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Evening star., 1944-06-28
hengyang Encircled, ,
Chinese Indicate
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, June 28.-The Chi
Inese high command indicated to.
night that Japanese forces have
surrounded Hengyang, vital railwa,
junction in Human Province. Loss
of this city would be the greatest
blow to China since the fall of Can.
ton and Hankow in October, 1888.
Severe fighting for the possession
of Hengyang is now in progress or
all sides OF the CITY," said a com.
munique, adding that "the city
however, is still In our hands"
With the fall Of Heingyang tn.
way would be open for a japanese
advance on Kuwong, provisional
capital Of Kwantung, or on Kewilin
provisional capital Of Kwangsi, from
which most foreign agencies already
have withdrawn or are now with.
drawing.
American and other missionarie.
in the threatened areas have left
for Weiyang or Kunmiang.
The 18th Air Force continued 1t.
slashing blows against the Jepanese
In Human, with widespread attacks
on troop columns and cavalry units
and Japanese-held points. These
slowed down but did not halt the
enemy advance.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
On the Roll Of Honor
I'D. c. Area Flyers Killed.;
= From Here Wounded

Robert w. Sweeney. live with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip r.
Sweeney.
Pfc. Sweeney has two brothers
in service: Staff Sergt. Philip T.
Sweeney, jr, with the 29th Division
in France. and Corpl. Walter A.
Sweeney, with the ground crew Of
the AAF at Foster Field, Tex.
Pvt. Floyd F. Miner, IS, native
Of Omaha, Nebr., and the son of
Mrs. Carolyn Miner. formerly OF
1924 Capitol avenue N. E., also was
wounded in Italy. His mother re-
Gently moved to Chicago.
Pfc. John r. Mullaney, ~, of 1345
Massachusetts, avenue Sc, son OF
Evening star., 1944-06-28
5th Army Advances
After Taking Town
In Bitter Battle
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, June 28.-San Vincenzo
only 80 miles below the big port
Of Livorno Leghorn), on the
Italian west coast, was captured
from the Germans after a bitter
house to- house battle which
lasted for several hours last
night, and today the 5th Army
was reported slugging It's way
steadily forward.
San Vincenzo had been converted
into q fortress by the Nazis, who
had evacuated all civilians, then
erected barricades and wire en-
tanglements in front of the de-
lenses.
Farther inland, an American
armored force continued to roll
back stubborn enemy resistance
and occupied the villages OF Chius-
dino and Travale Chiusdino is II
miles southwest Of Siena, Key high
way and communications center 81
miles below Florence.
Partisans Aid Drive.
Supported by Italian Partisans,
an American infantry force by
passed, then surrounded and cap
tured the town Of Sasseta. 4 miles
northeast of San Vincenzo, despite
its defense by elements Of the Ger
man 17th SIS Division. identified
in that sector for the first time.
Other enemy units were mopped
up in the village of Belvedere, below
Chiusdino and Travale, while the
French, who advanced to the Vi
cinity of San Quirico d'Orcia, a
miles southeast Of Siena on highway
2, beat back repeated enemy coun-
terattacks.
In addition to moving in REIN
forcements, the Germans opposed
a further 5th Army advance with
increased artillery fire, hurriedly
laid minefields and assembled new
concentrations of antitank guns
Disabled German tanks were used
as road blocks and the village oi
Travale was demolished by the
enemy in an attempt to convert
the entire town into q road block.
Sth Army Continues Advance.
The 9th Army continued to move
forward slowly against fierce oppo-
sition at the main points of its at
tack. West and southwest of Lake
Trasimeno, the British captured the
towns of Gioiella and Porto. Gioi-
ella, AZ miles southwest of Castig-
lone, on the west shore of the lake
fell to a tank force only after a six
hour battle. Limited gains were
made on the east side of the lake
where the enemy was holding Magi-
one in force.
Five miles north of Perugia the
9th Army climaxed a days hard
fighting by occupying the dominat-
ing hilltops of Monte Bagnola and
Monte Pacciano. East of the Tiber
River the village of Pagliaccia was
taken.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
Kentucky Democrats Back
Fourth Term and BarkIev
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 28.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt was indorsed for a
fourth term here yesterday by the
State Democratic Convention which
instructed its delegates to cast Ken
tucky's "a votes for him.
The convention also indorsed Sem
ate Majority Leader Barkley for
denomination as Kentucky's senior
Senator. The delegates were in
structed to vote for Senator Barkley
for Vice President If he permits his
name to be offered for the nomina-
ton at Chicago next month.
Senator Barkley, temporary chair
man and keynoter Of the State con-
vention, said he and the President
didn't agree on recent tax measure,
but he declared he had always fol-
lowed the leadership OF the Presi-
dent.
The name of Vice President
Wallace was not mentioned at the
State convention. A picture Of Mr..
Wallace was taken from the wall at
a meeting OF the 5th Congressional
District convention earlier in the
day amid considerable applause.
Evening star., 1944-06-28

