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Evening star., 1945-07-19
Sergeant; Medal Of Honor Hero,
Scared SpeechIess in Pentogon
1T Wasn't Anything,
He Says of Exploits;
Refuses Discharge
Bx NELSON NJ. SHEPARD.

He single -handedly attacked lot
of Germans near BaStogne, but IN
the security Of the Pentagon a
kindly general and half dozen
friendly reporters nearly scared him
speechless.
That's S/Sergt. James r. Hendrix
the Arrny's latest Medal of Honor
hero-a bashful, red-haired, freckle-
faced farm boy of 10, whose slight
frame packs 134 pounds of unsus-
pected dynamite. He's the infantry
Doughboy Of the 4th Armored Divi-
sion who has put his home town Of
Lepanto, Ark, on the map.
Given the choice. Sergt. Jim
probably would rather face those
German guns again, any day. than
the ordeal of camera flashlights at
the White House when President
Truman pins the Nations highest
valor award on his chest. The
Army is keeping him around here
until the President returns from
the Big Three conference, and
Sergt. Jim, who still is somewhat
dazed by all the fuss, is preparing
to sweat it out.
'Tt Wasn't Anything
"Ah, shucks," he said, "it WASH t
anything"
The Army thinks differently. So
does the press gang at the Penta-
gon, who voted him their ''favorite
hero"'--and the shyest. ss. /,
Brig. Gen. Redmond r. Herman
brought the lad into his conference
roona to tell reporters how it all
happened that day Of December o.
when the SD Infantry Battalion
was assigned the task OF breaking
through the Belgian town of Asses
nois and selieving the besieged gar
rison at Bastogne. Jim was just a
private then.
Sergt Jim hung his head and
clasped his hands in embarrassment.
He gllpei his name and grinned
The general took him kindly by the
hand and led him closer to the
front, until his chair was only a
foot away from the reporters. Nov
son, you tell them," the general said.
Citation Tells Story.
Sergt. Jim's story can't be told in
his own words-only a sketchy phrase
or two. But the official citation tells
an amazing story. His leading pla-
toon came Unexpectedly upon two
German 88-mm. guns, whose crews
of seven men each were pinned
down by our own artillery fire.
Sergt. Jim, who bears a charmed
life, grabbed a rife and went
through the shell fire.
What happened, Jim?'
"Oh, I just shot one of the Ger
mans through the neck and cracked
another over the head with my
rifle" he finally managed to say.
Then I made the rest of 'em come
out and give up"
Going back to his platoon, he saw
a couple of wounded men on the
roadside. He fetched bucket of
water, but to his surprise it was
punctured full of bullet holes as he
carried it. Then he put the men
Evening star., 1945-07-19

in falf-traek'and bullets fiattened
against its side.
Cleans Out Gun Nest.
Jim got mad then and looked
around for his rifle. Two machine
guns 100 yards away we're trying
to kill him. He went after them and
cleaned out the six machine gun
ners with his rife. A little later he
saw a burning half-track with an
American inside. The exploding
mines and shells meant nothing to
him. A buddy was in trouble and SO
+Sergt. Jim again saved a life. He
pulled the man out of the truck and
protected his body from gun IRE
with his own until help came.
Three days later, Jim received two
bullet holes through the fleshy part
Of two legs and was hit by shell
fragment. 1
He wore no Purple Heart to Show
Tor his mountaineering but an irl-
fantryman's badge and unit ci-
tation. =
"Ah, they needed every man they
could get,9 he grinned. Il didn't 60
to the medics."
AL Sergt. James has to his credit
is "a points, but he could get some
more If he wants them.
Are you going over to fight the
Japs?"
Eyes. if my outfit goes" he re-
piled. -
Doesn't Want Discharge.
But Medal of Honor entities
you to discharge If you want it,
he was told.
Jim gave that infectious grin. 81
don't want a discharge"
Then for once he mastered his
embarrassment. He pulled himself
together proudly and said, I'm a
30-year man.
Lepanto, Ark, will give him a
heroes welcome when he goes back on
furlough, but if Jfm's good luck stays
with him he will become a Regular
Army guy and the Lepanto folks
probably win see little of him in
coming years.
Sergt. Jim is Just nice American
boy off farm. He doesn't look the
hero's part.
But you never can tell." said
Gen. Herman. who has just come
back from fighting in the Pacific.
"A couple of boys like him would
Just about finish off the Japs."
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Man Found Dying
BY Tracks Identified

