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Evening star., 1944-07-09
On the Ko Of Honor
One D. C.. Area Man Killed,
Another Wounded in Action

of staff OF the Allied Air Forces In
the Southwest Pacific, and of the
5th Air Force, was awarded the
medal for exceptionally meritorious
and distinguished service to the
Government" in helping coordinate
the joint efforts of the American
and Australian air forces and In
doubling the strength of the 5th
Air Force.
Jacques Martin, electricians mate
third class, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j,
o. Martin, West Falls Church, has
been posthumously awarded the
Purple Heart Medal. The sailor
who would have been ~ in Deem
Der, was reported missing in March
l943, after his ship. bound for Ice
land, was torpedoed in the North
Atlantic. 1t was his first trip aver
seas.
Although he was born in Balti-
more, Electricians Mate Martin had
lived in Falls Church most OF his
life. He was graduated from Cen
trail High School and the Bliss Elec-
trical School and was attending
night school at George Washington
University when he enlisted in July
l942. He was employed by the
Chesapeake A Potomac Telephone
Co. at the time.
-Four brothers also are in the
armed forces. Pfc. Paul Martin was
wounded recently In the invasion OF
France. Pfc. Joseph Martin is in
Italy, First 1t. Henri Martin is In
the Army Air Forces in North Africa
and James is at the Naval Training
Center, Bainbridge, Md.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Rescue Drills Slated
To Reach Men Trapped
In Mine Early Today
BY the Associated Press.

BELLAIRE. Ohio, July 3. -
Picked workmen from Belmont
County mines, driving themselves
relentlessly in hope Of saving e6
miners entombed In the burning
Powhatan mine, tonight watched
two drills bore toward the men
and prayed their calculations were
correct.
Bleary-eyed from loss OF sleep.
the men on Carpenters Ridge said
they hoped their 20-ton 9-inch drill
would reach the tunnel containing
the men-400 feet underground-by
5 am. tomorrow.
The other drill. 3 inches In diam
eter, is located three -fourths Of 4
mile from the 0-inch drill.
Engineers expect the drills to hit
tunnels eight feet wide and approx
mately 400 feet below the surface.
Only a slight error would cause
them to miss completely.
If the trapped men were found
alive fresh air and food could be
dropped to them through the nine
inch shaft until it was enlarged to
bring them out.
The sentiment behind the rescue
efforts was expressed by one weary
begrimed bulldozer operator:
Il might be down there myself
some day"
These men moved tons OF equip
ment from surrounding mines over
narrow country roads, forded
streams and built . mile long road
through brush to the drilling scene,
seven miles by road from the prin-
cipal entrance to the Powhatan
workings.
Although mine officials generally
feel the men will not be found alive
workers say those trapped may have
built barrier against the flames
and II SO have q chance to survive.
Joe Anderson said that George
Emery, a mine foreman engineer
who escaped from the pit when
the fire started Wednesday after
noon, conferred with other ofYicials
and then dashed back into the
workings to be with the men,
knows more about that mine and
what to do in case Of fire than
any other man In the United
States"
Evening star., 1944-07-09
IS Americans Among 100
Arriving on Refugee Ship
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July S.-The
Portuguese ship Nyassa docked here
today after a 17-day blacked-out
crossing from Lisbon. bringing IS
refugees and as Americans.
The Americans, first off the ship.
were led by Ramiro Perdigao, 2l. Of
New Bedford, Mass, and Celestino
de Almeida, 81, Of Pawtucket. r. L.,
born in this country but residents
OF Portugal so long that they have
no recollection of the United States
Both said they wanted to join the
United States Army. Mr.. Perdigao
once was a member Of the Portu-
guese Army.
The refugees, sponsored by friends
and relatives here, will land to-
morrow. Most of them are to take
up residence in Philadelphia. Bal
timore and New York. Relatives
and friends. sc'-1e from as far as
Seattle, have been staying in q
hotel here pending arrival Of the
ship, which was due last Wednesday.
The Nyassa usually docks at New
York. On one occasion 1t brought
more than 800 persons here.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
De Gau|Ie May Reveal
Results Of Talks With
| Roosevelt Tomorrow

