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EXHIBITS.

Presidential Campaign Prints,
18S4-19O4," American Battle Prints
and two rare Russian military books,
Library of Congress, 9 am. to 10
pm. Monday through Friday; 9 am.
to 6 pm. Saturday, and 1870 am
to 10 pm. Sunday, through October
Emit Kaufman portraits, Natural
History Building, Tenth and Consti-
tuition avenue NV, 9 am. to 4::30
pm. daily through October %.
Prints by Albert Sterner of New
York, Division of Graphic Arts,
Smithsonian Institution on Mall,
9 am. to 4:30 pm. daily through
Sunday.
Photograph by Jerome P. Krimke
of New Jersay, section of photog-
raphy, Arts and Industries Build
ing on Mall, 9 am. to 4:30 pm.
daily through October.
Frances Perry pen drawings of
Portugal, Public Library, Eighth and
K streets NV, 9 am. to 9 pm.
daily except Sunday, 2 to 6 pm,
through November 5.
Latin American prints through
October g. Corcoran Art Gallery, 9
am. to 4:30 pm. Tuesday through
Saturday; noon to 4:3O pm. Monday
and 2 to pm. Sunday
Daumier Autographs, Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery, 10 am. to 5 pm.
daily except Sunday, 2 to S pm,
through October 20.
Army Air Forces paintings, Ma
toinal Gallery of Art, 10 am. to S
pm. weekdays, 2 to pm. Sunday,
through November IL.
Therese Bonney photographs.
United Nations War Relief Center,
172O I street NV, l to $50 pm.
daily through November IL.
LECTURE.
Irish Names and Places" by Rev.
Shawn Sweeney, Study Guild Cath
olic Library. 1725 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV, 8:l5 o'clock tonight.
| LUNCHEONs.
Rotary Club, Willard Hotel. 1873
pm. tomorrow. Members and guests.
Soroptimist Club, Willard Hotel.
l pm. tomorrow. Members and
guests.
MEETINGS.
District Chapter, Catholic Daugh-
ters OF America, Willard Hotel, 7:3o
O'Clock tonight. Members and
guests
Anthropological Society of WASH
lngton, National Museum, Tenth
and Constitution avenue NV. 8
O'Clock tonight.
Instrument Society of Washing
ton, Interior Department audi
torium, 8 o'clock tonight. DR.. w.
B. Rayton to speak on New Optical
Tools for Research"
Washington Society of Amateur
Cinematographers, Mount Pleasant
Public Library, Sixteenth and La
mont streets NV, o'clock tonight
City OF Destiny" film, to be shown
FOR SERvICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco
Theater, tonight: Sabar, the magi-
clan; Thelma Grant, singer. and
Gayety Theater acts.
Officers: Dance, Junior Officers
Club of Washington, 735 Seven
teenth streets NV, 9 o'clock
tonight.
Service men and women may OBJ
tain information on other activities
by calling the United Nations Gen.
ter, National 5000, or any Of the
following USO numbers: National
06l4, National 3431, Executive 0428
or Republic 0527 Colored service
personnel may call USO, Decatur
1864, or War Hospitality, Decatur
7768.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
jailed for Beinq
A Hero
DRIVATE CHARLES q.

DRlVATE CHARLES K.
! SCHMEIZ, a 20 year
old Pittsburgh soldier, was
50 anxious 10 get in on the
invasion of Normandy that
he slowed away on a
France-bound glider.
For three days he went
through some of the tough
est fighting Covering him
self with glory Schmciz
figured that his command.
ing officers would forgive
him.
But he was wrong. Be-
fore the week was out,
MP's picked him up on
AWOL charges and put him
on the first boat for Eng
land.
81 the Troop Carrier
Base, from which ne had
started out rs the INVESTORS
first stCWaWay, ne was
tossed into the guardhouse
Although something of
a hero in his buddies' eyes.
his officers said that he
would have 10 be treated
just like any other soldier
who had diSobeycd orders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Cowed Yank

