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Evening star., 1942-06-03
Captain Reveals laps
Sank 18 Ships in Day
In Bay Of Bengal
Cruisers Guns Sent Six,
Including U. S. Croft, to
Bottom in 40 Minutes
BY the Associated Press.

by lnt hSSoCldteO Press.
NORFOLK, Va, June 3.-Cor-
nering six Allied nations cargo
ships in a part of the Bay of
Bengal April 6, three japanese
cruisers shelled the entire group
to the bottom in 40 minutes and
sank another nearby, the master
of one of the vessels told news
men on his arrival at Norfolk.
The seven sinkings we're confirmed
by the Navy today while the skipper,
Capt. Ragnar Eklund of Sunnyside
Long Island. told of an even greater
toll in the bay.
The Japs sank 18 or 20 ships in
the Bay of Bengal that day-cleaned
out every ship in the bay" said Capt
Eklund. He was the master of the
lone American freighter in the
group of six
Ships Fire Deck Guns.
Four of the merchantmen were
armed and three of them fired their
deck guns at the enemy warships,
but scored no hits, Capt. Eklund
related. The japanese cruisers at
tackled their prey at close range.
A British bombing plane appeared
about an hour after the attack and
set one of the japanese ships afire,
Capt. Eklund said. He added that
shortly before the cruisers opened
fire. Japanese plane had at
tackled two other merchant ships
in the bay with machine guns.
Capt. Eklund estimated that some
$50 seamen periShed in the sinking
of the six ships in the convoy, and
a Norwegian vessel nearby, which
also was shelled.
About $50 survivors of the seven
tSee BENGAL, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-06-03
JAP PLANES ATTACK DUTCH HARBOR BASE:
4BOMBERS, Is FIGHTERS IN 15-M|NUTE RAID
Damage Not Known
In Assault on Nays
A|eutiun Island Post
By CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.

Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States naval base,
attacked by four japanese bombers and about Is
fighter planes early today, the Navy announced.
The attack, occurring at am, Alaska time lasted
about Is minutes, the Navy said in short COM
munique.
This the first attack Alaska by the Japanese since
the began, although submarine activity reported
in the vicinity early during the hostilteS.
1t was about noon, Eastern War Time, when the attack
made.
For several years the Navy has had base under
strucon at Dutch Harbor protection against possible
attacks on the territory.
and in the short communque added nothing
to report from other areas.
At Eastern of AIeutans
Dutch Harbor is Unimak Island
Aeuan Islands and approximately Yokohama
No details have been the Notifications
United States maintains
United States naval bases Sitka and Kodiak.
The United States for number of
Alaska would be one OF the points attacked should heaer
develop off the west of
the
between Sphead and Rocky Point The
shores and all of the harbo
The Navy its
harbo has the ordered them anchor
and thus in at in
known whether the japanese
all from presumed that the japanese
fishing and trading activities familiar with the
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Two Destroyers Launched
At Boston Navy Yard
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June 3.-Ten minutes
apart, the destroyers Charrette and
Hudson were launched on the after
noon tide today at the Boston Navy
Yard.
The trim vessels were named for
the late 1t. George Charrette, one
of a group of Navy men who blocked
the escape of Spanish ships by scut-
tling the U. S. s. Merfimac across
the harbor at Santiago, Cuba, in
the Spanish American War. and the
late Capt. William Levereth Hud-
son, U. S. N.
Mrs. Nadeja Pronita Charrette OF
Lowell, Mass, christened the de-
stroyer which honors her late hus-
band, and Mrs. Henry H. Hough OF
Washington, wife of retired rear
admiral, christened the Hudson.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Mussolini Reported
To Have Gone to
Front in Libyo

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 3.-The
British radio said today its OBJ
server on the Libyan front had
reported there is good reason
to believe that Premier MuSso-
lini may have gone to Libya."
B. B. C. added the observer
said there was information in
the desert that Mussolini lis
there to see his armies and in
spect the forward areas"
c. B. S. heard the broadcast.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 3.-A Federal
grand jury charged in five indict-
ments returned today that five in
dividuals and a corporation con-
spired to ship adulterated and sub
standard f1avoring extracts and
cocoa to Army and Navy stations
throughout the country in 1910 and
194l.
The indictments, following an
investigation by the Food and Drug
Administration and United States
Attorney Matthias Correa, charged
that civilian employees of the Army
and Navy received bribes for pass
ing the products as standard.
The defendants are accused in
numerous counts with shipping adul-
terated and misbranded products
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Raj Planes Stream
Over Channel for Raid

