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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-11
'GI Advertises for Wife, Gets
BIue-Eyed Blond, 2 Children

my room and into my life forever
more" said a beaming Pvt Poehling.
Burn the other letters"
The couple planned to be married
in the brides home, where she lives
with her children and woman
friend. She was divorced in April,
After her wedding, they will go to
Pvt. Poehling's La Crosse (Wis)
home, for his 90-day furlough.
A highway patrolman before the
war, Pvt. Poehling was a gunner
when his plane was shot down over
Germany. He holds 90 points under
the Army's point system, and wears
the Purple Heart, Good Conduct
ribbon and European Theater of
Operation ribbon with one battle
star. This will be his first marriage.
After the war, he expects to open
a restaurant.
II have $1,000 in the bank and
another 81 900 coming in back pay, "
he said. "Now that I have my
little woman, who could ask for any
thing more?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-11
Elmer Davis Promises
Correction in Story
Rejecting on Midwest
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Office of War Information
will undertake to set Russia straight
on the economic life of Midwestern
America, Elmer Davis has promised
The owl director conceded that
a description of eight prairie and
mountain States in an owl publica-
ton circulated in Russia, contain
ing the assertion that industry is
almost nonexistent" there, pre-
sented an unfair and inaccurate pic
ture."
In a letter to the Wichita Exams
Chamber of Commerce-which pro-
tested the story carried in the first
issue of Owls picture magazine
America Illustrated-Mr. Davis said
he regretted the error"
Mr.. Davis said he was sending a
similar letter to the Omaha Cham
Der of Commerce which had SAID
the article implies that the Mid
west is a drought-stricken, poverty
ridden territory with little hope Of
economic salvation"
Writer No Longer With owl.
Earlier, Mr.. Davis tolda reporter
the article was badly written, was
badly done piece, carried mis-
statements and will be corrected In
a later issue"
At owl it was said that the writer
who was not identified, no longer
was connected with the agency, but
that his departure was not con-
nected with the protested article.
Representative Stefan, Republican
of Nebraska said in House speech
yesterday he was sending to the
owl accurate information on life
in the Midwest"
The story concerned Kansas,
Nebraska, North and South Dakota
Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and
Utah. 1t was criticized two days
ago by Representatives Hope and
Rees, Kansas Republicans.
In his letter to the Wichita Cham
Der of Commerce, Mr.. Davis said
This article was entitled Profile
of America and was an attempt to
show the Russian people the diver
sity and variety of the American
scene.
Material From Outdated Sources.
1T described the various regions
of the country fairly, for the most
part.
However, in the haste to get the
first issue of this magazine out at
the end of last year. material on the
prairie and mountain States was
inadvertently drawn from outdated
sources, and presented an unfair
and inaccurate picture because 1t
did not take account of the develop
ment of war industries and wartime
agriculture in your great section OF
the country.
THE Office of War Information
regrets any such error in its publ
cations, and regrets it particularly
when such an error seems to reflect
on an area which has been of such
wartime service to the entire United
Nations cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-11

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July l1-Pvt. Clifford
Poehling now is convinced 1t pays
to advertise.
The 34-year-old combat veteran,
who spent II months In German
prison camp, advertised for a wife
in Chicago papers last Saturday.
Yesterday he and Mrs. Marie Massey,
23-year-old, blue-eyed blond, dis
cussed plans for their wedding next
Saturday.
Mrs. Massey, mother of Mickey, 4,
and Sharleen, 2, was the only one
of Al applicants for Pvt. Poehling S
hand to call on him in person at
Gardiner General Hospital, where
he has almost recuperated from flak
wounds.
"A beautiful blond walked into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-11
Matthew ]. Connolly
Made Honorary Colonel

Matthew ]. Connolly, one OF the
Presidents secretaries, now is an
honorary colonel.
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico announced yesterday that
Mat" had been made an honorary
colonel on the staff of Gov. Demp-
sey of New Mexico, a former men,
Der of the House.
Mr.. Connolly served as executive
secretary to Mr.. Truman when he
was Vice President. Earlier, he had
been on the staff of the Senate War
Investigating Committee when it
was headed by Mr.. Truman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-11
II D. c. Men Report
To Armed Forces Today

