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Evening star., 1944-08-23
Vargas Accepts Aranha's S
Resignation From Cabinet
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 23-
President Getulio Vargas has ac-
cepted the resignation of Brazilian
Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aranha,
1t was announced oficially today.
The oncial announcement said
the retirement of Aranha was ac-
cepted with regret by President
Vargas. and extolled the minister
as having given to his country "nu-
merous and signal services :
Recognizing these services, the
statement said, 'the government OF
the republic judges it opportune to
reafnrm the directives of his foreign
policy OF continental solidarity and
strict cooperation with the Allied
Nations"
Secretary General Ambassador
Pedro Leao Veloso will execute the
functions OF minister Of foreign re-
lations." the communique said.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Nelson Called 10 Capitol
To Discuss Reconversion
By the Associated Press.

~ thc hSoOClAieO fTeSS.
Chairman Donald M. Nelson of
the War Production Board was
called to Capitol Hill today to talk
over prospects for expanded civilian
manufacture during his absence in
China.
Despite President Roosevelt's as
sertion that Mr.. Nelson's conf
Dental mission will in no way
disturb his reconversion policies,
Senate War Investigating Commit
tee members said they were frankly
worried over his leaving at this time.
They sought reinsurance from the
WPB chief at a closed meeting ar
ranged by Chief Counsel Rudolph
HALEY.
I'VE want to hear Donald Nelson
say that there is sufficiently strong
sentiment within his organization
for limited resumption of vital ci-
william goods manufacture to assure
an active fight for it," Senator Fer
guson, Republican, Michigan, told a
reporter.
The committee also plans to talk
with Charles E. Wilson, WPB ex-
ecutive vice chairman, at a separate
session later Ito see how he stands
on the reconversion program" one
member said. Mr.. Wilson has op-
posed Mr.. Nelson's reconversion
policies In the past.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Powers Is Held on Charge
Of $1,000 Beer SwindIe

Connie A.. Powers, 40, of the l4o0
block of Chaplin street NV, was
held for grand jury action in
Municipal Court today on a charge
OF grand larceny by trick. involving
$4,000. Bond was set at 5000.
Powers was arrested on the COM
plant of Harry Chippas, a restau-
rant proprietor, of 1923 Lee highway.
Arlington, Va, who told police that
Powers and Charley James, so, of
Az IS street NV. agreed to deliver
a large quantity of beer to him for
$4,000. Mr.. Chippas told police he
gave the men the money at a down.
town hotel and was called to the
telephone. When he returned, he
said. the men had disappeared with
the money. James was held for the
grand jury August II on the same
charge.
Powers was indicted last year on
similar charge growing out of an
alleged money-making machine he
Claimed to have invented.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Local French Colony
Plans 10 Celebrate
Liberation Of Paris

Washington's French colony, in
cluding members Of the French
Committee of National Liberation
today heard the news of the liberia
ton OF Paris with happy smile and
a sigh Of relief that their beloved
city once more was free.
The French tricolor was raised
from a central window Of the French
Delegation headquarters at 142C
Sixteenth street NV, a scene OF
excitement as the staff greeted each
other with handshakes and smiles
Plans were formulated for q
te deum mass at st. Matthew's Ca
thedral at 8 am. Saturday, at which
time prayers of thanksgiving will
be offered. Invitations have been
extended to ofiicials of the State
Department, the diplomatic corps,
the armed services of the United
States and foreign missions.
France Forever, which is spon-
soring the mass, also plans a re-
ception for its members and men,
bers eof French missions at pm.
Friday in the United Nations Club,
17cl Nineteenth street NV.
Small parties to celebrate the
liberation of the French capital
also were planned by individual
Frenchmen tonight.
French residents here have been
under a strain for the past three
or four days, spokesman for the
French Committee said, awaiting
word whether their capital would be
spared destruction. Apparently
Paris has been saved ravage," he
said.
No mass demonstra ton has been
planned here, although preparations
were being made for big celebra-
ton in New York officials said.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Vienna Area Attacked
|By u. ). Bombers fol.
Second Day in Row
By the Associated Press.


