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graduated In June, 1943. He went
overseas in May.
The War Department in its notifi-
cation to Mrs. McNiel, said he was
missing in action over France on
June l8. She had a letter from him
dated June l8 saying he had been
scheduled to get leave June % to
60 to London.
1t. McNiel was in the High School
Cadets at Mckinley High School,
and was editor of a school publica-
ton. At Maryland University he
belonged to the Pershing Rifles OF
the ROTC and to Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity.
1t. McNiel's mother, his grand
mother, Mrs. Thomas H. Humphreys
and q sister, Vivian. live at the First
street address; and brother
Thomas G. McNiel. is q first-yeaI
classman at West Point. His father
Capt. Jacob r. McNiel, United States
Army, died several years ago.
1t. McNiel worked in the news
department of The Star for about
two months before entering West
Point.
Second 1t. Donald w. Jerolaman
"a, whose widowed mother, Mrs
Estelle Jerolaman, lives at 1921 Six
teenth street NV, and runs beau
ty salon in Silver Spring. Md, is
another airman reported as pris-
oner. He was a bombardier on a
Fortress OF the 18th Air Force oper-
ating out of Italy. He is a prisoner
in Romania.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Eisenhower Pins Medals on 24
from Fighting 7st Division

Capt. Kimbell R. Richmond,
Ventnor, N. j. :"
His assault boat ground 400 yards
from the beach. He and his men
swan on in through artillery and
machine-gun fire and then at
tackled.
capt. Thomas M. Marendino,
Ventinor, N. j. :"
He led his men In a charge up a
slope and overran a German strong
point under heavy fire.
Took Over Command.
1t. Carl w. Giles, jr, Gest.
His landing craft was sunk by
enemy fire. He swan ashore, pulled
to safety three men hit in the water,
and with most of the officers of his
unit casualties ne assumed command
and carried out the mission.
And so on down the list to Pfc.
Peter Cavaliere, Bristol, r. l., who
went forward to set up an observa-
ton post, was surrounded by Ger
mans, shot eight and clung to the
position
AS Gen. Eisenhower moved down
the double rank he spoke a few
words to each man, asking him his
job and where he was from in the
United States After pinning on the
medals. he called the group around
him.
I'm not going to make a SPEECH"
he said, but this simple little cere-
mony gives me opportunity to come
over here and through you say
thanks. You are one of the finest
regiments in our Army.
II know your record from the day
you landed in North Africa and
through Sicily. I am beginning to
think that your regiment is a sort
OF Praetorian guard which goes
along with me and gives me luck.
L know you want to 60 home, but
demanded If came up here that
you would have to come up with me.
You've got what it takes to finish
the job. =
If you will do me q favor when
you 60 back you will spread the
word through the regiment that I
am terrif1cally proud and grateful to
them. To all you fellows. good luck,
keep on top OF them, and so long"
Evening star., 1944-07-04

years for unloading on the Nor
mandy beaches.
Moderately strong onshore wind
which hampers unloading, blew nine
days out of the "a from June 6 to
June 80, the l2-year average for the
same period is four days of such
wind.
The two worst years for the same
period were 1929 and 1888 when the
wind blew seven days onshore with
moderately strong force. 49,. .
The German radio reported. sew
eral clashes between Allied motor
boats and a German convoy of the
Dutch coast, but these lacked con-
firmation Immediately at supreme
headquarters. =
Salvage crews worked at top speed
! to cellar Cherbourg Harbor. which
| still was being swept by minesweep.
ers. Front dispatches reported there
already were several clear beache.
at Cherbough where small craft
, could unload.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Year in Jail Given Man
For Assault on Woman

Harvey Page, colored. 36, Fair
mont Heights, was sentenced in
Hyattsville Police Court yesterday
to serve one year in the Maryland
House of Correction on a charge OF
assaulting Mrs. Anna Penn, colored
also of Fairmont Heights.
After his attorney, c. r. Mckay
jr., noted an appeal, Page was re-
leased under $1,000 bond.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie also
ordered AFTER r. johnson, colored
Fairmont Heights. held for action
of the grand jury on charge OF
attempted murder May 81 of Henry
Ford, colored, Upper Marlboro
Testimony showed that johnson
shot Ford during an argument
In another case, Judge Bowie i'm
posed a $50 fine on Edward Grover
about IS, Landover Hills. on a
charge Of assaulting a l5-year-old
Landover Hills girl Friday. He was
acquitted Of a charge of disorderly
The girl testified that Grover put
his arm around her and attempted
to kiss her. Grover denied making
any improper advances.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Invasion
Continued From First Page l

