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Wounded


M. C. r., was wounded in action on
Saipan, according to the latest list
of Navy casualties. His aunt, Mrs.
Sadie Caruso, 81 Eighth street NE,
was notified August 8.
He received the Purple Heart and
citation for bravery, Mrs. Caruso
said. The details were not given.
Pvt. Collica joined the marines
in July, 1912. He has been overseas
since last Christmas. A native of
New York. his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Collica, live in New York
City. Pvt. Collica attended high
school there.
1t. Clarence E. Browning, jr., Is,
was wounded in action in France
August 7, according to relatives.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Browning, live at 1882 Nash place
Sc. He is at a hospital in England.
A native of the District, 1t.
Browning, whose wife, Mrs. Mildred
G. Browning, lives at 1877 H street
Sc, was employed in the bookkeep-
ing department of the National
Metropolitan Bank before he en-
tered the service in June, 1910. He
has been overseas since last No.
vember. 1t. Browning is a graduate
of Eastern High School and at
tended Wilson Teachers College.
Pfc. Noel b. Coffey, jr., 22-year-
old marine, whose parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noel B. Coffey, sr, live on
Telegraph road, Fairfax County, was
listed as wounded in action by the
Navy Department. A story appeared
previously in The Star on August is
Pvt. Erwin E. Phillips, 20, son of
Mrs. Ef1ie Phillips, 7l8 South Fair
fax street, Alexandria, has been
wounded in action in the Mediter-
ranean area, his mother has been
informed by the War Department.
Mrs. Phillips said today that since
receiving notice of her sons wound,
she has received letter from him
and he is recovering in an Italian
hospital. She said he asked her to
send him cake and candy.
A native of Alexandria. Pvt.
Phillips attended local schools and
was employed by an Alexandria
furniture store before entering the
Army in March, 1943. He trained
at Fort Bragg, S. c., and was sent
overseas in June, 1943.
Pfc. Ralph E. Wellens, rs, whose
wife, Mrs. Mary Wellens, lives at
1914 Upshur street NV, was
wounded in action near St. Lo,
France, July 28. according to word
received here. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry w. A. Wellens, live at
7721 Fourteenth street NV.
A graduate of Mckinley High
School, Pfc. Wellens was well known
in the District as a softball player
before he entered the Coast Ar
tillery in June, 1941. The young
artilleryman, who also attended the
Bliss Electrical School, was for
merly employed by the Otis Ele-
vator Co. He has been overseas
since October and is now in a hos
pital in England.
A brother, 1t. Albert G. Wellens,
also Is serving in France.
1t. Thomas T. Chambers, whose
wife, Mrs. Dorothy E. Chambers,
lives at 1900 North Quinn street.
Arlington, also has been wounded
while serving with an infantry de-
tachment in the Mediterranean area,
according to War Department an
nouncement.
1t. Chambers, who has written his
wife that he has returned to duty,
Is a native Of the District. He at
tended Western High School and
before he entered the Army IN NO.
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123, 800 Get Tox Refunds
BY JOHN F. CHESTER,
Press War Correspondent.

RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 8.-N. B.
Early, collector of internal revenue,
said yesterday that his ofIice has
made refunds of $3,326,871.90 on
l943 income tax payments in the
State 50 far this year. He said
that the refunds were made to
1913 800 taXpayers.
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Fierce Nazi Attacks
Almost Halt Allies in
Rimini Area Fighting
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Sept. eighth Army
tanks and infantry fought for
ward another mile "a the Adri-
attic coast yesterday md reached
the banks of the Marano River,
only 4 miles from 1Rimini, but
IL miles inland, the Germans,
counterattacking fiercely with
tanks. brought the Allied offen-
sive to a standstill. Allied head
quarters said today.
Near the other end of the Italian
front American troops, who today
finish solid year of combat on
the Italian mainland, advanced to
within 2 miles of Pistoia, the last
important city south Of the Gothic
Line remaining in enemy hands.
Farther west patrols from the
United States 92d Infantry Div-
sion pushed well north of Lucca.
Near the coast enemy artillery
opened up with heavy Shelling of
American positions north of Pisa.
Nazis Show Reah Fight.
In contrast with the preclpitate
flight from France, the Germans
gave every indication they will yield
the gateway to Northern France
just as grudgingly as they gave
up the Salerno beaches-where the
5th Army went ashore a year ago
tomorrow morning - Casino or
Rome.
Eighth Army units which slugged
their way to the banks of the
Marano found the Nazis left strong
rearguards beyond which their
main forces are firmly established"
said an official report from Gen.
Sir Harold Alexander's head
quarters.
Massing the main weight of their
tanks in close support of the in
fantry, the Germans still held the
Coriano Ridge, 4 miles inland from
the Adriatic, and the San Savino
Ridge, 512 miles from the coast,
after several days of savage fight
ing.
Just south of San Savino, German
armor and infantry attempted a.
fierce counterattack yesterday, but
suffered heavy casualties where they
were caught by concentrated fire
of the 9th Army's tanks and artil-
lery.
Sharp Fighting Reported.
Equally sharp fighting ragged
along the sector extending inland
IL miles to Castelnuova and Plan
di CASTILLO, with enemy defenses
strongly bolstered by fresh rein
forcements of artillery and motor
lied infantry.
The last-ditch fight by the Nazis
to hold the thin barrier preventing
1t. Gen. Sir Oliver Leese's armor
from spilling out onto Northern
1taly's great plains was absorbing
Nazl manpower at fast rate.
Members of one veteran regiment
IN the San Savino fighting said they
had never seen so many German
oeao as now ntter the bloody slopes
Of the ridges.
2,700 Prisoners Taken.
Since August 2e, when the advance
toward Rimini began, the 9th Army
has taken 2,700 prisoners in the
Adriatic sector, of whom more than
600 were Marshal Albert Kessel-
rings crack paratroopers.
Heavy rains which flooded streams
curtailed advances in the noun
famous central and western sectors
of the 9th Army front, where In
dian patrols found the enemy with
drawn from a number of villages.
The weather also hampered aerial
operations.
Sweeping close inshore the Brit
1sh destroyer HMS Loyal and the
sunboat HMS Scarab bombarded
gun positions in the Rimini area
yesterday, but spotting was difficult
because of the heavy rain.
Evening star., 1944-09-08
Western Front
Continued From First Page.)

heavy German fire made progress
slow and costly.
"An Indication that the Germans
are using all available forces in the
Moselle Basin defense is the fact
that Nazi officers from six different
divisions have been captured in the
American bridgehead area south Of
Metz" Mr.. Ball wrote.
Fierce Naxi Defense.
The Germans were hitting back
flercely, keeping up the drumming
artillery fire which earlier forced
abandonment Of a bridgehead at
Pont-a-Mousson, the Sd Army's first
setback since the Normandy break
through.
This was the Germans dilemma:
The Allies now are moving into q
position to open major assault
against the Siegfried Line anywhere
along the front and the weakened
German Army simply has not
enough men to I'LL its last-hope de-
fense system everywhere in the
strength necessary to stop such an
attack.
For the Germans 1t Is mainly q
problem of disposition of reserves.
AS one high Allied stan ofiicer ex-
planned: I'VE have them guessing
where to put them, and with our air
reconnaissance we know what their
guesses are"
An oficial announcement last
night said the enemy now had been
cleared entirely from the historic
French fortress city of Sedan. A
sizable German garrison had been
pocketed there for nearly a week.
MoppinS Up Continues.
There was no news of the British
Ispearhead long reported in the
Netherlands, but In Belgium and
along the French. Channel coast,
British, Canadian and Polish forces
continued their steady mop-up of
isolated German forces.
Around Boulogne and Calais and
inland from Dunkerque the cleanup
was moving into its final stage. The
net was drawn tighter around Bou-
logne and Calais. The Paris radio
said Canadian advance units had
pushed within half q mile of Dun
kerque. but this was not confirmed.
Strong Canadian tank and infan-
try forces reached Dixmude, Is
miles south Of Ostend and 20 miles
east of Dunkerque, today in a 35-
mile advance from st. Omer.
On the Canadians right Polish ar
NOR and infantry pushed northeast
20 miles from Ypres through Roulers
to the outskirts of Thielt, Is miles
west of Gent and Is miles southeast
Of Bruges.
Canadians Reach BerEues.
Another Canadian formation sent
units to Bergues, 5 miles south of
Dunkerque.
The Polish Canadian drive toward
the Schelde, which rules OF a mar
row strip of Belgian coast as far
north as Antwerp. was going well.
The advances beyond Ypres broke
through German rearguards trying
to cover the enemy withdrawal over
the Schelde, and the Germans were
now trying to pull back into a mar
row bridgehead on the south side
Of the Schelde where they could be
evacuated over the estuary into
Flushing. Holland. Since the Allies
held AntWern there was no other
Evening star., 1944-09-08

