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Evening star., 1944-05-28
By the Associated Press.

BY tne AStoclateu ffceS-
The Navy reported yesterday that
Karl ]. Larsen, captain of the S. S.
Thomas j. Walsh, was shot to
death April 10 in an exchange OF
shots with members of the naval
gun crew aboard his Merchant yes
sci.
The shooting occurred in South
Pacific port under naval jurisdic-
ton where the Navy said 1t had
become necessary to confine Capt.
Larsen to his quarters aboard ship.
Capt. Larsen lived in New York City.
The Navy said the merchant YES
sci has returned to West Coast
port and that thorough investiga-
ton of the shooting is being made.
The Navy reported the death of
Capt. Larsen in this statement:
Karl j. Larsen, master of the
s. S. Thomas j. Walsh, was fatally
wounded in an exchange of shots
with members of his vessels naval
armed guard on April 10, 1914.
Evening star., 1944-05-28
Merchant Ship Skipper Killed
By Nuvy Gun Crew He Attacked

Testimony Of naval and mer-
chant marine personnel aboard the
ship indicates that, while the S. s.
Thomas j. Walsh was anchored In
a South Pacific port, 1t became nee
essary to confine Capt. Larsen TO
his quarters aboard ship, with four
armed guard crew members sta
toned outside. At about o'clock
on the morning of the 10Th, ac-
cording to this testimony, Capt.
Larsen emerged from his quarters
and opened fire with q revolver on
the armed guard crewmen, wound
ing one of them. The crewman re-
turned the fire and Capt. Larsen
was fatally wounded.
Evening star., 1944-05-28
De GouIIe Tells Eisenhower
.Of Faith in His Ability

ALGIERS, May 27 P.-Gen
Charles de Gaulle in a telegram to
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower today
expressed pride in having placed
the Army under your inter-Allied
high command for operations in
the Western Theater"
The telegram was in reply to a
congratulatory message from Gen.
Eisenhower on the showing made by
French expeditionary forces in Italy.
The French National Committee
has ''in you full and complete con-
fidence for the conduct Of the armies
of liberty to a rapid and complete
victory" Gen. de Gaulle added.
Evening star., 1944-05-28
Admiral PownuII Given
DSM for Pacific Raids

By the Associated Press.
The Navy yesterday announced
award of the Distinguished Service
Medal to Rear Admiral Charles A.
Pownall who commanded task forces
in operations against the Japanese
in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands
last fall.
Admiral Pownall, Sc, was born in
Atglen, Pa. He lists Tyrone, Pa,
as his home address. His wife, Mrs.
Mary G. Pownall, lives in Coronado,
Calf.
Evening star., 1944-05-28

"The Thomas ]. Walsh has re-
turned to q West Coast port. and .
thorough investigation OF the mat
ter is being made"
There was no indication of the
reason Capt. Larsen had been or
dered confined to his quarters. .
Evening star., 1944-05-28
Wor Fund Group to Meet

A clinic" dinner meeting fol-
members of the Community War
Fund Speakers Bureau is scheduled
for 6 pm. tomorrow at the YWCA,
6l4 E street NV. Serge N. Ben
son, chairman, will preside.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
China Removes 5henu
As Sinkiang Governor
BY the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, Aug. 29.-As q
friendly gesture to Russia, the Chi
nese government has removed Gen.
Sheng Shih-tsai from the govern
orship of Sinkiang, in far North
west China. Gen. WI Chunk-hsin,
at present chairman of the Mongo-
liam and Tibetan Affairs Commits
sion, succeeds him, an official an
nouncement said today.
The change represented one of
the most important governorship
switches in China since President
Chang Kai-shek's Nationalist es-
tablished a government in Nanking
in 1927.
Gen. Sheng occupied q semi-inde-
pendent. position for many years
and his forced exit indicated the
Central Chinese government here
has steadily built up and consoli-
dated strong position In Sinkiang
Gen. Sheng's actions, especially
with respect to the Soviet nation
ais, threatened seriously to mai
relations between China and Rus
sia.
The Soviet-dominated government
Of Outer Mongolia some time age
accused Sheng's troops Of invading
Outer Mongolia and threatened
strong military action in event o1
any recurrence.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Mrs. Annie R. Gruyer,
Wife Of Realty Man,
|Succumbs al II

