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Evening star., 1940-11-26
Identity Of M. X, Developer Of New Bombsight
Kept Secret Due to Fear Of Danger to His Life

just being released for sale to
Great Britain.
The Army chief made a pointed
distinction between the Norden
sight and an earlier instrument,
the Sperry bombsight. The
Sperry sight, he disclosed, had
been made available to the Brit
ish.
Gen. Marshall said the Nor
den" development had been
adopted as standard equipment
for United States Army and
Navy bonbers, superseding the
Sperry instrument.
Until Gen. Marshall used it
the name "Norden" had been
generally unknown. Efforts to
obtain additional information.
however, met an official wall of
silence. Although the secret
sight was developed originally for
the Navy, department officials re-
fused to disclose the inventors
first name, initials or where
abouts. These officials said his
life might be endangered II his
Evening star., 1940-11-26

identity were fully known.
aDo you think an effort might
be- made to kidnap him and .ex-
tort the secret?" one was asked.
ut might be-" he replied.
Of1cials likewise declined to
discuss the degree of accuracy
which United States bombers
achieve with the sight, but would
say that it was obviously good"
One familiar with the sights
performance said that it was an
exaggeration to say, as some re-
ports have had it, that the sight
could plump bomb into pickle
barrel unerringly from the alti-
tude Of 10000 feet. He asserted,
however, that a small group of
bombers equipped with the Nor
den device could spread a deadly
bomb pattern" over small tar
get from great altitude. Pat
tern bombing is used, it was ex-
planned, to offset the slight
margin of error caused by vary
ing air currents that bombs en-.
counter Is they drop.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Wallace Crosses Border
On Way 10 Mexico City
Py the Associated Press.


LAREDO, Tex, Nov. 26.-Vice
President-Elect Wallace crossed into
Mexico today and was greeted south
of the Rio Grande by military leaders
OF the republic.
Mr.. Wallace and Francisco Castillo
Najera, Mexican Ambassador to the
United States, met on the inter-
national bridge for formal greeting
before the former Secretary of
Agriculture headed for Monterrey
and welcome tonight.
The Vice President-elect, his wife
and members of his party spent the
night in. Laredo after motoring
across flooded South Texas. He is
en- route to Mexico City to attend
the inauguration on December of
Mexican President-Elec Manuel
Avila Camacho.
1t was Mr.. Wallace's first visit to
Latin American country. Despite
general belief that he would partici-
pate in talks regarding Mexican
United States problems, he said he
came on no other mission than to
attend the Inauguration.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Army Urges Air|ines
To Halt Expansion
For Emergency
Stimson Hits Douglas
Commercial Output,
Delay in Bombers

Secretary Stimson today an
nouned the Army's opposition to
expansion of commercial airlines
while an emergency exists in pro-
curement of military planes and
engines.
The Army does not ask that the
service now being furnished by the
commercial airlines be cut down
or interfered with" he told his
press conference. What it has pro-
posed is that the commercial air.
lines be not permitted to expand
their business during the present
national emergency"
The matter is now before the
National Defense Commission's Pri-
ority Board, which has the power
to decide whether the transport
plane facilities will be turned over
to warplane production.
Secretary Simpson declared the
Douglas Aircraft Co. was delivering
IL commercial transport planes a
month, but is "far behind" in de-
livery of l86 dive bombers ordered
in the spring OF 1885, He said sew
eral manufacturers had declined to
Cooperate" but added that 1t would
not be accurate to indict the entire
aviation industry for lack of Coop
Grafton in a program of limitation
on transport planes.
Getting IL Planes a Month.
Because of the 100 per cent" ex-
pansion of airline equipment, the
Army is having serious difficulties in
obtaining the high-horsepower en-
gines required for its four-engine
bombers and other types of planes,
MIR. Stimson declared. Gen. George
c. Marshall, chief of staff, disclosed
last week that one of the considera-
tions for release of 26 four-engine
bombers to Great Britain was the
delivery of sufficient engines to
power Al American long-distance
bombers.
"At the present time the CONNER
cial airlines are ordering large trans
port planes so that they may SUBJ
stantially double the number of
planes operated by them" Col. Stim-
son said. They are aiming at an
expansion of 100 per cent in the two
year period from July l, 1910, to
July l, 1912. They have admitted
this before the Aircraft Committee
of the Priorities Board. They are
now getting IL large transport
(See PLANES, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Greeks Claim
Defeat Of Italian
Reinforcements
Crack Rome Regiment
Reported Beaten
In 4-Hour Clash
Nv ths Associated Presk.

