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Evening star., 1943-10-02
9 Allied Vessels Sunk
|nc|uding3 Warships,
In New U-Boat Raids
Fate Of Other Ships
Attacked Is Not Known:
Brazilian Boot Torpedoed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AN EASTERN CANADIAN
PORT, Oct. 2.-German U-boats
again are lurking in the Atlantic
shipping lanes after four
month absence and accounts
from survivors today said at least
nine Allied vessels were lost
. from conveys last week.
Three warships acting as escorts
to the conveys were officially an
nounced as lost by Canada and Brit
ain. One was the Canadian de-
strover St. Croix, one of 50 de-
stroyers turned over to Great Brit
ain by the United States before
Pearl Harbor. The other two were
BritiSh-the corvette Polvanthus
and the frigate Itchen. The St
CroiX took l46 men to the bottom
Canadian Naval Minister Angus
Macdonald said.
Survivors of the battle. more than
100 of whom were landed here, said
that six and possibly more merchant
vessels were sunk. The fiercest at
tack, they said, came during the
three-day period beginning Septem-
Der 10.
The first of the conveys to be at
tackled by the U-boat pack lost one
ship on the night of September 49,
10. The second and faster following
convoy steamed into the battle area
September 20, and the Nazis at
tackled in full force. Two vessels
were lost that day.
On September 81, dense fog en-
velored the conveys, but the u
boats held on, the survivors said
Sounding devices aboard the convoy
ships constantly reported their pres
ence and two surfaced submarines
/ were glimpsed that day through a
momentary break in the fog.
The next attack came at dawn
September o. Two more ships were
hit and sunk. That afternoon an
other merchant vessel was torpe-
doed. Her crew was successfully
! transferred to another ship, but
were later returned to her when il
was found she was still af1oat. A
few hours later, however, she sanS
while in tow and her crew was agair
transferred, this time to a warsrip
which the survivors believe was late,
| sunk.
More attacks followed. One shir
. sent out an sos, but wasn't heare
from again and she, too was be.
lleveo to have gone under. Hit.
were seen on one or two other ships
! but their ia to was mot kpov,p
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Hoiphong Area Bombed
By Liberotors, Jops Soy
By he Associated Press.

BF me Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The Japa-
nese Domei agency in an English
language broadcast to the United
States heard by the Federal Com
munications Commission said today
that l8 China based American Lib
orator bombers escorted by fighters
bombed the Haiphong area of
French Indo-China late Yesterday.
The japanese said four fighters
were shot down and three bombers
were damaged.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Whee|er's Opponent,
To Begin Arguments
Against Bill Monday
Drowine Of Substitute
Druft Measure Still
Appears Possibility
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

Administration spokesmen will
take the floor in the Senate Mon
day to oppose the Wheeler bill
postponing the father draft
order until January l, but there
still appeared to be a possibility
of working out a substitute that
would not endanger the filling of
Army and Navy quotas.
AS he closed a week of debate
devoted largely to pleas for de-
ternent of fathers. Senator Wheeler
Democrat. Of Montana indicated he
was not concerned over passage of
his own bill if it's main objective
could be met by other legislation
or by administrative action.
Later. however. he served notice
he would talk for two more davs
next week unless the administra-
ton acts to get more nonfathers
out OF Government jobs and war in
dustrles before fathers are taken.
May Adopt Amendment.
There were reports today the SEN
ate may adopt the Bailey-C
amendment to tighten the require
ments for occupational deferment in
Government service. Originally this
amendment also sought to curtail
he assignment of physically fit COM
mlssloned officers to the War and
Navy Departments in Washington
but it was learned today this part
Of the amendment may be dropped
in the belief that question is being
dealt with satisfactorily by the de-
partments.
The amendment seeks to prevent
continuance in Government service
of any physically fit registrant who
is not prewar father, unless the
department head certifes he is in
dispensable.
Another substitute. by Senator
Taft. Republican, of Ohio. seeks to
require the induction of fathers ac-
cording to age brackets. taking
those under 25 first, then those be-
tween Is and 30. and finally those
between 3U ana So. 1t also seeks to
stiffen the requirements for occu-
pational deferment.
Report Filed.
Senator Maybank. Democrat, OF
South Carolina filed with the Senate
yesterday the September Is report
on Government deferments. showing
that throughout the country lis .397
out of an estimated 675,OOO Federal
employees of draft age have been de-
ferred on occupational grounds.
Senator Maybank said it did not
seem to him that Government de-
partments are proving any haven
for draft dodgers" when it is con-
sidered that of the total deferred
51,875 are working for the Navy
30,423 for the Army, 7,4O9 for the
(See DRAFT. Page A-13)
Evening star., 1943-10-02

