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Evening star., 1944-07-09
! ,5OOCors Leaving DC. Streets
Each Month; Rise in Rate Seen

Washington automobiles are going
of the streets at the rate Of 1,500
month and. with the coming of
cold weather, this rate will increase
sharply, officials Of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association esti-
mated yesterday.
Their estimate, based on q survey
of dealer reports and automobile
registrations here, is In line with the
Once Of Defense Transportation
figure of between 100000 and $50 600
cars leaving highways in the United
States every month.
The association report estimates
that roughly 500 cars here are being
junked monthly because of engine
failure or other breakdowns. The
other 1000 cars are either being sold
out Of town or going into storage,
1t said.
It expressed concern over the
future of present automobiles, par
ticularly when they are subjected
to winter wear.
The rate will increase very fast
next winter" Fred L. Haller, execu-
tive secretary Of the association
commented.
He said the automobile industry
here was hopeful that the War Pro-
duction Board would release enough
materials to permit-Fesumption OF
automobile manufacture on . lin
Evening star., 1944-07-09

1ted scale next year-at least for re-
placement of vehicles used in vital
transportation.
Leading automobile manufactur-
ers, meanwhile, are scheduled to
meet here Friday with War Produc-
ton Board officials to lay the
groundwork for returning the in
dustry to passenger-car production.
1t was believed, however, that heavy
war goods orders will make impos-
sible a return of any sizable portion
of the industry to car manufacture
until well into 1945.
The breakdown of automobiles is
reflected in the jam at Washington
garages and repair shops. In virtu-
ally every establishment. Mr.. Haller
said, work Is from two to three
weeks behind schedule. Garages
also are beset by manpower troubles.
with most shops operating at about
so per cent Of their repair force three
years ago.
Mr.. Haller said that the lowering
OF octane rating In gasoline has
definitely" shortened the life of
most cars remaining in use today.
Meanwhile figures showed that
automobile registrations in the Dis
trict through June had fallen $4,000
below that Of the same period last
year. Registrations through June,
1943, were 1890, while registra-
tions for the same period this year
are l00,875.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

this room" Mr. Morgenthau said he
would have to refer the matter to
Michael j. McDermott, special as
sistant to Secretary of State Hull
and chief press relations ofhcer OF
the conference. Mr.. Morgenthau
left the room a moment later, fol-
lowed by Mr.. Hinshaw and Mr.. Nc
Dermott.
Later Mr.. Hinshaw told newsmen
he had no direct connection with
American Smelling & Refining Co.,
although the Institute of Public Re-
lations, Of which he is vice presi-
dent. had conducted some economic
studies for the firm.
In reply to a question whether
American Smelling might be inter-
ested in bimetalism at the confer
ence, he replied that to his knowl-
edge the company was no more con-
cerned with silver than with gold
He acknowledged that he did not
have conference credentials when
he entered the grounds this morn
ing on a bus carrying conference
workers but said he had planned
to apply for them.
But I do not think I will STAY"
he said Il have never been 50 hui
inflated In my life"
Evening star., 1944-07-09
tions by the Wal, Treasury and son

