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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-28
u. S.-Britain Reach
Basis for Agreement
On Postwar Aviation
RI the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
American officials have advised
the British government the United
States does not intend to use its
superior resources in long-range
airplanes to squeeze Britain out of
competition in commercial aviation
after the war, 1t was learned au-
thoritatively today.
The British, in response, have
recognized American claims based
on huge investments in military air
bases in British territories and have
promised that their empire-wide
network of air bases will be avail
able to the commercial planes of all
nations, it was said.
The exchange of view on these
two points was made informally by
Assistant Secretary of State A. A.
Berle and Lord Beaverbrook, Lord
Privy Seal, during Mr.. Berries avias
ton talks in London recently.
Held Willing to Compromise.
On the British side, the informal
agreement is said to reflect a broad
willingness to compromise pressing
problems in the interest of swift and
friendly settlement which both sides
desire. On the part of the United
States, 1t indicates basic principle
in dealing with Allied nations which,
because of the war, have been put
in an unfavorable position to COM
pete after the war.
This principle is that the United
States will not use its greatest in
dustrisl capacity in history to take
advantage commercially of such ma
tons, and will seek instead for
means of fair and reasonable COM
petition.
How far this principle has entered
into the discussions which Under
secretary of State Edward r. Stet-
tinius is now concluding in London
Is not known here, but it is known
that American officials are laying
stress on the Governments inten-
ton to deal fairly in commercial
matters, because they hope thereby
to promote international collabora-
ton and security.
The e-Beaverbrook talks were
preliminary to full-dress aviation
conference to be held here later in
the year. Preliminary talks also
have been scheduled with the Rus
slams and are supposed to begin in a
few days.
Pact Gave u. S. Strangleh0ld.
The United States has a strangle-
hold on long-range planes and the
facilities to produce them because
of an agreement made early in the
war that this country would in the
main build bombers capable of fly
ing to England with consequent
saving in shipping space. The Brit
ish have concentrated on fighters.
To give the British an equal break
after the war, it has been decided
to make big planes available to
them at fair cost.
With respect to bases, the situa-
ton is somewhat reversed. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-28
Rail Passengers Face
Pullman Cancellations

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me, April 28-Last-
minute cancellations of entire car
loads of sleeping accommodations
may be caused by the returning
movement of wounded men from At
lantic ports to hospital and home,
Henry F. Mccarthy of Washington,
assistant director of the Office of
Defense Transportation, said last
night.
There can be no guarantee that
any visitor will be able to secure
return reservation. nor make the re-
turn trip. except upon the carrier
ability" Mr.. Mccarthy said. I'VE
saw the shameful spectacle that &C.
Cured in the Florida travel season
last winter"
Back our fighting boys with your
fighting War Bond dollars!
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Portsmouth, n. H., Elects
Woman Mayor on Recount

By the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, Dec. 81
A recount has given Portsmouth its
first woman Mayor-Mrs. Mary C.
Dondero, an attractive, widowed
grandmother, who once won the title
of Miss Portsmouth" in a beauty
contest.
She was mother of two children
when she won the beauty prize.
The official recount, with the orig
inal reported results in parentheses:
Ira A. Brown, Republican, 2,11O
t2,13O.
Mrs. Dondero, Democrat, 2117
I2,129D.
Mrs. Dondero was defeated for
the post two years ago by fewer than
100 votes. Her successful opponent
then was Gov-elect Charles M. Dale.
She was elected to the city coun-
Gil in 1910, becoming the first woman
member. She also is serving her
fifth successive term in the State
Legislature.
A pleasant woman of about so
years, with just tinge of gray in
her dark hair, Mrs. Dondero has
four grown daughters. Two are mar
rled. One is WAC and the fourth
is awaiting her call to duty from
the WAVES.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Jack Franklsh, UP Writer
On Western Front, Killed
Nv the Axsoc,at.d Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
Ell CENTRIC, Calf, Dec. 81
Jack Frankish, 80, United Press war
correspondent on the western front,
was killed Saturday, his wife, Mrs.
Barbara Frankish, was notified yes
terday.
Mr.. Frankish, who had been with
the United Press for nearly 10 years,
went overseas last spring, serving
in London until three months ago
when he was assigned to the front
lines in Belgium and France.
A native of Ontario, Calf, he
attended the University of Southern
California. He was member of the
UP staff in Philadelphia and served
as manager Of its Cleveland and
Miami bureaus before being named
Ohio Valley division manager with
headquarters In Columbus, Ohio, in
1912. He was transferred to New
York last January.
Surviving besides his widow are
two children, his mother and a sis
ter. the latter residents of Ontario,
Calf.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Wife Finds Husband Dyinq
In Gas-FiIIed Basement

