davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-04-05
Capital Leads District
In Permit Valuations
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 5.-A
total of 2,742 building permits,
carrying valuation of $8,250,505,
were issued during February In the
Fifth Federal Reserve District, the
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
reported today.
This compared with 2,O48 permits,
with total valuation of s7,059, ITO,
issued in February, 1910.
For January and February Of this
year the permits numbered 5,141
with valuation of S20,474,418, as
against 1896 permits and valuation
of s12,033,650 in January February,
1910.
Baltimore led the district in the
number of permits with 1,047, while
Washington led in total valuation,
With $2,061, ,545 on $50 permits in
February of this year. Total valua-
ton of the permits issued in Balti-
more last month was 50 ,030,544.
Norfolk topped the Virginia cities
with 162 permits and total valua-
ton of $314,099, compared with SO
permits and S172,923 valuation in
February, 1910.
Other Virginia cities reported by
the bank for February, 1910:
Danville, 81 permits, $3O,94l
valuation; Richmond, ia permits,
S273,723; Lynchburg, "a permits
S82 1850; Petersburg, permits. sl4,.
100; Portsmouth, 81 permits, STA.
Evening star., 1941-04-05

brick Office and warehouse, 1910
Montana avenue NE; to cost $4,000.
ODonoghue Bros. 8l1 Eleventh
street S.W., owners; Davis, Wick, Ro-
sengarten Co, 613 Fifteenth street
NV, builder; Porter and Locke,
613 Fifteenth street NV, designers;
to erect one 1-story brick store, 303l
Fourteenth street NV; to cost
$4,000
Miss Elizabeth Howery, 2739 o
street NV, owner and designer;
James J. Calvin, 4215 Yuma street
NV, builder; to make repairs, 2614
P street NV; to cost 81 ,995.
Washington Cathedral, owner;
Griffith Barry, Washington Cathe-
dral, builder; to erect one stone ga
rage, Wisconsin avenue and Wood
ley road NV; to cost $4,000.
Joe B. Stein, j. Levey Herman
Stein, 80 F street NV, owners; M.
Cladny Construction Co, 635 F
street NV, builder; Charles H.
zeller, Silver Spring, Md, designer;
to erect one 1-Story brick and con-
crete garage addition, 1871 Rhode
Island avenue NE; to cost 81 900.
Mrs. j. Sells Wilson, 3 Grafton
street. Chevy Chase, Md, owner
and builder; j. Bryant Smith. de-
signer; to make repairs, 1920 Thir-
tieth street NV; to cost 81 300.
American Legion, 1903 K street
NV, owner; Frank Davis, builder
and designer; to make repairs, 1903
K street NV; to cost $1,000.
Henry P. Staley, 1448 Rhode
Island avenue NV, owner and de-
Signer; to make repairs, 1906 Fourth
street S.W.; to cost $500.
Mrs. Jennie B. Walton, 4334 Kiln
gle street NV, owner and builder;
l.. R. Ray, 408 Raymond street,
Chevy Chase, Md, designer; to erect
one 2-story frame dwelling, 1884
Klingle street NV; to cost $1,000.
Mrs. Louise Mock, 1901 K street
NE, oWner;> James c. Nealon, 1921
Nevada avenue NV, designer and
builder; to make repairs, 1001s K
street NE; to cost s700.
SdIluCl ACNAI4C, So4C
road NE, owner; Economy Siding
g. Roofing Co., builders; to make re-
pairs. 2515 Bladensburg road NE; to
cost $3.50.
E. H. and A D. Donaldson, 4124
Third street NV, owners; E. H.
Donaldson, 4124 Third street NV,
builder; to make repairs, 50l6 Rock
Greek Church road NE; to cost
$3.50.
ODonoghue Bros, 811 Eleventh
street S.W., owners; Davis, Wick,
Rosengarten, 613 Fifteenth street
NV, builder; Porter and Locke, 613
Fifteenth street NV, designer; to
make repairs, 3O31 Fourteenth street
NV; to cost $500.
Winfred Jennings Estate, 2120 G
street NV, owner; w. w. Shoe
maker. designer; William Hughes,
1O4 Quincy street, Chevy Chase, Md,
builder; to make repairs, 2120 G
street NV; to cost $500.
Raymond Curtis, 5183 Conduit
road NV, owner; Economy Siding
e. Roofing Co., 2031 Rhode Island
Evening star., 1941-04-05
County Unit Reports
$500, 100 in Building
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeCIaI DIspHICH 70 7 No SUIT.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, April s.
Total cost of new construction in
the metropolitan area of Prince
Georges County for March amount
ed to s39O,1OO, which included 116
permits issued, according TO Her.
bert Roby, building inspector.
There we're SO one-family dwell
ings costing 1929 $50 and two new
filling stations costing $4,000 and
$1,000, respectively; also two new
store buildings each costing $4,000.
Permit was also issued for the
erection of a monastery at Lanham
for the Society of the Divine Saw
Evening star., 1941-04-05