The White House announcement
said every precaution will be taken
to keep the tickets in the hands of
those properly entitled to get them.
The attendance limitation was held
to be necessary because Of transpor-
tation restrictions.
When doubt as to whether the
game would be played last year was
finally resolved by setting Annapolis
as the site, the announcement was
made from the White House, and it
was for that reason that news Of this
years game was given out from the
same source.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Bethesda Boy, 9, Killed
In Gun Accident

Barrymore D. Riggs. 9-year- old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Riggs
Of Woodhaven, Bradley boulevard,
Bethesda, was killed instantly late
yesterday when he was accidentally
shot by a playmate, Thomas P.
Queen, 10, while playing in the base
ment of the Queen boys home OH
Fernwood road, extended, Bethesda,
police reported today.
Police said the accident occurred
when the Queen child found a rifle
in the basement which he thought
was unloaded and pointed the gun
at the Riggs boys head. The acci-
dent was witnessed by three other
children, police said.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Apple Price Increase
Held |mperi|ing 0PA'! '!
Vegetable Ceilings
Officials Soy Vinson
Ordered Boost After
jones, Producer PorIey

Office Of Price Administration
officials expressed consern today
about the future of the agency's
plans to set new ceilings on 1S
fresh vegetables after disclosure
thai the OPA had been forced to
revise its proposed ceiling on ap-
pies up l cent a pound for an
estimated cost to consumers of
nearly s3O,OOO,OO0.
These sources claim the agency
had been prepared to announce g
retail ceiling on apples ranging be-
tween 9 and 10 cents a pound. but
that after representations by large
apple growers. including Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia. to Wal
Food Administrator Marvin Jones
and Economic Sterilization Directo,
Fred M. Vinson. the ceiling was
ordered increased to between 10 and
II cents.
The OPA officials gave this version
Of the situation:
Mr.. Vinson on September u is
sued 2 directive putting certain COM
modities, including apples. under
price ceilings and specifically ordered
A price for apples which would result
in 9-lO cent a pound price to con-
sumerS.
Regulation Drawn Up.
OPA then drew up the regulation
as ordered and called in growers and
shippers to explain the order. Pro-
ducers registered opposition to the
ceiling figures, but OPA remained
firm.
Producers then appealed to Mr.
Vlnson, who stood by his origina
directive. A delegation. which the
OPA sources said included Senator
Byrd and Representatives Horar
and Holmes, both Of Washington. 6
large apple-producing State. ther
went 10 Mr.. Jones, who reportedly
supported the producers.
Mr.. Jones' in company with men,
bers OF the delegation, conferred
with Mr.. Vinson and convinced hin
OF the producers need for higher
ceiling, Mr.. Vinson then issued 2
second directive. setting a ceiling
which the OPA officials said vii
probably be between 10 and II cent;
a pound retail.
Based on the prospective con.
sumption of apples this wear, il is
estimated the l-cent increase will
cost consumers close to $4,000 900
they said.
Crop Is Small.
Sources in VIA. meantime, esti.
mated this years commercial annie
crop at 100000 bushels. the lowest
IN % years. The crop is % per cent
below last year and "a per cent be.
low an eiglr-year average beginning
in 1884.
WA moved yesterday to diver
about 20 per cent of this years cror
INTO the manufacture of apple prod.
ucts. 1t ruled that lower-grade ap.
piles grown in eight major producing
States. including Maryland and Vir.
ginla, be sold only to authorized
professors.
Apple products are needed. WA
said, to fill essential war and civilian
needs and, because of the large de-
mand for fresh fruit. it was feared
that a disproportionate share woulc
60 to professors.
OPA said it was still working or
regulations governing ceilings or
the l8 vegetables and that work
would soon begin on orders placing
ceilings on the coming citrus crop.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Army-Novy Game to Be Played
At West Point; Tickets Limited