william Earl Nalley, 80, of 235
Tennessee avenue NE, was pro-
nounced dead at Casualty Hospital
early today after he had been found
unconscious in the gas-filled base
ment of his home by his wife, Mrs.
Bessie Nalley.
Police said gas was flowing from
opened jets Of stove. They said
Mr.. Nalley, a carpenter, had been
i'll for some time.
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald, Dis
trict coroner, has issued certificate
of suicide in the death of Mrs.
Katherine c. Dixon, 80, of 1912
Massachusetts, avenue NV. Mrs.
Dixon was taken to Emergency Hos
pital early yesterday and police
quoted her husband as saying she
had taken poison. This was con-
firmed by DR.. MacDonald's autopsy,
he reported.
Evening star., 1944-12-27

had the satisfaction of watching
American artillery knock out enemy
tanks and other vehicles.
On the afternoon of December %
they were all set to cheer Capt. H.
P. (TedD Carbon, Tucson, Ariz., the
air liaiSon officer, because a bunch
of courageous pilots in unarmed
CATS flew supplies in after the
artillery unsuccessfully fired medi-
cal supplies for them.
But their glee was short lived
because two of the 20 cargo plane.
were shot down and the supplies
parachuted out Of their reach. An
other attempt to fly supplies in the
next day failed.
On the morning of December "a
three German officers appeared in
halftracks bearing a white flag and
told Col. Hogan his position was
hopeless
Surrender Refused.
They nodded and saluted when
the Texan said his force had orders
to fight till the end.
1T looked like pretty bleak
Christmas eve" Capt. Carbon said.
Then 1t. Harold L. w Randall,
White Cloud, Kans., a blond vet
eran who won his commission in
the field, led an exploratory patrol
After crossing TOO yards of barren
space, he found timber stretching
up to wooded ridge which rolled
right back toward our lines.
On Christmas Day the force was
ordered to try and make run for
it. The men blackened their faces,
removed their helmets to confuse
enemy patrols ana at 4:30 pm.
started damaging their arn1ored
vehicles.
They left a medical captain and
three medical aid men who in
sisted on remaining to attend a
dozen wounded. Out in front went
1t. Randall and a picked crew of
reconnaissance men
For the next 13 hours Col. Ho-
gan's men hiked over terrain so
rugged the Germans hadn't both
cred to man it heavily. At am.
the next day they began to show
up opposite the American lines. A
few of them were arrested and held
briefly as prisoners of war by sus-
picious doughboys and one was killed
accidentally by a sentry. The last
man to return was Col Hogan.
My feet got to hurting me-"
grinned the Texan when he showed
up at midday, so I just sat down
and rested awhile"
Evening star., 1944-12-27

ice Cross three times-twice in the
World War and again in this war
for heroic action in the invasion OF
North Africa.
1t. Semmes, now on medical leave
is visiting his mother, who lives at
5000 Thirty-ninth street NV.
In the landing operations, 1t.
Semmes, platoon leader in an Army
amphibious tank company, continued
to lead the tanks shoreward after
he was struck by japanese shell
fragments which pierced his right
eye and lodged in his nose Inland,
he turned the platoon over to the
ranking sergeant, but refused to
board tank as he set off afoot for
treatment of the wound.
About 900 yards from the beach,
however, he saw an immobilized
tank and retraced his steps to bring
repair crews back to the vehicle and
supervised the work.
After he had walked 900 yards to
Evening star., 1944-12-27

an aid station, 1t. Sesnrnes wanted
to rejoin his outfit after he was
given treatment, but medical officers
ordered his evacuation.
1t. Semmes, who left Dartmouth
College in his senior year in jan
uary. 1912, to join the Army. also
participated in the battles Of Kwa-
jelein and Eniwetok. Two brothers,
1t. Raphael Semmes and J. Gibson
Semmes, also are in the Army.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Hogan
Continued From First Page.)

