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Evening star., 1943-10-15
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Oct. is (P,.-Late foreirn
exchange rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars, others in centsl: 80
Cans da-Oficial Canadian Control Board
rates Tor United States dollars: Buying 10
MUM: equivalent to discounts on Cana
dian dollars in New York Of buying 9ql
per cent; selling, 900 per cent
CANADIAN dollar In New York open mar
ket, lO'4 per cent discount or SO IS United
States cents, up 81
Europe-Great Britain, oficial tRsnlsrs
Foreign Exchange Committee rates.: Buy
ing, 402: selling, 4O4.
Latin America-Arsentina.o offcial, 90 ~:
tree 25;Os; Brazil Official, Soon free.
dicated. Nominal 40
Evening star., 1943-10-15
9 Injured When Bus
Hits Dynamite Truck
Without Explosion

BY the Associated Press.
PUNTA GORDA, Fla, Oct
15.-Nine passengers were in
jured yesterday when National
Trailways bus crashed into a
parked truck loaded with dyna-
mite on the Tamiami Trail
miles north of here, Sheriff Fred
Quednay reported.
The dynamite did not explode.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
The complete list follows:

Arr,v.
pumenreich, { NJ Hart James R
Jchnstop. T e. Dubrof. Jerome G
Milan Everett D. Bochnovich Pavl S.
Et,s, Si~urd9 NJ I"rrsen, Sverd
valentine. Harry ]. 1-lhngs. Donald W.
Shcafe Warren L. rr-@e joel
HAYES, Kenneth o. Adar's David c.
Co2kley. John B K~iCht Robert
Wilson, Howard D Nolen, Arthonv J.
Wilders. Thomas c. Woods Alwyn c
Lucas, Iansv x. Heater George W.
FLOOD. Robert y. Clark, George A
olson. LELAND l. Stout. John F. ir
Cerlln. Leo T. orrell. George z
Davis. Robert c Wat Edward
Purdy, william z. Colmsn Ronald
Ferrone, Thomas A. Roland Wilmer P
Warner. Louis S.
Navy.
Ford Dexter H Halkyard Fllbert z
Greenbaum. Lionel Puliatti. Frank
Oddenlno, John F. Rivers william c.
CGhumbrls. Milton S Abraham. John G.
Kerry. Summer L. Dotson, Virgil T
TroFner. Robert S. Lester James V
Boyden. Paul r. Mercer. Sidney B
Dimmock. Russell Y. Flores Alfredo s
hurst, W. P, lr Smith. James NJ
Chaimson. Fred L. Silverman Robert
Hellsbere Carl f Loube, Robert
Hoppas, Arvld G. HOFFMAN. Gccree 3. NJ
Ioense, P. A. II. Dubrsky, r NJ
To"Nse Earl r. Gluma:S Fl
Wilson. Henry J. Bora. Frenklin
stewart Maurice J. Forress Marcus H
LeonelnI Frank V. Wrtlir Wilbur J.
Bernabe Pedro D. Graz RogerJ
Grow son, Lester
Marine Corps.
Gresham Forrest Brown Aubrey j.
Jones. Robert A.
Coast Guard.
Carter Stanley H
Evening star., 1943-10-15

Before Victory is won, we've got
to build more. fight more and buy
more War bonds. Buy at least, a
SlO0 bond during the Third War
Loan above your regular bond
buying.
Evening star., 1943-10-15
Rubber

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The Hagerstown globe., 1943-01-29