The results Of Gen. Charles de
Gaulle's two official nferences
with President Roosevelt may be
made known tomorrow when the
head OF the French Committee Of
National Liberation plans to hold q
press conference at the Blair House.
He will leave in the afternoon for
New York and then 60 to Canada
for two-day visit before returning
by plane to Algiers.
The second and last OF the De
Gaulle-Roosevelt talks was held yes
terday at the White House, but
neither the President nor the French
leader would indicate what agree
ments, If any. they had reached.
There Is reason to believe, however,
that they attempted to lay the basis
Tor cooperation between the Allied
forces and the French committee
IN the administration of liberated
France, pending establishment of q
permanent government there.
Air Postwar Problems,
In the larger realm of world af.
lalrs. the two are understood to
have sounded out postwar problems
and the possibilities Of Franco
American cooperation in establish
ing peace and world security.
Whatever he has accomplished
In the field of hard -and-fast aeree-
ments. Gen. de Gaulle, observers
here believe, has aided both himself
and France by his visit here. Scores
OF American officials have had a
chance to meet him face to face and
to learn some of his political views.
Gen. de Gaulle plans to hold q
luncheon today for the French
missions here at the French Dele.
CATION, 1929 Massachusetts avenue
NV. This will be followed in the
evening by q dinner for American
officials.
Gen. de Gaulle will attend services
at 10 am. at st. Stephens Catholic
Church, Twenty-fifth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Meets Capital Society.
Last night he met Washington
society and officialdom at a recep.
ton at the Delegation to which
more than 1000 invitations were
issued.
Before going to the White House
yesterday, Gen. de Gaulle received
some 400 members of France For.
ever, the organization of French
men and American friends Of
France formed just after Frances
defeat by Germany in 1910 to aid
that country in all possible ways.
The reception was held at the
Delegation.
After being introduced by Henri
Hoppenot, delegate of the National
Committee here, Gen. de Gaulle
thanked the Washington Chapter
OF France Forever, which he said
was one of the strongest in the
Nation. for its aid.
Helps Maintain Honor.
Il am moved by your sympathy
for France at this grave moment In
her history when some thought that
all was lost he said. All Is not
lost, thanks to the ardor of people
like you.
France Forever has helped main.
tain the honor of France and
Franco-American friendship.
During the day Gen. de Gaulle
also met Dr. Ezequiel Padilla, Mext-
can Foreign Affair Minister. The
two distinguished visitors chatted
for quarter of an hour and later
posed for photographs in the walled
garden which adjoins Blair House
where Gen. de Gaulle is staying,
and the Blair-Lee House. occupied
by the Mexican cabinet ofIicer.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
On the Roll Of Honor

One District area man previously
listed as missing in action was re-
ported killed and another was re-
ported seriously wounded, the War
Department announced last night
At the same time the War Depart
ment announced the award of deco
rations to two Air Forces generals
in recognition of their work In the
Pacific theater.
Killed
Sergt. Harry Marvin Norris, ~
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry e. Norris
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Dewey Picks Cherrie,
And Shows Press
His Paving Farm
BY the Associated Press,

