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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28
Polio Fund S90S

Middletown, Ohio. Contributions
to the mile-of dimes for the infantile
paralysis drive reached $90S Satur-
day, members of the Firefghters AS
sociation reported.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28

decisively and to bring back our boys
from the prison camps before they
starve to death.
If we do not believe in this war or
in the world we can build after it, then
let us send the world to hell-and our
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28

Shelley Smith, researcher for Life
magazine, is the wife of Life's ia
nous photographer, Carl Mydans.
With her husband, Mrs. Mydans went
to Europe at the outbreak of war in
September, 1889, and covered the war
fronts there. In 1941, the Mydanses
were sent to the Orient, where they
covered the Sino-Japanese war from
Chungking and the Chinese front lines
and the Allied preparations for the
Great Pacific war in Burma, Singa-
pore and the Philippine Islands. When
Manila was occupied, January 2, 1912,
the Mydanses were interned by the
Japanese They have just returned to
America on the repatriation ship,
GripshOlm.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-01-28
Author, Saved From Japs,
Says: Buy Extra Bonds

soldiers with it. If we do believe, then
let US put everything we've got into
winning the war and the peace. Every
cent we have must go to back our
country in this war. We must buy
our quota of bonds and then buy ex-
ira. Extra bonds may win the world
for freedom.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

less room from Noverl,
Der until late March.
His chief concern was
the scarcity Of soap.
Without il he couldn't
scrub the floors of his
temple, a task which he
entrustS 10 nobody but
himself. He employs no
servants to help him.
Like tn @ ancient
Greeks. whom he pas
sionately adores, Dun
can used to dine frugal.
~ on n raw onion. a
fishhead. and a handful
of olives. But during
the occupation he lived
on soup, thanks to the
leeks he had prudently
planted and cultivated
in his own garden.
Ever since the close
of the last century, Dun
can has been a legen.
dairy figure in the
French capital. Folks
laugh when they meet
him in the street and
call him crazy because
Of his odd garb. but he
is used TO IL by now.
Duncan never takes
off his tunic except
when he goes TO bed
and wears the slender
est of sandals in all
weather. He maintains
that a man who has
once learned TO appre-
Ciate q loose robe and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

sandals will never wear anything else.
Long ago he tried to make his son,
MenalkaS, adopt his style of dress but
the lad ran away from home rather
than be seen wearing such regalia.
"My friends" says Duncan, have
always frowned on my way of life,
but no man who wants 10 do anything
in the world should listen to his
friends. Like the treasure-seeker in
the fairy-tale he must pursue his lone
ly way, regardless of all the friendly
admonitions and fond entreatieS that
force themselves on his attention and
seek TO lead him astray. l did not
listen, and so I found the Truth"
Asked why he insisted on wearing
Greek raiment, he replied:
People thought / wore oil these
funny things to be healthy and dress
like the heroes of Iiellas, but that was
just a joke. 1t was in 1901, at
French watering-place, that first got
the inspiration. I had gone there with
my valet and4 had him all tricked out
like circus horse with knee-breeches,
white stockings and the other livery.
when we tried to enter the Casino
the authorities barred my valet be-
cause he was dressed in the habits of
a servant. This gave me an idea and
1 dressed him up in my own clothes
and he got into the Casino like any
other mortal So decided to attire
myself like a Greek because I came
to the conclusion that il was just the
cut of a mans pants that people cared
about. That's why I've gone around
like Ulysses ever since that time"
Duncan once made a living, it is
said, as a goatherd in Greece and as
a farmer in Albania before he wrote
poems in Paris that were difficult to
understand, and painted pictures that
nobody ever would purchase.
He earned fame and money by buy
ing a block of old houses in the Rue
de Seine and building there temple
dedicated to the Future"
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