bombers to hit German concentra-
tions in the Lessay area. miles
due south of La Haye.
La Haye appeared the next objec-
tive Of the drive which Gen. Brad
ley launched yesterday. a4~thrust
which got under way In the surpris-
ingly short time of a week after the
conquest of Cherbourg. Should the
Germans lose La Haye they would
be forced back perhaps 10 miles to
the next natural defense line along
the River Ay. which runs into the
sea at Lessay. 20
The American column closest to
the town captured the highest
ground in the center Of the penin-
sula near Les Rouland, ga miles
northeast of La Have. La Poterie
in this section was captured Other
advancing troops reached st. Mich
olas de Pierre. 3 miles to the north
west of La Haye, and still others
reached St. Remv des Landes, ;
miles west Of La Haye.
Advance From st. Jores.
American infantry also pushed ou,
an inquiring tenacle from newly
captured St. Jores, S miles to the
east.
Already the American offensive
had pushed into German defenses
which Marshal Erwin Rommel him.
self inspected two months ago anc
was reported to have pronounced
adquate. The advance for the
doughboys was prepared by a thun.
dering artillery barrage.
In addition to facing sniper anc
mortar fire, the American dough.
boys had to fight through some OF
the most disagreeable country ir
France 1t is criss-crossed with
canals and rivers running through
swampy land.
Under torrential rains, only the
roads remained above water, aiding
the defense. The swamps extenc
south from La Haye to a line from
st. Lo to Coutances.
Meanwhile, the Allied Navy dis
closed some of the details of the
weather in June, the month OF the
invasion, calling it the worst in /:
Evening star., 1944-07-04
BY DON WHITEHEAD,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
FIRST DIVISION COMMAND
POST IN FRANCE, July de-
laye6 Heroes of the Fighting 1st
Division, who led the American as
sault on France and lived to cross
that hellish strip of beach where
so many fell. stood in the shade of
the tall Normandy elms today and
received an accolade from Gen.
Eisenhower.
They had tried to clean the stains
of battle from their clothing for
the occasion, but still their uniforms
showed they had just returned from
the front, not far away
No one cared about spit and polish
with these men-least of all Gen.
Eisenhower, who pinned Distin-
guished Service Crosses on the
chests of % and gave the Legion OF
Merit award to two others.
These were the elite of the infan-
try regiment. They had come
through a test as great as any SOL
dier ever faced and by their courage
and leadership had opened the way
for thousands OF troops to follow.
On Lawn Of Old Chateau.
They stood at attention on the
lawn of an old gray chateau when
jeeps carrying Gen. Eisenhower, 1t.
Gen. Omar N. Bradley and Maj
Gen, Leonard T, GeroW halted be-
fore their ranks.
Gen. Ike" jumped out. smiling.
He wore a garrison cap, an air force
Jacket belted at the waist. and his
'Eousers stuffed into parachute
trooper boots. -.
The three generals shook hands
with Maj. Gen. c. r. Huebner, COM
manding the 1st Division, and an
officer began reading the names OF
men receiving the awards.
"Brigadier General"
I remembered that thunderous
morning Of D-day when this tall
square, jawed man moved up and
down the beach with absolute dis
regard for his own safety organiz-
ing the troops and moving them
inland against strong points which
were pouring murderous fire into
our ranks.
Colonel -"
The colonel had stood on the
beach where thousands of men were
pinned down by enemy flre and said
in q quiet drawl: Gentlemen. we
are being killed on the beaches
let's move inland and be killed"
His men surged forward and broke
the German defenses.
Spearhead Of Assault.
LIT. Col. Herbert c. Hicks, Spar
tanburg, S. c.
Troops of his command spear
headed the assault on the Atlantic
Wall, and his gallantry and that of
his men contributed greatly to
D-day's success.
Maj. Charles E. Tetgmeyer, Ham
ilton, N. Y. :"
Under heavy fire. Maj. Tetgmeyer
covered the length OF the beach
administering to wounded, then went
repeatedly into the mine-strewn
water to pull out wounded.
Capt. Victor r. Briggs, New
York. :"
His unit was the first to come OF
the beach and he deliberately
walked away across minefield
alone to draw enemy fire and give
his men a chance to move up be-
hind him.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Unrest
Continued From First Page \