Seventeen District men are sched-
uled to report for induction into the
armed forces today. They are:
Burnside, Bruce Dempsey, Windsor
Evans, William Groomes, Delevan
Fuchs Richard Levi, Sandy
Wfnkclnlan, Joseph Spencer, Howard. IT.
Bailey, Robert Wharton. John
Bonds, sylvester White, Claude
Brown. James Young, James
Cox, Sylvester Gibson, Robert
Davis. Freeman
Evening star., 1945-03-08

The enemy was advancing through
a dense pine forest His objective
was the Monschau-Eupen highway,
control of which would establish
contact with enemy forces to the
south.
Defensive positions were organized
making this impossible. Heavy
mortar and artillery batteries poured
IShells on German concentration
points
The defense was a tactical master
piece, military experts say. The
enemy paratroopers were mopped up
in groups in the forest where they
were wandering confusedly.
Heavy artillery barrages from Col
Smythe's hastily organized division
prevented the Germans from re-
launching the attack. Thus the
probable main objective of the break
through was defeated. "
Col. Smythe's wife and two sons
live at 1900 North Inglewood street,
Arlington. Va. They have been in
Washington since their evacuation
from Hawaii after the attack on
Pearl Harbor.
George w. Smythe, jr., who is 18,
took his West Point entrance ex-
animation yesterday. He prepared
at the Sullivan School. John
Smythe, Is, is at Claude Swanson
Junior High School in Arlington.
Col. Smythe was appointed to the
Evening star., 1945-03-08

Lunga on Guadalcanal on October
24-25. 1912.
Firing a machine gun and pistol,
Sergt. Basilone piled up SO japanese
bodies in front of his emplacement
in that battle as the Japs sought
futilely to knock his machine gun
out. The Medal of Honor citation
said he contributed "in a large
measure to the virtual annihilation
Of Japanese regimen" by bat
ting his way through the enemy
lines to get ammunition for his iso-
lated machine gunners.
After Guadalcanal, Sergt. Bas-
ilone returned to the United States.
There he spoke on War Bond tours.
But this palled on the Marine and
he said that he felt like a museum
piece. His great ambition was to
be present at the recapture of Ma
Mia. where he served and where he
won his nickname.
Il kept thinking" he said, "of
how awful 1t would be If some Ma
rines made landing on Dewey
boulevard on the Manila waterfront
and Manila John Basilone wasn't
among them"
He asked that he be transferred
back overseas. When he was as
signed to combat outfit, he said he
felt like kissing the heavy machine
guns ne knew so well.
Sergt. Basilone, a native of Buf-
falo. N. Y, served as a private in
the Army from 1884 to 1897. He en-
listed IN the Marine Corps July II,
1910. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Salvatore Basilone, live in Raritan.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
American IroopsDrive
To Southern Coast Of
/
Luzon, Capture Town
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
MANILA, Mar. g. American
troops today were on the southern
shores Of Luzon for the first time
as other Yanks, east of Manila
inched forward against Japanese po-
sitions softened by the heaviest air
strikes thus far used in support of
ground action in the Southwest Pa
cific.
While American bombers sweep
Ing China Sea shipping sank or
damaged two warships and 16
freighters, 18th Air-borne Division
and 158th Infantry Regiment units
penetrated to the south coast OF
Luzon Tuesday to capture Balayan
and Calatagan at Balayan Bay.
They met only scattered resistance
Balayan Bay, in Batangas Prov
ince, is on the important Verde Is
land passage between Luzon and
American-held Mindoro Island. 1t
is about so miles south of Manila
A good road skirts most of the bay
coast.
In the bitterly contested Marikina
watershed area east of Manila. heavy
bombers, attack planes and dive
bombers dropped more than 900 tons
of explosives on the elaborate Japa-
nese entrenchments which have held
the Yanks virtually stalemated for
weeks.
This was mightier assault in
support Of ground operations than
that given the 503d Paratroopers on
Corregidor or any other major OBJ
jective from the Philippines to New
Guinea. Bombers of all sizes made
more than rs sorties
Despite this record pounding the
1st Cavalry Division under Mai.
Gen Verne D. Nudge and the 9Th
Infantry Division of Maj. Gen. Ed
win D. Patrick found the going
tough along this mountainous
Shimbu line between Antipolo and
Wawa
japanese artillery still fired from
concealed cave mouths, Associated
Press Correspondent Fred Hamp-
son reported. He said local counter
attacks made it difficult to maintain
uniform advance.
Gen. Macarthur said in his COM
munique today that American
counterfire at the Shimbu line had
'noticeably reduced the enemy's
artillery and rocket barrages." He
reported 19 Japanese cave strong
points had been sealed of.
In destructive air sweeps, Ameri-
can heavy bombers sank or severely
damaged five freighter-transports,
three freighters and a class AA
corvette in Formosa Strait, and sank
another small freighter and left
still another aflre in nearby waters
A destroyer was sunk southwest
of Hong Kong, where three freight
ers and freighter- transports were
sunk or badly damaged.
Rail facilities on Formosa itself
were shot UP by low-hying Ameri-
can fighters, which destroyed two
locomotives and quantity OF rolling
stock.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
AP Expands Coverage
OF World Trade News
Ey the Associated Press.