Goebbels called our Flying For
tresses "Flying Coillnslr We need
more OF them over Germany. Let's
all back the attack. Buy more War
Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-09-08

Killed
Pvt. Otto Vygoda, 2l, was killed In
action in France August %, accord
ing to word received by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Vygoda, 4007
Eighth street NV.
Pvt. Vygoda, who came to the
United States five years ago from
Budapest to escape NaZi oppression,
was an accomplished pianist and
master of eight languages. He stud
led at the Conservatory of Music in
Budapest. While here he attended
Central High School and Wilson
Teachers College and later studied
for the diplomatic corps.
Choir leader of the Beth Sholom
Congregation where his father is
cantor, Pvt. Vygoda also helped to
organize USO group to entertain
soldiers at nearby camps before he
entered the service in November,
1943. The young private, who held
the Distinguished Service Cross and
the Purple Heart, had been overseas
since June.
Pfc. william L. Fisher, 20, U. s.
M. c. R.. was killed in the battle for
Saipan June Is, according to Navy
Department release. The notifica-
ton was received August 7 by his
mother, Mrs. B. Reed Fisher, 1922
Twenty fifth street NV. She has
received her sons certificate for the
Purple Heart.
Pvt. Fisher joined the Marine
Corps in April, 1943. He had been
overseas since last November and
participated in the Marshalls inva-
sion. He is q native of Wheeling,
w. Va, where he attended high
school.
Three brothers also are in the
service-Sergt. Herbert Fisher, with
the Air Corps in England; Pfc. Paul
Fisher, in the Army Transport
Corps, now stationed in Italy, and
Seaman Russell Fisher, Navy, in the
South Pacific. Mrs. Fisher is en-
ployed at the Hot Shoppe commits
sary.
Pfc. Paul w. Rorrer was killed in
action in France August 8, his wife,
Mrs. Mildred Cooper Rorrer. Aldie,
Va, has been notified by the War
Department,
A native of Stuart, Va. Pfc. Ror-
rer formerly lived at Falls Church,
Before entering the Army in Oc-
tober, 1912, he was employed by the
Capital Transit Co.
Pfc. Rorrer received his training
at Camp Attleburg, Ind, and at
Camp Breckenridge. KY, and was
sent overseas last April. He took
part in the invasion Of France.
Evening star., 1944-09-08

vember. 1s4l. was employed by the
Frank Parsons Paper Co. here.
1t. Chambers trained at Fort Bel
voir, Va, with an engineer unit, but
later transferred to the infantry
and attended Oficer Candidate
School at Fort Benning, Ga. He was
married in September, 1912, imme-
diately after receiving his commits
sion. He was sent overseas In No.
vember, ls43.
Pvt. James T. Phillips, 20, son OF
Mrs. Roxy Phillips, Herndon, Va,
has been wounded in action in the
Mediterranean area, his mother has
been notified.
A native of Abingdon, Va, Pvt.
Phillips entered the Army last Sep
tember and was sent overseas early
this year. Before entering the Army
he was employed by the Washing
ton & Old Dominion Railroad.
Pvt. James A. Cole, Leesburg, Va,
has been wounded In action In the
European area, his father. James
Cole, has been notified by the War
Department.
Prisoner
1t. Robert Comstock, Army Air
Forces Mustang pilot who was re-
ported missing in action on July IS
following the battle OF st. Lo, is q
prisoner Of the Germans, his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington Com
stock, 1917 Montgomery lane, Be-
thesda, have been notified.
1t. Comstock was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross for his
part in destroying q locomotive in
the outskirts of Berlin several
months ago. At the time he was re-
ported missing he had only IS more
hours before completing his 800
hour tour of flight duty.
1t. Comstock was graduated from
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School and had completed his sec
ond year at the University OF Mary
land when he entered the Army in
1912. He received his wings in O.
tober, 1943 at Randolph Field, and
was sent overseas early this year.
His wife. the former Miss Eloise
Fox Of Arlington, lives with her
parents there.
GMissine ,.-. =
\ StaR Sergt. Floyd M. Schlauch, 10,
Son Of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Sch
Flauch of 37l2 Twen:y-second street
NE. was reported missing in action
over Romania on August IL. accord
ing to a notice received by his fam
lily from the War Department.
Sergt. Schlauch. a tail-gunner on a
B-24. was sent to Italy in June. and
had completed 80 missions before he
was reported missing. He joined
the Army in September, 1943, after
being graduated from Tech High
School. For several years he worked
part time in Peoples Drug store.
He has two brothers in the serv-
ice, Corpl. Donald D. Schlauch of
the Coast Artillery, now stationed
in Alaska. and Pvt. Richard A.
Schlauch who joined the Army two
months ago. The last letter his
family received from Sergt. Sch
LAUGH was written August 8.
Decorated
Col. Milton w. Arnold, "a, hus-
band OF Mrs. Sally Arnold, $500 Q
Evening star., 1944-09-08
Decorated

