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Evening star., 1943-07-15
kanviIIe Plans 10 Appeal
Courts Trust Fund RuIina
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 5.-Thomas E.
(Tommy) Manville. jr., announced
through his attorney yesterday that
he would appeal a recent New York
Supreme Court ruling which held
he had surrendered his power of
appointment in 100000 trust
fund created for him by his father,
the late Thomas F. Manville, sr.
Under terms of the legacy, Mr..
Manville and his sister, Mrs. Lor-
raine Manville Dresselhuys, who
was bequeathed a similar trust,
possessed the right to indicate in
their respective wills the recipients
Of the trusts upon their deaths.
Mr.. Manville executed an inden-
ture on November 20, 1912, sur
rendering his power of appointment
and on March %. 1943, executed
another indenture cancelling his re-
lease and demanding restoration OF
his original power of appointment.
In his complaint In Supreme
Court the asbestos heir asserted that
his sister had fraudulently induced
him to sign the surrendering inden-
ture so that she and her heirs
might thereby benefit as the next
of kin"
Supreme Court Justice Lloyd
Church held that the original re-
lease was signed in good faith and
said there were no facts set forth
to support Mr. Manville's charge
that he had been coerced by his
sister into signing the document.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Emergency Board Closes
Railway Wage Hearings

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 15-Hearings
on demands by five railroad unions
for 80 per cent wage increase we're
concluded today and the emergency
hearing board will report it's findings
directly to President Roosevelt.
At the conclusion of summations
in nthe case which has been in prog
ress six weeks, Judge w. P. Stacy.
chairman of the emergency board
of the National Railway Panel, re-
quested that railroad employees de-
termine the specific amount to which
they feel entitled under the stabil-
ization program.
Edward j. Flynn, counsel for the
rail brotherhoods, will reply to the
REQUEST in brief.
Jacob Aronson, chief counsel for
the railroads, argued in his summa-
ton of the employers case that the
Little Steel formula, permitting Is
per cent wage increases to meet
cost-of- living increases between jan
uary. 194l, and May, 1912, should be
applied to the railroad industry as
a whole.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Brown Urges Public
To Support President

Price Administrator Brown de-
clared today that many persons,
principally President Roosevelts po-
litical opponents, are still fighting
his 1910 election and urged the
public to get behind their Chosen
leader" in promoting the war effort.
During press conference, Mr..
Brown spoke frequently of the great
amount Of criticism levelled at OPA.
He revealed that during recent
hearings on the agency's appropria-
ton, he became involved in an ar
gument with Chairman Cannon of
the House Appropriations Commit
tee on subsidies and price rollbacks
Finally, Mr.. Brown said, he asked
Mr.. Cannon what he would do if
he were price administrator.
IT would do just the same thing
you are doing" Mr.. Brown said the
chairman admitted
The administrator then said to
reporters, But he would never say
that on the floor"
Mr.. Brown said reports that his
resignation is imminent are untrue
although there is nothing I would
love to do more than to go home
and 60 to work" He added that he
cid not want the job in the first
place. but he felt Il can't leave anc
do full duty to the President ano
the country" He said he felt that
if he had not been on the job, the
OPA appropriation bill, recently
passed by Congress, would have con-
tained restrictions which would have
resulted in a "debacle" for the
agency.
Since no one will throw me any
bouquets, I will give one to myself,
he commented.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Free India Picket Accused
Of Deserving Obiector Comp

