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Evening star., 1944-09-27
By BARBARA WAGE.
Associated Press War Correspondent.

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FOURNEUF, Brittany, Sept. 6
Delayed standing on the battle
field IA hours after a whole platoon,
save one survivor, has been wiped
out. you feel something of the gall
lantry of the men from the farms,
cities and small towns of America
who made the name of Fourneuf
the watchword of this division.
The strong German defenses on
high ground included foxholes, tun-
nels, pillboxes, trenches and camou-
f1aged gun emplacements. 1t was
holding up the advance of two bat
talionS.
BY proving that one infantry pla-
toon could crash their almost i'm
pregnable position, crushing blow
was dealt to German morale and the
core of resistance was broken in one
sector Of the battle for Brest.
Knew Their Tasks.
Every man in the platoon knew
what he was in for. Every man.
save one unhurt and two wounded.
died with blood on his bayonet and
with the objective achieved.
The bodies look aggressive even
when dead" said Maj. William F.
Herman of Washington, D. c.
Talk to our company sergeant
first said Capt Robert J. Hit of
Los Angeles, "and he'll tell you.
He's been recommended for the DISC
twice and for immediate commission.
He'll tell you how it was
Sergt. John w. Hadaway of Luf-
kin, Tex, was bronzed boy with
brown eyes and ruined hair
L called the platoon sergeant to
me- see he said. That's what's
worst-sending your buddies out.
He'd been with me seven years back
in the States and here"
Sergt. Hadawav paWed a moment,
then went on quietly.
He said Okay.
Told What to Do.
Then I called the squad leaders
separately. I didn't tell them about
not coming back, but 1 told them
what there was to do and told them
not to run. but to walk quietly
till the smoke screen lifted.
I'VE gave them smoke. Then we
waited. Later We tried to 60 up a
sunken road between high hedges,
but five men got killed in two
minutes by German sniper in the
hedge.
Il think 1 went mad then. I fired
point blank They found 20 bullets
in his body next day. But We had
to fall back"
He told how they waited all day
while artillery blasted the position
and how they thought some of their
buddies were prisoners, but how
he found them all next morning.
They had died, but not until they
gained their objective.
Sergeant On Job.
Il went first. I wanted to find
my sergeant, and l did, right where
he ought to be-behind, directing,
not up front pulling men on. There
were others just where they should
De, IN perfect platoon formation,
some up the sunken lane. others
up in the field to the right"
He said he found a foot sticking
out of a hole and called down to
see if it was Jerry.
That you, Sergt Hadaway?'"
called an American voice.
1t was one of his men.
when We got him out he threw
his arms around my neck, he was
so pleased to see me We took %
German bodies from that field
alone"
Sergt. Hadaway has a wife and a
small girl living in San Antonio. /
saw photographs.
Leaning forward, he tried to make
me understand.
Can't Be Careful.
You see, you can't be careful in
war You've got to just 60 on and
MT ,1o n RI o,,I than ,-p,, u,ill MT
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Today, Victory Fleet Day, has been set aside by the
Government as tribute to counrys ship operators
Quietly unheralded the shipping lines of the United
States have carried the task of moving supplies
fighting men, and of Transporting lendlease goods
our allies.
The ship operators of the United States the
placed their fleets the disposal of the Government
continuing operate them under the direction of the
War Shipping Administration. Their responsibilities
have steadily grown thousands of merchant ships of
various types in the U. S. Maritime Commissions pro-
gram have been turned the lines for operation.
The task has been colossal. Directed by the War Ship
ping Administration, the ship operators in the first six
months OF 1914 alone handled the of 3,4OO
vessels. carrying average of 100000 long of
material per month. This year bids fair surpass the
record of 47,OOO,OOO tons handled in 1913, in the
greatest transportation task assigned to
To the operators of these ships and the entire merchant
marine the nation debt of gratitude AS the builder
OF the first Liberty ship the Petr' Henry LAUNCHED
BethlehemFarheld Yard September II, 1941,
wish to add our tribute.
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one" the newspaper quoted her in a
story from Phenix City, Ala, which
is near the Army post.
Il am So years old and I have
reached the age where it is childish
to beat around the bush about some
thing like that"
Miss Davis described Corpl. Riley
as "a very old friend Of mine" and
added, Il gave birthday party for
him in Atlanta Saturday night, and
invited all the men in his company"
The movie star said she came here
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sweet, sickly. terriDi, i. >. death.
On below, 500 yards away, was
the front line.
And you can see In your mind how
1t was q few hours before with the
platoon facing its objective, and
dying to win that small, vital posi-
ton SO that some other guy" can
find his way home.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Colonel 'Sirs' Seraeont

