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Evening star., 1944-08-14
BottIeship Texas DueIs Nozis
; Hours Despite 2 Direct Hits

aboard his flagship Texas. engaged
those on the eastern line.
1t was an engagement of a type
rare in the history of the United
States Navy, unthinkable save for
the magic of modern naval gunnery
or the Army's desperate need. The
German fortresses were bristling
with six, nine and 11-inch guns. The
area was heavily mined. There was
no element of surprise; the Ger
mans had long expected the fleet,
and it came, in broad noon-day day
light, searching for its targets along
a coast obscured by haze and smoke
We were we'll within German
range long before IL o'clock. The
Germans held their fire With the
Texas leading, we moved in closer
narrowing the distance to $4,000
yards. The Arkansas opened up
first, but our plane spotter, hover
ing over the dense haze and battle
smoke of the coast, had difficulty
locating our then non-firing targets.
Our shore fire controlparty, inland,
had the same aze-obscured visi-
bility as we.
The booming guns of the Arkansas
were our chief interest at one mo-
ment.
The next moment there were gey-
|sers in the sea 400 yards ahead,
lstraddling the nearest destroyer.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Animal Welfare League
Destroys Three Dogs

Three dogs turned over to the
Animal Welfare League of Airing
ton by Mrs. Clara McCracken fol-
lowing her conviction Tuesday in
Fairfax County Trial Justice Court
on charge of improperly feeding
and watering her 30 pets, have been
destroyed by the league because of
their physical condition, it has been
learned.
Mrs. Paul Twyne, league presi-
dent, said the animals. one a puppy
were destroyed after the league vet
erinarian advised that they were
beyond hope" She said Mrs. Nc
Cracken was not told the dogs had
been killed because the league did
not want to hurt her"
The league president said num-
bers of phone calls have been re-
ceived from people wanting dogs
She said the league representatives
will investigate the homes in which
the dogs are to be placed.
Mrs. McCracken. said she had
given the league the three dogs to
be placed in homes. She said she
was afraid that the league would
not be able to find homes for all
the dogs and would want to kill
them"
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Secondary Roads Stressed
In Virginia Postwar Plans
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 19-The
secondary road system of Virginia
is coming more into it's own after
the war-but not at the expense of
the primary system.
Developments planned for the
secondary system, highway officials
hope. will reach to large extent
the forgotten men" along muddy,
rutted ways.
Primary highways are not to be
neglected, it was explained, but the
secondary system is the big prob
lem" in spite of the fact it ''has
come long way" since 1882 when
the State took over the roads.
Gen. James A. Anderson, State
highway commissioner, has in
formed the highway force that he
wanted central Office personnel to
devote at least one-half OF their
time on the secondary system and
the field forces to spend more than
one-half.
The department also has devised
master plan for development of
these roads. Under this plan, 2 per
cent Of the counties annual allo-
cation will be set aside as a re-
serve fund to care for annual ad-
ditionS,
Evening star., 1944-08-14
DR.. H. {. Byrd Welcomes
Future Farmers ParIey

DR.. H. c. Byrd. president of the
University of Maryland, told 125
officers and leaders of the States
Future Farmers of America today
that courage, willingness to work
and incentive are the marks of
leadership.
DR.. Byrd delivered the welcoming
address at the opening session of the
organizations first officer leadership
conference. He told FLA members
to strive to develop the marks of
leadership.
Other speakers for the two-day
conference will include Edwin Fry,
State FLA president; DR.. w. T.
Spanton, chairman of the agricult-
ural division of the United States
Office of Education; John Seidel,
State vocational education director:
Wilbur Devilbiss, State high school
supervisor; John Clark, State Fair
Board representative; DR.. T. G.
Pullen, jr., State superintendent of
schools, and DR.. H. F.. Cotterman,
assistant dean of the university,s
school of agriculture.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Ration Clerk and 4 Held
On Gas Coupon Charges
BY the Associated Press