trip to the water was only four or
five seconds.
The men at the field said that
| hadn't jumped when my plane
went out of their view behind the
trees that fringed the shore. That
would put my altitude between 100
and 200 feet.
unbuckled my chute, popped
my life jacket and took a couple
of strokes toward the Guadalcanal
shore about a mile away.
Imagine my surprise when
zero pilot landed in his chute
about 20 yards from me.
| could see a boat coming out
for us, SO | just floated-watching
the Jap. The men in the boat
picked m up first and then went
after the Jap.
Attempts to Escape
We tried to get him into the
boat, but he evidently made up his
mind he'd die before being. cap
tured, because he kept swimming
away. We were determined to get
him, however, so when we got
alongside of him. fastened
boat hook under his life belt.
| started to haul him out when
he pulled a pistol which we hadn't
seen, stuck it right in my face and
Pressed the trigger.
1t didn't go off-lucky for me-
was never so scared in my life
| dropped the hook and the Jap.
AS he fell back into the water he
put the gun to his head and tried
to kill himself The gun still didn't
go off.
Our patience was about exhaust
I'd, so another fellow and myself
knocked him unconscious and pull
ed him into the boat. Ashore, we
turned him over to Intelligence
and | returned to the field.
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Gen. Roy S. Geiger, Commanding
General of the Marine Corps Air
FORCES in the Solomons, gave our
flight full credit for the two.
Down First Zero
Returning to- the field we jumped
some zeros just over the beach.
made a run at one, and he caught
fire and crashed into the water
A few Seconds later l found my
self head-on with another.
After a few rounds my guns
stopped. | was out of ammunition.
But | kept going at him believing
| might be able to pull my plane
up as he passed over and chew off
his tail section with my propeller.
His guns, firing tracers, looked as
though thoy were winking at me.
I must have been too excited,
for | pulled up too fast There
was a terrific crash, and | started
into a spin.
My buddies, watching from the
ground, said I hit the Jap five
feet in front OF his tail, cutting his
plane in half. He didn't get out
of his plane before he went in.
Leaps into Water
I tried to pull out, but it was i'm
possible, so | climbed out on the
wing and jumped. | was SO low
that after my chute opened, my
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ON THE HOME FRONT
Continued From Page j.

Continued From Page u
acreage Of items which are most
in demand.
We are aiming high. There are
a lot of "ifs" between today and
harvest time. If we have the men
to handle our goal OF increased
acreage and if the weather is ia
vOrable, we will have raised more
food than ever before
If any of these several factors
develop unfavorably, We and our
armed forces and our allies will be
forced to get along with less.
An important part of this in
creased production is expected to
come from Victory Gardens. Wash
ington expects some 18,000,000 to
be planted in 1943. Ii this is done,
these millions of families will be
raising sufficient food to meet
many of their own vegetable needs
throughout the year
Ample seed has been promised
to Victory gardeners. Supplies of
fertilizer and insecticides will be
limited to a bare minimum but
there should be sufficient to meet
most needs.
AS a patriotic duty, you better
start caStinp ahOut for IjkaIy Vic.
tory Garden plot right now. 1t
will be about six weeks before you
can begin working on it, but if
you give it a lot of thought now,
you'll get a lot more out of it lat
er.
For the average family of four,
plot of 1900 square feet is recon-
mended.
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-01-29

"ZerOs!"
This Sunday on Guadalcanal We
hadn't expected to fly, for the field
was quite muddy. But the cry that
brought us running TO our ships
kept us in the air most of the day.
The flight | was in also included
First Lieutenants Franklin Stout
of Wyoming, our flight leader;
Frank Drury, Missourian, and
Clarence Faulkner of Louisiana.
Directly below our rendezvous,
in formation, were three enemy
destroyers, which had just sunk
three of our ships. We received
permission to strafe them
Sotut and myself took the mid
die one; Faulkner and Drury took
the last. We gave them good
working over that made them
break Ofrmation.
Two days later, coast watch
and "P" boat reported to head
quarters that two of the ''cans"
sank without further action. Maj.
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-01-29
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Washington
County Building and Loan Associa-
ton, Inc, will be held on Tuesday,
Feb. 9, 1943, at II AM, at the of
fee of the association in Franklin
Court, for the purpose of electing
directors for the ensuing year.
Grover C. Crilley, Sec'y.
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-01-29
X Z
M1hotHo~9~1MliM
WAR BONDS
X Il

Barbed wire used by Uncle Sans
fighting forces is vastly different
from that used on American farms.
Army and Marine barbed wire is
much heavier and the barbs, about
three inches in length, are more
vicious than ordinary barbed wire.
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-01-29