Mrs. Annie Russell 0ruver, n, Of
$3.50 Thirty-ninth street, Chevy
Chase, member Of . promiaSnt VIZ
ginia family and the wife Of J. 3.
0ruver, real estate operator, died
at Doctors Hospital yesterday after
. brief illness. Services win b
held at the Hines funeral home,
2901 Fourteenth street NV, at 2
pm. Thursday. Burial Will b In
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mrs. Gruver, a native Of Accomac
County, Va, was a descendant Of
the Mason, Lewis, Parks, Adams,
Justis and Russell families. She
was educated in private schools in
Virginia and attended Western
Maryland College. She married Mr..
Gruver on August 30, 1893, and as
sisted him in educational work
when he was president of Eastern
College.
Mrs. Gruver was q member of
the Virginia Society, Southern So
ciety, Potomac Rose Society, Chevy
Chase Garden Club, Women's Guild
OF Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church and the National Symphony
Orchestra Association. She also
was active In the YWCA, Washing.
ton Federation of Churches, Amer
lean Red Cross and other civic or.
ganizations
In addition to Mr.. Gruver, sur
vivors include q daughter, Mrs.
Robert E. Kline, jr.; a son, Fulton
r. Gruver; two grandchildren, all Of
Washington. and a sister, Mrs.
Roger B. Mears, Parksley, Va.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Citizenship Promise
10 Italian Prisoners
Denied by Stimson
Ey the Associated Press.

- sIS aosOClAtSu 1LcSB.
Secretary of War Stimson today
said there is no basis for q rumor
that Italian prisoners of war in this
country are being promised United
States citizenship In return for their
loyalty.
Mr.. Stimson's assertion was made
IN letter to Representative Hairless,
Democrat, Of Arizona, following re-
ceipt by the Secretary Of q resolu-
tion from the Arizona Disabled
American War Veterans on the
treatment of italian prisoners.
The resolution stated that men,
bers Of an Italian service unit near
Phoenix, Ariz., have taken undue
advantage Of privileges, insulting
the ladies Of this community" and
that 1T has been rumored that
these war prisoners are being prom
ised citizenship in the United States
in return for their loyalty"
The War Department "has made
no promise" about granting citizen
ships and docs not contemplate
doing so," Secretary Stimson wrote.
The Secretary said that the only
incident "of which I am aware that
might have been the basis for the
resolution" occurred July %, 1912,
when = convoy Of italian service
unit members en- route to work was
stopped at q Phoenix intersection
and reprimanded by a local trafnc
patrolman for running a red light
While the patrolman was repri-
manding the driver and observing
the drivers permit, a few of the
Italians waved at some women who
were standing on the corner watt
ing the arrival Of a city bus" Mr.
Stimson wrote. Some Of the Ital-
ians also threw their arms around
one another"
Evening star., 1944-08-29
More Blood Donors Sought
Among District EMPLOYEES

Department heads of the District
government met yesterday to map
plans to increase the number of
blood donors among District en-
ployes.
A recent survey revealed that only
II per cent of municipal employees
are members of the District Govern
ment Blood Donor Club.
Charles Stofberg, special assistant
to Commissioner John Russell
Young, announced that the next
group donation would take place at
IL am. September II at the Blood
Donor Center headquarters, Acacia
Life Insurance Building, 81 Louis
lana avenue NV.
Leading donor among District en-
ployes is Miss Betty Cesso, 4453 Ala
bama avenue Sc, who has donated
9 pints Of blood.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Northern France
Continued From First Pase.)

