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Evening star., 1944-08-15
Mrs. Margaret {. Mack, 83,
Active Church Worker, Dies

Mrs. Margaret E. Mack, S3, we'll
known for her church activities,
died Sunday at her residence, 1910
Perry street NE, after short ILL.,
ness. Solemn high mass will be Of
fered by her son, the Rev. A. r.
Mack, S. j., of Georgetown Uni
versity at 9 am. tomorrow at st.
Anthony's Church, following funeral
services at the Costello funeral
home at $50. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
A native of Washington, Mrs.
Mack attended the old st. STAN
islaus Academy here. Her marriage
to Thomas T. Mack took place in
1884. He died in 1910.
During most of her life Mrs. Mack
was a member of St. Aloysius
Church and active in the affairs of
the parish. She was a member of
the Sodality, League of the Sacred
Heart and the charitable organiza-
tions of the parish. She was one of
the first members of the church
choir, where she sang for more than
20 years.
Besides her son she is survived
by one daughter, Miss Bernadette
Mack, with whom she made her
home.
Evening star., 1944-08-15

and with the people fighting under
the heel of despot and not in
the Spontaneous cooperation Of
free people" as President Wilson
said, there is no reason to expect
them to quit until the bitter end.
There's a real battle over there,
the general said, terrific battle.
Commenting on the Germans
stubborn resistance In the Caen-
Falaise area, Gen. Eisenhower ex-
planned that the enemy had to hold
(at those positions) to permit any
fighting in the Cherbourg Peninsula
and on south to the Loire River.
Until the Germans could install
static defense positions in here,
they had defended it with all their
Panzers. He said that was the rea =
son that the progress of British
and Canadians had never been as
spectacular as that Of the Ameri-
cans, who made magnificent
break ak-through, but every foot
gained at Caen was almost as i'm
portant as miles elsewhere
Gen. Eisenhower said Gen. Patton
had been placed in his accustomed
role as dashing man on a march,
ing wing-where he belongs.
The supreme commander tried to
catch up with Gen. Patton for a
visit last week, but complained that
Gen. Bradley would not let him
drive down through the area, still
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Six More Paralysis
Cases Reported Here

An increase in the number OF
cases Of infantile paralysis here was
reported today by the District
Health Department. which said
there was no sign that the disease
was subsiding here. Since yesterday
six new cases have been recorded.
A 32-year -old woman. two girls,
317 and 8, and three boys. 7. 8 and
10, have been reported to the Health
Department as stricken with the
disease.
The 8-year-old child was ad-
mitted to Walter Reed Hospital four
days ago and was reported to city
authorities today.
The total cases since the epidemic
started July has reached 66.
Thirty-seven of these are local resi-
dents while 70 came from nearby
areas and have been treated locally
the department said.
Arlington County reported its
third case yesterday, 9-year-old
boy.
In Baltimore, officials OF Children's
Hospital reported a nurse shortage
had curtailed drastically the accom-
modations for paralysis cases and re.
newed an appeal for both registered
and practical nurses.
Four additional cases were an.
nounced yesterday by Anne Arunde
County, bringing to IL the number
reported since July II.
| Health authorities at Richmond
said the disease had appeared fol-
the first time in Spotsylvania anc
Henry Counties With five new case.
yesterday, the State total since June
l is 223.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
American Democrats
Ask 0'DanieI 10 Run
By the Associated Press.

6s tne ASsOclateo freSe.
The American Democratic Ma
tional Committee yesterday asked
Senator ODaniel. anti-New Deal
Texas Democrat, to be its candidate
for President. Senator O'Daniel
said he was thinking the matter
over and would let the committee
know in a day or two"
The bid to Senator ODaniel
came from Gleason L. Archer
chairman of the committee and
president of Suffolk University, Bos-
ton. His telegram. sent from the
organizations Chicago headquarters
said in part:
1T is important in the best in
rerest of our beloved country that
you lead the fight to secure electoral
votes Of Democratic States and pre-
vent them from going to the Brow
der -Hillman candidate"
The committee, organized orig
inally with Harry H. Woodring, for
mer Secretary of War, as chair
man. has opposed a fourth term for
President Roosevelt and has an
nounced that it intends to be active
up until election day.
The committee" Senator O'Dan-
ieel said. is composed OF Democrats
VINO are not satisfied with the way
the Communists and Socialists have
taken over the party machinery
What they are trying to do is defeat
the New Deal and save the coun-
try as we'll as restore the old Dem
ocratic party"
Evening star., 1944-08-15