The nude man found dying beside
the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
tracks near Boyds, Md, May Z has
been identified as. Army Pvt. Robert
D. Moiser, %, Tekonsha, Mich,
Montgomery County Police Chief
Leslie H. Carlin said today.
Chief Carlin said that although
the mans identity had been estab-
lished through fingerprints nearly
two weeks ago. the information was
withheld until his widow could be
notified. Police said the body, which
had been buried in the county farm,
will be removed to Arlington Gene
terry this week.
Police, together with Army au-
thorities and Federal Bureau of In
vestigation agents, are continuing
their investigation into the mans
death.
They ere working on the theory
that he may have been attacked
while ON a troop train which passed
the spot about six hours earlier, his
clothes stripped from him and
pushed out of a car door.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Lack of Fuel Stalls
RommeI in Egypt

September 2-"Rommel is station.
airy in Egypt because of lack oi
fuel. Three of our tankers have
been sunk in two days. .Cavallerc
Qtalian commander in chief says
other means will be found.
Instead of oil tankers we can use
ordinary vessels and hospital ships
September 3-"Mussolini is lin 9
black humor. He suffers
stomach pains again. Yesterday hi
had himself examined by a radi.
ologist. There is nothing serious the
matter with him except gastritis
but it is painful and debilitating
He was unable to hide his suffering
today"
September 9-"The idea of ar
offensive Gin Libya) is now given
up, at least for some time. As
always victory finds a hundred
fathers, but defeat is an orphan
They are quarreling in Libya, ano
Kesselring ran to Berlin to accuse
Rommel. They are talking of Rom
mel's recall"
September % - ''Fougier paints
our airplane production in dark
colors. Between us and Germany
we produce barely one-fifth or one.
sixth as much as the Allies. The
recruiting of pilots is falling OF
Control of the skies will be in the
hands of the Allies by the summer
of 1943.
'D'Ajeta (Ciano's secretary, nov
in Lisbon) refers to me confiden.
tial conversation with BismarcE
(Nazi minister). who now is certain
Germany will be defeated and thai
Germany will 60 on to the bitter
end Italy will find way out.
"Bottai (minister Of national edu.
cation) stayed with me two day!
Gin Leghorn). He says tn,
war is illegal, because the Crane
Council was not consulted. Al
usual, he is hostile to Mussolini
He calls him 'self-made man whit
had a poor teacher and was q
worse student"
Evening star., 1945-07-19
itolion Ships Lack
Fuel to Leave Port

August 12-"An air-naval battle
Is in progress las the British tried
to get convoy through to be-
Ieaguered Malta. =" We are in
an inferior position. Our heavy
vessels cannot leave port for lack
of oil and of light escorts"
August 15-"A long conversation
with Butt Ambassador to Paris)
/" French hatred for the Ger
mans is growing by leaps and
bounds, but not against us. But
nothing will happen beyond DEM
onstrations, killings, sabotage.
"The (French) government be-
lfeyes in an Axis victory. The peo-
pie in victory of the Allies. De
Gaulle, as a person, is despised by
every one. but the country at heart
is De Gaullist. The feeling
of the French for the British is
identical with that of Italians for
the Germans
August 16-"Resistance on the
Russian front seems to stiffen. I" "
From a Turkish telegram, inter-
cepted by our services, it would
seem that the standard of life in
Russia is quite good, and the spirit
of the people hopeful. Ambassador
zobrini telegraphs, I have seen
emaciated faces only in Vienna and
Munich. In Kuibyshev (Soviet
temporary capital after Moscow was
evacuate6 every one lives well and
eats sbundantly' For the diplomats
he said the real enemy Is boredom,
and to defeat it every one has given
himself to drink with great de-
liberation"
August ~ - Long conversation
with Ribbentrop lin Budapest), )
where Ciano went to attend the fu-
neral of Stephen Horthy, son of
Hungary's regent, who died in an
airplane crash. His courtesy is
unusual He calls on me first, in
vites me to lunch, steps back at
every doorway.
ARibbentrop's tone is moderate,
although he continues to be an op-
tirnist. The war Is already won of
cartier days has snow become we
cannot lose this war - He
says Russia is tough, very tough, and
thinks that not even a Japanese
attack would finish her"
August 3o-"Ghigi tItalian rep
resentative in Athens) sends an
SOS from Greece. The Germans
are insisting on immense indem-
mites, the government threatens to
resign, trouble can begin any min
ute"
August 31-"At o'clock last night
Rommel attacked in Libya. He
chose the hour and the day we'll,
at time when no one was expect
ing it, and whisky had begun to
appear on British tables.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Second Front Talk
Annoys Germans

