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Evening star., 1944-06-26
Maryland Tornado Damage
Reported Close to Million
BY the Associated Prexs,

BY the Associated Preke.
The toll of the tornado which hit
Maryland on the Eastern Shore and
in Garrett County remained yester-
day at three killed and about 40 in
jured, with property damage esti-
mates as high as 100000.
No dead were found at Cambridge,
the Eastern Shore point, and only
two Of the injured remained in
hospitals. They were reported in a
favorable condition. Three were
killed at Deer Park in Western
Maryland, ,-,- -.. -.s.,..,-..
No looting was reported at either
storm point. Brig. Gen. Dwight H.
Mohr, commanding general of the
Maryland State. Guard, ordered the
4th Battalion unit of Cambridge to
remain on duty.
Greatest Cambridge damage. was
reported by the county school off,
cials who placed loss of the high
school at about $65 900 and the ele-
mentary school at about $4,000:
Phillips Packing Co. officials who
said that three company warehouses
would have to be rebuilt and the
Herbert Hearn Hardware Co., which
estimated its damage at about $780,
900. Garrett County realtors esti-
mated property loss at about $10O, 900.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
laps Claim Sinking
Of II u. S. Carriers
BY the Associated Press.


In Domei broadcast from Tokyo
the Japanese claimed today that
thus far in the Marianas naval-air
battle United States losses included
IL aircraft carriers, four battleships
and six cruisers sunk or damaged
and more than 400 planes destroyed.
The report, unconflrmed by Allied
sources, admitted that American
forces made landings on Saipan, oc-
cupied the air field and said heavy
fighting is in progress"
The broadcast said 10 United
States fighters and bombers ap-
peared over the Bonin Islands, north
of the Marianas, on June "a and
claimed Japanese fighters shot
down 81.
A Berlin broadcast, quoting a
Domei dispatch, said that since
Saturday morning the japanese
air force had sunk two carriers
southeast of the Bonin Island group
and 1o,ooo-ton transport east OF
Saipan.
Domei said that in the South
Pacific United States forces ex-
tended their beachhead on Biak
Island after receiving reinforce
ments and estimated the United
States strength there at one ano
one-half divisions.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Ii. David W. Williams
BAGS German Plane

1t. David w. Williams, 81, son
sf Mrs. Carl Bergman, 1896 Monta-
que street NV, P-33 fighter pilot,
was credited with destroying a
German plane in the air yesterday
during busy day of raiding and
escorting bombers, the Associated
Press reported from headquarters
of the United States Strategic Air
Forces in Europe.
1t, Williams, graduate of Nc
Kinley High School, enlisted in
July, 194l, and was graduated from
the ground school at Chanute Field,
III. He taught at the field for
nearly year, then began pilot
training at Santa Ana, Calf. He
received primary flight instruction
at Wickenburg, Ariz.; was given his
wings at Williams Field, Ariz., last
November and then took three
months of advanced training at
Salinas, Calf, before going over
seas in March.
He was reported as seeing action
last month as an escort for Eng
land-based United States heavy
hombers on missions over Europe
but recently was assigned to com
bat duty.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Pvt. Robert P. Saunders, 26,
Killed; 2 Area Men Wounded