disorganized German forces as If
they were cheese. Often American
units were surrounded by Germans
and had to send out tanks to escort
their supplies across the peninsula.
Mechanized cavalry detachments
of fast tanks famed out as task
forces. cutting German pockets up
into smaller and smaller units and
spreading confusion.
The French underground did the
rest. The Patriots burst into the
open and rounded up the pockets
behind the armored forces-in fact
acting as supporting infantry. In q
few days the Brest Peninsula was
firmly held, with the Germans cor.
raled in Lorient. Brest and St. Ma.
zaire. awaiting American disposal.
AS late as two days ago it wa.
possible to drive so or 10 miles ir
Brittany without seeing an Ameri
can soldier. Gen. Patton put new
meaning into lightning warfare.
Meanwhile. Gen. Bradley turnet
the LIST Army east to protect. Gen
Pattons flank and halted a German
effort to drive through to Avranches
Although busy at the Brittany
ports, Gen. Patton turned fresh
troops and tank columns north to-
ward lie Mans and Paris in a bril-.
liant encircling move still in prog
reSs.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
West Pointers 10 Begin
Two Weeks Of Maneuvers
P. Wirephoto.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PINE CAMP, N. Y, Aug. 15.-The
entire Cadet Corps of the United
States, Military Academy arrived
here today from West Point for two
weeks of extensive maneuvers.
Accompanying the corps was Brig
Gen. George Honnen, commandant
Of cadets. who announced that the
first week would be devoted to smal
unit training and the second to flele
maneuvers.
Among the cadets were member,
Of the new fourth class which in.
cludes veterans OF all theaters of tn,
war who have qualified for appoint.
ments to the academy Some 90
them successfully passed entrance
examinations while serving in com.
bat zones. Others received Congress
sional appointments. One member
of the class is from Ecuador and an.
other from Guatemala.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Ten Passengers Injured
In Streetcur Collision

Ten passengers on a Capital Tran
sit streetcar were slightly injured
yesterday when the car collided
with another in the first block of
H street NE, according to police.
A streetcar. operated by Francis
H. Brown. IS, of the 800 block OF
Fourteenth street Me-, ran into the
rear end Of another car operated by
Clarence Gobble. 81. of the hoo
block Of Eleventh street NV, police
said. Several passengers were given
flrst-aid treatment by Casualty Hos
pital physicians at the scene. Sew
eral others were taken to the hos
pital where they were treated and
released.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Two Fighter Commands Aid
9Th Air Force in France

BY the Associated Press.
SUPREME ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TERS, Aug. l5.-Maj. Gen. Hoyt S.
Vandenberg. new commander of the
9th Air Force. announced today that
the 9th now has two tactical fighter
forces flying from French bases in
support of the Allied armies.
He disclosed the existence of the
10th Tactical Air Command, which
has been operating Mustang, Light
ming and Thunderbolt fighter bomb
ers in France along with the original
9th Tactical Air Command.
The l9th's commander is Brig.
Gen. Otto P. Weyland OF Washing :
ton.
Brig. Gen. Elwood r. Quesada
also of Washington, heads the 9th
Tactical Air Command.
Gen. Weyland, A., was last sta
toned in Washington from June,
l94l, until January of this wear,
when he was sent overseas. A grad
uate OF Texas A. & NJ, he entered
the Army in 1924. He was pro.
NOTED to general last September.
His wife and 11-year-old daughter
Mary Kathryn, live at 1884 Window
place NV.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Dewey Planning Visit
To Michigan, Native State
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich, Aug 15.-Gov.
Harry r. Kelly announced today
that Thomas E. Dewey, Republican
presidential nominee, has decided to
visit Michigan, his native State, op
a campaign tour.
Gov. Dewey will decide on the
details of his trip here within 10
days. Gov. Kelly added.
Although politicians pointed out
Gov. Dewey's visit might be devoted
to a series of conferences with Re-
publican leaders, they said It would
be wasted opportunity If he failed
to make a speech from Owosso, his
boYhood home.
Evening star., 1944-08-15

infested by snipers, unless a couple
OF scout cars and a tank went along.
Gen. Eisenhower, who dislikes
such show and fuss, called the whole
thing of.
The supreme commander said he
liked to view the Allied armies as a
team. with one wing on the left and
the other on the right. They are
fighting with equal clean, moral ef-
ficiency and determination, he said.
Gen. Eisenhower viewed the Ger
mans present plight as a result of
the mistake of holding too long and
Understanding the strength in the
machine wing under Gen. Patton.
Questioned about the probability
OF an entry into Paris and the
chances that the Germans would
fortify and defend the old French
capital. Gen. Eisenhower reiterated
that he was not interested in the
capture Of Paris. His aim Is to de-
feat the German Army wherever he
finds it,
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Potton's S Audocity in Brittany
Justifies Eisenhower's Faith
Speed Of Sd Army
Believed Unmatched
In lund Warfare
BY IVES GALLAGHER,

