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Evening star., 1942-03-23

agreed with the A. F. L. Machinists'
Union to maintain closed shop.
He said he had been a business
agent for the union himself for five
years in Cleveland
Miss Adelaide Bowman of Cleve-
land. acknowledged to the commit
tee earlier. that she had received
S39,356 in salary and bonuses dur
ing l941 for her services as Mr..
Jacks secretary.
Miss Bowman identified checks,
which she had indorsed, showing she
received s18.295 from the company
in the first 10 weeks of 1912, and told
Mr.. Toland her actual salary was
s25, 900 yearly.
Mr. Toland previously had told
(See WAR PROFITS. Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Mrs. Roosevelt in Seattle

SEATTLE, March % R.-Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived today
to visit her daughter, Mrs. John
Boettiger, who underwent an ap-
pendectomy recently. The Presi-
dents wife has been visiting her
sons in California.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Late Races

Earlier Results. K0ssvan's. Other
sIections and Entries for Tomorrow
on Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-03-23

SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 900; claim
ing; f-year-olds and upward; rs miles.
Light Sweeper (Brunelle) $50 800 ESQ
Burning Stick Roberts) $50 $50
Banker Jim tMilligan) 80
Time. 1:55
Also ran-Country, Rahanee, Curuen.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Earlier Story on Page Ally

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
The Smith bill to suspend the 40
hour work week during the war
emergency was condemned late to-
day by c. I. o. delegates meeting
here as a deliberate blow at the
morale of the American workers de-
signed to destroy the unity of the
American people in the victory
program"
The conference attended by more
than 400 members of the organiza-
ton declared in resolution that
Congress must be made aware of
the demand of the entire Nation
that such repressive legislation
must be defeated"
The meeting was called here today
to plan counterattack against
anti-labor legislation in Congress.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
Tropical Park

rorIRTH RACE-Purse 81 900: claim
ting. 4-year-olds and upward: turlonss
Baliinderry (Brunellel $50 $50 800
Float Away (MacAndreUl 1l.oo 54u
Flaming High fSeabol ''-4o
Time, 1:l3.
Also ran-One by One. Down Six. Mat
he j.. Yarnith and Armor Bearer.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
& TONS OF MANILA GOLD SAVED FROM JAPS
Late News Bulletins

Heavy Fighting Reported on Burma Front
CHUNGKING, China tP.-Heavy fighting has been raging
the front along the Pu River IS miles south of
Toungoo Friday when Chinese smashed
Japanese attack Generassmo Chang Kai- -sheks military
headquarters announced today.
Earlier Story Page A-10
Ten Jap Planes Destroyed at MingoIodon
NEW DELHI, India 09-Ten Japanese aircraft de-
stroyed in raid Saturday the Mngaladon Airdrome
British communque the Burma fighting said today.
Earlier Story Page AID
r. A. F. Resumes Raids on Nozi-HeId Areas
ON THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF ENGLAND pP.-R.AF F.
fighters swiftly the English Channel toward
occupied today offensive patrols after
sunshine dspeed which had grounded the British for
days aircraft approached Southeast Eng
during the afternoon but reported to
have crossed the coast.
Evening star., 1942-03-23

FIFTH RAcE-Purse. $1,000: claimins
3-year-olds: s furlonEs.
Mixer tThompsonI $50 3.2o Sn
Airspring lBrunelle) 800 22o
Alba tross tWrightl 3lo
Time. 1:124s.
Also ran-Portable. jayne Davis and
New Flower.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
{. !. 0. Session Condemns
Attack on 40-Hour Week
BULLETIN.

Declaring that the rights
and privileges of the laborer
ARE being tested by fire."
President Roosevelt in a mes
sage to the c. I. o. conference
late today declared that the
workers must let nothing in
terrupt our countrys march
to victory" \
Evening star., 1942-03-23

SIXTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: allow
ances: 4-year-olds and upward; s fur
longs.
De Kalb (Howelp $40 40 out
Bull Reich tMeade) 49O OUT
Porter'S Cap Haas out
Time. 1:12.
Also ran-Augury.
Evening star., 1942-03-23
COMPLAINTS Submitted.