3
| PAWLING. N. Y. July ga can
didate's bucolic Saturday on the
farm found Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
picking cherries for photographers
today and leading parade of news
men on an inspection tour in his
comfortable country residence and
through Immediately clean dairy
barns.
Home for the first time since he
went to Chicago last week to ac-
cept the Republican Presidential
nomination, the Governor and his
family posed for pictures, answered
tirelessly the thousand and one
questions city-bred reporters can
ask about farm.
In shirtsleeves and wearing q
brown tie, Gov. Dewey sat In the
tastefully furnished living room,
overlooking broad lawns. and told
how he had acquired by luck a l50-
year-old fireplace mantle that
matched exactly the of white, hand
carved woodwork. The Governor was
patiently proud OF his establishment,
468-acre farm two miles north
east Of here.
Prompted by Wife.
Mrs. Dewey, looking fresh and
cool in a yellow, spun rayon sum-
mer dress, despite hours of posing,
prompted him occasionally as he
related that he keeps about 80 cows,
raises about 40 per cent Of his feed,
has just built new Silo and re-
paired his haybarns.
But it was little Johnnie Dewey,
8. the Governors younger son, who
stole the show. Asked to pose atop
a ladder picking cherries, Johnnie
consented reluctantly. He had never
been up on ladder before, he said.
With Mrs. Dewey steadying the
stepladder, Johnnie finally climbed
to the top, picked dutifully. So
phisticated Tommie, IL, atop an
other ladder nearby, picked swiftly,
ate almost as many as he dropped in
the small basket he carried.
Once Johnnies ladder swayed
slightly and he whooped. Then
with a knowing grin at photog-
raphers he said:
If fell and Mommie caught me,
I betcha all the picture men would
be taking pictures"
$1,000 Down, Price $3O, 900.
The Dewey Farm, which the Gov
ernor acquired in 1899 for $4,000
on a $3,000-down payment, lies atop
historical Old Quaker Hill. The H.
room. four-bath frame Colonial
home, which sprawls comfortably
amid towering spruce, horse chest
nut and poplar trees, is home to
the Deweys on week ends when
they can get away from Albany.
Besides the cows, which are
MIXED by machine, Gov. Dewey
keeps ducks. geese. chickens, tur-
keys. There are two dogs, Sheppie.
nondescript collie, and her pup,
Peter.
1t is an historic place. including
Purgatory Hill, where Mrs. Dewey
said George Washington once spent
winter with his troops. It's oats.
corn and hayfields stretch up hill
and down valley.
Gov. Dewey, who knows the tech
nical side of farming, leaves the
running OF the place to Charles
Friemerie. who farms on shares.
Fred Stohl, the gardener, looks after
the lawns, feeds the chickens.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

| IVA oldAk Odui
Takoma Park,
Md, is now re-
ported killed in
a raid over Ger
many May %,
a t ter having
been listed pre-
viously as miss
ing in action.
Sergt. Norris,
flight engineer
and gunner on
a Flying For
tress, enlisted In
the Air Forces
in September,
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Pistol Song Author
Divorced in Texas
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CORSICANA, Tex. July S.-Mrs.
Twillie Everett Poindexter Of Ker-
ems. Tex, was granted an uncon-
tested divorce today from Albert
Poindexter. otherwise known as AL
Dexter. the man who wrote the
song Pistol Packin' Mamma"
Custody of the three children,
Wayne, II, Helen, Il, and Jimmie,
10, was awarded the mother.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
River Report,

Record Until 10 Pm. Saturday.
Hishest, as. 9 pm. Yesterday year
asp. 49,.
Lowsst, 70. b:46 an. Yesterday year
ago. 81.
Record TsRDefaturss This Year.
Highest, %, on June Is
Lowest, ~. on February IL.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
loretto BusiIicu Domooed

ROME, July 3 tP-The Basilica
of Loretto, whose construction began
in 1853. has been severely damaged
in fighting around that celebrated
pilgrim resort city on the italian
east coast. according to. information
received at the Vatican.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Wounded

Pvt. F. Maddox Johnston. 10, in
fantryman, was seriously wounded
IN the hips and legs in France on
June 10, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. E. Johnston 1744 Taylor street
NV, have been informed by the
War Department.. He is now con-
valescing in q hospital in England.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Killed