TOR few historic hours the United
States was represented by an am
bassador without badge bluff or
breeches when the Yanks freed Paris.
He was on the spot as the first
tanks and 5eeps rtmbied in--in the
person of Raymond Duncan, 70-year-
old poet, complete with long hair, lean
legs and ancient Greek gown that
waved In the wind like nightshirt.
The shooting was still going on
when Duncan, looking something like
e Phantom of the Opera, scampered
% the American Embassy In the
Place de la Concorde, ran up the
Stars and Stripes and Justify chanted
Yankee Doodle" In great glee.
Duncan. eccentric brother of the
late Isadora Duncan, the famous
dancer, was simply overcome with JOY
as the NaZis were driven out--for he
comes of a long line of fighting
Americans. His paternal ancestors
fought in the War of 1872 and his
maternal grandfather was a soldier
in the Northern Army during the
Civil War. He has been engaged all
his life in war 10 make Time stand still.
Dodging gunfire as the Germans
retreated, Duncan demanded that the
Swiss doorman at the embassy hoist
the American emblem. The fright
ened concierge said the NaZiS hadn't
evacuated and, besides, the flag was
flown only If the envoy was home.
Duncan was not TO be trifled with.
Il am the American Ambassador,
then" he exclaimed and thereupon
proceeded TO unfurl the flag himself.
Then he gave with the song. He
intended TO sing God Bless Amer
lea" but he forgot the words. Even
so, his rendition of Yankee Doodle"
was so impressive that ParisianS flee
ing ringing bullets paused TO cheer.
Duncan, who once obtained salt
from the waters of New York Bay,
has lived in Paris 40 years and re-
manned when the NaH conQuerorS
marched in four years ago. He kept
his quarters on the Rue de Seine,
which he calls THE Cathedral of
American Crafts and Arts" passing
much Of the time knitting sweaters
for many French prisoners OF war.
He was bitter about the hardships
imposed by the occupation army. But
he suffered considerably less than
6pst. The lack of meat, wine and
bacco was no privation for him, be-
cause for half a century he had ad.
hered to a strict diet Of vegetables
and eschewed drinking and smoking.
The shortage of coal was not i'm
portant 20 his life because he had ac-
customed himself TO pacing the streets
OF Paris in mid.winter in his Grecian
coverall and weaving rugs in a fire
DRepmher "a UAfl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

December 3, 1914
Evening star., 1944-11-19
British Act 10 Ease Tension
Created by Greek Lehists
Hy the Associated Press.

6y the A1eociateo fresa.
ATHENS, Nov. l8.-Roads enter
ing Athens were covered by patrols
today and persons seeking entry
into the city were required to check
their weapons like hats at a theater
as the leftist EAM prepared to cele-
brate the 26th birthday Of the Greek
Communist party tomorrow.
Tension which had been mounting
all week abated somewhat as Mai
Gen. r. M. Scobie. British COM
mander In Greece, agreed at the
request of Premier George Papan-
dreou to accept the assistance OF
British troops in curbing violence II
necessary.
A recent cabinet crisis was largely
due to increased tension as the De-
cember 10 deadline for surrender OF
illegal arms approaches and to re-
ports that the EAM intended to
bring In large armed formations
from the mountains and outlying
suburbs.
This plan Is reported to have been
quashed by the straight talking Of
Gen. Scobie to the EAM leaders.
The next three weeks promise to
be critical, however, with the Fam
apparently losing some ground in
popular favor because of excesses,
including illegal arrests, lootings
and even killings.
Evening star., 1944-11-19
ST. Andrews Day Rites
Slated in Alexandria

A st. Andrews Day memorial
service will be conducted at the
Presbyterian Meeting House, Fair
fax street, Alexandria, Va, at 8
pm. today, the st. Andrews Society
of Washington announced yester-
day.
Members of Scottish Societies,
Sons and Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and the American
Legion will parade to music by the
Washington Scottish Pipe Band.
Wreaths will be placed on the graves
OF the Unknown Soldier of the
American Revolution and william
Hunter, jr., founder of the Alex
andria st. Andrews Society.
Robert Durie Brinker, historian
Of the District chapters of the Sons
of the American Revolution and the
st. Andrews Society, will speak on
the Scots of the colonial and Rev.
olutionary period who are buried
in the churchyard. DR.. Peter Mar
shall of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church will preside, as
sisted by the Rev. Frank v. Poag,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1944-11-19
Legion Will Seek Probe
OF Prisoner CoddIinq'
By the Associsted Press,


INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 1s.-The
National Executive Committee Of the
American Legion today adopted a
resolution directing Comdr. Edward
N. Scheiberling to file q request with
congressional leaders for q special
investigation Of war prisoner cod
ding"
A full report to the public was
asked in the resolution. which said
that public objection to this pris-
oner special privilege has apparently
brought about no change Of policy
on the part Of the United States
Army"
Eleven State departments Of the
Legion have adopted resolutions
protesting the alleged coddling of
war prisoners.
In other actions the executive
committee approved abandonment
of program for training ferry
transport pilots by the Army 'in
spite Of recorded protests by trainees
that they were promised full train
Ing, commissions and nopcom-
bat duty; urged that serious study
be given to q proposal that q
United States West Point of Dip
lomats" be established, and called Q
conference in Washington prior to
January / of leaders in the Legion
and other interested groups for q
discussion Of proposed legislation
on universal military training.
Evening star., 1944-11-19
Prisoner
Technical Air Pact
Nears Completion
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-The Inter
national Civil Aviation Conference
all but completed work today on
technical standards and procedures
for flying. while awaiting the Brit
ish decision on compromise pro-
posal for an agency to oversee post
war world airlines.
The technicians, who agreed on
the necessity Of adopting q conven-
ton in the operationAl 1eId, have
proceeded independently Of the de-
liberations on economic and political
issues. These latter have been In q
state Of expectation since Friday
with the next important step-and
even the fate Of the conference
resting on the reply from London
which Is hoped for by Monday.
Intensive work on q Cancellation
Of Canadian, British and American
views with respect to the amount Of
power to be given q world agency
In economic matters began week
ago In private consultations. The
compromise was sent to london two
days tgo, presumably because the
British delegation felt 1t needed
fresh authority before 1t could ac-
|cept the course outlined here.
Efforts have been made to pacify
delegates Of some countries reported
TO feel they had not been kept IN
formed closely enough. The long
wait Tor Britainb reply has created
rest1esaness among some of the dele
gate. who have bean hsrs two and
8 hall weeks.
Evening star., 1944-11-19
LET President Decide Use
OF Army, Ferguson Urges
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. Ex-senator
Ferguson, Republican. OF Michigan
today urged that Congress give
authority to "the President, as COM
mander in chief. to use our armed
forces at any future date at his
own discretion"
Senator Ferguson, who spoke
along with Senator Burton, Repub-
lican, Of Ohio, at Foreign Policy
lican, Of Ohio.at a Foreign Policy
Association meeting, said also he
knew Of mo isolationist bloc in the
Senate" ~
II think that was brought out
last November In the vote on the
so-called Connally resolution. I
pray and hope there never will be
a bloc on either side, Of that kind"
he said.
Mr.. Burton said there's been
much confusion and much appre-
hension" on the question of
postwar international armed force.
and added that such a force would
be merely "a small edition of the
proven international armed foree
of today"
Evening star., 1944-11-19
Convict Recaptured
After Wild Pursuit
In Shopping Crowd
By the Associate ted Press.