BALTIMORE, Aug. 14.-Charged
with illegal possession of 838 T gaso-
line ration coupons, five persons
are being held under $500 bond
each by United States Commits
sioner James K. Cullen for a hearing
Thursday before Commissioner Err
nest Volkart.
Mr.. Cullen explained that he was
disqualified. to hear the case since
he knew some of the defendants
personally.
Assistant District Attorney
Thomas j. Kenney told the commits
sioner that investigation Of the dis
appearance from the Catonsville
Ration Board of the coupons worth
more than 1000 gallons of gasoline
was incomplete and that charges
would be amplified.
The defendants, who pleaded in
nocent Saturday included: Mrs.
Mary E. Robinette, "a, clerk at the
ration board; her husband, John;
Glenn A. Claycombe, 80; George w.
Leidner, 80. and his brother. Arthur
Leidner, filling station operators, all
of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Virginia State Fair
To Be A|I.East Event
New Purchasers Plan
Big Regional Exhibits
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. IA
committee representing about SO
leaders in livestock and agricul-
tural fields has acquired control of
the Virginia State Fair Association
and plans to convert the annual fair
into an Eastern livestock and agri-
cultural exhibition.
ut is our intention" the COM
mittee announced, ito make the
Richmond show eventually equal to
the annual exhibitions held in
Chicago and Kansas City" The
announcement said the first exhi-
bition is planned for the fall of
1945.
The committee gave Charles c.
Reed of Richmond, director of
the Virginia State Fair Association,
full credit for conceiving the re-
|gional exhibition and effecting the
tansfer of stock. The stock acquired
by the so persons was that which
belonged to the late Charles A.
Somma, who was secretary and gen.
eral manager of the association.
The amount of money involved in
the transfer of stock was not re-
vealed. The stock acquired by the
group amounted to 1,5O0 shares of
the associations outstanding 2,64O
shares. Total assets of the associa-
tion are $l16,377. which includes
$4,000 on deposit in banks, and
the Strawberry Hill fairgrounds,
which has listed value of S46,175.
The associations last fair was
| held in l94l.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Risi 10 Face Court Friday
In Fatal Shooting Of Wife

A preliminary hearing for Victor
Risi, 80, of the 1000 block of North
Carolina avenue Sc, who is charged
with the murder of his wife, Mrs.
Lula Risi. 40, of the 1900 block of
G street NE. will be held at 10 am.
Friday in Upper Marlboro Police
Court.
Mrs. Risi was shot to death Thurs
day near Oxon Hill, Md. Several
hours later her husband, accom-
panied by his attorney, Allen
Krouse, surrendered to District po-
lice.
Police said Risi told them he was,
talking to his wife when she sud-
denly pulled a gun from her pocket
book. He said he grabbed it from
her and his mind went blank.
Magistrate Alan Bowie said the
hearing originally was scheduled for
today.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Arlington State Guard
Calls for Recruii,
Men Needed to Fill
Vacancies in Unit

A campaign to recruit men for the
Arlington State Guard company
will be conducted through August,
1t. H. A. Williams, company COM
mander, said today.
1t. Williams said men between 18
and 48, who are residents of Ar
hngton and Fairfax Counties, are
urged to enlist in the State Guard
unit as replacements for men lost
to the armed services. The addi-
[tion Of a machine gun section has
boosted the company's authorized
strength, he said.
All equipment Is furnished re-
cruits, who are given basic military
training. riot formations and ex-
tended order drill. Enlistments will
be accepted after 7:30 pm. on Mon
days and Wednesdays at the COM
pany armory in the Patrick Henry
School. 700 South Fillmore street.
The first class will begin training
September !. Further information
may be obtained by calling oxford
|0243,
Evening star., 1944-08-14
lsHRstonmIq
.Remmider@a

Canned Foods, Etc. - Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through Z-8 and
AS through F.5 good indefinitely.
Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-s
through Z-8 and AS through C-5
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beef steaks,
roast beef and choice cuts of lamb
point free. Until further notice,
three red stamps will be validated
every four weeks instead Of every
two weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
turn In. The fact that lard, short-
entng and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection Is less
essential.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80, 81 and
80 valid for pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for 3
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for 3
gallons each through November 8,
B-3, B-4, C-3 and ca coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and 5 cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Period 1.
1944-5 fuel oil ration good now
for 10 gallons per unit.
Evening star., 1944-08-14

