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Evening star., 1944-10-07
Camera Takes
Picture Through
lone Foot of Steel
, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Oct. t.
Pictures can be taken through a
1-foot thickness of steel by means
of q 1900 ,000-volt mobile X-ray
unit developed by the General Elec-
trio Co.
Production Of the machine was
announced last night at national
electronics conference In Chicago
by DR.. Ernest e. Charlton, director
OF the work. -
The 5,000-pound apparatus dou-
bled x-ray voltage previously avail
able, Mr.. Charlton said, and could
radiograph an 8-inch steel casting
Ia -3A minutes. or T8 times as fast
as . 1000. .000-voh unit developed
by the company in i941.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Robots Land In England
From SouiherIy Direction
d the Associated Preas.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON. Oct. Flying bombs
smashed at Southern England and
London last night from . Southern
course, an indication the enemy may
p seeking . weak spot In the
vigilAnt defense.
A sheet Of gunfire 50 intense It
Jared houses several miles inland
met the fiery-tailed intruders and
two were destroyed In flight.
Among casualties were seven
policemen who were injured when
one bomb wrecked . block Of bslsi-
|ness houses. Two pubs were shat
tered and customers were badly cut
by splinters Of giass.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Officers Service Club
Moves 10 New Home
lin Giant Tomato Can

Fifty Army and Navy officers this
week moved into the new Ofiicers'
Service Club in the building shaped
like tomato can, which was re-
Gently erected at 1914 Twenty first
street. We're satisfied" they de-
clared.
The house was built to be a pri-
vately operated club for Navy off,
GERS and had been named the Circle
Club, but the War Hospitality Com
mittee saw It, wanted it for an off,
GERS club and w. Wadsworth Wood,
architect and owner, agreed.
This week the committee began
moving from their former headquar-
ters at the Burlington Hotel and
now every room is filled. The men
moved into bedrooms-shaped like
a piece of pie with the corner bitten
of-but pictures of pretty girls on
their bureaus, spread copies of Es-
quire. Readers Digest and the Texas
Ranger on the tables, laid their pipes
on the window sills and made them
selves at home
Many Architectural Novelties.
The cylindrical structure was de-
scribed in The Star last month. Its
architectural innovations include in
ner-wall heating, bedrooms that
open into circular halls on all Of the
four floors and a circular staircase
In the center.
The War Hospitality Committee
plans to use all the facilities the
house offers-sun roof, ballroom,
diversified kitchen-to provide club
members with everything an officer
could want" Mrs. Hugh j. Casey,
club chairman, said.
r. l.. Hoskins. formerly manager
of the three Navy clubs at Annap-
oils and owner of the Blue Lantern
Inn there. will manage the enter
tainment. Luncheon and dinner
will be served In the ballroom, which
also will be used for movies, dane
ing, cards and games.
Dinner and Dance Planned.
Dining room service will start Oc-
tober 13, formal dinner is set for
October 18 and the opening dance
slated November 8.
The War Hospitality Committee
plans to maintain the club only un-
til 1t is on self sustaining basis,
when 1t will continue as an officers
club with responsibility vested In
an officers membership committee.
All officers in Washington may join
the club and use its recreational
facilities. Transient officers may
have To-day memberships and use
the six bedrooms reserved for guests.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Dorothy Often, Secretary
To Mills, Sponsors LIST

