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Evening star., 1944-08-19
Contracts for Bomber!
|Cuf Down in View Of
Relatively Low Loss
Py the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
Americas losses in heavy bombers
have been so much less than antici-
pated that production is being cut
back gradually and 294 900 workers
will be laid of in the aircraft indus
try by next July, Maj. Gen. Oliver
p. Echols said yesterday.
At the vast Ford Willow Run
plant in Detroit a reduction of SO
per cent will be effective by Decem-
ber, said Gen Nichols, who is as
sistant chief of air staff.
Testifying before the Senate Com
mittee on Disposal of Surplus War
Property. he said that more than l.
900, 900 aircraft workers are now
employed, and that I'VE figure ap-
proximately 100000 will be cut out
by the first of this year"
Senator Ferguson, Republican, o1
Michigan said the committee hearl
that 200 900 more men are needed ir
other phases OF war production, ane
asked Gen. Echols why this mum.
ber could not be released by thu
aircraft industry to 'other employ
ers right now"
Il don't think they could place
them properly" Gen. Echols re.
piled, adding that its a question Of
shifting manpower."
He also said that while Willow
Run employment will be reduced t.
roughly $4,000 by December, wv,
want to keep something" there il
order to adjust production plan!
IF we're wrong" as IN the recen
instance when shortage of tank!
developed.
Willow Run is mot counted on
for the production of B-29s, thu
Super Fortresses now being used tt
bomb Japan, because of labol
shortages" Gen. Echols said.
Since June the air forces reported
Sl09, 100000 worth of surplus ma.
terial for disposal. Gen. Echols re.
vealed, including approximate,
| $96, 600, 900 in aircraft and $13,500,.
900 in other items, one-third o.
which was sheep shearing" for fly.
ing suits About $4,000, 900 worth o.
the material has been disposed of
he said.
| About 5000 obsolete" planes hav,
been turned over to the Surplus Wa
Property Administration for dis
posal and additional planes will b,
added in the next two or thre,
months" he said.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Thirty Or More Injured
AS 1hedter Plaster Falls
I he lSSnclated P.fsS

BY the Associated P.ess
PHOENIX, Ariz.. Aug. 19.-Thirty
or more persons were injured last
night in the crash of a large section
OF concrete plaster into the partly
filled balcony of the Rialto Theater
Firemen said none was killed. 1t
had not been determined how many
were in the balcony. 1t seats
about 300.
The plaster broke up in chunks
as it fell and flremen said this ap-
parently accounted for all escaping
death.
Considerable panic was created
among those on the main floor
when some one yelled fire. Three
women fell at one exit, blocking
those behind for a time,
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Army Cards Will Help
Veterans Get Jobs Back
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Army has prepared cards to
help discharged veterans get their
old jobs back, and hopes that no
employer will take the cards as in
vitations TO write letters.
The former employer of every man
who left a job to enter the Army
will receive one of the cards, con-
tanning the mans name. date OF
discharge and date of birth-the
last to avoid confusion between per-
sons of the same name.
In addition, the Army announced
yesterday the card contains a para
graph informing the employer that
its object is to help the veteran re-
turn to civilian employment, that
the veteran himself has complete
data about his military service, and
that lit is therefore urged that no
correspondence be entered into with
the commanding officer of the sep
aration center"
If correspondence is unavoid-
able.' the card concludes, 1T should
be addressed to the Adjutant Gem
eral. War Department, Washington. :"
The card was suggested, the Army
said, by representatives of several
manufacturing companies.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Autopsy Ordered in Death
OF Boy in Grid Scrimmaoe