ly, Pfc. William r. Buckhout of
Irvington, N. j..
Casualties Incredibly Few.
Elsewhere on the ship there were
other wounded. But the Texas ira
ditional luck was still with her.
Despite the virtual perfection Of the
German shooting, there were no
more direct hits. Despite that
miracle hit at the base OF the
bridge, the damage, though extern
sive, was superficial, the casualties
incredibly few, compared with what
they might have been.
The Texas was still fighting,
blasting away now with terrific
eight-gun salvos. I watched the
remainder of the battle from the
coming tower, whence, before I
arrived, I saw two corpsmen sup
porting the gunnery officer, 1t.
Comdr. Richard B. Derickson,
U. S. N, "a, of Minisink, Pa, and
Seattle, Wash, and taking him
below. There was cash in his
head. He had been inside the a.
inch armor of the coming tower.
The German shell had sheared off
the main battery fire director hang
ing just over 1t. Comdr. Derrick
sons head. BY a miracle, the huge
weight only grazed him. His con-
dition, the doctors say, is good.
The fleet was taking punishment.
Other ships were hit. Admiral Deyo
decided to double the dose"-the
bombardment lasted three hours in
stead of the originally planned 80
minutes, until the Army called it
off at 3 O'Clock.
We headed for our port in Britain,
battered and shaken, but full of a
thankful spirit.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Camp Pickett N. P. Killed ,
5 Hurt, When Car 0verturns
Ey the Associated Press.

SS the ASoOCldLeQ fIeSS.
CAMP PICKETT, Va, Aug. IA
One soldier was killed and five
others injured, two seriously, when
a car carrying a party of military
police overturned on Route 46O two
miles west of Blackstone SATURDAY.
night. The M. P.s were answering
a cali from Farmville for aid in dis
persing crowd which had gathered
when police arrested two soldiers.
Mayor w. c. Fitzpatrick of Farm
VILE. said Saturday night that moth
ing serious developed" from the
Slight disorder" which resulted
when other soldiers attempted to
block the arrest of a drunken serv-
iceman by civilian police.
Fatally injured in the accident
was Pvt. Lawrence S. Snyder, "a,
Waynesburg, Pa. He died shortly
after the accident Of a fractured
skull.
Seriously injured were Pvt. Jack
s. Yengich, Pueblo, Colo, and Pfc.
Antoine Gonsalbes, New Bedford,
Mass.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
50 Maryland 4-H Boys
Attend Conservation Camp

Nearly go Maryland All Club boys
from the States % counties will
attend the Conservation Camp
opening tomorrow at West Noting
ham Academy in Cecil County. The
camp will be under the supervision
of Milo S. Downey, camp director
and Harry D. Dengler, State ex-
tension forester.
The camp is sponsored by the
University of Maryland and instruc-
ton in conservation will be given
by university technicians and ex-
pertS from other agencies.
Campers will be given instruction
in such subjects as farm woodland
management, forest fire fighting
wild life conservation, bait and fly
casting, Identification Of wild flow
ers and weeds, milkweed floss gath
erlng and archery. Boys completing
the fire-f1ghting course will become
members of the United States For
est Fire Fighters Service.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Alexandra Sets New Mark
In Scrap Paper Collection

A new record for scrap paper
collection in Alexandria was made
over the week end in the drive spon-
sored by the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, with a collection of more
than 81 tons.
j. Paul Tribes, chairman of the
drive, said the greatest single COL
lection was 16 tons. The collectors
were assisted by "a Army trucks
from Fort Belvoir, in addition to
trucks loaned by retail merchants
and manned by Jaycees and Boy
Scouts.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce will meet tonight, and a deci-
sion will be made. on the use of the
money obtained from the sale Of
the paper.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Fitzpatrick to Direct
Democratic Compoion

RICHMOND, Aug. IA R.-Earl
A. Fitzpatrick, a member of the
House of Delegates from Roanoke,
will direct the Democratic campaign
in Virginia this fall for the Roose-
velt-Truman ticket and the con-
gressional nominees.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, who has been a
member of the House since 1888.
was named as campaign director
Saturday by Horace H. Edwards.
State Democratic chairman. He is
an attorney and graduate of
Washington and Lee University.
Chairman Edwards said that
State headquarters will be opened
in Richmond September 4 and that
a woman State manager will be
named this week to work Jointly
with Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Home-C Coming Club Formed
In Laurel 10 Welcome Vets