The annual Army Navy football
game will be played at West Point
Saturday, November q. the White
House announced this morning.
Tickets will be restricted to Mill
tary Academy personnel and to
bona-fide residents within a 1O-mile
radius of the academy This was
the same principle applied with re-
gard to attendance when the game
was staged at Annapolis last year.
AS the result of the restrictions. it
was said, the midshipmen will not
be able to attend the game. Last
year, the cadets remained at West
Point.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
DC. III %Short
As Bond Drive
Enters Last Day
S83 200, 900 Raised;
National Campaign
Well Over Top

War bond sales in the District
through yesterday rose to within
1912 per cent of it's $4,000, 900
quota, the Treasury Department
announced today, with expecta-
tions the city would achieve 90
per cent of its goal in the cam
paign ending tonight.
The Treasury announced that
sales in Washington totaled s82 300.
900, an increase of Sl300,00O over
the previous report Last figures
available on the national total
placed sales at S16220,0OO.
Purchases by individuals in WASH
ington have Jagged far behind, the
Treasury report revealed, with only
s24,20O,000. or 49.4 per cent of the
quota raised. Also far behind sched-
ule was the sale of Series-E bonds,
which has amounted to Sl0.70O 900,
Or only 35.7 per cent of $4,000 900
quota.
Final Success Seen.
The city probably will raise its full
quota, according to members of the
District War Finance COMMITTEES.
when final Series E. F and G bonds
are tabulated through October is.
The Treasury has ruled these sales
may be included in the final CAM
paign figures.
With the national effort sl220.-
100000 oVersuoscribed, West Virginia
joined Georgia as the only States
equallng or passing quotas for in
dividual sales. Maryland retained
Its national leadership pace in total
volume, having reached 14l per cent
Of its goal. Virginia, Delaware and
New Jersey were added last night to
/ the list of 10 States which met their
overall quota. Virginia raised its
sl53 100000 assignment. but its
small money" effort stood at only
AZ per cent of quota.
Features Planned Monday.
Proceeds of special War bond at
fractions Monday night at the Earle
and Capitol Theaters will be credited
to the District total, it was an
nounced.
War Finance Committee officials
again emphasized that, although
the drive ends officially today, sales
of series E-F-G bonds received by
the Richmond Reserve Bank
through October 18 will count
toward the local quota.
Capt. c. N. Campbell recovering
al Walter Reed Hospital from a
/ foot broken on an obstacle course
+ a soldier who served as a private
in the artillery overseas in the last
war and whose 2l-year-old son is
on destroyer duty in the South Pa
cilc-today urged the purchase Of
bonds by civilians to match the
spirit shown by servicemen.
Went Payless to Buy Bonds.
"Our fighting men are buying War
bonds he said They risk their
/ lives. some die, some return crippled
for life. Those in my regiment Of
1900 at Camp Claiborne La, in the
spring all signed up in one day.
Actually, some had no money COM
ing on paydays from their $50 a
month.
When Ine IolKs BACK home buy
bonds they know they will get their
money back with good interest in
10 years. Wouldn't it be nice if our
boys could get their missing legs or
arms back in 10 years?
When 1 walk down the corridors
from one ward to another at Walter
Reed Hospital, interviewing our
war heroes who have made great
sacrifices, I am mindful I am tread
ing where men who have carried
the torch of freedom have trod.
Il cannot too strongly stress the
fact that in all cases where public
appearances in connection with the
tSee WAR RONDS Page ALL
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Allied Destroyers Sink
Sub in Mediterranean
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct "A German sub
marine, depth-charged to the sur
face in an attack on Allied Destroy
ers in the Mediterranean recently,
was rammed and sunk by one of the
destroyers when it attempted to
escape, the Admiralty announced
today.
Five officers and SO Nazi crew
members were picked up.
The British destroyer Easton
rammed the German craft after it
and the Greek destroyer Pindos had
forced the U-boat to the surface.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
143 Nozis From Chile
To Sail to Be EXCHANGED
By the Associated presx

