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Evening star., 1944-07-26
laps Report u. S. Carrier Raid
On PoIou, East of Philippines
American Air Attack on Yop Island
In CuroIines Also Told by Tokyo
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Tokyo radio said today
an American task force, consist
ing chiefly of aircraft carriers,
had penetrated to the vicinity of
Palau Island, about 500 miles
east of Mindanao in the Philip
pines, and that about 80 carrier
based planes had attacked that
island.
Our ground units opened up an
antiaircraft barrage and shot down
two of the enemy planes" said the
broadcast. which was recorded by
the Associated Press
Tokyo also reported that Ameri-
can planes had raided Yap Island
in the Carolines east Of Palau.
AS usual, the Japanese claimed
that damage in both raids was
slight.
There was no immediate Ameri-
can confirmation of the assault on
Palau.
The German news agency DNB,
in broadcast heard in London,
quoted the Tokyo radio as saying
two more landing attempts were
Evening star., 1944-07-26
3 1000 Bombers Fight Clouds and Flax to Deal
German Troops Heaviest Air Blow in History

led itself and dropped out of the
formation. Suddenly it changed
into a ball of fire, careening down.
ward. Little balls of fire flew
from it, and some said the burning
crew dove from the flames.
Two miles high big fireball split
in two. Another plane had been
hit and tumbled crafty earthward
but not in flames Three parachutes
left the plane. A third plane was
hit and disintegrated in a cloud of
black smoke.
Markers dropped by fighters left
smoke trails across the sky.
Bombs began showering down.
Through field glasses l saw little
puffs of vapor not as black as the
fax. The fax puffs came in groups
of three.
I watched with group Of dough-
boys and shavetails.
You've got to hand it to these
guys" said one of them, watching
an unbroken formation advance into
the max. 1t is strange to hear in
fantrymen praise airmen.
MY boys won't be afraid now.
This raised the morale 1000 per
cent" said another. (
Evening star., 1944-07-26
BY ]. A. O'LEARY,
Star Staff Correspondent

ALBANY, July 26.-Gov. John
w. Bricker of Ohio, here to
map campaign plans with Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey, declared to-
day that the extreme activity"
Of Sidney Hillman's CIO Political
Action Committee in support of
a Roosevelt fourth term may
force many labor voters into Re-
publican ranks.
He had just predicted that Eve
will get a good labor vote when a
reporter interrupted to ask what
effect he thought Mr.. Hillman's S
committee would have on the labor
vote.
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Hitler Believed Read y
To Mobilize Every One
In Occupied Nations
GoebbeIs, Given New Role
In War Effort, to Talk
On Radio Today
" the Associated Press