An autopsy on Albert James
Murphy, IA. who died about $50
pm. yesterday after neighborhood
football scrimmage, was ordered to-
day by Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald.
Albert was playing with friends on
Seventh street near his home at 758
Ninth street Sc. when he collapsed.
An ambulance took him to Gallinger
Hospital, where he was pronounced
dead on arrival by DR.. R. H. Hill.
The boy had been in poor health
and had given up newspaper route
for that reason. His father is James
j. Murphy, an employe of the Dis
trict Sewer Department. The boy
was ninth-grade student at the
Hine Junior High School.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
New Super Belt
| Given Generals
To Pack 2Guns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Army now issues a super
Sam Browne belt to generals so they
can pack their pistols.
It's quite a job: Made of russell
colored calfskin, with shoulder
strap and two holsters for .45-caliber
shootin' irons.
Designed to hold up pistols, not
pants, it's worn over the regulation
web service belt, to which it can be
attached by concealed loops.
Snaps make it adjustable, so it
can be worn over any number or
combination of coats, blouses, field
jackets and other garments. And
It has decorative value, with an in
terlocking buckle stamped with the
coat of arms of the United States.
1t is issued to all generals. but no
census has been taken of how many
of them wear it. Lit. Gen, George S.
Patton. jr.. who always carries two
pistols, has been photographed wear
ing his.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
U. 5. Merchant Ship Loss
In South Atlantic Revealed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. ia medium
sized United States merchant ship
was sunk in the South Atlantic by
two tropedoes late in July without
loss or injury to any of the 66 men
on board.
1t. d. g. Harold J. Mccormick,
in command of the 26-man gun
crew, said the use of two flashlights
and a couple of knives to cut boats
and RATS free prevented loss of life
Fifty-three men still aboard the
craft when the second torpedo ex-
ploded got safely away before the
ship sank two minutes later.
1t. Mccormick credited seaman,
Walter j. Smith address unavaila-
ble), with saving the lives of IA men
by getting raft overheard and then
hacking apart a linch rope which
fastened it to the vessel. The ship
Slid under the water a few seconds
after the rope parted.
The attacking submarine was not
seen. The crew spent more than 80
hours adrift. A patrol plane sighted
them and called a rescue vessel
which landed them at a Brazilian
port. None of the men knew that all
had escaped until they were as
sembled aboard the rescue craft.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Jop-Americon Woman
Gets Two-Yeur Term
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER. Aug. 19.-One of three
Japanese American sisters convicted
of conspiracy to commit treason,
Mrs. Tsuruko "Toots" Wallace. 35,
was sentenced yesterday to 2 years
in the Federal Women's Reforma-
tory at Anderson, w. Va, and fined
ST 900.
Her sisters. Mrs. Florence Flo
Shivze Otani. 33, and Mrs. Billie
Shitara Tanigoshi, 80, were given 20
month terms and fined 81 900 each
by United States District Judge j
Foster Symes.
Mrs. Wallace was described by
Assistant United States District At
torney Ivor o. Wingren as the lead
er of plot by the sisters to help
free two German prisoners of wal
from the Trinidad, Colo, intern
ment camp last October. They were
convicted by a Federal Court Jury
week ago
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Nine Airmen Killed in Idaho
As Army Bombers Collide
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho. Aug
l9.-Nine airmeh were killed in the
collision OF two Army bombers last
night, the Mountain Home Army
Airfleld announced today.
The collision occurred seven miles
southeast of Mountain Home during
a combat training flight
Seven men were aboard a B-24
Liberator and two men manned the
A-29 modified Marauder bomber.
The dead:
1t. Glen S. Admyers. %. Cald-
well, Idaho; Sergt. Archie M. King
%, Memphis, Tenn; 1t. Phillip M
Guthrie. %. Newellton, La; Seconc
1t. Dorise c. Nickel, %, Lexington
Ky: Corpl, Harold T. Skottestad
36, Milwaukee, Wis: Corpi. Eugene
S. Bingham, 20 Roman. Mont:
Corpl Howard F.. Gallagher, 26
Chicago; Corpl Milton G. Billing
"a, New Holstein, Fond >Du Lac
Wis; Pfc. Fay R. Windel, 1s, Tabor
Iowa,
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Court Orders Noble
Detained Indefinitely
In District Jail
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES' :