FORT RILEY, Kans. (P).-Fellow
oflcers say they aren't sure whether
it's a prewar hangover, or just post
war insurance. But a lieutenant
colonel here still "sirs" his master
sergeant. Seems the sergeant was
the colonel's boss back in civilian
life,
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Bette Davis Denies Report
OF Plan 10 Marry Corporal
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Sept. ~. Screen
Actress Bette Davis was quoted by
the Atlanta Constitution today as
denying published reports that she
came South to marry Corpl. Lewis
A. Riley, who is stationed at Fort
Benning.
Il am not going to marry any
Evening star., 1944-09-27

THE PATRICK HfNRYs WAR ExpERENeE-Bearing an apparently
charmed life her launching Bethlehem Fairfield on
September ~ 194l the Patrick Henry gauntlet enemy
fire during almost three years of active
Her maiden around the Good
by the Suez Canal the Naz still controlled
Later she undertook the bavng of the Arctic Sea- Carrying of
arPlanes Russia On this Uboats attacked CONVOY bur
the Patrick Henry powed her laundering defiance Then
planes swarmed woundng of her nckng vessel
but being unable cripple her
Again the Pak Henry served supply the troops Africa
and recent she has been Mediterranean
tons Carrying her tasks day and day the face of enemy
hre she is a worthy symbol Of the courage and
effectiveness Of the nations merchant feet s$as
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Plaque Given Annually to
One Helping Baseball Most

New York, Jan. z5-lNS- Tine
selection Of Brother Branch Hickey
1 for the award that goes aunuall!
TO the man who has done the most
for baseball over a period OF years
might he a little surprising con
| sideriug that his main contribution.
/ the farm system. currently is un-
der fire. but he probably will do
as well as any selection aud. after
all. he has been around a long
time.
He will receive a plaque in Feb
ruary from the New York Baseball
Writers at their justly famous an
nual dinner, during which Catcher
Bill Dickey OF the Yankees will be
honored as the player OF the year.
Dickey seems TO be more qualified
for his award than Hickey for the
one that will go to the head OF the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
Dickey shattered. all over again
some catching records. and hit
the World Series-clinchiug home
run against the ST. Louis Cardin-
ais. He was a great man In that
World Series throughout.
Rickey's contributions TO base
ball over a period OF years haven't
been too many, nor too solid &C
cording to present civilizations, He
built up the idea OF the farm sys-
tenn for the ST. Louis Cardinals,
but the farm system hasn't yet
been finally and definitely ad-
judged to be the answer to every
thing. And that is about all he has
done.
He has been In baseball all OF
his life, and perhaps that qualities
him for the award OF merit. But all
these things are loosely banded
about. Hickey really hasn't done
anything except perform his duties
as a baseball executive for so many
dollars a year. still can't under
stand why the grocery clerks, the
cab drivers, the newspaper men,
and all other branches Of endeavor
haven't accepted this award or
merit idea.
1t just so happens that these
things are labeled out only in
sports and a few other fields and
more often than not are unde-
served. How about a Shylock of
the year. or a bartender OF TIE
year. Let's get this thing closer to
home.
Baseball has been very kind to
Brother Hickey. He undoubtedly
could have been a successful Law.
yer, for which he is qualified; or
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teacher. which profession he fol
lowed for a time, but he wisely
turned to baseball because of the
big money available and | am con
WINGED that all these awards should
be switched around.
Instead Of trying to find out who
has done the most 70 a given sport
it should be done in reverse and
the man should be selected as out
standing for what sport has done
for him
In connection with the selection
OF Hickey by the New York Base
ball Writers 1t is interesting to re-
member that he was fourth string
catcher with the New York Yam
KEGS in 1907. He left the next year
and next was making a dent in
baseball things as manager of the
st, Louis Browns. In 1919 he Went
to the ST. Louis Cardinals and
turned the club over to Rogers
Hornsby in 1925. whereupon he set
himself to developing the first real
farm systematic bane of Commits
sioner Kenesaw Mountain Lands
existence.
He joins some great company in
this award OF merit deal, company
made up mostly Of New York fig.
ures since it is presented by the
New York writer's.
The honor comes for Brother
Branch at a time when MS regime
in Brooklyn is being questioned. It
begins to look as though the Dodger
fans are in for another of those
sieges of promises for next year
such as they endured before Larry
MacPhail took over and gave them
a Dennant
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN

VERNON BLAKES friendly
face was as welcome as light in
unpleasant darkness and, even If
Beth was instinctively contrasting
II with Jim Ronald's handsome
features, she said egain, "Oh, It's
so good to see someone know"
o at guess big towns are lonesom-
er than little ones, but thought by
now you'd have so many dates
you'd hardly remember me-"
I'm a fast worker, my friend,
but not that fast" Beth said with
a broad smile. I'm fact, I must adj
nit to no progress. What have you
been doing all week."
They had begun to walk along
the tree-lined avenue, falling into
step naturally, as If they'd walked
miles together before.
I'm my spare time? Looking for
you"
Beth was touched. Were you ?"
she asked simply.
Il remembered your friend 5
name was Golden. There are lots of
Goldens In Washington, and ]
tracked 'em all down. Last night
caught up with the right ones and
they told me where you could be
found"
"All that trouble just TO find me,
Vernon"
Il wanted to know you as soon
as I met you on the train. I've a
hunch you and talk the same Ian
guage. / like you. Beth"
His simple approach which was
obviously sincere shouldn't have
embarrassed her, but II did. Beth
hadn't ever had any beaux. She'd
only known Jim, and Jim had been
spare with his compliments. YER
non Blake's compliment made her
feel more attractive than she could
ever remember anything had.
She said, wen start talking
then, Vernon. Let's get to know
each other"
He asked her where she would
like to go. naming places where
there would be music. Beth said 1t
would be nice to just walk and
talk.
That night they walked In one
OF the many parks and talked and
got an ice cream soda and II was
midnight before they realized It.
He took her home then and left
her at the door. They made a date
TO go out to hear an outdoor con-
cert on the banks Of the Potomac
on the next night
Sunday they went sightseeing
'ogether, sharing = quite un-
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Tomorrow is a Lovely Word