KANSAS CITY, Kans., Nov. 18.-
A convict. who escaped from the
Lansing (Kans) State Prison 10
hours previously. was wounded and
captured tonight after leading five
carloads of police and deputy sher-
IFS a wild chase through q neigh
borhood shopping district jammed
with Saturday night crowd.
The prisoner was identified by
police as Arthur william Lathrop,
serving 152 years in connection
with the shooting of Leavenworth
County deputy sheriff.
The capture ended Q 10 = hour
dash in which the escaped convict
kidnapped Miss Helen Grady. 23-
year-old daughter Of Edward Grady.
q parole officer at the Federal
Prison at Leavenworth; stole an am
bulance for his drive ito Kansas
City. and finally attempted to es-
cape on foot among the hundreds
of shoppers as police closed in,
afraid to shoot because Of the by
ISLANDERS. Is
The ambulance was his downfall.
A policeman spotted the vehicle
and radioed for help. After 20 min
utes of dodging police cxrs the am
bulance was caught in trafiic jam.
Lathrop jumped from the machine
and elbowed his way through the
crowd. Police. armed with riot
guns, followed, the crowd prevent
ing them from shooting. Finally
Lathrop broke into the open and
was shot in the hip. He fed up an
alley and was captured hiding be-
meath a rear stairway Of q store
At Leavenworth, Miss Grady ad-
mitted she was plenty scared" dur
ing her smile ride.
my father hao Just left the car
and I was sitting at the wheel
as Lathrop came along" she said
Il paid no attention till he wheeled
back after passing ts--. car, opened
the door and got In with me. Then
I saw his prison clothes. He put
his arm around me and pointed a
long, homemade knife at my chest
and said, Come on, babe, let's 60.
Believe me, didn't argue or
make any commotion. Just drove
of, even though my father was
standing within SO feet Of us.
"'Are you scared?' he asked me.
What do you think?' replied"
Evening star., 1944-11-19

In this reluctance to sing, the
grand prize winner was no more
temperamental than birds In the
singing contest, which will be Judged
today. Judges explained that crowds
have depressing effect on the birds
and kept them silent.
Winner Of The Evening Star
Challenge Trophy for the best young
"a" banded American canary was
Henry w. Dye, 2021 Third street
NE. a. veteran bird raiser. Mrs.
Clara Mahoney, show secretary, won
Atherton's Challenge Trophy for
best young "a" banded bird and in
several other divisions. All birds
are judged for size, cleanliness,
feathers. carriage and other physical
attributes.
Evening star., 1944-11-19
Canary Snoozes, Refuses Song
After Receiving Grand Prize

The border fancy" canary Of
Fons Ford. Rockville, Md, was de-
clared the grand prize winner last
night In the finals of the 10th an
nual Grand National Bird Show of
the National Capital Canary Club.
A District fireman, Mr.. Ford
spends his spare time raising ca
naries. At present he has more
than 200. His prize winner is q
6-month-old heavy-chested canary
OF variegated buff. The bird was
too sleepy when his winning num-
Der came up to perform for the
crowd at the Odd Fellows Temple.
He remained perched and no amount
of coaxing could get him to sing or
perform. It was four hours past
his bedtime.
Evening star., 1944-11-19