LONDON, July 26.-Adolf Hit
ler, having, in effect, placed the
Reich and occupied territories
under an arch Nazi big four"
was believed today to be prepar-
ing a general mobilization of all
manpower in that part of Europe
under the German control for a
last-ditch defense of Naziism.
A German news agency dispatch
reaching Madrid quoted a German
Foreign Office spokesman as saying
Germany herself was going to create
new and important military reserves
and that other countries allied"
with Germany would not be far be-
hind in this program despite the
cost.
Propaganda Chief Paul Joseph
Goebbels, newly named by Hitler as
Reichscommissar for total mobiliza-
ton for war. will address the Ger
man nation by radio at 8:15 pm.
t2:15 pm. Eastern war time) today,
Berlin has announced. He may dis
close some of the plans which the
Nazi chieftains have drafted for Ger
many's last fanantical struggle, and
appeal for loyalty to Hitler. His
speech is expected to last about As
minutes.
Goebbels Is G0ering's Executor.
In his new post Goebbels has be-
70 ntoI, y-eta AL
Hermann Goering, who was ap-
pointed by Hitler last night as chair
man of the ministerial council for
defense of the Reich.
Thus Goerlng becomes a dictator
over all private and public life in
Germany. He was charged with a
total overhaul of state administra-
ton and public services with the
purpose of freeing the maximum
manpcWer for the German Army
and the arms industry and of adapt
ing the entire public life in every
possible respect to the demands of
total war"
ITO do this" said the decree as
oi oouSaob ny Vic 1oCl III ldu1O, Vic
tasks of lesser war Importance will
be stopped or reduced and the pro-
cedure simplified.'
Forming the big four" of Naziism
to direct Germany's death battle are
Hitler, Goering, Goebbels and Helm
rich Himmler, the Gestapo chief ap-
pointed last week to be an all
powerful commander in chief of the
army at home.
Order Being Prepared.
Reports reaching Barcelona said
Hitler was preparing an order mo-
billzing "all Europeans in occupied
countries" into the war effort re-
gardless of age or sex.
The big unanswered question re-
garding the situation of Germany
was to what if any extent did last
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Senator Smith Loses,
Mrs. Caraway Runs
Fourth in Arkansas
FuIbrieht Tokes Big
leod for Senote,
But Runoff Is Likely
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Defeated in two previous bids,
Gov. Olin D. Johnston of South
Carolina, administration sup
porter, won the senatorial nomi-
nation in yesterdays Demo-
cratic primary over Senator E.
D. Cotton Ed Smith, 79-year-
old dean of the Senate and in
veterate foe of the New Deal.
Senator Smith was far back in
second place. Gov. Johnston had
tried unsuccessfuny, with President
Roosevelt's help, to unseat the vet
eran in 1898.
In Arkansas Democratic primary
the Senate's only woman member
Mrs. Hattie Caraway. Jagged far be-
hind in a denomination try she had
apparently thought was so safe she
could afford to campaign only
leisurely.
Fulbright Leads in Arkansas.
The leader there was Representa-
tive j. W. Fulbright, 80. who is serv-
ing his first term in Congress. Mr.
Fulbright. Ozark Mountain native
who grew up to become a Rhodes
scholar and president of the Unive--
sity of Arkansas, gained his first
real fame as the author of the Last
ing Peace" resolution in the House.
which sought an international Or
ganization empowered to keep world
order.
Mr.. Fulbright, while polling
heavily as returns mounted, may not
attain the majority of the total vote
Of all five candidates he needs to
win the Senate nomination out
right. Latest returns indicate an
August runoff between two high
candidates will be necessary.
If Gov Johnston's lead stands up
there will be nc need of a South
Carolina runoff When more than
half the precincts had reported he
had a majority of all votes cast.
Gathings and Mills Win.
The unofficial count in the Senate
and House races:
South Carolina, l,42l precincts out
Of 1,540-Gov. Johnston, l20,724;
Senator Smith, 78,174; Attorney
General John M. Daniel, 12.l56; DR.
Carl B. Epps, 5,897, and A. S. Merri-
mon, 2.475.
Representative Gathings of the
lst district and Representative
Mills of the I'd district assured
of denomination without necessity
of a runoff,
A newcomer to Arkansas politics
Ben Laney. Camden businessman
and former State Controller j
Bryan Sims of Little Rock ap-
peared headed for a runof in the
three-cornered gubernatorial race
Returns from 1859 precincts gave
Mr.. Laney 56,362, Mr.. Sims 4S,713
and former Representative Dave
Terry 34,759.
Arkansas, 1.763 precincts out OF
2,087-Mr. Fulbright, 55,725: Mrs
Caraway, 20,238; Gov. Homer Ad-
kins, 40,57l; Col. T. H. Barton, e.
Dorado Gilman, 36,727; J. Rosser
Venable, 697.
Representative Butler B. Hare of
the Sd district, the only one oi
the States six Representatives to
face opposition. was renominated
Returns from 294 or 325 precincts
(See PRIMARIES Page AL
Evening star., 1944-07-26

