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Evening star., 1943-06-17
House Group Presses
Plans for Food Gar
Committee to Hear
Byrnes Tomorrow

In the face of White House op-
position, the House Agriculture
Committee went ahead today with
plans for legislation to centralize
control of food supplies and dis
tribution in the hands OF one man
Predicting action not later than
next week, Chairman Fulmer, Dem
ocrat, of South Carolina said the
committee would hear the views of
James F.. Byrnes, war mobilization
director, tomorrow and later may
question Fred M. Vinson, new eco
nomic stabilizer.
The decision to question the two
executives, Senator Fulmer said, did
not mean that the committee was
slowing down its drive for legislation
or had encountered new opposition
but was prompted primarily by a de-
sire of members to build up record
so it cannot be said later we did not
give them chance to be heard"
Evening star., 1943-06-17
II JAP PLANES DO|WNED OVER GUADALC CANAL
|Legions to Leave
|Penitentiory in
Vnqinio Today
the Associated Press


RICHMOND, Va, June 17.-Sam-
uel Legions, %, colored, of Berry
Vile. came out of his death cell at
the State Penitentiary today and
was fitted with a new suit In prepa-
ration for leaving. a free man, later
in the day.
He probably will be taken into
the Army Immediately, If plans OF
his attorneys work out.
Legions was convicted early in
1912 on a charge of criminally as
saulting a white woman, but the
conviction was reversed and the case
remanded to the Loudoun County
Circuit Court for further proceed
ings."
The appellate court held, in the
opinion written by Justice George
Browning, that feeble" efforts at
resistance by the woman and her
husband and other circumstances
of the case were so contrary to
human experience and so inherently
incredible as to be totally insufficient
to justify the verdict of guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt
Legions is eligible to join the
Army through selective service
channels because he does not now
stand convicted of any crime.
Evening star., 1943-06-17

A deliberate" program to re-
lease workers to war industries
in critical shortage areas by cur
failing or shutting down nom
war industries in those areas is
now being developed by the War
Production Board, assisted by
the War Manpower Commission,
VINO officials said today.
A VINO spokesman said such a
curtailment program would differ
from former restrictions put on
civilian industries by WPB in that
this time it would be slanted toward
filling manpower requirements.
Throughout the country, he said,
the great bulk of transfers of work
ers from on-eSsential to essential
activities will take place as a result
of shortages of materials. supplies
and priorities. But in areas with a
critical labor shortage Ito meet man.
power requirements it may be neces-
sary to curtail certain activities that
can be done elsewhere"
AS an example, an official said
that instead of manufacturing a
Evening star., 1943-06-17
0n|y6American
Graft Missing in
Gigantic Battle
Toll Is 81 Bombers
And As Zeros;; Few
Details Are Given

Seventy-seven Japanese planes
were shot down by American
flyers over Guadalcanal Island
Wednesday, the Navy reported
today. American losses were six
planes missing.
The Navy lacked details of the air
battle, but it was believed to be one
of the greatest of the war in the
Pacific. Officials expect additional
reports momentarily.
The Navy communique said 80
japanese bombers and As Zero fight
ers were shot down. The exact To-
Gale of the aerial combat was not
disclosed because of the fact that
the news came to the department in
preliminary flash from headquar-
ters in the Solomons Islands.
The Japanese have attacked
Guadalcanal in the last week, but
the reports had indicated there was
no damage to personnel or materiel.
Losses Nearly 13 to 1.
The failure of the Wednesday at
tack was plainly indicated by the
fact that the score of losses was
| nearly 13 to /.
OfhcialS here said they were with
out information as to whether sur
face vessels were either attacked or
involved in the engagement, but
in view of the dispatch which indi-
Gated the fight was over the island,
the fight appeared to be an all
aerial engagement.
The largest previous attack by the
Japs was over the sea in the vicinity
OF Guadalcanal on April 7. when
they sent so bombers and 48 Zero
fighters against American installa-
tions. At that time, the American
forces intercepted them before they
reached their island objective and
shot down 80 planes. At that time,
the United Nations lost three ships,
the United States seven planes but
only two pilots. The ships were an
American destroyer and tanker and
an Australian corvette.
Other Air Attacks Made.
A Navy communique issued ear
lier today told Of damaging new air
attacks against japanese bases on
New Georgia and Choiseul Islands
in the Solomons and Kiska in the
Aleutians.
Fires were started and heavy ex-
plosions observed following an at
tack Tuesday on western New Geor-
gia, 140 miles northwest of Hen
derson Field on Guadalcanal 1t
was carried out by Navy Dauntless
dive bombers and Avenger torpedo
bombers which were escorted by
Wildcat fighters.
The following morning Navy
Avengers and Dauntless dive bomb
ers, escorted by Corsair fighters, at
tackled the Japs on Choiseul, 1875
miles from Henderson Field, and As
miles south of New Georgia Island,
where fires were started
The raid on Kiska was carried out
on Tuesday afternoon by Navy Ven-
tura medium bombers. Hits were
scored in the main camp area, along
the plane runway and among the
anti-aircraft batteries.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Postal Telegraph Signs
Contract Ruisinq Wooes
BY the Associated rress.