ROME, Aug. 23-Several hundred
American heavy bombers and fight-
ers fought through large forces Of
Nazi intercepters today and bombed
military installations in the Vienna
area of Austria for the second
straight day. Medium bombers at
tackled rail, bridges in Southern
France near Lyon.
Particularly heavy opposition was
encountered at the Markersdorf Air.
drome, IS miles west Of Vienna,
which Liberators bombed. A number
of Nazis were destroyed there.
The German radio said the air.
craft center Of Weinier Neustadt
also was attacked.
The four -engined craft also
bombed Pc River railway bridges at
Ferrarra.
Deepest Penetration.
The flight to Lyon was the deep
est penetration of Southern France
yet for the American Mitchells
based in Italy. Other planes con-
tinued the methodical destruction
Of rolling stock used by the retreat.
ing Germans in Southern France.
Maj. Herschel H. Green, Mayfield,
KY, Mustang pilot, shot down his
18th plane today, a Focke-Wulfe
100, and became undisputed top
American ace in the Mediterranean
theater. He had been tied with
Capt. James H. Varnell Charleston,
Tenn, who has II victories.
German fighter planes appeared
Yesterday to oppose the massive
U. S. 18th Air Force bombing assault
against Silesian and Austrian oil
targets and 81 we're shot down, an
omcial announcement from Rome
said today.
IS Aircraft Lost.
American losses were 80 heavy
bombers and six other aircraft, from
all operations.
approximately 200 Nazi fighters
attacked the American formations
which bombed oil refineries, storage
tanks and other vital fuel install
lations at Odertal in German Silesia
and at Korneuburg and Lobau near
Vienna.
The fiercest battles were fought
by Liberators and escorting Light
nings over Lobau where fax also
was intense.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
E EogerMoquis Round UpSnipers,
Ease Yunks' Beuchheud Drive

ant drive through green rolling hills.
The only German military installa-
tions We saw were a couple of Ger
man staff cars by the roadside which
GIs were trying to get started.
The only indication Of fighting
along our route was in the town
OF Montmeyan, where eager men,
bers OF the Maquis were busy round
ing up some German troops who had
taken to the hills with the apparent
intention of engaging in a little
sniping.
Half an hour ago at the town
fountain of Riez an old Frenchman
said to me, Its going very well now,
isn't it? hope the trouble is not
about to begin again"
That is about the way feel, too.
1t Is apparent out here that one
of the biggest, If not the biggest
factor behind the enemy's seeming
inability to react to the situation is
the activity of the Maquis, which is
doing magnificent work.
They are not only giving our
troops invaluable direct aid, but also
operating far afleld on their own
making it next to impossible for the
enemy to move his troops effectively
Evening star., 1944-08-23
|Maquis Recall Crueli)
|0f Foe, but Restrain
Desire for Revenge
Nv PAIL GHALI.

BY PAUL GHALI.
Foreisn Correspondent OF The Star and
Chicaso Daily News,
ON THE FRENCH FRONTIER,
Outside Geneva, Aug. 23-Partisans
are shot on the spot when captured
by Nazi troops but the Maquis, who
have seen Frenchmen undergo In
describable tortures In the four years
OF German occupation, treat their
German prisoners humanely.
Nazi captives confirmed this DUR
ing the visit your correspond
paid liberated Annecy Sunday. The
Maquis' German prisoners were sip
ping soup while their captors calmly
looked on.
Maquis men told me numerous
stories Of German garrisons that
waved white flags In pretense of
surrender and then threw grenades
at the approaching French. The
French have endured such suffering
at Nazi hands that 1t is hard for
them not to be imbued with bitter
ness and q desire for vengeance.
But, In their new role OF victors,
they betray admirable restraint.
For instance, there were 1t. Bre-
ton and Capt. Charles. 1t. Breton
told me how his wife, who was ex-
pectins q baby. was dragged by the
hair through the streets OF Annecy
by the Germans, simply because he
was . Maquis of1icer. For that same
reason Capt. Charles house at
Vallery was .razed, while his wife
and one of their three children was
murdered.
Yet both men today are ti,e mas
ters OF the lives of hundreds of
Germans. And their captives are
well treated" in the words of the
fallen supermen themselves.
tCopyrisht, 1a44 by chicaso Daily
News, lnc)
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Railroads
Continued From First Pase)