carried out by the enemy today
on Guam"
The first American attack of the
war on Palau was made by strong
Pacific fleet forces" last March 90.
1t lasted three days, in conjunction
with blows at Yap, Ulithi, and Wo-
leai. and cost the japanese % ships,
l8 damaged and 1854 to 2l4 planes
shot down, the heaviest part of the
toll being inflicted at Palau. Twenty
five American planes and 18 airmen
were lost. but not one American
vessel was even damaged.
Palau is headquarters of the entire
japanese South Seas government
and is known as the japanese Sing
apore, which suggests why it must
be neutralized or taken before in
vasion of the Philippines, the south
ern end of which lies $50 miles due
west.
The Palau group consists of about
100 islands providing powerful
fleet base for the japanese. 1t is
strategic because the group lies
some 800 miles southwest of Guam
which American forces are now
(CNnfi,,,ol -, 49,. n
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Trumon's Wife
On u. S. Payroll
With $4,000 Job

Senator Truman of Missouri.
Democratic vice presidential nomi-
nee, has his wife on the Govern
ment payroll at $4,500 a year as a
clerk IN his office, it was learned
today.
Mrs. Mildred Gryden, an assistant
secretary in Senator Truman's of.
flee, readily confirmed published re.
ports that Mrs. Truman was on tho
Mrs. Gryden said Mrs. Tru.
man spent very little time in the
ONCE. doing most Of her work al
home,
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Railway City Of leiyang
Broken Into by Chinese
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASS0Clateu Press.
CHUNGKING, July 26.-Chinese
troops have broken into the railway
city of Leiyang, taken by the enemy
in drive several weeks ago which
by-passed encircled Hengyang, and
street fighting is in progress. the
Chinese high command said tonight.
Bitter fighting ragged within
Hengyang itself, "a miles to the
north, and the high command said
the positions were unchanged since
yesterday, with the defenders re-
pelling incessant enemy attacks.
The Japanese evidently hold a
portion of the city, but the Chinese
said for the most part it still was
in their hands.
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Service Forces
Workers Put on
54.Hour Week
Leaves Are Cancelled
As Work Piles Up;
29, 500 Here Affected
By NELSON M. SHEPARD.

To meet "a critical situation"
arising from an accumulation Of
unfinished work in the wide
spread Army Service Forces, the
War Department today suspend
ed all leaves of absence and or
dered a one-hour increase in the r
work day for hundreds of thou
sands of civilian and military
workers in Army war plants and
technical commands in Wash
ington and throughout the
country.
Until further notice, no leaves Of
absence, military or civilian, will be
granted except under exceptional
circumstances" 1t. Gen. Brehon B.
Somervell, chief of the Army Service
Forces, ordered
The effect of the change in work.
ing conditions is to increase the
work hours from 48 hours to 81
hours per week in all ASF installa-
tions and Offices except those already
on three shift basis.
1t was estimated the order would
affect the majority of BIT 900 civilian
employees, 29500 of whom are in
Washington.
The extra hours will be paid at
the overtime rate of time-and-a-
half. The Government pays all ci-
villain workers the overtime rate for
work above 40 hours a week.
Those Affected by Order.
The order automatically affects
the work hours of all civilian and
military personnel at headquarters
of the Service Forces, headquarters
Iof administrative and technical
services in Washington. as well as
headquarters of the nine service
commands. The Washington Mill
tary District headquarters, consti-
tuting the service command for this
immediate area, was said to come
within the scope of the order.
In the scores of Army ordnance
plants, arsenals, quartermaster de-
pots and other war industrial
plants operated under the ASP, the
work hours will be increased to 54
per week, where a backlog of work
exists in excess of the normal
amount for current operations, the
order said.
Chiefs of administrative and
technical services and commanding
generals of the nine service COM
mands will determine in which in
stallations such backlogs of work
exist, it was explained.
War Department officials said the
order affects the personnel in %
Quartermaster Corps depots. ap-
proximately 20 arsenals of various
kinds, 63 general hospitals. several
composite ASP depots handling
supplies of a general order and
several medical depots. The huge
Chemical Warfare Service plant at
Aberdeen. Nd, is included among
the arsenals
Majority at Pentagon.
/ The 29500 civilian employees here
constitute majority of the workers
at the Pentagon. who number ap-
proximately $4,000 Many of the
ASF civilians, however, work else
where in Washington.
/ Officials said the overall number
of approximately $4,000 civilian
workers of the ASF constitute
three-fourthy of all War Depart
ment civilian personnel.
Its technical services, all coming
within the scope of the order, in
volve the Quartermaster Corps,
Ordnance, Chemical Warfare Serv-
ice, Engineers, the Signal Corps, the
Surgeon Generals Office and the
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Col. StorIine's Condition
Extremely Critical
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 26.-Col. Ed
mund w. Startling, SO, former head
of the White House Secret Service,
was reported today in an extremely
critical" condition at st. Luke's
Hospital, where he Is suffering from
pneumonia
Col. Startling, who retired last Oc-
tober after 20 years in the Secret
Service and 10 as head of the White
House detail, was admitted to st.
Luke's July IA. Oxygen is being
administered to him, hospital off,
cials said.
With his wife. Mrs. Ida Lee Star
ling, he made his permanent home
in Miami, Fla.
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Citizens Federation
Charges Housing Unit
With False Claims
Association Is Accused
Of Using Charity Funds
In Distributing Literature