during the next two hours, not meet
ing enough resistance even to slow
them down. Meanwhile, two Ger
man panzer divisions were moving
northwest on both sides of them,
but nobody knew it then.
Suddenly at dusk they ran into
German road block and had their
first battle against antitank guns
and small arms fire They were
caught on a narrow strip of road
between a river and a mountain
precipice and were unable to ma
neuver or use more than one tank
at time
That night they took the road
block, but the next day the enemy
attacked with armor and infantry,
the latter shooting down on them
from mountain positions. They
finally were forced to pull back
about 400 yards,
Subsequently by probing to the
north and south they ran head on
into overpowering enemy forces
From their headquarters 80 miles
away they received orders to pull
back at least short distance.
| Group Is Ambushed.
Meanwhile, Col Hogan decided to
try to make a run to headquarters
for conference with division Of
ficers. He and Maj. Travis Brown,
Manning, S. c., set out in two jeeps
with couple of other officers and
men, including Pvt. Philip De Orio,
New York City, the colonelis COM
bination orderly. bodyguard and
scout.
They were ambushed and lost the
jeeps. Col. Hogan and Pvt. De Orio
got away in one direction and finally
reJoined the task force. Mai. Brown
and another officer got away in an
other direction, slipping through
the German lines to safety two days
before the rest of their outfit re-
turned.
Back with the task force Mai.
William S. Walker. Winfield, La,
former executive officer, was now in
charge. Carefully conserving vital
gasoline, he continued attempting
to strike through the enemy's paral-
leling lines, but each probing effort
drew strong antitank, artillery and
mortar fire from both the front and
f1anks.
Finally We closed up for the night
there on the road. with both ends
digging in,' Maj. Walker said.
Attacks Beaten Off.
Beating off attacks through the
night they were ready to attack
again with the first light of dawn
December % when they received an
other radioed message from head
quarters to start fighting their way
back to our lines. The strength of
the German armored divisions had
been partly learned, and little hope
was held for their getting back.
Literally firing both to the front
and rear, Maj. Walker directed the
task force through continuous
gantlet on the road back only to
run into large enemy infantry
force.
AS the enemy trap was beginning
to close Maj. Walker spotted a vii
lage on a high and fairly barren
hilltop and his force pushed
through the Germans to reach the
town. Col. Hogan had reached the
town four hours earlier.
Using the last of their gasoline,
the men moved their tanks, half
tracks and artillery pieces to seven
roads leading out of town and set
up roadblocks.
During the next two days and
nights, still 10 miles from their
own lines, they beat off attack after
attack, radioed back information
on enemy armored movements and
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Army Investigates Theft
OF Mail in France

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 27-The United
States Army is investigating the
theft of mail in connection with
black market activities as the result
of finding % pouches and Sc sacks of
mail along with other Government
property in an abandoned ARMY
truck located on the premises of a
civilian home in suburban Nantes.
Also recovered were 1850 cartons
of cigarettes, $50 gallons of gasoline,
1000 empty cans-indicating at least
10000 gallons Of gasoline had been
disposed of-and large quantities of
Army truck tires, food and clothing
The truck driver, missing three
weeks, was discovered badly injured
IN a civilian hospital where he had
been taken by civilians. Authorities
said 1t had not been ascertained
whether the driver was implicated in
the theft or had been injured de-
Tending the truck and its contents.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
MRS. Judson Cleared
In Two Women's Deaths
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.-Mrs.
Louise Peete Judson, So, paroled
murderess now charged with mur-
der in the death of Mrs. Margaret
Logan, yesterday was exonerated
Of suspicion in two other deaths
which police were investigating.
Detective Its. Harry Hansen and
Roy Vaughn said they established
that Mrs. Emily Latham, with
whom Mrs. Judson lived for several
months, and a neighbor, Mrs. Jes-
sic M. Marcy, had died of natural
causes.
Mrs. Judson was arrested Decem-
Der 81 when the nude body of Mrs.
Logan, 60-year-old real estate deal
er, who employed the parolee as
housekeeper, was found in a back
yard grave.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
German Gen. Geib
Dies From Wounds
, the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 27-Gen. Theo-
dore Geib, commander of a Ger
man Army group, has died of
wounds received on the western
front, the Berlin radio said today.
The broadcast, which described
Gen. Geib as an artillery officer,
said he had received fatal head
wounds soon after receiving his
command.
Evening star., 1944-12-27

a W q ~ 2 ~ tliC
Dis t in guished
Srvice Cross, ac-
cording to an
Associated Press
dispatch from
Army headquar-
ters of the Pa
cifc Ocean areas.
. 1t. S e m m e s
Is the son of
Col. Harry H.
S e m m es, now
S t q t | on e d in
I t al y. Col.
Senmes has re-
ceived the Dis
fiflulliSIaad Seru.
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Ii. Harry Senmes, Jr.,
Who Lost Eye on
Saipan, Is Given DSC