Col. Milton w. Arnold, "a, hus-
band Of Mrs. Sally Arnold, $500 Q
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Three District Area Men Are Killed il Action:
Eight Wounded, One Prisoner, One Missing

Three District area men have been
killed in action, eight have been
wounded, one is prisoner and one
is missing, relatives have been noti-
fed.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Ii. Leon ". Rogers
Is Prisoner Of Japs

1t. q. g. Leon William Rogers
son Of Interstate Commerce Com
missioner and Mrs. John l.. Rogers
was listed officially by the Navy De-
partment today as prisoner Of wal
of the Japanese. He had been re-
ported a prisoner of the Japs in q
story carried in The Star in De-
cember.
The department made public the
names of 73 Navy personnel, includ-
inf four officers, held prisoners of
war by the japanese in Burma
Japan and the Philippines. The list
brought to 4,419 the total of con-
f1rmed prisoners of war announced
by the Navy Department. The
figure does not include those who
have died in prison camps.
An undated card from 1t. Rogers
from japanese prison camp No. S
at Moulmein, Burma. was received
by his wife, Mrs. Virginia B. Rogers
1000 F street NV, shortly before
Christmas. 1t is the only direct
word his family has had from him
In about two years. The officer had
been reported missing in action after
the torpedoing OF the cruiser Hous-
ton, February %, 1912.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
WACS Given New Orders
On Wearing of Uniforms

WACS henceforth must wear their
uniforms at all times, under the
same regulations as those governing
the wearing of the Army uniform by
men, the War Department an
nounced today.
There are two exceptions to the
general rule. Sports attire may be
worn by the WAC when engaged in
games and she may wear civilian
dress when dining at home with not
more than two guests"
Women war correspondents &C.
credited to the WAC may wear the
WAC uniform without insignia. Blu,
Its unlawful for any other person
not a member of the WAC to weal
the uniform
Evening star., 1944-02-15
Men From Industry
In Federal Service
Hit by McReyno|ds

Government "bureaucrats" were
defended by speakers at q dinner
meeting of the Society of Personnel
Administration last night during
which William H. McReynolds, ad-
mfniStrative assistant to President
Roosevelt, hit at some men from
industry who have entered Fed
eral service.
Mr.. McReynolds informed the
group that he had had more trouble
from men from industry who have
bumped up against rules" but have
not had the courage" to make
exceptions to these rules. "They
are the fellows who are narrow
minded and not the bureaucrats, u
he declared.
Representative Jennings Ran
dolph, Democrat, of West Virginia
also came to the defense of bureau
Gratis and at the same time warned
the group Of Government and pri-
vate personnel officials gathered at
Barker Hall that after the war
the greatest frontal attack on the
Federal merit system will come from
Congress"
Cooperation Urged.
Mr.. Randolph called for closer
relations between bureau heads in
Government and members of the
Civil Service Commission, of which
he is the ranking member At the
present time, however, the effort
within Congress to better the civil
service are remarkably nonparti-
SAN" he said.
The third person to speak on be-
half OF the group which has been
the target of attack in Congress
and among political leaders was
Comdr. Samuel H. Ordway, a leader
IN Government personnel affairs,
now with the Navy Department.
Representative Taber, Republi-
can, of New York, advised the group
not to hire more help than can
adequately do the job" and re-
minded that "the minute an en-
ploye has little to do he becomes
the Governments worst enemy"
Lack Of Effort Charged.
Declaring that until recently there
had been little effort to recruit and
train able administrative personnel,
DR.. Frederick M. Davenport pointed
out that much hidden talent has
been found in blind alleys" in the
Government. The speaker is chair
man of the Federal Council of Per-
sonnel Administration, which marks
its fifth anniversary this week.
He said the Government was not
waiting until after the war to locate
good material, but is drawing on
women, men classified 4-F and dis
charged servicemen. DR.. Davenport
also pointed out that, due in part
to the efforts of the council, the
number of designations in Federal
service has been cut down. He
sounded a warning. however, that
grave problems face officials when
Government payrolls are reduced
after the war.
Harry B. Mitchell, president of the
Civil Service Commission, and Bud
get Director Harold D. Smith also
spoke. Ray Ballinger, chief Of per-
sonnel for the General Accounting
Once, presided.
Evening star., 1944-02-15
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Evening star., 1944-02-15
Lege Gets District ODT Post