Roman Edwin zahm, "A, pleaded
not guilty today before United
States Commissioner Needham C.
Turnage to charges Of desertion
from a conscientious objectors camp,
waived preliminary hearing, and
consented to 60 to Terre Haute, Ind,
to answer the charge. Bond was set
at $4,000.
Arrested recently while picketing
the British Embassy in behalf of a
free India, zahm was brought be-
fore the commissioner today on q
complaint filed by FBI agents.
Zahm declared the term "deser-
tion" was wrong and stated that he
walked out of the conscientious OBJ
jectors camp as a protest against
military control and boondoggling
work done there, which is of no
national Importance"
zahm admitted leaving Civilian
Public Service Camp No. IA at
Merom, Ind, on April 18, but said
he had advised Col. Lewis Kosch,
director of the camp, that he was
leaving and that he was willing
to take the consequences. He added
that he understood that If person
was not satisfied with conditions
at the camp the thing was to get
out and the Government would find
something else for him to do"
He told Mr.. Turnage he had noti-
fed selective service and the FBI
of his whereabouts in Newark. N. j.,
Immediately after leaving camp. He
said he wrote both agencies that
he was ready to be arrested. He
also said that he had been in New
ark until Monday.
FBI agents said they first heard
that Zahm was in Washington when
they learned that he had been ar
rested for picketing at the British
Embassy.
They said Zahm was registered for
selective service at Beloit, Wis.
and was first sent to civilian work
camp at Bluffton, Ind. On April I8
they said, Zahm asked camp officials
at Merom, Ind, where he had been
transferred, to permit him to attend
social action conference" to bt
held in Chicago. When his request
was refused, the agents said, Zahn
objected strenuously and subse-
quently left the camp.
Zahm requested that Mr.. Turnagt
reduce his bond from 81, 500 so ths
Evening star., 1943-07-15
High Award Bestowed
First Time in Europe
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, July l5.-In the first
such ceremony ever held on an
American field of active operations
Secretary Of War Henry L. Stimson
today pinned the Congressional
Medal of Honor on an American air
hero. Staff Sergt. Maynard H. Smith
of Caro-, Mich, in ceremony at an
air base somewhere in England,
NBC reported in broadcast.
The Secretary, together with 1t
Gen. Jacob l.. Devers. commanding
general in the European theater
and Mai. Gen. Ira c. Eaker. com
manding the American 9th All
Force, participated in the presenta-
ton
Sergt. Smith was honored fol
conspicuous gallantry and intrepid,
ity in action above and beyond the
call OF duty" during Flying Fort
ress raid May on St Nazaire or
the French Coast. He is the flrs
living man to receive America!
highest military decoration in ths
European theater.
The citation said that with In
tense fires blazing in the radio com
partment and waist sections OF tht
Fortress. Sergt. Smith remainee
aboard the crippled craft, alternately
fighting the flames. giving first aic
to a wounded comrade and firing
his guns at enemy planes. He finally
succeeded in extinguishine th'
flames by wrapping himself in pro,
tective clothing and beating then
out by hand.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
BY JOSEPH MORTON,

Associated Press war correspondent.
AN ALLIED FORCE COMMAND
POST IN NORTH AFRICA, July Is.
Both American and German SOL
diers wounded in action who re-
turned here for disqualification re-
ported tonight that the Americans
won a decisive victory in tank bat
tie in the valley just north of Celia,
on the southern coast of Sicily, last
Sunday.
One of the Germans, shot in the
leg, shoulder and eye. was ma
chine gunner and wireless operator
in a German Mark w tank which
was destroyed by American cannon
fire
The German said his group was
attacking from the north side of the
valley when he saw American tanks
moving in from the south. A cannon
hit his tank before he hardly fired
a shot, setting the vehicle on fire.
Blinded by Fire. a
All the rest Of the crew except him
was unhurt and managed to escape
He got out, but couldn't see, so
waved his shirt and cried out,
Somebody help me-"
| American soldiers picked him up
hours later.
An injured American soldier, mem
Der of unit which bivouacked on
! the south SIDE of the valley. and wit
messed the long battle after noon,
told of seeing tank in which the
Germans had been riding.
The German tank came into the
north side of the valley in a single
| line and the American tanks came
moving up from the south about 10
! yards from where we were bivou-
acked,' he said 1T seemed like the
/ first enemy tank was hit by the first
! shell we fired because the fellows
started piling out and it caught
aflre. Then the shells started COM
| ing in our direction and we beat it.
Lost 1920 Tanks.
After a while we got up on the
hill and saw several more German
tanks out of action. but no sign of
any American casualties. I was busy
setting up machinegun when a
piece of shrapnel caught me in the
leg and knocked me out. Later when
they brought the German wounded
over to where I was waiting the
Germans told us they lost between
IS and 20 tanks. From where I was
it looked like it couldn't have been
more than 80 to start with"
War Correspondent Jack Thomp-
son of the Chicago Tribune, who
Jumped with American parachutists
in the night invasion of Sicily suf-
fered wrenched knee in landing
but refused to return to Africa with
the wounded evacuees.
One parachutist who broke his
leg in the jump, said Mr. Thompson
leaped from the plane carrying his
typewriter under one arm. Despite
his injury he managed to reach
coastal town where an American
landing party was In control.
Blew Up on Spot.
Another evacuated American SOL
der reported seeing War Corre-
spondent Hal Boyle of the Associ-
ated Press at Licata, a southern
town, moving in hurry toward the
scene of fighting to the north.
A wounded infantryman who like
wise witnessed the battle told of
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Army-Navy Grid Plans
To Be Announced Soon
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
An early announcement" will be
made on the status of this year s
Navy Army football game.
Undersecretary of War Patterson
was asked at his press conference
today whether the game would be
played. Mr.. Patterson grinned, but
refused a premature announce
ment."
Questioned about West Point S
schedule, he said, The only thing l
have heard discussed is the Army
Navy game but when asked what
point there would be in cancelling
the one game and not the rest of
the schedule, replied they seem to
be pretty closely tied together
AS to what considerations are in
volVed, Mr., Patterson said "one is
obvious enough-the lack of trans
portation and the necessity to con-
serve transportation"
Pressed for more information Mr.
Patterson said, "Oh, it will come out
shortly in plenty of time to listen to
the radio and the results of the
! game"
Evening star., 1943-07-15
American BIS Mitche!!s
Bomb Burma Railroads