ton of bursting on in swift follow
up OF the German flight In disorder
across the Seine and apparent pull
back to the Somme.
Bitter Rearguard Fight.
Some military observers said a
steady power buildup north OF the
Seine seemingly was following Gen.
Montgomery's pattern of massing an
overwhelming force before q break
out attack strategy which sue
ceeded at Ell Alamein and failed at
Caen.
In contrast to the Seine-Marne
front east of Paris, where the Ger
mans still were unable to get any
real force into action, enemy troops
were making a bitter rearguard
fight north Of the Lower Seine, sug-
gesting that the Nazis were de-
termined to guard their vengeance
bombing sites to the last minute.
The Americans close-in attack on
the great port Of Brest at the tip of
the Breton Peninsula continued, but
there were no detailed reports on
the extent Of the gains.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D. C. - 4
TUESDAY,
Too Many Agencies
To Assure Anything,
Wallace Declares
By the Associated Prsss.

By the Associated Press.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Aug.
29.-V Vice President Wallace
said yesterday that mo man
in Washington can assure any
thing with the number Of
agencies set up there"
He made the statement while
discussing with Gov. Raymond
z. Baldwin of Connecticut and
Mayor Jasper McLevy of
Bridgeport the matter Of re-
leasing some material and man
power Immediately for the pro-
duction OF peacetime goods.
Asked II he could give any
assurance that such action
would be taken, Vice President
Wallace said:
II can't assure anything. In
fact, I'll add that no man in
Washington can assure any,
thing with the number OF
agencies set up there"
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Paper Drive Brings
$50 Pounds in Dav

Aided by q collection Of 400
pounds Of old newspapers from
the Cheverly- Tuxedo Playground,
children aiding in the summer salv-
age program jointly sponsored by
the Recreation Department and The
Evening Star turned in $3.50 pounds
yesterday to bring the total to $780,
612 pounds
Congress Heights Playground, the
city leader. collected 2,6O1 pounds
to make its total 28,547.
Orr School exceeded a ton for
the second week in a row, adding
1900 pounds to its total OF 74,557
pounds.
Collections in the third district
tomorrow, together with the five
leading Fairgrounds and their
weight in pounds, will be:
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Pinchot Backs Roosevelt
After White House Visit

Clifford Pinchot, former Republic
an Governor Of Pennsylvania, today
announced his support Of President
Roosevelt. After a White House visit
he issued formal statement saying:
In this great crisis the choice be-
tween Roosevelt and Dewey is like
choosing between a veteran leader of
many battles and a raw recruit"
Mr.. Pinchot supported Mr.. Roose-
velt in 1910, but backed ALI Landon
in 1886.
Because of what President Roose-
velt has done, and what only he can
do for America, am for him in this
campaign" Mr.. Pinchot said.
He led us out of the Hoover de-
preston. Under his guidance Jobs
and prosperity came back to the
people.
"Once again the danger Is that
depression will follow war. With
his experience Roosevelt can make
sure the people will have jobs and
prosperity when this war is done. "
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Fathers
Continued From First Page)

