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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
OTHER WINNERS

Others we're Lottie Peterman's
Loves 22S9 over Helen Siegels
PreCision's 2095, Marge Tack's
Cooper's pos over Kay Sueta's
Route Systems 2046. Imogene
Standke's Movers 2297 over Marie
lrvlne'S Lombard 2095. and Mary
Cowans Wayne's 1923 over Kay
Browns -WY-7,s 213a. Dot Hart
nsgel of Lowe s rolled 2O4 in 492
Edith Schultz Rainbow -tripped
Ann keppen'S LaMeasure for
three 24s3 10 2443. Gen Liberda
having 263 1T 5577. Alice Ditmars
shot 2l3 IN 53l in Ida Shay'S Sill
vercups threcSome over Ruth
JohnStons Altoona Rec. 2459 10
2434 The 244S OF Selma Myers
kinneyS 70 the 2442 Of Esther
Schttttz=AFgyie Rec also wax good
for three, Ida Wetzel getting 202
IN S35 Clara Aliens Olympic
Rec also took Madeline Romen :
ne-Trombly for three, 2347
10 2297.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
JAW No. Isl
Gains Finals
BY JAKE BERsoN

JAW l54, a team with a record
anything but sensational during
the regular season. will be Arthur
Clubs opponent in the Class B
finals Of the Detroit Baseball
Federation next Sunday
While Arthur was idle as a
result Of bye, JAW 154 elimi-
mated Wurms from the playoffs
yesterday behind excellent pitch
ing by Joe Jasina, sandlot vet
eran, The score was 90.
Jasina. who scattered seven
hits. received good batting suppoI I
from his mates, the winners eel
lecting Is blows off Leo BrashaW
and Tony Fishback.
After scoring an unearned Idn
in the first inning, JAW 154 piled
W six in the fourth on five nlts
plus four Wurm's errors, The
losers tailed both runs in The
sixth
Vince Babich and John Jackson
with three hits apiece. and Ray
GraiewSki, with pair Of doubles,
were the leading JAW l54 hittors.
Harlan Field. Harold Schalli and
Hlllery knecht made two hits
apiece for Wurm's.
JAW 154 waited till the start
OF the playoffs 10 hit Winning
stride. Vince Tuzzos club lost
four Of its first five games. made
up some ground but rarely was
able TO top the 500 mark and
barely qualified for the elimma-
tlons.
Arthurs, the defending Class B
champion. dropped its first game
10 Wurm's last week after Al. IS
game winning streak.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Indians Purchase 7
Southpdw HurIers

CLEVELAND, Sept. II up
Bill Bonnes and Earl Henry, two
southpaw pitchers, have been pur-
chased from their Wilkes Barre.
Pa, farm club by the Cleveland
Indians and will report when the
Tribe meets Detroit in a twi-night
double-header here Friday. vice
president Robert Peckinpaugh an.
nounced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12

ing on Sept. Is at Detroit police
headquarters Clinton and Beau
bien, Ernest p. Broussesu, associa-
ton president, announces. A
winter indoor and training sched-
ule will be outlined at the
meeting.
The Roseville Sportsmen's Club
will take registrations for their
rifle training school al heir reg
ular monthly meeting Wednesday
evening at WV Hall, 25671
Gratiot.
Everett Tucker, conservation
department supervisor for the De-
troit area is the speaker. A
series of field trials will be held
by the club for gun dogs starting
Sept. II, Roy Hinkle, club presi-
dent announces.
The Paul Bunyan Luncheon
Club will resume their semi.
monthly meetings Thursday at
Harmonic Hall.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Toledo Splits
With Colonies
Nv nited Pres.