Miss Dorothy E. Often of Vienna.
Va, secretary since 1910 to Rear
Admiral E. w. Mills, assistant chief
of the Bureau of Ships of the Navy,
sponsored the Landing Ship Tank
$40 launched yesterday at Seneca,
Va. The ship was built by the
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.
Miss Often has three brothers in
the armed forces: Pvt. Norman
Often, U. S. A., stationed in this
country; Sergt. Harry Often, AAF,
now in Alaska, and Capt. Donald
Often, AAF, on duty in France.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Nozis Step Up Extortion Racket,
But Allies Seize Most of Notes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
With other sources of loot being
dried up by Allied reconquest, plain
extortion directed by the Nazis
against persons with money in the
United States and elsewhere is on
the increase, ofY1cial sources have re-
vealed.
The ransom demands usually fol-
low closely the pattern set by, In
dividual kidnapers, to this effect:
"If you want to save the life of
x, it will cost you such and such
amount. to be deposited by a GER
tain dste to the account of so-and-
so CASUALLY in Argentina or another
neutral country"
Great numbers" OF such demands
Evening star., 1944-10-07

war DHItlI
has notified his
parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlos D.
G i b b S, ST., ALI
Sixty street,
Maryland Park.
A n a tive e of
Maryland Park,
Sergt. Gibbs was
a member of the
National Guard
and was called
to active service
in 1941. A BROTH
er, Seaman (Sec-
ond Class Nor
man p Gihhs is
Evening star., 1944-10-07
50 Killed, Town Damaged
In Earthquake in Turkey

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Oct. THE German
Transocean Agency. quoting an
Istanbul dispatch. said in a broad
cast today the town of Aivalik, on
the Aegean coast, was almost de-
stroyed by an earthquake yesterday
morning and that at least so per-
sons were killed at Izmir.
Transocean said Edreht, Bergama,
Soma and Manisa, in Western An
atolia, we're hard hit.
NEW YORK, Oct. Z (R.-A violent
earthquake shook the city of Istan-
bul and other parts of Turkey yes
terday, with the lost of so lives. the
British radio reported, quoting
Turkish dispatches. The broadcast
was recorded by CHS.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
|Soyiet-Backed Group
Expected 10 Control
UNRRA Aid 10 Poles
BY the Associated Press.

ny tue AhcOClAbcu ftecB.
United Nations officials now expect
the Soviet-sponsored Polish Liberia
ton Committee may have full con-
troll Of distributing relief supplies In
liberated areas of Poland.
A United Nations Relief and Re-
Mobilization Administration COM
mission probably will be sent into
the area to estimate needs and to
work out plans for distribution.
A similar commission may 60 into
the areas Of Yugoslavia controlled
by Marshal Tito, but the Yugoslav
plans are generally less advanced
than those for Poland. The Yugo-
slav situation Is less complicated
since Marshal Tito. while he con-
trolls the Yugoslav Committee OF
Liberation, also is associated with
King Peters exiled government, 20
that no question Of jurisdiction
arises.
UNRRA's predicament over Poland
grows out of the split between Rus
sia and the Polish government-in-
exile in London. It's solution is be-
neved to lie In the common interest
of feeding and clothing cold, hungry
millions.
UNRRA officials wrestling with
the problem here have fallen back
on two stated principles Of the or
ganization: % Relief must be
distributed without regard to race
religion or politics and CD UNRRA
may deal with whomever Is in ad-
ministrative control of an area In
which supplies are to be distributed
The exile Polish government Is
a member Of UNRRA, as is Russia
but the Polish Liberation Commit
tee, with headquarters at Lublin
is in control of the Polish territory
liberated by Russian armies.
Efforts to bring together the
Polish government recognized BY
Britain and the United States and
the Polish Committee recognized by
Russia were going well a week OF
10 days ago and there was some
hope they would resolve the UNRRA
predicament. There Is now little
prospect Of q reconciliation in the
predictable future and UNRRA Is
going ahead with other plans based
on q commission investigation.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
3 New Polio Cases
Reported in D. c. Area