1 ashamed emotion over their hrsl
sight of the Lincoln Memorial, the
Washington Monument and the
White House. The wonders of the
National Museum and Mount Yer
non were two special occasions
Sunday dates that took them into
September, by which time Beth
forgot that she had been lonely in
Washington, and was grateful to
Vernon Blake.
This feeling Of gratitude was
mixed up with liking. with a
pleased sense Of companionship,
and Beth would have enjoyed it to
its fullest II she had not, woman
like, been aware that she was be-
ginning to fill the proportions Of a
dream girl in Vernon's thinking.
At first she thought that he, like
herself, was just lonely, but, after
the first two weeks when they were
seeing Washington together, he
said to her one night, I've got an
invitation for you. Bert and Marion
have heard so much about you
they want me to bring you out to
the house for dinner Sunday"
Marion? ?" Beth asked.
MY brothers wife. She's a
Washington girl, born here. You'll
like her, and I know darned well
she'll like you"
"Oh, Vernon, then you could
have known lots of girls in Wash
ington"
Not like you" he said.
Another gold star went up be-
side Vernon's same in her mem
DRY. 1t was a pleasant feeling that
boy like Vernon would prefer her
to all the girls he must have met.
Beth was beginning TO think she
was a very lucky girl. One night,
after she'd written Andrea a glow
ing letter. telling her about how
much she liked her new job and
Washington, she began to think of
her luck, stringing each contribu-
ton on a mental thread.
First there had been the fortul-
tous, II sad, circumstance of the
judges death. Then there was the
little legacy Of the money she had
tucked away into a savings ac-
count Three hundred dollars was
no great fortune unless one con-
sidered it in the light of that nest
egg that so few working girls can
count upon against day Of need.
To Beth, IL was a large fortune in
deed, although her salary was $50
a week.
Then there was the meeting with
Dennis Archer She thought of him
often, and each time with increas-
ing understanding. Once she had
blamed him for his relationship
with Andrea, but now she had
come to understand loneliness, and
she felt that Dennis might have
been lonely, having a wife who
cared so little for him that she pre-
ferred a life away from him. She
could understand why Andrea's
young loveliness must have be-
come poignant to him. She could
understand all too well how win
some and charming Andrea could
be. Anyone would be drawn to An
drca with her warmth, her gaiety.
After that, Beth thought of YER
non and how he had changed every
thing for her by just being there.
BY all the nice things they did to-
gether. And bringing her to his
brothers house. where she had
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made friends at once with Marion
Blake. Nor was Marion now the
only girl friend she had in Wash
ington; the other girls In her
boarding house had taken her In,
and she was finding 1t fun to share
their condolences and pursuits.
Two or three times a week she
had dates with Vernon. On other
evenings, the hours few by with
the girls who were her neighbors.
Beth learned to play bridge and
gin rummy. She got some knitting
from the Red Cross, and knitted
for hours, listening to the radio, or
read books from a neighboring cir
culating library.
She had almost no time TO think
Of things she had left behind her
Of Andrea, or of Jim. But when
she did, when Jim's face, when the
memory of the times she'd shared
with him, came back to her before
she went to sleep at night, or some
times when she was walking with
Vernon, she could not remember
that she was lucky. For it was then
that the same old thing came over
her, and she knew that no girl
could call herself lucky once she
had met the man who possessed
her heart, and then lost him.
1t was then she called on her
self for courage, reminding herself
of the trite but true fact that time
was the healer. AS long as she
could build a life for herself which
had no associations with the part
of her life that was all Jim, she
would work out plan that must
lead to happiness as well as con-
tentment. No girl could go on for
ever, having her heart jump into
her throat every time she saw a
pair of broad shoulders in khaki.
There were so many khaki-clad
shoulders in Washington. that
Beth's heart should have been worn
out within a week.
OF Jim there was always news,
for Andrea was a faithful CORE
spondent.
Jim had been TO Pennington for
two leaves since Beth's departure.
He always asked for" Beth, and
urged Andrea to have her Join
them when Andrea got TO Ablng-
ton for a weekend. Andrea was
saving money to buy some fall
clothes so that she could make a
trip in October, and would Beth
like to join them then? Andrea
added that Jim would get a date
for Beth.
Beth wrote, thanking both Jim
and Andrea for the invitation, de-
clining politely, and thanked her
lucky stars that she wouldn't have
to see them until Christmas, which
she was planning to spend in Pen
nington, and at which time she
hoped to have prepared herself to
keep the corners OF her mouth UP.
Christmas, when she would be re-
membering another Christmas. was
not holiday she anticipated.
October came and Andrea wrote
that she had a new dress, and a
holiday from Wednesday to the
next Monday because of inventory,
and was going TO Abingdon on Tues-
day, but would arrive in Washing
ton on Saturday to spend Saturday
and Sunday with Beth, and wouldn't
that all be fun?
Beth had her misgivings.
Ito Be Continued
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NO FASCIST AIR FORCE
By STANLEY

SHORTCOMINGS Persistent
efforts to organize an Italian Fas.
cist air force appear to have met
with failure. Ernest Boto. air min.
lister in Mussolinis puppet govern.
ment appealed recently over the
Rome radio to Italian aviators ito
be patient and allow me the neces-
sary time to carry out my pro.
gram He said: 81 speak to you
for the third time with my heart
filled with sorrow for our mother
land and air force. We have drawn.
up our program but 1t cannot be
carried out in one day"
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SYNOPSIS

Roommates and cousins.
beth KINNAN. serious-minded and
trusting. and
ANDREA BARNES. rather self-cen-
tered and selfish. find that the tense
ness accompanying Americas i'm
pending entrance into the war Is
beginning to affect their lives. For
three years Beth has been going with
JIM RONALD. who still has not been
too successful in getting ahead in the
world. while Andres has been at
tracted by
DENNIS ARCHER. is years her senior.
but wealthy and interesting - and
also married.
YESTERDAY: Beth again meets Yer
non Blake. the young westerner she
had met before on the train to Wash
ington.
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Sports Roundup

New York-rss-Ths Dodgers had Mayor r. La
Guardias night baseball this
the wartime backout conditions
imposed on the New York seaboard area.
New York-s-chsmpon Hoppe held 2o point lead
Weker Cochran Francisco today after they divided the first
two blocks in the New Yokand naeg Of their national three
cushion billiards
York-NsAie lightweight from Newark y. j. chalk
ed technical knockout victory today Angelo Ca Ham
ton The ended the sixth round Of scheduled eight
ronnder last night stolz weighed at 1872 "a and Cua at 1856
Chicago-NS-Organed baseball contribution OF esh-
the last years the American
1913 American
relief In 1912 the two
have turned
the effort during the last
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YANkS MAN BEAUFIGHTERS