tions by the War, Treasury and some
other departments.
Specifically. the ODT order Is
aimed at:
l. The use of special cars or trains,
or extra sections of trains. by the
armed services to take groups OF
contractors, manufacturers, pub
licists and others on inspection
tours demonstrations and pep
sessions at war plants.
2. The scheduling Of extra rail-
road equipment for meetings like
the present International Monetary
Conference, in which Pullmans are
hauled to Breton Woods, N. H.
brought back empty, then sent ur
again empty to return the delegates
and ofncial staff. The conference
started at the peak Of the Fourth Of
July furlough and holiday travel
Treasury Department Cited.
3. Possibly too liberal use of spe.
cial Accommodations by the Treas.
ury Department for such indirect
war activities As carrying stage anc
screen stars to war loan drives.
While agreeing that all these &C.
tivities contribute to the war effort
in some degree. ODT believes some
agencies have abused their special
travel privileges and has armed itself
with veto power on such requests
Without express ODT approval
the new order forbids any Govern
ment agency to use special trains
special cars and extra sections ex-
cept for the exclusive use of the
President, members of the armed
services, prisoners Of war and work
ers recrlited BY the Government
for war plants.
Enormously pleased with the re-
(See TRAVEL, Pare A-0.1
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Production
Slowed Down by
Water SHORTAGE
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, July s.-Water
shortage in the Cleveland area has
seriously affected major assembly
lines for the B-29 and new fighter
planes" company spokesman for
the Fisher Aircraft Plant No. z said
today.
I'VE have been forced to shut
down six or seven hours each night
for the last 10 days." the aircraft
official reported. IF the situation
is not relieved soon, we will have
to eliminate our night shift"
More than 5000 workers in five
major departments assembling parts
Of the B-29 and fighter planes would
be affected by the shutdown, the
spokesman asserted.
I'VE were without water as early
as 3 pm. yesterday" the ofncial
said. I'VE informed the city about
the seriousness of the shortage last
week. To date, nothing has been
done and the situation is getting
wofse.'
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Twin Allied Air Blows
HitRobot Bomb Ramps
And Normandy Area
Heovies Destroy Coves
Housing Rocket Missiles,
Hommer Nozi-HeId Coen
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. July 8.-Every type
of aircraft at the command OF
the Allies was hurled at the Nazi
war machine in the west today,
striking twin blows at the robot
bomb ramps and storage places
and hitting savagely in support
of Gen. Sir Bernard L. Mont
gomery's troops in the Caen Sec
tor of Normandy.
The blows at the robot bombs
coincided with the longest respite
in southern England from the
weapons since those attacks began
After nightfall they came winging
over again. but there was no doubt
the raids had been effective.
RAF heavy bombers streamed
southwark over the Channel well
before dusk possibly to attack the
rocket bomb installations again
The German radio during the night
said no raiders were over the Reich
itself, lending to the belief that the
bombers were making counterat-
tacks against Hitler's long range
weapons and giving further strong
support to the Normandy ground
troops.
The daylight blows against the
robot ramps and storage installa-
tions were opened by an earth
quake attack by Lancasters which
Evening star., 1944-07-09
President Grant
Is Lost on Reef:
| All Aboard Saved
No Enemy Action
Is Involved in
Pacific Disaster
BY the Associated Press.

by Inc Associated PreSt.
SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-The
War Shipping Administration an
nounced today the loss OF the
around-the-world liner President
Grant in the Pacific. No enemy ac-
tion was involved.
No lives were lost and salvage
work is proceeding to reclaim sup
plies and valuable equipment on the
l3,000-ton vessel, the VISA said. The
ship lies broken on a submerged
reef barely 10 miles from its undis-
closed destination.
The merchant marine crew sur
vivors arrived here today. stepping
on solid ground for the first time in
more than five months.
The crew fought a tropical storm
trying to salvage the ship. From
the nearest port, other vessels
rushed to help and guard the help
less vessel from enemy attack.
Troops and passengers were trans
ferred to other vessels without
mishap.
For 100 days the crew labored to
get the Grant of the reef. When
they were on the verge of succeed
ing. a sudden swell lash the ship
with a deathblow.
The chief engineer, John Hanson
Of Redwood City. Calf, who was
in the engine room when the hull
broke, said ''rivets popped like bull
lets. engines and boilers toppled,
steam and water filled the air-the
men were barely able to climb out
ahead of the flooding water"
Evening star., 1944-07-09
0DT Rules Out Special U. 5. Tops Bond Goal;
Trains for Government $16,65o, ,ooo5a|es
Public Relations Trips Due 10 Soar Higher
Moreenthou Expects
Logging IndividuoI
Quote to Be Reached