hssOCiAleQ fTess war correspondent.
SUPREME ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TERS, Aug. l5.-Lt. Gen. George S
Patton, jr., hitting the comeback
trail after the soldier-slapping in
cident In Sicily. can point to brill
liant drive in Brittany as justifica-
ton Of the faith Gen. Eisenhower
placed in him.
Under the cool, reasoned strategy
laid down by 1t. Gen. Omar N
Bradley, who was Gen. Patton s
subordinate in Sicily. the colorful
American tank expert has driven
his Sd Army across Brittany and
toward lie Mans with a speed prob
ably no Army ever made before.
Gen. Bradley's strategic genius
and Gen. Patton's driving ability
accomplished a feat unique in mill
tary campaigning by creating a new
army while their forces actually
were engaged In an offensive.
When Gen. Bradley launched the
great breakout offensive July Is, all
American forces were parts of the
lst Army. Then. as the campaign
hit high gear August /, a small seq
ment was broken off the lst Army
and placed under Gen. Patton fol-
the push down the west coast OF
the Cherbourg Peninsula.
New forces piled up on the beaches
to the rear, and Gen. Patton drove
the Sd Army through Coutances
down the coast to Avranches and
famed out into Brittany.
Overnight his front expanded
from few miles to hundreds OF
miles. fed through the narrow
corridor down the west coast Of the
Cherbourg Peninsula.
1t was a delicate military situa.
ton and no place for an excessively
cautious or faint-hearted COM
mander II the corridor was cut
the entire army would be stranded
Gen. Bradley assumed responSi.
bility for the risk, and Gen. Pat.
ton. riding often at the head Of hi.
tank columns. turned the delicate
situation into solid victory.
Gen. Patton's audacity made many
military men gasp. He sent his ar
mored forces driving for Brest, Lo.
rient and Nantes. These cut through
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Baft|eship Rodney
pours IS Shells Into
Nazis on AIderney
BY JOHN A. MOROsO III,
Associated press war corresrondent

BY JOHN A. MOROSO III,
Associated Press war Correspondent
ABOARD H. M. 8. RODNEY, Aug.
II DelayeO-The 3s,o0o-ton
British battleship Rodney swooped
down on the Channel Island Of Al
derney today and poured rs rounds
Of one-ton 1s-inch shells into a
Nazi battery.
The Rodney. one Of the worlds
heaviest armed ships, Is q veteran
of the Norwegian campaign and the
principal heroine In the sinking Of
the Bismarck. She bombarded italy
and blasted Caen and lie Havre in
the Normandy invasion.
This was q fantastic affair. Usual
ly ships and planes pray for good
weather when assaulting the enemy.
Three days ago We sped toward the
target only to have RAP Spitfire
spotter planes turn US back because
the visibility was so good that the
strong German anti-aircrAft bat
teries on the island could have shot
down OUR planes.
The Rodney returned to a British
port and remained there until early
today when she sped back across
the Channel. We anchored in de-
liberAte, methodical British fashion
and for two hours and 81 minutes
the Rodney pumped high-explosive
shells into the battery about 20
miles away.
The first shot from a cold gun.
travelling more than 5000 feet
high, landed 800 yards from the tar
get The officers corrected the range
and on the fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth shots made direct hits on the
NaZi guns.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Tokyo Reports Raid
On Volcano Islands
BY the AsSociat0d Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Tokyo radio announced to-
day that ~ Liberator bombers raid
ed Two Jima In the Volcano Islands,
about 600 miles from Tokyo, In day.
light yesterday.
The broadcast, recorded by United
States Government monitors, assert
cd that japanese fighters had en-
gagged the raiders In battle and
declared that two Of the heavy
bombers were shot down.
The island has been raided sev.
eral times previously BY American
planes, but there was no immediate
confirmation Of the latest japanese
report.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
War Worker;;90,
Stays on Job in
|o6-DeqreeHeot
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug. 15.-It was not
the 96 degrees of heat that irked
John A. Dorothy of the Mattapan
district of Boston.
1t was the fact that Mr.. Dorothy,s
boss suggested that perhaps, under
the circumstances, it was too hot
for him to work yesterday and that
1t might be better if he went home.
Mr.. Dorothy, who will be 81 three
weeks hence, refused his boss sug-
gestion and stayed at his production
line war Job, a position he has held
"a years without being absent or
late.
There's too much coddling of
workers going on" Mr.. Dorothy told
his boss As he wiped his brow and
turned back to his work.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Nozi Ammunition Ship
ExpIodes, Killing $50