The worm turned at the kartas
City ball park yesterday when
the last place Kansas City Blues,
who had dropped their Jrening
game with the st. Paul Saints.
% Stlffened- their hacks A-the
second game and gave their visit
ors l0-l trouncing.
In other American Association
games, Columbus defeated Indian
apolis, 1875 and Az; Milwaukee
whipped Minneapolis, 17-2 and
6-5, and Toledo split with LOUIS
vile, taking the first game, 1916,
and dropping the second, 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12

To'ss 5El277il Totals IS 737is
'Es''sc fcr Ccrtica IN sigh'N
Bs'ts1 'or Henshav N nir'r
C'svsIsn1 400 lnn o.
DETROIT no 900 il2--l
Purs-HosE Poccr Cuuenbin' Bouorssu
Rofaf Grcmss Crsmsr Waksfsd Out
tGv H0oysr Errors-HcsE HNcseiu Runs
ns'fsd in Boudresu : HOckstt ? Ksltnsr
Cullrrhirs Gronss Higgins Rost TuN hsts
hiu- Boudrssu Ksitnsr Hockstt Sscrifiee-
H0sf Douhs plby-Boudrsa n Hack -
P0CCo tsfi m nsset--ClsvFis J Detroit
~ CORSICA Strurs oui-By Cromes
p, Trout ~ HenShBV 2 Hits-Off
Trout m al innings OF Corsica IN
g. inrinEf ~ Hsnshsu N irnlrF
Hi ~ pitehsr-By Gromss YORK ana
Nav ~ Trout boudrsAut BSh-Corsich
Losing pitcher-Trout tmpirst-Jonss HUI
fsnhAnre-S2 sol naln
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Seridnni Takes Pin
Sweeps al Rainbow

With a total Of 1850 for five
games Lou Serianni captured the
$3.50 first prize in the second an
nual summer individual bowling
sweepstakes AZ Rainbow Recrea-
ton. Final payoff score is 979
with checks ready next Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Hurts No.Hitter

Don Christ pitched a no hit no
run game 10 lead Lincoln Park 10
a 40 victory over Belleville in an
lnter-County League game yes
terday, Christ. struck out Is and
walked only one.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Narraoanse+t Results

FipsT PACE-3 -yesr-oldt >. ru'
Cav Cino Pollard 20 90 $50 8 20
SsisTtrs BOVINE 90 =
Pissy Lao Hsrinsiu' : 80
Tine II As or rs
Flirty SinFu.sr s-MsmphB Da1s t-spaF
VEL Maid Lite Ps'h Gooc Cumcrop. Be-.
Pert An1 Honey Thorn also ran.
l-Frnfllch INV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12

To'aA ~ - ~ To'aIk - : y - 20
Hsuec fcT Harder IN eiEn'n inning
Cleveland ono 600 1000
DETROIT OIL o7o olT-S
FInt--Crs mo- HirElns YORK OUTLAW
Errort-Hsrs : HosT : Rsitnsf Hoover
Runs barsd in-Waksfsi1 York Ou'isV
Hoover TVo-hsss r!'s-Vbkstss Crane
Sf0sn eass-Yors Sscr3hcst-Ou'ss Mayo
Double r'sYt- PousresG - Nsrs P0ts0
Es''nfr - Ntcs - PnSro Nsy0 - Hoover
~ Iofs YORK - Hrovsr - Y0Fs LIT ~
-stst--C,sNelsrf Detroit Base ~ "a lls
%" RSrcsr ~" Ssv-outsr 7 s'ruck cu'
~ Hsf1sr ~ NsUholsst Eits--NE
Ea-rsr IN lnnlrEs ~ HsunE IN
lrrlrF ~ ~ 0ffrAsr-rv Fa+6sr PicNBrcAt
LotinG ri'rhsr-Hsrds- rnpirss--Bsrrv Jones
an Hubbard TINE ~ Fs-s-i - Eliminated
aterdanes-So ooo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Enterprise Blanks
VernOr'S Champs
BY HAROLD KAHL

Agnes Eksrom Enterprise topped field scoring
but four from Edwardna Co Vernor defending
champion for flying start in the Womens Travelling Bowling League
over the Weekend
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Pacific Coast LEAGUE

o.GIne ~ san Francisco "a
To- Angeles So Hollywood a.
Sss''s IA SGr DisFo "a
porsltns in-S SArrs-srf- 50
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Football Scores
SATURDAYS RESULTS