Three new cases of polio were re-
ported by the District Health De-
partment today, raising the total of
cases in Metropolitan Washington
since July to $50.
The new cases are a 7-year- -oId
boy from Southeast Washington and
a 3-year-old boy from Arlington,
Va, at Children's Hospital A 2S-
year-old man from Hyattsville, Md.
Is at Gallinger Hospital.
OF the 280 cases, $50 have been In
the District and l20 in surrounding
counties.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Western Front
Continued From First Page9

the belt of fixed concrete pillboxes.
They were within or miles of the
railroad junction Of Duren. Already
under their artillery fire and bombed
heavily late yesterday by Marauders
and Havocs, Duren is slightly more
than Is miles east of Aaachen and
only 20 miles from Cologne.
American artillery and close
support bombers were working over
the German gun positions which
still made the Sd Army's hold on
Fort Driant difficult.
Some OF the Nazi heavy guns had
been pounding away from hidden
emplacements as far as 20 miles be-
yond Metz, Associated Press Core
spondent Edward Ball reported. He
said Thunderbolts located one such
gun position and bombed shut the
tunnel from which it was firing.
The Germans apparently had
managed to get reinforcements up
along the whole southern front and
were counterattacking repeatedly In
an effort to keep the battle back
from the Rhine, whatever the cost
in troops.
One strong counterattack regained
the Germans some ground near
Sivry, 10 miles north of Nancy. But
east and southeast of Nancy the Sd
and 7th Armies maintained a slow,
steady advance.
East of Luneville, Is miles SOUTH
east of Nancy, the 7th Army was
more than half way through the
Forest of Parroy and had smashed
an enemy tank and infantry coun-
terattack in the southeastern part
OF the forest. Anglemont. 16 miles
southeast of Luneville, and miles
south Of Baccarat, was liberated.
Mop Up Germans.
Near Bruyeres, 10 miles east of
Epinal. the Americans were mopping
up the last of German troops who
infiltrated into their lines in an at
tempt to seize control of key hilltop
positions. Gains of a few hundred
yards were won in hard fighting near
Cleurie, 13 miles southeast of Epinal.
East of st. Anne well-placed Amer
kSe1il Oh ulI1O1y Ill plCW up q Ulk
man ammunition dump.
The Germans we're routed out of
a heavily fortified stone quarry near
Cluaie, southeast of Epinal, and the
Americans pushed on through the
forests of Lonegoutte and Gehan in
advances of a mile or more.
The greatest gain was the thrust
which all but ringed LIE Thillot, SO
miles across the Vosges from the
Rhine.
To the south, French forces of the
7th Army gained through the dense
forest of Vannes and broadened
their assault arc at the entrance to
the Belfort Gap 10 miles from the
town of Belfort.
Dunkerque Pounded.
Canadian artillery meanwhile was
Systematically pounding the last
German stand at Dunkerque.
Canadians who burned their way
with flamethrowers across the Leo
pold Canal south Of the Schelde
estuary had bridgehead 5000 yards
wide and 1000 yards deep. and were
running into some Of their bloodiest
lighting since Caen.
British and German troops we're
doggedly engaged northwest OF Mil
megen end southwest Of Arnhem
In the thin, low battle ground be-
tween the Waal and Neder Rhine.
The Germans said the Tommies
nao won q new bridgehead across
the Rhine west of Arnhem--but
there was no official suggestion here
that there was any truth In the
report.
Evening star., 1944-10-07

Gloyd Await. sr. 500 Wildwood lane
NV, has been wounded In action.
the Navy Department announced
today.
HIS family was notified BY the
Navy Department September 10,
Mrs. Await said, after Ensign Await
had returned home and reported
back to duty.
A native o4f 4fwAshinston, Ensagn
Evening star., 1944-10-07
BoIIploying Marine
Who Lost an Arm
Gets Series Wish
By the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. T.-Corpl.
Johnny Spillane, who rejected
q contract to play with the st.
Louis Cardinals in order to Join
the marines and later lost his
right arm on Tarawa, arrived
here By plane early today to
attend the World Series.
SpillAne, ct = Phailadelphia
hospital. had said he would
trade my other arm" for .
chance to see . Series gaine.
Publication Of the story Of his
ambition resulted Ii arrange
ments for the trip.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Club Aids HospituI