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, July 15.-American
BPS Mitchell medium bombers sus-
tanned the Allied assault on Japa-
nese installations in Burma yes
terday, hitting railroad yards, bar
racks and warehouses at Myingyan
and Meiktila. a United States Army
Air Force communique said today.
At much bombed Myingyan, SIS
miles southwest of Mandalay, fur
ther damage was reported to tracks
and warehouses, while at Meiktila
Is miles south of Mandalay, direct
hits were scored on enemy barracks,
buildings. railroad sidings and
among storage sheds, the bulletin
said
British Blenheim bombers joined
the steady destruction of enemy
equipment with an attack on a Jap
anese- se-occupied village in the Maw-
laik area, while RAF Beaufghters
we're reported to have destroyed two
large steamers, an oil barge and
other river craft on the Irrawaddy
All American and British planes re-
turned safely from the scattered
raids.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
jap Bases Near Kiska
SheI|ed by u. 5. Ship

japanese positions bordering Ger
trude Cove on Kiska Island were sub
jected to another bombardment by
a light American warship early yes
terday, the Navy reported today AS
in two of tie previous bombardments
by a single raval unit, believed to be
either a light cruiser or destroyer
the enemy guns did not return the
fire.
The bombardments OF Gertrude
Cove, which is south of the port OF
Kiska, started eight days ago. Since
then the single surface unit sub
iected the Japanese bases to bom-
bardment last Friday and Sunday
The only time that the Japs re-
turned the fire was in the lombard
ment Friday. when they attempted
to shell the bombarding vessel
However, the fire was ineffective
and the Navy reported there was
no damage.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Sudden Attack by U. S. Tanks
Routed Germans in Celia Fight