AhC Elsoot4otGd 1000.
NEW YORK, Mar. 8.-Esta blish-
ment of a comprehensive financial,
commercial and business news re-
port to compliment the expanding
world news service of the Asso-
ciatedL Press was announced today
with the appointment of Gareth
Muchmore as executive in charge
of the department. Mr.. Muchmore
for several years has handled much
of APPS domestic financial service
The news service, already under
way, provides not only up to the
minute news developments through
out the world as reported by APPS
trained staff, but covers detailed
news of financial and commodity
markets important to the countries
served by APPS news service.
This department of the service
merely recognizes the position OF
the United States to the world in
economic news interest" Mr.
MuCInOre SdlQ. Mucn as the
United States now supplies the
sinews of war. so will it be looked
to for materials to aid in world
rehabilitation.
United States decisions regard
ing export and import policies are
prime news abroad American ma
chinery, tools, raw materials and
other supplies are more important
than ever before in world trade. AS
a corollary development the United
States has grown equally in i'm
portance as a market for the prod
ucts of other nations. They must
sell goods here in order to obtain
the things they need, and therefore
find market developments here of
vital interest"
Evening star., 1945-03-08
Monpower
Continued From First Pase.)

compulsory law within 90 days
necessity will force it"
He did not elaborate on the de-
velopments he thinks will change
the Senate's attitude, but some Gov
ernment officials are apprehensive
that when Germany is beaten there
may be an exodus from war plants
before the needs of the fght against
Japan are met.
Defending the Governments right
to tell civilians where they are
needed in time of war, Senator
Barkley told the Senate that we
took $4,000 fine young men into the
Army Air Corps and then trans
ferred them to the infantry, and We
didn't ask them il they wanted to
CO."
The Kentuckian also criticized
current work stoppages in Detroit
caused by the dismissal of a few
men.
Somewhere along the line some
one has thought more of Is men
who were fired than of the million
men who are being fired at along
the Rhine" Senator Barkley said.
There is a possibility that before
the final vote the Senate may be
asked to add to the committees VOL
untary bill two features of the de-
feated Revercomb substitute, de-
signed to place some limit on the
reduction the War Manpower Com
mission may order in any employers
work force, and to protect the right
OF an employe forced out by a labor
ceiling to return to his old job if a
war plant does not hire him within
30 days.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
|AirIines, Reducing
Fares, Ask CAB 10
Retain Mail Rates

