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said they were all wet and cold. 'es-
pecially our feet" but none of the
men felt any permanent effect from
their dousing in the cold sea water.
The rescue was the first effected
in the North Pacific from rubber
RATS, with which Navy planes are
now equipped Two months ago the
crew of a plane perished under
similar circumstances after refus-
ing to signal searching aircraft to
alight on rough water. That Incl
dent occurred off Attu.
Plane Cheated by Clouds.
This time those saved were the
crew of bomber piloted by 1t. g. g.
Jackson w. Clark, Kingsville, Tex.
He explained that the plane, closed
Evening star., 1944-06-21
1t. 6. c. BoteIer Helps
Shoot Down Nuzi PIone

1t. George G. Boteler, 20. Of 1915
Thirty-f1rst street NV, shared in
bagging a German plane In the air
in yesterdays raids on Germany,
according to the Associated Press.
1t. Boteler, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Basil D. Boteler, is a Thunderbolt
fighter pilot with the 9th Air Force,
and has been in England since
March.
He attended Western High
School and Landon School for Boys.
He entered service In October, 1912,
and received his wings last Novem-
Der at Venice. Fla.
Evening star., 1944-06-21
T. Harry Druitt, Lambs
Executive, Dies at 50
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 21.--T. Harry
Druitt, SO, for more than % years
executive secretary Of the Lambs,
theatrical club, died here yesterday
at hts home after years illness.
Born in Dublin, Mr.. Druitt at
tended schools in Ireland and Eng
land before coming to this country
as a youth.
The widow, a daughter, two
brothers and three sisters survive.
Evening star., 1944-06-21

GOLDEN WEDDING The
Rev. and Mrs. Henry C. Park
man of 327 Parkman road,
Silver Spring, Md, who re-
Gently celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary at the
home Of their daughter, Mrs.
John J. He'll, 1919 Otis street
NE. The Rev. Mr.. Parkman,
a lieutenant commander in
the Chaplains' Corps, U. S. N.
r., retired in 1910 after 20
years service at Indianhead,
where he was vicar of st.
James Church, dean of the
Southern Convocation and
acting chaplain of the naval
station. The Parkmans have
five children and ten grand
children.
Harris Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1944-06-21

POR TLAND, ME.-NOMI-
MATED - Andrew A. Pettis,
labor Endorsed candidate, was
nominated as United States
Representative from Names
1st congressional district on
the Democratic ticket in Mon
days State primary. Mr.. Pet
tbs, a Republican, had lost a
bid for the nomination on his
party's ticket. He is president
of the CIO shipyard workers
local here.-A. P. Wirephoto.
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ultlSiOAI oAl o.
bombing mis-
sion over Tutow,
Germany, site
of Focke-Wulfe
plants, accord
ing to an 9Th
Air Force dis
patch from Eng
land.
Col. Arnold,
W no planned
and led his di-
Visions opera
ton, made the
fight under "ex-
tremely adverse
xv,aothar onolt-
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Wosps Clog Cos Pipe,
Causing Three Deaths
Nv the Associafed prasc

bS tHe hSSOclhted Press.
RED LION, Pa, June 21.-A nest
built by wasps in a gas pipe caused
the deaths yesterday of Samuel
Strayer, 81, his wife, 70, and a
Ineighbor, Miss Cora Workinger, "A.
The York Gas Co. said the nest
clogged the pipe, rupturing a seam
and sending gas into the Strayer
and Workinger homes.
Evening star., 1944-06-21
|D.C. FIyer|s One ofSeven Saved
|By New Rubber Raft off Attu
/Eror, veetordo,,,e Tn,

From Yesterdays Last Edition)
BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC
FORCE, UNITED STATES FLEET.
June 20.-Ensign John Mathers of
Washington. D. c., the navigator
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OF a Ventura
bomber W h | c h
was forced down
of Attu when it
ran out of gas
oline, was one of
seven Navy fly
ers who were A.
nally rescued by
a crash boat af-
ter being adrift
in the Pacific on
a rubber raft, IL
was revealed to-
day.
Describing his
experience, En-
Evening star., 1944-06-21
Gen. Pratt Killed on D-Day
In Glider Crash LANDING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
9th TROOP CARRIER COMMAND,
June 10 CDelayed).-Brig. Gen. Don
F. Pratt, commander of air-borne
troops, was killed In France on D.
day when his glider-one of the
first down-made a crash landing,
pilots returning to this base re-
ported.
Gen. Pratt was born at Brook
field. Md, only few miles from the
birthplace OF Gen. John j. Persh-
ing. He attended the Universities
OF Minnesota and Wisconsin and en-
tered the Army August 9, 1917.
After graduating from the War
College at Washington In 1887 he
was transferred to the Infantry
School at Fort Benning. Ga. as
Evening star., 1944-06-21

instructor In military tactics and
served four years. Then he was
transferred to the 43d Division at
Camp Blanding, where he was chief
of staff, and then he was promoted
from colonel to brigadier general
in August. 1Q42
Evening star., 1944-06-21
Col. Milton W. Arnold
Is Awarded Silver Star

