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Evening star., 1944-08-14
Socialists in Connecticut
Pledge thomas Support
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. IA
The Connecticut Socialist party
convention, after three hours of de-
bate at its final session here yester-
day, voted, 36 to S. to nominate
presidential electors pledged to Nor
man Thomas.
The Socialist party in Connecticut
split with the national party several
years ago and Fred D. Schwarzkopf,
Bridgeport city clerk and leading
proponent for the nomination of
the Thomas-pledged electors, said
the move would be step toward re-
newal of friendly relations between
the two units.
Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridge
port, nominated for Governor for
the 1lth time at the opening of the
convention Saturday, sided with Mr.
Schwarzkopf and declared:
Whatever the reasons we're
which brought about the severance
of relations with the National So
cialist party, they have now disap-
peared. The group that we were
concerned with are now carrying
on within the Democratic party. If
they do as good job as they did
in our party I feel sorry for our
Democratic friends"
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Lear Predicts Return
y
OF Troops Via Tokyo.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. Aug. l4.-Lt. Gen
Ben Lear commander of Army
Ground Forces, said today that
much Of the Army now in Europe
may return home via the Suez Canal
and Tokyo, after years of absence
Gen. Lear expressed this view in
an address prepared for the annual
encampment of the United Spanish
War Veterans in connection with
an assertion that "a great many men
will be needed for the decisive op-
erations in the Pacific to carry
through the final assault against
the Japs.'
Victory in Europe is in sight
how soon I cannot guess Gen
Lear said. When this victory is
gained, we shall turn much Of our
fighting force and all of our strength
and hatred against our enemies in
the Pacific. We will wreck them
completely and permanently in q
military sense"
Observing that our training (of
troops today goes far toward cas-
ing the first shock from battle, y
Gen. Lear said he had seen several
divisions Immediately before their
departure for overseas"
"Americans," he continued, may
count themselves fortunate indeed
that, in the posts of highest au-
thority, they have such capable men
to direct the destiny of our fight
ing forces. Now, as the war ap-
proaches its climax, we see more
clearly how sound and keen their
foresight and leadership have been
from the first. The first few
innings of the war found the score
going against us in most fright
full manner but we have passed
the seventh inning and the situa-
ton has been reversed"
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Fishing Crew Gets Thrill
BY Contracting President

Ds lHe Associated PreSS.
KETCHIKAN. Alaska, Aug. IA
Thursday afternoon was a red
letter day for Joe Samuel and the
crew of the seiner Harold, the vet
eren Ketchikan fisherman reported
yesterday.
The crafts log showed the fol-
lowing entry:
August 10-Went alongside ano
saw President of the United States
We were called to show them where
the fish were"
Mr.. Samuel said neither the Presi-
dent nor any member of the crew
were seen to catch any fish, but
added ne did not follow the ship
after it left Tolstoi Bay at the
northern end of Prince Wales
Island.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Boy With Peanut in Throat
Wins Race Against Death
Nv the Associated presx.