by tne Associated treSS.
NEW YORK, June ia renewed
collective bargaining contract pro-
viding for more than $3,200,OOO in
wage increases recently ordered by
the War Labor Board was signed
today by officials of the Postal Tele-
graph Co. and the American Com
munications Association (CIO), it
was announced by the union. which
represents almost all of the COM
pany's employees.
The company said it hoped to OBJ
tain funds for the new pay rates, ef-
fective June 20, from the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. Retroactive
pay to October /, 1912 amounting to
81 900, will be distributed as soon
as computations can be completed.
On straight time basis employees
earning from 80 cents to 50 an hour
will receive an increase of about
$5.621z per week.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
DeraiIment Of Locomotive
Blocks R. F. & P. Traffic
b. the Associated Press

p| lne ASSOClsleu fEeSS.
RICHMOND, Va, June IT,
Traffic on the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg & Potomac Railroad,
key rail link between Richmond and
Washington, was blocked today by
the derailment of a freight loco
motive at a crossing at Guinea, near
Fredericksburg, Va. The road car
rles a heavy burden of war traffic
between the North and South.
One track had been cleared by
noon and trains were proceeding
although the line was greatlyacon
gested. Officials expected the other
track would be cleared this after
noon.
No one was injured. The Florida
Special came into Richmond at 5:4s
am. but there had been no other
trains from the North over the
route by pm.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Critical Levels
In Gas Stocks
Reported Near
Mines Bureau Sees
Tighter Midcontinent
Curbs by Summer
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Gasoline stocks we're reported
by the Bureau of Mines today to
be rapidly approaching critical
levels" everywhere in the coun-
try, except the West Coast.
April and May, it said, recorded
heavy dips into stored supplies.
The bureau added to indications
that tighter restrictions on civilian
motoring may be in prospect for the
midcontinent area before summer
is out by saying:
Generally April is the month in
which gasoline stock Withdrawals
begin, but this April the withdrawal
reached high peak of about $780,
900 barrels. This was followed in
May by another decline ..
Demand Higher Than Expected.
The total military, civilian and
EXPORT demand for motor fuel in
April was about 5l,60oo00 barrels,
which was several million barrels
greater than expectation and only
per cent below year ago"
The bureau said efforts to turn
greater proportion of refinery yield
to fuel oil at the expense of gaso-
line had shown their full effects
in April when residual oil yield rose
to 305 per cent from 2e2 in March
and the gasoline yield fell to 353
per cent from 35.8 in March.
Output Highest in Year.
Daily average production of oil
in April was 3,966,70 barrels, As
O0o-barrel increase over March and
the highest output in more than a
year.
Daily average crude runs to stills
totaled 3,732,O00 barrels against s.
$4,000 in March and 3,496,000 in
April, 1912
Texas, where production was in
creased to supply the 24-inch oil
pipeline now completed to Illinois
and scheduled to be completed to
the East coast August l, accounted
for 43,400 barrels of the $4,000 BAR
rel increase in production during
April.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Griffs, Yankees Tied
Sc, After 6 Innings
OF Explosive Hitting
Mats Pound Out 81 Leod
In Third, but New York
Duplicates Feat
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