highway and canal center of Mar
bonne. have been captured by the
Maquis. these reports said. and ef-
forts of the Germans to drive the
Partisans out of Montron. a town
north of Gerigueux, which they took
a few days after the Allied invasion
of Normandy, failed Sunday.
Fighting also was reported around
Limoges, and the Maquis were said
to have cut all communications to
the city. No train has entered or
left Limoges since the Friday after
the invasion. while highway bridges
are Systematically dynamited, board
er advices said.
French Guerrillas were reported
staying out of the heavily guarded
Aude Valley except for occasional
sabotage raids against the Midi
Canal, but farther north they were
said to be harassing German Med
iterranean defenses from Mont
pelier to Marseille
Natives of lhe famed wild marsh
country Of Camargues at the mouth
of the Rhone are making the Ger
mans life miserable with frequent
bloody raids out Of the trackless
swamplands onto the broad pasture
lands.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Cow|es Is Negotiating
For Purchase Of VOL
Nv the Associated Press.

3v lne ASSCClaleQ FTeSS.
DES MONIES, July 4. Gardner
cowles, jr., president of the Iowa
Broadcasting Co., Is negotiating for
the purchase of radio station VOL
in Washington and the sale Of WHIT
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1t was
learned last night.
Mr.. Cowles, on brief vacation in
Minnesota, said he had been nego-
tiating for III months but there's
no new developments"
The 1BC recently applied to the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion for permission to buy stations
WHOM in Jersey City and WCOP
In Boston.
In addition to three stations in
Iowa. sale OF one of which is await
ing FEC approval, the IBC owns
WNAX In Yankton. S. Oak.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
u. 5. Heavy Bombers
Attack Romania and
|AirfieIds in France
BY the Associated Press.

~ thc HssOClhtcu IIcSS.
LONDON, July 4.-Up to 500
American heavy pombers from Italy
struck Romanian oil targets for the
second consecutive day today, while
an equal force from Britain smashed
anew at German airflelds in France
Improving weather permitted the
first heavy air action in France in
several days. Airdromes in North
ern and Northwest France were
bombed by instrument through
heavy cloud layers. Headquarters
did not specify targets Lightnings,
Thunderbolts and Mustangs few
with the bombers through varying
intensities of flax, which felled two
bomberS and four fighters.
Refinery Left in Flames.
Objectives OF the Mediterranean
forces were at Brasov, IS miles north
OF Bucharest, and at Pitesti, due
west of Ploesti, the Romanian oil
capital. Flying Fortresses bombed
the Photogen refinery at Brasov,
leaving it enveloped in smoke.
Liberators bombed railroad repair
shops and rail bridge at Pitesti on
the Bucharest-Belg trunk line
Conveying Mustangs and Lightnings
destroyed an undesignated number
Of interceptors over Brasov. The
other American formal tions encoun-
tered few fighters.
Patches Of clouds hung over the
Normandy battle area and the
ceiling was no more than 5000 feet
in some places, but still the day
brought the Allies their best flying
weather in four days. u"
Airfields Near Paris Hit.
Clouds forced most bombardiers
to use the overcast bombing tech
nique. = One Fortress formation
bombed two airfields in the vicinity
of Paris. Returning crewmen from
that group said they encountered no
German planes and only light flax
The new daylight operations were
launched after a night Of increased
activity which saw Raj Mosquito
bombers spread havoc among Ger
man rear-line communications south
Of Paris and attack targets in the
German Ruhr Valley for the first
time since June 30. Mines also
were laid in enemy waters during
the overnight forays. which were
carried out without loss.
The first improvement in the
weather was noted last evening
when tactical air formations based
in both Britain and Normandy
we're able to step up their operations
bringing to 600 the total number OF
sorties flown during the day.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
$203, ,167 Held Excessive
For Brokemun's Injuries
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, July A.
An award Of $203.167 as damages
for injury of a railroad brakeman
has been ruled excessive by many
thousands Of dollars" by the Mis-
souri, Supreme Court.
The court yesterday upheld an
order by st. Louis circuit Judge
granting the Pennsylvania Railroad
a new trial in the case.
The $203, ,167 judgment against the
railroad was awarded James Monroe
Jones. 20, of Indianapolis. who was
run over by a train while working
for the railroad, in 1942. One leg
was cut of and he became partly
paralyzed. -.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Angler Goes Swimming,
browns in Anucostio