Japanese at the time the European
war ends.
Under the point system, it was
understood, only the high point
men would be demobilized after the
termination of hostilities in Europe.
Men could accumulate points to-
ward discharge by participation in
battles, foreign service. medals, in
juries, length of service marital
status and dependents under the
proposed War Department formula.
Priority on return Of fathers would
depend largely on how the points
are "weighted"-that is, whether
the War Department decides to
give one points credit to each de-
pendent and one point for each of
the other elements in the points sys-
tenn. In some cases, adoption of the
|one-point-per-child formula would
mean that men inducted this year
would be released ahead of men with
much longer service.
Sponsors Of this proposal contend
that if there was reason for delay
ing induction of fathers there is
equal reason for bringing them back
first. They point to the rising rate
Of juvenile delinquency, contending
that when the fathers return, the
mothers can quit their war jobs
and give more attention to their
children. They also argue that
fathers are more likely to be estab-
lished in business and could provide
jobs for other veterans.
No Points to Skills.
Although some economists have
urged holding the men in service
until enough jobs are available, it
was understood the War Depart
ment planners are giving no points
to occupational skills or job oppor-
tunities.
The British, it was recalled, had
a sad experience with discharging
on the basis of job skills after the
last war. They started releasing
men with needed occupational skills
first and within a short time had
stirred up such discomfort among
the troops that they abandoned the
plan. The men had protested be-
cause the soldiers with the greatest
occupational skills had been de-
ferred until late in the war but
were being released first.
On other scores, the American
plan, it was understood, does not
provide for the release Of the men
still in this country simply because
they could be discharged with the
least difficulty. Some of these men,
1t was indicated, will be sent over
seas to replace seasoned veterans In
the occupation troops.
In addition, youths will continue
to be drafted after the European
War ends, under present plans, to
be trained for the fight against
Japan. And the Navy, instead of
planning rehabilitation, will in
crease its strength during the next
IL months,
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Housing
Continued From First Paee.)

terprise" slum bill and for the
public agency measures.
Mr.. Ihlder said the "free enter
prise" bill should be rejected be-
cause it is proposal that private
builders should do the whole jobs
and be subsidized to the extent nee
essary to assure attractive profits"
and that public housing should be
stopped-then there can be no COM
parison of the cost to the taxpayer.
He made the special point that pub
Tic housing projects provide more
bedrooms, so as to take care Of
large families, whereas those offered
by private builders are almost ex-
clustvely of the one-bedroom type.
He offered this as one reason for
any difference in costs between pub
lie and private projects.
Hearings are to be resumed at
1890 am. Thursday.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
IL Jap Ships Bombed
In Yank Sunday Raids;
Ce|ebes Hill Again
Dy the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
GENE RIAL HEADQUARTERS,
Southwest Pacific, Aug. 20.-Ameri-
can bombers hit at Celebes, support
ing arch Of JapanS newly -curved
southern sea routes, and continued
their 1lve-a-day record for shipping
hits In aerial strikes announced to-
day.
Eleven Japanese vessels were de-
stroyed Or damaged Sunday, includ-
ing four freighters and three small
craft at Manado, Northern Celebes.
The August toll Of japanese shipping
in the Southwest Pacific: 1O1 vessels
sunk or probably sunk, 46 damaged.
North and Central Pacific raiders
bombed Japanese strong points from
Onnekotan In the Northern Kuriles
to Nauru, south Of the Marshalls.
installations and shipping were hit
In separate Army-Navy blows Sat-
urday at Onnekotan, last raided sev-
eral weeks ago.
Patrol planes struck shipping at
Manado, some 800 miles southwest of
the Southern Philippines. This is a
key harbor In the Philippines -Cele-
beS-Ceram line where last week
Mitchells bombed light cruiser and
eight other vessels.
Attack bombers and fighters also
darted around the coastlines Of
nearby Amboina Island Sunday, hit
ting small craft and destroying four
parked planes at the Liang Air
drome.
Three coastal craft were battered
in sweeps around the crest of Dutch
New Guinea.
Raiders from the Central Pacific
assaulted Pagan and Alamagan
Islands. in the Marianas group, Yap
and Woleai in the Carolines, and
Jaluit and Mill In the Marshalls,
Evening star., 1944-08-29

A native of william D. CroveIl.
Jefferson, Ohio, Mr.. Croweu came to
the District when years old. He
attended local schools and received
a law degree from National Law
School. He then worked for his
uncle, Benjamin Butterworth, at
torney and commissioner of patents,
until he entered the Navy Judge
Advocate Generals Office in July.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Classy Stomach
Relieved
OR MONEY BACK