The Federation of Citizens
Associations, through its Hous-
ing and Rent Control Commit
tee, today accused the Washing
ton Housing Association of dis
tributing anonymous literature
giving a distorted picture con-
corning lum-clearance and low
rent housing in Washington"
The committee declared in an
open letter to federation members
that the association is financing
its activities by an annual appro-
priation of Community Chest funds
Appended to the letter was "l3-
point answer VS.. private slum clear
ance," in which the committee COM
pared its claims with those of the
National Housing Authority and a
lengthy statement defending the
washington Plan" for slum clear
ance, which the federation advo-
Gates.
Association Is Investigated.
Joseph H. Deckman, chairman OF
the federation committee, said the
Southeast Council investigated the
Washington Housing Association
several months ago, and early last
month adopted resolution calling
for its severance from the Com
munity Chest, member of the
Community War Relief Fund. He
said facts disclosed by the investi-
cation had so aroused southeast
residents that the war fund coulo
hope for little success in that Sec
ton this year unless the housing
association was divorced from it.
The Washington Plan" statement
also accused Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant
III, chairman of the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
of an attempt at super salesman
ship" in appearing before Senate
committee in support of the urban
redevelopment bill. 1t declared that
Gen. Grant spent most of the hear
ing time in criticism of HIP. 4819,'
the federation-indorsed bill, making
it appear that what is entirely
proper in his hands is highly dan
gerous in other hands, no matter
whose hands they may be-"
This federation letter follows:
Dear Fellow Citizens:
You and the other 68 member
associations of the federation have
been receiving anonymous litera.
ture giving a distorted picture con.
corning slum clearance and low
rent housing in Washington. The
source of that misinformation anc
deliberate Misrepresentation has
been traced to an exclusive grour
of % persons who call themselve.
by the misleading name of Wash
ington Housing Association, and who
finance their activities through ar
annual appropriation Of your Com.
munity Chest funds. BY the USE
of public charity funds they main.
tain large office force with an ex-
ecutive director who spends mos
Of her time and your charity none,
creating false impressions : anc
gathering public support based upor
those impressions.
Disadvantage Claimed.
Because your federation op.
crates practically without funds
we have been at a distinct disad-
vantage.
AS you know, the federation'e
(see HOUSING, Fa9e ADJ
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Part Of Pisa Battered
As Germans Step Up
She||ing Of U. 5. Lines
Sth Army Advances,
5th ConsoIidotes Hold
South of Arno River
BY the Associated Press.

