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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Bomber Falls
On Packing
Company Roof
Screams Of Employees
And Animals Heard
Above Din of Blaze
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Feb. ia large
four motor bombing plane crash
ed atop the Frye Packing Co.
plant on Airport Way today and
exploded, setting the big plant
atire. Witnesses said probably
none of the planes occupants
escaped alive.
Identity of the plane was not
established Immediately.
Within seconds, the fire had
spread over a 100-foot area of the
building and flames were leaping
so feet.
Miss Billie Barnes who witnessed
the crash from nearby tower, said
the plane was losing altitude and
dropping lower all the time" as
1t approached the building.
Owed Into Building.
Then we saw two vivid flashes.
They seemed to be little below the
plane. 1t couldn't have been more
than a hundred feet off the ground
at that time.
Then it just dived right into
that building, and there was an ex-
ploSlon and huge flames burst up"
AT least half dozen other en-
ployes were injured.
Police reported four men bailed
ous OF the craft just before it struck.
They said they were told by wit
nesses that none of the parachutes
| opened.
Several packing company en-
ployes were believed still trapped in
| the building a half hour after the
crash. Two were rescued by ladder
from an upstairs window and were
taken. badly burned, to hospital.
Workmen's Screams Heard.
The plane struck the rear build
lnes OF the plant, the section where
hogs are slaughtered Screams of
workmen. and animals trapped in
the building were heard above the
roar of the flames.
Thousands of persons in Office
buildings in the central business dis
trict crowded to the windows to
watch the flames, visible over a
wide area.
The plant is a mile south of the
main business district.
Three-quarters of an hour after
the crash, much of the plant was
burning fiercely. The brick walled
structure appeared ready to cave in.
Trapped in Elevator.
T. j. Mcbride, Government en-
gineer who ran into the plant, said
several men were trapped in an
elevator stalled between floors when
the crash cut off the power. Nc
Bride said they apparently we're
killed when the fire finally burned
through the cable and the elevator
dropped to the pit
An hour after the crash, four
bodies. all with parachutes attached,
had arrived at the county morgue.
An ambulance company official
said II of the packing company
employees had been taken to hospi-
tails. All were burned seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
ShifIeit's Release Asked
On Jury Foreman S Error

James J. Laughlin, attorney for
Ernest James Shifiett, 40, accused
of the fatal beating Of Mrs. Patty
Edwards, 40 today in District Court
filed a motion in arrest Of judgment
and asked the court to release Shift
lett "due to the fact that defendant
had been acquitted
Mr.. Laughlins motion follows by
two DAYS the conclusion Of the muir
der trial of Shiflett. which culmi-
mated with the foreman of the jury
declaring the defendant mot guilty
when the foreman admittedly meant
guilty of manslaughter.
Accompanying Mr.. Laughlins mo-
ton was a typewriter statement
supporting to be transcript of the
jury verdict.
The jury foreman explained later
that when Sam Silverman, the clerk
of the court, referred to the first
count" the foreman thought Mr.
SHERMAN was referring to the de
gree of guilt, rather than count
Of the indictment
A poll Of the jury revealed the
y men found Shiflett guilty OF
manSlaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
AMERICAN TROOPS DRIVEN INTO ALGERIA
US. Tank Officer
Says Americans
'BuffoIoedP Nozis
Y the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
WITH UNITED STATES FORCES
ON THE TUNISIAN FRONT, Feb.
II tdelayedD Seventeen American
light tanks-valiant pygmies against
the German machines they met
fought a delaying action against a
heavier German armored column,
artillery and infantry today and
permitted United States and French
forces to evacuate the plains of
Thelepte near the Algerian border.
After fighting series of running
engagements, darting in and out of
the fire of Nazi guns and the med
ium Mark w tanks, the doughty lit
tie American armored force retired
without loss of a single man. It's
only casualties were one light tank
which was overturned in a gulch and
tiny scout car
I'VE buffaloed them" was the SIM
pie explanation of Capt. Edgar
Probsfield of Verona, Mo, who COM
manded the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18