1917, ana was Bsf6t. Nofrfa.
graduated from the Spartan School
of Aeronautics, Tulsa, Okla, and
gunnery school at Ephrata, Wash,
before going overseas in April. His
father Is veteran of the World
War.
Surviving also is q sister, Mrs.
Lucille Hill Of Washington.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

A native OF
Washington and
6 r q d u q te of
Roosevelt High
s c h o oil, Pvt.
Johnston was a
fres h m a n at
Washington and
Lee University
prior to enter
ing the service
In May, 1943. He
joined the in
fantry after his
training with
the paratroopers
at Fort BenninR.
Evening star., 1944-07-09


rupted by an injury sustained on a
Jump. Overseas since March. he
was stationed in England before
the Normandy invasion. A brother
Ensign Lloyd E. Johnston, Is at the
Naval Base in Newport, R. I.
Decorations
1t. Gen. Millard r. Harmon, one
Of the officers cited, Is former COM
manding general in the South Pa
cific area, was decorated for his
direction Of the training Of air crews
and uniflcation Of the scattered Is
land bases in the South Pacific into
one command The skillful en-
ployment of the air force set up
BY Gen. Harmon, the citation said,
resulted In the elimination Of the
Japanese from the entire South Pa
cific area"
Brig. Cen. Donald Wilson, the
other omcer cited. Is former chief
Evening star., 1944-07-09
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.


While attorneys In and out of the
case questioned whether there was
precedent for the custer OF Mr..
Laughlin in the middle OF the trial.
one such recent instance was re-
called yesterday.
Similar Action Cited.
In the first trial of George Syl-
vester Viereck, a defendant in the
present case. then charged with
failing to comply fully with the
Alien Agents Registration Act, JUS
tice James M. Proctor of District
Court dismissed from the case
Viereck's chief trial attorney, Emil
Morosini of New York. Mr.. Mo-
rosini was put out of the trial and
barred from the courtroom after he
declared, while defense testimony
was being presented, that he could
not obtain justice in this court. In
this trial, however. Mr.. Morosini's
law partner and also a local attor-
ney remained to defend viereck.
The Supreme Court reversed the
conviction in this case, but not be-
cause OF the MOroSlni episode.
When the sedition trial is re-
sumed at 10 am. tomorrow the cross
examination of Charles joseph
Young, a Government witness, will
be resumed.
Young. naturalized German
who said he joined the German
American Bund at the request of
Naval Intelligence, involved par
ticularly the Los Angeles gauleiter
of the bund, Herman Max Schwinn,
a defendant, In the alleged plans of
the organization to carry out the
aims OF Nazi Germany. Another
defendant, Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze,
last national leader Of the bund,
also figured prominently In Youngs
testimony.
Evening star., 1944-08-16

hours before, but beca0se Of the
dense jungle growth 1t was impos-
sible to investigate the terrain fully
and stragslers remained behind our
lines.
On Scouting Expedition.
\ Sergt. Alfred Cawley. n, Of swan
sea. Mass, accompanied the colonel
and Mai. Harry s. Cutting, Wor-
cester, Mass, on the scouting expe-
dition.
I'VE had entered = half-cleared
cocoanut grove and saw = grass
hut under tree" sergt. Cawley
said. II walked around 1t to the
right and crouched In the bushes.
Through the window I saw q
mans leg and foot. He wore sniper
sneakers Japanese separated-toe
tennis shoes), 80 I knew 1t was .
Jap.
THE Jap saw me and scuttled
out Of sight. I called the colonel
and tipped him on"
Col. McNair then circled the house
to the left, calling on sergt. Cawley
and Maj. Cutting to follow. He
stopped 20 feet from the house.
Cover me from here. sergeant" /"
he called, drawing his pistol. I'm
going in the door"
He fired four shots into the shack,
then yelled to Cawley, Sergeant,
they're in the corner. Let them
have it,"
Japs Toss Grenade.
Il emptied my clip and was Just
reloading when / saw the Japs toss
grenade from the window" Caw-
ley continued.
The grenade was 4 dud and never
went OF, but right then 4 lot Of
firing began from the house and also
from the woods to the left"
When the firing ceased, Sergt.
Cawley arose and called to Col. Nc
Nair. The colonel didn't answer.
II told Major Cutting the chief
had been hit and he called infan-
trymen from nearby" the sergeant
said.
They blasted the place while
four guys got the colonel out. A.
terward we called in two trucks and
smashed the house with them and
then set 1t afire.
There were three Japs inside
One of them was still alive and !
put f1ve shots through his head"
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Soldier Tells Details
0fCoI. McNair' sDeath
In Dense Guam Jungle
BY KEITH WHEELER,
Nnrfh A~arieap Nau.r.n.r