The Mats and the Yankees
were tied up today at Griffith
Stadium before a ladies day
crowd of 5000.
The score was tied, 6-6. going into
the seventh inning.
FIRST INNING.
NEW Stirnweiss popped
to Vernon. Weatherly popped to
Sullivan. Clary, chasing Keller's
foul plunged over a tarpaulin into
the left field boxes, but remained in
the game after rest of several
minutes. Keller walked. attempted
to steal second while Mertz held
the ball. and was nipped at sec
ond, Mertz to Priddy.
ASHINGT Nv. johnson
threw out Case. Gordon threw out
Spence. Vernon flied to Weatherly.
SECOND INNING.
NEW YORK-Lindell fouled to
Vernon. Priddy threw out Sears.
Etten singled to center. Gordon
doubled to left. Etten going to third
W. Johnson was purposely passed,
filling the bases. Donald forced
johnson at second, Sullivan unas-
sisted.
WASHINGTON R. Johnso
famed. Early was out at first, Etten
to Donald who covered the bag
Gordon threw out Priddy.
THIRD INNING.
NEW YORK-Stirnwei singled
to center. Weatherly was safe when
Mertz fumbled his grounder, Stirn-
weiss stopping at second. Keller
forced StirnWeiss at third, Clary
unassisted. Lindell walked, filling
the bases. Sears fouled to Early.
Etten walked, forcing in Weatherly.
Gordon grounded to Clary, who
stepped on third to force Lindell
One run.
WASHINGTON-Clary doubled
off w. Johnson's glove. Sullivan
singled to left, scoring Clary, tying
the score. Mertz sacrificed, Sears
to Gordon, who covered first. Case
singled to left, Sullivan going to
third. Ctse stole second. Spence
singled to center, Sullivan scoring
and Case taking third. Vernon sin
gled to right, Case scoring and
Spence stopping at second. R. john
son grounded to Donald, whose
throw to johnson forced Spence.
Early doubled off the right-field
wall, scoring Vernon, R. johnson
stopping at third. Priddy singled to
right, r. johnson scoring, Early
taking third. That was enough for
Donald. zuber replaced him on the
mound. Priddy stole second. Clary
up for the second time walked. Sui
livan flied to Keller. Five runs.
FOURTH INNING.
NEW YORK-W. johnson flied to
Spence. Zuber famed. Clary
threw out Stirnweiss.
Observation-Disclosures threw
out Mertz. Case flied to Weatherly.
Spence popped to w. johnson.
FIFTH INNING.
NEW YORK-Weatherly beat out
bunt down the third-base line
and continued to second on Mertz's
(see BASEBALL, Page 2-X0
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Fifth Column Theory
Offered in Texas Riot
Beaumont Police Chief
Checking on Rumors
BY the Associated Press.
7
Earlier Story on Page A-2.l

BY the Associated Press.
Earlier Story on Page Az
BEAUMONT, Tex, June 17.-City
officials suggested today that enemy
influence may have inspired the
race riots of the last two days which
resulted in the deaths of two men,
injury to scores and extensive dam
age In the colored section.
Authorities enforcing martial law
called a court of inquiry for this
afternoon to investigate the dis
turbances.
Chief of Police Ross Dickey said
There have been rumors of fifth
column activity here and we have
been checking up or them"
City Attorney Albert Tatum said
a physicians examination of white
woman cast doubt on her story that
she had been assaulted by colored
man while her husband was at work
at war plant.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
House Group Demands to Know
What's Secret About Dies Files

was in sealed package marked,
Hearings confidential, the contents
of which shall be returned to the
librarian of Congress after the At
torney General has made use of
the information it contains"
Majority Leader Mccormack in
troduced the resolution. Chairman
OToole said the staff of the Dies
Committee now concerned with sub
versive activities does not know the
nature of the files in question. The
Library Committee chairman said
he also would endeavor to learn
from Mr.. Mccormack the contents
of the secret package.
Evening star., 1943-06-17

The House Library Committee to-
day sought to ascertain the nature
of material deposited with the Ii
brarian of Congress by the Dies
Committee in the Seventy-third
Congress, before acting on a resolu-
ton that the secret information be
turned over to the Attorney Gener-
ais office tomorrow to explain
questions raised by his committee.
The committee thus far has re-
fused to approve turning material
over to the Justice Department until
the mystery of the packages con-
tents is revealed. One piece Of data
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Turks Recall Envoy,
Protesting Against
Gestapo in Vichy
May Be Step Toward
Rupture Of Relations,
Diplomatic Source Says
Bv the Associated Press.

NA'>
BERN, Switzerland. June IT,
Ambassador Behic Erkin of Tur-
key has been recalled to Ankara
from Vichy in protest against re-
cent severe Gestapo restrictions
on his Embassy, a Turkish diplo-
matte source said today.
While this withdrawal was not
considered a rupture in relations be-
tween Turkey and Vichy France,
this source said it could be a step
in that direction.
Given Passage Through Reich.
In addition to a protest against
Nazi surveillance of the embassy.
another reason for the recall of the
Ambassador was said to be pressure
on the part of the Allies, who there
by hope that Vichv will take a SINH
lar action and recall CASTOR Bergery
from Ankara.
This source said Allied quarters
held that Bergery lis too friendly
with the Axis; sees too much of
German Ambassador Won Papen."
The Nazis refused to issue AM
bassador Erkin visa to return to
Ankara through Switzerland but
granted him passage through Ger
many.
Under Close Watch.
1t was believed he already is
en- route to Turkey but this could
not be confirmed.
The Gestapo recently instituted a
close watch on tht: Turkish Embassy
at Vichy and forbade its use of code
messages. The embassy was per-
mitted to continue to use a diplo-
matte pouch, but, according to this
source, the pouch was opened at the
border and examined.
Relations were reported to be very
strained, with the Turks angered at
the Vichy government and Marshal
Petain. In addition to the Am
bassador the Turks also recalled
Embassy Counsellor Sevdat.
The Vichy correspondent of the
Gazette de Lausanne reported that
all foreign consulates in the Med
iterranean coastal areas of France
have been ordered to move to the
interior.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Late Races
Charles Town

