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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04
The Story Behind the Citation

us not what happen" he says tossing the paper aside
Were machine guns get with hand grenade
with automatic rifle And three-fve-eight prisoners
He starts to sit up and the pushes him back.
Nice nurse! he grins
Where you born. Irzarry?' his visitor asks.
Puerto Rico. Lares Puerto Rico
Ever do any boxing down there? With your build you
could be boxer
Nah No boxing. Much swimming. That's where get
these build
He swells his bie chest and
Did YOU enlist from Puerto Rlco9,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04
PHI. -G..-.l.- l....a..-a

Five days later They fix bones General Allen gives
Purple Heart Then 90 to England and here Is nice
hospital here Pretty Some day fall in love and
marry with pretty Now very single Must love
very much to marry with all your heart .."
Would you like to get back in action PanchoT'
Sure Why not? They fix my knee then 60 back Work
is no good First is food Then is sleep Then good time.
Hey Captain How about ffteenday pass for good time in
New York? okay, Captain?' -
Take it easy Irzarry says the officer and adds he
leaves the room, What morale builder, that kid
You can still hear the laughter of the other wounded
men .
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04
What's a Little Pain to a Joke

Who me? NAH Hurts little maybe e" He turns rest
lessy Say Capan How about threeday to New
York for good time? Huh, Captain? okay?"
The other wounded men laugh.
BE quiet, says the nurse trying to be stern
Impatieny Irizarry picks up the sheet of paper which
officially that Pvt Anbal Irzarry did distinguish him
self by extraordinary heroism when his initiative
and without command he worked himself forward where he
could attack enemy machine gun at close range sencng
the machine gun killing the entire with his automatic
rifle During the last burst of his weapon he seriously
wounded by fire from another enemy machine gun ="
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04

these St Cloud Machine guns stop company these
valley We getting fire from both sides 1t is nice spot not
TO be-
Did anybody tell you go after these machine guns?'
Who, me? Nobody told to CO. don't like to stop in
place is not the place to stop
What did the rest of the company do?"
Il dunno. Try to find
Wasn't there any cover?
Not good Just little rocks Was orchard up hill and
little town to left but far away Here Give pencil
draw you picuresoe hill here big hill back here,
chine gun nest up hill to left here another right up hill
here. 60 up hill between machine guns ="
Did anybody go with you?'
Sure Three fellas Nice fellas Two get shot little way
up hill Other gets shot farther up hill His Bennett
nice fela. 80
What did you do?"
Il 60 up hill past machine gun and first
left slip down and throw hand grenade. l have thee
hand grenade and one automatic rifle
Did you all three grenades?'
Nah just one. peetch IT,
Pitch ito"
Sure Was pretty good peetcher on baseball team in
Bronx Some days peetch good Some days not so good
This time you pitch good?'
Sure. STRIKE one|
How far away you?'
Twenty yards. 1t kill all but three bring prisoners
back and give EN- to Bennett Then 60 after machine
gun with automatic rifle.
How close did you get to them?'
Thirtyfive yards You couldn't miss at that distance
4 you want to-and you don't want to
How many prisoners this tme?"
Five prisoners Are little wounded One bad in hand
a ness bullet got him. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04
AGk FROM ID e. Ice. EbU BuEEiS Jenkins eEE
Didn' t Like to Work.
Fiqhtinq's Different

ing read the piece of paper with his D. S. c. citation
on it and the nurse and pushes him back
Lie down, Irzarry she says. You've just had oper
alton"
Lie down. Lie down" he mmics. Always lie down!
What the army want to do-stop me living for year,?
His handsome mpudent smile flashes white teeth and quick
black eyes at the attending officer.
Are you pain rzarry?' asks the officer The spinal
anaehea for the leg operation few hours before obviously
wearing off.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04