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. Argentina, Oct.
2.-Traveling by special train from
Santiago, l43 German nationals, in
cluding Ambassador Won Schen and
other members of the German dip
lomatic staff in Chile, arrived here
early today preparatory to sailing
aboard the liner Cabo de Hornos for
Lisbon, where they will be exchanged.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
81 Die in Bucharest Fire

LONDON, Oct. 2 P.-Thirty -one
persons died in Bucharest tannery
fire which was started by a careless
ly discarded cigarette, the Berlin
radio said today in a broadcast re-
corded by the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1943-10-02

(See DRAFT, Page abb
Evening star., 1943-10-02

'See MUNICH, Page Az
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
SERVICES AT METHODIST
CHURCH

Rev. J. r. Bicking preached Sun
day morning from the text, What
does the Lord require of thee?" The
junior choir sang "All Hail the Day. y
The senior choir sang eve Gather
Together" At the evening service
The Rising Sun Boy Scouts and theil
Scoutmaster, Mr. William Cherry
and assistants, Prof. William G.
Graham and Raymond Shingler, at
tended the services and had charge
of the program, Dick Bicking and
Jake Graham presiding. Jake read
the Tooth Psalm, Dick read ''The
Boy Scout Trail" The salute to the
flag was given, the principles of the
Boy Scouts recited. Rev. ]. R. Bick-
ing led in prayer. Prof. Graham
spoke on the History of the Boy
Scout Movement" Mr.. Shingler
spoke on Scout First Aid Training. 2
Rev. ]. R. Bicking spoke on Scouts
Are Helpful, Friendly, Courteous,
Reverent."
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
PORT DEPOSIT