LONDON, Feb 18.-"Should Prime
Minister Churchill be allowed to
take a bath in the skye" remains
among the wars unanswered ques-
tions-but it looks as If he will get
the plumbing equipment if he
chooses.
The Prime Minister'S comfort and
right to an air-borne tub were
staunchly defended in Parliament
by the serious-minded Minister of
Aircraft Production, Sir Stafford
Grips.
Sir Stafford is no personal friend
OF Churchill's and only an off,
again-o on again political ally, but he
is capable of fast oral footwork and
even rare wisecrack in line of duty.
Laborite Ellis Smith fired the first
shot in the battle when he de-
manded to know why skilled laborers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Nine. Chang Wins
Congressmen With
Two Ringing Speeches
Generolissimo's Wife
Wildly Cheered in House,
Senate Appearances
Earlier Story on Page A-1)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
Nine. Chang Kai-shek cap
tured Congress in two brief APP
pearances today.
Cheered in the Senate and
House, where she was hailed as
one of the foremost women of
the world, the slender, black
goWned wife of the Chinese gen.
eraliSsimO in two ringing
speeches recalled the long friend
ship of China and the United
States and bespoke a continued
cooperation in the fashioning
OF the postwar world.
AT one juncture In the House
speech the entire membership arose
and applauded tumultuously when
Nine. Chang urged against a plan
of action that would center atten-
ton on Hitler and subordinate the
threat from the Japanese-"a wait
ing sword of Damocles, ready to
descend at a moments notice
After the visit to Senate and
House, Nine Chang, who was &C
companied to the Capitol by Mrs.
Roosevelt. was the guest at a Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee
luncheon.
introduced by Wallace.
Nine. Chang entered the Senate
about 1915, accompanied by Ma
jority Leader Barley, Minority
Leader McNary, Chairman Connally
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, Senator Capper, rank
ing minority member of the COM
mittee on the absence of Senator
johnson of California and Senator
Caraway the lone woman member
OF the Senate. Escorted to the roS-
trum, she was greeted by Vice Presi-
dent Wallace, who introduced her
to the Senate. Nine. Chang said
she had not planned to do more than
express her pleasure at the visit
but that President Roosevelt had
insisted that she speak
I'm not a good extemporaneouS
speaker-in fact-Im not a good
speaker at all" Mem. Chang began,
but she said she was heartened to
try by the recent remark of Presi-
dent Roosevelt that often it was
necessary for him to make as many
as dozen drafts of speech before
he was satisfied with it.
Recalling the associations that
her country and the United States
have enjoyed, she told the Senators
that "basically and fundamentally
we are fighting for the same cause
we have an Identity of ideals. The
four freedoms of which your Presi-
dent spoke are the gong of freedom
to the United Nations and the death
knell to our enmieS."
Points to Sino-U. S. Ideal
Pleading that the Chinese want
to sec these freedoms made "effec-
tive Nine Chang continued that
cooperation was necessary to make
them effective. Not only must we
have Ideals she continued, but
we must act to implement those
ideals"
Turning then to the crowded gal
leries she asserted that without
your help, your elected representa-
| tives can do nothing"
Immediately upon the conclusion
J (see NINE. CHANG, Page 2-X,)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
National League Sells Last Place Pills
Specialists to Be Taken
As Pre-druft Volunteers

nicians for Navy construction bat
talions and other specialized groups.
Quotas will be eSta blished. and
approved applicants will be given
letters by local Army or Navy re-
cruiting officers to the induction sta
tons and selective service boards,
and the latter will then certify the
candidates as eligible for induction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18

BY INT Associated Press
A limited number OF young men
will be permitted to volunteer for
special types of duties in the Army
and Navy ahead of their draft in
duction calls under new plan an
nounced today by the two services.
The plan will extend initially only
to pre-meteorological, meteorolog-
ical. pilot, bombardier and naviga-
tor training for the Army, for which
applications will be received after
March from qualified registrants.
Later, the two services will an
nounce plans for pre-induction
selection of volunteers for such spe-
cial branches as aviation cadets for
the Navy, prospective naval officer
candidates, Army technicians, tech
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
British Envoy Returns
To Moscow From London

n 'ht ASNOClatC0 IrcSN.
MOSCOW. FEB l8.-Sir Archibald
John Clark Kerr. British AmbasSa-
dor to Soviet Russia, arrived in Mos
COW TO-DAY after a visit OF almost
three months in London
Sir Archibald. who went 10 Mos
COW from China, conferred in Lon
don with Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden on his first trip home in nearly
five years The trip followed the is
suance Of Premier Stains letter last
October calling upon Russia S allies
10 fulfil Their obligations fully and
on time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
ChateI Says Giraud Asked
Him 10 Quit Algeria Post
p, the Associated Press.