He swells his hig chest and arms
Did you enlist from Puerto Rlco?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
Federal Church Council
AssaiIed for 'Pacifism'
BY he Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, April 2o.-Dr.
Arthur T. Williams, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of New York,
charged yesterday at the opening
of a three-dav meeting of the
American Council of Christian
Churches that the Federal Council
of Churches of Christ in America
refuses to "renounce a tradition of
pacifism and actively further the
war effort, yet practically dominates
control of appointments of Army
and Navy chaplains.'
DR.. Williams asserted further that
because of the pacifist viewpoint
which he charged has been fur
thered' by the Federal Council for
many years, the Federal Council is
falling short of supplying its quota
of chaplains in the armed services.
Fewer than a score of delegates
were present for the opening ses-
sion, although officials said 25 more
are expected today.
DR.. H. McAllister Griffiths. execu-
tive secretary of the American Coun-
Gil, said the fundamental teachings
of Christianity do not indiscrimi-
nately condemn war and he at
tackled the Federal Council for what
he termed its failure, even year
after Pearl Harbor. to place itself
militantly on the side of the United
Nations victory over the Axis.
The American Council reported
it represents 10 Protestant groups
of various sizes with membership
between 100000 and 100000 per-
sons. The Federal Council claims,
representation of more than
10000, 000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28

Marlin Says Industry
Needs Reserve for
Postwar Conversion
Urges Congress to Make
Provision for BoekIog
Before Tex Payments
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, April 28.-Glenn L. Mar
tin, head of the airrlane manufac-
turing Arm bearing his name, said
in an interview here today that un-
less Congress makes some provisions
for industry to set aside reserves, be-
fore taxes, for postwar reconversion
operations. American industry is
threatened with collapse after the
war.
The people," Mr.. Martin said,
have been looking to a backlog of
civilian needs-for cars. for refriger-
ators, for hundreds of other things
to take up the slack when war pro-
duction ends But the fact is that
many industries have no money to
reconvert to make these things;
their reserves are going to the Gov
eminent IN taxes.
TT will be too late when the war
Is over for Congress to act. First
of all, it takes time to get any such
bill through Congress - precious
time. Second, any relief then would
have to take the form of giving back
to industry some of the money it
has paid in taxes, and that would be
difficult"
Declaring that nobody wants to
make money out of reconversion, -
Mr. Martin suggested that money to
make reconversion possible could be
set up in special account, to be
used for no other purpose.
And finally, when the job Is
DONE" he continued, the Govern
ment could send in accountants to
see how much was spent. II the
whole amount was not needed
whatever was left could be paid to
| the Government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
Miners
Continued From First Page

the principal energy for many types
OF transportation, including rail-
roads.
The wage issue key to the situa-
ton concerns renewal of the Ap-
palachlan contract in which Mr..
Lewis seeks 50 increase in the
basic daily wage, minimum of So
a day, pay for underground travel
and unionization of minor bosses.
The Appalachian fields include
mines in Pennsylvania. Eastern
Ohio. West Virginia, Virginia, East
ern, Kentucky and Tennessee which
hire about 100000 miners.
However, that contract also usu-
ally sets the wage structure. in Ala
bama, Illinois and Western Ken
lucky districts - involving about
$50, 900 more miners-and dissatis-
faction over progress of the APP
palachian negotiations was blamed
by union spokesman in those areas
for the spreading stoppages.
While little picketing was report
ed, by late yesterday roughly so
mines were shut down, bringing es-
Inmates that production had been
cut between 100000 and 300, 900 tons
a day.
In addition, there were indications
from most sections that thousands
more miners were ready to follow
suit Saturday If no solution is
reached and union leaders issue an
about strike call.
The operators were to start pre-
senting their case before the WI.B
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
Ickes' Office 10 Use
Disabled 5ervicemen
Asks Knox, Stimson to
Recommend Appointees

Secretary of Interior Ickes Is
planning to utilize fighting men dis
charged from the armed services for
physical reasons to man the Interior
Department staff, it was learned to-
day.
LAS the heart-breaking stream of
crippled men comes back from the
battle fronts, we intend to do our
best to find them positions for which
they will be qualified and in which
they are useful to the department, "
Mr.. Ickes announced.
He said he had asked Secretary
Of Navy Knox and Secretary OF War
Stimson to make recommendations
from this group. The men would be
given desk jobs within the depart
ment.
Mr.. Ickes told the House Military
Affairs Committee recently that the
work of the department had been
seriously handicapped by the en-
listment and induction Of 80 per
cent of all male employees between
10 and 81 years and admitted that
he had erred in the administration
of deferment policy"
1--WE have had to make extraordi-
nary efforts to fill their places" he
said.
These efforts include the hiring of
Ernest w. Davenport. u, former vice
president of New York bank, as a
stenographer in the Bituminous Coal
Division at 81 ,440 year. Mr.. Daven-
port at one time owned business
school in Scranton, Pa.
Mr. Davenport can write speedy
shorthand as we'll as type. He offered
his services to the Government and
was promptly hired.
Another employe recently taken on
by the department is Nathan c..
Grover, IS, a senior hydraulic en-
gineer. He retired as chief of the
hydraulic section of the Geologic
Survey four years ago. but has been
recalled Mr.. Grover lives at 4505
Dexter street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
DR.. Mary Rathbun
Left $4,000 Estate