haul field. in the Western part Of
the United States. and that this has
been and is being accomplished by
various methods, including con-
certed action by the railroads to
cause the enactment Of State laws
restricting the development of the
trucking industry.
Points to Banks Participation.'
1T is alleged that the defendant
railroads entered into an agreement,
called the Western Agreement,
which established the ONCE of West.
ern Commissioner, that the commits
sioner acted as the arbiter In mat
ters relating to transportation rates
and services in the Western part of
the United States, and that his &C.
tivities were subject to review only
by a committee of directors. estab.
lished by the Western Agreement.
1T is alleged that the defendant,
J. P. Morgan & Co., Inc: Kuhn,
Loeb d. Co., and their aff1iates have
Tor many years controlled and still
control substantially all the financ-
ing operations and security issues
OF the defendant railroads, that
these banking firms have similar
control in relation to many Eastern
railroads as well as substan ntial
financial interests in numerous large
industrial concerns in the East.
1T Is further alleged that de.
fendant j. P. Morgan g. Co., Inc.
and its predecessor, in fact partici-
pated in the organization of the
Association of American Railroads.
that these banking firms are repre-
sented on the committee of direc-
tors established by the Western
agreement and have taken part in
the collusive fixing of noncompeti.
tive rates, and that they have col.
laoorated through their representa-.
tives on the committee of directors
to coerce officials and defendant
railroads from reducing rates and
improving services and facilities of
the Western railroads."
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Polio
Continued From First Page

pital with a new Emerson unit for
heating woolen packs.
The presentation was made bv
JACK Morton, president of the board
and the gift was received for the
hospital by John j. Anderson. a.
slstant superintendent.
This is the second such unit for
Children's. The first one was re-
ceived last week from the District
chapter of the National Foundation
for 1nfantile Paralysis.
Mrs. Barbara G. Welch. phvsio.
tnerapist OF the local chapter of the
national foundation, will fly back
to Washington from California next
Monday to help combat the sit,,s !.
ton here. 1t was learned from Mis-.
Saran Wilson, executive secretary
OF the chapter. Mrs. WEIGH had
been loaned to California to CO.
operate with authorities In treatin,
sufferers In q serious outbreak there
Meanwhile, it was learned that
~ Catholic University students. All
graduate nurses, have been working
at Childrens and Gallinger Hos
pltaH to alleviate the NURSING
shortage for polio cases. For the
last three weeks, the girls have voi-
unteered for 8-hour shifts At th.
hospitals, while carrying their f,,lI
school courses.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
leuse-lend
Continued From First Page.)

in that period amounted to 32l.-
535. 900 900. Commanding generals
in the several theaters received in
addition goods valued at $678 PAL 900
for disposition where they deemed
advisable.
Three Billion Reverse Lease-Lend.
AS an Offset to this vast ex-
penditure the report shows reverse
lease-lend of more than 5000, 900. :
600 in supplies and services from
our Allies and emphasizes the in
tangibles they have thrown into the
scales In the suffering Of the civilian
populations.
"The United States has never
been bombed, it is far from the
fighting fronts and It has the great
est industrial capacity among the
United Nations" the report said.
"The circumstances OF our geo.
graphical position and our material
strength have therefore called upon
US to give most toward winning the
war in production and money, while
our major fighting allies have been
called upon to give more in lives,
In destruction to their homelands
and in the suffering of their people !"
As an example, the robot on
slaught on England is cited, the
report pointing out that since June
these bombs destroyed or damaged
an average of 700 houses every
hour Of the day and night In Eng
land"
Attention also Is drawn to China S
contribution with the comment that
the BIO bases from which the Su-
perfortresSeS are raiding Japan
were built by 400 600 Chinese labor
ers working with their bare hands. ("
Principle Defended.
Going further. the report offers a
vigorous defense Of the lease-lend
principle.
I'VE gave lease-lend aid in order
to aid ourselves" 1t emphasized.
The report recalls also that prac-
tically all supplies furnished under
the program are produced in this
country and virtually all of the
money Is spent in the United States
This money goes into the pockets Of
American farmers and American
war workers and American busi-
nessmen. Some Of 1t comes back to
the United States Treasury in the
form of taxes"
A breakdown on distribution
shows that the United Kingdom has
received 433 per cent Of the lease
lend shipments: Russia, ITS;
Africa. Middle East and Mediter-
ranean area, 143; China, India,
Australia and New Zealand. l1.2
and other Areas, including Latin
Anierica, 81.
Ordnance, ammunition aircraft,
tanks, motor vehiclee and water
craft have made up 90 per cent of
the shipments. Industrial material
and agricultural products made up
the remainder.
In these exports were 90, 800
planes. $500 tanks and 37.60o
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Bordeaux
Continued From First Page ,