=. While they fight we
at home work to make
their task easier-work
that more may come back
because they had the
necessary equipment.
Completely converted
to produce only for war,
the Distillers of Maryland
have taken on an impor-
tant role in creating the
weapons of victory. From
their around tn o'clock
production will come a
large part of the indus.
try's quota of 24O million
gallons of grain alcohol
needed in 1043 for the sue.
cess of the synthetic rub.
Der program ard the
manufacture of smokeless
powder and other vital
fighting materials.
Association OF
MARYLAND DlSTllLERS
& ALLIED INDUSTRIES
Mercantile Trust Bldg. Baitir or M'
sgaysz 7-zsE~yrysSysp-- assz
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The Marine Corps pays fifty cents
for each twelve yards, or So feet of
this specially manufa ctured barbed
wire. The Army and Marine Corps
needs thousands upon thousands of
feet for defensive warfare. Your
purchase of War Bonds and Stamps
will insure sufficient quantity for
their needs. Invest at least ten
percent of your wages in War
Bonds every pay day.
U. S. Treasury Department
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-01-29

In spite of fears of sabotage, fire
losses in the commercially operat-
ed forests of the Pacific Coast
area were materially reduced in
1912, compared to 1941.
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-01-29

Growers of American forest trees
supply the materials for more than
10000 tons Of wood extracts used
annually by the tanning industry
for the preparation Of leather.
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HANGOVERS

CONTINUED from Page One)
that, but my moneys good for
this bet:
Those Williamsport heroes will
be mighty proud of the folks
back home!
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-01-29

Acorns, the seeds which each
oak tree drops annually by the
hundreds, and which were used
during the Revolutionary and Civil
Wars as coffee substitute, are
again listed today as suitable for
the same purpose. They are pre-
pared as beverage by being roast
ed and ground, and then boiled in
the same manner as coffee.
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-01-29
LEATHERNECK RIPS ENEMY
Marine Corps Pilot, Out of Ammunition, Cuts Jap
Plane in Half With Propeller, Then Parachutes
to Water Beside Jap Pilot
BY 1t. Jack G. conger, USMC.

U Conger 21yearod Marine Corps aviator recently
turned to the United States after spending several weeks
member of Marine fighter plane squadron which
Credited with downing 80 Jap planes we'll two Japa
destroyers 1t COnge who downed 10 planes,
relates few Of his experiences in the following sOry)
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Have Security at Maturity!
Buy War Bonds!
Evening star., 1943-11-26

book-lungs. A fine distinction that
Is interesting scientifically, but does
not change their behavior. These
spiders have eight eyes, Of which
the anterior median are dark and
the others creamy white. The eyes
occupy the entire width Of the head,
A small mesh web resembling q
lamp shade is constructed for snar-
ing some insects. These webs are
usually placed under surfaces of
rocks or projecting cliffs and in the
deep shadow. After the web has
been made, watchful waiting is the
order, the spider hanging in posi-
ton to be able to reach his prey
quickly.
The eggs. according to spider ira
dition, are laid in one mass and
well protected by layers of silk.
known as the egg-sac or cocoon.
This cocoon Is made according to
the laws OF the species, and, as is
true OF all spiders, the species may
be recognized by study Of the egg
sac.
Evening star., 1943-11-26