~ the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Nov. 26.-A counter
attack by fresh italian troops newly
brought from Rome to stem the
Greek advance into Albania was re-
ported today to have been repulsed
and the Greeks continue their drive.
Although the 42d Regiment, direct
from the Italian capital, made a
desperate effort to halt the Italian
retreat, reports from the front de-
clared they we're overwhelmed by
two Greek bayonet charges.
In the north, the Greek forces
were believed to be pushing ahead.
reconnaissance pilots reported that
the Fascist troops were offering little
resistance in withdrawal.
Retreat Toward Adriatic Sea.
The retreat was in general
westerly direction toward the
Adriatic Sea, across which lies Italy.
CA report from London said
Greek troops had landed on the
Adriatic shore in Albanian Epirus
and had got behind the Italian
flank, but the Italian High Com
rr1and, reporting such landing,
said the enemy detachments'
were cut to pieceS)
A special dispatch from the CEN
trail sector said, THE Italians made
a final effort yesterday-a frantic,
rear-guard effort-to halt the quick
advance of the Greeks. They failed,
however, in way which was tragic
for them. Attacks by the Greeks
at bayonet point was followed by
q second attack which overthrew
everything"
Greek troops also were reported
battling fiercely for Argirocastro
against tattered, desperate Italians
whose retreat might be cut of by
fall of the town-Italy's last "in-
vasion" base in Southern Albania.
The special Greek dispatch from
the central front added that "the
furious resistance of the Italian rear
guard lasted all night.
"They brought in the AID Regi-
ment, which is a choice regiment of
Romans, and dispatched it imme-
diately to the front lines to hold up
the retreat. They were fresh men,
their officers full of enthusiasm. The
enemy army had been decimated in
this sector in the past few days
and had been reinforced to prevent
disbanding.
rxifnIaA hattie
they had to retreat in spite OF the
fact that their officers fought with
self-sacrifice and made great ef-
forts to hold the men"
In the northern sector OF the
battlefront, Greeks reported passing
the key town of Pogradetz, without
specifically claiming its capture, and
said cavalry and mountain troops
were pursuing rapidly retiring Ital-
ians northward.
Authoritative military circles
in London reported Pogradetz
actually had been capturedo
Fighting at Argirocastro.
Greek advance units were said to
have driven to the outskirts OF
Argirocastro.
A dispatch from an Associated
Press correspondent on that front
said fighting still was going on last
night between scattered forces in
the maze of mountains and valleys
around the town, with some Italians
who surrendered "a sorry sight,
ragged and hungry" and others
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Senator George Sees
Roosevelt and Hull
On Foreign Policy
Action on Financial Aid
To Brituin Is Believed
Unlikely This Year
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