While fighting to retain their pres
ent mail revenues, several leading
airlines will institute a series OF
passenger fare reductions which
eventually may undercut the cost
of first-class rail transportation.
American Airlines is leading OIL
with nat 6h per cent reduction In
passenger rates, effective Saturday
and followed on March Is by ar
additional 5 per cent discount for
holders OF volume travel cards and
passengers on Government business
United Airlines plans to cut its
rates an average Of 10 per cent
throughout its transcontinental sys-
tenn, plus per cent discount on
round trips, travel cards and Gov
ernment travel.
II no objection is raised to these
rates before the Civil Aeronautics
Board, 1t seems likely that Trans
continental a. Western Air and
Eastern Air Lines will meet the re-
ductions where they provide paral-
lei service.
File Mail Contract Answers.
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
with headquarters in Washington
has joined with American, TWA and
Eastern in asking for the per cent
discount for volume and Govern
ment travel.
Meanwhile, American, United
TWA and Eastern yesterday COM
pleted answers to the CAB order to
show cause why their rates for
carrying mail should not be reduced
approximately 43 per cent.
United pleaded that the public
interest will be served by reducing
passenger fares rather than mail
rates on which. it was alleged. the
Post once Department is realizing
a substantial profit"
American made the same point as
to Federal profit. although postal
officials said the department only
broke even" on rates.
The present domestic airmail rate
| OF 8 cents an ounce represents a q
cent increase as a war measure"
and Will not be affected one way or
the other, 1t was said, by the decision
OF the CAB in the pending case.
Cites Faster Handling.
United argued that it moved air
mail at l60 miles an hour while the
railroads haul first-class mail at
only ~ miles an hour, although the
public pays cents an ounce for the
latter service and only 8 cents an
ounce Tor the greater speed.
1t was pointed out that the pro-
posed reduction might force the air
lines to increase postwar passenger
and express rates. and would have
the effect of withdrawing Federal
support to the development of a
strong system of domestic airlines.
United argued that the board
should not reduce mail rates on the
basis OF war conditions which are
certainly temporary and which, in
all probability, will be materially
changed during the coming year"
A hearing on the case will be
called by board examiners at a time
not yet determined.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
Discharged Soldier
Killed; Friend Held

A recently discharged soldier was
shot to death early today after an
argument in the home of a friend
IN Woodbridge, Va, Fairfax County
police reported.
The victim, James Emmett Payne,
%, died almost instantly from .22-
caliber bullet wounds in the head
and chest. police said.
Held in connection with the shoot
ing was James F. Woolfrey, 37-year-
old father OF three children, in
whose home police said the shooting
occurred. Both were civilian en-
ployes at Fort Belvoir, they said.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
Fire Follows Explosions
In Ontario Dye Plant
" the Axxoe;ated pr.ss

By the Associated Press.
HAMILTON, Ontario, Mar. g.
A series OF sharp explosions broke
out about l0:40 am. today in the
plant OF the Canadian Aniline Dye
Co., and several employees were in
jured.
Fire followed the explosions.
Windows In the Jail nearby were
shattered by the explosion.
Four employks were removed to a
hospital and police checked reports
that four others were trapped in the
burning building. There were fears
that further explosions might follow
when the flames reached chemicals
in the building.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
WAC Meeting Tonight

There will be an open meeting
for all women interested in the
Women's Army Corps, beginning at
$50 o'clock tonight, at the WAC
recruiting station in the lobby Of
the United States Information
Building, 14oo Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Two wounded soldiers from
Walter Reed Hospital will be guest
sneakers.
Evening star., 1945-03-08

Military Academy from Norristown,
Pa. His 47th Infantry was In Tunisia,
Sicily and Normandy. It took part
IN the capture OF Cherbourg and
fought almost continuously in the
drive to the German border. He
was awarded the Silver Star for his
part In the Cherbourg campaign. He
has the Purple Heart with cluster
for his wounds in that campaign.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
Will Talk on Wild Life

Members of the National Geo.
graphic Society will hear Alfred NJ
Bailey, an authority on wild life in
Western United States. in Consti-
tuition Hall at 8:15 pm. tomorrow
His subject will be on animal and
plane life of the higher attitudes of
the Colorado Rockies.
Evening star., 1945-03-08
r.
BusiIone
3Continued From First Pase.)