SATURDAYS RESULTS
DeniSon "a Alma q.
western Michigan 81. Fort Sheridan 9
BALDWIN wallace - Rochester els
Syracuse IL sampson Navy s.
Wabash IA Indiana State II.
Miami - Bowling Green Z.
Ohio Wesleyan 2. Case Z.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12

235 in $50 Enterprise, runner-up
IN last seasons race. fashioned
95l-90S in 274l 10 Vernor's $3.50
headed by Connie Powers 224
in 500
OTHER SHUTOUTS
Individual honors, however
went to Mary DeLiso with 2l7 in
Sol as Marian Germans Colonial
BANKED Louise Campbells Tower
Rec, showing 9o7-929 in 2704 to
2473. Miss German had DIP in 5s3
and Helen Shablis 212 in $40 for
the losers.
There we're eight other shut
outs, Lillian Beatties Bud Maki's
1896 over Cert Ruttan's Palmer
Park Rec's PIG. Marge Clayton's
New Garfield Majors 1894 over
Evelyn Woods Atlas 2l39, Ruth
Hargarve's Northwestern Rec. No.
Is 24l0 over Ruth Gunton's No.
2's 2l82 Esther Wagner'S DEM
ery's 2305 over Jerry Rogers
Winters 2O65.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Aqueduct Results
IOR IIESDAY

FIRST RACE-Sis fu!lonFS 7-yssr-olot
es-snt- p or FVrrsns 40 50
whipped Cream
Ashrtfnf 20 N
Topfy Rose Cusrtr 20
~
Anyiima Anaf-Afnt- Cree er--rr Esr--
LuIFsr Firs Eater jim Jssn!t Ticnt Ne
tnc Nafah IGcEis slte rsn
eAes-ssf Hs-r--vrvrEr arr VI = rifle
Tedious Mia Lcngdsn . 40 = % 20
Psravbns psnicF 60 20 81 81
CsTe Torn rt,foFf 20
Time II - p" 50
R0rsv0o1 Etsr Law OiEs A-Itac Me-
wirs crazy HorW Ere and Portage iran
also ran
THIRD RACE 5.vtsf-olds ana 20 ABOUT
!. miles over rlyctss
FlslcfAr. J1snringE 80 IN COY
Greenwich Tine WAKE 40 Cu'
Himns Mage cut
Iirs ~ - OF 22!-
ABIGAIL also rsn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12

ulpppp per 7ls HARPER AVE. MAR
I'M" III HhV' SHERIDAN w. sOaa
ossn Bosilns AT DAY Saturday, sno suposu
20 Alleys Visit Our esau,tUi CoekiaH Lourss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12

IMPERIAL ptc GENERAL MOTORS BLDG.
iWI InlNL nLV' CENTRALLY LOCATED
\ ~ MODERN ALLEYS
opsn livery Day Urtit Mionoht Ma stss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12

GREAT LAKES w !" 4 s1S5'"9 y. s, :,
ossn eouIine-eo An,y, IN Ro~-Untn s
?. v, ind After ". Cocktail Bar Adlotnino
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
FOR TUESDAY

A-MTf y Ja0Chk-I BieheT enfrY
XII lbs apprentice allowance claimed
Horses listed according 70 post position
weather clear track fast
Post is , n. Detroit timel
Evening star., 1944-12-18
he Dies, IA Injured
n S1,OO0,0OO Blaze
At Newport News
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. 49,
Federal and Army authorities, to-
gether with officials of the Newport
News Fire Department, today began
an investigation of a $1000,000 fire
which early yesterday destroyed a
pier at the Hampton Roads port of
embarkation, resulting in the death
of one man and injury to IA others,
all of whom were hospitailzed.
The victim of the fire, whose
identity has not been announced,
was member of a merchant vessel
moored to the pier. The man lost
his life when he jumped into the
James River from the deck of the
ship and was swept under the pier
by the current, despite efforts of
coast guardSmen to rescue him..
Liberty Ship Is Damaged.
The damage estimate was made
by Fire Chief Garland A. Powers of
Newport News and included loss of
the pier, an 800-foot frame and Gre
osoted pile structure valued at $400,-
900 and owned by the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway Co.; loss of about
40 railroad freight cars and damage
to a Liberty ship and to a small
quantity of Army material and
Evening star., 1944-12-18