avenue NE, builders; to make re-
pairs, 5183 Conduit road NV; to
cost $500.
Frank J. and Louise E. Mann
1912 Irving street NE, owners; E. s.
Southern, 1912 Irving street NE
builder; Howard Trivillian, 928 Irv-
ing street NE, designer; to erect
one 1-story brick and cinder block
storage, rear 68 K street NV; to
cost $500.
Gladys Lloyd. 344 F street S.W.
owner and builder; j. Marcus Hal
lett, designer; to make repairs, 333
Virginia avenue S.W.; to cost 5000
Evening star., 1941-04-05
Alexandra Building
Up Million and Half
BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 5.-An
increase in local building operations
of nearly million and a half dol
lars over the same period last year
was noted by Building Inspector A.
R. Lash, in the quarterly report
released yesterday.
From January to March, 194l,
2,082 SIG was spent in building and
construction activities in Alexan-
dria, in comparison with a total OF
Evening star., 1941-04-05

s674,358 recorded during the same
period in 1910. This was an in
crease of 81 ,408,16l.
March activities, consisting most
" of new construction, amounted
to 1920 ,804.
Evening star., 1941-04-05
Garden Enthusiasts

When garden enthusiasts plan a
home they are not likely to forget
to provide a conveniently located
hose bib for the sprinkling attach
ments, but others often need to be
reminded of this and other small
convenience features.
Evening star., 1941-04-05

044, and Roanoke, AZ permits, $685.
416.
The only other city over the
million dollar mark in valuation of
permits was High Point. N. c..
where 181 permits had valuation
amounting to 81 ,382,275.
Evening star., 1941-04-05

iour, costing $4,000. The builder
is listed as Steiner Construction Co.
The largest single residence was for
DR.. G. j. Hageage at Colmar Manor,
costing sl1 ,500
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
CARL ROM IS
GIVEN TRANSFER
RADIO ELECTRICIAN SENT TO
BASE AT JACKSON
VILE. FLA.

Carl Rom, Coast Guard radio
electrician and resident of Key
West for 20 years. mas been trans
ferred TO the base at Jacksonville,
il was announced here today. Rom
will leave his post here at the end
of this month, while Mrs Rom
and their two children will wait
until the end of the school term
before joining him
Coming to Key West with the
Coast Guard in 1921, Rom was
discharged in 1922 and entered
the us. lighthouse service. then
under control of the department
of commerce, as radio operator
aboard the tender Ivy In 1929
he was promoted 10 become OPP
orator in charge Of Key West air
ways radio station
Rom was promoted again In
1880 to the post Of scnIor radio
electrician OF the seventh light
house district. went on 10 become
maintenance supervisor. and then
was transferred back TO the
Coast Guard when the lighthouse
service was removed from the
jurisdiction Of the commerce. de-
psrtruent and pat under Coast
Guard control
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
HAROLD JONES
DIED MONDAY
CONDUCTED MANY EvANGE-
LISTIc MEETINGS HERE:
FUNERAL TOMORROW