Every person who = troubled with ex-
cessive gas in the stomach and bowels
should set . package Of Baslnsnn's Gas
Tablets and try them for quick relief Of
the distress.
Sharp pains in the abdomen are often
due entirely to gas pressure. Many sufferers
occasionally have an upset or distressed
stomach. heartburn. palpitation, sour ris-
ings, nausea, bloatinR, drowsiness after
meals, headaches. dizziness, labored breath.
ing or other symptoms dues to accumulated
gas in stomach or bowels.
Baalmann's Gas Tablets are made espe-
cially for the relief Of excess gas and dis
comfort resulting from gas pressure. They
contain no physic. Sold on positive guar
antee Of money back II they fan to give
satisfaction with results. Get package At
any rood drugstore. Caution: Use only -
directed. Always on hand at leading WaSh-
ington drugstores
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Nelson Will Become
Demobi|izafion Chief,
Ferguson Informed
CONTINUED From First Page. }

ranks with threats Of dismissal for
trouble makers"
"One Team From Now On"
The 37-year-old former Navy
lieutenant commander, who was
named acting WPB chairman BY
Mr.. Roosevelt as the aftermath
OF the latest home front flare
up, declared there will be but zone
team at the WPB from now on"
Any who don't play ball, he said,
viii be let out.
Mr.. Krug outlined his new policy
to the Senate War Investigating
Committee even as Sidney J. Wein-
berg was resigning as WPB vice
chairman In charge Of special prob
lens with a blast at "demagogic in
tr1gues" within the organization.
Whirlwind Developments.
Mr.. Weinberg's stepping out fol-
lowed a whirlwind series of develop
ments starting with President Roose-
velt's assignment Of Mr.. Nelson to
the China mission.
While members of Congress we're
asking why Mr.. Nelson was being
sent out Of the country at q time
when he was winning a battle with
the military to get limited civilian
production started in non-critical
LABOR areas, Executive Vice Chair
man Charles E. Wilson resigned. He
blamed members Of Mr.. Nelson's
stan for spreading what he described
as false rumors that he was opposed
to civilian output.
This blowup was a great tras-
edy," Mr.. Weinberg told reporters,
adding that Mr.. Krug's first Job
should be to clean out the "dema-
gogs" and "termites" who caused
all the trouble"
He said the termites were ION the
stan level or ivory tower" and not
among the operating personnel. He
did not explain what he meant by
ivory tower" but presumably re-
ferred to higherups, with access to
Mr.. Nelson.
Approves Nelson's Plans.
This seemed to flt in with Mr..
Krug's assertion to the Senate COM
mittee that there are mo differ
ences OF opinion" between WPB and
Navy and Army operating per-
sonnet over war and civilian pro-
duction.
Mr.. Krug said he was "in full &C
cord" with Mr.. Nelson's spot au-
thorization plan for limited re-
sumption Of civilian manufacturing
In areas where plants, material and
manpoWer are available"
Mr.. Weinberg, a New York in
vestment banker, emphasized that
his resignation was not connected
with the WPB internal warfare.
He returned to WPB last June and
said it was understood that he
would remain only for a limited
time.
Mr.. Weinberg said the WPB blow
up might have been avoided except
FOR Mr.. Nelson's recent illness.
which kept him away from the
agency.
Then, too, he got second-grade
advice from second-grade people,"
Mr.. Weinberg added.
The "intriguers" were not named. |
Asked If Mr.. Krug knew who the
lntrlguers' were, Mr.. Weinberg
snapped:
If he doesn't he can find out
from Charlie Wilson"
Evening star., 1944-08-29
War Fund Aides to See
Rehabilitation of Deof