Chairman George of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee dis
cussed general foreign policy with
President Roosevelt and Secretary
of State Hull today amid indica-
tions that official consideration of
financial aid for Great Britain was
definitely sidetracked until next
year.
Senator George said that pending
proposals for Government credits
to Britain as well as for a Senate
investigation of the extent of
British resources in this country
might come before his committee
at a meeting tomorrow, but that he
did not believe it likely that Con-
gress would act on such con-
ltroversial matters before the new
session begins January ..
In his first visit to the White
House and State Department since
he succeeded to Craftsmanship Of
the Foreign Relations Committee
after the recent death of Senator
Pittman, Senator George talked for
an hour with Secretary Hull and for
half an hour with the President.
In General Agreement.
He told reporters as he left the
White House that he was in general
agreement with the views of Mr.
Roosevelt and Mr.. Hull on the in
ternational situation and that he
would be able to work in close har-
mony with them" on foreign policy
matters involving legislative action.
The Senator said the question of
extending financial assistance was
not taken up in his discussions with
the President and Secretary Hull
this morning He indicated he an
ticipated the question would be
thrashed out in the new Congress
next year, but declined to forecast
possible action. .-.
Lord Lothian, British Ambassador,
who told newspapermen ON his re-
turn Saturday from six-week visit
to London that his country's flnan-
cial problem was becoming urgent"
explained yesterday that it was a
problem which probably would have
to be met in the first half of l94l,"
but that there was no necessity for
action before the new Congress con-
venes January 8.
The Ambassador said he did not
discuss finances in long talks with
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hull yesterday afternoon, but told
them of conditions in England, and
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Campaign Funds
Probe 10 Start
Here Dec.3
Calling of Special
Grand Jury Disclosed
By Attorney General
Ry ]. A. FOX.

Charges of excessive expenditures
in the presidential campaign will
be investigated by a special grand
jury to be called in District Court
here December 3, Attorney General
Jackson announced today.
Mr.. Jackson said officials Of all
national political parties and COM
mittees, together with their records
of contributions and disbursements,
will be examined before the jury.
The inquiry will be conducted by
Maurice NJ Milligan. special assist
ant to the Attorney General, who
was named shortly before election
to investigate widespread charges Of
illegal practices.
Many Complaints Received.
The Attorney General explained
that the department had received
numerous complaints both before
and since the election that the So
100000 limit imposed by the Hatch
Act on campaign expenditures by
political parties was being violated
or evaded and that allegations COW
ering both Hatch and Corrupt Prac-
tices Act violations would be gone
into.
Mr. Jackson added that it is hoped
to determine whether the expendi-
lures limit land other provisions of
the Hatch Act have been violated or
if they have been evaded through
the use of legal loopholes. If the
law has been violated there should
be prosecution: if there have been
evasions. the loopholes should be
frightened up"
The Democratic National Commit
tee reported on November 4 that
contributions totaled s1,917.2l3 and
that expenditures amounted to ST.
848, ,727. On the same date. the Re-
/ publican National Committee said
its contributions amounted to ST.
99399l and that expenditures were
s2,313.4O0.
Fifth Investigation.
The inquiry here is the fifth in
augurated by Mr. Milligan since he
was called here from his post as
United States attorney for the West
ern district of Missouri in Kansas
City to check on election activities.
Investigations are at present in
progress in Chicago, Newark. N. j.;
Wilmington. Del, and Philadelphia.
Concurrently, complaints from other
areas are being examined.
The inquiries represent the first
attempt by the department to insti-
tute a large-scale investigation Of
charges of election fraud and irreg-
ularities.
In addition to determining if the
national committees violated the
S3, ,e00. 900 limit of expenditures, the
grand jury will also seek for evasions
of the Hatch Act which put a 5000
limit on individual contributions.
The order for the grand jury was
issued by Chief Justice Alfred A.
Wheat of District Court on the
petition of United States Attorney
Edward M. Curran.
Reports Being Studied.
In the meantime it was said today
at the Office of the Senate Campaign
Expenditures Committee that re-
ports compiled in the course of the
committee investigation of campaign
practices are being studied. The
committee at present has no agents
at work outside of Washington.
The Justice Department pointed
out in announcing the new inquiry
that Federal law does not cover
false registration, ballot box stufing,
impersonation of registered voters,
vote repeating, counting of illegal
VOTES and certain other types of
election frauds.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
President Sends leahy
Nomination 10 Senate
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Admiral william D. Leahy, re-
tired, was nominated by President
Roosevelt today to be Ambassador
to France.
Admiral fLeahy. former chief Of
naval operations and now Governor
of Puerto Rico, would succeed at
Vichy William c. Bullitt, who re-
signed early this month.
Quick confirmation of Admiral
Leahy, one of the Nations foremost
naval strategists, is expected. The
Presidents announcement at Hyde
Park, N. Y. last Saturday that
Admiral Leahy would be appointed
was received favorably in this coun-
try and in France.
The President also nominated
John C. White of New York to be
Minister to Haiti.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Chest Extends Drive
Week, Hoping 10 Get
100000 Quota
Regular Campaign Period
Ends With Pledges
Of$l,72e, ,9el