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Atkinson are re-
joicing over the birth of daughter
Kathleen, on November 21.
Petty Officer Samuel Kulvin and
Mrs. Mary Campbell Mccarthy were
married by the chaplain at Balm
bridge on November II, and left
for New York, wher Mr.. Kulvin is
now stationed.
Mrs. Adele Carson Stewart, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Carson
died November FL, following an op
Grafton for appendicitis.
Seaman William Quinn, of Balti
more, was weekend visitor at his
home here.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Levi Win
chester were Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
Meyers, of Coatesville, Pa; Mrs
Harry Alexander and Miss Virginis
Alexander of Mt. Airy, Pa.
Levi Winchester was found deaG
in bed on Sunday morning, Nov. 20
from a heart attack He is survived
by his wife, sister, Mrs. Charles
Vannort, and a brother, Carroll Win
chester, of Atlantic City.
Eighteen of our young people at
tended THE sub-district meeting oi
the Youth Fellowship held at Zior
on the evening of Nov. 10.
Miss Jeanette Westerfield has re
turned from visit to New York
City.
Mrs. L. B. Jackson and Miss r
Estella Butchenhart have returned
from visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles R. Butchenhart, Marchants
vile, New Jersey.
Neil Boyle, U. S. Maritime Com
mission, Hull Inspector at the Ian
caster Iron Works, Inc, Shipyard in
Perryville, after completing toul
of duty has been transferred in the
same capacity to the Sun Shipbuild
ing and Drydock Co., Chester Pa.
Mrs. Chester Kimbel had as hel
weekend guests Miss Alice Corey
of Avondale, Pa, and Miss Henriet
ia Disc, of Glen Rock, Pa.
Mrs. L. v. G. Westerfield is visit
ing her brother, Mr. Herbert N
Garry, in Baltimore.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
WOODLAWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Marshall,
Bobbie, Joseph and Joyce visited Mr..
Marshall's AUNT, Miss Ida Thompson,
at the Home for Incurables, In Balti-
more, Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Joseph Gatchell has rteurn-
ed from a weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. John Pennel, Nottingham,
Pa. They spent a day in Lancaster.
Miss Mabel Astle of Zion, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Harold Tyson.
Mrs Murray Lawder, of Havre de
Grace, spent Friday with Miss Vir-
ginia Barnes.
Miss Bruna Abrahams, of Amber,
Pa, spent the Thanksgiving vacation
at home.
Mrs. B. I. Hodges of Havre de
Grace, spent the weekend with her
sisters, Mrs. Clifton jackson and
Mrs. Joseph Gatchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Benjamin,
Patsy, Evelyn, and Ruth and Mrs
E. C. VILLAS spent Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Burlin, Mr..
and Mrs. Tracy Spencer and Robert
Tome spent Saturday in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pennel and
Bobbie Lee, of Nottingham, Pa,
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Marsoall,
three children and Mr.. William B.
Simcoe were among the guests OF
Mrs. Marshall's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph j. Devine, of Harrisville,
Sunday at a family dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Miller, For
rest, Jr., and Carol Virginia, of New
Brunswick, N. j., had their Thanks
giving dinner at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. S. Rowland Tome, Sr. They
were guests of another sister, Mrs
Andrew Stanley, from that evening
until Sunday, when Mrs. Tome ac-
companied them home for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus G.. Jackson's
dinner guests Sunday, in honor of his
birthday, were Mr.. and Mrs. e. Will
bur Jackson, of Akin; Mr.. Charles
Hudson, of Philadelphia; Miss Eliz-
abeth Jackson of Towson; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Jackson of Baltimore;
and the two sons at home, Rufus M
and John, the sister of the host, Miss
M. Olivia Jackson, who lives with
them
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
CHRISTMAS PRODUCTION OF
HIGH SCHOOL DRAMATIC AND
GLEE CLUBS

The Dramatic and Glee Clubs OF
the Rising Sun High School have be,
eyun work on the Christmas produc-
ton, to be presented before the +
It. A., Tuesday evening, December
21, in the high school auditorium
Miss Eva P. Nutter and George b
Prettyman are directing the drama
tic activities, while Miss Sara Spang-
Ter. music instructor, is in charge OF
training the musical talent involved
The play to be given will center
around the writing of the famous
carol, "Silent Night" 1t is staged ir
four scenes. Musical numbers are
spotted here and there to give the
play the true Christmas spirit.
The cast of the play has not ye1
been announced, and will be made
public as soon as try-outs have beer
completed and the members of tht
cast notified. The role of Father 10
seph Mohr, requiring skill and ex
treme sensitivity to the spirit of the
play, is the top role of the play
while that of Franz Gruber is impor
tant, if slightly secondary to the for
mer The singing roles will be hand
led by pupils of the high and elemen
tary schools.
Miss Sara Spangler has announced
the soloist of the evening to be Miss
Beverly A. Martin, a member of the
senior class, who will sing the solo
parts of 20, Holy Night" Miss Mar
tin was selected after closely con
tested try-outs were held, and, ac
cording to Miss Spangler, Miss Mar
tin will give the top performance o.
the evening.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Lingo, of Phila-
delphia, formerly of Porter's Bridge,
were callers Thanksgiving Day at the
s. w. Fitzgerald home. Mrs. Lingo
was looking we'll and able to be
about after her late accident she had
when she fell down the cellar steps
at her home In Philadelphia, sustain
ing broken hip and other injuries.
Being alone she had to remain three
hours on the cellar floor until her
husband returned home from his
work and the injured lady was then
taken to Temple University Hospi-
tai, where she had to remain five
months.
Mrs. Annie Aiken and sister, Mrs
Cecil Kirk, called on relatives here
on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Aiken
was leaving Wednesday for Florida
with friends from Oxford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Barrett and
little son, Jarrettsville, Md, called
on the formers grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Barrett, Rising
Sun, Sunady afternoon, spending
that evening with the formers moth
er and sisters ait their home here.
Mrs Rinehart and daughter, and
her father, MIR. Eastridge, moved
from one of the Caldwell apartments
here on Monday.
Mrs. Lille Ewing has been quite
poorly for few days.
The w. G. Murray's were enter
tained Thanksgiving Day at the home
of George w. Coulson, Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Blesch spent
few days in Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. Charles Brown and little
daughters of near Calvert, called on
friends here Thanksgiving morning,
on their way to spend the day with
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Petty, Liberty
Grove.
Mrs. S. E. Riley has returned home
from Catonsville, Md.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
HARTFORD PHYSICIAN DIES OF
AUTO INJURIES