STAFF Sergt. Melvin Albert, 81, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Albert OF
1855 Peabody street NV. was
wounded when he suffered flax
injuries while on a mission in a
Liberator bomber over Austria May
10. In a recent letter to the family
Sergt. Albert said the use OF plasma
played major part in saving his
life. He is in a hospital in England
A native of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Sergt. Albert Is graduate of Albany
High School. He enlisted in the
AAF as an air cadet in the spring OF
1912 and went overseas in March
1914.
Sergt. Alberts sister Ruth is a
War Department employe. Another
sister, 1t. Janice A. Albert, is an
Army flight nurse. now awaiting
orders for overseas duty with an all
evacuation unit.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
On the Roll Of Honor

TWO Army flyers from the WASH
ington area have been killed, their
families have been notified, and
seven other soldiers have been
wounded in the Mediterranean and
European theaters, according to the
War Departments latest casualty
list.
1t. Edward A. Clarke, %, fighter
pilot, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Clarke, TAI Easley street, Silver
Spring, who previously was reported
missing. was killed in an airplane
accident March 13 in the Aleutian
Islands, Alaska, his parents have
been informed by the War De-
partment.
A lifelong resident of Silver
Spring, 1t. Clarke was graduated
from Montgomery Blair High School
In 1889. He enlisted in the AAF in
october, 1912. He had been in the
Aleutians since January.
His parents received letter from
an Army chaplain yesterday telling
them that their son was buried with
full military honors in the AleutiAns.
Besides his parents he is sur
vived by two brothers, Petty Ofncer
Albert E. Clarke, jr., U. S. c. g.,
and Seaman CFirst Glass; Jack
Clarke, U. S. c. G., who has just re-
turned from sea duty.
Corpl Harvey G. Hutton, 20, who
has been stationed at MacDill Field,
Tampa, Fla, was killed in a plane
crash Sunday night, his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hutton, Al Bryant
street NV, have been informed
by the War Department. No details
of the accident have been revealed
His wife, Mrs. Helen Margaret Hut
ton, was visiting him there at the
time of his death.
A native of the District, Corpl.
Hutton attended Langley High
School. Before enlisting in the Air
Forces in June, 1912. he was en-
ployed as a multilith operator in
the Justice Department.
Funeral services will be held at
1890 pm. tomorrow in the Hines
funeral home. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Staff Scrgt. Emmett w. Bunyea,
SO. of 5000 New Hampshire ave
Evening star., 1944-06-28
ID. c. Flyer Bags
Is Jap Planes
In 80 Seconds
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
1t. Comdr. Robert A. Winston,
chief Of the Meat Axe" squadron
of Navy fighter pilots, shot three
japanese planes out Of the air in
80 seconds.
Comdr. Winston, in private life
a magazine writer and author of
books on aviation, is a resident OF
New York and Washington whose
wife now is living at Vienna, Va.
While in Washington, he wss avia-
tion assistant to the director of
the Navy's Public Relations Bureau.
His quick disposal of the enemy
planes occurred during action on
Palau, in the Southwest Pacific, on
March 80 and was reported today
by the Navy. The Meat Axe"
squadron went into action when 1t
intercepted nine enemy dive bomb
ers bound for attack on the SQUAD
ron's carrier. All nine were shot
down.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
Henriot
Continued From First Page.)