COMMUNICATIONS pilots
are flying Britain's crack night.
fighter. the Beaufighter, for the
first time, the Air Ministry reveal
ed. The Yanks are working in
close cooperation with the Royal
Air Force on the Italian front, a
statemen said.
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POULTRY FAMINE SEEN

NEW YORK-INS-Representa-
tiyes OF the poultry industry de
clared New York City will be
threatened by a poultry famine late
in January. A government order
froze all dressed poultry in cold
storage. with the Army to get first
call on quality holdings, It was ex'
planned, while current supplies
have fallen off 20 per cent.
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PARKS POPIIIAR

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-TNS-- The
Illinois Park System served ap-
proximately two million visitors
during the 1913 season, despite war.
time curtailment Of automobile
use. This represented a decrease
of only 25 per cent from the pre-
Ceding year.
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Sears Toolroom

Crawford 429, Wenk 419, Suggit
1876, Combs 457, Harrington (ave)
ISL. handicap 81; totals, $40, sos.
72l, 2l7S.
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LONDON-INS- Credit for Bri-
tain's successful avoidance of war
time epidemics must go largely 10
psychologists and their staffs, ac-
cording TO the Medical Research
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Sears Eoremen

Sherwood 429. Harris 459. Grier-
son 454. Hess 1852, WILDLY sig, to-
tails, no, 752, 7S4, 2306.
Main Office
Clark 5S7, Waiting 375, Gates
(ave) 456, Carroll 40i. Fingley 1852,
handicap 1902; totals, Sos, 6sS 723.
2076.
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Bowling Scores
LADIES' RECREATION BOWLING
LEAGUE
lam standlnaI

High individual one game
Frances Berthold. 1872.
High individual three games -
France Berthold, At.
High team one game-National
Tailors, 526.
High team three gsmes-Nation-
al Talors, 1928.
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Council. They are called health
commandos' and are made up OF
mobile units ready to travel at a
moments notice TO any area where
infection is reported.
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Hansen (aveJ 5O7, Rutledge 4S1,
Dixon 40, Sprague 517, Bielak 429;
totals. 2s5. SIG, TO. 2374.
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High single game-Foundry Fore
men, 9O2.
High three games - Foundry
Foremen, 1926.
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Foundry Foremen

Lonskey SOP, ". Barker S6I G.
Barker 5s6, Farmer 49S, School,
master 573; totals, s5S, SIS, s1S,
2526.
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Annex Tap Room

Annex Tap Room
Lois Max 1863. Mae Fox i65, Zola
Doering S65, Harryette Kellar '29S.
handicap IS; totals, 500. SO, 1913,
1912.
Apparel Shop
McComb $3.50. Schwison $50,
Schramm S16, Shafer i22; totals,
1872, 49,. SOL, 1883.
National
B. Beck 400. X. Ehle 556, NJ.
Bishop SS1, A. fowler f27; totals,
526. 1872. SIS. 1928.
(Shaefer's Huron ST.
VI. Carpenter 32l. NJ. Stitt S24.
D. Glenn PA. VI. Russell sos, handi-
cap IA: totals, 456, SIS. 427, 1858.
Cities Service
Maxine Evans 299. Helen klavit-
ter (sub.) 345, Eleanor Howe 3i5,
Frances Berthold 497; totals. SIS,
517, 1876, 1855.
Rexsll
4. Fem 3Si, L. Atkinson 29l, V.
Scharbat 1852, b. Holton 176, handi-
cap 147; totals. 45S, 437, 455, 1850.
CENTRAL SPECIALITY BOWL
ING LEAGUE
Won Lost
Foundry Shipping 80. SO 20
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Grinders

White 40, +. Cuban 461. Ran
dali 1853, Ingram 479, Peterson All
handicap 1859; totals, sos, SIS, 500
1898.
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National
Cities Service

4. Fem 3Si, L. Atkinson 291, V.
Scharbat 352. b. Holton 176, handi-
cap 147; totals, 45S, 1877. 455, 1850.