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Evening star., 1944-09-04
Seven D. c. Area Men Reported War Prisoners,
Two Missing, -Four Wounded, -Four Decorated

/ for checking the epidemic in other
military areas" it was said. "His
brilliant initiative and outstanding
ability contributed materially to the
superb physical conditions and high
morale Of our fighting forces In
this vital area"
Comdr. John A. Moreno, IS, U
s. N, a native Of Washington, whose
wife lives at the Westchester Apart
ments, has been awarded the Le-
gion Of Merit for outstanding serv-
ice as leader Of q patrol squadron
during occupation Of the airport at
Port Lyautey, French Morocco, and
the establishment of an anti-sub-
marine patrol in adjacent waters in
November and December, 1912.
Immediately upon capture of
this strategic airfield," it was said,
"Comdr. (then 1t. Comdr) Moreno
and his men skillfully organized and
established temporary base, pro-
viding for the billeting and subsist-
ence Of personnel as well as the
operation andr protection of the
field until SUFFICIENT relief was pro-
vided.
Later, while leading his squadron
on numerous hazardous patrols in
this area, he executed his duties
with forceful determination, main
tanning such effective vigilance over
the enemy-infested waters that our
forces escaped without damage
throughout the entire period"
Comdr. Moreno, now overseas In
the European theater, graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1890.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Boy, Is, Bitten by Baby Shark
While Swimming in Chesapeake

A black fish with fms, which the
attending doctor called a baby
shark. spoiled q week end holiday
for Philip Stanton, l3, of 2842
Bladensburg road NE, yesterday.
Philip was swimming at North
Beach. Nd, when the fish 'bit a
big hole" in the side of his knee.
And what made me the maddest," :"
said Philip, in his bed at Sibley
Memorial Hospital this morning,
was that the old shark didn't pay
any ration points for all that good
meat"
He is being treated for a severe
laceration Of the right leg. but he
expects to return home today.
Philip says, Il was just floating
around In the water about UP to
my chest, and saw something black
with fms. Then I felt something
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Sloan Says Postwar Auto
Twill Be More Economical
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. ALFRED p
Sloan, jr., chairman Of the board
of General Motors Corp, gives this
description of the postwar automo-
bile: Lighter. more attractive an6
more economical.
Prices, however, may turn up
wards, Mr.. Sloan declared yester-
day, adding: "It will depend chiefly
on labor and material price levels.
He said General Motors was ready
to swing into reconversion as soor
as the Government gives the "gc
ahead" After the O. K.," he said
ut will take our company foul
months to get production startee
and in six months we should tavs
production up to our prewar ca.
pacity level"
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Lower Nets Reported
|By Capital Utilities
In 7-Month Period
BY EDWARD G. STONE.

In the f1rst seven months Of this
year, moderate decreases in nel
earnings were registered by the Cap
itals four big utility corporations
as compared with the same period
in 1943, reports to the Public Utili-
tiles Commission reveal. Increases
In expenses were the leading factor
In the lower net returns.
Capital Transit's net of 4823, ,82e
was $138. .083 under the same months
last year.. While taxes were Se44, ,00(
lighter than q year ago, other ex-
|penses were $500 ,O02 heavier, In ad-
dition to drop Of $508,971 In oper-
Iating revenues.
Potomac Electric Powers net oi
$2,285, ,496 was $200,9O9 less than q
year ago. An increase OF 1852,
GA in operating expenses and rise
|of $103,6 ,691 in depreciation reserve
accounted for the decrease.
Washington Gas Light reported
Ia net of $962 ,391, on $79,641 from
the like 1943 period, Operating In
come was up STAG. .468 but expenses
increased by $208, ,49l, the chief fac
tor in the decline.
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephon,
net income of $1,748,267 was under
the like 1943 months by $120,856
due mainly to Jump Of $405 ,342 In
taxes. Higher revenues also were
offset by increases in other ex-
penseS.
Banks Receive Bond Rules.
The banks have been notified by
the Treasury that the redemption
of United States War Bonds will
cover owners and co-owners; no
bank may make any charge to the
bondholder; the date the bonds are
forwarded to the Federal Reserve
Bank will govern the rate of reim-
bursement; only owners and CO.
owners, as known to the bank
whose names appear on the bond
can redeem them.
Bonds marked duplicate" may
not be redeemed by the banks; par
tial redemption Is not possible; Re.
serve Banks will furnish a table
of redemption values which viii
save the tellers great deal oi
time: owners OF the bonds may be
paid cash, or checks for their bonds
on request, or have the paymentl
credited to their checking or say.
ings accounts.
Other rules are more interest te
the banks than the public. Holder.
OF War Bonds will be urged te
redeem their bonds only in cases
Of necessity.
Loans Exceed July, 1943.
The Federal Reserve Board an
nounced that consumer instalmen
loans made during July by com
mercial banks, small loan com.
panies, industrial banks and credi
unions amounted to $l79 600, ,00(
a decline of about 8 per cen
from June, but an increase o
nearly 10 per cent over the volum,
Of q year ago.
The combined amount outstand
ing on these loans was estimated
to be $941 ,0O0, 900 at the en-
of July, which is 5000 900 abov
the level Of the preceding month
and $11 ,000, 1000 above July, 1o43.
This Is the first time since the Lat
ter part Of 1941 that consumer in
stalment loans outstanding hav,
been higher than the correspondinI
month OF the previous year.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Gertrude Stein Writes
OF hazi Rule in France
By the Associated Press,