July 24-"From many sources the
opening of a second front in France
by the Anglo-Americans is reported
to tbe certain. From what Alf1eri
Ambassador in Berlin) telegraphS,
> it is causing less concern than an
noyance to the Germans.
August 1.-The situation in Sicily
gives much worry. The peasants
are refusing to turn in the grain,
and in many cases shoot at the
people who try to collect it. >
In many working-class quarters,
signs of malnutrition are appear
ing" <
August 2-"Edda QCiano's wife,
Mussolini's daughter) attacked me
violently, accusing me Of hating the
Germans and saying that my dis
like for themsis knows everywhere,
especially among the Germans
themselves. 1 cannot understand
why Edda should be so excited. or
who talked to her about it. Usually
when she does this she has been
influenced by some one. l said
little or nothing in reply"
August 4-"Ambrosio, chief of the
general staff does not believe
in a victory that will hquidate the
enemies. He thinks, however, that
Russia may be detached from the
Allied camp, after which Great Brit
ain and America will be obliged to
come to terms"
August 6-"Arpinati tBuffarini's
predecessor in the ministry of in
terior) asks a favor for some of his
friends. He describes the situation
in Romagna as dull and bray be-
cause too many women of the
Mussolini family are sticking their
noses in local affairs. To these now
is added Petacci (Mussolini's mis-
tress), who expresses judgment,
sends messages and intrigues in
Rimini, where she is staying for the
baths.
Her spokesman is a certain Spi-
sani, third-rate dancing teacher.
1t appears that Petacci re-
Gently went to Budapest. 1t is likely,
because she is trying to have her
marriage annulled."
August TAT Forli to attend the
placing of Bruno's remains Mus
solini's SOM in a vault II
Duce was outwardly impassive, but
inwardly tormented. He kissed
Bruno's tomb after the ceremony
and, indicating the space between
Bruno and the altar, he said a
number of times that that was to
be his.
He was angry with the servants
who accepted a basket of foodstuffs
from some peasants. I do not in
tend to return from the tomb of my
son with chickens and pears"
August S-"Cases s. of malnutr. lion
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Green TO Give Reception
For Tuck and Fenwick

Harry K. Green, Arlington COM
missioner OF revenue, today an
nounced public reception will be
held Tuesday at his home, 1407
North Barton street, in honor of
William M. Tuck, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor, and 1t Col. Charles r. Fem
wick, candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Three Arlington candidates..
Maynard Magruder and George
Damn, for the House of Delegates,
and Basil M. De Lashmutt for the
county board also will be honored.
All candidates will appear on the
two-hour program, scheduled to
start at 8 nm.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
The Peoples
Clearing House

The little WANT Ads" in The
Star serve as a clearing house
for the wants of the people.
The results are evidently
prompt and satisfactory az
the number of advertisements
has increased 20 per cent and
more from last year.
These little Ads" are
printed in the least possible
space at minimum cost to the
advertisers.
All of these advertisements
are voluntary with no annoy
ance to the general public
from solicitation.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
81 District Area Men
Scheduled 10 Arrive
On Queen Elizabeth