p the Associated Press.
LISBON, Feb. l8.-Yyes Chatel,
former governor general Of Algeria
said today that he had relinquiShed
his post in favor of Marcel PeYrou-
ton at the request Of Gen Henri
Giraud because the Americans
thought there ought to be a change
in administration
Chatel denied previous reports ne
was carrying a letter to London to
Gen. Charles Ge Gaulle of the Fight
ing French from Gen. Giraud
HIS mission here. ne explained,
was exclusively in the service Of the
Red Cross, for whom he Will handle
mail TO North African war prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
| Woman, IS, Ends
Life Over Query
Ion Motherhood


BALTIMORE, Feb. l8.-The body
Of 75-year-old MIS- Anna Rebel,
soldiers mother, who police said,
apparently misunderstood a letter
from the Government, was found
today IN her gaS-filled kitchen.
Radio Patrolmen Isadore Kron-
thai and Edward Poist said a note
left by Mrs. Rebel indicated she
misinterpreted letter which asked
her to go through the customary
formality Of proving motherhood in
connection with request for an al
lowance from her sons service pay.
The officers said note addressed
to her daughter declared:
God knows / am his mother"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Wheat at New Peak

CHICAGO, Feb. 13 (P),-Another
new 15-year high for cash wheat
was established today when No. 2
red sold at $16lla bushel, up
y cent from yesterday. 1t was the
third successive day in which this
variety had moved to new peaks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Feb. Is (P,.-
Stocks lower; profits cashed on
TuniSian reverSeS. Bonds steady:
rails rally. Cotton irregular:
trade buying, hedging and profit
taking.
CHICAGO, IH.-Wheat closed
3a-a4 lower on hedge selling.
Corn unchanged; referred con-
tracts at ceilings. Hogs, 10 cents
lower; liberal supplies; top, $3.50.
Cattle, weak to Is cents lower,
top, $3.50, for lightweight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Raj Renews Attack
On Western Germany

By The AssOclatCd Press.
LONDON, Feb. l8-Royal Air
Force bomberS renewed their aerial
offensive over the continent last
night with an attack on undisclosed
targets in Western Germany. the
Air Ministry announced today.
None Of our aircraft is missing,
the Communique said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Venezuela Congress Called

CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb. fs
(P).-Gen. Isaias Medina, President
of Venezuela today called a special
session of Congress beginning Feb
ruary % to consider new petroleum
legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Late News Bulletins
~ e Troon Rooor+e Eat Io.-o.

u S. Troop Reports Cut Losses
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA ~
Struggling United States units fighting their way
today from behind the German lines American ouposts
established in the heights Tebessa Their accounts
indicated that first of Allied might be scaled
down Tebessa is II miles inside Algeria.
Withdrawal From Ukraine Forecast
LONDON Ap:-Govanni Ansaldo, editorial writer for
Count Ciano TELEGRAPH of Leghorn Italy was quoted bv
Reuters forecastng in broadcast today that
AXIS troops would evacuate the Ukraine avoid an encre
ment by the Red Army
British Sink Axis Ships in Convoy Attack
LONDON N9-The Admiralty announced tonight that
small force OF motor torpedo boats planes attacking
powerfully escorted enemy convoy Mediterranean
sank one Axis ship and fired another night of February
1916.
Under heavy attack Of the torpedo scored
mt on one snip and saw large ship sink after
nit by torpedo from British plane.
National League Sells Last Place Pills
PHILADELPHIA U4o.-Ford Frck. president of the Ma
oal League said today the league has sold place
PhlS but he declined disclose the purchaser
we have already told this group yours
ne disclosed adding that only legal remain to be
worked out Earlier Story Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-18
Weather Report

Continued cold tonight, with lowest tempera.
ture near 20; gentle winds. Temperatures to-
dsy-Highest 33, at $3.50 pm: lowest, II, al
BIO am. Full report on page A-2O
Fuel oil consumption should be so per cent
OF allotment for period ending March 8.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Strikers Return
To Coal Mines

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Jan. q
(UP) The strike of anthracite
miners waned today as eight more
struck colleries reopened before
the deadline of President Roose-
velt's back to work order and a
United Mine Workers threat tc
expel all strikers from the union.
The deadline was noon today.
The Glen Alden Company
worlds largest anthracite pro.
Queer, reported that all of its col.
leries operated, leaving only three
other mines with a force of $3.50
still idle.
Edward Griffith, vice president
and general manager of the Gler
Alden Company, reported the
strike was over so far as his com.
pany was concerned. He said that
10000 of the companys employees
were at work today with about
1000 more expected 10 report or
the night shift.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
PANIC IN HUNGARY