FIFTH RACE-Purse, $500: claiming;
3-year- -olds and upward about Az fur
longs (chute)
Two Straws (Krk) 500 o4O o4O
Celesti F. (Acosta) 24O $50
Fox Meadow tMayer) $50
Time, 0:5015.
Also ran-John's Buddy. Merry Gesture.
Chide. Chillee Vallee, Rolls Rough
SIXTH RACE-Purse, $500: claiming;
3-year-ol Charles Town course.
6ear Cat Ikirklan6 1910 700 400
Chance Oak (Austin) 400
Time, 1:172s.
Also ran-MiSs Shotgun Whirl an
Twirl Long Vallee and Meadow Sun.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse $500: claim. .
ing; 4-year-olds ard up: about furlongs.
Nyleve (Kirkland) $50 $50 34O
Vantryst (Austin) 1900 $40
Chief Teddy kirk 4SO
Time, 1:26ts.
Also ran-Pacifier, Ler-Lin, Sir Jerome,
Clay Hill and War Target.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
President Given Million
By Movie MiIe-of-Dimes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. !
Nicholas Schenck, chairman of the
motion pictures March, of Dimes
Committee, today handed President
Roosevelt check of $1,00O,00O to
help combat infantile paralysis.
The money was raised through
contributions received by movie
exhibitors all over the country. A
total Of $4,000, 900 was collected, but
half was retained for use in the
communities involved and half ear
marked for the National Foundation
of Infantile Paralysis. Mr.. Schenck
and Basil O'Connor, president of the
foundation, were Mr.. Roosevelt S
luncheon guests today.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Giles Condition 'FuirIy Good

CINCINNATI, June II (P).-War-
rem c. Giles, general manager of
the Cincinnati Reds, was in fairly
good condition today at Christ Hos
pital, where he underwent an
emergency appendectomy late yes
terday, hospital attaches reported.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Gets WAAC Commission

FORT DES MONIES, Iowa. June
II (P.-Mildred H. Norgaard, wife
of holland Norgaard, Associated
Press war correspondent now in
North Africa, has been commits
stoned third officer second lieu
tenant in the WAAC.
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Other League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Boston-First Game
Philadelphia 0O2 101 OOO-4 90
Boston ----- 100 900 3O1-5 90
Batteriss-Christopher and Swift; Lu-
cier and Partee.
At Boston-Second Game
Philadelphia 80
Boston -- 90
Batteries-Black and Wagner; Newsome,
Karl and Conroy.
At Chicago
st. LOUIS O01 0
Chicago - 100
Batteries-Muncrief and Ferrell; Ross
and fresh.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Philadelphia
Boston ----- 600 DOL 90
Philadelphia 600 900 90
Batteries-salvo and Mast: Kraus and
Livingston.
At New York
Brooklyn --- 103 600
New York; sol 10
Batteries-Hisbe. Head and Owen; Wit
tis, Feldman and Mancuso.
At Pittsburgh
Chicago -- 600 300 0
Pittsburgh 001 100 0
Batteries-DerrinEer and McCuIlouxh;
Hebert and Baker.
At St. Louis
Cincinnati 600 21l
st. Louis 600 10
and Odea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

brown eyes and then dropped back her pillow and in
a few seconds was again in her deep stupor
Two years later Anna again began showing signs that
she might reawakcn. She often stirred in bed She ate
food to the extent that she began looking
robust Doctors noticed that times she slept lighter
though she We're following sleep cycle OF her own. But
when their hopes raised 60 the highest she
dropped back into her deep coma.
For the next nine years she slept showing
signs Of awakening From time 10 time during that period
the doctors tried various experiments restore her
consciousness. But none of them worked
Recent cable dispatches johannesburg report that
Anna after 33 years Of being real-ufe sleeping beauty
had died at the age 81 81 the time death
was living in the Transvaal Provincial Poor Home and
was buried in paupers grave
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