by CAhIEN bNOOhE JONES. y
Robert Noble, a former defendant
in the sedition case. will remain In
District Jail indefinitely, it was
learned today, despite the dismissal
in District Court OF petition for a
writ of habeas corpus preventing his
removal to California, where he
faces two sentences The sedition
trial is in recess until September S.
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough,
after refusing the habeas corpus,
specified that Noble remain here
pending an appeal announced by
his attorney, James j. Laughlin.
Noble is expected to testify for the
defense at the sedition trial. Mr..
Laughlin also has listed the priS-
oner as a necessary witness at the
attorneys trial in Baltimore Sep
tember IL on charges of obstructing
justice in a highway robbery case.
Authority Questioned.
At the habeas corpus hearing Mr..
Laughlin contended that Noble was
convicted twice in California courts
for the same alleged offenses, was
placed on trial here in violation OF
his constitutional rights, but had
opposed the severance of his case
which the Government obtained
several weeks ago and had wanted
to fight the District indictment.
Philip Miller, Justice Department
attorney, contended the court was
without authority to inquire into
the California convictions
Noble. once a candidate for Gov
ernor of California on pension
plan ticket, received sentences to-
falling 10 years for alleged viola tions
of Federal and State sedition laws
He was linked in these cases with
Ellis o. Jones, who is on trial here
with the other Is defendants,
charged with conspiring to under
mine the loyalty of the armed
forces.
While Chief Justice Edward c.
Eicher recessed the mass trial for q
two-week vacation, one angle of the
tangled case was due to come up
before the United States commits
sioner in New York this afternoon
Klein Ruling Due.
Commissioner Garrett w. Cotter
was expected to rule after a fight
of several weeks which Henry H
Klein, a former defense attorney,
has made to avoid being returned to
Washington to face Justice Eicher
on contempt of court charge. Mr.
Klein has offered testimony and
legal citations in support of his con-
tention that the Federal Court could
not order his removal on such a
charge.
Mr.. Klein walked out of the sedi-
tion trial without court permission
six weeks ago, leaving a memoran-
dun citing two contempt fines i'm
posed on him and other evidence
which indicated. he said. that he and
his client had been hopelessly preju-
diced
The New York attorney repre-
sented Eugene N Sanctuary, who
since has been defended by Marvin
Bischoff, whom the court appointed,
but whom Sanctuary has refused to
recognize as his attorney. Justice
Eicher cited Mr. Klein for quitting
the case. issuing bench warrant,
which was served on the attorney in
New York.
If Commissioner Cotter signs re-
moval order. Mr.. Klein is expected
to appeal to Federal District Court
in New York
Evening star., 1944-08-19
u. ). and British Aid
Sought by Bulgaria
To Get Out Of War
BY the Associated Press.


ISTANBUL, Aug 18 delayed, -
Premier Ivan Bagrianov made what
amounted to an appeal to tht
United States and Britain to helI
Bulgaria get out of the war in hi.
impassioned speech before the Bull.
gar Parliament in Sofia Thursday
night.
Whether he has enough interna
support to get the nation out of the
fight probably will be determined ir
the next few days.
The Premier indicted previous
governments for leading the nation
into the war. which he said 1.-THE
great majority of the Bulgarian
people never desired
References to Break Cheered.
The speech was broadcast. The
assembly cheered every statement
indicating that Bagrianov's regime
intended to break from Germany
and ask for peace
"a Sofa broadcast recorded
last night by Federal Communi-
cations Commission monitors said
Parliament had opened debate on
the speech and two Deputies were
quoted as indorsing Bagrianov's
major points
One Bulgar said: "If the army
doesn't carry out coup d'etat
against Bagrisnov within "a hours,
Bulgaria has surrendered The
time limit set in this appraisal has
now passed. German forces in
Bulgaria are now so small that the
support Of the Bulear Army would
mean Bagrianov could easily expel
them
The speech climaxed cautious but
intense activity directed by Bagria
nov in the 10 weeks since he became
Premier He prepared the ground
for capitulation inside Bulgaria and
established contact with the United
States. Britain and Russia in ex-
ploratory talks at Ankara.
No Mention of Russia.
The 53-year old leader. one time
adiutant Of the late King Boris,
called insistently for democratic
government. There was no men
ton or any apparent allusion in his
speech to Soviet Russia. with which
Bulgaria has maintained rela tions
throughout the war
The complete lack of mention of
Macedonia and Thrace anpeared tn
indicate that Bagrianov was ready
to sacrifice those long disputed ter
ritories for peace-peace at almost
any price.
If the army is with him. Bagria-
nov presumably must satisfy what
are generally accepted as two basic
British American conditions:
Eviction of the Germans from
Bulgaria and withdrawal of Bulgar
forces from Macedonia and Thrace
into Bulgarias S prewar frontiers.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Army Identifies 6 Killed
In South Dakota Crash
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
RAPID CITY, S. Oak, Aug. 49,
Names of six crew members of q
Bit Army bomber from the Rapid
City base who were killed Thurs
day night when the plane crashed
near Pierre, S. Oak, were an
nounced last night.
The dead included 1t. Arnold P
Sparmann. Secaucus, N. j.: 1t. Bot
M. Blggers, jr.. Hampton, Ark: 1t
John F.. Hanzes, Uniontown. Pa,
1t. Arthur M. Lippman. Brookline
Mass; Sergt. Samuel J. Lomazzo
Norwalk, Conn. and Corpl. Fred
erick j. Breuning, Peru. Ill.
The three who parachuted te
safety are Corpl. Harry F. Mroch
Detroit; Corpl. Sidney Nylaan
Grand Rapids. Mich, and Corpl
George D. Honey, Sonoma, Calf.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Gold Rush Era Pioneer
Dies in 8-Story Fall
By the Associated Press.