A remark in a Letter to a Laurel
MD serviceman in England has
resulted in the organization of a
Homecoming Club to raise funds
for a welcome home" party for all
Laurel men and women in the
armed forces.
In a recent letter to a friend, Miss
Christine Gavriles wrote that well
give you big party when you get
home" The news spread to other
Laurel residents in the camp and
Miss Gavriles received a virtual
deluge Of letters asking for details.
The club. headed by Mrs. Joseph
Inc Roabacher, has raised $40 Of its
$500 goal. The group also makes
gifts for servicemen and women and
uses the proceeds for its home
coming" party. A bake sale will
be held at 2 pm. Saturday on
Setty's lawn on Main street to COL
lect additional funds.
Other officers of the club are Mrs.
Cecilia Trigger, first vice-presfdent:
Miss Doris Roabacher, second vice.
president; Mrs. Marie Brady.
treasurer, and Miss Gavriles, secre-
tary. Miss Della Levie is chairman
OF the sales committee.
Mrs. Brady said there are moro
than 500 Laurel men and women In
the service.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Personnel Ideas 10 Save
Sd Command S173,556
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IA saving
of $173,556.4s annually through sug-
gestions submitted by officers, SOL
diers and civilian employees in Sd
Service Command units during
June and July was foreseen today
by Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes, COM
mander.
Many of the 5,104 ideas submitted
still are under consideration, but
others have been put into effect
and still others have been forwarded
to Washington for possible national
adoption.
Gen. Hayes said Camp Pickett,
Va, sent in 1,424 suggestions to
lead the command camps, while
Camp Pendleton,. Va, led on a per
capital basis with an average of
two suggestions per person.
Suggestions ranged from an i'm
proved cheese knife to an idea for
a shoulder patch insignia to indicate
q soldiers home State.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Fugitive From Lorton
Captured After Chase

James Satterwhite, "a, an escaped
Lorton Reformatory inmate, was
captured yesterday in Alexandria
after a police chase.
Detective 1t. Russell Hawes said
Satterwhite, who had three soldier
passengers in his car, was stopped
for speeding. Police said he was
driving car stolen earlier in WASH
ington and that he had escaped
recently from the Lorton Reform
atory.
1t. Halves said he was turned
over to Lorton authorities.
The soldiers were released.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Virginia May Appoint
Forester Next Week
y the Associated Press.

0J tuc ASSOClUteo fIeSSs
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 14.-The
State Conservation Commission is
expected to select a successor to
State Forester Fred c. Peterson,
who died in June, at its meeting
next week.
Three names have been mention
ed as possible appointees. They are
George w. Dean, assistant State
forester; Chaplin Jones, former
State forester, and Everett B. Stone,
of the United States Forest Service,
who IS stationed at Columbia, S. C.
Mr.. Dean, who has been serving
as acting State forester since May,
when Mr.. Peterson became i'll, has
been with the Conservation Depart
ment since 1879 and was named
assistant State forester In 1s41.
Evening star., 1944-08-14

capped injury. Hal, however, had a
close call. He was knocked down
by the conclusion of an exploding
shell.
The johnson brothers moved to
Washington from Iowa IA years ago
with their parents. Both attended
the Wheatley Primary School here,
and later Paul attended Eastern
High School and Hal went to Nc
Kinley High.
Before entering the Marine Corps
in April, 1912, Hal was employed by
the British Purchasing Commission.
He received his boot training at
Paris Island, S. c., and received
special training at Quantico, Va;
Camp Elliott, Calf, and at the Fox
Studios in Hollywood.
A former engineers assistant with
the Agriculture Department at
Beltsville, Paul entered the Marine
Corps in June, 1943, and was sent
to the Pacific area after completing
boot training at Paris Island.
Prior to the action on Guam, the
brothers fought together on Guadal-
canal
Evening star., 1944-08-14
J.W. Jennings Named
Maryland Department
Legion Commander
Other Officers Elected
As Annual Convention
Closes in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press,