]. Ralph Legg, industrial specialist
IN the War Production Board, has
been appointed District director Of 4
new field Office Of the Once Of De-
tense Transportation In charge OF
rail-truck conservation, tho regional
ODT ONCE in Philadelphia an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. William ]. Corbe, who
recently celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary with a
reception at their home, 31O0
Taylor street, Mount Rainier,
Md. They have two sons and
one grandchild.
Evening star., 1944-02-15

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Evening star., 1944-02-15

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Evening star., 1944-02-15

~ OMEN are living in new world these
days. In new whirl of business, industry,
volunteer war work. But with it all, they're
still their gracious selves. Their clothes are
soft and feminine and youthful :. . Aattering
them wherever they 60. So many of them
look to Kann's Fashion Departments for their
tull-time, wartime wardrobes F.. finding
just what they want at the prices they want
to pay! The new collections of Spring dresses
and suits and coats with the right" hats
and accessories :. were planned to open
new vistas of loveliness for all women who
follow today's never.ending schedule of
activities!
Evening star., 1944-10-07

OF happiness through financial Sc
curity. On Sundays I try to con-
vince them happiness comes through
love OF home, the building of fam
lily life and character and accept
ance OF the teachings Of Christ. If
we follow these precepts we will
derive true happiness here"
Mr.. Rundles said he uses the lee
ture method, occasionally assigning
particular points to class members
for explanation. His lectures are
first outlined on the blackboard In
front of the class. THE student
can see what I am trying to develop
and follows the lesson more atten-
lively" he explained. Mr.. Rundles
prepares the outline before comine
to class. The preparation, he said
fixes the lesson better in his owr
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Fellowship Meeting
At National Christiun

The Young Peoples Fall Fellow
ship will be observed in the National
City Christian Church on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday. A Smor-
gasbord dinner will be served at 8 80
Tuesday, after which the Rev.
George w. Burroughs, assistant
minister of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, will speak on
"The Path of UNDERSTANDING" A
folk festival will follow the service
and servicemen from Walter Reed
Hospital will be special guests.
On Wednesday evening the Rev.
Charles King of Howard University
will speak on "The Path of Service. !"
Young people from the Twelfth
Street Christian Church will be spe-
cial guests. On Thursday evening
a church dinner will be addressed by
DIR. j. Warren Hastings. minister OF
the church. on THE Path of Enlist
ment." Miss Grace Riddell is gen.
eral chairman.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Canon Smith viii Preach
AT Washington Cathedral

Canon Chancellor Charles w. =.
Smith will preach at Washington
Cathedral tomorrow at II m. when
the State Of Arizona will be honored.
Following the service former rest
dents Of that State and members OF
the Arizona State Society OF the
District Of Columbia will meet for a
tour of the Cathedral.
Communion will be at 7:30 and
$50 am. A new custom will be
inaugurated at pm. Beginning at
$40 pm. Miss Lois Hoag will play
a recital on the great organ before
Canon w. Curtis Draper, jr.,
breaches.
These brief weekly concerts will
take the place Of the regular organ
recital on the first Sunday Of the
month. The Tuesday night recitals
proved so popular during the sum-
mer that they will be continued on
the first Tuesday night Of each
month during the winter.