one-twelfth Of an inch in length.
His cephalothorax Is almost golden,
contrasting well with grayish white
abdomen. There are dark gray
markings consisting Of about five
transverse lines. One can see this
without the aid Of a lens, but un-
der the magnifying glass, the tiny
creature looks very formidable.
1t is known that these spiders
have wide distribution. Tiny as
they are, they have attracted atten-
ton mostly because they are so
quick to scatter when their hunting
grounds have been invaded. They
can get out of the way faster than
one can reach for them. They are
harmless. They catch their food by
pouncing on them or by snares. You
can imagine how sizable their prey
must be.
However, foxii belongs to the group
Of true spiders, the superfamily
Argiopoidea. This family includes all
but two of the 80 families of spiders
represented in our fauna-that is,
all with the exception of the taran-
tulas, which are found only in the
South and in the West.
In the family in which this spider
is placed Is found another unusual
spider. also living in the mountains
OF Eastern Tennessee. Two other
species belonging to this family also
have been discovered, one in Tas-
mania, the other in China. They
possess two pairs Of book-lungs
They have been placed by DR.. Marx
in the family Hypochilidae. Though
they are true spiders and belong to
the superfamily Argiopoidea, they
are different from all other men,
bers OF this superfamily and agree
with the tarantulas, because of their
Evening star., 1943-11-26

AUTOMOBILES WANTED (ce.t.,.
WANTED, FOR CASH, late
model Chevrolet cars, station
wagons and trucks. Imme-
diate action. Write or phone,
we will come any distance.
Chevy Chase Motor Co., TIPS
Wis. ave. WI. 1885.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Natures Children
A1D1HKl8lN VOA II
TINY SPIDER.
(Lathrs fortf).

(LULHvJ yOItJ.
With the advent Of cold weather
outdoor spiders have sought = re-
treat from the winds and snow, and
protected their eggs by 1nclosing
them in several layers of silk which
Is tough and waterproof.
There are five species Of this genus
known in the United States. This
little fellow has q body less than
Evening star., 1943-11-26
LETTER-OUT

called for the last Print the letter
the
correctly will famous married couple
Answe to
PLUMBERS-RUNPIES wrinkles.
for stretch).
chatter.
MITHRA-MIRTH
Evening star., 1943-06-10
Army Permits Return
OF Suspended Workers
~ the Associated Press.