=
BALTIMORE, Aug. 14.-John w.
Jennings, Baltimore. was elected
Maryland department commander Of
the American Legion yesterday by
an 89-vote margin as the depart
ment concluded its annual conven-
ton.
Mr.. Jennings was Immediately in
Quoted for one-year term, succeed
ing Herbert C. Blake.
The new commander polled 294
votes to win over Lawrence Bruce
Fink, Westminster. with 205, and
Samuel j. Cohen, Hagerstown, with
%.
Mr.. Jennings served two months
in special Army Training Corps at
st. Johns College, Annapolis, during
the World War.
Unanimously e-elected.
Department Treasurer Paul B.
Milburn and the Rev. DR.. John C.
Moore, Baltimore, chaplain, were
unanimously reelected. Others
chosen:
Godfrey Childs, Pocomoke City,
national executives committeeman;
Harry Feihe, Towson, alternate;
David w. Sloan, Cumberland. de-
partment judge. advocate; Adolph
Decker, Glen Burnie, sergeant-at-
arms, and Herbert Schloss, Balti-
more, historian.
A 17-man committee which in
spected Italian war prisoner stock
AIDES at Fort Meade Saturday re-
ported to the convention that COM
plants that prisoners were cod
died" were absolutely untrue"
Report Is Accepted.
The report was accepted but the
convention did not rescind an
earlier resolution demanding that
German and Italian prisoners be
treated as enemies and offered no
privileges except those set forth in
the Articles of War.
The committee reported that pro-
Nazi German prisoners were care
fully culled and were shown no con-
sideration and that no Italians were
allowed to leave the post.
A resolution asking the national
Legion to appoint a committee to
educate the American people against
racial intolerance was adopted with
out debate. 1t was offered Saturday
by Walter Green Post No. IA, Balti-
more, but rejected on grounds that
it was not in proper form..
Evening star., 1944-08-14
New Chapel Dedicated
By Takoma Park GROUP

Grace Chapel. New Hampshire and
Kentland avenues. Takoma Park,
Nd, first unit of the building plant
of the newly-organized Grace
Methodist Church, was dedicated
last night.
Church leaders participating in
the ceremonies included DR.. Horace
E. Cromer, superintendent of Wash
ington East Methodist district;
Henry Gilligan, president of the
Methodist Union and prominent
Washington attorney. and the Rev.
Robert K. hewitt, pastor of Bright
wood Park Methodist Church. The
Brightwood Church Choir sang.
Although a pastor has not yet
been selected, regular services will
begin at Gas am. next Sunday, with
Miss Mae Fullmer in charge. Wor-
ship services will be held at IL am.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Virginia Grocers Oppose
Imposition of Sales Tax
81 the Associated Press,

BY lne Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Aug. 14.-The
board of directors of the Virginia
Independent Food Dealers Associa-
tion has voted unanimously to op-
pose any move toward adoption of
a sales tax either on the State or
national level.
The board. which is the policy
making body for independent re-
tail grocers throughout the State,
met here yesterday. It also went on
record as favoring increases in pub
lie school teachers salaries to i'm
prove the school system in Vir-
ginia. but was emphatic in its de-
nunciation of increasing State reve-
nues for this purpose by means of
q retail sales tax at this time.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
DoveI Plans 10 0pen
COP Headquarters
In Virginia at Once
DepIores Party Fight
In Presidential Year;
Will Orqunize Field
By the Associated Press.

LURAY, Va, Aug. IA. r. Dovel,
who has f1atly refused a request
from majority Of the State Execu-
tive Committee that he resign as
State chairman of the Republican
party, said yesterday he had re-
ceived dozens of telephone calls and
communications from throughout
the State urging him to 60 ahead
with his program.
From now on, he said, "the lob
OF building the party Is the only
thing with which I am going to be
concerned"
He said permanent State head
quarters of the party would be
opened Immediately and that full
time workers would be in the field,
not only for the duration of the
presidential campaign but perma-
nently.
The State Executive Committee
took direction of the presidential
campaign out of Mr.. Dovel's hands
at a meeting here last Thursday by
naming a Campaign Committee
with former Chairman Clarence r.
Ahalt as chairman. A Finance
Committee also was named. This
action followed request for Mr..
DoVefs resignation by a group Of
committee members.
Mr.. Dovel, in his statement yes
terday, said it was unfortunate that
we are having an intraparty fight
at this time" when Republicans
should be building the party so
that we can carry the State for
Dewey and Bricker and elect our
Republican candidates to Congress"
He added that the Republican
party is the party of his choice and
that he would not be driven from it
by Henry A. Wise or any one else.
He said there had been no harmony
in the party in Virginia since Mr..
Wise took leadership by defeating
the then national committeeman,
Joseph c. Crupper, in a fight which
he termed as bitter as the present
lntraparty scrap.
Mr.. Wise also participated In a
fight in the party which involved
the Hon. c. Bascom Slemp," he
said. Though Mr.. Slemp contrib
uted greatly to the party he was not
even permitted the honor by Wise
to go as delegate to the national
convention in 1910. These are only
two of the many instances where
in Mr.. Wise has endeavored to drive
people from the party who would
not follow him blindly and without
Question"