Harold Jones, age So, of Albany,
N. Y, died at lis a. m. yesterday
after lengthy illness.
Mr.. Jones is well known in this
city, having conducted many Sc
ries of evangelistic meetings at
the Gospel Hall and in the open
air in his previous visits to the
Island City.
He was stricken in the north
but desired to come back to Key
West to enjoy the sunshine here
once more.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon from the Cos
pei Hall at 4:3C o'clock, where the
body viii be placed at 2 p. m.
George Mackenzie. of Kenilworth.
N. J.. will officiate.
Lopez Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Survivors are, the widow. Mrs.
Rita Jones; one son. Alfred Jones,
who was with him at the time of
his death; one daughter. Mrs
John Murphy, of Albany, N Y,
and numerous other relatives.
Pallbearers will be selected
from the membership of the Cos
pei Hail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
OCCUPATION OF
BULGARIA, SEEN
TALK OF GERMANS PASSING
THROUGH SEEMS PROB
ABLE NOW

ANKARA, Turkey, Jan. IA
Government officials here who
have long scoffed at talk of Ger
man occupation of Bulgaria to-
day admitted such move seems
probable.
Turkish spokesman said they
believe Germany will send troops
through Bulgaria, stopping far
enough short of the southern from
tier to avoid threatened Turkish
Intervention. The Nazi troops will
then be in a position, it is ex-
planned here, to force Yugoslavia
to permit their passage into AL
bania.
German Ambassador Fritz Won
Papen, meanwhile, was reported
planning a visit for conferences in
Turkey A British military mis-
sion has been here for several
days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
GOMEZ LEADER in
SCHOOL ELECTION
NAMED PRESIDENT: CURRY
CHOSEN AS VICE
a. PRESIDENT

Foster Gomez and his running
mate, Buddy Curry, today moved
into the titular leadership of Key
West high schools junior student
council as the ballots were count
ed from yesterdays school cleo
ton.
Final results of the election
made Gomez president; Curry,
ce-president; Lou Smith, safety
director; Jenny Johnson, secre-
tary, and Paul Colgate, treasurer.
The new officers will take over
their duties with the start of the
second semester January n.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
Man Held On Murder Charge
To Be Bdled Out Of Jail

ing VI the wire was mol clear. bat
The sheriff said there was no qucs-
ton but what AdcGrath would be-
released hsfage night. *sSFf
The>9st9 read. Edward Nc
Grath or basi iris agfiee Return
% this 0ffict On bench warrant"
McJFath'a trial. originally
scheduled for circuit court Janu-
ary %, has been delayed through
TIRE illness ~ George a. W0rley.
state attorney. W0rley has been
IN q Aiaual hospital recovering
from pneunAonia ard will NOT -
able 10 handle ibe case until CIR
cult crsGrs re~eonvenes later thus
winter.
Harry Bell. also accused In the
cate, haa beer unnecessarily
sought ever since Masssa death.
Local p<slace have believed iaisn 20
ps n Detroit bat have never t00rA
haFn. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
HOME GUARDS
MEET TONIGHT

There viii be a meeting of the
Key West Home Guards held to-
night, beginning at 8 O'Clock, at
the American Legion Hall. corner
of United and Whitehead streets.
It was announced that this
will be the last meeting al the
Legion Hall. The next meeting,
on Tuesday night of next week.
will be held al the National
Guard Arnory, corner OF White
and Southland streets.
Il is stated that il is nnpera-
tive that all members be present
AT the meeting tonight as several
matters of much Importance will
ne taken no for discussion during
the session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