(See LABOR, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-03-23

(See WAR PROFITS. Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-03-23

tSee BASEBALL, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-03-23

(See FIGHT, Page 2-Xl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
"a Million Rode
DSR Last Month

A total of 4003, $50 passengers
were carried by the DSR n No
Acnhnrr an-increaSe- of 10-7I21Zl
over November. 1871. the monthly
report Of tho DSR showed today
Street car and motor coach rev.
enue> for the same period in
creased SOIL 45i over last year ,
figures.
Evidence that the DSR Is CO.
operating in the campaign 10 save
tires was contained in tho state
mont that coaches Travelled ) IS .
269 miles during the month q,
compared with ; $50 379 during
the like month in 1871, q decrease
of 17S.11O miles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
Police Hold %
After I Raids

Sixteen n2er and 10 women were
held by police today as The result
OF TWO raids made over the week
end
In one Of tho raids on an alleged
gambling spot q 653 West Palmer
avenue. nine mon and five women
Wcrc arrested after Patrolnar
Doyle Mckinney crouched outside
q basement window IN Sub-free1ina
temperatures tor half an hour q
make certain that gambling vas
IN progress
The others were arretSed i'm an
alleged blind pig 81 65l McDougall
avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
PITTsBuRGH TOMORROW

Tomorrow noon she lcatC, FOR
pU,UWsb for another day Of
r4rilc- appearances ~ war plants
and w9 bond selling. she must be-
about ftc busiest gIl n The colu-
Try Right rpW mH actually, shc is
lot me- every minute of d.
Barbara Ann SUNDAY began at
~ 70 n whom sbc Kept a0 app
poIn'nart a' n'N bah vfn Manor
iaGWra vino interviewed her
over me radio.
SHc taG luncheon ~ tic ''
Club with Ms anita juno Hall
tho Now York winner o' the ua-
tion-wIdo Mis-, Victory search. WHO
appeared "a tho Chicago finals
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
TRIP CONSIDERED

Tho senior Ettinger speculated
at the time that his son might
have gone on A vagabond trip in
connection with his discoveries.
HIS mother Mrs. Rhea Ettinger
OF 1876 Collingwood avenue. de-
cllned 10 discuss his movements.
but said she had talked with him
since he joined the army.
What Se has been doing
while he vs. been away is of no
concern TO any one but his
father and myself" she said.
"All that matters is that he's
safe and well and in the service"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
Illinois Launches Sea Ship

SENECA. TIL. Dec. "a ms $500
NorkuCH rushed toward compile
ton today large tank landing
ship al welded steel! The first
CceanEolng vessel of i'> type ever
constructed in The Middle West.
The ship was launched from tho
Yards Of the Chicago Bridge and
Iron Company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
GIN Gets 5000, 900
More Defense Work

Increased contract commitments
with General Motors Corporation
amounting to s. 100000. for add
tional facilities IN Michigan anc
Indiana were announced today hN
the Defense Plants Corporation ir
Washington This brings the tota
commitment 10 more than sos.
0BD 600
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
Income Taxes
Due Tuesday

The Office of War Information
warned today that the last install
ment of 1941 income taxes is due
and payable not later than mid
night tomorrow. All receipts post.
marked before midnight of Decen-
Der ID will be accepted without
penalty. as in the past.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
Sub Launched in East

NEW LONDON. Conn. Dec u
tlNS)--A submarine The Mus
keIlunCe was launched yesterday
al the shipyard Of the Electric
boat Company a. Groton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
Marine Lives
After He S Shot
Through Head
Doctors Give Deiroiter
Chance in a Million,
But He Receivers

A Jap bullet on Guadalcanal
left Marine Pvt. Charles Crawford
Jr., is, a million-to-one chance 10
liVe-and he made it.
Private Crawford came home
last night to visit his parents at
1929 Chalfonte avenue. lie was
wearing a patch over his left eye.
Crawford was one OF the thou
sands Of boys throughout the
country who enlisted right after
Pearl Ilarbor, and It didn't take
him long 10 get his action.
lie was IN the first marine con-
tingcnt 10 move in on the JapS in
the Solomons. or this he has
nothing 10 say except that 1T was
easier than they anticipated.
Fourteen days later. when his
outfit was engaged IN hopping up
tho island they came upon group
OF dead JapS who lcaped up At
their approach, with bayonets
flashing
WENT AFTER THEM
eve went after them he
said land we were doing all
right. II was pretty hot for a
while and we were In pretty
close quarters with them.
II was taking care of one Of
them, when another Jap shot at
me from behind tree only
few feet away. Just a. he shot,
one Of my buddies killed him.
But the bullet caught me. II
went in At the corner OF my left
eve AT the bridge of my nose
and came out under my right
temple. j guess il wasn't my
number, though, because IL
missed everything important,
the doctors told me.
SEES DOUBLE
II was In the hospital AT San
Diego from last October until
got here. Now I see double
with my right eve. That's why
I wear this patch. The doctors
told me il was million to one
chance that I'd live and less
than that that I'd keep the eve.
But it, improving fast and
expect I'll he back In there
pitching before too long"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
It's Autumn
Winter Isn't Here Yet,
Believe II or Not