0S inc ASSOCldteQ fIeSS.
DETROIT, June 10.-Col, George
E. Strong. industrial relations Of
f1cer for the central procurement
district of the Army Air Forces,
said today the Army has permitted
reinstatement Of an undisclosed
number of Packard Motor Car Co.
employees suspended following a
recent strike over racial relations at
the plant.
Both white and Negro workers
were among those permitted to re-
turn to work, Col. Strong said, add
ing they were minor participants in
the unauthorized walkout.
The military investigation into the
stoppage that virtually halted pro-
duction of aircraft and marine en-
gines, Col. Strong said, indicates
there are others involved, other than
those who have been Suspended
Proper action will be taken against
these
Among the employees reinstated
was a company foreman alleged to
have told white workers they need
not work with Negroes. Evidence
against him was insufficient, the
colonel said.
United Automobile Workers Union
fCIO) officials nave charged the
Packard strike was instigated by
Ku Klux Klan members and Wayne
County Prosecutor William E. Dow
ling has started an investigation of
this angle.
Evening star., 1943-06-10
California Officials
Take Steps 10 Halt
zoot Suffer Battles
New Disorders Reported;
Young Woman SIoshed
By Three Gang Girls
By The Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, June TO-
State Attorney General Robert
w. Kenny arrived today with
more than a dozen special in
vestigators under orders from
Gov. Earl w. Warren to find the
cause of and aid local and mill
tary authorities in stamping out
the zoot suit-serviceman conflict
which has swept through the city
for nearly week.
AS he stepped from train he was
confronted by reports of new out
breaks in Los Angeles and environs,
the slashlng of young woman by
three girls suspected of gang affilia-
tions, pitched battle at nearby in
dustrial Watts between some 80
sailors and marines and more than
100 young civilians and the invasion
Of private homes in Watts by un-
identified men, some of them in
United States uniforms, seeking to
ferret out members Of the fancifully
garbed young mobsmen.
Statewide Problem.
This is Statewide problem and
we intend to get to the bottom of
it, Mr. Kenny said as he went into
conference with a citizens COM
mittee of five appointed by the Gov
ernor to aid the investigation. Mr..
Kenny's entire investigating staff
is in Los Angeles. he announced.
Mr. Kenny's statement that the
problem is a Statewide one was
given point by reports from San
Diego that bands of servicemen had
roamed last night and early today
through that congested city's down.
town district in search of zoot
suffers. Some $50 sailors and ma
rines were arrested. turned over to
(See ZOOT SUFFERS, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1943-06-10
President Signs
'Skip-a-Year'
Tax Measure
Statement Expected
Outlining Views
On More Levies
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
President Roosevelt today
signed the "skip-a-year tax leg
islation" passed by Congress a
few days ago.
The bill does this:
Provides for cancellation of full
years tax liability for those whose
obligation is $50 or less;
Cancels $50 for those owing be-
tween $50 and s6667 and IS per cent
Of the tax owed by all others.
Finally it puts into effect a 20
per cent withholding tax. collectible
at the source July l.
The tax remission applies either
10 1912 or 1943 income, whichever is
less.
The President was expected to
issue statement in connection with
the signing of the bill, which would
outline his views on the need for
more taxes. There was. however,
nothing from the White House on
this point, the announcement simply
being made that he had signed the
measure.
Battle Over Issue Bitter.
The Presidents action formally
wrote an end to the bitterest party
legislative battle Of recent times.
during which House Democrats
thrice succeeded, by narrow mar
gins in battering down the Repub-
(See TAXES, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1943-06-10
Timely End Near
For MussoIini,
Hull Declares
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoClated PreSs.
Secretary of State Hull said to-
day that Premier Mussolini, on the
third anniversary Of Italy's entrance
into the war. is rapidly approaching
a timely end"
Asked at his press conference if
he had any comment on the ami
versary, the Secretary said he natu-
rally sought to avoid unpleasant re-
minders of a type such as Musso-
lini, and the course he had caused
his country to pursue in this World
War. Then he authorized this di-
rect quotation:
He has been false to all his peo-
pie and false to every law and rule
OF organized society, while on the
other hand he has been personally
as loyal as his nature will permit
to Hitler and Hitlerism and all the
infamies which it comprises.
The timely end to which he is
rapidly approaching is but In har-
mol1y with the kind OF operations
he has undertaken to carry on dur
ing the past three years"
Evening star., 1943-06-10
President Lauds VaIoI
OF Greeks in Givinq
Them Patrol Boat
Navy Yard Ceremonies
Attended by Envoy and
PreIote Of HeI|enes
BY ]. A. FOX.

occupied Greece "is a gaunt
and haggard example Of what.
the Axis is so eager and willing
to hand to all the world Presi-
dent Roosevelt said this after
noon at Navy Yard ceremonies
incident to- the transfer to the
Greek government in exile of a
patrol vessel, which was chris
tened King George II.
The craft, Mr.. Roosevelt con-
tinued is a token of American hopes
for speedy restoration of the Greek
homeland. Her people, he declared,
will never be defeated The patrol
boat, for anti submarine warfare,
was transferred under the terms of
lease-lend and is Of the same type
as those previously given to the
Norwegian and Dutch governments.
1t was accepted by Ambassador
Diamantopoulos and taken over by
a Greek crew after the colors were
hauled down and those of Greece
hoisted, while the Navy Band played
the national anthems of both coun-
tries.
Coincident with the ceremony the
President received a message from
King George II of Greece in which
he said that the gesture by the
United States "reaff1rms the bonds
OF friendship existing both in peace
and war between our two countries ;"
Recalls Nazi Invasion.
The Presidents speech, which
was broadcast, follows:
ITO most of us gathered here on
this occasion, the year 1910 seems
long time ago. Yet in that year
occurred an event which shall
herald for all time the fact that
mere force is not enough to Danish
mans desire and mans determina-
ton for freedom, nor mans willing
ness to sacrifice life itself that
freedom may live.
History will proclaim the date
of that event as October %, 1910.
We know the location of the south
ern peninsula of the Balkans-an
area about the size of New York
State. For more than two thousand
years poets have sung of this land
as the Kingdom of Hellas-known
to us as the land of Greece.
although we had begun to pre-
pare for the evil fates which were
to befall the world in 1910, the
United States was for the most part
an apprehensive onlooker at the ter
rible pageant Of history. In April OF
that year we saw the treachery
against Norway, the unprovoked
murder Of Rotterdam, the fall Of the
Netherlands and the capitulation
Of Belgium. In June Of that year
Axis boards marched into Paris as
the banner Of liberty hung at half
stan throughout the world. On
(See ROOSEVELT, Pare 3.X.1
Evening star., 1943-06-10
j. ). Airmen Attack
Munda Plane Base
Jops Killed in Attu Acticr
Is Placed at l,845