A N American hospital
~ ship locked one day
Y v recently in a British
port. Casualties were being
brought back from the
fighting front in France.
After the stretcher cases
had been carried from the
vessel and placed aboard a
hospital train, an Army
doctor, assisted by two
nurses, began making up a
list OF the injured men.
The trio passed from
bunk TO bunk. Some of the
men were grenade cases.
Others had been torn by
shrapnel. All were pretty
badly banged up.
When the doctor reached
the bunk Of Herbert Sather,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

The Soldier Was Pinned
in His FoXhOle When a
Surprised Cow Fell on
Him.
a paratrooper from Tacoma,
Wash, who was swathed
in bandages. he went over
all the routine questions
about the nature Of his
wounds. Then ne asked just
how Sather had been hurt.
Gee. Doc" replied the
paratrooper. do you have
10 know that?"
The medical man assured
him that the information
Mas necessary for the rec
ordS.
But must ! tell?" pleaded
Sather.
The doctor was insistcnt.
The youth, who had prcvi-
ously fought with conspicu.
Gus success at Volturno in
Sicily, turned red and finally
blurted out:
a COW sat on me-
And that is exactly what
happened. The fighting man.
who had been dropped safe
~ by parachute b ehind
enemy lines. quickly scoopcd
out a loXholc. No sooner
had he scrambled into il
than a grazing cow tumbled
in on top of him, pinning
him down and inJuring the
unlucky soldier so badly
that he vas put out of ac-
ton.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

which while isolated, withstood at-
tack Aftef attack. standing like Z
rock In the swamp. German Ad-
vanees were reportsd to Capt. AL
lens outposts With walkis- -talkie
radios.
Second Hero Described.
A colonel accommodating the
swamp heard voice telling the
captain = force double the size of
the decimated company was crawl
ing through the bushes 4 hundred
yards away.
1--WE no ammunition to waste
I'll wait until they get to 50 yards, -
said Capt. Allen. not knowing the
colonel was listening.
The other hero Of the day was
Maj. Edward s. Hamilton, Birming-
ham, Ala. = 1910 West Point gradu-
ate. who in the most desperate
hours of the lighting, re-organized
into one battalion two bac,y cut up
leaderless units.
All oficers Of the two companies
were wounded or killed. Although
greatly outnumbered. Maj. Hamil-
ton revived the spirits Of the SOL
diers, who fought through the most
crucial stage Of the battle until re-
Inducements came.
The remnants of two broken COM
panies-cut of by the Germans last.
night made their way back to re-
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Traffic Injury Fatal
10 Fairfax Boy, 9

John Sparks, ., of Fairfax died
yesterday in Emergency Hospital
after being struck by an automobile
while running across the road near
his home, according to Fairfax
police.
Police said the driver, Larry c.
Holshouser, %. of Charlotte, N. c.,
has been charged with reckless
driving and released under $500
bond. They said no further charge
will be placed against the driver
pending an inquest by DR.. T. B.
AcCord, Fairfax County coroner.
Miss Marie Young, 80, colored,
IT 116 Fifty-third street NE. suf-
fered minor injuries when she was
struck by an auto At Minnesota
avenue and Benning road NE. last
night. The driver Of the auto
mobile was listed as Joseph S.
Manley. %, of SIS Evarts street NE
The victim is In Gallinger Hospital
Robert L. Payne, ;. colored, OF
1o3 H street NV. also suffered
minor injuries when he was hit by
. gasoline tank truck ut Second
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NV. James NJ. Harris, 81. OF 2625
Seventeenth street NE. was the
driver Of the truck. The boy was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Texas PIoinsmen Outright Foe
In SwompIonds of Normandy