Marian Louden, and a brother,
Richard E. Saunders of washington.
His mother. the late Mrs. Harriet r.
Saunders, was former president
of the District PTA.
The War Department reported,
meanwhile. that a Silver Spring
officer and a soldier from Alexandria
have been wounded In action in the
Mediterranean area.
First 1t. Robert H. Smith, jr., 20,
whose wife lives at 93O3 woodland
drive, Silver Spring, is in an Army
hospital with q fractured heel suf-
fered In action in italy. He is to be
returned to this country for treat
ment, Mrs. Smith was informed.
1t. Smith won acclaim as prob
ably the best center" in football at
the University of Maryland, where
he was student before entering
the service in May, 1912. He is from
Woodlynne, N. j., and was serving
in italy with the infantry.
Pvt. Elmer r. McQuigan, son of
Mrs. Viola McQuigan, OF Route /
Alexandria, Va, was also listed as
wounded In the Mediterranean area
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Lease-Lend 10 Soviet
Shifts 10 Credit Basis
For Reconstruction
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associateo Press.
American lease-lend officials al
ready are tackling the problem of
how to help Russia rebuild and ex-
pand billions of dollars worth of
shattered industrial plants, with the
result that lease lend to that coun-
try is undergoing profound change
in preparation for peacetime COM
mercial trade.
The change repeatedly is part of
a broad plan for assisting Russian
reconstruction and simultaneously
helping maintain high level of
employment in this country during
the transition from war to peace
production here. Soviet officials are
understood to have the plan under
consideration.
It's central provision is that lease
lend shipments must stop promptly
with the end Of the war but that
materials useful in peacetime pur-
suits-electric generators. for in
stance-will be shipped just as II
lease-lend were continuing, except
they will go on credit.
Principle Applied Now.
Meanwhile, the principle is being
applied to lease-lend shipments in
advance of any general agreement
and before the war ends. AS result
long-life equipment like electric
generators, which is shipped before
the war ends but will be mainly use
full afterward, is going out on credit.
Economic authorities here contend
that one result of this system would
be to prevent war-end production
slump in great variety of lease
lend equipment.
One estimate here is that in the
early postwar years the Russians
will be able to take three or four
billion dollars worth of imports for
reconstruction of their plants pow
er houses, transportation services
and the like. Most of this would
come from the United States.
Sought to Understand Needs.
Eric Johnston. president Of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce, said in Russia q few days
ago that Soviet purchases from this
country would run into billions.
Part of his purpose in going to the
Soviet Union is to get some idea of
what the Russians want to buy.
Russia,s lease-lend relations with
the United States vary considerably
from those OF Britain and China
the other main recipients. Britain
expects to supply most of its own
equipment for factory reconstruc-
ton. So for months shipments of
machine tools and other capital
goods have been steadily reduced to
Britain. The rule is that none
should be sent except to meet
urgent war needs, with little chance
of usefulness in the postwar period
China's ultimate lease-lend prob
lens are dependent on develop
ments in the Pacific war. For the
predictable future China will need
all the materials she can get from
prosecution of the war. When the
end of the Japanese war nears
however, the same formula as In
the case of Russia may be applied.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Lewis Faces Contest
For Presidency Of
Mine Workers Union
By the Associated Press.


HERRIN. ILL.,, June 26.--John l..
Lewis, international president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
today has a contender for his office.
Ray Edmundson, who resigned as
president Of UMWAs District Il and
has been active in union autonomy
movement, yesterday declared at a
miners meeting his intention of
seeking election to Mr.. Lewis job.
At his home in Alexandria. Va,
Mr.. Lewis refused to comment on
the announcement.
Mr.. Edmundson, who has been
working as miner at Springfield,
ILL.,, since his May Is resignation as
district president, said In a state
ment:
Freedom Of assemblage, freedom
OF speech, freedom of worship and
freedom from fear cannot and must
not be suppressed by the interna-
tional president of the UMWA as
arrogantly declared in his circular
letter to the membership Of our
union Of recent date.
Il am fully cognizant Of the re-
sponsibilities attached to this an
|nouncement, among which are au-
tonomy and self-government in the
81 of the 81 districts of the UMWA,
readjustment in the postwar period,
and organic unity of the 10000, 900
organized workers in the United
States of America"
The international union appoints
the officers in 21 of the unions 81
districts, and Mr.. Edmundson has
been a leader In move toward local
autonomy for the districts.
Election of the international
president is scheduled for Decem-
ber IL.
Mr.. Edmundson claimed. support
of his autonomy movement from Mr..
Lewis own local. No. 764. in Spring.
field, ILL.,, and from Local 40, Ziegler,
Ill.,. of which Hugh White, now act
ing president of District IL, is q
member.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
BY the Associated Press.

GRAND CANYON, Ariz., JUNE
26-Park Service rangers rode
horseback today along the rocky
walls of the Grand Canyon on q
40-mile trip to the point most
nearly accessible to an Army air
man stranded on plateau 4,500
feet below the north rim of the
great chasm. The plateau Is in
the inner gorge 500 feet above the
Colorado River.
A second party. including coast
guardsman, were readying a knock
down boat and ocean-type rescue
equipment flown from the Pacific
Coast. Pack animals will carry
them from here to a camp the
rangers will set up 400 feet across
the roaring stream from the base
of Tonic plateau.
The unidentified flyer is believed
70 be one of three who parachuted
last Wednesday from q heavy
bomber when it encountered tenn
porary motor trouble over the
canyon.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Airline Head Predicts
loop Passenger Ocean
Clipper After War