By the Associated Press
The Navy reported today a new
air attack against the enemy air
base at Munda on the New Georgia
Island in the Central Solomons of
the South Pacific and said also
that known enemy losses on Attu
Island in the Aleutians now stand
at 1,845 men killed and 20 taken
prisoner.
The communique follows:
South Pacific Gall dates East
longitude:
Il. On June 9, during the after
noon, Flying Fortress (Boeing BID
heavy bombers escorted by War
hawk (Curtiss P-40) and Lightning
uockheed P-38) fighters, bombed
Japanese positions at Munda. on
New Georgia Island In the Central
Solomons. No United States losses
were sustained.
North Pacific:
q. On June g. During the Cav.
10 more Of the enemy were killed
on Attu. In addition flye prisoners
were taken"
Evening star., 1943-06-10
Red 5ox Beat Mats,
20, as Lefty Judd
Yields Only 3Hits
Fox Gets Home Run
InFirst;; Scarborough
Replaces Wynn in 8fh
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

BOSTON, June 10. - Oscar
Lefty" Judd held the Mats to
three hits today, two by Stan
Spence, as the Red Sox won their
second straight game from
Washington, 20, before a crowd
Of 1000 at Fenway Park.
Boston went into the lead on
first-inning homer by Fox and was
never threatened. Wynn, hurting
for Washington, gave up seven hits
in seven innings before giving way
to Scarborough.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case bunted and
Judd threw him out. Spence singled
to center Newsome threw out Priddy
from deep short. Johnson went out
the same way.
BOSTON-Miles bunted and Wynn
threw him out. Fox hit home run
over the left field fence Lupien
singled to left. Tabor flied to john
son. Derr popped to Kampouris.
One run.
SECOND INNING.
Observation-Disclosures pop
ped to Tabor. Early struck out.
Tabor threw out Sullivan.
BOSTON Simmons flied to
Spence Partee fouled to Early.
Newsome singled to left. Judd sim
gled to left. Newsome stopping at
second. Miles was thrown out by
Sullivan.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Doerr tossed out
Vernon. Wynn walked Case flied
to Miles Spence also flied to Miles.
BOSTON-Fox lined to Johnson
Lupien walked. Tabor also walked
Doerr popped to Priddy. Simmons
lined to Case.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON N-Priddy was
thrown out by Tabor. johnson flied
to Miles. Newsome threw out Kam-
pouris.
BOSTON-Kampouris threw out
Partee. NewSome flied to johnson
close to the score board in left
center. Judd beat out hit to deep
short. Miles popped to Sullivan.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - Early walked.
Sullivan forced Early. Newsome to
Doerr. Vernon walked. Wynn
struck out. Case forced Vernon,
Newsome to Doerr.
BOSTON-Fox flied to Case. Lu-
pien popped to Priddy. Tabor lined
to Case.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON--S lined to
7ce. Q CTPAII peoo o-Y1
Evening star., 1943-06-10
Deeds Of New Regime
To Unfold Step by Step

BUENOS AIRES, June 10 (P,.-
Vice Admiral Segundo Storm, Ar
gentina's Foreign Minister, empha-
sized today that the attitude of the
new provisional government to the
other American nations would be
one Of greatest" collaboration.
He told a group of North American
newspapermen that the deeds by
which the government would con-
firm the policy Of inter- American
solidarity would unfold step by
step"
1t was the first statement to the
foreign press by the straightforward
naval officer.