XesterdAy they undoubtedly pierced
the main line Of German resistance
beyond which strong 1ield fortihca-
tions have been raised during the
last two years.
Storm Troopers Attack.
They were cotnterattacked by
Storm Troopers Of the "Das Reich
division, shifted west from the
vicinity of Caen. The worst coun-
terattack came when they were
hallway up the slopes OF Mont Cas-
tire.
They were thrown back to the
woodland, where the assault was
stopped in vicious hand-to-hand
nshting and the American position
was established with German losses
estimated at least two to one, al
though heavy on both sides.
On Thursday the enemy counter
attacked 10 times, with the biggest
push coming at 10 pm. and result
ing IN a temporary setback for the
Americans. Starting at dawn, the
counterattacks were resumed with
At least 20 coming during a terrible
day for the outnumbered Texans.
Two counterattacks lasted be-
tween two ana three hours. Some
OF the hardest fighting sof the war
took place.
The outstanding exploit was re-
corded by the badly y-decimated
company commanded by Capt.
Woodrow Allen, Cuthbert, Tex,
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Germans Fail 10 Halt
5abotaee and Strikes
In Northern Italy
~ the AssociataA Press.

~ bAo Abs0CletoA froee.
AT THE ITALIAN FRONTIER
3Uly 8.-SabotAse, g. street fighting
and violent strikes in German-held
Northern italian cities are bringing
Murderous, but ineffectual reaction
from the Nazis, according to re-
ports reaching here today.
From Chiasso the Swiss Telegraph
Agency reported that Italian Parti-
sans had begun q general attack on
German Army communications
throughout Tuscany and that street
battles were In progress in the i'm
pdrtant ports Of Livorno Geghorn)
which Is being threatened by the
Allied advance northward.
A dispatch from Turin said the
Mass had turned harbor guns on
the homes Of striking dock workers
IN Genoa after seven German SOL
diers had been killed. The NAzis
then roped of the streets, made
mass arrests. and summarily shot
many persons without trial, this
account said. Others were shipped
70 SclH HAaAS 1OI SINVc l0DOT.
A dispatch from the little repub-
lie Of Andorra by way of Spain
said the same French Maquis un-
derSround forces which twice cap
Hdred the Southern French town of
TArbes had captured the town of
LAnnemAzan Friday. This again
severed traf1ic on the Nazis' south
srnmost Atlantic Mediterranean
railway route.
Frenchmen who crossed the from.
her yesterday morning said the
guerrillAs took the town In 4 brief
battle with Vichy militia and 4
German patrol, which finally fed.
They expressed doubt that any
attempt would be made to hold the
town il the Germans returned in
force, but also said 1t was doubtful
that the Germans would risk
moving large units so far from the
Atlantic bases. Meanwhile, the Ma
quis, aided by townsfolk, were busy
destroying the railroad.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

organise and Tight again In the
swamp.
The Texans had fought their way
into soma Of the most didncult co,in.
try Of the campaign. The wood
lands defense was the underbrush
The sun seldom penetrates 1t.
Enemy Mortars Active.
The enemy infiltrated through
the bushes while mortars invisihly
placed On the side OF Mont Castro
poured death on the Americans
until secure positions were obtained.
The Marecageuse swamp, cover.
Ing many acres, was a place OF ter
ror. The countrywide with its ghost
ly lights is known as "Feu de Follet. !"
Fitting over the marsh grass dur.
Ing the night were believed to be
spirits Of malevolent ghosts. This
was explained today by 1t. Victor
DoSsognes, Jesuit chaplain and pro-
fessor Of law at Loyola University
IN New Orleans, q former lecturer
in the Georgetown University Grad
Evening star., 1944-07-09
BY THOMAS 4. HENRY,
Star war 6nrrasnon aAnt

WITH UNIT1D STATES FORCES
m NORMANDY, July Texas
blainsmen during the last two days
have been fighting their toughest
battle since the invasion In the
woodlands north of the foot of
Mont Castro. several miles to the
east OF lie Haye du Puts, where
1000 years ago Caesars legions won
their final victory over the Gauls.
The reinforced Germans are
eounterattacking viciously, using
same Of the same trenches dug BY the
Romans on the upper slope Of 4
%oo-foot hill half covered by thick
woods.
The Texans are fighting their way
southWard through the lie Beautois
region Of woodlands and great
ehateaus to the village of Beau ex
Oaudray at the foot of Mont Castro.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Suspended Penalty Given
Fuel Firm in 0PA Case