cargo. The loss Of cargo was de-
scribed by the Army as negligible" !"
Officials Of the c. & o. said the
work of rebuilding the pier already
had been started and is expected to
be completed within rs days.
The fire broke out at about 2:30
am. when sparks ignited gasoline
escaping from the accidentally
punctured tank of lift truck that
was loading cargo into freight car
Famed by a strong wind, the
flames rapidly spread along the
creosoted deck and pilings of the
pier and soon reached Liberty ship
which was being loaded. The vessel
was slightly damaged before she
could be towed into the stream.
Dump Ammunition Into Water.
A Navy gun crew aboard the ship
began dumping ammunition into the
water as the vessel was pulled from
the dock, and the ships crew and
coast guardsmen fought and extin-
guished small fire which had origi-
mated in one of the holds.
An attempt to rescue the man who
jumped overheard was made by
Richard c. Roarke, a coast guards
man from Troy, N. Y. Attaching a
line to his life belt, Mr.. Roarke
jumped into the icy waters and
covered by a spray of water directed
on him by his shipmates on the dock
swan toward the struggling seaman
However, he was unable to approach
to within more than five yards of
the man before the latter was
caught in the strong current and
swept under the flames.
Eight survivors were pulled from
the water by coast guardsmen under
Evening star., 1944-12-18

the direction of Chief Petty Oficer
George Weeks Of New Jersey.
Two members of the Coast Guard,
Victor P. Burkhart, seaman, first
class, of Sheboyagan, Wis, and Ver-
non Granzer, seaman, first class, of
Milwaukee, received burns about the
hands and face while fighting the
fire but, after being treated by Army
medical officers, they continued to
battle the flames.
Thirty-one fire boats and about
$50 members of the Coast Guard
aided Army personnel and the New
port News Fire Department in COM
batting the blaze.
Evening star., 1944-12-18

drew q knife from his pocket and
inflicted serious stab wounds on his
i'll wife.
Police said the man, whom they
identified as Angelo Gonzalez, %,
became angry because his wife,
Anita, 18, suffering from possible
bronchial pneumonia, told him she
was not well enough to return to
their home and three children.
AS other women patients and Wis
itors screamed, Gonzalez slashed
his wife's face three times, darted
from the ward and escaped in a
taxicab, police reported.
Evening star., 1944-12-18
Husband SIashes Woman
Too III 10 Leave Hospital

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-The wom-
ems ward Of Bellevue Hospital was
thrown into an uproar during visit
ing hours yesterday when, police
said, an enraged husband suddenly
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Fair Haven Property
Due for Receivership
Ex-President Charges
Mismonoaement of Firm

Receivers are due to be named
soon for Fair Haven, Inc, owners
and developers OF a 237-home sub
division near Alexandria, as the re-
suit Of suit filed in Fairfax County
Circuit Court by Royal T. McKenna,
stockholder and former president
and general counsel Of the firm.
The suit charges mismanagement
Of the firms affairs.
Judge Paul E. Brown said attor-
neys for both sides had agreed in a
hearing before him this week on ap-
pointment of George C. Landrith.
president Of the Landrith Construc-
ton Co., Alexandria, and Eugene j..
Olmi. Fairfax County, as CORE
ceivers.
Richard H. OHara, Chicago,
chairman of the companys board OF
directors, is alleged in the bill of
complaint to have sold property to
the corporation at a profit Of $35, 900
to himself. His expense accounts for
trips to New York and Chicago also
are cited by the plaintiff.
Sale of a aashopping center to one
lof the corporations directors at a
price far below its actual value also
is charged in the suit. Mr.. Nc
kenna also claims that poor inspec-
tlon service by the Federal Housing
Administration has added to the
| IcOmpany'S troubles
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Reports Of Whisky
Flood for D. {. Are
Discounted by Abe