The Women's Progressive Club,
assisted by the Magen David Con-
gregation, have given 1884 to Chill
dren's Hospital for the purchase of
equipment used In the treatment of
infantile paralysis. Mrs. Ruth Al
bert is president of the Women's
Progressive Club.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Correction

1t was enormously reported in
yesterdays roll of honor that
First 1t. Hammy M. Butler of
Edmonston, Md. was killed in
action in France. The correct
name Is First 1t. Harry M.
Butler.
Evening star., 1944-10-07

on duty in Italy. Two other broth
ers, William C. and Carlos, jr., and
three sisters, Genevieve, Betty and
Mrs. Evelyn Folger, survive.
Memorial services will be held at
11:15 am. tomorrow in the Mary
land Park Christian Church.
Pvt. Floyd Randolph Ives, jr., %.
of 1852 Florida avenue NE. was
killed in action in Germany Sep
tember 13, according to the War
Department.
Pvt. Ives was in the Army four
years and overseas for two. A vet
eran of the African campaign. he
expressed belief he would be home
soon in the last letter received by
his parents. He was a student at
Mckinley High School when he en-
listed. Born in Durham, N. c.. Pvt.
Ives lived In Washington most of
his life. He is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Payne and
Mrs. Betty Melisa Williams, and by
three brothers, Frank, Bobby and
Harold Ives.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Laurel Scratches
Clear and Slow.

Clear and Slow.
First race Gay Array, Ten Oaks,
Ted Yves, Teddy Lass.
Second rsceJune Quest, Circle
Car, Justice Nap, Vantryst.
Third race-Adroit, Sophocles.
Fourth race-Reply Brief, War
Bird. Hammer-Lock, Comics Girl.
Fifth race-Nita Jean, Indian Sun,
Tenebrose, Hippomenes, Lady Grem-
lin.
Sixth raca-Soyna rhsrc.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Wounded

Sergt. Rodney C. FUR, 26, was
reported wounded in Germany on
September 10 soon after his brother,
Sergt Harold G. Furr (listed above)
was reported killed.
Sergt. Rodney Furr was EMPLOYED
as farmer and mechanic before
entering the service. The brothers
entered the service in May, 1941,
and had been together since they
were drafted.
Ensign Francis Gloyd Await, IT,,
23, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Evening star., 1944-10-07

Await attended Western High School
here and Hun Preparatory School
in Princeton, N. j. He received his
commission last February at Chapel
Hill, N. c., and went overseas in
April. He took part in the Tinian,
Saipan and Guam invasions.
Pfc. Pershing J. Oldham. U. S.
M. c. R., husband of Mrs. Pershing
j. Oldham, 1921 Otis street NE,
was included on today's Navy De-,
partment's list of those wounded irs
action. The Star previously carried
the story on September 19 after the
family had been notified.
Pvt. George Fl. Seis, al, son Of
Mrs. Annie Lipkin, 201 Bates street
NV. was seriously wounded in ac-
ton in France on September II, the
War Department has notified Mrs.
Lipkin.
A native of Washington, Pvt. Seis
worked at the Pear Harbor Navy
Yard for 20 months helping to re-
pair damage done by the Japanese
in their attack on December Z, 1941.
He returned to this country In Sep
tember, 1943, and volunteered for
military service. He entered the
Army last January and was sta
toned at Fort Mcclellan, Ala, be-
fore shipping overseas with his
infantry unit July 27. In a recent
letter to his mother he said he was in
a hospital and was getting along
very nicely"
Pfc. Carl G. Clarke, 35, husband
of Mrs. Frances Clarke, 1912 Min
nesota avenue Sc, was wounded
In action in Germany on Septem-
Der IA, the War Department has
notified Mrs. Clarke.
Pvt. Clarke entered the Army in
April, 1943, and trained as an in
fantryman. He was shipped over
seas last November and landed In
France shortly after D day..
Missing
Pfc. Theodore ]. Sickinger, 20, has
been missing since September 10
from a medical outfit in France, ac-
cording to a War Department tele-
gram received by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Seckinger, 6222
Fifth street NV.
Pvt. Sickinger, who was born in
Germany, came to Washington with
his parents II years ago. He attend
ed the Nativity School and was
dental technician before entering
the Army two years ago. He has
been overseas for a year and half.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Blood Quote
tFpr District, Pentason and
Mobile Units)
District Quota rer