DR.. Mary Jane Rathbun, world
famous scientist long associated with
the National Museum, who died here
April at 50, left personal property
valued at more than $4,000, a petit
ton for probate of her will filed in
District Court revealed today.
The property includes stocks
bonds, cash, notes, household and
miscellaneous personal effects.
A nephew, Seward Hume Rathbun
who teaches architecture at Central
High School, is the principal bene-
f1ciary. The will leaves him specifi-
cally $4,000 and the residue of the
estate after certain other requests.
The Smithsonian Institution is left
$4,000 to further scientific work on
which DR.. Rathbun long had been
an authority. The sum, left as a
memorial to her brother, the late
Richard Rathbun. is to be used
under direction of the curator of the
division Of marine invertebrates. OF
the division containing the crusta-
cea, in the National Museum.
The will leaves 5000 to, DR.. Waldo
L. Schmitt Of the National Museum
Relatives, friends and servants are
named In the will to. receive other
requests, ranging from 500 to
5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28

that while Mr.. letters did not get
all the help he asked for, what he
got will slow down high-octane gaso-
line production.
Cites Reckless Grabbing"
Mr.. Ickes charged that there
has been a great zeal of reck-
less grabbing going on during the
last lo months" obviously referring
again to expedition of the rubber
program
I'VE are not making as much 100
ocane gasoline as we wish we we're
making We are not making as
much as we need" he said
Mr.. 1ckes declared that neither he
nor his staff were consulted when
high priorities were given rubber
early this year except that they had
attended one meeting at the War
Department.
Inc administrator was asked
whether war agency heads consult
ed each other as to mutual prob
lens and whether there was any
cooperation among them.
Il am the best co-operator in
| Washington when I can have my
way" retorted Mr.. Ickes.
That is the trouble" commented
Senator Truman, AL of you are
good co-operators when you have
your way. Somebody ought to knock
your heads together"
I'VE had our heads knocked to-
gether on the rubber directive" Mr..
Ickes answered.
Senator Burton, Republican. of
Ohio, sought to find out in view of
the increased help which Mr.. Ickes
said WPB gave the rubber program
on April 10 whether the situation
was now satisfactory for high octane
output.
Mr.. Ickes admitted the new WPB
action had been help, but he said
it was still far from satisfactory,
and that high octane production
should have clearer road than
ever before" He added that better
scheduling, particularly at lower
levels could improve the situation.
1T isn't working satisfactorily,
and you can't get me to say it is
Mr.. Ickes told Senator Burton.
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota asked if grabbing for ma
terials was still going on between
those responsible for the rubber and
100-octane gasoline program.
1T was when left my Office this
morning said Mr. Ickes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
q, 900 Miners Leave
PENNSYLVANIA Coal Pits