in one campaign and to be killed in
a subsequent one.
In July, 1914, Sergt. Basilone mar
ried Sergt. Lena Riggi, Oakland,
Calf, member of the Marine
Corps Women's Reserve.
The Medal of Honor was awarded
to Sergt. Basilone in January, 1943,
for his gallantry in the fighting at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Pope Plus XII Stounch Friend of Sport World

sports is far from the Christian idea.
 '"The human body Is a master- piece of Gods work and should be properly cared for in appreciation" |, he said.
 Proper Pursuit Urged
 Although he would not endorse any specific sport, stressing that virtually all were beneficial If prop erly pursued, he gave American foot ball an indirect pat on the back.
 Recalling his visit to the United States in 1886 when he was Papal Secretary of State, he mentioned c trip to Notre Dame University. One of the writers asked what he thought of the Notre Dame football team.
 You'd have to see 1t with your own eyes to believe It," he said.
 Although the Pope was frail as boy and never participated in ath. letics, 1t was evident through his friendly discussion that he admired American enthusiasm for sports.
 The Pope met the writers private ly in the Ainhassadorial room. He emphasized his interest in the world of athletics by recalling that last May he held Q large audience for sports leaders in the Rome area
 Although frail in appearance he was surprisingly dynamic in his movements and in his mental reac- ton to the questions which he anS- wered in English while standing with the writers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
Detroit, Sept. 5

Detroit, Sept B., so-caled srudges spurious grudgss in wrestling athletes usually interested In ieuds Besides, there's dough in honest teudns,
 Nsyhess we've got M the mskns of srudss battle brewing then win have the brlsing spectacle of Ford Mscphs sSvs soroWy the amps toss last July at time when the Tanks much in need of talent that a reason seemed
 OOOo from ths co: and much . abuse from Clark But instead of taking the hundred grand dyyns up and buy WnEie job Larry put Sae departed pitcher Larry said sog % was bum after @ & o s ssrs S son o s 0 Kept h mouth shut And he pitching M m . ana 91a w and Hank was in there at ninth inning each time He won deprived of perfect record with the cuos soroWy now Is talking want to tell you about s s T'S oa.S ws s lsppsa Yn "h he U''
 T worked anybody the Yanks went in there wanted to help the club.
 had this spring cAEy.Over from the last a.star rainy cold day. out my first nine starts G wh @ Che G grippe ,. vs.D my , cam. around tn. Tanks had bat two-hter the lO During that hitting slump Joe % m ~ wns a~d five the best hs Yankee staff And get the rap put on me- he % So could make two maybe even three very interesting after r. the Yankee Stadium and wrgy Ed 5 Hank . 1 oR % iss." isss OD'' ''''''''N' '''. Fred Keats tell which clubs will be In the ees There ha runaway while the other produces clutered-up Last year. for sample S the $ TSrds % won m tS When Tanks that club dotted sewing up he pen about Labor Day while the other league struggled '' SoroVy naturally beef against the Yankee players They were colleagues and they remain his fast personal Many of them thought he got bum deal su he gets the hs old pals has shown in the maior by of the who sold him down the creek
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
ALABAMA TEAM NOW FAvORTTE .AT HARRISBURG
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Harrisburg, Pa. Sept. 6-Luck G the draw gave the Waterbury Com champions, the Tribune A, O., ita first good break in the second an. nual All-Ameftcan Amateur Base ball Association Tournament now in progress here.
 Last evening Coach Harry Melvin drew lucky 2 ct tourney head- quarters at the Hotel Penn-Harris. The '7' represented bye for sec- ond round games today. The bye automatically moves the Tribunes, lone Connecticut entry, Into the quarter finals which start tornor- row when only four of the original IS starters will be undefeated.
 Yesterday the Tribunes copped their first game defeating the Brooklyn, N. Y. Greenwood Victor las, 8 to 1. While not a sensational victory 1t was impressive as the Brooklyn club proved Q worthy foe, especially defensively. They showed a strong defensive club that might have fared better with a little more luck and better base running.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-06
FelIer's Fireb0II No Mystery to Sox

Boston, Sept. 6-(UPl-The sevcnth-pIace Boston Red S0x could boast today of having handed fircbaIl ace Bob Teller Of Cleveland the first setback he's suffered since his Navy discharge.
 The usually llght-hitting Dosox tied Into FelieF's bugs bell im the second inning to score both runs in . 2-l trl- umph. Two triples and Q double spoiled the eeven-hlt Job Teller hoped would bEing. him his third win. Rookie 0i's Clark scattered Ir Cleveland hltn, holding the Indians seofoless through lhe last seven frames. Cleveland cepued fha uishtear 8.&