Names of 81 additional Washing
ton area men due to arrive tomorrow
on the Queen Elizabeth were re-
leased by the New York Port of
Enbarkation today.
Corpl. Robert ]. McCauliffe, "A, of.
2310 Nichols avenue Sc, is one of
the group. He went overseas with
the 18th Armored Division in De-
cember and was deep in Bavaria
when the war ended. He is. one of
five brothers who have seen service
in this war. His brother Patrick
was wounded in Germany. Another
brother, Gerald, II, is entering the
Navy in September. Corpl. Nc
Cauliffe attended st. Theresa's
parochial school and Gonzaga High
School.
Also on the Queen Elizabeth is
T/5 Gerald Corley, 80, of 1245 v
street Sc, an engineer with the
18th Armored Division. He attended
st. Theresa's and was working for
the Railway Express Agency when
he was inducted.
1t. Col. Maurice Lieber, 3032 Rod
man street NV, chief of the sur
gical service at the 10th Station
Hospital, Manchester, England, is
another of the arrivals. He has
been overseas almost four years. His
wife, the former Dorothy Robinson
of Washington, lives at the Rod
man street address. A native of
Canton, Ohio, DR.. Lieber graduated
from Johns Hopkins Medical School
and was in training at Union Me-
mortal Hospital. Baltimore, before
entering the Army.
Other arrivals are:
Dukes, TIA Thomas J. s705 Nichols
Prewstt, Capt. James p, 59oI Wis
Ingles, serst. Carlton G., 81 Anacostia
Liberty. T/5 Joseph: e, X street nv:
Custis avenue, Alexandra.
Zuksrman, Capt. Saul. All Decatur
Fsieonsr, Pvt. Edwin D.. sr. tno street
sentz, 1st sergt.. Ernest W, 700 West
Glebe read, Alexandra =, ere c.
.pis hccsn; Ci.a. T.%. TIS Lawrence NJ, elis Sew
Goldenbers. Pvt. Melvin, 1855 Fifteenth
sismon. Pfc. Joe R.. $50 East street s.w
Stockell. 1st It. Charles W., SOFA Lowell
Weser. corpl. Carl r. 1905 Russell
avenue.
Chatman, TL5 Courtney G.. 531O Thir-
teenth street NV.
Bowling, T/5 Harry s.. 1905 King street
Alexandria.
clifton, Pfc; Robert K. 2sss Twenty
Silver, Pvt. Raymond r.. 335 street Sc
smead. Capt. Burton A., ir., 113 South
ASaph street, Alexandria
swan, ia. Earl W.. jr,, 1897 Fair@
Butler, Pfc. James s35 R street NV. s
Frtnklin. Pvt. Clarence L., 1882 Third
:, Il. asvsips, 3 Is serst. James H. aaia 4
clements, TIA Clarence A. 71s Third
Rhodes. TVS Julian K. 1919 B street
stalcup, Cd. 1t. william G.. 100 8
Uhl street, Arlington4
Haniin. Pvt Carl B., 2144 P street.
Brady, Pfc Walter E., 61S A street Sc.
Smith. 2/5 Herbert A., 1900 North
Fort Myers drive. Arlinston; 49, ,,
Baldwin, Mai. Charles H., 3544 Will
hsmsburg lane.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Prince Georges Bond Goal
Exceeded by 100000

Prince Georges County exceeded
its quota in the Seventh War Loan
drive by nearly 100000, raising $2,-
1893, los, against quota of $4,000, 900,
according to T. Howard Duckett,
county drive chairman.
A total of $1,28o,657 worth of E
Bonds was sold, or nearly 10 per
cent of the s1,625,0o0 quota. The
goal for individual sales was $780,
900, of which $2,085, ,307 was raised.
While the county did not do as
well as expected its showing was in
line with other county campaigns.
A total of S3,044,622 worth of bonds
was sold in the sixth campaign and
$2,7l4,456 in the fifth.
Mr.. Duckett thanked all workers
for their efforts.
Evening star., 1945-07-19

Tor group OF German paratroopers
who had landed outside the town
and were dressed in Canadian uni
forms"
Sergt. Rice's experience didn't end
there. As be was heading back to
his quarters, four French Maquis
cloaked In black. leveled guns at
him from an alley.
Il had devil Of a job convinc-
ing them that / was an American =
the sergeant recalled. ut took all
my very sketchy knowledge Of
French and Spanish to do it."
Sergt. Rice, who wears the Air
Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters,
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Archi-
bald Rice.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Fuirfux Man Arrested
On Complaint of Girl, II