Ry the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1l.-Little
Jimmy Crowell. 31a, was breathing
easily today after a tense race
against death was won for him by
an airplane pilot and medical
science.
A chocolate-coated peanut became
lodged in Jimmy's windpipe yester-
day at his home in Henderson, New.
He was hurried to the Boulder City
New airport where three passen-
gers gave up their seats on an
airliner so that the boy, his father.
j. M. Crowell: DR.. Donald Nc
Cormack. the family physician, and
an oxygen tank could ride.
Pilot Rudy Truesdale made the
258-mile trip to Burbank, Calf,
in l hour and % minutes. 18 minutes
less than regular flying time.
The plane was met by an ambu-
lance and Jimmy was sped to Chi
dren's Hospital in Hollywood where
the instruments needed for the op-
Grafton were available.
The father said only 2 hours and
Is minutes elapsed from the time
the peanut was swallowed until it
was removed.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
U. S. and Russio Agree
On Aviution Board
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE United
States and Russia have agreed in
a preliminary conference that it
would be expedient to organize an
international commission for civil
aviation with advisory functions on
technical matters" the Moscow radio
said today.
The broadcast said the discussions
were conducted in Washington in
July at the suggestion of the Ameri-
can Government and resulted in a
general understanding of mutual
interests and points of view of both
countries concerning the tasks and
development of postwar interna-
tional aviation"
Evening star., 1944-08-14
New Corporation Farm Plan
Studied as Postwar Possibility
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A novel corporation farming
plan. hailed by its hackers as the
salvation Of postwar agriculture, ~
was before the Nations farm leaders
today.
The unusual proposal-calling for
formation of small local corporations
which would employ q farmer and
buy land for him to operate-was
brought forth by two Georgia mem
bers Of Congress who said it already
is at work in their State.
Senator Russell and Representa-
tive Ramspeck, Democrats. said they
had forwarded the plan to the Sem
ate and House Agriculture Commit
tees, War Food Administrator Mar
win Jones. Secretary Of Agriculture
Wickard and others.
The plan calls for seven stock
holders to put up $1,000 each. With
their capital. they would spend
about half their funds for land, the
Evening star., 1944-08-14
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclate0 PfeeS.
Senator Andrews, Democrat, Of
Florida reported today that omcials
of the United States, Cuba and
Mexico are talking up a new good
neighbor superhighway"-one fea-
turing two water hops via ferries.
He said the new route, designed
to boost postwar tourist travel and
commerce among the Americas,
would have the following links:
Cd Through Florida to Key West
on roads already built; ca q 90
mile jump to Havana by ferry; 80
west across Cuba for about 100
miles on highway which must be
improved: % 175-mile ferry hop
to Puerto Morelos on Mexico's Yuca-
tan Peninsula, and (5) across Mex
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Light Vote Expected
Hn Wisconsin Primary
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE. Aug. A.-A cam
paign in which there were few
issues but an abundance of candi-
dates came to close today as Wis
consin voters prepared to go to the
polls tomorrow in primary cleo
ton slated five weeks earlier than
usual.
The primary date was advanced
to permit absentee voting by SOL
diers. Election officials, however,
said comparatively few soldier bal
lots had been returned. "A light
vote was forecast by political OBJ
servers, some estimates running as
low as 350,000. compared with ESQ.,
900 in 1910, the last presidential
year.
The major contests are in the Re-
publican column with Thomas E.
Coleman, State chairman, claiming
tWo-thirds of the total vote.
Both 81-year-old Gov. Walter S.
Goodland and Senator Alexander
Wiley face strong opposition. Gov.
Goodland, whose age was made an
issue, has four opponents, Senator
Wiley three. Foreign policy was the
principal issue in the senatorial con-
test.
The only Democratic contest for
State Office is for Governor between
Daniel N. Hoan. former Socialist
Mayor of Milwaukee. and John N.
Zimmerman, Milwaukee purchasing
agent.
In the fourth congressional dis
trict Thad Wasielewski, Democratic
aspirant, has been criticized by the
IC1O Political Action Committee be-
cause of his vote for the Smith
Connally Antistrike Act. Six Repub-
licans are seeking nomination in
this district, among them Lansing
Hoyt, former State president of the
America First Conorniftee
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Highway Across Cuba, Mexico
From u. S. Is Proposed

leo. via Merida. to San Cristobal,
on . trail needing considerable work,
to meet the regular Pan-American
roadway.
Senator Andrews told a reporter
the project seems entirely prac-
tical, since We already are ferrying
whole trains from Florida to Cuba,
and would be very inexpensive, since
most Of the roads are already built
and we will have a great surplus
of these ferries after the war" He
plans to introduce legislation soon
to create a congressional committee
to consider the idea.
He said 1t would be the duty OF
the committee and the governments
involved" to decide how the neces-
sary road building should be
financed.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Dr.. Dow Calls on WIPE
To Lift Controls on
Magnesium Industry
BY the Associated Press.