Henry A. Johnson. colored. ~. of
Is Logans court NV, drowned early
today in the Anacostia River near
the Benning Bridge.
According to police the man was
fishing with group of friends about
4 am. when he announced he was
going swimming. He removed his
clothes, plunged into the water and
failed to come up. The body was
recovered short time later and re-
moved to Gallinger Hospital where
he was officially pronounced dead.
A certificate of accidental death
was issued by the coroner.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
On the Roll Of Honor -
D. c. Area Prisoners,
Another Listed as Missinu

First 1t. Frederick A. Yochim, Is,
620l' Wagner lane. Bethesda. Md :,
fighter pilot Of q PAT Thunderbolt
shot down over Germany on Easter
Sunday, Is one Of four District area
men listed as prisoners of war, the
War Department announced today.
1t. YOchim's wife, Desiree McCrae
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Eisenhower Chats
With Young Sergeant,
His Kansas Cousin
8y the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
AT THE I'd INFANTRY DIVI-
SION COMMAND POST IN NOR
MANDY, July 1.-Two kinsmen and
soldiers-one . four-star general
and the other a sergeant-met along
the front recently and snapped
Kansas hometown gossip.
They were Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover and q relative who works in
his expeditionary force-George T.
Etherington, "A, of Abilene, Kans.
During q tour Of the Normandy
battle front, the commanders Eng
lish aide brought up the sergeant,
who saluted and then shook the
generals hand while bystanders
looked on curiously. In a moment
they were trading the latest news
from relatives.
Let's see, you're my first cousin
once removed" said Gen. Esen-
hover. II had q letter from Flor
ence (the sergeant's mother three
weeks ago saying I'd run into you
somewhere over here"
yes, SIR" replied Sergt. Ethering-
ton, who let the general do most of
the talking.
He showed Gen. Eisenhower 4
copy of the Abilene Reflector
Chronicle which had a picture of
the general and his brother on the
front page.
II will send a message telling your
mother about you," Gen. Eisenhower
promised. How about your Uncle
WHIP"
After Gen. Eisenhower drove away
In a jeep following a farewell hand
shake, some one asked Sergt. Ether
ington. Why didn't you ever tell
any one you were related to Gen.
Eisenhower"
The sergeant looked about in
Illustration before replying, Il did,
but nobody would believe me-"
Then he wheeled about on a small
group Of his buddies and demanded:
Well, now will you all believe am
related to him?"
Evening star., 1944-07-04
D. {. Blood Center Given
Third Army-Navy Award

The District Red Cross Blood
Donor Center at 81 Louisiana ave-
nue. NV. has received for the third
time the Army-Navy award for
high achievement in the production
Of materials needed by our armed
forces" it was learned today.
The second renewal adds a white
star to the Centers Army-Navy
production award flag.
At the same time, the District
Chapter of the Red Cross announced
the organization of two standard
f1rst-aid classes. The first will begin
at 7:30 pm Monday at Central High
School, Thirteenth and Clifton
streets NV, and will be held there
after from 7::30 to $50 pm. on
Mondays and Wednesdays.
The second class will begin at
7:30 pm. next Tuesday at Roose-
yelt High School. Thirteenth and
Upshur streets NV, and will meet
thereafter from 7:30 to $50 pm. on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
For AmericA's futnre for vnur
Evening star., 1944-07-04

40nlm, an EN-
pl yie Of the
Taylor M o d e !
Basin at Carde-
rock, , Md, where
h er I q t h e r,
James r. Nc
Crae, is q master
m e c h a n / c,
learned W h a t
happened to her
husband in a
letter from a fell
low pilot.
The Fortresses
and the Liberia
tors crossed Ger
many that dau
Evening star., 1944-07-04
North American Plant
Switches to MUSTANGS
By the Associated Press.

by tne AS1ocItted FresS.
INGLEWOOD. Calf, July A.
North American Aviation. Inc, is
switching from combined bomber
and fighter production to the manu-
facture Of Psi Mustang fighters.
When the last B-25 Mitchell bomber
rolls OF the assembly line Friday,
the company announced today, final
assembly Of Mustangs will be under
way.
Mitchell bomber production will
continue ct North Americana Kan
rs plant.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
On the Roll Of Honor

Four Washington area men were
listed by the War Department today
as prisoners Of war, while the mother
of Z fifth man reported her son
missing in action.
First 1t. John r. McNiel. 2024
First street NV, pilot Of B-24
bomber. former employe Of The
Star, is missing In action over
Evening star., 1944-07-04

France, accord
ing to word re-
ceived from the
War D epar t.
ment by his
m 0 t h er, Mrs.
Vivian H. Me-
Mel.
A graduate of
Mckinley High
School in 1887,
he atte d e d
Maryland Uni
versity and Mil
lards School, be-
fore entering
w est Point t ,
from which he
Evening star., 1944-07-04
fer Last n Hours.