The Community Chest campaign
today was extended one week after
the final report luncheon showed
the drive had reached but 86.49 per
cent of its s2000,000 goal, slightly
under the percentage attained at
the conclusion of last years regular
campaign period.
General Chairman Chauncey G.
Parker, jr., announced report lunch
cons would be held Thursday and
next Tuesday.
Mr.. Parker expressed confidence
that an appreciable advance would
be realized during the extra solici-
tation period and listed interest in
the recent election, holidays and in
clement weather during the early
days of the drive as factors con-
tributing to the campaigns failure
to go over the top.
Unit Totals Given.
Unit reports today were as fol-
lows:
Government-l7.164 pledges for
$108, ,80743, sending the units total
to $734, 1892 05, 86 40 per cent of quota.
Group Solicitation-11,42 ,420 pledges
for s73,333 90, making a total of
s598 ,29751, $3.50 per cent of quota
Metropolitan-1,529 pledges for SAL
67755, making the unit total $685.
307 %. 84.51 per cent of quota. Mary
land-2,48l pledges for s16,351.37, a
total of s26, 6,62o.59, 7136 per cent of
quota.
The grand total, according to
campaign auditors, was 81. .72e ,991 02.
with 177,397 individuals and firms
reached. No late figure for the
Capital Unit was reported today.
Fall Behind 1889 Mark.
In analyzing the status of the
drive following yesterdays reports
Chest President Coleman Jennings
pointed out the current campaign
had 5000 fewer contributors and
s27, 900 less collected or pledged than
in the 1899 effort at the same stage.
If contributors to various worthy
war relief funds permit their Chest
pledge to suffer because of these
extra donations, "the real donors"
will be the underprivileged people
of Washington, who can least afford
to make such a sacrifice, he said.
Ernest G. Draper, chairman Of
the Government Unit, reported yes
terday 154 divisions or departments
had reached or exceeded 100 per cent
of quota.
In speaking for the Group Solici-
tation Unit A. G. Neal announced
the National Catholic School of So
cial Service for Women had sub
scribed $500. as against $3.50 last
year. The local Office of Under
wood -Elliott-Fisher Co, which sup
piled auditing equipment for the
(See CHEST, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-11-26
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The 'Mr. X" who developed
the nations No. ! military secret
the jealously-guarded, high
accuracy bombsight-is being
shielded so carefully. it was
learned today, that authorities
decline to reveal his identity
lest his life be endangered.
Mr.. x" is the man response
BILE for the instrument known as
the "Norden bombsight.' Al
though not Navy man, he
worked closely with that de-
partment for Is years in per-
fecting the invention. Nothing
more is known about him. An
other secret Is the location of
the plant where the sights are
manufactured.
Gen. George C. Marshall, Army
Chief of Staff, spoke of the
secret device as the "Norden
bombsight" when he empha-
sized last week that it would not
be part Of the equipment OF the
giant long-ranse bombing planes
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Package Believed Bomb
Gives Police Ice Creum