Workers In the coming October
Community War Fund campaign
Will be conducted on q seeing is
believing" tour of the WASHINGTON
Society for the Hard of Hearing at
8 pm. Thursday at the society's
omces, 243l Fourteenth street NV.
The tour Is one Of q number plan
ned by the War Fund agencies to
familiarize campaign workers with
the agencies supported by the fund
The group will see ip-reading
classes in action and demonstra-
tions Of the work done by the So
ciety.
Evening star., 1944-08-29

war to avenge their sure and i'm
minent defeat.
In plotting the restoration of
Germany's military might. they
doubtless place great emphasis upon
any opportunities which may be
afforded them by resumption of the
old pattern OF international rela-
tionships."
Evening star., 1944-08-29

Washington or Virginia hinges on
the settlement Of the controversy.
Mr.. Smith was admitted to the
bar in 1904 and practiced law for 18
years when he was appointed judge
of the Corporation Court in Alex
andria. After six years OF service on
that bench, he was named a Vir-
ginia circuit judge He also served
four years as Commonwealth's at
torney of Alexandria.
During the World War he was ap-
pointed assistant general counsel to
the ALLEN property custodian.
He Is president of the Alexandria
National Bank, trustee and vice
president Of the National Florence
Crittenton Mission and operates q
farm and dairy in Virginia.
Evening star., 1944-08-29

future operation of international
cartels.
Calls for Prompt Action.
Mr.. Biddle told the subcommittee
the approaching occupation of Ger
many made prompt consideration
necessary.
The period between the last and
the present World War was only
an armistice during which the firms
OF Germany conducted war against
U.S." he said, adding that cartel con-
tracts covered such strategic items
as beryllium, synthetic rubber, mag
nesium, military optical instruments
synthetic nitrogen, pharmaceuticals
and electrical and radio equipment.
He asserted that Carl Zeiss of
jena. scientific optical instrument
makers, barred from making range
finders. submarine periscopes bomb
sights and tank telescopes under
the Versailles Treaty, set up Dutch
subsidiary to do the work.
He said this firm made a contract
In 1921 with Bausch IL Lomb of
Rochester under which the latter
could not sell outside the United
States without German permission
and under which it was not allowed
to sell gun sights, periscopes and
other instruments to the French and
British in 1895.
Received Military Data.
The American firm had to supply
detailed royalty statements from
which Zeiss could determine the
types and quantities Of instruments
purchased by United States armed
forces, Mr.. BiddIe testified.
Frederick Krupp, ordered to de-
stroy its machinery after the
World War, transferred its patents,
licenses and secret processes to
Bofors. Swedish manufacturer, and
continued with the manufacture of
heavy artillery. tanks, antiaircraft
and other armament, he added.
Mr.. Biddle said Krupp entered
Into a cartel arrangement with the
General Electric Co. to restrict pro-
duction and export from this coun>
try OF tungsten carbide. Under it.,
he said, General Electric, after 1896.
was not permitted to grant addi-
tional licenses for tungsten carbide
manufacture in this country without
German consent and tungsten car
blde, selling in Germany at $50 a
pound. sold here for as high as $425.
Conferences Held.
I. G. Farbenindustrie. representing
the German dye trust, and chem
tcal. oil, metallurigical and pharma-
ceutical companies, was known by
the Safe Department to have been
making and exporting explosives in
1925, Mr.. Biddle said.
He said this trust held a series
OF conferences in 1929 with Amer
ican industrialists, including rep
reSentatives Of the Du Pont Co.
the Aluminium Co. and Standard
Oil.
He said cartel agreements were
made under which Cd important
firms were kept from the Latin
American market, ca others could
not manufacture strategic products
including synthetic rubber; 90 de-
velopment of the magnesium in
dustry was retarded, a. an Amer
lean company was prevented from
selling certain type of munition
to the British, 90 restrictions were
imposed on plastic production and
90 means were established for get
ting information through inspection
Of American plants.
Plans for New War Reported.
Senator Kilgore, in q statement
earlier. said:
"As the armies Of the United Ma
eions are moving relentlessly toward
Berlin 1t is reported that the
Nam cartel-masters are already
drafting plans for . third world