DS lhe hSooSiAtcu TiCSs.
In an open letter to War Pro-
duction Board Chairman Nelson,
DR.. Willard H. Dow, president of
the Dow Chemical Co., asserted
last night that it was the plain
duty OF the WPB to remove at once
all controls" from the magnesium
industry.
Continuance of present WPB or
ders carries the threat of unem-
ployment and "the possible destruc-
tion Of vast potential industry"
Dr. Dow said.
Metal trade sources here stimuli
taneously reported that there are
plans for a new cutback in magne-
SUM which would reduce material
production to % 900 900 tons a month
by September l, compared with a
rated capacity of about $4,000 900
tons monthly.
Five Government owned plants
were cut back fortnight ago be-
cause OF the growing magnesium
surplus. Two were operated by the
Dow Co, and one of these, at
Marysville, Mich, was ordered out
OF production entirely on Septem-
Der /.
The industry is entirely capable
OF supplying all possible needs OF
the Government, either for domes-
tic use or for export. and the stock
pile Is Of such proportions as to
give ample insurance against any
kind OF shortage" DR.. Dow wrote.
A recent WPB order permitted the
use OF magnesium or aluminium as
substitute for scarcer materials
but did not end the Governments
ALLEGATION OF the metal in ingot form
or permit its use in civilian goods
not now being made. Revocation
OF the ALLEGATION control, DR.. Dow
said. would permit development Of
markets for peacetime consumption.
while delay would reduce the indus
try to a skeleton basis" and make
postwar recovery difficult.
An expected cut in the military
use OF magnesium for incendiary
bombs. which have consumed about
40 per cent Of the industry's output
IN the past. was revealed by trade
Some increase in demand
is expected, however, as a result of
increased production of rocket guns.
Signal Corps portable radio equip
ment and possibly magnesium tele-
phone poles.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Wounded

Col. Hall, whose wife lives in
Georgetown. entered the Army in
November, l943, with a record OF
having made a brilliant name for
himself during the World War,
during which he was decorated by
the British, French and Belgian
governments. He was formerly a
consultant with the Civil Aeronau-
tics Authority here and prior to
that was associated with the Ex-
port-Import Bank and the Curtis
Wright Corp. At present he Is
recuperating from his wounds in
England.
Corpl. George H. Lloyd, 27, who
was married in England May>l3 to
Miss Dorothy Porter and whose
aunt, Mrs. Sally Wainwright, lives
at 1884 Macarthur boulevard NV,
was wounded in action June 9. He
is now in hospital in England.
A native of Williamsport, Corpl.
Lloyd attended schools there and
entered the Army in February, 1912.
He is the son of Harry G. Lloyd of
WilliamSport, but has made his
home here for the past three years.
Pvt. Martin S. Cottini. jr.. son of
Martin S. Cottini, sr,. of l435 Girard
street NV, has been reported
wounded in action.
Pfc. Fernando p. Vercelli, whose
mother, Mrs. Gina Vercelli, lives at
1903 l. street NV, has been placed
on the wounded list by the War De-
partment.
First 1t. James Young, jr., son of
Mrs. Lillian R. Young of 1910 Thir-
ty-flrst street NV, has been
wounded in action.
Marine Corpl. James c. Copp, %,
whose wife lives at 440l River road
NV, was wounded July % in the
South Pacific, according to the Navy
Department.
Mrs. Copp, the former Jacque-
line johnson, said her husband
called her from a naval hospital in
Ca1ffornia and told her he would
receive the Silver Star for action
on Saipan
A native of Madison. Me. Corpl
Copp was graduated from the Uni-
versity of Maine, where he played
in Johnny Longs Band and toured
New England. He joined the Ma
rine Corps about three years ago,
and went overseas last September.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Reynolds Asks Report
On Sick Marauders
Sent 10 Front Line
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. - 81"
Chairman Reynolds of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee called
on Secretary of War Stfroson today
for an official explanation of pub
hshed reports that sick men,
among the famed Merrill's Maraud-
ers were called on to defend the
Mytikyina Airport In Northern
Burma from Japanese attack.
Senator Reynolds, in letter to
Mr.. Stimson, asked also for report
on what he termed the practice of
holding out bait" in the form OF
promises of promotions and leaves
to troops volunteering for special
duty in the jungles In the China
Burma India theater.
9 Secretary Reynolds wrote that his
committee should be fully in
formed" on these points:
81. The question of unauthorized
promises of promotions. leaves of
absence and early relief for those
who would volunteer for special duty
In the jungles, and what action the
Army expects to take or has taken
to prevent and discourage future use
of such bait to induce men to
volunteer for exceptionally danger
Gus assignment.
: q. What has now been done with
the volunteers of Merrill'S Marau-
ders who volunteered for a reported
three months special duty.
"3 What has been done to i'm
prove the reported breakdown in
morale and the restoration of the
confidence and faith these men
should have in their leaders, but
which they apparently lack?
4. What fatalities, casualties, ETC.,
were suffered by the unit (the
Marauders under command of Brig.
Gen. Frank MerrilD as a result of
the error in ordering sick men to
the defense of the airport?"
Senator Reynolds said he made
the inquiries to Mr.. Stimson in view
of press dispatches August tell
ing of the incident in which con-
valescent troops were removed to
the front when Jap forces were
threatening to retake the Mytikyina
airport. The same dispatches also
spoke Of an almost complete
breakdown of morale" resulting
from "ill-advised promises" to the
troops.
Referring to mention in the dis
patches of officers reports giving
full details of the history of the
Merrills Marauders incident" SEN
ator Reynolds asked Mr.. Stimson to
make them available to the COM
mittee so it could have "a clear and
authentic picture of just what oc-
CURED"
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Prisoners Beot Germon,
Son of U. S. Resident