LONDON, Jan. 81 tUP). -
Turkish dispatches said today that
a wave of panic had swept
Hungary after official revelations
of frightful Hungarian losses on
the Russian front and the cancella-
ton of army leaves. which appar-
emily was taken as warning that
thousands more were TO be Sacri-
feed.
Reports reached London that
nine Hung i4h divisions
have been smashed.
Turkey received reports that
Hungarian soldiers were surrend-
ering wholesale.
The Rumanian army largest OF
the satellite forces. has been
broken and recent Russian com.
lmuniques have told Of Italians
Isurrendering, with their officers, in
groups of up TO 5000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Youth Confesses
Killing His Boss
Registered U. =. Patent ONCE

Seventeen year old f dwar d
Augustine today pleaded guilty in
recorders court TO second degree
murder in the killing Of Yelling
ton Beam, his 62-year-old en-
ployer, with an iron bar last
November.
Augustine. who lives at 1884
Winthrop avenue. murdered Beam
in his secondhand store at GIL
Greenfield road after returning
from an errand for his employer.
He then took $40 and Beams car
to go on date.
Recorders Judge Christopher F.
Stein remanded Augustine TO Jail
without bond. He will be sentenced
January %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Davies Reveals
Ndzi Peace Offer
Given Him in 40
An Impossible Pact
Promised Retirement
Of Hitler, Club Hears

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21 (UP).
Germany sought TO negotiate
IAN impossible peace" in the sum-
mer Of 1910 under conditions
promising tho retirement of Adolf
Hitler, according TO Joseph r.
Davies, former ambassador TO Rus
STA, who said he had conferred
with a Nazi delegation.
Davies told a service club meet
ing that Germany demanded the
right TO project lis new order in
Eastern Europe without inter-
ference.
Il made il clear that il was
an impossible peace, he said.
Il reported il 10 the state de-
partmcnt for It's information.
lie said he had met with Ger
tain very important people who
had come from Europe authorized
10 speak for some of the highest
Nazi Party officials at New
York conference arranged by GER
tain important civic and business
leaders tn THIS country
These representative came
with credentials that were un-
-queAtieRably bona ittie, . Bavics
-stfffif
iiFo make II possible for Eng
land 10 make peace with
other than Hitter government,
they would guarantee that Hit
Ter would he retired and devote
his remaining years 20 painting
and writing a. an elder states
man. that the proposed peace
treaty would be signed by a
military or other government
whose word Britain could ac-
cept,
THE condition for this peace
which Germany requested was
that il should keep the domi-
nant place ich IL had
achieved by conquest in Europe
and be permitted 90 project its
new order i'm Europe and East
ern Europe without interference.
They asked that l present
their message and plan 10 the
President and Mr. Hull. This
/ refused 10 do
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Theodore |. Fry
Liquor Job

LANSING, Jan. 21.-CovernoI
Kelly completed his reorganization
OF the liquor control commission
by appointing former treasurer
Theodore /. Fry as the Democratic
member. Fry succeeds Ralph
Thomas of Detroit, who resigned
yesterday.
In announcing Fry's appoint
ment. the governor made il clear
and emphatic the new commission
will receive no political interior
ence from the executive office.
The commission met following
Fry's appointment and elected r
Glenn Dunn as chairman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
PREVIOUS ARRESTS


In 1926. Wilhelm paid a $500
fine for violation of state liquor
laws. In November, 1880, he was
arrested with a brother on charges
OF swindling a Mt. Clemens auto.
mobile finance company OF ap-
.proximately $4,000.
At that time he was accused o.
double financing cars which hi
sold to taxi drivers. This case
later was quashed.
wilkins said that Wilhelm J:
specifically charged with taking 9
bride. He faces a maximum pen
atty of three years in prison
Wilhelm lives at 2444 Andrus ave.
nue., Hamtramck.
Wilhelm has been on leave o.
absence with pay since January
when the draft board first learned
of the investigation, it was re
vealed by Joseph J. Mitchell
chairman of the board.
1t was Wilhelms "splendic
record" as recent head of the
Hamtramck partme emit Of
weights, measures and seals thai
won him the draft board post
Mitchell said.
I'VE didn't know until today
Of his criminal record" added
Mitchell.
Other members OF the board arr
Stanley Biernacki, assistant super
intendent Of the Ha m r a m
schools, and Frank Card, OF 1855
Joseph Campau.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
No. ; Gas Coupon
Extension Denied