DR.. Frederick Steiner, dean of the
Hartford County Memorial Hospital
died Nov. 25 in Union Memorial hos
pital, Baltimore, from injuries he
suffered the Sunday previous in an
accident near Perry Point.
DR.. Steiner's wife received frac.
tured jaw, fractured leg and Sc
we're decorations of the face in the
mishap.
Both DR.. Steiner and his wife were
taken to the United States Veterans
Hospital at Perry Point after the
accident.
At first it was believed it would be
impossibel to move DR.. Steiner, and
DR.. Charles Bagley, Jr., Baltimore
brain specialist, was called to the
Perry Point Hospital. Later in the
week, however, he was transferred
to the Baltimore hospital.
Mrs. Steiner is recovering from
her injuries.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
ROWLANDSVILLE

Lit. Francis Ewing and wife, OF
Camp Livingston, La, spent a ten
day furlough with his home folks and
friends.
Mrs. Mary L. Cooney spen
Thanksgiving Day with her home
folks.
Mrs. Hiram Crothers and Mrs.
Robert Steinhilber and Mrs. H. H.
Ready were Quarryville shoppers on
Saturday.
Mrs. Sophia Caldwell visited Miss
Stella Hickman in Philadelphia re-
Gently.
The w. S. C. S. will hold their
Christmas party on Thursday, Dec.
2, ait the home of Mrs. Horace Tay-
lor.
Miss Catherine McClary is spend
ing some time with Mrs. Pearl Pen
dilton while Mrs. Pendilton's sister.
Mrs Brock, is visiting in Teune.
Miss Anna Pyle was caller in the
village on Friday.
Mr.. Clark Moore and his son,
Warren, of Drexel Hill, Pa, called
on his brother and Mrs. Dean Moore
two weeks ago.
The Rowlandsville Post Office here
was closed on Nov. %. The communi-
ty surely does miss it.
Mr.. John Weaver, of Wilmington,
was home to see his mother last
week, who has been very poorly at
her home in New Valley.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
FREoUENT FIRE CALLS

With the advent of colder weather
our flremen have been kept on the
alert responding to calls for aid. Sat-
urday they were called to North East
to help fight a fire that destroyed the
Day Basket Factory and dwelling.
On Monday morning they were
summoned to the home of Mrs. Hell
en- Squier, near Rowlandville SCOT
that had accumulated in fireplace
chimney, back of a fire board caught
ON fire and rapidly assumed threat
ening proportions. The prompt re-
sponse of the firemen prevented the
probable destruction of the dwelling.
The blaze was soon under control,
and little damage was done.