Col. Milton w. Arnold, $500 @
street NV, has been awarded the
Silver Star for gallantry while serv-
ing as air commander of Liberator
Evening star., 1944-06-21
80 District Men Report
To Armed Services Today

Among the 80 District men going
into the armed forces today are %
for the Army and 16 for the Navy.
They are:
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No Word Here for Week.

Mrs. John F.. Mathers, "a Girard
street NE, the ensign's mother,
when informed by The Star of her
sons rescue, said that she last heard
from him week ago, but had had
no previous word of the dramatic
episode in which he figured.
Ensign Mathers, %, is a graduate
of Mckinley Technical High School.
When only II he enlisted in the
Naval Reserve and before the war
had received training at Norfolk,
Va. and Pensacola, Fla. After the
United States entered the war En-
sign Mathers applied for a commits
sion and was sent by the Navy to
the University of Georgia to COM
plete his academic course, gradu-
ating with honors. Afterward he
had flight training at Dallas, Tex,
and Pensacola, received his commits
sion at the latter base last December
7. He visited his mother here last
Thanksgiving.
Evening star., 1944-06-21

out from Attu by clouds, was unable
to make an alternate base because
of gas shortage. There was moth
ing to do but come down on the sea
after sending a radio appeal for aid
The plane sank IS miles east of
Attu, but only about miles off the
shore Of Agattu. 1t went down about
so seconds after hitting the water
and the crew was able to release only
one of two rubber RATS.
1T was only meant for four and
seven of us had to crawl on it,
Robert J. Marker, machinist's mate,
second class, Denver. Colo, said.
I'VE had hell of time"
Marker got the raft out and pulled
the release cords.s 1t took about five
minutes for him and the others to
struggle into the tiny rubber boat.
They managed only because the sea
was calm. Then they started pad
ding toward Agattu They kept it
up for about 35 minutes until sighted
by a Catalina rescue plane.
1--WE waved and waved at that
plane" said Richard Lansdowne,
radioman, second class, of Dorches-
ter, Mass.
Every time it circled over We
waved. We knew they saw us but
we waved anyway"
About 10 minutes later a crash
boat dispatched from Attu arrived
and took the crew off the overloaded
raft.
Evening star., 1944-11-22

LIFE goes to its first party-In 1886, elite aristo-
Gratis of France nonchalantly followed pleasures OF
generations of their ancestors Little did these wealthy
sportsmen rabbit hunt realize that within short
time their castles and fields would be desecrated at the
command of Austrian paper hanger. Will they again
take up their pleasant lives? The France will be
reported by LIFE with that combination of interest and
intelligence that has made LIFE, week in and week out.
the most widely read magazine in publishing history
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Rv Frank X. Kent

One of the first things the new
Congress will have to do early next
year is to extend again the national
debt limit. Last May an extension
Evening star., 1944-11-22

LIFE on mountain - One legged Swiss mountain
climber, balanced over oblivion in the first issue Of
many others of LIES dramatic pictures. Permanent
memory impressions are made as the whole family
sees reads, understands People places events human
interest private lives nature the world is brought
into focus by LIES camera welders, made interest
ing, understandable by LIES intelligent reporting.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Vacancies on Senate
Foreign Relations Unil
Get Careful Study
By GOULD LINCOLN