Earlier Raids Story on Page ALL
BY the Associated Press.
FOLKESTONE. England, June g.
"A long stream of Raj fighters
and bombers swept over the Chan
mel toward Occupied France today
and heavy explosions heard from
near Boulogne indicated a bombing
attack
The Air Ministry News Service
said more than 200 Spitflres and
some Hurricane bombers were in a
raiding group which bombed rail-
road at LIE Treport. France, from a
height of so feet while the Spitfires
tried vainly to engage German
planes in action near Abbeville.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Shortages Cut
Steel Expansion
Plans 30 Pct.
Butt Says Industry
Will Have to Patch
And Proy' in Future
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The previously planned 10
million-ton steel expansion pro-
gram will be cut 30 to IS per cent,
two top war production officials
announced today, because of ma
terial shortages.
American industry in general
must prepare to patch and pray
to keep its existing equipment at
work. said William L. Bait in a
press conference at which he gave a
frank and unencouraging review of
the country's looming shortages of
steel, copper and other war ma
terials.
Mr.. Bait is chairman of the WPB
Requirements Division. He was
joined at the Conference by A. 1
Henderson, newly named director OF
w. P. BIS Materials Division.
II can see times ahead when a
shipway may stand idle for lack of
steel, and ammunition may slow
down for lack of copper and brass.
Mr.. Bait said Thus far the mill
tary has been able to dip into
civilian supplies. he added, but this
pool is nearly dry"
Output to Exceed Estimates.
Steel production in 1912 will ex-
ceed WPB's estimates. possibly 60
ing as high as 85.000,000 tons, Mr..
Bait said. yet to-day we do not
have enough steel"
Mr.. Bait said that of the projected
10000 ,000-ton increase over the 83,-
0OOO0-ton 1889 capacity, which is
now being reviewed by WPB Chair
man Donald Nelson, some 65 or 70
per cent will be completed"
AT least 10 per cent and possibly
more of the projected increase in pig
iron capacity will be completed" he
estimated.
He indicated that the high octane
and synthetic rubber expansion ef-
forts would be fully completed, say
ing, They are so important that
I think they will have to be car
ried along"
Pinch Tightest in Alloys.
The pinch is tightest, officials said
in a prepared statement, in alloy
ing metals used to make armor plate
and high-speed tool steels. A review
of the metals situation was given,
which showed, in brief;
Nickel-"We do not have enough
nickel to fill all demands. The
housewife will not have stainless
steel kitchenWare but our soldiers
and sailors will have first-class
weapons"
Aluminum-"Particularly tig h t
but not as bad as it was"
Copper I'VE are uncomfortably
short of copper but the figures can
not be given out for military rea-
sons
Manganese-Development of low
grade domestic manganese now
under way will supply US with our
needs"
Chromium we are developing
in Montana new sources from low
grade ores while not of a
quality that will fill all our needs,
will fill a number of them"
Tungsten-A broad program of
domestic tungsten production, CEN
tering in Idaho, Utah, California and
Nevada, as we'll as increases in
Latin American production, will fill
much of the gap caused by stoppage
of shipments from the Far East, but
this metal still is "a major prob
lem"
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Late News Bulletins
Italian Official Slain in Croatia