Lawrence G. War, rs, Of Groveton,
Fairfax County, was arrested yes
terday by county police on charge
of contributing to the delinquency
of minor. He was released later
on 81 500 bond pending a hearing in
Trial Justice Court.
Detective 1t. Henry T. Magarity
said War was arrested at his home
after an 11-year-old Fairfax County
girl complained that he had at
tempted to molest her after giving
her ride in his car on Route 1,
near Alexandria.
Evening star., 1945-07-19

Ciano's wife, Edda, spent Bit
ter afternoon with her husband, ac-
cusing him of being anti-German
II Duce, himself, worried about ex-
ternal and internal problems alike,
suffered recurrence of stomach
trouble that alarmed his family and
friends.
His mistress was trying to have
her marriage annuled.
Ciano wrote:
July 20-"Tamaro minister to
SwitZerland) sends news from
Switzerland about Anglo German
conversations he says are to take
place at Lugano. He supplies a
wealth of particulars. On the part
of the Germans, those present are
to be Seyss-Inquart Reichscom-
missar for the NetherlandsD, Rim
telen Nazi military mission chief
in Italy), ETC., and on the part of
the British persons of more or less
equal rank. Tamaro inclosed some
snapshots, but I didn't recognize
any one. 1t all has the favor of a
cheap novel"
July 23--"Il Duce is furious with
the military, who for the second
time have made me a fool by. hay-
ing him visit the front lin Egypt
at an unhappy moment. : y
He had given orders to Cayallero
Qtalian commander in chief) to-
send clearly the word Tevere' "a
river in Rome) when Cavallero was
certain about the advance OF our
troops to the (Suez) canal. The
password arrived Friday, June ~.
II Duce delayed his trip for two days
because of a storm. Only when he
was on the spot did he realize thatI
things were not going well.
"The nomination of Cavallero as
field marshal could not be avoided
because II Duce found himself be-
tween Rommel and Kesselring
,(Nai marshals) like Christ between
the thieves"
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Nozis in Allied Uniforms Drunk
At Bar With Arlington Soldier

slSergt. william Rice. 1910 ver-
mont street south, Arlington, vet
eran Liberator gunner now back in
the United States, had two close
calls while of duty he revealed yes
terday at the Atlantic City A. A. r.
Redistribution Center.
He was spending the night in
Laon, France, after his bomber had
made a forced landing there, and
dropped into a tavern. Soon q
group OF Canadian soldiers were
treating him to drinks and joking
about the war.
Suddenly they rushed out he
related. Five minutes later an
American M. r. walked in looking
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Arlington Boy, 13, Dies
After Bicycle Hits Truck
rom Yeaterdau,s Last Edition. y

From Yesterdays Last EditionJ
Wolf Bethune, l3-year-old son of
Mrs. L. X. Bethune, 1923 South
Thirty sixth street, Arlington, died
in Arlington Hospital early this aft
ernoon after his bicycle crashed into
the side Of county highway de-
partment truck.
The boy coliided with the truck
as it turned into South Thirty-sec-
ond street. He was taken to Arling-
ton Hospital by the Clarendon am
bulance.
Police said the truck, driven by
Lloyd s. Booze of 243l South Lowell
street, was going about 90 miles an
hour. The driver was not held.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Ball Will Support Collins
For Lieutenant Governor

Former State Senator Frank L.
Ball today announced his support
of l.. Preston Collins for the Demo-
cratic nomination for lieutenant
governor, describing Mr.. Collins as
lone of the ablest and best-equip-
ped men ever to offer for this Office. F"
Pointing to Mr.. Collins service in
the World War, Mr.. Ball said he
has been a leader in the American
Legion and is familiar with the
needs of returning soldiers. His
experience, Mr.. Ball said, as juve-
nile judge will stand him in good
stead in the field Of welfare legis-
lation.
Mr.. Ball will aid in the manage
ment of Mr.. Collins Arlington cam
paign.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Heads X. Of c. Council