Inland drives could link UP with
the western invasion forces of Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and the
southern arm of Gen. Sir Henry
M. Wilson.
Morocco radio said Partisans had
liberated Blois, on the Loire River
loo miles south of Paris, an action
which would give the Allies a firm
hold on virtually all the big Loire
cities from the sea to the capital.
1t also said Carcassone, 20 miles
in from the Mediterranean and $50
miles west Of Marseille, had been
set free.
Hendaye ofncials said Allied planes
had paved the way for the landing
with a low-level attack and that
Allied warships had poured shells
into Bordeaux for more than An
hour,
Evening star., 1944-08-23
u. 5. Teu Stock Reported
Double That Of Yeor Aoo
BY the Essociated Press.

6y tut Eks0C1ated Ff6Bb.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The sup
ply Of tea In the United States at
midyear totaled approximately as
252, 900 pounds. more than twice the
supply on hand Z year ago. BEN
Jamin Wood. manaeinS director Of
the Tea Bureau, announced today.
At the current rate Of restricted
consumption, which is rs million
pounds . year. or Is million pounds
under normal" Mr.. Wood said, this
Is enough tea to meet United states
tea drinkers needs for approximate
" four H16nths nearly enough TO
see US hHpugh to l945."
Evening star., 1944-08-23

building up for several months over
the administration of French civil
affairs during the period of liberia
ton already has been eliminated by
the decision of the United States
and Britain to leave that RESPONSE
bility to the De Gaulle group.
While the military has initial re-
sponsibility In such matters as pro-
viding food and medical care, these
tasks ultimately may be taken over
by the United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration head
ed by Herbert H. Lehman of New
York,
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Riviera
from the Mediterranean beachhead
along the Rhone Valley.
Continued From First Pag.

from the Mediterranean beachhead
along the Rhone Valley.
Can Associated Press dispatch
from Geneva said French forces
of the interior were reported at
tacking Lyon
Grenoble, the old capital of the
province of Dauphine and the CHIEF
city of the department of LIsere
always has been an active center OF
French Patriot resistance A hun
dred and twenty-nine years ago it
was the first large city to open its
gates to Napoleon Bonaparte on his
return from Elba. 1t subsequently
incurred the wrath of the Burbons
by celebrating the anniversary OF
that event.
The American column followed
much the same route as Napoleon In
spearing to Grenoble through the
French Alps.
An Allied headquarters statement
on the northward drive said enemy
resistance was spotty during the ad-
vance" Thirteen hours of house
toulouse fighting occurred at Digne
1t was there that the Allies cap
tured Maj. Gen. Hans Schubert, a
German corps commander.
On the Mediterranean coast q
bitter battle still ragged in encir-
cled Toulon, French armor and in
fantry had pushed virtually into the
outskirts of Marseille, and the
French occupied Hyeres, east OF
Toulon.
The Allied command announced
that the total number OF prisoners
taken since the landings had risen
to more than 1900.
Advance in City.
Inside Toulon French troops yes
terday blazed their way to points
halfway between the railway tracks
which bisect the city. The naval ar
senal was half a mile away and the
docks only few hundred yards.
The desperate defenders, trying to
emulate the Nazi last-ditch fights
in Cherbourg and st. Malo, fought
from well-prepared positions with
support of heavy coastal guns and
depressed antiaircraft guns French
forces battling their way from the
east reached lie Pradet, miles
from Toulon Harbor.
Encirclement Of Marseille con-
tinued on a broad front, with Amer
leans sweeping around to the west
and last reported only a dozen miles
short of closing the gap on the west.
French forces attacking frontally
fought forward to miles from the
city's outskirts. American columns
were fighting 3 miles from the
Etang de Berre. virtually land
locked body Of water northwest OF
the city.
French Reach High Ground.
In the course of the Marseille
encircling movement French forces
pushed on to high ground northeast
of the city.
A dispatch from Associated Press
War Correspondent Edward Ken
nedy said the main German resist
ance in the area was on another
high ridge dominating approach
roads from the east. Mr.. Kennedy
said haze and smoke rising from the
harbor indicated the Germans were
demolishing installations there.
American troops rolling westward
from Aixen-Provence, is miles
north of Marseille, passed through
Velaux in nine-mile gain Another
column was beyond Euilles, north
west Of AK.
In march down the Durance
Valley on both sides of the river of
the same name, American spear
heads were several miles beyond
Cadenet and only 28 from Avignon
on the Rhone River.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Churchill Sees Bonomi