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board last night discounted in part
reports of an estimated $50, 900 cases
Of whisky being shipped into the
District in the next few months.
Discussing announcement of an
offer of the American Distilling Co.,
Inc, to release its supplies to re-
tail dealers who are stockholders,
the ABC Board said so far only
three import permits have been
issued for 24O cases from the COM
pany. The board has before it.
however, an application for a whole
sale license from group which
says 1t has substantial amount"
Of the stocks,
In decisions yesterday, the board
decided that retailers may not sell
Certificates of right, issued to COM
pany stockholders, to wholesale;
that wholesalers may not buy from
them, but that it is legal for a re-
taller to sell certificates to a dis
tiller outside the District, If the lat
ter is not board hcensee.
The board said it had no objection
to an outright and absolute" sale
by q retailer to distiller of a
right to buy" whisky. The board
added that 1t had no means OF
knowing how many warehouse re-
ceipts or certificates may be owned
by local retailers. 1t was recalled
that import permits are issued to
retailers only for brands not already
handled by wholesalers.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Farmer, 80, Killed
When Car Hits Tree
Soldier Driving Auto
Hurt in MARYLAND Crash

A Maryland farmer was killed
and a soldier was injured last night
when an automobile left the high
way and struck a tree on Route 81
near Sunshine, Md. Montgomery
County police reported today.
Edwin w. Burriss, 80, of Cooksville,
passenger in car driven by his
brother-in-law, Pvt. Charles M.
Gibson, 38, was killed instantly, po-
lice said, and Pvt. Gibson was ad-
mitted to the Montgomery County
Hospital at Sandy Spring for minor
cuts and bruises. Pvt. Gibson is
stationed at Orlando, Fla.
Montgomery County Officer Ralph
Howard said hearing would be
held at Rockville.
Maurice Miller, 6, colored, 245 w
street NV, was struck by an au-
tomobile yesterday as he played in
the street near his home, police
reported. He was admitted to
Freedmen's Hospital with head and
knee injuries and is being held fol-
observation. Police listed Fred l.
Lazzoni, 81, 2426 Fourteenth street
NV, as the driver.
Dorothy Dunston. Is, colored
2002 Ninth street NV, was treated
for broken tooth and slight lacer-
ations at Freedmen's Hospital yes.
terday after taxicab knocked he,
from her bicycle near Fifteenth anc
Belmont streets NV. Hal B. Nc.
Intyre, %, of 1400 Wolbrook street
NV, was listed as the driver.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Kuhn Trophy Presented
To Mrs. Perry and Bishop

The Oliver Owen Kuhn Trophy
for outstanding civic achievement
in the Bethesda area was presented
jointly today to Randolph Bishop,
president of the Suburban Hospital
Association, and Mrs. Walter E.
Perry, head Of the hospital women's
auxiliary.
The award was made by B. M.
McKelway, associate editor Of The
Star, during the MONTGOMERY
County Hour broadcast over Sta
ton WRdAL.
In making the award, Mr.. Nc
Kelway said MIR. Bishop and Mrs.
Perry had been instrumental in the
erection Of the new Suburban Hos
pital. He added that Mr.. Bishop,
in addition to his civic work in
Bethesda, headed the Red Cross
War Fund drive for the Metropoli-
tan area which placed Washington
among the leaders in the Nation.
Both Mr.. Bishop and Mrs. Perry.
in accepting the trophy, gave credit
to supporting organizations In the
drive I'd secure the hospital. ne
The award, established by the late
Mr.. Kuhn, who was managing editor
OF The Star, is presented each year
through the Bethesda Chamber of
Commerce to the person or persons
who have made outstanding contri-
buttons toward civic improvements.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
lsHRstioniinq
&Remindery@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through Q-8 good
indefinitely. Each stamp worth 10
points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks and roast beef now
point free. Red stamps A-8
through T-8 continue good indefi-
nitely for 10 points each. 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
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and 2 in
Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80 and 81
valid for S pounds indefinitely
BOOK NO. /, stamp 4U goOd Tor :
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons now
good for gallons each through
August 8. B-2. CO, B-3 and C-3
coupons good for 5 gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and S cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than 81 per cent OF
their total yearly fuel Oil ration as
of May J.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Droop Firm Name to Disappear
After IS Years inMusicuI Trude