formerly Of $50 O street NE, who
was listed as missing as Of April /,
has been killed in action, the War
Department has announced. The
Star carried a story about 1t. Owens
on May Z.
Pfc. Huntington p. Paul, whose
father. Mai. John G. Paul, lives in
Mclean, Va, was listed as killed in
action In France, the War Depart
ment has announced. A story was
carried in The Star on August Z
when Pfc. Paul was missing.
The Star also carried stories on
the following men. listed by the
War Department as killed in action,
after their families we're notified:
Second Ii. Herbert E. Fritts, son
Of Mrs. Frances B. Fritts, 2418
Third street NE. on July II.
Tech. Sergt. Philip A. Latimer, jr,
husband Of Mrs. Miriam p. Latimer,
1918 Kansas avenue NV, on July
6, August and September %.
Pic. Ralph T. Lynn, brother Of
Miss Myrtle Lynn, 1410 Fifteenth
street NV, on July 81.
Second 1t. Jack Rosey, son Of
Sam Rosey, 2939 Twenty-eigh
street NV, on August i.
Pfc. Jack Lowe, husband Of Mrs.
Catherine Lowe, 1882 North Stuart
street, Arlington, July 20 and Sep
tember 23.
Pvt. Jack O. Lowery, son Of Mrs.
Mary G. Lowery. 302 Thirty seventh
place Sc, on July 13.
Pvt. John r.. Wolfe, son Of Mrs.
Clara v. Wolfe, 1943 Capitol View
avenue. Silver Spring, on August 26.
Wounded
Staff Sergt. M. L. shotzberger, 21.
son Of John L. Shotzberger, 539
Quincy street NV, was wounded
in italy October 23, the War De-
partment has Informed his wife,
who lives in Richmond. Sergt.
Shotzberger lost his arm and is
confined to q hospital In italy, his
father said.
sSergt. Shotzberger attended Oxon
Hill High School and was working
In Richmond when he entered the
service in October, 1912. He has
been overseas with the infantry
about a year. Mr.. Ehotzberger, an
employe Of the Metropolitan Police
Department, has two other sons in
the service, Corpl. Robert Shotz-
berger, q radioman on a B-2s in the
Pacific, theater, and Corpl. Edwin
Shotzberger, an engineer.
Missing
Pvt. Fred L. Hendrick, 21, Of 317
Thirty-fourth place NE, son OF
Foscolo c. Hendrick, department
Evening star., 1944-11-19
|fS Injured in Wreck
|0f Fast ACL Train;
Broken Rail Blamed
nx the Associated presa.

~ the AaoOcleteo fre8e.. s
WAYCROsS, Ga, Nov. 18.--Fif-
teen cars Of the Atlantic Coast
Lines fast New York-to- Tampa
West Coast Champion left the rails
today in swamp country near Hor-,
tense, Ga, injuring at least 18 per-
sons, none seriously.
Only the three-unit Diesel engine
and three rear cars Of the 18-coach
train remained on the tracks. Some
Of the coaches overturned, sprawl
ing to the water bound edge Of the
desolate right Of way.
Care for the injured was delayed
by difficulties in reaching the scene,
but physicians who furnished first
aid at nearby Jesup reported none
was hurt seriously. Most of the VIC
Tins, doctor said, suffered minor
cuts and bruises when they were
tossed about in the all-steel coaches.
Broken Rail Blamed.
A few who required hospitaliza-
ton were brought to the ACL Hos
pital here.
The wreck, which j. D. Walker,
general superintendent, said appar-
emily was due to a broken rail, oc-
CURED about $3.50 am. at a spot
known as O'Neil Siding.
e. Within an hour the uninjured,
among the estimated $50 passengers,
resumed their journey on another
train.
Among the injured was Conductor
A. G. Grisscm Of Savannah.
Most of the injured we're In the
dining car. This coach plunged
down an embankment and came to
rest on its side.
8 Stay in Hospital.
w. F. Howard, Washington, d. C.,
employe Of the trains tavern car.
said he felt the car careen and in a
few moments found himself beneath
a tumble of boxes and bundles. He
escaped with slight injuries.
Eight persons remained In the
ACL hospital for treatment or OBJ
servation. They were George H.
Howard, pullman porter of Philadel-
phia; Shirley M. Hendricks, Phila-
delphia; Harry Thomas, headwaiter,
Washington; Mrs Lizzie Pillsbury,
Hampton Beach, N. H.; George B.
Dean, Bristol, N. H.: Mrs. May VIII
Hanson, Bristol, N. H.; Miss Doris
Van Valkenburg, Syracuse, N. Y;
Mrs. Carolyn G. Lindner, Hollis,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-11-19
Hundreds Of Sfrafinq
lanes Hi Germans,
Bag IS Of Luiiwafie
b the AssociAtsd Press.