seeing one Nazi tank hit point blank
by American artillery. 1t blew up on
the spot.
There was big cloud OF smoke
and pieces of metal started falling
around" he said.
Two American parachutists who
broke their ankles landing in South
eastern Sicily on the@ first night of
the attack reported they encoun-
tered a small town which apparently
was garrisoned.
only a few shots were fired at
us" one of the pair said. But there
were just nine in our party and two
of us were being carried so we
couldn't do much but retreat. At
that time we were only seven or
eight miles inland and managed to
establish contact with our forces on
the coast by noon. Later we were
taken to the beach in trucks which
had been unloaded.
Casualties Not Heavy.
ut was wonderful night for a
jump. The moon was about half full
and the planes apparently were un-
detected. Several of us landed in
an orchard in pretty rough ground
and got together before daylight
Then we divided to perform our re-
spective missions" he said.
Another wounded American in
fantryman who was shot in the
knee after going in the second wave
to Celia reported that his company
was raked with heavy machine-gun
fire from behind the beach, but he
didn't believe that casualties were
very heavy.
Its the second wave that always
gets it. you know" he said THE
first wave surprises them. but they
are alerted by the time the second
/ comes along I tore my pants of
| getting through the barbed wire
which was about so yards deep
After I was all the way through and
heading for cover a shot caught me
I could hear few other shots as the
fire continued perhaps an hour
After that time the beach was ours
Landing Craft Bombed.
After daylight spotted two mes
sengers coming along, so I tire of
my undershirt and waved it at them
then tied pieces around my head and
arm. That's trick I learned in
Tunisia. The men carried me to a
landing craft without a sniper TAX
ing single shot al us.
A field artilleryman whose hand
was lacerated during the Celia oper-
ations when a tank-landing craft
was dive-bombed said the beach was
strafed by planes during all Of the
first day and the enemy tried its
hardest to knock out engineers UNI
loading tanks. The craft on which
he was riding was struck souarely
by bomb, he said, setting fire to
a number of trucks on board and
causing the load Of ammunition tc
explode.
II was sitting in truck when the
shell hit" he said "and the first
thing I knew the roof blew off and
pieces of steel we're banging against
everything. Some OF the boys were
seriously injured, but I was just
scratched I went over to another
landing barge for first aid and while
was putting on a bandage they
hoisted anchor and started back tc
Africa. That's how I got back. I'm
not much good to my unit here"
Evening star., 1943-07-15
II Planes Shot
| With SO Rounds;
| Record Claimed
Y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH PACIFIC HEADQUAR-
TIERS, July l5.-Marine Corps anti
aircraft gunners protecting Rendova
Island used only 68 rounds of am
munition to shoot down IL japanese
bombers and one Zero on the after
noon of July 4, setting what is be-
lieved to be a record for economy
Of fire.
Sergt. William S. Frank, a marine
combat correspondent, reported to-
day on the outstanding success of
this Fourth of July show. He said
the guns got the range with their
first bursts, and within a few min
utes had destroyed all but four in a
formation of l6 fighter escorted en-
emy bomberS. American fighter
planes knocked down the rest.
The antiaircraft battery COM
mander, Capt William M. Tracy of
Greenwich, Conn, said of the Incl
dent; Il had hard time making
my boys cease firing"
"a communique from Allied
headquarters in the Southwest
Pacific July 5 previously gave
official credit to ground gunners
on Rendova for IL of q enemy
planes shot down over the en-
battled Central Solomon Islands
july ~
Evening star., 1943-07-15

he could meet it and return to In
diana at his own expense, pointing
out that ne had kept his word to
date and had informed Federal au-
thorities of his whereabouts at all
times.
Mr.. Turnage said, however, he
would be unable to reduce the bond
because this was included in a re-
quest by the United States attorney
in indianapolis for Zahm's removal.
Zahm was placed in custody OF
United States Deputy Marshal Har-
old w. McCauley.
Earlier in Municipal Court, Rich
ard E. Stryker and Grace E. Schmidt,
the other two members of the Free
India Committee, who were with
Zahm when they picketed the
British Embs ssy, were sentenced to
go days in Jail by Judge Nathan
Margold. In addition to the straight
jail sentence. Judge Margold fined
the pair sl00 or an additional 100
days in Jail.
Zahm was given the same sentence
but >. was suspended and he was
, turned over to deputy marshal.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Veronica Lakes Baby,
PremotureIy Born, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, July 15.-Film
Actress Veronica Lakes prematurely
born baby, Anthony, died today.
The 7-day-old child had been in
precamous condition since its birth,
few days after Miss Lake suffered
fall at her studio.
The baby's father, Maj. John
Detle of the Army, Is stationed at
Seattle. Studio spokesmen said he
had been informed of his sons death
but did not know II he would be able
to leave Seattle.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
16AirIines Propose
Five-Point Program
For Postwar Aviation

Sixteen of the Nations COM
mercial airlines today announced a
fve-point declaration of policy on
international air transportation
which they hope the Government
will consider in shaping its postwar
policy governing international
routes,
Conspicuous by their absence were
representatives of the Pan American
and American Export Airlines, who
it is believed, do not subscribe to
the theories put forth by the COM
mittee representing the combined
opposition. These companies already
are engaged in internationl COM
merce while the signatories of to-
days declaration are merely making
preparations to enter that field.
Arguing that Americas stake In
the future calls for prompt action
in shaping an air policy the air
lines urged that the Government
build its future policy on the fol-
lowing five principles:
l. Free and open competition
world wide, subject to reasonable
regulations by the appropriate gov
ernmental agencies;
2. Private ownership and man.
agement;
3. Fostering and encouraging by
the Government of the United
States of a sound, worldwide all
transportation system:
4. Freedom of transit in peace
! full fight, worldwide:
/ 5 Acquisition of civil and COM
mercial outlets required in the pub.
lie interest
S. J. Solomon, chairman of tn
conference, said the Government
should make use of air installa ion
built during the war for peacetino,
operations.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Mosquito Fleet Gives
Axis Great Trouble
In Supplying Forces
BY EDWARD GILLING,