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Aug. l4.-A German
prisoner of war at the SCOTS Bluff
(Nebr) camp who wanted to write
to his father, resident of the
United States, was severely beaten
Friday night by fellow prisoners. the
7th Service Command announced
today. 80
The prisoner was member of q
group captured near Cherbourg.
1.-TWO or three of the other pris-
oners told him he couldn't write his
father because the father was not
a good Nazi," the Army said But
the prisoner insisted on writing and
was beaten so badly he was taken
to the camp hospital" His condi-
ton was said not to be serious.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Army Hopes Congress;
Twill End Middle on
Book Ban This Week
By the Associated Press.


Army officers expressed the belief
today that legislation scheduled for
Senate consideration this week will
lift the political propaganda ban
from a list Of Is books and elm
mate such incidents as last weeks
confusion over whether two motion
pictures were banned.
Last Wednesday the War Depart
ment's Bureau Of Public Relations
told reporters the movies Wilson"
and Heavenly Days" had been re-
Jected for distribution to troops
after. decision that they fell within
the political propaganda ban i'm
posed by Title v Of the soldier vote
law.
Saturday. however, the bureau an.
nounced that this information was
erroneous-the two movies never
had even been offered to the Army
for distribution to troops, hence no
occasion had arisen for an ofiicial
decision.
Believed Misunderstanding.
The actions behind the conflicting
statements were not disclosed, but
1t was understood that an official in
the Special Services Division, mis-
understanding telephone conver-
sation with an officer who viewed
Wilson" at a New York theater,
passed along to the Public Relations
Bureau report that the film had
been banned.
The situation regarding Heaven
| ly Days." starring the radio team of
Flbber MCGEE and Molly, was less
clear. There was some indication
that official machinery had been set
in motion regarding this Aim, but
the department said it never had
passed the stage of informal dis
cusSion.
Nomination Was Rejected.
One of the books now prohibited
under the soldier vote law is THE
Omcial Guide to the Army Air
Forces" which the Air Forces them
selves wanted to buy and distribute.
The other IA were nominated by
the Council on Books in Wartime
for distribution as recreational read
ing material, but rejected by the
Army and Navy under the laws po-
litical propaganda ban.
Army and Navy officials, in con-
ferences last week with Senator
Taft. Republican, of Ohio. author
of Title v of the soldier vote law,
and Senator Green, Democrat, of
Rhode Island agreed on amendments
which will end censorship of all
general circulation publications and
entertainment, imposing a ban only
on obvious propaganda designed
to further the candidacy of a spe-
cific individual in national elections.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Louis BromfieId, Author,
To Bolt Democratic Party
BY the Associated Press

~ shs hSsOClNlcu EEcsS.
MANSFIELD, Ohio, Aug. IL
Author-Farmer Louis Bromfield, a
Democrat, said yesterday he would
vote this fall for Thomas E. Dewey.
Republican presidential candidate.
Mr.. Bromfleld declared President
Roosevelt and the administration
have grown so old and quarrelsome
that it's time for change in WASH
ington." He predicted "at least one
fourth of the Democrats in Ohio
will be against the President and
three or four million throughout the
Nation will vote Republican in No
vember."
The Ohioan added that indica.
Mons now point to the election Of
Gov. Dewey, but added that prog.
ress Of the war might alter the cleo
ton picture.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
President Concludes
Pacific Tour Insistent
lon Chain Of Defense
BY the Associated Press.