|
LONDON, Nov. 49, Eighty-six
German planes were shot down
or destroyed on the ground to-
day by 400 hard-hitting Amer
ican fighter pilots who hung up
the second longest straflng mis-
sion on record-1,200 air miles
to Munich and back.
Another 1900 American fighters
attacked bridges, factories, roads
and German infantrymen falling
back before Gen. Eisenhower's great
offensive. while 1000 Allied bombers
pounded gasoline stores in Western
and Southern Germany.
Tonight Raj Lancasters went
back to the Ruhr after other Brit
ish bombers hit Munster during the
day. Target for tonight was the
important synthetic oil plant at
Wanne- -Eickel.
During the afternoon $50 Liberia
tors and Fortresses from Italy
bombed oil targets near Vienna and
their 300-plane fighter escort strafed
airfields near the Brenner Pass.
LuftwafYe Reappears.
German pilots came up to fight
today for the first time since No.
vember 2, In a vain effort to guard
oil stores vital to Nazi rocket bomb
attacks on England.
The Luftwaffe lost Is planes shot
down and another 81 on the ground.
Thirty Of the planes destroyed on
the ground were jet-propelled ME-
202s. Most Of the strafing was done
at Lechfield airdrome near Munich,
Leipheim near Augsburg and Men
gen, north Of Lake Constance.
OIL storage tanks and parked rail-
way fuel cars were left burning at
Langenseebold near Hanau and
Weissenhorn near Ulm. South OF
Ludwigshafen the Americans blew
up "a locomotives, so oil tank cars
and 200 other railway cars.
Eleven Of 16 American pilots who
failed to return are believed to have
landed in friendly territory.
Over Frankfurt and Neustadt,
south Of Regensburg, a region rich
with oil and gasoline stores, the
Luftwaffe came up to attack In for
nations ranging nbm 10 to 80.
Near Frankfurt a large formation
Of Focke-W 1905 swooped down
on Thunderbolt outfit. the 56th
fighter group, led by Maj. Harold
e. Comstock Of Fresno, Calf.
The two formations closed In on
each other at 5000 feet and fought
for many miles before l3 Na1 pilots
were shot down and the rest fed.
When the scores from today's
sweep are tailed up they will bring
United States Strategic Air Forces
fighter claims of various kinds to a
total Of nearly $4,000 for the last
9h months. (Claims Of the United
States 9th Air Force In France are
not included In this total)
Since February / fighters Of the
9Th and 18th Air Forces have de-
stroyed 2,570 Nazi aircraft on the
ground, 1886 locomotives, 1000 rail-
way cars. 100 barges and $3.50 motor
vehicles, Strategic Air Force Head
quarters announced today.
They have damaged 1850 loco
motives. 21.000 railway cars, e57
barges. 2,700 trucks and more than
l 800 parked airplAnes.
Evening star., 1944-11-19

commander OF
Disabled Ameri-
c a n Veterans,
and Mrs. Hen
drick, has been
reported by the
War D epar t.
nnent as missing
In action since
November 2. His
father said Pvt.
II e n d r ick was
with the 1st
Army and was
believed to have
been fighting in
the Aachen Sec
Evening star., 1944-11-19

wa Va OSA
Pvt. Hendricks wife, Mrs. Elsie Fer
guson Hendrick, also lives at the
Thirty-fourth place address.
A native Of Norfolk. Pvt. Hendrick
was in the District National Guard
before entering the Army In Janu-
ary, 1941. He received training In
Texas and went overseas last July
He attended Eastern High School
His father was in the Navy In the
last war, serving on destroyers and
mine sweepers.
Prisoner
Pfc. Edward c. Hancock, AZ. In
fantry, who was reported missing In
action in France September 8, is a
prisoner Of war In Germany, his
wife, Mrs. Mary r. Hancock, $50
Fourteenth street NE, was notified
last night. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooksey Hancock, live In Gray
ton, Md.
Evening star., 1944-11-19
French Ships Fight Jups

PARIS, Nov. IS R.-French naval
units already are participating in
the Pacific war against Japan, the
Navy Ministry announced tonight
naming the 1,969-ton sloops Savorg-
nan de Drazza and La Grandiere
as among French vessels In the
Far East.