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The Stock.
holm Tdningen said yesterday 4
German steamer loaded with lane
mines and ammunition for the east.
ern front blew up in the harbor o.
Tallinn, Estonia. while being un.
loaded by Russian prisoners of war
killing $50 persons.
The dispatch, reported to the OF
fice Of War Information, said tha
1T isn't yet ascertained whethe
1t was an accident or sabotage
but owing to the suspicion that /
was sabotage. all surviving Russian
war prisoners at the harbor wer,
Immediately executed"
Evening star., 1944-08-15

the m e I n o d s
whereby we can
switch from pro-
duction Of war
goods to produc-
ton Of ea c e
goods. We want
TO protect en-
ployers against
loss Of money
and m arke t s
and employees
against loss Of
Jobs and decent
living. We want
to continue In
our high state
~ proSnAritv.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Soviet Says Won PouIus
Joined Free Germons'
BY the Associated Presa.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-In a state
ment broadcast last night over the
Moscow radio the Soviet-sponsored
Free Germany National Committee
announced that Marshal Friedrich
Won Paulus had joined the commit
tee and the Union Of German Of
flcers in Moscow.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, also said six Of the eight Ger
man generals who had joined the
committee after collapse" Of the
eastern front had become members
OF the officers union,
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Army Asked 10 Drop Plan
To CurtaiI Dental Studies
sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug 15.-The Dean
Of the University of Maryland Dem
tai School has appealed to the Sec
retary of War to reconsider the
Army's plan to curtail Army special
training program college dental
studies because the action seriously
threatens the oral health care for
the American people"
DR.. j. Ben Robinson said "the
hurried discontinuance Of the Army
program will leave the dental stu
dents in a confused financial situa
ton and will materially reduce den.
tai enrollments in all the schools.
He termed unjust ill-advised and
harmful the projected abolition Of
the program scheduled to end at
the University of Maryland August
rs when the freshman class com.
pletes its years work.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Patton
Continued From First Page.)

effected the cutoff Of the Breton
and helped close a traE
on the German 7th Army with q
spectacular sweep northward from
LIE Mans.
I'm Washington. the Senate
Military Affairs Committee voted
unanimously today to recommend
Senate confirmation for promo
ton of Gen. Patton to the per-
manent rank Of major general.
(The committee. which had held
up the nomination since last
October because of soldier slap
ping incident during the Sicilian
campaign, acted after Gen. Pat
tons leadership Of the American
Sd Army was announced.
Senator Chandler, Democrat,
OF Kentucky, chairman of a Sub
committee on Nominations, told
reporters he would seek unani-
nous consent to have the pro-
motion confirmed during the day,
an unusual procedure.
1.-THE committee was of the
opinion that Gen. Patton had
been disciplined sufficiently"
Senator Chandler said. There
was unanimous agreement that
he Is great soldier.")
The announcement of Gen. Pat.
tons command came after 1t wa.
revealed that 1t. Gen. Omar N
Bradley is the overall comma ndel
OF the newly formed 18th American
Army Group and 1t. Gen. Courtne,
H. Hodges, who previously com.
manded United States Army corp.
In France, has taken Gen. Bradley.
former place as commander of tn,
lst Army. The LIST and 50
Armies are included in the 18th
Army Group.
Gen. Eisenhower said Gen. Pattor
had been on the marching wing ol
the American spearhead driving te
envelope the German 7th Army ir
Normandy. The supreme com.
mander added that that was where
>'eH. TdCIol1 belonged.
The announcement confirme,
most every one. including
the Germans, had guessed. 1t cam,
at a press conference In which Gen
summarized the situa.
ton in one of the wars most criti
al periods-for the Germans. Bu
Sen. Eisenhower warned against OK.
pecting that the end would com,
in matter OF weeks.
Nazis Take Sound Beating.
This week Is marking a yer,
definite climax In one phase of tn,
operational plan that has been ii
effect since D-day," the genera
said. Just what will be the resul
in the sum total no one can say
1t Is certain that German force
on our front are tax
ing a sound beating. In the cam
paigns lying ahead numbers O
such tactical victories must be wol
because, even if we realize our fond
est hopes in a situation such as thi.
we are still long way from tn
Rhine.
"All Of us are keyed up to kee,
on intensifying our efforts to tn
moment Of final victory-no matte
how long 1t may take"
The supreme commander appeare,
gusrdedly optimistic over the tren,
of the fighting and again cited tn
ordination of the Army, Nav
and air forces and their suppl,
services.
Paying particular tribute to tn
Raj and the USAAF, Gen. Eisen
hover said the Allies now wer
realizing opportunities that they ha,
expected to have all through tn
campaign. because they had expect
ed good weather.
Gen. Eisenhower said. however
that a man who attempts to measur
the length OF war remaining il
terms of weeks is not attempting +
use any logic, but merely hunche
and wishful thinking.
Hitler has nothing to lose py fight
ing to the last man, he continued
Evening star., 1944-08-15
On the Other Hand.
Well Have to Change Habits of Thought
To Save Our Prosperity Says Writer