WITH THE UNITED STATES 7th
ARMY IN SOUTHERN FRANCE
Sept. 3 (Delayed) .-Gertrude Stein,
American-born author, poet and
composer who has long been a resi-
dent of France, came out of four
years Of seclusion this afternoon and
visited an Allied press camp.
In answer to one of the first cues
tions from correspondents she said
she had just finished q book about
life under Nazi occupation of France
and that she was going to name 1t
THE Liberation of Gertrude Stein"
For the last two years, she said,
she had been living at LA Com
biere Chateau" in a 15-room build
ing In the village. She came there
from Belley, where she had a pre-
war summer home.
She said she had suffered no per-
sonal indignities at the hands of the
Nazis, although German soldiers
were quartered at her chateau on
three occasions. She added they
did not know who she WAS.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Henry
Continued From First Page. J

man attack was entirely unexpected
by the troops, who had been trying
for the last five days to get some
contact with the enemy. But their
confusion quickly ended.
Many Prisoners Brought in.
Further north, armored troops
bivouacked along the Mons road
brought In great troops Of prisoners
all day.
A French farm family of five
found their humble home suddenly
the center of an historic event.
They were greatly f1ustered as they
tried to make the correspondents
welcome and as they tasted their
first real coffee In four years.
Then the farmer asked to be ex-
cused. He took bowl Of hot soup
to wounded Jerry prisoner waiting
in the front yard for an ambulance.
The farmer said he believed in
mercy to enemies.
A great number Of vehicles were
knocked out by the planes and by
artillery. So the road into Bel
gium was strewn with wreckage
and German corpses.
Evening star., 1944-09-04

moving under me. I reached down
to see II it was stone or something
Then I didn't feel anything-I was
suffering from shock. It didn't hurt,
but I came out Of the water, and I
saw the hole, and it started hurt
ing"
The bite, which Philip says "looks
like two big teeth marks" was iden-
tified by doctor on the beach as
that Of baby shark. Philips older
brother, Donald, said he had seen
"a bunch Of minnows-like the kind
that hook on to sharks" swimming
right where Philip was bitten.
When he came on to the beach,
the wound began to bleed, but Philip
had taken a first-aid course at
school, and he borrowed a towel
from a bather and made q tourni-
quet just above the knee.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
General Wage Boost Urged
For White-CoIIar Workers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4.-The
General Executive Board Of the CIO
United Once and Professional
Workers OF America in a report to
the unions 5th annual convention
opening today asked for a IS per
cent general wage increase for the
Nations white collar workers.
In the report made public yester-
day. Lewis Merrill, union president
said that increase would no more
than put office and professional
workers in the same relative posi-
tion as other workers." and added
that such employees have taken a
terrific beating ever since 1929"
The Executive Board urged the
convention to indorse the election
Of President Roosevelt and Senator
Truman,
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Rental Of War Plants
To Speed Employment
Now Believed Likely
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSoclateQ Press.
In order to avoid postwar unem-
ployment, the Government may rent
some of its war plants to private
industry. for use in manufacturing
civilian consumption goods, it was
believed in administration circles
today.
This impression grew out of the
bid by James F. Byrnes, War Mobi-
lization Director, to private opera.
tors Of munitions plants to stay or
as rental tenants after their mill
tary orders are filled. Mr.. Byrnes
directive created a special Govern
ment committee to deal with the
utilization Of war plants.
Some officials pointed out tina,
the plants were built under condi.
tions conducive to high costs and
this may lead to much bargaining
before they are sold.
That appears to be one Of the
basic grounds for Mr.. Byrnes' belief
that "our unemployment problem ir
the period Of conversion may cen.
ter around the Government-owneo
war plants"
The lag that could occur between
war and civilian production in such
plants is emphasized by the fact
that private operators holding op-
tons on some of the facilities gen.
orally have 80 days following the
end Of war work to take them up
Actual sales may take much longer
There are no options outstand-
ing on the Governments rubber
magnesium and aluminium plants
q Commerce Department spokesman
said, indicating that If some OF
these properties are sold there might
be an even longer delay.
The remoteness Of some plants
from peacetime population centers
was another reason mentioned a.
high-lighting the necessity for quick
conversion. In some such areas wal
plants provide nearly all the jobs.
To avert development of unem-
ployment waves and ghost towns
Mr.. Byrnes said the new committee
should encourage present oper-
ators Of Federally-owned munitions
plants to stay in them for peace.
time production.
He gave the job to the War Pro.
duction Board, the Defense Plants
Corp, the Surplus Property Admin
istration and the War Manpowe,
Commission.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
'Sergt. Lanckton Dead /;
Was Pershing Orderly