The 23 members of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee are
likely to have place of great i'm
portance when the time comes to
determine under what conditions
this country is to collaborate with
other nations for maintenance OF
future peace.
The makeup OF this committee in
the next Congress takes on increas-
ing significance in view of the prob
ability that the new Congress will
have to deal with both peace terms
and international collaboration.
With the passing OF the present
Congress, five members OF the COM
mittee so out OF the Senate-three
Democrats and two Republicans
All were regarded in the past-be-
fore Pearl Harbor-as belonging to
the so-called isolationist group.
The Democrats who retire are
Senators Reynolds of North Caro-
lima, Gillette of Iowa and Clark OF
Missouri. The Republicans are Sen
ators Nye of North Dakota and
Davis of Pennsylvania. Senator
Davis still is awaiting the counting
OF the soldier vote, which begins
November %, but it does not now
appear he can win reelection since
his opponent, Democratic Repre-
sentative Myers, now has a lead o1
about 1000.
Under the practice of both par
ties in the Senate, committee pref
erence goes by seniority based or
length of service. If this practice
is followed in selecting new men,
bers of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, it is possible to figure now
on probable selectees for the as
Signments.
Bridges Tops COP List.
On the Republican side, Senator
Bridges of New Hampshire is in line
Tor one of the posts on the basis
OF seniority. Other possible choices
are Senators Gurney OF South Da-
kota, Reed of Kansas, Taft of Ohio
Tobey of New Hampshire and Wiley
OF Wisconsin. If Senator Bridges
desires appointment to the commit
tee, and it Is presumed he will. he
Will get one place. The other pre-
sumbaly will 60 to one of the other
f1Ve Senators, all of whom have had
Evening star., 1944-11-22

land, ill having equal length Of
service. In the next group are Sem
ators Bailey Of North Carolina and
Bankhead OF Alabama, and after
them Senator Russell Of Georgia.
Due to the tremendous interest In
foreign relations, the administra-
ton doubtless will be particularly
interested in the selection Of the
Democratic Senators to fill these
vacancies.
Seniority may be abandoned to
some extent in making the assign
ments. One new member, Senator
elect Fulbright of Arkansas, who
sponsored the House resolution
bearing his name, calling for inter-
national collaboration by this coun-
try, already has requested appoint
ment to the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. It would difdcult, however,
for q newly elected Senator to OBJ
tain such an appointment II Sem
ators OF long service also are asking
for it.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
he same length Of service in the

the same length Of service in the
Senate.
The rule Of seniority in such cir
cumstances then takes into consid-
Grafton service In the House and
finally whether a Senator has pre-
viously been Governor OF his State
None Of the five Senators, except
Senator Tobey, ever served in the
House. Two of the Senators, Reed
and Tobey, served as Governors.
II Senator Bridges is assigned
the question arises whether the Sec
ond vacancy will 60 to another
Senator from the same State, New
Hampshire. That might eliminate
Senator Tobey. All Of the other
four have important committee as
signments. Much will depend, also
upon whether they make applica-
tion for appointment to the Foreign
Relations Committee.
In filling the three Democratic
vacancies on the committee, the
Democratic Steering Committee
headed by Majority Leader Barkley
makes the original assignments
Under the seniority rule, Senator
Mcclellan of Tennessee stands first
Senator Wheeler of Montana is sec.
ond and Senator Walsh of Massa.
chusetts Is third.
On Appropriations Group.
Senator McKellar is rankini
Democratic member Of the Appro.
priations Committee after Senator
Glass of Virginia, chairman, ant
also is chairman of the Post Offic,
Committee. He may or may no
ask for appointment to the Foreign
Relations Committee. Senate
Wheeler is chairman of the Inter.
state Commerce Committee. He il
undecided whether he will ask fol
appointment to Foreign Relations
Senator Walsh is chairman of tn,
Naval Affairs Committee. In tn,
past, he has never been interested
in membership in the Foreign Re
lations Committee and may not seeI
it now.
The next Senators in line, b,
seniority, for these vancies are Sen
ators Hayden of Arizona, Thoma
of Oklahoma and Tydings Of Mary
Evening star., 1944-11-22

LIFE In Braz-In 1885, natives of this Brazilian village
tied to international commerce only by the ropes
that bound packs to their patient burros What will be
the future impact, South American neighbors.
Of war-born industriazation, vastly increased air
transport? One Of LIES responsibilities will be to
port to its aa 900 readers these inevitable changes
In short LIFE will continue to open vstas Of knowl
edge help make all of us better citizens Of the world
Evening star., 1944-11-22

LIFE Of Black WidoW-Hypnotc as vampI plot
Of Theda Bara days, two pages Of pictures intFE's
first issue divulged personal story Of Black fdow
spider, showed how she lives, vamps, mothel This
subject calls for fy'seye view, and it gets ipther
subjects in LIFE call for-and get-an eafs-eye
view LIFE fascnates while it educates intrigjwhile
it informs 1t background for intelligent convt ou
for broader knowledge and above al. for modervns.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AT A LEYTE AIRBASE, Nov. a.
AT least five Yank flyers here will
testify that there are still some
good Japanese fighter pilots left.
1.-TWO OF us were patrolling over
Ormoc Bay when we were jumped
by this Jap diving from $4,000 feet,
one OF the five related.
He sure made monkeys out Of
us. Almost Immediately three other
Lightnings Joined the tight, so 1t wa
five against one.
"F'or at least half an hour WI
whipped around the sky. One o1
us would finally line up shot, ther
find he was overshooting. There
would be that zeke sitting on hi
tail pouring lead at him.
I'D say we made at least 80 passe,
at this Nip and we still couldn'
knock him down. When we flnall,
Evening star., 1944-11-22
The Great Game ofPoliticS
Congress May Extend National Debt
To 800 Billion Limit, Says Observer