living, demanded to see him, and
fired when his bedroom door was
opened.
The Berlin broadcasts failed to
menti n whether any of the assas-
sins had been captured-a strong
indication that they got away.
Two weeks ago Henriot was re-
ported visiting Germany, where he
was said to have conferred with DR.
Joseph Paul Goebbels, Nazi Propa-
ganda Minister, and Nazi Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop.
DNB reported Berlin comment
that Henriot died for the battle OF
Europe" and blamed England for
inciting French terrorists to this
action" Berlin broadcasts gave him
voluminous praise.
Attempts have been made before
on the life of Henriot, but each time
he escaped. The most determined
effort was at Tarbes in May, 1943
when three bombs were placed in
the exit of a hall where he was
speaking. Several persons were
killed, but Henriot was uninjured
Born in 1889 in Reims, Henriot
began his adult life as a school
master and lecturer. In 1882 he was
elected as rightist deputy for
Bordeaux and was reelected in
1896.
He became allied with the cola
borationists soon after the fall OF
France and was named propag ganda
minister in January, 1914. Since
then he had been particularly active
in attempts to quell the operations
OF the Maquis-the strong French
guerrilla forces.
He has been broadcasting twice
daily. One French source IN Lon
don said he probably had received
more threatening letters than any
one in France" because OF these
constant appeals for collaboration
Evening star., 1944-06-28

M T. a n q M T S.
Joseph E. Null
l a n e y, W a 8
wounded in ac-
ton in italy in
j a n u ary and
again in May,
but returned to
active duty each
time, his mother
said. The for
mer G on "a 8 a
H / 6 h S c h o o !
football pl ay er
wrote to his par
e n t S in high
praise Of the
care the Armv
Evening star., 1944-06-28
War Loan
Continued From First Page.)

nounced yesterday, have sold OF
received pledges for $493,0 900 in
War Bonds so far in their doorbell
ringing campaign. Gordon Prince
assistant air raid warden in charge
of messengers, reported that three
of the youthful volunteers had made
outstanding sales and have beer
promoted to the rank of generals
in the groups Bond army, promo
tion from buck private up being
determined by bond sales.
The new generals" include Rob-
ert Cohen, IA, of 1904 Thirteenth
street NV, with more than 27s
bond sales and pledges; Morton
Freedman, 10, of 1916 Oates street
NE, over 200 pledges, and Robert
McCleese, Is. 1l05 Anacostia road
Sc, with over ITS pledges. An
other outstanding record is that o1
Joseph Gieder, II, of 4506 Georgia
avenue NV, with 146 pledges.
Treasury Unit Hits Quota.
The uniformed guard of the Sc
cret Service, lowest-paid Treasury
employe group, has exceeded its
1880 quota with a subscription
of $4,000 to date, Martin O. Han
son, assistant superintendent of the
force, announced yesterday.
Tonight's program at the Army
Air Forces Shot From the Sky
show at the Monument Ground.
will be dedicated to the District
druggists and will feature an auc.
ton of "hard-to-get" drug store
items and return engagement o.
the Royal Canadian Air Forces Cen.
trail Band under the direction o.
Squadron Leader Norman Gilchrist
The concert will be broadcas
throughout Canada.
In addition to the auction, mum.
Der of the drug store articles viii
be presented as gifts to War Bone
purchasers on the grounds. Tht
War Bond Commando Girls viii
participate in the auction.
Jane Pickens, singer now appear.
ing at the Capitol Theater, will stal
in the Air Transport Command
presentation of Contact Caravan
Guest speakers will include owl
Director Elmer Davis, and James I
Dougherty, assistant general coun.
sci of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp.
Contact Caravan Show.
Joan Roberts, singing star o,
Oklahoma" headed last night.
Contact Caravan" show on the
exhibit grounds. Paul v. McNutt
chairman of the War Manpowel
Commission, was the principa
speaker.
With view toward buying 9
2ha-ton amphibian truck and two
Army field ambulances, members O.
the Atlas Club. 1349 E street NV.
will stage rally at $50 o'clock to.
night to sell SIG, 900 in war bonds ii
an auction of captured enem,
equipment.
The Southeast Hebrew Congrega
ton will hold a bond rally at
o'clock tonight at AIT Ninth stree
Sc.
The first Fifth War Loan Retail
Award banner was presented to tn,
56 employees of the julius Gar
f1nckel IL Co.'S Spring Valley Stor,
at bond rally yesterday. The EN-
ployes exceeded their $4,000 goa
with a total sale Of s23,825.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
Former Star EmpIoye
Liaison Officer in France
BY WALTER McCALLUM.
Star War Cofreapondent.