Record fer Last ~ Hsurs.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon toAayD
Highest, "a. 4 pm. Year aso 30.
LoWest' ol, 5:o6 Am. Year ago, 66.
Record Temperature This Year.
Hishest, aS, on June Is.
Lowest, II. on January 8.
Humidity for Last - Hours.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Weather Report

District of Columbia. Maryland
and Virginia-Sunny and moderate
ly warm this afternoon: clear and
cool tonight. Tomorrow fair and
slightly warmer.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
slightly muddy at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Tide Tables.

(FurniAhed BY United States Coast
and Geodetie Survey
Evening star., 1944-07-04

For Americas future for your
future -. for your children's fu-
ture keep buying bonds.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
De Guu|Ie
Continued From First PAGE

people are able to speak for them.
selves from metropolitan France.
Evening star., 1944-07-04

sy dUF L8bt II d00f6.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Evening star., 1944-12-14
PROPERTY FOR SALE.

INCOME S1I7.50 A MONTH-sl, 500 cash
and S75 month buys 3-apt. bldg. blocks
from business center of Takoma Park. Md.
MI Tsmmaro, ia. 1915. SHANNON a
APARTMENT HOUSE, large. in best Ioca-
tlon; less than six time rent; good return;
cssn caSn apove nrst trust; No brokers. Boz
Four FAMILY AMI APT. near srd and Bel Della
neld pl, NV; bringing in $3.50 per mo-;
vseu'sd Wol sa44 to 81 fde?sa. ssss M B. WEAVER
/ HAVE FIVE HOMES in the Petworts
section, all rented. and viii show an ex-
cellent return on an investment Of $40, 600.
VIII sell all Or individually Call MR..
new ApaRTMsSfs. ART % esi' Il units, ats ss 5000 North
west location; tenants furnish gas and
electricity: income s13,6s0 yearly: price.
S97,5o0. See Mr.. Walter, B. r. SAUL CO.,
&opEas sS Ian snNir s. nS NA aPARTMrNrA GsPS we'll.
designed building with good-sized rooms
and plenty of closet space. In popular
rental area, near the Presidential Gardens
in nearby vireinia, only few minutes from
and transportation. Gross income over
S24 900 per year. Is netting about 15es
return and is a sound investment for now
and the postwar era. Por s.atsmens
n1hs IucHs CO f5o5 St. INV NV, Asss NA ssls
HOME AND INvESTMENT-Dupont Circle.
1913 10th st. n.w-Must ask quickly, your
chance to have a beautiful Groom. 1st-
floor suite, fireplace in each room, complete
witt, with private bath and kitchen for yourself;
sarase. Mr.. KRAFT. NE. $500.
CoLORED-1S39 .5th st. n.w:-3-family
nat. prewar rental; fats and | ssrase.
utilities Act quickly. Price, $500: terms.
Apply B. KRAFT, TI2 H st. ne, Ii. 6261.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

OR 2 GIRLS to share apt, at 1918 N
st.. NV. with other girls. Inquire after
BASEMENT APT, aos upshur st. n.w.-s
rooms and bath. Frieidaire. auto. hot
water heat; convenient buses ana street.
f fsos kE@sRbT f@SseEsa PsHDs sT SwNeWg M sSSy deco
rated 2-rm. light housekeeping apt. See
sos ssSn 18th 70 sT r. RE- S.R-will share my beau.
titfuiiy atsn fnrn moeernistic 1pt with girls.
apt for rent furnished. FOR ounfeeHas coupie. Iu
3 FURNISHED RMS. to rent; baby crib
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5EW1sa j " Il GENTLEMAN Ssi to share 1-bedroom
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GESThEMAN INTO t. s Share sesion sps with another
gentleman; cooking facilities: automobile
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WANTED girls, over Is. TO share 3-rm
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lent Sc. location, near Congressional LIZ
brary and Pa. carline: quiet couple or 9
quiet girls. Call evenings 6 to 8 pm.
ATTRACTIVE RMS. AND KIT. fireplace,
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water. Phone RA. 4641
GIRL wanted to share apt. with other
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615 10th ST. N.W.-Double front room apt
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ICOLORED-2 rooms, private bath and
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