BERLIN From German Broadcastsp R'.-An important
Italian oca Lubljana Croatia has been ured into
ambush in woods the city and killed Milan Italy
newspaper reported today He identified the chief
aide of the Italian Fascist leader in the district.
Pepco Stock Sale Approved
BY 2-to-1 vote the Public Utilities Commission late
today granted application of the Potomac Electric Power
sell shares of its stock to its holding
pany Washington Railway Electric Co. at sl00 share
competitive bidding thereby raising again the issue of
the giant North American
Co. Chairman Gregory Hankn opposed the application.
Five Believed Dead in Bomber Crash :
MOBILE, Ala. GA medium Army bomber crashed near
Chickasaw miles north of here today An explosion and
followed Army officials at Brookey Field here said the
ship Key Meridian Miss, and that its
of five presumably was killed
Mexican Arms Blast Kills Two, Injuries Nine
MEXICO CITY tP,.-An army lieutenant and the
the capitals fire force killed today and at
least nine injured in heavy explosion and fire
munitions factory Cause of the blast was
not Immediately determined Federal soldiers among
those reported injured.
MADAGASCAR Capital Bombed, French Soy
LONDON lFp-The radio reported today from Mad
agascar that British planes had bombed Tananarive the
island capital, and the town of Matanga.
Big Navy Supply Bill Passes House
House today passed So 797 499 TAO supply
for the Navy included for aviation plant fac
tiles 1887 100000 for additional submarine tonnage and ST.
lis 900 900 for 500 600 tons of auxiliary vessels.
Earlier Story Page AID
Independent Offices Bill Held Up
Conferees failed to reach agreement today on the
$226o42S90 independent Offices appropriation bill sending
the back the House vote Senate amend
ing fund.
Jops Report Thrust West From Canton
TOXIC (From Japanese Broadcasts) GA dispatch
from China the newspaper Nchi Nichi said column of
marines had thrust westward from Canton and captured
samshu portant trading center IS miles from Canton
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Suffolk Downs

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 81 900; special
weights; maidens; 2-year-olds; 5 furlongs.
sValdins Sol tBierman) 800 2.40 2,20
Bridleour (Maschekl 4.60 30
Willow Run Delara) 3.2O
Also ran-Rebei, Bonamo. Major Rae.
His Banker, aValdina Disco and Stature.
aValdina Farms entry.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York
Chicago -- 900 001 600 8 0
New York 103 900 00x- 10 0
Batteries-Dietrich and fresh; Bonham
and w. Dickey.
At Philadelphia
Detroit - O10 900 90 -
Philadelphia 100 030 "
Batteries-White. Corsica and Tebbetts;
Knott and Wagner.
st. Louis at Washington-Night.
Cleveland at Boston-PostpOned.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Chicago
New York 10
Chicago ---
Batteries-Sunkel, MCGEE and Danning
Passeau and Mccullough.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati-Night.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh-Night.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Legion Weighs Meeting Site

INDIANAPOLIS, June (PD.-The
American Legion's National Exec
utive Committee deferred action to-
day on selection of city for the
1912 convention pending report by
a subcommittee on restriction of the
number of authorized delegates.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Todoy's Home Runs

American.
Higgins, Detroit, I'd inning.
]. Di Maggie, New York, Sd inning.
Kuhel, Chicago. 9Th inning.
National.
Russell, Chicago, 1st inning.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Charles Town

FIFTH RACE-Purse, 5000: claiming;
3-year-olds and upward; 61a furlongs.
Vantryst (Wrigh) 80 400 $50
Lena Girl (BletzackerI 800 300
Terry May (RooD 300
Time, 1878.
Also ran-Maesak, Freds First Ar
hnreal. Paradne, Pallee.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Belmont Park

SIXTH RACE-Purse, $500 allow
ances; 3-year-olds: l 1-16 miles.
Portable (Wahlerl 11.4O 80 90
Anticlmax MEADE, 800 $50
Blue Gino tWrighD 300
Time. /: :43 1-5.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Late Races
Earlier Results, Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page 2-X.
Delaware Park

THIRD RACE-Purse, S1,1OO; claiming;
2-year-olds; 5 furlongs.
Fresh Money (McC'bsl 1850 500 4.30
Theseus de CamillisD $50 500
Semper Ego CWielander) $40
Time. OPS.
Also ran-Alice Blue. Ghost Hunt. Rock
Knight Kanlast. Wade Dale, Create, Very
Quaint Cheater.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. 1.200: claim
ing; 4-year-olds andu pward; d furlongs.
Ferocity tMcCombs) 80 $50 400
Gentle Savage tShufelD 1920 800
Fogoso (Shelhamer) $50
Time, ! :13 2-5.
Also ran-Alpine Lad, CroisSant, Lam
ceron, Little Bolo. Neutrality, Sack. Wise
Jimmie, Migration.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK (P).-Stocks irreg-
ular; some specialties advance.
Bonds steady; some rails i'm
prove. Cotton weak; New Or
leans selling and liquidation.
CHICA G O.-Wheat higher;
mill and professional trade pur-
chases. Corn lower; upset by
weakness of cotton, lard, hogs.
Hogs very slow; 10-15 lower; top,
$14.35; large supplies this week.
Cattle, steers, yearlings steady to
Is down; bulls strong to IS
higher.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
Weather Forecast