Jessie Bad Looking she here. Just walk down road
next house live there with Bessie Duck and Mrs
Shoot The Bear"
The process thanked the Indian and started for
the next housecontnng of the oldest legal hunts
history.
Although this conversation may have sounded like
mumbo jumbo and double talk 1t was Moth
ing than honest effort by Uncle Sam TO track
down who wanted for the payment of back
bills
Each process server employed the job Of finding the
Indians was given list that ranged from tongue
twisers like Quah yveCe-shig -6-Quay" such
simple ones Lice" and Chips"
There is nothing phony about these names. They
the chrstcned with and the ones
that they proud bear. The OF the strange
monckers harder TO find and sometimes easier to
trace than people with more familiar onesAke smith
Jones Brown and Ward. At least among the Indians
there is very little duplication Of names
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21


in the Middle approaching ashack-like cabin
ne knocked the door
who answered the Il understand he lives here Is
that right"
Sometimes right" the aborigine replied But George
No Belly not here today and his woman Dora High
Dog week to visit with Alexander Sinking Bear
and his squaw Dinah Eagle Louise
IT'S ten mile hill TO Alexander Sinking Bears
house" continued the They walking and
stopping visit two day with Mary Bull Eye and her nus
band John Rotten Pumpkin Maybe you find there
The process server, who listened patiently made rev
notations In a memorandum book
I'm also looking for Peter one Skunk and Jessie
Bad Looking, the government man explained do you
know where / find them -?
Peter One Skunk he left reservation two moons ago
and he and Brings Three Horses and Thomas No
NUateF-seeitS slfest-e4Affn sttfd the fncaT
Draft board want EN- help win war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
The End +21fe 33-Near Napr.

rHF recent death OF 52-yearpld Anna swanepoel-
"Sleepinc Rcauty"(9f south Africa brought an end
70 the longest case OF sefhypnotic slumheE IN the
Ii, ~ medical science For IS years the one-time
nrettv brunette was death-like trance
ne .-asie- story OF this modern R!P Van
Wrinkle had It's start back IN when she 20 beau
,ifrl darS-cvcd and in love with "a handsome South
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21
Prisoner ff {Rs DayHeWas Born

Nv IHEN District Judge Duncan of Gardner, Massa
A/ chusetts recently described Mr.. and Mrs Charles
w Mayo the most inhuman' parents he had
met appeared unlikely that he had heard of the
famous shame child" of Kingusse, Scotland.
Judge Duncan ordered the MaYos to pay 81 20 week to
send their 17year-od to neghborng boarding school
after the alleged they had kept him locked up
unheated shed and fed him only scraps
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

perpetual been savagely beaten from
time TO time Ihe-shaHe chilFs brain physicians said
normal in every way, and he might have grown TO
healthy manhood If given chance.
Only deathbed confession of the last keeper aged
cleared up the mystery of the grisly find I'm
glad it's off my conscience" the Mrs Nellie Fer
gson said i didn't put him in the hole fed him only
after the others died"
Mrs Ferguson told how the proud grandmother of the
unwaned child had forced her daughter TO part with her
whose father prominent London merchant
He married and refused TO divorce his wife
although he agreed TO support the baby WELL she said
The grandmother brought the boy TO the people who
first took charge OF him Kngusse. She gave them
money and they promised 60 keep him out of sight
"As the baby grew older the mother was worried and
she was about 60 be married to make sure
there would any scandal to ruin her plans The
keepers promised to hold him prisoner long they
lived. and the mother left relieved"
Allowances regularly 70 the keepers from the
father and the mother but when these stopped
then eight years old thrown into the basement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

Five more years went by. Anna
Al All hope had been given up
that she would recover. Then just
suddenly she dropped into her
coma she returned TO fun consciousness. The surprised
nurse o duty asked her how she felt
all right thank you" she replied. They the
first words Anna had spoken in "a years
What made you go Sleep" the asked
Anna shook her head without answering. closed her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

Admittedly, the Mayo youth had not
spent "a years in shaclfic7 IA of,s' '''"
,S''ts-,.. ,a,a,..sV aaoNv ~ rStAi x u,sstt 49,
tNe f.rf@ Judge nevertheless bit
terly reproached the parents for keep
ing him a prisoner even a short time.
The Shame child" Of Kingussie,
born to English parents out of wedlock
more than a century ago, was kept in
chains in a damp, unheated, unlighted
cellar or dungeon The discovery of his
remains nearly 40 years ago made the
whole world angry
When found. the shame child was
an emaciated almost mummified corpse,
dead only a few days An autopsy
showed that the prisoner had been blind
for most of his life. had suffered from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-21

faced them from the grave
in an epitaph, which read:
Shame TO the parents Of
this corpse. Evelyn Morse
and John Hanson Hale"