An order prohibiting Thomas j.
Flnnon and Sons, Alexandria fuel
dealers, from dealing in rAtioned
fuel from July l to December 81 for
violating oPA regulations has been
issued by the Roanoke district Of
Ace. Enforcement Of the order has
been suspended. however provided
the firm complies with all rationing
regulations.
The order, signed by Daniel L.
Bell. chief OPA hearing commits
sioner for region 4, and Morris Mas
inter. district enforcement attorney,
states that the penalty was sus-
pended because Francis H. and
Chester w. Fannon. directors Of the
Arm. contended the. violations
which they admitted. were not will
full. In addition. the statement
points to the firms reputation for
integrity.
The violations for which the firm
was convicted. following 4 hearing
On May "a, include delivery OF oil
without obtaining coupons, and de-
livery Of oil for coupons which had
not yet become valid. In addition,
the firm was charged with incor-
rect use of ration coupons which
customers had left on deposit.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

mans personally, escaped tlae refu-
eee'S Dtmksrqun. y n " ssss9s 1rfIssSsss.s II q
Captain SAves Tr1Sps.
Among the heroes Of the battle
was Capt. Lawrence Watson, Ander-
son, 8. G. The company was pinned
down In . hedged field infltrstins
through mortar and machine -gun
fire on three sidss.
Capt. Watson, l. student 1T Pres-
byterian College, Clinton, 3. c.,
walked alone to the enemy rear
and fired 10 rapidly from 30 many
positions the enemy thought it had
been attacked ip force and turned
all rifles, machine pistols and hand
srenades on him, enabling his men
to secure their position. Capt. wat
son was unhurt, but one dud gre
Evening star., 1944-07-09

uate School, brought to America
three years go ~ the Rev. Aloysia,a
HOGAN. Georgetown chaplain and
professor.
It. Dessosnes. . former professor
In the Belgian University Of Namur
made = battle altar OF ammunition
cases and mounted 4 jeep driven
by Pvt. William There, st. Paul,
Iowa.
He was encountered this MORN
Ing, saying mass to 20 men, stand
Ing BY the foxhole Of each COM
municant and also standing by
the foxhole altar shaking from NOR
tar shells landing in the adjoining
field.
The priest, An expert on the Nazi
legal system. and hated by the Ger
Evening star., 1944-07-09

made hit HIM n tl1o ches$.
Among ths Aght4rB ~ writer met
today VA Serst. George W. Parker,
Tucson. Ar1S., one Of the tWo or
three foremost rife pistol shots In
the Army and winner Of national
compositions.
l saw . colonel end . grueling
day with the troops In secure po-
mtaons. He said. Il have read the
communicates: "A certain unit Of
Evening star., 1944-07-09

osr koops today made contact. NTH
the sneany,s main position I never
knew what these words meant be.
fore yesterday"
A few German prisoners were
taken, but they were 4 superior
type to those encountered in the
past. A big blond. 20 years old. was
. fanatic Mani. At the end he put
his hands in his arms and rocked
to and fro, crying like 4 baby.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21

Begun in a modest way eight years
ago by Miss Cora Hartman of the
then j. B. Ford Sales Co., this Wy
andotte Chemicals Christmas doll
dressing project attracts city-wide
attention and has grown into size
able charity. This year Miss Harri-
man secured George SchwarZ, con-
troller of Wyandotte Chemicals, and
Bert Cremers, vice president in
charge of sales. Michigan Alkali
Division, to supervise the awarding
of the ten prize dolls, and the auc-
tioning of II additional dolls. A sur
prise feature Of this event, which
took place last Monday in the COM
pany office, was the contribution
of two dolls dressed in SIS War
Bonds by Mr.. Cremers and Mr..
SchwarZ.
Dolls were. sold in a local store
Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week.
Reserved from the profits of this
years sale is 5000 which viii be used
to buy undressed dolls for the 1915
project-when profits will again be
contributed to the Salvation Army.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21
Drunk Drivers
FaceHeavy
Court Action
Lilienthal Warns
Motorists Against
Holiday Drinking