ROME, July 26.-The southern
portion of the historic city of
Pisa was battered today as big
German guns stepped up their
stelling of the areas below the
Arno River which are in Ameri-
can hands.
While the 9th Army, advancing
along a 30-mile front, had pene-
trated to a point within miles of
the outskirts of Florence, the 5th
Army, some OF whose units are with
in few hundred yards of the Pisa s
famous leaning tower, consolidated
its hold on broad front south of
the Arno.
The heavy German shelling of the
American-held portion of Pisa south
OF the Arno covered likely river
crossings in and near the city with
mortar fire.
Gains Up to 3 Miles.
An Allied. communique said 9th
Army units had reached the out
skirts of San Casciano, miles south
OF Florence, and in other sectors of
the inland front gains up to miles
had been scored.
Near the right wing of the 5th
Army front Allied troops wiped out
the last nests of snipers in the towns
OF San Miniato, % miles east of
Pisa and 20 miles west of Florence
and in San Romano, miles further
west.
In that area particularly bitter
flghtlng occurred when Allied pa
trolls surprised and wiped out enemy
forces hurriedly trying to dig de-
tense positions on steep railway
embankment mile south of the
Arno.
The Nazio still held Caprona, sit
uated on the south side of the Arno
In horseshoe bend miles east of
Pisa, but were being subjected to
intense American artillery fire which
knocked out a number of enemy
guns.
Nazi Tank Plant Blasted.
In widespread aerial activity yes
terday, which included an attack on
the Hermann Goering works south
west Of Linz, Austria, and on rail-
way and communication lines in
Northern Italy and Yugoslavia
planes Of the Mediterranean Allied
Air Force made LOO sorties.
During the varied operations, the
communique said, IS German air.
craft were destroyed while 26 Allied
planes were reported missing.
Reconnaissance photo raphs
showed that the tank works of the
Goering plant, turning out heavy
tanks and armored cars, was vir-
tually destroyed by the lombard
ment from upwards of 500 fighter
800 TTAIv Dooo ON
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Bricker Says HiI|mon Will Drive
Many Labor Votes to COP
Vice Presidential Nominee Predicts Porty
Will Garry Missouri, Most Border Stotes

His extreme activity on the other
side may force many into our
party the vice presidential NOM
inee shot back.
Predicts Missouri Vote.
Gov. Bricker also predicted the
Republicans would cut deep into
the border States in November and
carry Missouri, despite the Demo-
Gratis nomination of Senator Tru-
man of that State as vice presi-
dental candidate.
Il think our chances are very
good in the border States" Gov.
Bricker declared. We should put
up good battle in Oklahoma, Ken
lucky, West Virginia, Tennessee,
(See DEWEY Y-BRICKER. page Al
Evening star., 1944-07-26

(See SOMERVELL, Page AS
Evening star., 1944-07-26
y. S. Tanks Breach German Line
In First Major Action in France;
Reds Push Nazis Back to VistuIa
Yonks Register
4-MiIe Advance
West of St. Lo
BULLETIN. ,

SUPREME ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS (P.-Marigny and
st. Giles are firmly in Ameri-
can hands, a field dispatch
from Normandy said tonight.
Evening star., 1944-07-26
Disadvantage Claimed.