ROME, Aug. % (P).-Prime Min
lister Churchill conferred with Pre-
mier Ivanoe Bonomi. head of the
Italian government, and Marshal
Pietro Badoglio yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-08-23

Your War Bond dollars will speed
the march through Tokyo and
Berlin! "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

secretaries in six other high priced motors.
Speaking Of cars Walter Chrysler in 1884 pre-
sented TO his a $4,000 custom built number
with butn cocktail bar and $1,000 leopard
skin robe. Chrysler, who worked his way up from
locomotive wiper. was insured for 100000.
DORIS DUKE CROMWELL counts the pennies,
- even if she has billions of them. She was once
observed in a bargain basement buying Sic dress
but she poned up enough cash TO acquire the larg
est privately-owned ballroom in the United States
and a guestproof castle in Honolulu.
Death Valley" Scotty once paid $500 TO ride
on private train from Los Angeles to New York.
Another time he panked down 100000, saying:
II want TO buy train"
lie has a S30O0.000 mansion in the California
desert and the music room alone cost $250,0O0. He
sometimes sleeps in SIS shack but il is sur
rounded by a $4,000 fence
Senior MARITIME (Macoco) AlZaga UnZue, mil
lionaire Argentinian, deserves a place on the
SpenderS' list along with Canada's Mclean.
Mclean was anonymous for years, being
known only MIR. X, because he preferred II
that way. But year or ago, after being the
unidentified Good.time Charlie to hundreds of
bellhops, walters, taxi drivers and showgirls for
ten years, his slipped into the public prints.
Mclean is American-born but has lived in
Canada since 1912 He made his money, about
$20O00,OOO of it, the hard way. He began
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

the Vanderbilts at time had more than 500
automobiles Their reputation for playing fast
and loose with money impressed even the Rookie
fellers. There is a story that one of the Rookie
teller boys was repairing dilapidated rowboat
when friend inquired why he didn't ask his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03


Mauve Decade 81 100000 If she would marry him.
She wouldn't, and he gave her a $4,000 gold
plated, jewelstudded bicycle of special make, with
motherofpea handlebars.
He played poker for staggering stakes with
onyx and motherof pearl chips. On his New Jersey
farm he gave astounding parties featuring such
events as scantily-dressed girls popping out Of
pies and personal appearances of Buffalo Bill or
John l. Sullivan, that cost as much as 100000.
FlorenZ Ziegfeld borrowed $1,000 from Ed
Wynn to hire a private railroad car and $4,000
from another friend TO finance a courtship. He
gave one of his girl friends gold telephone and
followed up the gift with the complete contents
Of flower shop. Instead of debating instructions
his casts during rehearSals, he sent them tele-
grams. He closed one show after a single per-
Torrance because he dissatisfied with Ii,
even though the investment was S25O,0OO.
p. T. Barnum made bid OF $500 for tree
on the estate of Lord Byron because the poets
initials were carved in IL. He even tried TO buy
.Shakespeares Stratford-on-Avon homestead An
>fther time he invested 81, 500 in recipe adver-
Used to grow hair on bald pates
That during the days when first nighters
paid as much SITS seat 10 hear Jenny Lind
sing, and boxes for Marie Dressler's opening per-
formances in the "Ziegfeld Follies" sold for 500.
New York's eccentric Wendell family was
mSerly its mansion lacked a telephone. But the
Wendels built milion-dolar garden adjoining
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