The Fifth War Loan drive
went over the top in the country
yesterday, with sales reaching
sl6,650, 900 900, or 104 per cent OF
the $4,000, 900 900 goal, and the
total was expected to soar much
higher when all returns are
counted, Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau reported last
night.
The subscription reporting period
will continue until the end of July
as announced before the campaign
was launched. although the drive
omcially ended yesterday.
Corporations subscribed $l2.4OO.-
600 900. far beyond their Sic. 900 900, :
900 goal, and individual purchasers
have subscribed s4.25O, ,00O, 900 or II
per cent Of their quota, the Treas
ury announced.
Mr.. Morgenthau, however, point
ed out that in previous war loan
drives only about two-thirds OF
the total individual bond subscrip-
tions made during the drive have
been reported by the closing date
and predicted the 5000, ,OOO, ,O0C
quota would be surpassed.
Called Magnificent Job.
The Treasury Secretary said the
army Of volunteer workers had done
"a magnificent job" and called the
Fifth War Loan another demon
stration Of the loyalty, unity. and
determination Of the American
people"
Twelve States, the District and
Hawaii have surpassed their quotas
the Treasury revealed. They are
Evening star., 1944-07-09
1,500 Of Enemy's
Island Troops
Slain by Yonks
MAP on Page A-3.)
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, PEARL HARBOR, July 8.
An attack by thousands of
desperate japanese, supported by
planes and artillery, pushed
American lines on Saipan Island
back as much as 1000 yards
before it was broken up, Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz reported to-
day.
The enemy left an estimated 1,5OO
dead on the battlefield
p. 1t was the fiercest counterattack
of the war in the Central and West
ern Pacific areas.
Several thousand Japanese began
the assault before dawn Thursday
on the western flank. They drove
to the outskirts of the town of Tana-
pag before they were halted, shortly
before noon, and the Americans
forced them into slow retreat.
The fighting was very severe and
numerous casualties were incurred"
Admiral Nimitz said, but he made
no estimate of American dead and
wounded.
U. S.-Held Airfield Hit.
Simultaneously, small groups of
japanese planes attacked American
positions and shipping, while enemy
shore batteries on nearby Tinian
Island poured fire on American-held
Isely Field. Destroyers and Ameri-
can artillery silenced the guns on
Tinian.
Admiral Nimitz said no ships
were damaged by the japanese
planes. He mace no report on dam
age to American positions on the
southern end OF the island.
The American right flank con-
tinued its methodical advance
throughout the counterattack. 1t
was about a mile from Marpi Air
field on the northern tip of the
island.
About I0.500 Japanese, or half the
estimated original garrison, have
been killed. The rest are penned
on the northern tip.
Aircraft Toll Swelled.
Meanwhile the toll of japanese
aircraft during the July % Amer
lean strikes at three islands in the
Bonin and Volcano groups stood
at los definitely destroyed and 1856
others damaged or probably de-
stroyed
A Navy supplementary communi-
que today boosted the total by re-
porting 80 japanese planes were
smashed and 96 damaged on the
ground during the July thrust at
Chichi Jima and Haha Jima in the
BoninS.
Nineteen of the aircraft de-
stroyed' and 81 of those damaged
were tWo-engined bombers Some
of this total may have been dam
aged in previous strikes by our air
craft" the communique added
Previous reports of July 3 action
around these islands and Two Jima
in the Volcano Group listed "a
japanese planes shot down and an
undetermined number hit aground.
The previous day, carrier planes
blasting at Two Jima shot down 80
Japanese interceptorS and de-
stroyed or damaged "a planes on
the ground
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Crime Decreased 19qt
In Washington, Rose
Elsewhere During '43
Juvenile Offenses Up;
Criminal Justice Group
Halls Police Work

Washington showed a 10 per
cent decrease in crime during
l943, in contrast to several war
industry centers where crime in
creased over 1912, according to
the eighth annual report of the
Washington Criminal Justice As
sociation made public last night.
Baltimore had a IL per cent in
crease in crime and Cleveland
showed % per cent increase, the
report showed
DR.. James A. Nolan. assistant sec
retary OF the association, empha-
sized the increase in juvenile crime
here, however, and outlined prob
lens arising with returning veterans
But he warned that an expected
increase in crime after the wal
should not be blamed on the vet
erans.
During the past year, the report
said, serious common-law complaints
decreased 1.070, or from 5,462 In
1912 to 1892 in 1943.
More Cases Solved.
Police activities appeared to be
re-vitalized," DR.. Nolan said land
OF the crimes reported to the police
57.6 per cent are cleared as COM
pared to 45.6 per cent for 1912. In
other words, the police, confronted
by 1,070 fewer crimes were able to
solve II per cent more than were
solved in the previous year. There
has been greater efficiency in police
practices during the past year"
Burglaries in the District de-
creased % per cent under 1912. to
a total of 1887. There were 1852
cases OF grand larceny, as COM
pared with 1851 in 1912.
Crimes of violence increased, how
ever, in 1943 when there were "a
murders. a gain of is over 1942.
Reports of crime for the year
1943, on the whole. it was said. pre-
sent wholesome picture of progress
being made"
In the matter of actual arrests
by police, that is. cases in which
police secured prosecution by the
courts" the report said. the in
crease of arrests has risen from 81
per cent in 1896 to a peak of 48 per
cent in 1943."
OF the cases surveyed the report
said, 1.-The District Court has had
more than 100 fewer cases pending
at the close of 1943 than at the
close of 1912" The United States
Attorney. faced with shortage of
personnel, was praised for results
when with violations of war statutes
flooding the court. for the first time
in local history five criminal courts
have been in session. The report
recorded progress in the proper
administration of criminal justice
in Washington"
While serious crime on the whole
&C.. CnY1Er -
Evening star., 1944-07-09
VHginio's Delegates
Instructed to Oppose
Wallace on Ticket
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, July s.
The Virginia State Democratic
Convention today instructed its
24-vote delegation to vote
against the denomination Of
Vice President Wallace. The
delegation was unpledged for
the presidential nomination.
A resolution adopted by the
convention, controlled by the
Democratic State organization
headed by Senator Byrd, de-
clared:
1T would appear from the
public utterances Of Vice Presi-
dent Henry A. Wallace that he
has become 4 convert to doc
trines and ideologies foreign to
the faiths and traditions Of
Virginia"
Detailed Story on Page B-12)
Evening star., 1944-07-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BRETON WOODS, N. H.. July
8.-David Hinshaw, representative
Of New York public relations
firm. left a press conference at
the United Nations monetary con-
ference today after a reporter de-
manded to know by what author
ity" he was present
Mr.. Hihshaw later told reporters
he was staying at a nearby resort
hotel for a rest, that he entered
the grounds by bus this morning
had talked to newspa per and con-
greSsional friends without being
challenged and was never 20 hu-
inflated in my life"
Rodney Crowther, correspondent
for the Baltimore Sun papers, told
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau, who opened the press confer
ence, that he was speaking for "a
number of members of the press
who wanted to know under what
authority Mr.. David Hinshaw of the
American Smelling d Refining Co
Is present ut this conference and in
Evening star., 1944-07-09
u. S. Casualties Light
In Capturing Noemfoor