not a great deal of thought Is being
given it by the men who will have to
deal with it. There is more serious
consideration outside Washington
than in. Most economists and
bankers appear to feel that II ap-
propriate measures are taken a 800
billion debt can be sustained without
catastrophe. A plan for paying it
of in 100 years was recently ad-
vanced by business group.
The security and happiness OF
every man, woman and child in the
country is bound up in this problem
Failure to handle it successfully will
invite disaster second only to losing
che war. Nearly everybody comedies
this to be true.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Eve
Ming ytar 1nfolmatfon s snin5ton bqseau Biz
inclose 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Court BuiIiff Named
Beverage Inspector

The District Commissioners yes
terday approved the appointment
Of william o. Woodson as an In
spector of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
Mr.. Woodson is being transferred
to the board from his present post
as bailiff in District Municipal
Court. His salary will increase from
81 $40 to $4,000 annually. Mr.
Woodson resides at 5348 East Cap.
itol street.
Evening star., 1944-11-22

from $2i0, ,000,-
600, 900 to $240,-
O00, ,000, 900 was
made practically
without debate
and by q voice
vote. B e t o r e
April it Is ex-
pected the re-
quest of t h e
Treasury will be
for fixing a new
limit at the in
credible figure of
$500, ,000, 600, 900.
Congress will
not like to make
t h is extension
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Lone Jap Flyer GivesFive Yonks
Good Bottle and Then Escapes

broke OF the little fellow was scoot-
ingwest over Cebu right on the deck.
We had chipped pieces out Of
his aileron vertical stabilizer and
knGked OF his canopy, but he still
wat able 10 snap-roll q good-by
| to hS.x
Evening star., 1944-11-22

litt saw feie1-ln the wash Of tidal wave ofend-
ing 81 10, ,0OO, 900 on Fort Peck Dam in Monta, six
ramshackle boom towns sprang up to out any
Hollywood Wild West. Houses built of packinpxes,
tin cans, crazy doors. and tar paper cost fro0 to
$75. LIES picture-story technique showed y6vhat
happened in Americas futile attempt to huce
10000, 900 unemployed in 1886. LIFE will reposhat-
ever happens to be next big national crisis neon.
tinue to help clarity the complex world in which live
Evening star., 1944-11-22

LIFE hegins-On November ss, 1885. LIFE Maya
zine got its life giving slap the back from delighted
public Since then, this sty youngster Of the publish
ing world has made itself heard and felt America
around the world every week. In eight short years.
LIFE has grown from infant publication of 100000
circulation to the status OF giant-with the biggest
magazine audience-week in and week out-n pub
fishing history. Every issue Of LIFE is vibrant with
hstorymaking highlights and down to earth living
Evening star., 1944-05-06
Grimm Again Cub Pilot, Stenge|
Takes Over Helm of Brewers
Ey the Associated Press.


MILWAUKEE,, May 6.-Jolly
Cholly Grimm left Milwaukee and
his American Association cham
pions for the road back to Wrigley
Field and the pilots post with the
Chicago Cubs today.
But there was promise the Brewer
faithful would not have long to
brood over Grffnm's leaving as
Casey Stengel, one of the few men
whose antics in baseball compare to
that of MilWaukee's favorite Dutch
man, became boss of the Brewers.
With Stengel, one-time Boston
Braves and Brooklyn manager, as
his successor, Grimm was ready to
take over the last-place Cubs in
time for tomorrow's double-header
Yesterday he agreed to fill the post
which he formerly held for six years
and which was vacated this week by
Jimmy Wilson.
Breaks Up Clown Combination.
Grimm's departure marked the
end of baseball's cagiest clown COM
bination, Charley the manager and
co-owner of the Brewers with Presi-
dent Bill Veeck. Grimm was the
perfect foil for Sport Shirt Bills
Shenanigans. He played the banjo
in Weeks swing band, sang in the
executive quartet and with Veeck
bounced the Brewers from the cellar
to the top of the heap in little more
than year.
They took over at Milwaukee in
June, l94l, and in 1912 the club was
in the flag fight up to the final day,
Kansas City dropping the Brewers
out OF first place for the pennant.
Last year the Brewers finished first
and currently lead the league with
10 wins and losses.
The combination split up last VIM
ter when Veeck, son of former
Cub president, enlisted as a marine
private.
Il know how Bill (Veeck) feels
about it," Grimm said. II wouldn't
go If I didn't feel 1t best for all con-
cerned." He said he had not dis
cussed salary terms with Phil K.
Wrlgley, Cub owner, but that any
thing he does Is all right with me-"
Veteran of l3 years with the Cubs,
including six as pilot, Grimm
probably will get a contract carry
ing appreciably more than the
$4,000 paid Wilson when he returns
to the job he resigned July 20, 1898.
stengel, a player, coach and man.
! ager In both the National League
Evening star., 1944-05-06
Phi||ies, With 5.Game
Streak, Crowding
Cards for Lead
BY JACK HAND.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