Brief showers this afternoon and tonight, with
moderate temperatures. Temperatures today
Highest rs. at 3:45 pm; lowest So, at $50 am.
From the omitted states weather Bureau Report
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1942-06-03

(See ROBBERY, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-06-03
IDS Report Thrust West From Canton

TOXIC tFrom Japanese Broadcasts) GA dispatch
from China ito the newspaper Nich Nch said column of
marines had thrust westward from Canton and captured
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
SeGsickness

Seasickness is rather a mystic
rious complaint, for the general
health of a passenger on board
ship does not seem to have much
effect upon his resistance to sea-
sickness. Science believes, how
ever, that seasickness is con-
cerned with the upsetting of an
individuals physiological balance,
which is controlled by what are
called the semi-circular canals of
the ear. Once that balance is dis
turbed, the digestive system is the
first to be affected, and so vomit-
ing and headaches and mental de-
preston convince the sufferer that
he is dangerously ill.
In point of fact, seasickness is
more uncomfortable than danger
Gus. Sedative drugs cure some
people, stimulants are effective in
other cases.
Other than seamen, persons
whose occupations require much
body balancing, such as acrobats,
professional dancers and tight
rope walkers, are usually immune
to seasickness.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Dancing High-Jumpers

Tallest tribe of men in the world
is the Watussi, Of Belgian Congo;
average height, 6 feet 6 inches.
The tribal dances are strenuous,
and give them springy thigh mus
cles, which enable them to leap
prodigious heights.
Some of their best performers
can fly over a bar eight feet from
the ground, and on one ceremonial
occasion a whole platoon of them
Jumped seven feet, two inches
higher than the present worlds
high-jump record!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Neckline Notes
70 yrs.

Both long and short dresses often
have low square necklines and
plunging V-necks. There is a dis
position on the part of designers to
create such fascinating, artful eff
fects that the rest of the dress is
styled with extreme simplicity as to
better accent the chic and charm of
the ingenious neckline. Accents of
sequins, embroidery and filmy black
lace add to the picture.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Fluid Drape

The one dress that stands pre-
eminently forth as making a grand
success of it from the very begin
ming of the season is the silhouette
dress of crepe, satin, or rayon or
of wool jersey, that is made with ut
most simplicity. it's Importance cen.
tering about the exquisiteness of it's
fluid drape that swings it into grace
full slenderizing lines.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Quilted Satin

Quilted satin in pastel colors is
new medium for collar and cuff
sets. Yokes with square necklines
and dickeys with round "jewelry"
necklines are popular. For films
for velvet suits there are metal cloth
dickeys in high colors, such as en-
erald. purple and fuchsia red.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
At the Bottom

At the Bottom
He that is down needs fear no
fall.-Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Prog
ress."
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Gas on Stomach

Relieved in minutes or double money back
When excess stomach acid causes painful suffocas-
ing gas, stomach and heartburn doctors usually
prescribe the fastest-acting medicines known for
symptomatic relief medicines like those in Bell ans
Tablets. No laxative Bell-ans brings comfort in a
iffy or double your money back on return of bottle
to US. Csc at all druggists
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Greeks Have a Word

A Greek word which contains
I'll letters and means hash in
English is the longest one in any
language. incidentally, it may be
found in line 1859 of Aristophanes'
famous comedy, ''The Ecclesiazu-
sae."
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12

For those smokers on your
Christmas gift list give carton of
cigarettes or pound of smoking
tobacco. Particularly those smok-
ers in the service. Surveys show
cigarettes and smoking tobacco
are preferred gifts. Sales records
from Post Exchanges and Can
teens show the favorite cigarette
is Camel. And, of course, for the
service man who smokes a. pipe
give Prince Albert-the National
Joy Smoke. You have your choice
of Camels in the Christmas Carton
containing 10 packages of 20's-or
the Camel" Holiday House" of four
boxes of "fat fifties." Prince AL
bert comes in the pound canister
"a grand gift. All are Christmas
wrapped and ready to give. Your
local dealer is featuring them now
as gifts sure to please.-Adv.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Pm RI

Many users say first use is
a revelation" Has a base of
old fashioned mutton suet,
Grandma's favorite. Demand
stainless Penetro. Generous
jar 25f, double supply 35e.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Useless BOOr

The boor is of no use in CONVEX
sation. He contributes nothing
worth hearing, and takes offense
at everything .-Aristotle.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12