PITTSBURGH, April % (P,,-An-
other 5000 Western Pennsylvania
soft coal Understanding the ranks
of those declaring they would not
work after Friday night unless a
contract is signed-went on strike
today, raising the areas total to
nearly $4,000 men out and So mines
closed.
The Pittsburgh Coal Co.'S Midland
mine, employing 700 men. and its
Westland pit, employing $50. led the
list of newly-hit workings. This left
the company, No. 2 commercial pro-
Queer, with but two of it's Is mines
operating and more than 5000 of
its coal diggers idle.
The H. c. Grick Coke Co., a
United States Steel subsidiary, re-
ported five of its IA mines were
down, with a total of $3.50 men on
strike.
Scores of United Mine Workers
locals among Pennsylvania 1875 900
bituminous miners telegraphed John
l.. Lewis their members would not
work after Friday unless the oper-
atorS grant $2-a-day pay raise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
Two Soldiers Sentenced
In Murijuuno Den Case
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fIess.
NEW YORK, April 28--Michael
NJ. Bryan, an Army private, was
given suspended sentence in
Federal Court yesterday, where he
was charged with three others with
operating a marijuana den for
servicemen in a midtown hotel.
Pvt. Bryan now Is serving a year
for escaping from a Florida Army
stockade. He was the soldier who
involved authoress Ursula Parrott
in his escape in an automobile driven
by the writer
Pvt. John Altwerger also received
a suspended sentence, while Rose
Haberman, alias Rose Reynolds,
night club entertainer. was given a.
nine month prison sentence. and
Theodore Reig, alias Teddy Reede,
night club master of ceremonies, was
sentenced to year and one day.
The four had pleaded guilty to-
violations Of the marijuana tax law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
More Mines Tied Up
AS WaIkouts Spread
In Soft Coal Fields
81 AIobumu PitsClosed:
1000 Idle in Kentucky; ):
No Disorder Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April o.
The walkout of Alabama coal miners
spread to Is more shafts today,
bringing the number shut down to
81. The closed mines employ ap-
proXimately 10000 men and include
all but one of The shafts supplying
coke ovens. -.
A survey of the mining area by
the Alabama Mining Institute today
revealed only % railroad-connected
mines in operation, and many of
these were running with less than
normal work crews.
Mines closing TO-DAY included two
shafts of the Tennessee Coal. Iron &
Railroad Co., which are among the
largest in the State. and the Mulga
mine of the Woodward Iron Co.,
which had remained in operation
last night.
1000 Still at Work.
OF the IL major captive mines. so
called because their output Is used
by the owners III manufacturing
plants, only the Hamilton mine of
the TCI was operating today.
The Alabama Mining Institute
estimated that 1000 miners remain
ed at their jobs. Nearly all were in
the smaller commercial mines.
The walkout, unauthorized by the
United Mine Workers of America
had spread gradually since Monday
morning, when a single Republic
Steel Corp. shaft, employing 1.lO0
men, was shut down.
Hinges on Contract.
Both union officials and opera tors
said it resulted from failure of UNIV
representatives and operators to
agree on a new contract covering
wages and hours. Alabama mines
nave operated under a temporary
agreement since April l. but the
UNIV gave notice Monday that the
temporary agreement was Cancelled,
effective Friday midnight.
Union sources were silent TODAY on
request of Alabama operators that
the UNIV withdraw its cancellation
notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
Ickes Inougurotes
Campaign to Store
Winter Coal EorIy

John L. Lewis please note:
Solid Fuels Administrator
Ickes today inaugurated a buy
your bituminous early cam
paign.
If users order fuel and store
it now, he said, they will pro
tect themselves against DELAYED
shipments or other wartime dis
ruptions in the coal supply next
winter"
A program looking toward the
maintenance of an adequate
supply of anthracite also was
described as in formulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
Gasoline
Continued From First Page.)

production officials in allocating
materials and of military officers in
determining requirements were re-
sponsible for the current shortage OF
aviation fuel. He said the Petro-
leum Administration estimate of
loss in 100-octane gasoline as the
result of diversion of plant equip
ment to rubber was 4,413,600 barrels.
In lengthy statement outlining
his two-year fight to convince
higher authorities of the need for
aviation gasoline, he concluded with
the following remarks:
"And, so, if you don't mind, gen.
tlemen, we are not going to hang
our heads. We are not going to
apologize. instead, say to you that
I think we have done . pretty good
JOHN fact, damn good job"
Plane Production Stepped Up.
Mr.. Ickes charged that last sum-
mer officials responsible for the war
program stepped up greatly produc-
ton of airplanes without making
similar allowances for fuel to fly
0-~----N-
them.
He traced the progress of the high
octane program from early in 194l
to the present date, declaring that
he was proud of his PAW because
we foresaw the enormous need for
OO-octane, even before 1t was fore
seen by many others"
=
Despite many hindrances placed
in the way of the program, Mr..
Ickes said. "our present production
of 10O-octane gasoline exceeded
what most people, including myself
had ever dreamed Is months ago
would be possible"
He added that this increased pro-
duction was not due to the amount
of new plant equipment which the
War Production Board had given it,
but to makeshift arrangements con-
ceived by inventive minds in the
Oil industry to increase output in
existing plants.
Mr.. Ickes declared that in early
1941, when the output Of high oc-
tame was only 1900 barrels daily,
"a ridiculously small drop In very
large war bucket" he met with
great opposition when he recon-
mended expansion.
Cites OPM Position.
When he asked that production
capacity be increased to 10000 bar
rels daily the oficial position Of
the then Once Of Production Man
agement predecessor Of WPB1 as
Of June, 194l, was that We were
probably in . comfortable position
for the forthcoming IL or Is
months" He said OPM suggested
expanding production only Is per
cent over ! period Of 10 months.
According to that plan." Mr..
Ickes asserted, I'VE would have been
shooting q : capacity of $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
II Harlan County Mines
Closed BY Woikouts