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 26.-
Fearing that small package he
found in his hallway might be a
bomb, Ernest Panenka, musician in
the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
took it to a police station.
1t. Leo C. J. Masuret dumped it in
a bucket of water and then opened
it. He and his colleagues ate the
contents. 1t was a pint of ice cream.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Nozis Report Attack
On Convoy of 30 Ships
In EnqIish Channel

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 26.-DNB, off,
cial German news agency, said
Nazi fighting planes and dive
oombers made a successful"
attack today on a convoy of 80
ships in the English Channel
from heights of 80 to so feet, but
dio not say whether any ships
were sunk.
cThe British reported a
squadron of nine Messer-
schmitt fighters had made a
three-minute attack on a
convoy and had been driven
on by the ships anti-aircraft
guns. Observers on the coast
said none of the ships was
. hit. but that two of the
planes appeared to be in
trouble as they retired to the i.
French coast.)
Evening star., 1940-11-26

of a man who has spent a great
deal of time with the army, navy
and air force and-more important
with the people themselves, not
civil servants and cabinet under
lings.
First, there probably is no an
swer to night bombing, outside of
mastery of the air, and for this Brit
ain frankly is looking to America
although in earlier and better days
the newspapers of Lord Beaver
brook, Minister for Aircraft Pro-
duction, belittled United States
planes.
German night raiders have
dropped tens of thousands of tons
of bombs from thousands of planes.
yet one is asked to believe there is
no military damage; that only
churches, hospitals, schools and
tenements are hit. plus, of course
Slight damage" to utilities.
(They dropped bomb next
Evening star., 1940-11-26
B U II e tin S

The Senate passed the con-
troversial Logan-Walter bill to-
day, 81 to 25. The measure goes
back to the House, which pre-
viously approved it, for action
on several amendments.
Earlier Story on Page A-11D
The Senate Labor Committee
today approved the appointment
of DR.. Harry A. Mills to the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board.
LONDON (R).-The Press Asso-
citation announced that Lord
Rothermore, ~, British publisher,
died today in Bermuda.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Thief Proves to Be Deer
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PIERMONT, N. Y, Nov. 26.-
Philip Bosco, reused at dawn by
what he thought was a thief, fired
his shotgun into his yard and struck
the marauder-but it was 10-point
buck deer.
p. S-Bosco didn't even get the
deer-it escaped.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
School Children Removed

BIRMINGHAM, England. Nov. 26
R.-The first of some 10000 school
children who are being removed
from Birmingham because Of air
raids left for the country today.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
Britain Turning to America
As Its Savior in Darkest
Hour Since Dunkerque

The tolo,Ding revealing dispatch the seriousness OF
Engands condition is from Associated Press correspond
ent oho ith the British erpedonary force France
and Dho has spent much time NTH all of the British
machine 1t significant because 1t passed through
censorship Dhch heretofore has toned such statements
1t may that the British hare changed their attitude
and believe that dark picture OF their danger Mould
sympathy in the United States than the confident
optimism displayed so far by the government.
Evening star., 1940-11-26
BY DREW MIDDLETON,


LONDON Nov 26-Brain, struggling with bomb
confronted with continued German strange hold
initiative turning increasingly the United poten-
ta saviour these darkest hours of the since the German
divisions reached the Channel last May
longingy at the white cliffs of Dover.
British capacity for working overtime partly
through patronit is cricket boy"
partly through having
regard to the weight of the attack"
Censorship Called
Complacency distortion and reluctance
privately correspondents who have hope getting
through the rigorous censorship which sometimes
communicates perhaps dangerous nightly
bombngs reminiscent
French censorship before the fall OF France.
Why these darkest hours?
opinon-theeore
Evening star., 1940-11-26

(See BRITISH AID, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1940-11-26

(See GREEK, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-11-26

Rain. rising temperature, possibly pre-
ceded by light snow this afternoon;
lowest tonight about IS. Temperatures
today-Highest, IS, at midnight; low
est, %, at am; 33 at pm.
From he United states weather bureau report.
Full details on PAGE AZ.
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