District quota per
week ----------- 1000 pints
Donations last week, 1884 pints
Donations so far this
week ------ 2.652 pints
Today's appoint
ments - 200 nersons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center,
in the Acacia Building. 81 Lou
isiana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between 3 I'm. and
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1944-10-07

Sixth raceSome Chance.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-11-03
Co1tr0Iiin, Rust on Roof

at the first $ gr Of rust. soys D. S
Weaver, extension agricultural en-.
glneer of North Carolina State col
Iege, or when 'le roof shows dark
dlscoloration, the galvanized roofing
should be painted with metallic zinc
paint. Before applying the paint,
the roof should be put in good physi.
cal shape and all cutters and low
places should be cleaned of fallen
leaves and dirt. If the roof has
been painted witt any kind Of paint
previously, all loose and scaly parts
must be removed with a wire brush,
rinsing the roof with water, and al
lowing it to dry.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-11-03
Better People

We cannot make the world better
by letter laws. but by better men
and women.-Rev. Lewis S. Nudge,
DID.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-11-03

II was just tellin' my brother Fred this
morning, Judge. there's never been time
in Our lives when VIC got to live up to that
Old sayn' United we stand, divided VIC fall
more than we have to today"
"1Iow true that is, Herb. And for tic
life of me. I can't figure out why, at time
like this. some folks insist on raising ques-
ton like Prohibition. I can't imagine any
thing that would tickle our enemies more
than to get us folks over here taking side;
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-11-03

against each other. arguing about en- issue
like that. We've got a he-man's job ON our
hands to win this war and we can't be
wasting our minds, Our money and our
strength fighting about something we
tried for nearly IA years and found couldn't
work.
Il say there's time and place for
everything. and this is TO time or place to
be doing any tightin' cxccI: the kind that's
Con-. to Win the va.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

In preparation for the grueling
Monday event, the two Detroit
youths will spend Sunday polish
ing up their orationS instead of
idling away the day az sight-see-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Fall of Corregidor
Recorded by Radio
Times Photc

soldiers in our tunnel I'm vOm-
iting. Arms weak from pound
ing key, no rest, short rations.
Tired.
IL know now how n mouse
feels. Caught i'm a trap and
waiting for guys TO come along,
finish IL up. Got a treat. Can
pineapple. Opening IL with my
Signal Corps knife.
MY name Is Irving StrObing.
Get this to my mother. Mrs.
Minnie Strobing, sos Barley
Street, Brooklyn. -. Y.
They are TO get along o. X.
Get in touch with them As soon
as possible. Message. Give my
love TO Pa. Joe, Sue, Mac, Garry,
JOY and Paul.
also 10 all family and
friends. God bless 'em all, hope
they be there when ! come
home. tell Joe wherever he II,
give 'em hell for us.
MY love YOU all. God bless
you and keep you. Love. Sign
my name and tell nv mother
how you heard from me.
stand hy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Urges Custer
Of Rex TugweN

WASHINGTON. April ! 1NSJ
Rep. McGehee (D) Of MiSsis-
sippi today introduced House
resolution asking the President 10
Gust Rexford Guy Tugwell as
governor of Puerto Rico -
McGehee IS member OF a
House subcommittee probing po-
litical. social and economic con-
ditIons OF Puerto RICO. His
resolution asserts that nlgwell
has shown disinclinaton 10 up
hold the dignity OF the L. s. gov
eminent through 'tacit consent 10
appointment OF one Robert MorsS
Lovett' 10 a post where he would
be In position 10 indoctrinate
the youth Of Puerto Rico with
Subversive and un-Em erican theo-
ries he holds.
McGehee also charged that Tug
well has written articles in con-
tradiction Of the policies of the
I. :. government in adminiStra-
ton OF lnSular affairs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

