. July .42s.-'.; corn was UNCHANGED at
ceilings. May ,05: oats advanced aa-ss
and rye WIS up Sal cent.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRADENTON. Fla. April IT,
We'll, Bill. I'm glad to see you
I'm glad to see you, too, Bette
Jayne"
1t was reunion for the "cistern
twins who hadn't seen each other
since their abandonment as infants
in an old well in Omaha, % years
ago.
Mrs. Bette Jayne Catron. Twin
Falls idaho housewife. and her
soldier brother, Pvt. William Allen
Hamilton, met after 3,O00-mile trip
by the sister to see her brother.
When the moment of the meeting
arrived. Mrs. Catron became speech
less. Pvt. Hamilton. too, was re-
ticent, as 1t A. g. Thompson, as
sistant public relations Officer at
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Improved MoiI Service
For Men Abroad Urqed
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A demand for improved mail
service" for members of the armed
services stationed overseas was eX-
pressed on the House floor today
by Representative Brooks. Democrat,
of Louisiana.
He declared there were men
wounded in action abroad, now back
in this country convalescing, who
never had received a letter from
home because of faulty delivery"
On the other hand, Mr.. Brooks
said that despite reports of scant
shipping space. the Office of War
Information was shipping abroad a
half-million pounds of printed
propaganda" each month.
Evening star., 1943-04-17
Russians Applaud Film
OF 9th Army's Victories

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 17.-Russians like
the British film, Desert Victory, '
which pictures the great offensive
launched by the British 9th Army in
Egypt last October. Moscow broad
cast recorded by the Soviet monitor
said today.
Evening star., 1943-04-17

Chicago Cash MARKET.
No wheat Corn, No. yellow, / or: NO.
2. 1.Q7: No. 3. ] .o5 1.06ia. Oats. No. /
nominal: hard. a0.a5. nominal feed. 80
90. nominal. Field seed. per hundred
weight. nominal: timothy, 4.15-S 90: Alsike:
u 00-s6 90; fancy red top, 1,23-15. red
clover. a0.oo-25.00: sweet clover, 7.50-
$50; alfalfa, 81 .50-39. 90.
Evening star., 1943-04-17

Uncle Sam will keep 'em flying, II
the spirit Of his citizens will keep
'em buying-bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
His Pal Pays SIS
for Cigarets Carton

September 5O-Slept we'll agair
last night. II looks as if we were
being relieved for rest instead of
us relieving other outfits. Anyway
not much has happened. It's been
raining cats and dogs all day.
Yesterday company l went on a
patrol and today company * went
out They came back with no
casualties, but were soaking wet.
My whole platoon had an in
Spectjon of all arms this after
noon.
Hi brought a cartoon Of ciGa-
retS from one of the fellows for
s. and gave me a few packs as
we were all out We should have
been brothers, we're such great
pals
Well, believe il or not, we had
three meals today First time
since we've been here.
The Japs seem TO be pinned
down by our boys. We may be
sent out TO mop up the rest of
them.
No mail yet. Wonder how the
family is back home.
Planes are taking of and COM
ing in every minute of the day,
but no air raid as yet.