Despite numerous appeals foI
extension Of the driving period
gasoline ration coupon 3 will be
invalid after today.
Edward r Broadwcll. state gas
oline rationing officer reminded
motorists today that only No. 4
coupons and b and G cards would
he honored after midnight tonight
Extension of tho current driving
period. he explained. would be i'm.
possible without amending ration.
ing regulations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Windsor War Plant
Again Shut by Strike

The Colonial Tool Company.
Ltd, Windsor, was closed today
in the second wildcat strike in
a week.
Hans Mcintyre. international
representative of the UAW-CIO,
said 140 men who make tools for
war plants. sat down on the day
shift yesterday in protest over
what they claim is a delay in
negotiations on contract be-
tween the company and the JAW.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
4 Face Flynn
Voluntarily

WASHINGTON, Jan. q (INS)
Four of six witnesses invited by
the Senate foreign relations com
mittee to testify in the hearing
on nomination of Edward j. Flynn
10 be minister 10 Australia today
agreed to appear without subpoena.
They are Mayor F. II. LaGuar.
Ola of New York. who is scheduled
10 testify Saturday; District At.
torney Samuel J. Foley; Daniel A
DAILY. foreman of a grand jury
which investigated the paving
block case. and former Commits
sioner of Public Works Robert l.
Moran Of the Bronx, who will APP
pear tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
MOVE ON KURSK

The northern wing of Golikov's
army was reported less than 100
miles southeast of Kursk, the ma
jor German strong point about
135 miles north northeast OF
Kharkov.
To the south, the southwestern
wing of Vatutin'S forces was re-
ported within so miles Of Rostov
advancing along the north bank
of the Manich Canal and south
west toward Salsk.
Today's noon communique re-
vealed that in a ferocious three
day battle for ProletarSkaya, &c
miles eaSt-northeaSt of Salsk on
the Stalingrad-Tikhoretsk rail
road, had smashed the famous Ger.
man SIS regiment Germany and
remnants of other regiments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Plane Crash Kills b:
u. 9. Officials Lost
Continued from Page one)

not be made until today. the de
partment said.
The plane was headed overseas
the army revealed.
The complete list of those whC
met death in the accident follow
DIR. S. S. DORRANCE, flight
surgeon.
FIRST 1T. CHARLES w.
CAMPBELL.
SECOND 1T. ROBERT B.
WALKER.
SECOND IT. JOHN CIR
LINE.
SECOND 1T. THOMAS L.
GALLAGHER.
STAFF SGT. RUSSELL A..
BAUGHMAN
STAFF SGT. ROBERT VI.
STOFLET.
STAFF SGT. ELLIS NJ. ROB
ERTS JR.
SECOND IT. CALL A. NAT
TEO.
FLIGHT OFFICER CHARLES
s. SHINELY.
SECOND 1T MAX SOL
ONION.
. SGT. CHARLES s. ROBERTS
JR- Nh
STAFF SGT. HAYWOOD o.
WYLIE.
SGT. OSCAR SPAHR.
MAJ. ERIC VI. KNIGHT.
CAPT. BASIL .. GAL
LAGHER.
FIRST IT. DONALD c.
I MARTIN
FIRST IT PETER =. BARN
I HART.
MORRIS LEWIS New York
CITY
CHARLES Il. BROWN Of me
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Russell Gets P. O. Honor

Samuel H. Russell IS, postal vet.
eran of Cid AlGer avenue. has been
appointed superintendent Of the
Alfred branch of tho Detroit post
office, the first Negro 10 be SO
honored. Postmaster Roscoe B.
Huston announced that RuSsells
assistant would be Theodore T.
Jones, 6401 Wildwood avenue
also a Negro.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
HouseNContinues Probe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 GNS)
-Crediting the probe with already
having saved the taxpayers
s., $50, 900, 600" the House today
voted to continue the joint investi.
cation being conducted by the
House military and naval affairs
committee into war expenditures
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
NAZIS TRANSFER PLANES

STOCKHOLM, Jan. q UP).-
Berlin dispatches mentioned "Kes.
settings battle planes" again 10.
day in reports of operations on the
Russian front. II had been re.
ported recently that at least part
of the First German Air Force OF
Field Marshal Albert KeSselrinl
had been sent back TO the Russian
front from the Mediterranean.