HARLAN, KY, April % o.
Twenty-one of the Al soft coa]
mines in Harlan County were closed
today and nearly 1000 of the coun-
tvs $4,000 miners idle as dissention
spread over the Southeastern Ken
lucky coal fields.
Ten mines failed to open this
morning and yesterday IL were idle
There were no reports of any picket
ing or disorder in the county. which
has been the scene Of much blood
shed in previous mine disturbances
Ed Bean, Harlan, UNIV field rep
resentative, said Yesterday that the
miners are very dissatisfied over the
absence of contract" and he en-
phasized that all work stoppages in
Harlan County ARE local union
actions"
Gov. Keen Johnson sent William
c. BurroW. State industrial relations
commissioner, here yesterday to act
as an observer. Mr.. Burrow said
I'VE are primarily interested in the
preservation of law and order"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
Africa
Continued From First Page

British regiment attacked feature
of the terrain known as ST Abballah
and captured it in a fierce fight.
But typical of the Germans tena-
cious effort to hold every foot of
their mountain rim, they counterat-
tackled Immediately with tanks and
infantry and drove the British from
the crest.
In the area east of Goubellat,
where armored clashes have been
occurring almost daily since the
start of the Allied offensive and
where 80 enemy tanks have been
reported destroyed, the enemy con-
tinued to defend every foot of terri
tory. The British, however, had
smashed to within 4 miles of the
Pont du FANS supply road leading
from Tunis.
Pont du Fahs Threatened.
Pont du FANS was threatened with
enlightenment by these British arm
ored columns from the northwest
and by French forces which had
advanced IS miles in three days
from the southwest and were now
pounding hard at the outskirts.
BY magnificent fighting" the
French Mathennet Division had
completed occupation Of the hills in
the northern part of the Grand
Dorsal and pushed on out into the
Pont du Fahs plain. which leads to
Tunis. "a miles distant, a military
spokesman said.
However, this force was meeting
machine-gun and artillery fire.
The advance of Gen. Sir Bernard
L. Montgomery's 9th Army on the
southern flank was most marked in
the area of Djebel Medeker on his
left.
But the Germans were using a lib
eral sprinkling of mines and ma
chine. gunners who were said to be
/ instructed to fight until killed in a.
murderous defense in advantageous
terrain
Other French Forces Gain.
On the extreme north, other
French forces also continued to
make steady though unspectacular
progress along the Mediterranean
against defenders who had excellent
cover for their machine guns.
AS result of the combined Amer
lean, British and French efforts the
| defenders were being forced slowly
to yield ground all along the line,
but there was no indication that
they would suddenly give up the
policy of fighting to their last ounce
of military strength.
The Allied Air Force carried out
hundreds of sorties yesterday
against reduced enemy air resist
ance, bombing and strafing scores
of strong ground points. troops,
transport, armor and airfields.
Havoc light trainers and Mitchell
medium bombers few in relays over
the land battle. blasting ammuni-
ton dumps and shooting up per-
sonnet at Ksar Tyr. 10 miles south
east of Medjez-El- Bah, in accurate
patterns and hitting communica-
tons around Kourba, southeast Of
Tunis, the night before.
Hangers and parked aircraft
were smashed up in an Raj Bisley
raid on Sidi Ahmen airfield near
Bizerte.
Sardinia AirfieId Blasted.
Flying Fortresses delivered a con-
centrated blow at Villacidro airfield
in Sardinia, covering the whole
area with bursts from fragmenta-
ton bombs and ripping apart air.
drome buildings, barracks and shell
tiers with heavier explosives.
Describing raid on tank con-
centrations on the slopes of Djebel
Kouran in the Pont Du Fahs area.
one British pilot said he saw
plumes of smoke rising 1000 feet
high.