/ Clippers twice the size of the
great Boeing flying boats now in
service and capable of carrying 100
passengers across the oceans were
predicted by J. T. Trippe, president
of Pan American Airways Corp, in
the 10th annual report to stock
holders today.
The new Clippers, Mr.. Trippe said,
will travel over the systems routes
to all countries with rates within
reach Of the average man.
World travel will no longer be
a luxury" he wrote, "and the new
fleet win make overnight neighbors
of the billion people In the countries
throughout the world served by the
system"
Operate 42-Ton Ships.
Pan Americans present 42-ton
Clippers are stiu the worlds largest
commercial transports now in use.
Services were expanded last year
under contract to the War and Navy
Departments. The increase amount
ed to several hundred per cent in
the South Pacific and the Alaska
area, and there was also great ex-
pansion of services to Africa, the
Middle East and India"
Last year Pan American operated
transportation routes to "a coun-
tries, possessions and colonies, to
every continent and over all major
ocean routes, Mr.. Trippe reported.
Spans $1,000 Miles.
In addition to temporary wartime
services, the system continues to
operate $4,000 of the 9S,582 route
miles in commercial use prior to
Pearl Harbor.
Mr.. Trippe reported that in 194a
Pan American did a. gross bushes
Of $126, ,000, 900, an increase OF $16,-
500, 900 over the previous year and
the largest in the history of the
company. However, net income
last year was placed at 1898, ,761
't15 per cent of gross business) as
compared with 1884, ,438 In 1899
and 81, ,256, ,3l7 in 1910, the two last
preWar years. ssif-7l
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Storm Loss Estimated
Al $3,ooo,ooo;; Aid 10
| Homeless Continues
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, June 26.-Reha-
bilitation efforts, spearheaded by
the Red Cross, continued today
among thousands made homeless in
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Maryland by a devastating tornado
which took toll OF at least ISL lives
and injured more than 1000 Friday
night.
First official estimate of property
damage was made known yesterday
by Jerry Wakefield, assistant ma
tional building advisor for the Rec
Cross, who said at Clarksburg, w
Va: About 100000 would be 9
conservative estimate"
West Virginia's death toll stood
at los, Pennsylvania's at a ano
Maryland's at 3.
Wherever the windstorms ripped
paths Of death and destruction in
the tri-State area, disaster relief
units were functioning to feed the
victims and provide temporary
sleeping quarters.
Red Cross Sets Up Headquarters.
The Red Cross has established
headquarters at Waynesburg and
McKeesport, Pa, and at Clarksburg
all in the vicinity of small towns
which suffered the full fury of the
twisting storms.
Work of rebuilding homes for
those unable to act for themselves
the Red Cross said, will begin as
soon as possible.
Some of the wearied homeless
sporadically left their makeshift
beds In churches, fire stations, ar
mories, schools and similar buildings
to renew pathetic quests for bodies
Of missing relatives and neighbors
In the desolated areas.
At Shinnston, w. Va, where 81
were killed, men were sheltered in
the State Armory and women in
the basement of the Methodist
Church. Scores were being fed at
a canteen in the armory.
An appeal to President Roosevelt
for Federal aid in rehabilitating
some Of the storm stricken areas
Weiss, Democrat, of Pennsylvania
who also said he has asked Gen
Phillip Hayes, commanding the Sd
Service Command at Baltimore, for
additional military help in policing
the area.
zoo Need Aid at Shinnston.
Carney Smith. Red Cross regional
director. said at least 200 families
would require aid in the Shinnston
area.
A survey Of storm damage at
Dravosburg, Boston, Greenock, ver-
sailles, Port Vue and Peterson Plan,
all in Allegheny County, Pa, showed
n dwellings destroyed and 3o6 9TH
ers badly damaged.
Gustave G. Meyer, executive d.
rector of the Red Cross in Pitts
burgh, said the storm also wrecked
some 325 other buildings, most of
them small
The mining hamlets OF Clarks-
vile and Charters in Greene Coun-
ty, Pa, were virtually wiped out by
the storm. The surviving popula-
ton was being quartered In nearby
villages and at Waynesburg, the
county seat.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Phone Number Corrected

Washingtonians contributing cloth
ing to victims of robot bombing in
England are asked to call District
0762 If their bundles are too heavy
to carry to British War Relief at
1857 Columbia road NV. The
wrong telephone number was given
to The Star and published yester-
day.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Navy Fighters Collide,
Fall Into Sea; Pilot Lost
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoc1attd Press.
SEATTLE, June 26.-Two Navy
fighter planes collided in the air
and crashed into the sea yester-
day 13 miles OF Astoria. Greg. 18th
Naval District headquarters an
nounced today.
One Of the pilots was able to get
into his life raft and was picked
up by a Navy ply plane, but the
other was lost. Both planes were
from the Astoria Navy Air Base.
Names were withheld.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Emil ThirX 73, Dies;
Racing Handicapped
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 26.-Emil Thiry,
73, racing Handicapped under the
name of "Railbird" for the Chicago
Herald-American and former box
ing referee and fight manager, died
at his home yesterday of a heart
attack.
A member of the American sports
staff for 20 years, Thirty once man
aged Fighter Packey Mcfarland.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
300 at War Loon Dinner
Buy $500, 900 in Bonds
the Associated Pres!