By the AsS0clated PIesS. =
SEATTLE, Aug. ia painfully
ailing 73-year-old Alaska gold rush
era pioneer, who set up a funeral
trust fund and entered a mortuary
contract week ago. plunged eight
stories to his death last night with
bullet wound in his head.
Deputy Coroner Edison Farrar
identified him as Preston H. Rolfe
and said he apparently shot himself
while sitting in the window of his
hotel room.
A note asked that his cremated
body be sent to his sister, Mrs. Carl
Haupt, In Wabash, Ind. his native
city.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Risi Held 10 Grand Jury.
On Wife Staying Charge

Victor O. Risi, 80. of the 1000 block
of North Carolina avenue Sc. was
held for grand jury action yesterday
in the Upper Marlboro Police Court
on a charge of numbering his wife
Mrs. Lula Risi, 40. of 1890 G street
NE. near OXon Hill. Md. August 10
Through his attorney. former AS
sistant District Attorney Allen
Krouse. Risi pleaded not guilty.
According to the police, Risi stated
that he was talking to his wife when
she drew gun from her pocketbook
He said he grabbed the revolver and
then his mind went blank. Mrs
Risi was shot four times.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Tweed. Hero Of Guom,
Leaves for ookIond
By the Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Greg, Aug. 19.---
Chief Radioman George Ray Tweed
U. S. NJ, whose 31-month game of
hide-and-seek with the Japanese on
Guam Island made him a hero. left
Portland by air for Oakland, Calf.
yesterday.
Orders for him to report to the
Sand Point Naval Station at Seattle
were cancelled, and he was sent
south instead. He is to leave i'm
mediately from Oakland for Wash
ington to report on his experiences
to the Navy Department, the Navy
Public Relations Once announced
Evening star., 1944-08-19
New York Night Clubs
Win Tax Fight Round
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 49, - Supreme
Court Justice Samuel Null yester-
day denied petition by New York
City asking dismissal of suits
brought by night clubs La Vie Pari-
sienne and the Copacabana, testing
the city's right to collect $5l .064 in
back sales and business taxes.
Earlier rights. title and interest
to La Vie Parisienne were sold under
auction for 81 900 to a buyer identi-
fed only as j. Bate"
Justice Nulls decision - passed
only on the validity of the forms in
which the proceedings were present.
ed and not on the merits of the case
allows the clubs to take further
action to prove the city's claim is
illegal
Evening star., 1944-08-19
French Coast Explosions
Shake Buildings in England

by ine ASSOCIATED Press.
FOLkESTONE. England. Aug. 10
"A series of violent explosions in
France during the night and morn
ing shook buildings along the Eng
lish coast.
The blasts. coming from the direc-
ton Of LIE HAVE and Dieppe. Sug-
gested the Germans may be demol-
iShing installations.
Villagers along the Channel, who
four Years ago were apprehensive
that Hitler's forces would hop across
now are watching and listening to
the war in France much in the
manner Of man trying to follow
football game played in a BACKED
out stadium.
Everything leads to the conclu-
sion that the war is moving rapidly
up the coast of France.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Two Cruisers and Carrier
To Be Launched Tomorrow
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1e-The
three battle vessels to be christened
in the Philadelphia Navy Yard to-
morrow bring to 43 the number OF
battleShips, carriers and cruisers
built in the historic Delaware River
Valley for use in this war, the 4th
Naval District said today.
The new ships-to be christeneo
at the first triple ceremony in his
tory-are the 27,0O0-ton aircraft
carrier Antietam and the 13,OOO-tor
cruisers Chicago and Los Angeles
All three were built simultaneously
in dry docks as large as any in ex-
iStence.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Hutchings Renamed
By Office EMPLOYEES
BY the Associated Pres.

FT The ASSOClated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19.-J. Howard
Hicks, Portland. Greg, was re-
elected president of the Interna-
t1onal Council of Office Employees
Unions (AFLt at the final session
of the organization convention
last night.
Paul r. Hutchings, WASHINGTON,
was reelected secretary-treasurer
unanimously.
Delegates adopted resolutions con-
demning the Little Steel formula
and OPA price control, which the
convention said causes hardships
for office workers.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
German Prisoners Beut
Fellow Captive for Toll
BY the Associated Pres.

SF IHF ASSoCIateN VTesS.
ALLEGAN Mich Aug. 19.-Army
authorities reported yesterday that
five German prisoners of war at a
camp here. resenting a fellow pris-
oner's industry on farm job, had
beaten him unconscious.
The prisoners. identified as Fritz
Abraham, %, was taken to Fort
Custer Hospital in serious condi.
ton, officers said.
Abraham was set upon Thursday
night after boasting to other pris-
oners that he had filled his quota
on an topping piece-work iot
long before fellow workers, the
Army report said.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Nazis May Move U-Boats
From France 10 Norwav
BY the Associated P.ess.