Master Sergt. Frank Lanckton
SO, for "A years orderly to Gen
John j. Pershing before his retire.
ment in 1880, died at Walter Reed
Hospital this morning after being
hospitalized a month. His home
was 1874 p street NV.
Sergt. Lanckton joined the Army
In 1900 and became attached to
Gen. Pershing's staff in 1905, In the
Philippines. He came to Washing
ton upon the generals return here
from France in 1919. A native OF
Marion, Ind, Sergt. Lanckton was
q member Of the Baltic Society
composed Of the men who first left
for France with Gen. Pershing dur
ing the last war.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Myrtle Lanckton; q daughter, Miss
Myrtle Lanckton, and a STEP
daughter, Mrs. Dolofes Macchio OF
Greenbelt, Md.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. Wednesday In Fort Mye1
Chapel, with burial In Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Two Jimmy Stewats
Create Fan Mail Problem
Nv the Assoc,stad pr.ss

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. Ats
confusing as anything, says 1t.
Col. James Stewart of the Army
Air Forces.
No, not Jimmy Stewart, the movie
actor-turned- Army flyer.
This one has the same name
and rank but is short, not tall
and lanky. He halls from nearby
Corona. In New Jersey before sail
ing overseas and during 20 months
IN England, he says, he's been get
ting fan mail meant for the other
At length, he added, he flew a
sackful of mail to the field where
the movie Stewart was based
They've met or 10 times since.
"A nice guy" 1t. Col. Stewart
remarked.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Truman, in Michigan
For Speeches, Doubts
|0ratoricaI Ability
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Sept. 4.-vice Presi-
dental Candidate Harry g. Truman,
concerned over his ability to make
speeches, came to Michigan today
to deliver three of them In the effort
to win this war production center's
vote.
The Missouri Senator, smiling
through a press conference which
preceded three scheduled afternoon
and evening public appearances.
made plain that he doubted his tai
ents for the rostrum.
Il don't like to make speeches"
he said. I'D sooner shake a mans
hand and talk to him that way"
President Roosevelt's running
mate reiterated his advocacy of
gradual approach" now to recon-
version from war to civilian produc-
ton without interference with the
war effort" He expressed con-
fidence that common sense" could
do the job.
To aid in keeping an economic
balance for the Nation through the
reconversion period Senator Truman
said he favored increased unem-
ployment insurance and adoption Of
public works programs by every
community and every State"
IF you don't maintain the pur-
chasing power of labor" he said,
you can't think of having any
prosperity after this thing is over" "
Democratic chieftains OF Michi-
gan held reception for Senator
Truman here this morning before
he left for Pontiac to address q
midafternoon labor rally.
The Senator's schedule called for
a quick return to Detroit to address
a labor rally in Cadillac Square and
a speech this evening.
Evening star., 1944-09-04