Prince Georges Council, No. 2809
Knights Of Columbus, has elected e.
Leo Walter of Hyatsville grand
knight, with j. Barker Morris dep
uty grand knight, Luis Granados
chancellor, John J. Dean recorder,
Judge Vincent A. Osterman advo-
cate, william w. Wolf warden, Carl
T. Meuse inside guard, John w
Stamm outside guard, Charles B
McClosky, Homer r. Chester and
John j. Buckley trustees.
Evening star., 1945-07-19

run through the provinces. Musso-
lini thinks more about it than he
says and more than he would have
others believe. His stomach cramps
have returned and the old ulcer has
come to life again. He is worrying. "
August 10-"The taking OF Maikop
(oilfield in the Russian Caucasus)
and agitation in India. The
first will have the effect of relieving,
though not Immediately nor alto
gether. the pressing oil problem of
the Axis. The second, in the judg-
ment of II Duce, may precipitate an
Asiatic crisis"
Evening star., 1945-07-19

the j. Enos Ray
E ! e m e n t ary
School in Prince
Georges County
was honored to-
d q y o n t h e
B r e a k fast in
Hollywood radio
program broad
cast over Station
WMAL q S the
good neighbor'
of the day.
s he Is M S.
Roger E. Smith,
1919 Glenside
drive TakoY1na.
Park, and she
will receive an
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Dance Glasses PIunned

Tap, ballet and acrobatic dance
classes will be held today and to-
morrow at the Arlington Recreation
Center, $3.50 Wilson boulevard. Tap
classes will be held from am. to
noon today, with ballet and aero
batic classes scheduled for 8 and
IL am, respectively, tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Legion to Install

Assistant Secretary of the Navy
John l.. Sullivan and Joseph A. Cam
trel, Montgomery County attorney,
are expected to attend the installa-
tion of new officers of Greenbelt
Post, No. 1856, American Legion, to-
night in the elementary school audi
torium there. Frank Riley is the
new commander, with 1t. Herman
Schwan vice commander, David
Steinle finance officer, Arthur Gaw-
throp adjutant, Ora Tavenner SER
geant at arms and Judge Thomas E.
Freeman service oficer. A party in
the posts clubhouse will follow.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Nuzis Asked Pope
To Stop Bombinos

September 23-"Guariglia Gam.
bassador to the Vatican) has moth.
ing new about Myron Taylor.
Omitted States SPECIAL envoy to ths
Holy See) trip. 1t is clear that they
tell us at the Vatican only what
they want us to know. The only
interesting thing Is that the Ger.
mans have asked the Pope to inter.
vene to stop the bombing of German
open cities. The word 'coventrize
was coined In Germany. as I re.
call!n
September 25-"Alfieri (Ambassa.
dor to Berlin), who approves it
sends a proposal from Berlin that
we give Myron Taylor solemn
booing.' An insane thing to do. ]
can't say whether it is more ridic-
ulous or disgusting"
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Count ciono's Diuy-No. n
GERMANS ASKED POPE
TO HALT ALLIED RAIDS
PIeo Made Five Weeks After First
BIZ Bombing IT Nozi-HeId Areas
Copyright, 1e45, BY the Chicsgo Daily News, Inc.
rghts for all countries Including rsht Of trans
July 2O-September rs, 1912.

Five weeks after the first Bit raids Germanhed Europe
the appealed Vatican intervene
"open Cities disclosed in the diary of Count Ciano
Mussonis son-in-law.
The information included in report by Iays Abas-
Vatican the visit of Myron Taylor President
special emary to the Holy Se Ciano wry recalled
that the coventrze" had been coined Berlin for
many,s destructive raids on British cities.
Evening star., 1945-07-19

A Takoma Park (Md) mother,
whose untiring work during the
last two years has resulted in
aunexcelled" cafeteria facilities at
Evening star., 1945-07-19
IVA for BroziI

Plans for a $40, 100000 hydro
electric power project modelled after
the United States IVA are an
nounced In Brazil by DR.. Apolonio
De Sales, Minister Of Agriculture.