First it was the ST. Louis Browns
and now its the Phillies spinning a
fancy win streak when they are
supposed to be playing dead in the
second division.
Freddy Fitzsimmons' mixture of
hustling minor leaguers and hold
overs from the 1943 seventh place
outfit have won five and tied one
since their last defeat, April %. The
Yankees, too, have a five-game
streak and the Browns have won IL
of Is games.
Ken Raffensberger, who spent last
year with Los Angeles, southpawed
his way to a four-hitter and Ron
Northey smacked a two-run homer
as the rejuvenated Phils shaded
Brooklyn, 81. It was the first loss
for Curt Davis and happy home
coming for Fitz whose club could
take the lead by beating the Dodgers
again today provided Cincinnati tops
st. Louis.
The New York Giants are in a rut.
They lost their fifth In succession,
a 80 verdict to Boston. Damon
Phillips raped home Steve Shemo
to break up an 11-inning fray and
ruin Ace Adams return to the bull
pen after three starting efforts.
Nick Etten was Mr.. Big in the
Yanks' 11-7 triumph over the Red
Sox, clubbing Tex Hughson and Joe
Wood, Jr., for a homer, double and
single, batting in two runs and draw
ing four walks to boost his average
to .488. Etten now has hit safely in
II consecutive games since Yank
Terry and Mike Ryba horse col
Jared" him opening day.
Hughson, who used to beat the
New York club by tossing his glove
on the mound, was one of seven
starting pitchers who failed to go
the route in yesterdays four games.
Raffensberger was the only excep-
ton.
Cold weather froze out the Pitts
burgh- Chicago and Cincinnati-St.
Louis games in the National and wet
grounds postponed the st. Louis
Cleveland and Chicago-Detroit
American League tilts.
Evening star., 1944-05-06

More and more District baseball
addicts are turning to high school
baseball in which the excitement is
at fever pitch.
Crowds at yesterdays two inter-
high series games were sprinkled
with regular Griffith Stadium GUS
toners, complete with cigars and
scorecards, who were liberal with
advice, strategy, and enthusiasm.
At the Coolidge Central game,
when Perry Fliakas, Central second
sacker, thought he had tagged Bob
Comfort off base after snagging a
fly hit by Lloyd RAPPORT, only to have
Umpire Frazier call Comfort safe,
some of the fans waXed indignant
One gentleman ran out on the Colt
diamond to argue the point.
The game ended with Coolidge
victorious, 9-5, after scoring in
every inning but the third. Buck
Henry and Jim Basinger, on the
mound for the Colts, allowed the
Vikings but four hits, while Coolidge
collected Is off Jim Fountain and
Willie Golf.
Evening star., 1944-05-06

and American Association, has not
been associated with the game this
year. His last job was in 1943 as
manager of the Boston Braves.
Previously he had managed Brook
lyn for three years and in 1927 pi-
loted Toledo to an association pen
nant.
Stengel a 0-Year Veteran.
Stengel came to Milwaukee
strongly recommended by more than
80 years of foxy fooling He began
his baseball career with Kansas City
in the American Association and
made his major league bow in 1912
with Brooklyn.
After serving with Brooklyn, Phil
adelphia, Boston and Pittsburgh
he Knocked on the door of the hall
OF fame by clubbing the New York
Giants to two victories over the
Yankees in the 1923 World Series
with strategically timed home runs.
In 1882 he was at Brooklyn as
coach under Max Carey and later
he managed Dem Buns for three
seasons. After years idleness he
took over in 1888 as manager of the
Boston Braves, remaining until the
end of last season.
An automobile accident last year
lmmobilized him, but a fractured
hip Is well enough now to permit
a few capers in new Brewer buf-
foonery.