control Of an important enemy COM
munications center and receiving
constant reports of confused enemy
movements.
A little fighting has been reported
at the edges Of the big woods called
Robert, southwest Of Charleroi. One
division chased the enemy out OF
France through the thickly wooded
Bots st. Michae, after . long pur-
suit likely to be an historic ma
neuver as regards speed for an un-
motorized infantry division.
It Is reported here that some
flying bombs fell In the Seine basin
area last night, causing some dam
age and casualties.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
laps Register Gains
In Human Province
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pfess.
CHUNGKING, Sept. 4.-The Jap
anese have made further important
gains in the expanding battle Of
Human Province in Central China
and the possibility arose today that
they had revitalized their original
objective of splitting China in two.
The Japanese have by-passed
Changing, 81 miles south of Heng-
yang and reached a point IL miles
west of it, the Chinese high COM
mand said. but added that the town
still was in Chinese hands. The
enemy was reported closing In on
the important town of Kiyang, so
miles southwest Of Hengyang, from
three directions.
Along with reports that the Jap
anese drive had gained new impetus,
the belief became more persistent
here that a major American move
in the Pacific might disclose iteslf
within the next few weeks.
The Chinese high command de-
clared that the Chinese were offer
ing stiff resistance in Human and
brisk fighting was in progress.
1t was disclosed also that jap
anese striking westward from points
northwest Of Hengyang also had re-
ceived reinforcements.
The Japanese have thrown In
1000 troops in an effort to clear q
road block 21a miles southeast of
Lungling and relieve the besieged
Japanese garrison In the Burma
road town, in Yunnan Province. q
Chinese communique said. The bull
letin said fighting was continuing.
Meanwhile the enemy garrison in
Tengchung, which has been holding
out in bitter sustained fighting, at
tempted q night attack, but was
repulsed, the communique said.
japanese snipers In buildings
around each compound in the an
cient city are using small embrasures
at ground level as portfolios from
which to fire. AS counter measure
the Chinese are pouring gasoline
down the holes, then igniting the
fuel with flame throwers.
In Southern Human Province jap
anese troops have opened q new
drive, striking southwest from the
captured rail city Of Hengyang and
reaching point 20 miles from the
important town of Kiyang and less
than SO miles from the air base at
Lingling near the Kwangsi border.
Evening star., 1944-09-04

votes over the week end. Five
others had been closed earlier in
Pennsylvania. The new walkouts
kept approximately 5000 men idle.
1000 Return to Work.
Previously 1000 other workers had
trooped back to work at the nine
pits taken over last week by the
Government in Armstrong Gnd.)
and Allegheny Counties.
Although only supervisory en-
ployes-about to Is per cent Of a
mines personnel-were involved in
the strike votes, they were re-
sponsible for routine safety inspec-
tions and their refusal to work keeps
the miners from entering the pits.
"All Federal agencies, including
but not limited to the War Man
power Commission, the National
Selective Service system, the War
Department and the Department of
Justice" the President ordered,
"are directed to cooperate with
the Secretary Of the Interior to the
fullest extent possible in carrying
out the purposes of this order"
The White House said the mines
ordered seized were: Heisley Coal
Co., Nanty Clio; Imperial Coal Co.,
Nettleton; Monroe Mining Co., Rev.
loc, and Springfield Coal Co., of
Manly Clio.
May Expand Order.
Although 1t was not specifically
stated, the implication was that the
authority for seizure might be ex-
panded to include more of the COM
panies and mines listed by the War
Labor Board when and II their
operations actually were interrupted.
The 10 mines employ about 1,500
supervisory personnel and 10000
production workers.
Shortly before the White House
action, officials Of the newly or
ganized supervisory employees union
Iof the United Mine Workers con-
ferred with Mr.. Ickes. In the con-
ference were John McAlpine, presi-
dent of the United Clerical, Techni-
cal and Supervisory Employees
Union, and Robert Condra, secre-
tary.
Undersecretary Abe Fortas, Solid
Fuels Administrator Charles F. Pot
ter and other coal officials also at
tended. The strikers In the Penn
sylvania stoppages are seeking
recognition for their supervisory
union as bargaining agency.
"The mines," George w. Taylor,
acting chairman of the War Labor
Board, said in letter to the Presi-
dent. produce approximately 150,-
600 tons of bituminous coal per day,
substantial percentage Of which
Is converted into coke and used by
the steel mills. At the present time
several of the by-product coke plants
have on hand less than q Today
supply Of bituminous coal.
IF the strikes are not
terminated Immediately and If the
threatened strikes materialize the
steel and other war industries will
be adversely affected"
President Roosevelt ordered Secre-
tary Ickes to operate the coal mines
and to provide workers In them with
such protection "as may be neces-
sary to maintain production"
~>>- ,,1-. - - !. 4. -.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
COP Governors Evaded
Big Issues, Hannegan Says
~ the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Robert E.
Hannegan, Democratic national
chairman, said yesterday that the
radio addresses recently made by
six Republican Governors In sup
port Of presidential nominee Thomas
E. Dewey failed to discuss the real
issues Of the campaign.
Headquarters Of Thomas e.
Dewey announced these speeches as
the kickoff Of the campaign" Mr..
Hannegan said. "Yet discussion Of
these three most vital concerns Of
the Nation-victory, peace, jobs
after the war-was conspicuously
absent from all six addresses"
He added, I'VE do not see how
these issues can be Gdestepped or
subordinated By . responsible po-
ntical party"
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Steel Executive Forecasts
Boom Conditions After WaI
By the Associated Press,