One Task at Time
I go at what l am about as if
there was nothing else in the
world for the time being. That's
the secret of all Woodworking
men.-Charles Kingsley.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
CLASSIFIED
D Z P "A r r M E n T
WOOD WANTED

Wanted: Cord Wood, hard and soft wood
separate; carload lots. Also White Pine,
Spruce, Hemlock and other lumber. Write
full details and price fob. cars your sta
ton. Cash discount terms. CrowIey-TayIor
Lumber Company, Ridg ewoOd, New Jersey,
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Luncheon Bridge
Benefit for Kits
For Servicemen

Funds for the filling and sending
of Christmas kits for servicemen will
be raised by a group of women who
have planned luncheon and bridge
party Saturday afternoon at the
Fairfax Hotel. The low price of
admission will include the luncheon,
the opportunity to play bridge
through the afternoon and, in addi-
ton, a reading of the individual
astrological chart by Miss Jane Bar
tleman. Tickets for the luncheon
may be had through Miss Bartleman
at 1900 Connecticut avenue, who is
in charge of arrangements for the
benefit.
Others assisting her with these
arrangements include a number
who, like Miss Bartleman. were
members of the Atlantic City Branch
OF the League of American Pen
Women, and now live in Washing
ton. Miss Bartleman, who live in
the Atlantic seashore resort until
the Army took over so large a por-
ton OF the city, was one of the or
ganizers of the Atlantic City branch.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
Betty w. Caswell
To Wed Mr.. Terrell

The engagement of Miss Betty
Watkins Caswell to Mr.. Edwin Nc
Clellan Terrell has been announced.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Theodore Dwight Casweu, sr., Of
Jackson Heights, Queens, and the
late Mr. Caswell Of Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. Terrell is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Edwin Terrell Of To-
peka, Kans.
Miss Caswell was graduated from
Southern Seminary. Buena Vista,
Va, and attended George Wash
ington University. she is a member
of Kappa Delta sorority.
Mr.. Terrell also attended George
Washington University and is a
member of Phi Sigma Kappa Fra
ternity. He now is employed by the
Government.
Evening star., 1942-10-11
'Out.of>
Wedding Holds
Interest Here
Charlotte Robinson
Bride in Nezv York
OF 1t. OverSfreet

A wedding taking place yesterday
afternoon in Pleasantville, N. Y, OF
much interest here was that Of Miss
Charlotte Robinson, daughter of DR..
Horace Eddy Robinson, to 1t. Robert
Butler Overstreet, United States
Marine Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Harris Overstreet of this
city.
The ceremony took place in the
home of the brides father, with the
Rev. Edward Campbell of the Pres
byterian Church of Pleasantville
officiating at o'clock A profusion
of white and yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and cybotium fern formed
an effective background for the
wedding which was followed by a
reception.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore white
MORE gown featuring a sweetheart
neckline and bouf1ant skirt ending
in q long train. Her finger-tip
length tulle veil was held by a
cluster of white chrysanthemums
and she carried bouquet of match
ing flowers
Miss Louise Robinson, whose en-
gagement recently was announced to
Mr. David Hart of Dodge City, Kans.,
was maid of honor for her sister,
and the Misses Evelyn Jones and
Mary Snyder of Pleasantville were
bridesmaids. All the attendants
wore taffeta bouffant gowns, the
maid Of honor's in gold and the
bridemaids in a copper tone. Their
bouquets were Of yellow and russet
chrysanthernums.
Charlotte Gulick, 9-year-old cousin
of the bride, was flower girl. She
wore gold taffeta Kate Greenway
frock and carried russet chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Mr.. Overstreet was best man for
his son, and the ushers were Mr..
David Hart and Mr.. James Kill
bourne
The former Miss Robinson is a
graduate of the Emma Willard
School and Wellesley College.
Through her mother, the late Louise
Gulick Robinson, she is a grand
daughter of the late DR.. Luther
Halsey Gulick. founder of the Camp
Fire Girls and of the Luther Gulick
camps and is a paternal and ma
ternal descendant of William Brad
ford, Governor of the Plymouth
Colonies in 1921. She is a member
of the Mayflower Society.
1t. Overstreet was graduated from
Phillips Exeter in 1888 and attended
Harvard College. Following short
wedding trip the couple will reside
in Cherry Point, N. C.