WITH UNITED STATES FORCES
IN FRANCE (By MaiD Only three
Of four years ago Frank Thorp, tall,
good looking youngster of 26, worked
in the advertising department of
The Star. He attended Georgetown
University Foreign Service School.
His home is at 1913 Harvard street
NV.
Today Capt. Frank Thorp, 1o1st
Air-borne Division, United States
Army, is an important cog in COM
munications for his division. He
serves as liaison of1icer. It isn't an,
easy job.
Driven in a jeep, Capt. Thorp has
to cross bullet-swept areas where
snipers do their work. He has to
keep the intricate details of troop
movements up to the moment, and
to remain completely familiar with
roads and terrain. His Job is i'm
portant Proper liaison and COM
munications are the life blood Of any
army.
Evening star., 1944-06-28

that they be restrained from deal
ing In certain commodities until the
records are properly prepared.
The furniture dealer was listed as
Ephriam H. Brinson, trading as
Brinsons Furniture and Decorating
Co, 1735 Fourteenth street NV
The secondhand bag dealers were
listed as Meyer Kline and Sam
Kline, partners, trading as M. Kline
81 Son, 1915 First street Sc: Ma,
Teitel, trading as Teitel Salvage Co.
SO I street Sc, and Herbert Sinsky
trading as the A. B. C. Junk Co.
433 X street NV.
The suit was filed in behalf oi
the OPA by John L. Laskey, loca
enforcement attorney. and by AS.
sistant Enforcement Attorneys Car
w. Beruef1y and J. Grahame
Walker.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
Capt. Bill Guekeyson,
Ex-Mary|and Athlete,
Missing Over Germany

Capt. John w. (BilD Guckeyson,
one of the few four-letter athletes
in the University of Maryland's
history, is missing in action over
Germany, but may be alive as
captive of the Nazis, it was reported
today
Hopes for his safety were buoyed
by reports that he had. been seen
Evening star., 1944-06-28

2722 Nash street
S., Arlington Va,
also wounded in
I t ally, entered
the infantry in
March, 1912. He
went overseas in
September, 1913.
His wife, Mrs.
Kathleen Kid
well, said she
learned from the
War Department
that her hus-
band is still in
the hospital. She
has three chill
dra,a
Evening star., 1944-06-28