The name of Droop, which has
been prominent in musical circles
in washington for 86 years, will dis
appear from the corner Of Thir-
teenth and G streets NV. May 81
when the E. F. Droop & Sons Co.
"retires" from business.
The firm. which has been known
to handle everything musical will
withdraw entirely, it was learned
today. 1t has leased the building,
but not turned over its name, to
Ballard's, another well-known firm
which will operate Ballard Hall" at
the same location, beginning June /.
The building will be closed for the
change. It will be open as Droops
all day Wednesday, May 81, and
reopen as Ballard Hall" Thursday
morning.
The name Of Droop was brought
to Washington by the late z. r.
Droop, who became afiliated with
w. g. Metzerott 81 Co., at the cor
ner Of Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. in 1857. He be-
came q partner in the firm in 1854,
and on the death OF Mr.. Metzerott
in 1884 he became sole owner, oper-
ating under his own name. He
later moved the store to 925 Penn
sylvania avenue NV. The firm
changed its name to e. r. Droop
& Sons in 1898 when his two sons,
H. and Carl A. Droop, be-
came partners. The firm was in
corporated in 1904 as e. r. Droop
81 Sons Co.
The founder died in February,
1908. The business was moved In
1909 to its present location at 1900 G
street NV, where it has operated
ever since IS one Of the leading
music stores in this part Of the
East. The death Of Carl Droop in
July, 1910, was followed in March
Of this year by the death OF the
survivor Of the firm, Edward n.
Droop. In conformity with their
expressed desires, the firm Is pass
ing out OF business, and the. name
Of Droop will disappear from the
store.
Billiards. already is operating the
record department of the Droop
store, In addition to the Ballard
business in the same block at 1870
I y .
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Washington Ace Ties Record,
Downing S Nozi Planes in Day
1t. Rankin Refuses to
Claim Credit for ;
Pilots Who Boiled Out

1t. Robert Rankin. 25-year -old
Washington fighter pilot, yesterday
tied the record for a single days
kill IN the European theater by
shooting down five Nazi planes over
Germany, the Associated Press re-
ported.
The youthful Thunderbolt pilot,
whose wife says he doesn't 60 in
for the glory stuff" modestly de-
clined to claim three other enemy
planes. which would have given him
the record by big margin, because
the Nazi pilots bailed out without
a fight
1t. Rankins camera proved kills
of five ME-109s in a 45-minute me-
lee north of Frankfort. This feat
tied the joint record of 1t. Carl J.
Luksic, Joliet, Ill, who bagged five
Nazi planes May 8, and Capt. Rob-
ert E. Woody, Roanoke, Va, who
downed five April "a.
Makes His Total Nine.
The five brought 1t. Rankin's
total to nine, all in the air.
The other three quit before he'd
fired shot from his waning stock
of ammunition and after his camera
quit functioning, but his mates
pointed out that If other pilots
claimed kills as result of such ac-
tion and maneuvering, 1t. Rankin
could lodge just claim to the trio
and a worlds record of eight kills
for single day.
1t. Rankin might have had a
sixth combat kill had his ammuni-
ton lasted He fired nearly 1900
rounds in the blazing day in which
his group-the famed Zemke outfit
shot down 20 out of the 100 to
200 interceptors they encountered.
He had just emerged from a dog
fight which netted his second kill
when he spotted Nazi trio sitting
up there alone" He maneuvered
into position, but "I hadn't fired a
shot when they jumped out right
in front of me-so close had to
dodge one parachute.
1t. Rankin and his mates said
the Nazis attacked in fierce waves,
often with more than a 2-to-1 ad-
vantage.
Got Two Previously.
1t. Rankin, whose parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Rankin, live at
1902 S street Sc, distinguished
himself less than two months ago
when he was credited with shooting
down two German planes in a day
over Germany.
His wife of less than year, Mrs.
Louise Rankin, Justice Depart
ment employe, said when he shot
down his first Nazi, his letter home