Second 1t. Harry H. Semmes, jr.,
25, who lost the sight of his right
eye when he was wounded during
the landing on Saipan, has been
Evening star., 1944-12-27

Bonds bought today will pay and
pay-the Sixth War Loan drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
6. 2. Smith Files
A|imony Protest

Charges Of excessive drinking
were brought out today in the di-
vorce suit involving Mrs. Marian
F. Smith and Gordon r. Smith of
the Whittier. president of Wesson
Products Co.
Represented by former Circuit
Court Judge Lester Mol. whose
resignation was effective today.
Smith asked Circuit Judge Mer-
Ram 10 SET aside a court order for
$500 monthly temporary allmony
until the case is settled.
The original suit was filed by
Smith. He charged his wife drank
excessively and called him vile
names In cross bill, she accused
him of being a "habitual drunk
ard and of beating her.
Judge Merriam adjourned the
hearing for a week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
A-BOok Folk
Jam Schools

Scores of motorists were crowd
ing Detroit area schools today to
apply for basic A gasoline ration
books. Volunteer OPA stats were
ready to receive applications when
the schools opened at 9 a. m. APP
plications will be received up to
A p. m.
Those who apply today and to-
morrow will receive their new
books by mail. Those who apply
on Wednesday and Thursday will
receive their books Immediately.
The OPA stresses the warning
that applications should not be
mailed.
Applicants are required to APP
pear in person at the nearest
school. Each application must be
accompanied by the old A book
cover. The old books with remain
ing stamps intact will be mailed
back to the applicant with the
new books.
Those who have lost their old
A books Will not be able to make
application until a date to be set
later by the OPA.
Distribution will begin Wednes-
day in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb
and Lenawee counties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
LITER Presents
New Trial Plea

After more than II years in
Jackson Prison as a lifer, Frank
Kaminski, 81, sat in the court
room of Circuit Judge Vincent NJ,
Brennan today while attorneys
argued whether he should have a
new trial.
Kaminsky and Frank Jakimo-
wicz were found guilty IN 1882 OF
first degree murder in the killing
of 7-year-old John Chomacki, who
was choked TO death when he al
legedly threatened TO tell of the
two youths misdeeds.
Mrs. Emily Chomacki. sister OF
Jakimowicz, testified she did not
believe in the youths guilt.
Since the conviction Kaminsky'S
parents have carried on a con-
tinuous court fight TO free him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
City Strike Free,
.Produ(tionHums
Times Photo

war production In d detroit
hummed today without a single
strike as disputes ended at the
Ford Willow Run bomber plant
and the Dodge truck division on
Mound road.
The Dodge strike ended as "a
rear axle assemblers returned to
work after a two-day walkout in
protest against dismissal of pro-
stationary employe. The assem-
blers' strike had thrown 1000
other workers into idleness.
Production of B-24 Liberator
bombers at Willow Run was in full
sway after a UAW-CIO strike late
Friday and early Saturday which
made $4,000 persons idle on two
shifts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Big i. 5. Rubber
PI dnt Here 0.Kd
/. Other Picture. in Pictorial Review

In the largest building project
approved in this area by WPB
this year. the L. s. Rubber Co.
was given permission 10 construct
additions 10 It's factory in East
jefferson, where II is to build high
flotation tires for the army. The
project will cost S5.452, $50.
OF this sum. $3.015.775 will be
for ihe buildings. and the remain
der for factory equipment. The
tires are for amphIbious vehicles
for the army.
The project is required 10 con-
vert present war equipment. and
make it more adaptable for use
IN future zones of operation, WPB
explains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12