Capt. Guckeyson. football players
In the East while playing in Mary
land from 1884 to 1887, and was
among the greatest athletes ever de-
veloped there. He starred in football
basket ball, track and baseball at
MARYLAND, but at West Point he was
restricted to two years of baseball
and track and three of soccer, be-
cause of eligibility rules. He was
an all-America soccer player at the
academy.
Extremely popular with his
classmates at both schools, Capt.
Guckeyson was elected president
of his class at West Point, where
he took an active part in extra
curricula activities. He was car
toonist for student publications and,
continuing to show his sports PROV
ess. won the annual horse show
competition after only a few weeks
of riding.
Walter Johnson, famed Washing
ton pitcher, repeatedly told Capt.
Guckeyson he had major league pos
sibilities if he cared to follow base
ball career, and the advice was
echoed by Clark Griffith, president
of the Washington club. Both fire.
quently secuted Maryland while
both Capt. Guckeyson and Charley
Keller, who later went up with the
New York Yankees, were playing for
Maryland.
Capt. Guckeyson also was ap-
preached by professional football
clubs, but efforts to lure him back
to the gridiron were futile. He pre-
ferred military career.
Completed Course in Years.
Capt. Guckeyson's determination
to succeed in his chosen field is best
shown by the fact that he completed
the course in five years, leaving the
Academy at the end of his plebe
year to take extra study In mathe-
matics, a subject he had sighted in
his earlier schooling. 1t is not un-
usual for cadets to take five years at
West Point, and Army regulations
grant them the opportunity of re-
turning after an absence Of six
months or year when the time is
used to bone" on course.
Capt. Guckeyson made his home
with his grandmother, Mrs. w. F..
Council, at 6705 Forty sixth street,
Chevy Chase, Md.
After his graduation from West
Point in 1912 he was sent to Moore
Field, Tex, where he received his
wings, and then was sent overseas
in December Of the same year.
Capt. Guckeyson quickly became
q flight leader in a PAT Thunder
bolt squadron and was assigned as
bomber escort on raids over the
continent.
Evening star., 1944-06-28

He went overseas from Fort Dix,
N. j., in December, 1943, and saw
service in North Africa and Italy,
receiving the Purple Heart for the
wound suffered in Italy and an in
fantry combat badge for action un-
der an enemy barrage. His wife,
the former Mary Winkler of La
Plata, Md. and his 2-year- old son.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
ABC Board to Move
To Municipal Center

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
ofrices in the District Building will
be moved tomorrow to the third
floor OF the new Municipal Center
where more space has been made
available to the board. The hear
ing room will be No. 31l4 in the
new quarters.
The present space of the board
will be given to the assessors of1ice
and to James w. Lauderdale, new
peoples counsel. who takes his oath
Of Office at $50 am. Friday.
Evening star., 1944-06-28

W o u II q Q q ! N
action in italy.
Miss Smith said
he had written
that he was
wounded in ac-
t on a fe "
months ago, but
has returned to
active duty. A
graduate of Duh
City College In
his native city OF
Pittsburgh, Pfc
Dunn entered
the infantry In
1912. He trans
ferred to the
Evening star., 1944-06-28

nue. NV, a ma.
tive of Wash.
ington, was in.
jured in a plane
crash in Eng
land on May IL
He was hospi.
talized unti..
j u n e s nc
since has re.
turned to active
duty.
Sergt. Bunyes
h as b e e I
a " a r d e d ths
Dis t i nguisheo
Flying Cross, tn
Evening star., 1944-06-28

gives wounded men, saying the Hos
pital Corps doesn't take any chances
in allowing soldiers to return to
active duty too soon. He was a
student at George Washington Uni
versity when he entered the service
in February, 1912, and went over
seas in October, 1943.
Pfc. James r. Dunn, IS, whose
half-sister, Miss Gretchen Smith,
lives at 1918 Taylor street, was
Evening star., 1944-06-28

parachuting te
earth after his
plane was shot
down, but these
have not been
c o n + / rmed by
any Off C i a ]
source. Ca p t.
Guckeyson had
seven German
planes to his
credit, one de-
Stroyed on the
ground.
The young Of
hcer was rated
one'of the finest
Evening star., 1944-06-28
4 Firms Sued for Failure
To Keep Price Records

The Office OF Price Administration
late yesterday filed suits in District
Court against a furniture dealer
and three secondhand bag dealers.
charging them with failing to keep
proper price records and asking
Evening star., 1944-06-28

his wife, Mrs.
Mary Sweeney,
t he following
day. A native Of
Prince Georges
County, Md, he
attended Mary
land Park High
School at Seat
Pleasant, Md.
He was working
for the Limerick
Service Station,
4430 Benning
road NE, at the
time he entered
the service in
October. 1912.
Evening star., 1944-06-28

three Oak Leaf Clusters. A student
at Eastern High School before he
worked for the Veterans Bureau
Sergt. Bunyea has been in England
since October, l943.
Pfc. Samuel C. Sweeney, %, of
7400 Walker Mill road Sc. was
wounded in action in Italy on May
IL, according to letter he wrote
Evening star., 1944-06-28