Because your federation op-
crates practically without funds,
we have been at a distinct disad-
vantage.
"As you know, the federation's
(see HOUSING Fa1e 7-E7
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(See ARGENTINA, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1944-07-26

tSee PRIMARIES, Page A-4D
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(See ITALY, Page A-2.D
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(See INVASION, Page A-3J
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CONTINUED on Page Az, Column u
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'See HITLER, Page A-5D
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(See RUSSIA. Page A-3D
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11
COLORA

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl G. Tome, Port
Deposit, were callers here Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Duckett returned
10 her home here Saturday after hav-
ing a delightful visit of five weeks
in Ashville and other points in North
Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Barrett and
little son visited his mother, Mrs.
katherine Barrett and his sisters,
Misses Helen and Ruth.
Mr.. Neeper Edwards and daughter
Mrs. Helen Plummer, of Rising Sun,
enjoyed Saturday at White Crystal
Beach.
ed at Breckenridge, KY, was given
A furlough of few days home to
attend the funeral of a friend. Mon
lay afternoon he, with his wife and
little daughter, his mother, Mrs. Ella
Coulson and Miss Vaughn of Bay
view, were callers at the home of
his aunt, Mrs R. F. Pierce.
Navy Air Cadet w. G. Murray of
Wilmington, is now at the Naval
Flight School, Chapel Hill, North
Carolina. The young man is son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Grier Murray OF
Wilmington, formerly of this section.
The Sunday School of Mt. Pleasant
church will hold a picnic on the
church lawn Friday afternoon.
West Nottingham Missionary So
ciety will be entertained by Mrs. T
N. Hite of Rising Sun, Thursday af-
ternoon, August II. Devotional lead
er, Mrs. Mollie Martindale; Mrs
Clarence Clifford, Our World Spirit
dal Friendship; Miss Lorraine Fas-
slit, Missionary Personnel.
Mr.. David Duckett and daughter
Miss-Marie, and Miss Charlotte Good
win spent the weekend in New York
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11
PORT DEPOSIT

Mr.. and Mrs. William Quinn spent
the weekend in Doylestown, Pa.
Pharmacist and Mrs. Wood and
son and Mr.. Moseley, are spending
some time in Kentucky.
Miss Ann Trail and Miss Constance
seminar are visiting Mrs. Valentine,
N Frederick, Md.
Mrs. Edgar Robinson, Miss Mar
garet Williams, Miss Christine Ba-
Ker, and Miss Mary Ellen Alexander
we're recent Atlantic City visitors.
Carroll Thomas, of Wilmington,
spent TIE weekend at his home here.
Mrs. Louisa Cain had as her re-
cent guest Mrs Wheatley, of Bethel
Misses Gloria McDougal and Mar
garet Barr visited Mrs. Mitchell Har-
.ison, in Baltimore, over the week
end.
Mrs. Robert Heinz is improving at
her home here. She recently under
went two operations at Union Mem
orial Hospital, Baltimore.
Stephen Lamm of Philadelphia,
spent several days the past week
acre with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Lamm.
Mrs. William Leusuer of Rich
mond, Va, is visiting her sister Mrs.
Romeo Abrahams.
Rev. Wayne Monroe of Philadel-
phia, spent the week with Port De-
posit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Barrett had as
weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs. David
Shank, of Marietta, Pa.
Mrs. William Street, of Montclair,
N. j., is spending the month of Aug
ust at the home of her father
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Westerfield
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
G. Altevogt in New Hyde Park, Long
island.
Tke Presbyterian church in Port
Deposit will be closed during the
month of August.
There will not be any preaching
service in the Port Deposit Metho-
dist church, August 10 and 81, but
there will be August 90 Each sab
bath during the month, church school
will be held at 10000 a. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11
Old Elkton Academy
Lot Is Sold

The old Elkton Academy grounds
on North Street in that town, have
been sold by William P. Constable,
trustee, to Philip Berenter, of WASH
ington, d. c., for $4,000.
According to history, this tract of
land was given to the town of Elkton
for school purposes by Henry Hol-
lingsworth in the 18th century, and
it was stipulated that should the
school be abandoned it was to revert
to his heirs.
The school was abandoned several
years ago by the Board of Education
and the property was claimed by the
Gilpin family, the remaining Hol-
hngsworth heirs. 1t is reported the
new owner will erect a modern thea
ter on the property. If this takes
place it will make the third theater
to be erected in Elkton after the war.