Aroused over the sharp increase
in traffic accidents caused by drink
ing drivers, Police Chief Martin Lii
ienthal this week warned that all
motorists found guilty Of driving
while drunk would face a jail SEN
tence, heavy fine, or both.
Chief Lillienthal predicted an
even greater increase in this type
Of accident during the holiday sea-
son unless police and traffic courts
apply stern corrective measures.
Because of liquor rationing,"
Chief Lilienthal said, many per-
sons who, in ordinary times, had
parties at home or in offices will
patronize bars and taverns. We ex-
pect all proprietors of such estab-
lishments to cooperate by making
every effort to prevent persons un-
der the influence from driving their
automobiles. Citizens must be made
to realize that they cannot drive
after drinking without risking a SER
ious accident. a jail sentence, or
both"
Chief Lilienthal said the policy
established by Detroit Traffic Court
judges in melting out Jail terms and
stiff fines for persons convicted of
driving while drunk has proved
particularly effective. Records show
that, so far this year, 1873 motorists
convicted Of the offense have been
sent to Jail for total of 1924 days
or an average sentence of 81 days
each.
b In support Of the current cam
paign against drunk driving being
carried on in this community, the
Traffic Safety Association of De-
troit has prepared for distribution
thousands of Street-side posters with
the warning message: Drunk Driv-
ers Go To Jail"
Smaller copies of this poster are
being displayed in all drinking es-
adjustments throughout the Metro
politan Detroit area.
Chief Llienthal said instructions
have been issued to all men under
his command to give special atten-
ton to drunken motorists during
the next month.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21
Housing Group
Asks Negro
Dwelling Here
States That Problem is
Area-Wide in Scope

A communication from the newly
formed special committee on hous-
ing for Metropolitan Detroit, point
ing out the acute housing shortage
In the area, particularly for the
Negroes, was received by the city
council this week.
Edward Conner, Executive Direc-
tor of the Citizens Housing and
Planning Council, stated that 12.735
Negroes who have not been able to
avail themselves Of war housing
have been forced to jam into al
ready overcrowded facilities.
The special committee stated that
this housing problem is area-wide
in scope and that every municipal
ity must be expected to accept its
full measure of responsibility in
meeting the situation.
1t proposes to undertake an ed
ucational program reaching the en-
tire area and urges a conference Of
mayors in the area for the purpose
Of drawing up comprehensive pro-
gram to meet the situation.
According to the 1914 special CEN
SuS, Wyandotte has no Negroes liv-
ing within its limits.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21
Sears Employees
Chalk Up Record
IN Bond Campaign

Although the Sixth War Loan
Drive came at the busiest season
of the year, employees of the Wyan-
dotte Sears, Roebuck and Co. store
sold total of s25,575 in e. bonds
to customers.
They were able to do this in addi-
ton to taking care of their custo-
mers' Christmas shopping.
From the head office of the COM
pany, D. M. Henke. manager of The
store, received a check for $4,000
which also went into the Sixth War
Loan Drive.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21
State Sales Tax
Exemptions Hit

State sales tax exemptions went
under fire this week when Reeve
nue. Commissioner Louis M. Minis
asked the Legislature to define and
put fences around the exemptions.
The terms industrial processing"
agricultural producing and COM
mercial advertising" are holes in the
present sales tax law which the De-
partment wants more plainly
marked. Millions of dollars Of sales
go tax-free each year because Of
these exemptions.
Critics of the law claim that there
are so many exemptions and rates
are so small that it acts as a pro-
lection against taxation. Nearly half
the wealth of Michigan residents is
intangible, yet this kind Of prop
erty carries but a small share of
the cost of government.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21
Penn Salt Names
LaBar Successor
New Superintendent
Will Be w. F. Mitchell