BY the AssOclated PreSs.
BALTIMORE, June 26.-The Bal
timore City War Finance Commit
tee reported today that sale OF So
loo, 900 in bonds was realized yester-
day at S5,000-per-plate dinner at
the Belvedere Hotel. The city's
quota is $196, 500 900.
Approximately 300 persons at
tended and the subscriptions aver
aged more than $4,000 per plate.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Holy Lond Lifts BIuckout

JERUSALEM, June 26 (P).-Lights
saone last night for the first time in
four years in the land of Christian
tty's birth. For the first time since
1910 the blackout has been lifted
partially in the Holy Land provinces,
Of Haifa, Galilee and Samaria.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Admiral Lows Wife
Sponsors New Sub

Mrs. F. s. Low. 2700 G street NV.
wife of Rear Admiral Low, who is on
the staff of the commander of the
United States Fleet, christened the
submarine Brill yesterday at the
Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn, the
Associated Press reported.
1t was the 18th Navy underwater
craft launched at the shipyard this
year, and the second in two weeks.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
D. G. Workers to Share
In $76,7o3 Pay Gront

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 26.-Arthur J,
White, a regional director of the
Labor Department, announced yes
terday the Curtiss- Wright Corp. had
agreed to pay $76,793.19 overtime
wages to 67l employees located in six
States and the District. -
Mr.. White said the airplane firm
is In full compliance with all pro-
visions of the Federal wage-hour
law and voluntarily agreed to pay
the overtime to employees previously
CLASSIFIED improperly by the firm as
exempt.
The employees are in Buffalo, Cliff
ton, N. j.; Beaver, Pa; Columbus,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis. st. Louis
and Washington.
Make the good news better: Buy
Evening star., 1944-06-26
TuoweIIs Visit in Miumi

MIAMI, Fla, June 26 R-Gov.
Rexford Tugwell of Puerto Rico and
Mrs. Tugwen, who arrived by Clipper
last night, will spend few days at
Miami Beach before going to WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1944-06-26

of New York at Hudson Falls.
Besides his father, retired vice
president of the District Lawyers 81
Washington Title Insurance Co.,
Pvt. Saunders Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Nancy Barr Saunders
of Charlottesville, Va; a sister, Mrs.
Evening star., 1944-06-26

A n a tive o +.
Washington, Pvt.
Saunders was a
graduate Of st.
A | b a ms School
and Yale Uni
versity. and in
1910 was gradu-.
ated from Har--
ward School Of.
Business Admins,
istration. Before
e n t e r / n 6 t h e
service last Sep
tember, he was
with the Union
Bag & Paper Co.
Evening star., 1944-06-26
ION the Roll Of Honor

Pvt. Robert p. Saunders. 26, son
of Joseph N. Saunders, 3618 Porter
street NV, was killed in action in
Italy June 4, his father has been
r,o4iGad
Evening star., 1944-06-26

Less than half Of the American
people own War Bonds. Supp0sing
only half Of our Army decided to
fight? Let's all back the attack
with extra War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-06-26

Make the good news better: Buy
more War Bonds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
Kenny T treatment
:. Held ValueLess
causes the paralysis.

causes the paralysis.
The committee of seven physi-
clans today denied the primary i'm
portance of the muscular reactions
and reaffirmed the nerve idea, but
conceded there are aspects of the
muscular disturbances which ar e
important and need further study.
Without crediting her directly,
but attributing the result to the
publicity which che inspired, the
committee said it acknowledged the
publicity has stimulated the medi-
cal profession to revaluate known
methods of treatment in this di-
sease and to treat it more effective
ly.''
DR.. Della A. Lynch, Omaha, a
physician who took the Kenny
treatment training, and who listen
ed to the report, told. the Associ-
ated Press in an interview S h e
thought the report ''ungenerous'' in
failing sufficiently to credit the way
Mics Kenny has spread the use of
certain treatment methods through
out the medical profession. DR..
Lynch herself started infantile
paralysis treatment IS years ago.
much like Miss Kenny, on her own.
Like Miss Kenny she found hot wa
ter useful.
Hot packs are a big feature of
the Kenny treatment. The commit
tee said they are useful in few
unusual cases.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
SECURITY BOARD
PAYING BENEFITS