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS. NEW GUINEA. Sun
dav, july 9 tP)-Allied troops Suf-
fered very light" losses in their
fve-day capture of strategic Noem-
foor Island, off North Dutch New
Guinea, and have buried 410 Japa-
neSe bodies. headquarters announced
today.
While final mopping up operat tions
were under way on the tiny islet
Allied planes struck a series Of jap
anese airdromes around Manokwari
so miles west on the Dutch New
Guinea mainland
tThese attacks duplicated pre-
viouS raids, but they formed the
most concentra ted bombing pat
tern for some time around Mano-
kWari. possible goal for Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's advancing
forces
On Noemfoor through Thursday
"a Japanese prisoners were taken
and l44 Javanese and many hun
dred native prisoners, whom the
phpaiiS'>C lidu lltIu, were lIDtIdJeO.
Noemfoor was invaded July 2. The
last OF its three airdromes was cap
tured four days later. The victor,
marked 100mile advance toWaro
the Philippines.
AirdrOme Hammered.
Allied heavy units and fighters
blasting flank bases for Manokwari
bombed the Noemi. Ransiki ane
Warren airdromes, south of the jap.
aneSe strongpoint. Attack plane.
bombed and strafed supply area!
at Nabire to the southeast.
Night air patrols penetrated innel
Wasile Bay at Halmahera Islant
Thursday night and sank a 1000
ton Japanese freighter with thre,
direct hits. The island is an i'm
portant japanese base, guardin|
the southern approaches to tn,
Philippines.
Other aerial reconnaissance unit.
sank a japanese coastal vessel n
miles southeast of Ceram. Eigh
barges were sunk in additional at.
tacks.
Liberators attacked Yap Frida,
for the third consecutive day, drop.
ping 26ia tons of bombs on thi!
southwestern flank to the invaded
Marianas. Two of Is interceptint
Zeros were shot down and two
others damaged. Japanese antiair.
craft damaged several American
planes and wounded some crewmen
Evening star., 1944-07-09
New Guatemala Leude,
Recognized by U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
GUATEMALA CITY, July g.
The United States Government to-
day recognized Acting President
Gen. Federico Ponce, and Ambas-
sador Boaz Long visited the general
in the national palace.
Gen. Ponce and two other gen.
erals formed a military junta after
the resignation July l of Gen. Jorge
Ubico and his cabinet.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Special Train Ban
Will Not Apply to
| Presidential Roce
By The ASkociated Press

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt can have
a special campaign train this
fall If he Is nominated and
chooses to tour the country by
rail.
But in that case. an ODT
spokesman said in response to
an inquiry, Republican Candi-
date Dewey can have one too.
New regulations restricting
the Government use of special
trains and cars. effective to-
morrow. make exceptions ''for
the exclusive use of the Pres
ident of the United States"
The ODT spokesman said,
''The ODT would not discrimi-
nate between candidates, but
We don't expect much cam
paigning by railroad this fall"
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Fuehrer Losing Many
Friends in Party and
In Army, Dr.. Ley Says
By the Associated Press.