Edward AEcGrath. still under
grand jury indictment In the fatal
shooting Of Leon Mass last Sep
terr1bcr. will walk OIL ri county
Jail this afternoon. to await hi
freedom . trial date 9fIeti Res MOI
been set
McGTath, vino 1in b. freed cn
ST 500 bond. was arrested in New
York more than tgo months ago
after local witnesses Rad sden-
tilted him a. one Of tvro men seen
In a car with Massi before the
killing Afa&sl was believed TO
have hs.en shot and allied while
riding ia an automobile ard his
body tossed 20 tfe road near Card
Sound bridge
Sheriff Berlin Sawyer said this
morning re- would hgld Hc6srath
oniy unsn he baa obtained con
fsruaafAan eff . telegram IN which
District Attorney Henry Hsrseh-
berg cr1ered hia release. Ward
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
Mayor Issues Order On
New Parking Ordinance

Mayor. Willard M. Albury, in
conjunction with recommended
tions made by the City Council at
a recent meeting, has put into eff
feet new parking rules and reg
ulations throughout different
parts of the city.
The new order goes into effect
Immediately, and Mayor Albury
requests the cooperation of all in
carrying out these regulations,
looking toward an Improvement
in traffic conditions, with safety
the watch word in connection with
the entire traffic system over the
streets of Key West.
A notice from the mayor cover
ing these new regulations appears
elsewhere in today's issue of The
Citizen.
The following is a list of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
streets affected, and the changes
made in the regulation of traffic:
NEW PARKING RULES
Is Minute Parking

Simonton street: east and West
side) Caroline to Eaton, 900 a. m.
to 900 p. m. Caroline and Simon
ton intersection-25 feet mark
ing.
Fleming street; South side)
Duval to Bahama streets-park-
ing prohibited.
Southland street: South. Side)
Duval to Bahama intersection
parking prohibited.
Angela street: South side)
Simonton street to Whitehead
safeguarding prohibited. All
intersections Is feet markings.
Bahama street: Doth Sides
Eaton street to Southland street.
parking prohibited. Except for
funerals, etc.
Smith Lane: Doth Sides Duval
street to Whitehead street-park-
ing prohibited.
Division street: South side)
Simonton to Duval street-park-
ing prohibited. All intersections
Is feet markings.
Francis street: Intersecting
Division EAST side) IS feet mark
ing.
Duval street: Angela street to
Fleming street (both sides) space
Is feet in middle each block for
unloading only-parking pro-
hibited.
Caution marking: Within each
block of any school--l0 miles per
hour.
Stop signs: All persons eau
toned to come TO stop-no ex-
cuse.
Bicycle riders: Riding on side
walks and without proper light
prohibited.
Noises: All districts are quiet
zones--do your bit to keep il so.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

FROM WILLKIE
BEING SOUGHT
WOULD HAVE HIM APPEAR
BEFORE COMMITTEE RELA-
TIVE TO STAND TAKEN ON
AID TO BRITAIN
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Nav-
al Affairs committeeman of the
Senate may call Republican lead
er Wendell Wnlkie to the stand,
it was announced here today.
Members of the committee, it
was learned, would like to hear
amplification of the views Willkie
expressed in his recent endorse
ment of President Roosevelt's
program of aid to Britain.
The committee also was said to
be considering asking former
Ambassadors William Bullitt and
Joseph P. Kennedy to appear be-
fore them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
BIG LINER IS
Still AGROUND
MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED
PASSENGERS TAKEN
OFF VESSEL

PALM BEACH, Jan. l4.-Tugs
and Coast Guard vessels still bat
tied this afternoon to free the
grounded luxury liner Manhat-
tan from her sand bar berth near
here as the likelihood of her be-
ing quickly removed dwindled
away.
More than 200 passengers were
removed yesterday after it be-
came apparent the vessel could
not be floated free without re-
moving her cargo.
Some OF the San Francisco
bound passengers. delayed since
the liner went aground Sunday.
were reported leaving Palm
Beach and eancelling their reser-
vations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
SPOTTSWOOD TO
HEAD KEY WEST
LEGION GROUP
SELECTED TO SUCCEED WILL
LIAM ". LITTLE AS -HESTs
DENT OF CONVENTION COR
PORATTON