The Social Security Board is
now paying monthly benefits to
widows and children Of men who
have died currently insured, N. A.
Avera, manager of the local board
office, announced yesterday
A man who has worked in cover
ed employment at least part Of
the time in each of six calendar
quarters, earning not less than $50
in each quarter during the last II
quarters (three years. of his life
and who dies leaving a widow and
children, is currently insured; and
these survivors may claim month
ly benefits under the Social
Security Act, Avera explained.
There are many retired workers
who draw monthly benefits for
themselves and, in some cases, for
for their dependents misplaced the
local manager stated
In continuing he said that "old
age and survivors benefits go tc
a limited number of aged parents
who survive insured wage-earners
for there are men and women, g.
years old or more, who were de.
pendent upon the deceased son OF
daughter at the time the wage.
Garner died"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
Draft Board No. ]
Seeks To Find 10 Men

Occupational certification forms
have been sent by City Draft Board
No. to the last known addresses
of 10 men, but returned undeliver-
ed, local board officials revealed
yesterday.
The men were listed as: George
Marshall, Irving Brunson, D a n
Poe, Olive Smith, John Faison, Or
land Dale, Wilson Davis, James
F. Haye, Herbert Singleton, Willie
Dixon, Clyde Thomas Murrill, Ed
ward Brown Sampson, James Allen
Shaw, David Moore, Joseph D.
Spencer, Walter Rollins Sudbury,
Boston Boynton, James Roberts
and Will Richburg.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts
of these men are asked to contact
Local Board No. 1, 1924 T:dewate1
building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
WELFARE GROUP
BACKS NURSERY

Two COMMITTEES of the welfare
division OF the Council of Social
Agencies made reports at the
monthly meeting of the division
held yesterday at the War Com
munity Chest office.
The division will recommend pro-
posed plans for a nursery school
for negro children at Maffitt vii
lage. A study of the project had
heretofore been made by the COM
mite. +
Plans for the coordinating ser
vices in Wilmington for returning
servicemen will be discussed at a
later date, it was decided, after
the minutes of a special. meeting
of the coordination services com.
mittee was read.
Mrs. Emma Howell, vice preei
dent of the division, presided over
the melting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
Life Underwriters Pick
Slack AS New President

The Wilmington Life Under
writers association elected Herbert
Slack of the Metropolitan Life In
surance company as president OF
the association at its monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon.
Other officers elected were: vice
president, Edwin A. Nets, Jr. of
New York Life, secretary, C. E.
Stevenson of Durham Life, and
treasurer, z. c. Bissette of Home
Security Life. The directors are
George Parham, past president,
Equitable Life; H. G. Carney,
Shenandoah Life; G.. A. Smith, Life
and Casualty A. R. Crow, New
York Life; Davis Howes, Mass.
Mutual; J. H. Deaton, Imper' al
Life; and W. M. Robbins, Life In
surance Comany of Virginia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
AVIATION TALK
GIVEN CIVILIANS

nAHer the conflict aviation will
law an important role in trans
pia rttstion in this state", State Sc
p PVT Roy Rowe, captain of the
n n;,,;1 Air Patrol and chairman Of
. v Carolina Aeronautics Com
W. told members of the Civil
lon club last night at their regular
. .al, held in the banquet room
- the Friendly restaurant.
Senator Rowe stated that truck
,rons will be transported by air
lane. . and elders after the war.
IL said that this state has many
Il,r -. because Of the numer-
pc airports, excellent flying
NO. and varied scenery.
Aviation since the beginning Of
Tho present war has taken a pro-
rninent place in the world and one
~ its many improvements is safe
w. Rowe declared. -
Rowe said that North Carolina
has more pilots than any other
ITO. ststp with the exception of Cali
fornia and New York. He attri-
h,tes this to the population and
climate of the two states.
revealing that this state has a
hundred air fields, he stated that
more should be constructed, in
Guiding private fields for privately
owned planes.
When asked the usefulness Of the
belicopter, Rowe said that it would
he used commercially long before
nrivately '"The helicopter is not
vet perfected; it's the craziest