by the AAbOclAteo FreSs.
BREMERToN, wash, Aug. IA
President Roosevelt today stood
committed to the creation OF q
Pacific defense system for the
United States and all the Ameri-
cas- so strong that no aggressor
would dare attempt to disturb the
peace of the continent.
In q speech to the Nation from
the gun deck Of destroyer Satur-
day night, the President said 1t was
essential to the national defense of
this country that we control the
shortest-Great Circle-route from
Puget Sound to the Orient, and that
Central and South America also be
assured protection.
Specifically. he emphasized, Japan
never must be given the leeway to
start another Pacific war.
Ends Pacific Tour.
The President spoke less than an
hour after the destroyer had docked,
bringing him from Alaska on the
last leg of Pacific tour Of inspec-
tion that took him from California
to Hawaii, up to the Aleutians,
through the fringe of what the Jap
anese call their sphere of influ-
ence" and back down to the Puget
Sound Navy Yard here.
Stressing the necessity for Amer
ican control Of the Great Circle
route, the President said:
Everybody in Siberia and China
knows that we have no ambition to
acquire land on the continent of
Asia. We as people are utterly
opposed to aggression or sneak at
tacks-but we as a people are insis-
tent that other nations must not
under any circumstances through
the foreseeable future commit such
attacks against the United States
Therefore, it is essential that we
be fully prepared to prevent them
for all time to come. The word
and the honor of Japan cannot be
trusted.
1T Is an unfortunate fact that
other nations cannot trust japan
1t is an unfortunate fact that wears
must pass before we can trust Japan
and before we can classify Japan
as member of the society of nations
which seek permanent peace and
whose word we can take"
Southern Defenses.
AS to the creation of defenses to
the south, he reiterated that this
country does not desire the terri
tory OF its associates, but, the
President added, the United Ma
tlons who are working so we'll with
us in the winning of the war, will, l
am confident, be glad to join with us
IN protecting against aggression and
In machinery to prevent aggression.
With them and with their help,
am sure that we can agree COM
pletely, SO that Central and South
America will be as safe against at
tack from the South Pacific as North
America is going to be from the
North Pacific itself"
Throughout his trip, which lasted
just month, the President kept in
close touch with the war on all
fronts, and he assured his hearers
that the war is we'll in hand in this
vast Paciflc) area"
But" he added. II cannot tell
you, II knew, when the war will be
over either in Europe or in the Far
East or the war against Japan.
1T will be over sooner if the
people of this country will maintain
the making OF the necessary sup
Plies and ships and planes"
The President digreSsed from his
prepared address to pay a compli-
ment to the press and radio of
America, which kept the secret of
his Pacific tour until it was ended.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Mrs. Barbara Fox, Widow
Of Flyer, Christens Sub

Mrs. Barbara Fox, secretary to
Senator Willis, Republican, of In
diana and widow of Second 1t.
Mason Fox, pilot of a fighter plane
who was killed over Italy February
6, yesterday christened the subma-
riEe Loggerhead, launched at
Manitowoc, Wis, according to an
Associated Press dispatch.
A native of Chicago, Mrs. Fox had
made her home here at 1000 Thirty
seventh street Sc Senator Willis
q member of the Senate Naval AZ
fairs Committee, spoke at the cere-
monies.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Cos Coupons Stolen

Theft of gasoline ration coupons
totaling 1850 gallons from 4 service
station at Bladensburg road and
New York avenue NE. was reported
to police yesterday by the owner,
Clyde w. Emmart. He said the in
truders broke . rear window to gain
entrance.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Oldest Legion Member
Dies at Age of 81
Ey the Associated Press.

Ely tne ASSOclated P1ess.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. IA
William Chetham, 81, believed to be
the oldest Legionnaire in the coun-
try, died yesterday.
A veteran of three British mill
tary actions, he was made an hon.
orary member of the Springfield
Post, American Legion, in 1919.
He is survived by son, William
Henry, of New Zealand and q
daughter. Mrs. Sarah Allen, Los
Angeles.