Robert F. Spottswood. well
known to Key Westers. has agreed
to serve as president of the Key
West Convention corporation,
which is arranging the state con-
vention of the American Legion
here in April.
! He succeeds William VI Little,
whose resignation was accepted
with regret by the board of direc-
tors of the corporation, meeting
last night i'm the new headquar-
tiers. La Concha hotel building.
Mr.. Little was forced to resign
because of the press of his bust
ness, and because he said he was
unable to take care of the duties
connected with this important
position.
Much as | regret having TO do
SO, | am forced to resign to handle
the business in my office" Mr..
Little wrote the board of directors.
Mr.. Spottswood has had un-
usual success in handling the af-
fairs of the Monroe chapter of the
American Red Cross and is well
qualified to handle the convention
arrangements, IL is shown.
Tour agencies promised today
to submit rates and arrangements
for the American Legion's Havana
trip beginning April q. The con-
vention corporation submitted the
figures they had received and the
tour agencies are going to try 10
compete for the business.
The remainder of the board 8
meeting related to the sale Of the
automobile which is being put on
To raise funds for the convention.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
ROOSEVELT WILL
LEAD own FIGHT
ON BRITISH AID
WILLING TO DISCUSS SOME
CHANGES AS RECOMMEND
ED IN MULTI-BILLION- DOL
LAR BILL
Try Associated PreHsl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, back from brief
vacation at Hyde Park, prepared
today to lead his own fight for the
multi-billion dollar laid to
Britain" bill.
Administration leaders from
House and Senate repeatedly
visited the White House to map
strategy with the President
President Roosevelt, replying to
Republican demands for COM
promise measure, said ne would
be willing to discuss some changes
in the bill but did not say he
would back the changes proposed
by New York Congressman Ken
meth F. Simpson.
The feature of Simpsons COM
promise would be clause limiting
aid for the democracies to Eng
land and Ireland and ending the
Presidents powers after two
years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
MANY DIFFERENT
NAMES GIVEN TO
VICE-PRESIDENT
AMONG MANY THAT MAKE
UP LIST DURING PAST
YEARS ARE FIFTH WHEEL"
AND SPARE TIRE"
BY JACK STINNETT

APP Feature Service Writer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-(Sec-
ond installment of a two-part let
ter TO Vice PreSident-electH Henry
Agard Wallace, setting forth some
facts about his new job as V. P.
and president-to-be of the Sen
ate):
In spite of all I said in the first
part of this letter, Mr.. Vice Presi-
dent-elect of the United States,
don't think that your job is SO
punk as some of the musical COM
edy writer's nave made it appear.
One of your predecessors once
wrote an article entitled "The
Vice President-Fifth Wheel of
the Government. And even if
that funny fellow, John Nance
Garner, did paraphrase it to read
THE spare tire of the govern
ment", there's a lot of evidence
that the spare tire has on occa-
sion severed pretty well
The record shows that nine of
the 80 men who have held your
job have become presidents, in
Guiding a few gentlemen you
may have heard of before: John
Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Calvin Cool
idge. That means V. P. has more
more than a one-to-four chance
of becoming Mr.. Big himself and
at least once chance in eight of
going down in the history books
in capital letters.
May Be Assistant President"
What's more, if there is any
truth in the talk going around
w dSIllliStOii tIldt 4 ICSluSllt TOOSS-
welt plans to make you a sort of
assistant president, you don't
need to worry about senators, the
President and the public making
you the Throttlebottom of the
third term.
The unofficial title of assist
ant president" is nothing new. 1t
is true that for 140 years after
Adams no vice president ever sat
in the cabinet, but long be-
fore President Wilson's absence
in Paris brought Thomas r. Mar
shall into the cabinet, vice presi-
dents had had the respect of
their chief executives and work
ed closely with them.
The newspapers of President
McKinley's day first applied the
title of Assistant President" to
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
Raj Destroys Nine =.
Nal Bombing Planes
British Forces Around To-
bruk Report Capture OF
High-Ranking Italian Of
ficers
Nv AAaociated PresAl