that can only happen. in my opin-
ion, If we achieve . new attitude
toward visionary" land practicaD
men like Tugwell and practical
(but visionary men like Kaiser.
Having in mind how little the war
has changed our attitudes, doubt
that peace win do much more
Leaving me where I started-pessi-
mistic.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
jackie Cooeon Recruits
Workers in Home Town

6y the ASS0c1Ateu FfeS6.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. l5.-
Jackie Coogan. who left here more
than 20 years ago to become famous
as q child screen actor, returned
yesterday as a flight oficer, veteran
Of the Troop Carrier Command,
Burma forces, to recruit war pro.
duction workers.
He stressed the importance o.
production to the American policy
Of spending equipment lavishly, ir
order to spend lives sparinely."
Evening star., 1944-08-15
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Is Rex Beach, the author, re-
lated to Fred Stone. the actor?-
G. T. A.
A. Rex Beach and Fred Stone
married sisters.
Q. On what date will Thankseiv- :
ing fall in l944?-S. D. s.
A. This year, Thanksgiving will
come on November 23.
Q. Please compare the so-called
basket cases" of World War I with
those Of the present war-T. H. K
A. The War Department says
there were no basket cases" in the
World War, and there have been
none In this war. The loss of both
arms and both legs would be fatal
in every case.
q. How can scratches be removed
from the windshield OF 4 carr
E. G. L.
A. Fine emery and water followed
by opticians rouge applied with a
soft cloth may be used for removing
scratches from the windshield OF a
car.
@. Didn't you make a mistake in
stating that no President ever re-
ceived the 33d Degree in Masonry?
1 think President Harding received
it.-A. r. K.
A. Warren G. Harding was elected
to receive the 33d Degree in Mason
ry but due to the illness of Mrs.
Harding he could not receive it in
September. 1922. and died before the
1923 council session.
@. What island OF the world
ranks next to Greenland In sise?-
E. L. H.
A. New Guinea is the second
largest island in the world. 1t is
approximately equal to the present
area OF the Is original States.
@. What is the term which means
the feeling Of having had a Ger
tain experience at some previous
time?-V. w.
A. The word you have in mind is
"deja w." French word meaning
literally already seem; 1t is also
called paramnesia and means the
illusion of remembering scenes and
events experienced for the first
time
Evening star., 1944-08-15
Six Marines Are Killed
In CoroIino Plane Crash
BY the Associated Press.

6y tne ASbOclatSo PreSe.
NORFOLK, Va. Aug. 15.-Six
marines, including two officers, were
killed Sunday afternoon when their
Navy plane crashed s miles north
west Of New Bern, N. c., 5th Naval
District headquarters announced
yesterday.
The dead were listed as 1t. A. D.
Hanes, Jerseyville, Ill; Tech. Sergt.
w. c. Peete. Joliet, Ill; Corpl. L. A.
Savory, San Antonio, Tex. and
Corpl. r. w. Hammonds, Littlefield,
Tex
The plane was attached to the
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Sta
ton.
One 500 bond will pay for %
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Evening star., 1944-08-15
By LoweH MeHeH.

Suppose we indulge in a little pes
simism.
Just now our minds are filled
with the problem Of reconversion,
Evening star., 1944-08-15
FONTS at Jackpot

SPOKANE, Wash. tR.-When her
husband operating a pinball ma
chine won 81, a soldiers wife tried
her luck. hit the jackpot and
tainted. She was revived 1t q hos
pital.
Evening star., 1944-08-15
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