Press distributed by the Associated Press3
AN ALLIED COMMAND POST,
July l5.-The Royal Navy and Raj
are making the Axis task of sending
reinforcements and supplies to Sicily
from the italian mainland one Of
extreme difficulty.
Torpedo bombers OF the Raj are
carrying out unceasing attacks on
enemy shipping along the northern
coast of the island while, during
darkness, units Of the mosquito
feet" of the Royal Navy are oper-
ating in the narrow Straits Of Mes
sina.
Since the assault on Sicily began,
these light naval forces have been
ranging the Messina Straits during
the hours OF night when, under the
cover of darkness, the enemy might
send ships across the narrows.
These high-speed motor torpedo
boats and gunboats thus are deny
ing the use of the straits to the
enemy and at the same time cover
ing Allied transports unloading
troops and stores, farther down the
coast, from any E-boat attacks
which might be launched from the
straits.
Early Tuesday they met a fiotilla
Of German E-boats which were COM
ing through the narrows and at
tackled them, setting fire to two and
driving them ashore blazing. They
also damaged another E-boat in a
later encounter.
! Of6cers Of our mosquito craft.
who have been taking part in these
| operations, said the enemy has a
large number of searchlights on
either side of the straits which they
sometimes attack from close range.
I'VE have also watched the Raj
raiding Reggie Calabria on the
mainland" one officer said. They
always start a number of fires, which
light up the straits so much we are
afraid they will show us up, but the
| Italians apparently are too much
concerned looking at the sky to look
for us.
We have watched many Of the
4,000-pound blockbusters explode,
sending debris flying high into the
air. They cause huge mushroom
OF fame and there is terrific
thump."
Another officer said that black
outs in towns on the Italian side Of
the straits was very poor, and that
he could often see hundreds OF un-
covered windows
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Reynolds Opposes
Bill 10 Draft Labor
For War Factories
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Opposition to compulsory man.
power legislation under present
conditions was expressed today by
Chairman Reynolds of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee. who de-
clared the Army is growing to size
where Its drain on civilian workers
ought to halt soon.
Senator Reynolds predicted that
sponsors of the Austin Wadsworth
bill would demand action on the
measure soon after Congress returns
from its summer recess, but he said
there would be q strenuous fight
to squelch 1t. The bill would make
both men and women subject to
compulsory civilian service II that
became necessary.
II would have to think long
time before I would vote to draft
workers. to break up families and
to send men and women to work
in different parts of the country
from where they live" Senator Rey-
nolds said. There is great diff
ference, he added, In drafting men
for military service and in COM
pelling them to work for another
who profits from the transaction.
The chairman said 1t is his
opinion that the Army, which he
estimated at strength of 1000 900,
now is big enough" He said
he looks for tapering of in selec-
tive service requirements, particu-
larly for older men and those with
families, with youths turning Is
making up the bulk Of additions
and requirements.
Controversy over the size OF the
Army is expected to be revived
when proponents call for action or
resolution by Senator Wheeler
Democrat, of Montana, postponing
the drafting of fathers until after
January !. Senator Wheeler has
said that he will demand considera-
ton of the measure Immediately
after the recess ends in September.
Evening star., 1943-07-15
Suspect Pleads Guilty
To Wyoming Murder
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LARAMIE. Wvo.. july Is
Howard William Pickell, 26. Syra-
cuse, N. Y, was arraigned in a
Justice of Peace Court TODAY and
pleaded guilty to a charge of first
degree murder in the Staying of a
Cheyenne war worker Justice E. L
Knight ordered him held without
bail for trial in District Court.
Pickell is charged with shooting
to death Matt Katmo. A, OF
Cheyenne, miles east of Laramie
June 30. .,
A coroner's jury held that he also
"aided and abetted" in the double
Staying of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Gotta
at their ranch southeast of Laramie
July 2, and Sheriff Ed Wood said
Pickell admitted he was involved
but claimed soldier named
Teddy" did the shooting.