CAIRO. Jar. IA. - German
bombers assembled in southern
Italy to help in the African cam
psign around Tobruk were heav-
lily bombed on the ground last
night at Catania in Sicily. it was
announced here today.
Royal Air Force bombers. car
rYing the war north TO head off
reported German concentrations
in Sicily. reported they had de-
sfroYed at least nine Nazi dive
bombing planes and damaged
others.
Other units IF the British forces
around Tobruk. meanwhile, re-
ported the capture of group of
high-ranking Italian officers be-
tween that city and Bardia. The
officers. it was said, were spotted
from airplanes and quickly cap
tured by cooperating ground
forces.
Reports that General Bergen
zoli had been captured earlier in
the week, however, were proved
false. The general; British sourc-
es say, has not been seen since
he abandoned Bardia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
NOTICE TO HOME OWNERS

Homestead application blanks
are available for 1871 al she office
of the City Tax Assessor All
home owners are requested TO fiie
an application for homestead ex-
eupaion not later thar April ist
1871. All exemptions mailed -
the office must he raotarized and a
receipt for same a-flt b. forwarded
TIRE applicant.
SAMUEL. a. pTNDEa 81
Tax Assesses. City of Key West.
y&nl4-ii
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
SEES NEED OF
DRASTIC POWER
ONLY REMEDY TO SPEED UP
WORK IN MANUFACTURE
ING AIRCRAFT
cay Associated PrexsD

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA
Glenn L. Martin. president of the
aircraft factories which bear his
name, told a Senate committee
today there could be no quick
increase in production without
drastic government powers over
labor and industry.
Government must have the au-
thority to compel quick and full
cooperation. he told the commit
tee.
Martin also predicted a six-day
week for defense industries. The
increased working time. he said.
would increase production from
IL to Is percent,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
STRIKERS FIND
SYMPATHIzERS

SAGINAW. Mich. Jan. IA
Eaton's Manufacturing cornpans's
striking workmen today found
encouragement In d series OF sym
pathy strikes which were re-
ported spreading to other COM
pany plants
Workmen in the company's
plants AT Battle Creek and Clcve-
land were reported striking In
sympathy with the Saginaw en-
ployes and company officials
said the waIkoatS threatened at
least three others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

OROViLLE. calif.-Before JUS
tice Harry Mills of this city.
another Harry Mills swore out a
warrant charging a third Harry
Mills with breaking into cabin
and stealing blankets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
TWO VESSELS
ARRIVE HERE

Two naval vessels, the district
patrol boat YP-3l. and the SUBJ
chaser SC-432, locked at the navy
yard here this morning.
The patrol boat, under the
command of 1t. Frederick Favor,
and carrying a crew of Is men,
will be permanently assigned to
Key West. SC-432 is expected to
remain here for several days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

trict ,. J. Frank Roberts. who
VAS appointed by former Cover
nor Fred Cone TO fill the unex-
PRED term Of the late Braxton
Warren, does not officially hold
the title. although he will be
eligible tor appointment.
Members If the commission are
Eduardo c. Gomez. Carl Bervaldi.
Noroerg Thompson and II. W.
Craig
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
BAD WEATHER
HALTS FIGHTING

LONDON, Jan. I4.--Bad flying
weather is giving both England
and Germany respite from the
heavy bombing of the past few
days. Activity over the channel
ports by Raj bombers was said
to be negligible today and last
night, while Nazi flyers made
only few minor attacks on Eng
land.
British sources said during the
week ending January they had
brought ship losses to a new low.
Only four vessels were sunk dur
ing that period, they announced.