On Wednesday, December 20, Y.
F. Hardcastle, vice-president of
Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. company
announced to the staff of the wy
andotte Works the appointment OF
w. F. Mitchell as Acting Superin-
tendent of Wyandotte. Mr.. Mitchell
has been associated with Pennsyl-
vania Salt since 1896, having prev.
lously been connected with the
Champion Fire company at Canton,
North Carolina. He has served the
company in several capacities, the
most recent Of which was Assistant
to the Works Manager, Walker PEN
field, at the company's headquar-
tiers, 1000 Widener Bldg, Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. Mitchell assumes his new du-
ties January /, 1915, but due to the
necessity Of transferring his present
duties to his successor in Philadel-
phia. does not expect to be at Wyan-
dotte permanently until about jan
uary 10. G. A. Nelson, assistant
superintendent, will continue in his
present position.
Mr.. Hardcastle. in addressing the
Wyandotte staff. emphasized the
fine spirit of loyalty and cooperation
which has made it possible to con-
tlnue operations at a high level of
efficiency during the difficult last
few weeks following the regrettabl
passing of w. D. LeBar, November
81.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21
Pioneer Resident
Dies Tuesday

Mrs. Mary Wojtkowiak, 900 Elm
street, died Tuesday morning at the
Wyandotte General hospital at the
age Of 70.
Born In Poland, November %,
1865, Mrs. Wojtkowiak had resided
in Wyandotte for the past so years.
She was a member of the Rosary
society, st. Joseph society and
PIMA.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. Saturday from the Co
pek funeral home and at 10 am.
at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
church. Burial will be In Mount
Carmel cemetery.
Surviving are q daughter, Mrs.
Nancy Ulanski, Flint; five sons,
Frank, Anthony, Peter, John, Wal
ter; 20 grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21
Jaycees Sponsor
Christmas Music

Beginning early this week Christ
mas music flooded the business dis
trict of the city, putting evening
shoppers in a festive mood.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce, sponsoring the holiday car
OILS, has placed an simplifying sys-
tenn on q downtown building and
each. evening from to 9 o'clock
broadcast the music.
A vocal group from Roosevelt high
school, under the direction of Miss
Eleanore Bennink, presented a pro-
gram of holiday music last night
The programs will continue
through Saturday evening.
Heading the Jaycee committee OF
arrangements is Vernel Horne, as
sisted by Richard Caulkins, Robert
Scott and Cliff Sheppard.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21
.COOdfeHOw
Newspaper Sale
Carriers Sl2OO
Workers Sell Msre Than
5000 Copies of Edition

Wyandotte Goodfellows, Drawing
the snow and crowds on Biddle ave-
nue. Saturday, sold copies of a spe-
cial Goodfellow edition of the Wy
andotte News Herald to more than
5000 people.
When the total receipts were tai
lied, Al Payette, in charge of the
sale, reported that over $1,000 had
been realized within q few hours
time.
Members Of service clubs, police
officers and firemen acted as news
hawks and ran out of their wares
soon after they hit the street.
This years sale marks the twelfth
consecutive year that the Wyan-
dotte News Herald has published
the Goodfellow edition, the sale of
which benefits the needy of the
city at Christmas time.
Turning in the largest sums Of
money for the service clubs we're
Kurt Breitfeld, William Monahan,
Joseph Lynch and Rod Kreger.
Policemen reporting most sales
were Ed Path, Merton Showalter,
Paul Heilshorn, Henry Przedworski,
Carl White, Earl Buckius and STAN
ley Piasecki.
James DeMaggio and Charles Glib
bard Spurred the Junior Chamber
Of Commerce statesmen.
Howard Sidebottom and Floyd
Collard led statesmen for the Fire
Department.
Others turning in large amounts
OF money were Associate Justice of
the Peace Guy Murphy and Steve
Martin, municipal garage superin-
tendent.
Assisting Payette, as co-chairnan
OF the sale, was Kurt Breitfeld.