Did couple OF shows Tor The navy then went 70 hospital
where we talked casualties who had arrived from
Saipan Guam Tnian 1t gives you humble feeling to
face these boys
Everybody tells Jack Benny is also travelling these
parts It's amazing how ea will travel to mail few
erapenuts.
II tells have to play character parts on my
Hollywood blame it all trip 10 Sydney
flying along mountains when Of the motors
cut That's where aged 10 years in 10 minutes
WON'T but Coonna shook so hard his
musache kept the plane arconditoned We started to
the pilot ordered all the baggage the plane
So the side went the tools baggage and three
which being flown down to hospital In
sydney This scene would have killed w. c. Fields.
kept losing altitude and 1t Ferguson picked out small
bay where he greatest landing have tainted
through
Copyright
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity: Light showers tonight
and early Tuesday, followed by partly CLOUDY
and cooler.
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures sunday: Highest, so degrees
lowest 54. mean, Ct.
Departure from normal temperature sunday:
' degrees.
Departure from normal temperature since
Jan. /: 1900 degrees.
Temperatures one year ago today. Highest.
81 degrees lowest, 40: mean. 81.
Temperatures tflis date N past II years;
Highest, IS degrees In 1891. lowest, 80 In
1917.
Relative humidity sunday: 2:3c a m.
So $50 A-m-.-a2SE-2-3o 80 p n S2%,
B. 80 . m, 46~.
Precipitation In last "a hours ending al
5 80 a. m today. None.
Departure from normal precipitation since
Jan. /. sos inches.
Degree days for Sunday. sept. 10: None.
Normal for Sept. 10: 4.
Accumulated degree days this month %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Act to Curb
V-Day Alarms

Anticipating an outbreak of
false fire alarms by celebrants on
V-Day, the common council today
approved a plan of Acting Fire
Chief John L. Rourke to call aux.
iliary firemen of the Office Of
Civilian Defense for special duty.
In case of emergency, Rourke
said, OCD special fire equipment
also will be modified. Fire alarm
boxes in vital sections will be
placed under guard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Protests JAW
ban ON Reds

GRAND RAPIDS. Sept. IA
resolution asking that the union
delete from its constitution the
section barring Communists from
membership was submitted 10 the
UAW-CIO convention today by
Local No. 155 of Detroit's east
side, headed by Pat Ganley,
member of the Communist party.
In the resolution the conven-
ton was asked TO strengthen the
constitution IN opposition TO all
fifth columnistS VINO are under
mining the war effort OF our
country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Truck-Trailer
Hurts Couple

A husband and wife were in
lured today when a huge truck
and trailer Swerved to avoid col
lding with an auto and ploughed
into the safety zone at 23d and
Fort in which they were standing.
The injured were taken to Re-
celving Hospital. They are Earl
Gravely. 81, and his wife, Flora.
%. OF 1850 oath. Russell Cum
ningham. 80. of 554S Second,
driver of the truck. was ques-
toned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Paralysis Cases
Decrease 70 Pei.

Three new cases of infantile pa
raiysis reported today brought the
season total for Detroit to 272
with the death toll still standing
at 10.
City Health Commissioner
Douglas said IL new cases were
reported Saturday making last
weeks total AZ compared with go
the previous week.
Expecting a gradual improve
ment in the situation, DR.. Douglas
said it appears definite the schools
will open Sept. Is as planned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Parents Ask Times
To Help Find Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Waite OF
1887 St. Aubin. Hamtramck,
today appealed to the Times 10
aid them in their search for their
14-year-old daughter, Lucille, who
left h ONE last Wednesday and
failed to return.
When last seen Lucille was
wearing a blue skirt, blue sweater
red moccasinS and a babushka
She is about 5 feet ) inches tall
and weighs 10 pounds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
N. Y. Records Quake

NEW YORK. Sept. II fUPl-
A fairly severe earthquake, CEN
tered 800 miles from New York
in the direction of the Neither
lands East Indies. was recorded
at Fordham University early to-
daV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Hit and Run Driver
Kills Windsor Man

Windsor police today are search
ing for the hit-run driver of the
car that killed Walter Duchemin-
ski. AZ, of 1888 Parent, Windsor,
early Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
10 Fake Coupons, $3.50

A fine of $3.50 was levied by
Federal Judge OBrien today
against Robert Jones, 81, of Jack
son. who pleaded guilty to posses
sing 10 A counterfeit gas coupons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-12
Boy, Is, browns

Waveron Mayfeld. Is, Of 1910
Orleans, was drowned today when
he slipped at the foot Of Riopaile
while chasing a dog and fell into
the Detroit River.