II can see Chicago any time
hut what want Ia do now.
more than anything in the
world, Is win this contest Mon
day." is the way young Camp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

Just before Bataan fell on April
9, 1912, many OF the troops from
itS garrison were transferred
across the mouth of Manila Bay 10
Corregidor
Among these vas Sgt Irving
Strobing. who just before the fall
of Corregidor tapped out a mess
age on the armys wireless set.
Since next Sunday commemo-
rates Bataan Day II rs fitting
that all Americans pause a mo-
mcnt 10 re-read that dramatic
message which will live in history
among the most stirring words OF
all wars
They are not near yet. We
are waiting for God only~knows
what. How about = chocolate
soda? Now many. Not near
yet. Lots Of heavy hghting
going on.
WAITING FOR YOU GUYS"
We've only got about one
hour and 20 minutes before -.
I'VE may have 10 give up by
noon. We don't know yet. They
are throwing men and shells At
us and We may not be able 10
stand IL. They have been she'll
ing Us faster than you can count.
We've got about SIS minutes
and feel sick at my stomach.
l am really low down. They
are around now smashing rifles.
They bring In the wounded
every minute and IL Is a hor-
rible sight.
we will be waiting for you
guys 90 help. This IL the only
thing | guess can he done.
General Wainwright il n
right guy and we are willing
10 20 on for him, but shells
are dropping ali night, Taster
than hell.
TOO MUCH TO TAKE
Damage terrific. Too much
for guys 10 take. Enemy heavy
crOss-shelling and bombing.
They have got us all around
and from the skies.
From here ID looks like Ar
ing ceased on both sides. Men
are all feeling bad, because of
terrific nervous strain OF the
seige. Corregidor used to be a
nice place, but it's haunted
now. WithstO terrific
pounding.
Just made broadcast To
Manila to arrange meeting for
surrender. Talk made by Cen
eraI Beebe. can't say much.
Can't think at all. can hardly
think.
"Say. ! have so pesos you
can have for this weekend -.
The white flag Is up. Every one
Is bawIing like n baby.
They're piling dead. wounded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
ENLISTED AS Filler

1t. Pulpit. Y years old. came
here from Sandusky, Mich. "a
attend the University of Detroi,
and work AS an auditor at the
Bell Telephone Co before he en-
listed in the air force a few days
after Pearl Harbor.
Flax and machine gun bullets
which killed the Forts navigator
and brought the ship down on
Philpits twenty-Second bombing
mission. struck Phllpit in the left
hand. left leg. and head.
"In the prison camp ! talked
10 prisoners who rOamed about
the invasion front before they
were captured" he said They
said the We~twall Installations
were "a wrecked a. Germany
itself"
The Michigan flier is on leave
from Percy Jones Hospital. Battle
Creek lie holds the DEC and the
Air Medal with three oak leaf
clusters
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Z Michigan Airmen
Die in Western Crash

FAIRFIELD. Calf, April /
lUP)-S/Sgt. Guy c. Turner, Of
Sturgis, Mich. and 1St 1t. Rus
sell -GFispVeifii7 of Ithaca, Nf1ct1..
were among seven army flierS
Killed when a bomber crashed
near the Eairfeld-SuistfH AIR base,
the army announced Saturday.
Three others were injured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
George Murphy Gets
Aircraft Carrier Dufy

1t. Com. George Murphy, for
mer Judge Of the recorders court,
now is on active duty on an air
craft carrier in the south Pacific.
according 10 word sent 10 Detroit
friends by his brother. Associate
Supreme Court Justice Frank
Murphy. in Washington.