GUAM, Aug. 6. Delayed) The
detailed story OF the death Of Col.
Douglas c. McNair, son OF the late
1t. Gen. Leslie j. McNair, was re-
vealed today. The colonel was killed
by Jap stragglers less than a month
after his father fell, victim OF a
bomb in Normandy.
AS chief of staff to Maj. Gen. AM
drew D. Bruce, commander of the
77th Army Division, Col. McNair
was accommodating new divisional
command post site when he was
shot.
A single bullet struck him in the
throat and he died without speak
ing while being carried to a nearby
aid station.
More than 1000 American troops
had passed through the area a few
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Laundry Is Fined $lO
For 8-Hour Doy Violation

The Greystone Laundry. 7216
Sixth street NV. was fined 500
yesterday in Municipal Court on
charges OF violating the eight hour
day law.
According to the Minimum Wage
Board, the laundry worked women
10 hours 4 day and failed to keep a
record of the hours employees worked,
Evening star., 1944-08-16
II District Men Report
To Armed Services TODAY

Found qualified for the armed
forces on their preinduction exami-
nation. ~ District men have been
ordered to report for induction at
Fort Myer today. They are:
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-03-16
Society To Buy
The Hager Home

The Washington County Histori-
cal Society is at last well on the
way to acquiring the Jonathan Ha-
ger Home, together with approx
mately 10 acres of land surrounding
it.
AT a recent meeting, it was agreed
that the society would accept title
to the property, an option on which
was obtained some time ago. The
purchase price is $4,000, part of
which, it is expected, will be met by
the City of Hagerstown. The socie-
TVS committee is arranging a meet
ing with the Mayor and Council,
which will either be held tonight, or
the first Thursday in April, we UNI
derstand, and at that time the
amount to be given by the city will
be decided upon.
Mrs. Frank w. Mish, Jr., president
of the society, and her board of di-
rectors, are to be congratulated on
acquiring this historic home for Ha-
gerstown, and it is hoped that, after
the war, the complete restoration
and Identification of the estate will
be made number one postwar
project.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-03-16
Missionary Society
Hold Meeting

The Missionary Society of En-
manuel United Brethren Church
held its regular monthly meeting at
the church recently with large
attendance of members and friends.
Mrs. Clinton Jacobs was in charge
of devotions and used as her theme,
Facing this Hour with Jesus Our
Master" Scripture readings were
by Mrs. W. K. Staley, Miss Goldie
Blickenstaff, Mrs. Walter Haynes
and Miss Mary Schnebly.
A chapter from our Study Book,
For All of Life" was most inter
estingly presented by Mrs. Harvey
Kline. Agricultural Missions were
discussed by Mrs. P. E. Holdcraft,
and the corn husk doll industry of
Kentucky was told in story form by
Mrs Dora Byrum. Then followed a
prayer by DR.. Holdcraft. This CON
cluded the devotional portion of the
program with the business session
following.
This being the annual election of
officers of the society, the election
followed, with the following results:
President, Miss nellie P. Chopper;
vice president, Mrs. J. Grafton Ma
son; secretary, Mrs. j. Lester Mar
shall; treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Bear
niger; secretary of stewardship, Mrs.
Paul E. Holdcraft; secretary of liter
allure, Mrs. Walter Haynes; secre-
tary of Thank Offering, Mrs. Clara
Brown; pianist, Mrs. Albert Huffer;
delegates to convention, Mrs. Harry
Roller and Mrs. D. A. Gossard.
Mrs. Holdcraft in a few very fit
ting remarks presented the presi-
dent, Miss nellie Chopper, with a
lovely gift in behalf of the Society,
in appreciation of her untiring eff
forts of having served in this office
for the past 10 years. The mem
bership has increased from SO in
1884 to 210 at the present time. The
Honor Roll, with perfect attendance
for the past year, is composed of
Miss nellie P. Chopper, Mrs. j. E..
Bearinger, Mrs. Sharpe Harper, Mrs.
j. Lester Marshall and DR.. Paul E.
Holdcraft.
Stereoptican pictures of the Chris
tan Mission work in China were
shown by DR.. Holdcraft, with Mrs.
Holdcraft as the reader.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-03-16
Both Anniversary
Being Celebrated