PITTSBURGH, Sept. 4.-America
will operate at near its present war
time boom pace within six months
after the war ends, H. G. Batchel-
Ter, president of Allegheny Ludlum
Steel Corp, predicted yesterday in
a message to the company's 4,5OO
employees in the armed services.
He told the men he hopes soon to
welcome them back to the most
prosperous life in history"
Mr.. Batcheller is familiar both
with war and peacetime produc-
ton problems. He served 16 months
with the War Production Board,
first as director of the steel divi-
sion, then as vice chairman, leaving
the latter position last December.
Evening star., 1944-09-04

III 1CUl BCtOWu )
backheld for
three years un-
til their gradua-
ton In 1912,
" e re wounded
re c ntly In
France, the uni
v e rsi ity an
nounced today.
Both men, who
starred. on the
undefeated team
Of 1941, recently
wrote letters to
the Rev. Rich
ard J. Laws. j.,
Evening star., 1944-09-04

ana were great friends while they
played together on the varsity team
of 1910 through 1912.
1t. Dornfeld came to Georgetown
with the reputation of being the
best high school football player in
New England. He won the Burns
Memorial Trophy at the New
Britain High School for his out
standing scholastic as well as ath-
letic record. A light and speedy
halfback, he was rated as one of
the hest scholars during his years
at Georgetown College.
Only last week another former
football star of the university, Will
liam Mooney of Chicago, was killed
in action.
Evening star., 1944-09-04

with me then,
for a m or t a r
shell fell on top
OF my tank tur-
ret, 2 feet from
my head. All 1
got was some
shrapnel in the
back and a Sc
we're headache.
H o W my neck
was not struck
is still a mystery
to me-"
Both men have
been serving in
France since the
middle Of June
Evening star., 1944-09-04

Bulvin after he was wounded and
returned to duty and Dornfeld q
few days before he was wounded
August /.
1t. Bulvin, one Of Georgetown's
best known fullbacks in recent
years, wrote Father Law to tell him
that while he was lying in a fox
hole listening to the Army radio he
heard the Georgetown alma mater
song.
SO far everything is okay with
me and I have only a Purple Heart
TO show for my trouble" he wrote.
The good Lord must have been
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Missing

NdulA . Y 1 e Z y
NE, has been
reported missing
ov er Hungary
since August 20,
his mother has
learned. He was
a ball turre t
G u n n er on a
Liberator based
in Italy.
A graduate of
E a S t ern High
School, he was a
machinist at the
Navy Yard be-
fore entering
service in No.
venlber, 1943,, and
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Grocer's System
Betroys Burglar
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASsocldted Press.
SALT LAKE CITY.-Grocer Leo
R. Jensen always left $3.50 in small
change in his cash register, with the
drawer open, believing that II bur-
glars entered they'd take the money
and not damage the depository.
It worked even better than that
A burglar came in, took the money
and left without damaging any
thing. And he was convicted of
third-degree burglary, too, after po-
lice caught him close by-with ex-
actly $3.50 in small change in his
pocket
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
sunny and hot this afternoon, with
high near 80. Some cloudiness to-
night, low near 10. Fair and warm
tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Som
cloudiness tonight, with chance of
showers in mountains. Considerable
cloudiness tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
No Ankle Entries

Kings Lynn, England, abandoned
Its ankle contest in aid Of . local
hospital because no entries were re-
ceived.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Georgetown Football
Stars Wounded in
Action in France

First Its. Benny Bulvin Of Phila-
delphia and Frank Dornfeld Of New
Britain, Conn, who played together
Evening star., 1944-09-04

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From Noon Yesterday to Noon Today }
Hishest, 81. :3:45 pm. Year ago, rs.
Lowest, II. 6:48 am. Year ago, 66.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 9s, on June 49,
Lowest, II. on Janury g.