Ds 0He ASbOCIhteu TTess.
STOCKHOLM, July 8.-Dr.
Robert Ley, leader of the Ger
man labor front, writing today
in Der Angriff," declared that
the German setbacks on all
fronts were imposing a very
heavy burden"
He said that 'it is silly to de-
clare the defeats have not hit
the Germans hard" but the
hardest hit. however. is Hitler
who is losing so many devoted
friends In the party and in the
army"
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Agency Also Hits Lovish
Puilmun Use for Movie
Stors at Bond RoIlies
BY the Associated Press.

The use Of special cars and
trains for Government public
relations" trips and for hauling
movie stars to War Bond rallies
Is about to 60 under the ban OF
the Once of Defense Trans
portation.
Behind a mildly -phrased amend.
ment to travel rules effective tomor-
row, 1t was learned yesterday. is q
bad case of irritation on ODT's par,
against what 1t considers the too.
lavish use of Pullman accomoda
Evening star., 1944-07-09
HtIerNow Commands Defenses
ON West 'front.' Moscow Says
Urgent Consultation
With Army Leaders
Also Is Reported
By tn. As,oeft.d A Press,

BY the AssoeEted Press
LONDON, July 8.-Adolf Hitler
has been In urgent consultation
with his top military leaders
since early this week and a Mos
cow report said he had taken
over direction Of operations in
the west after the removal of
veteran Marshal Karl Rudolf
Gerd Won Rundstedt.
From the German frontier came
information considered trustworthy
which likened the serious discussions
among Hitler and his military lead
lSaA IYITY ND nann AlA
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Press Challenges Presence
Of'Outsider' at Money PurIev

MONETARY FARLEY asked to balk
Nazis' cashing in on looting, Page
! Az.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

Radio Programs, Pe. CO
Complete Index, Pe. AZ
Evening star., 1944-07-09

(See RUSSIA, Page A-50
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(See AERIAL. Page A-5D
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lSee WAR LOAN, Page A-6J
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(see RECONVERsION, Page A-6J
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(See HITLER, Page A-4J
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(See CRIME, Page A-6.D
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See INVASION, page A-4.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-23
Farmers Should Start
On Pastures Now

Famers in the eastern part of Hol-
mes County have practically finished
with their harvest for 1914 and since
they have had rain should give their
full attention TO the building of pas
pastures, says County Agent I. w. Car
son.
p"''diug a pasture - much bigger
Job than we used to think it to be. Only
Il lew years ago we called ourselves
building a pasture when we fenced in
a piece of land that had eroded to the
extent that it would not produce crops
any longer. Building a pasture today is
quite a different kind of job; the
land should be fenced, should be ferti-
lized with at least 500 pounds of 20 per-
cent superphosphate, one ton of agri-
cultural lime per acre; the land should
be thoroughly disked and the surface
smoothed so that moving machine OF
combine can be used without fear OF
breaking; IL pounds of dallis grass
seed. pounds of white Dutch clover
seed and 10 pounds of common lespe-
deza seed per acre should be sown after
the seed bed has been firmed by good
rain. A section harrow should be run
lightly, either before or after sowing
the seed.
During the past two or three years a
good many pastures have been improv-
ed as described above and still these
pastures did not produce the grazing
some Of the farmers thought they
should and in most cases upon investi-
CATION, 1t was found that these pastures
were over grazed the first year and es-
pecially the first months of the spring
A number of farmers permitted hogs
to root their pastures up and destroyed
a good portion of the plants.
Any farmer who has minimum
amount of labor and equipment can i'm
prove his pasture. The finance does not
enter into it since the Triple A program
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-23
Woman's Auxiliary Program

Organ Prelude-Miss McAlister.
Call to Worship.
Devotional--Joh ohm 2: 35-42-Mrs. w
+. Hays.
Topic-"The Bible in Shoe Leather
Mrs. Hamlin, Leader.
Encouraging Signs of Evangelism
Mrs. Frank Barnwell.
Vocal Solo-Ann Penn.
Poem-"When Shall | Truly Give
Thanks Mrs. S. A. Eggleston.
Prayer for Service Men-Mrs. w. E.
Jones.
The Bible in American Lfe-Mrs. H.
J. Baine.
Hymn-More Love To Thee.
The Story of the House of Many
Lamps-Mrs. A. C. Conger.
Solo-"The Lords Prayer"-Mrs. Sam
Hutton.
Social Hour.
The members of the Tchula School
faculty were special guests of the Aux
Hilary. During the social hour tempt
ing salad plate and coffee were served
by Mrs. W. G. Gwin, Mrs. c. B. Wilson
and Mrs. w. E. Jones, hospitality COM
mittee.