By the Associated P:ess.
LONDON, Aug 19.-The Germans
are expected to attempt removal of
their submarine packs from French
ports to Norway. the Norwegian
government in exile heard today.
A number of German destroyers
OF the Narvik class and U-boats
have been seen off the southern
Norwegian coast, reports said.
The Berlin radio reported two
Allied motor torpedo boats sunk and
one seriously damaged in a brief
battle before last night. One Ger
man vessel was lost, the broadcast
added. There was no Allied con.
firmation.
Evening star., 1944-08-19

Six men from the District area
have been killed in action, two have
been wounded, two are missing
eight are prisoners and one was
decorated. according to word re-
ceived here.
Killed in Action
Pfc. Harry J. Carlucci. %. son of
Mrs. Genevieve Carlucci, 2507 Brent
wood road NE, was killed July
while fighting with a Marine unit
on Saipan.
Pvt. Carlucci. who entered the
Marines in May, 1912, was stationed
at Paris Island, S. c., Boston and
San Francisco before going overseas
in December of that year. He par
ticipated in the fighting at Guadal-
canal. Tarawa and Bieto. He at
tended Abbott Art School before
entering service.
Staff Sergt. Douglas r. Coultry
26. nephew of Mrs Helen E. Driscoll
1854 Lanier place NV. was killed ir
action over Germany June 81, it was
announced. He was tail-gunner or
Liberator bomber.
The son Of the late Frank Coultry
who was we'll known here as q
Georgetown University athlete anc
sports promoter. and Mrs. Bessie
Coultry, who is living in Santa
Monica, Calf. Sergt. Coultry spent
his childhood in Washington.
Sergt Coultry attended school ir
New York and Los Angeles. He was
overseas only two months before he
was killed
Corpl. John S. Boyd. son of Mrs
Alice M. Boyd. 1920 Twenty-six
street NV, was listed as killed ir
action while serving with the Marine
Corps. A story was carried in The
Star July 81.
Pfc. Anthony d. Gentilcore, sor
of Mrs. Mary D. Gentucore. 632 ]
street NE, was listed as killed ir
action while serving with the Marine
Corps. A story was carried in The
Star July n.
Pfc. Fred 3. Han. I.sonsof Baxter P
Hill, 1872 Emerson@street NE-awa.
listed as killed in action while serv.
ing with the Marine Corps. A story
was carried in The Star July q.
Jacob A. Biadt, 10, torpedoman'.
mate Sd class. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Bladt. Glenn Dale. Md. ha.
been killed in action in the South
Pacific.
A native -of Washington, Mate
Bladt was graduated from Mckinley
High School and was employed il
the Army Map Service when he en-.
listed in the Navy in December
1912, He had been overseas since
January. 1914. His parents. who
formerly lived at 2905 Twenty sixth
street NE, moved to Glenn Dale
last June.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Huge Expenditures
For Rockets Predicted
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Aug. 19.-Huge ex
penditures for rockets were fore
cast yesterday by Rear Admiral G
F.. Hussey. jr.. chief of the Navy
Bureau of Ordnance.
AT the peak of rocket produc.
tion.' Admiral Hussey said at 6
press conference, I'VE will be spend.
ing $l00,0O0.000 month for rocket.
of all kinds-airborne, shipbornt
and for use from the ground. That
time will come within the first
quarter of next wear"
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Flyers Rescued Within Hour
After Crashing in Ocean
By the Associated Press

BY tne Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. Calf, Aug. 19.-
Rescue of three marine flyers within
SIS minutes after they We're forced
down at sea off Santa Cruz Island
10 miles west of Santa Barbara. was
reported yesterday by the 11th Naval
District
The airmen, all attached to the
Marine Corps air station at Santa
Barbara, where 1t. John E. Harder
Morris, ILL.,, Tech. Sergt Gardner
Cromwell, Helena, Mont, and Sergt.
John H. Smith, Tennille, Ga. None
was seriously injured.
A Coast Guard crash boat, piloted
by 1t. Leon Rolnick, Bronx, N. Y,
picked up the trio. 1t. Rolnick was
directed to the men, floating in a
life raft, by Coast Guard plane
piloted by 1t. David Oliver, Whining
ton. N. C.
The air-Seas rescue agency has
saved more than 100 lives since op-
erations were started in the South
ern California area last December.
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