ICIT6U 10 CIlC
tank destroyer unit in North Africa,
taking part in that and the subse-
quent sicilian and italian campaign.
Pfc. Marvin w. Kidwell, "a, of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
.S275.OO0 Sought
In Character Suit

-Four officers Of Ford Local 500
uAW-CIO were made defendants
in S275 600 suit filed by Arthur
NJ QBucn former shop COM
-flHtteemaa. -,eho claimed JhTY
made dctamatory remarks about
hum
Defendants are TW1'1am r
Cooper chairman OF The motor
building unit an The Ford Rouge
plant Paul Boaun, secretary of
rbc same unit ". G. Grant Local
SEQ financial secretary, and Shcl-
ton Tapes. recording secretary,
OBucn alleged that they con-
,p.red 10 inWrc his reputation
after the locals general council
reversed a trial board decision
diScip.nmg him for conduct UNI
becoming a union member IN the
dismissal OF woman cmploye al
the motor building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
q Counties
Over Bond
Quotas

Although Michigan fell down I'M
individual sales in the Fourth War
Loan drive. nine counties today
reported oyerSubscrlptiOn Of indi-
Ndual QUOTAS. ONcrSuhScrlhed
-weFF-S'7ETHHw ffi8ffStee, GRaffe-
voiN. MiSsaukce. Newaygo. Wash
tenaw, Hillsdale, Ogemaw and
Arcnac
At the ChrySlcr tank arsenal
here. when officials and employees
found themselves $50. 600 short of
their goal, they got busy and. in
a short Time, saw their purchases
60 over the top with 1882. 100 in
sales.
The last minute drive was car
ried out by placing a small house.
dubbed The "Bondhousc y on
wheels and running it through the
various departments Of the plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
{. Yer Hoven' S
Rites Saturday
Obituaries

Requiem high mass viii be sung
iffff.setf tt44fff33 Si-ezttfttft4
Church, Audubon and Mack. for
Cylmcr J. Yer Hoven. Is. of 20650
Ncrnler circle. Crosse Pointc
Woods. who died yesterday in
University Hospital, Ann Arbor,
after an Illness OF two months.
Burial VIII be IN Nj. Ohvet Gene
MIR Yer Hoven belonged to the
Gabriel Richard Council of the
Knights of Columbus and the
Lochmoor Dog Club. For several
years. he was associated with his
father y. !. Yer Hoven, in the
automobile sales business.
lie is survived by his wife. Viz
cInia; a daughter, Jill Ann: his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs y. J. Vcr
lloven, l42S Three Mile. Crosse
Pointe Park. and a sister, Mrs.
Claude Grclncr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
, Soldiers
From City
Killed

Two Detroit soldiers have been
killed their families were notified
by The war department today.
They We're 1Sr 1t Dclbert
Robert Schultz, 23. troop carrier
pilot, who died Feb. s in a crash
Hi salisbury England. and T Sgt.
William a Stephenson, who was
killed Feb. 5 at Finschhafen, New
Guinea
sgt Stephenson is survived by
his parents. Mr. and Mrs Arthur
Stephenson S527 Ellsworth.
Surviving II. Schultz arc his
WIFE Mrs Marianne +. Schultz:
hi~ parents MIR and Mrs. Robert
schultz of 6l3l Tarnow: two
brothers and two sisters. A
brother Cpl Kenneth Schultz, is
stationed at the University Of
Wisconsin radar school.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
w nr. GOPIfPrni HH

FunoraI ScrNlCeS Tor WlIIIam
Goetferman Sr.. So. Of 1870 Stoe-
pei vii be held at 2 p. m too
morrow in tho Haley Funeral
Home. l6065 Hamilton
N- Gocttcrm80 Dctrotcr for
80 YEARS. died Tuesday OF pncu-
MONA n Receiving Hospital He
retired from business 20 year, ago.
Hc is survived hy his Wife a
daughter. Mrs Margaret Biasner.
three sons William Jr, Edward
and Paul and four grandchildren
all 81 Detroit.