Thirty years ago, March IA, 1914,
to be exact, Frank L. Bentz and
John E. Dunn opened shoe store
at IS North Potomac street. That
was in the good old days, when the
ladies favored high top shoes, with
buttons, and the men wore high toe
shoes with cowboy heels.
AS style" shoes came into vogue,
Bentz and Dunn were quick to dis
play them and they were among the
first shoe stores in the country to
receive a contract to sell the now
famous arch Preserver" shoes.
Another Bentz and Dunn innova-
ton was to Departmental the entire
store. In their children's depart
ment, complete with cosy chairs that
play nursery rhymes while the kid
dies are being fitted, Bentz and
Dunn have long featured their fam
Gus Mature Form Shoes, from Cra-
die to College," and in their mems
department they feature the nation
ally known Mum Bush" shoe.
Today, this popular House of
Shoes" with an efficient and courte-
Gus staff of clerks, is truly a Ha-
gerStoWn institution.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-03-16
You Did 1t Before
You Can Do 1t Again

Yes folks, you did it before and
yon can do it again.
A couple of weeks ago you turned
over to the Boy Scouts, close to 40
tons of waste paper, that, by now,
is being made over into badly need
ed cartons, into which will be
packed many of the sinews of war
that our boys need over there to
finish the job
But here's the important point
The very day you cleaned out all
your old papers, magazines and
boxes, more started to accumulate,
and they will be just as badly need
ed in the war effort as those you
have already given.
For that reason, the Scouts are
going to put on another paper drive,
on Saturday, April l. Yes I know
that's April Fools Day and perhaps
old Jupiter Pluvius there's that
guy cropping up AGAIN. will fool
everyone and give the Scouts a
fine, clear day to work in.
So here's what the Scouts want
you to do:
Start right now saving every
paper, magazine and empty
box and store them away till
April l, when the Scouts will
be around to collect them.
Saturday, April /, is just 16 days
away, SO you won't have very long
to hold your collection and remem-
Der that every bundle of paper you
save, will not only help to win the
war, but will also help gang of
Scouts to enjoy week at camp this
summer.
Yes you did it before; you can do
it again.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-03-16
Saint Mary's To
Hold Mems Retreat

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
March II, Is and 10, Father John
P. Gallagher, S. j., of Washington,
D. c., will conduct a mems week
end Spiritual Retreat at st. Mary's
Catholic Church
These Retreats, based on the
Spiritual exercises of st. Ignatius,
are to be nationwide and st. Mary's
Parish enjoys the honor as the first
Parish in the Archdiocese of Balti-
more to sponsor one.
Father Gallagher, formerly head
of the Jesuit Mission Band, is very
popular with men, and every year,
at Manresa-on Severn, the Archdio-
cesar Retreat House, he gives Re-
treat for members of the Baltimore
and Washington Police Depart
ments.