Better got out your heavy over
coat and Your red flannels because
winter Will be here December -.
That was the announcement
made today by the naval obscrva-
tory with fine disregard for the
frozen radiators and -nlpped
cars you've suffered so far.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
PARENTS SILENT

Both the boys father and
mother, who have separated since
his disappearance, refused 10
diVlge his story.
The father Alfred Ettinger, now
living al 16805 Princeton avenue.
said only that he has seen his son
Since he joined the army and
that Ettingcr has been in Penn
sylvania engaged in the farm
produce business and applying
his scientific training and skill in
that direction.
Ettinger, an ALA student at the
university. was deeply Interested
in chemical research and. accord
ing TO his father. had developed A
new method for extracting iron
from ore. Also, in statement at
the time of the disappearance. the
father told reporters his son was
working an "a type OF ray which
might be used in warfare
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
Mystery CIodks
Years Lost in
Life of Soldier
Parents Won't Discuss
Activities of Youth Who
Disappeared in 1888

Tie activities Of RobertaW. Et-
finger, p, during the nearly five
years since he disappeared from
the University of Michigan under
mysterious circumstances, were as
much a mystery today as the &C
tual disappearance.
Ettnger. who was 70 and a
freshman when ne left a note 10
his roommate and dropped from
sight with few extra clothes and
only $50, was discovered 10 be in
the army officer candidate school
at Camp Wheeler. Ga. FBI agents,
into his background,
wrote 10 the police chief at Ann
Arbor and learned Of the strange
story.
II was tho first trace Of Ettlnger
since Jan. p, 1888.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-14
Miss v Meets Boss
Alfred P. Sloan Head OF GIN Board Receives Her
in New York Pittsburgh Tomorrow

BY Ann NINRSTIRS
special 90 IHE ~ TROfT TINS

YORK Dee IfAmcf- luncheon she attended the
ISD Catholic
plant Alfred T. Sloan rua'y where She
directors hundred sol
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Executive
job Goes
7 O Woman
Continued From First Stage Page

Continued From First Stage Page
and in that picture a new star
was born by the name of Bette
Davis.
When David left R-k-O Kath-
arine Brown went with him
She never had any desire. she
said, 10 be associated with a big
organization During the days
when she was DaVid'S right
hand, she bought "Rebecca' and
urged him TO sign Joan Fontaine
for the lead. Later she selected
Claudia" as a movie vehicle and
il was she who signed and
brought lngrid Bergman back
from Europe. Little did David
know that both Joan and Ingrid
were going TO be such important
moneymakers and distinguish
themselves as top Hollywood
actresses.
II like TO fight" said Kath-
airline, land bargain and find
plays and stories, and l want TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Herd Of so
\
With Circus

TIlE biggest herd of perform
- ing elephants in the world
is featured by the Ringing
Brothers and Barnum and Bal
ley Circus this season. The show
is carrying 50 of the animals
and not only do they appear in
the performances. but also play
a vital part in moving THE
Greatest Show on Earth, which
will exhibit in Detroit six days.
The circus will be at East
Warren and Corners avenues
from August y through the 18th
and at LivernoiS avenue near
Oak boulevard from August 30
through September !.
New acts, features and inno-
VationS together with 500 inter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Tonight's Concert
At Belle Isle

THE DETROIT Fedora
TON OF MUSICIANS BAND,
conducted by Graham T. Over
gard. will give a concert in the
Belle Isle shell tonight at s.
The program follows:
The star spangled Banner
The Standard OF. ST. George Afford
Overture, Spiritual Rivers Gault
March. Daughters OF Texas SOusa
Halleuujah chorus. from
The MESSIAH" Handel
Caprice a Mayfair Cinderella KCtelbey
March, Grldiron Heroes Overgard
IutermissiOn
March World Events Zamecnick
Manhattan Serenade Alter
American Patrol MeaCham
Anchors Aweigh Zimmerman
Mardi Gras. from the mississippi
suite GrOfe
The stars and Stripes Forever Sousa
The Star Spangled Banner Key
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23

have my say when il comes TO
casting them. l might have re-
tired IL IL hadn't been for the
war and Hunt Stromberg, but l
feel I can do the same job for
Hunt that l did for David. He
has the same brilliancy. the
same enthusiasm. and the same
respect for authors"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
Husband
Wooed H Ter
7 Years
BY SARA HAMILTON
special Go TN DETROIT UuS

HULL I n iNAfA|. fAAE
0EEEP your sense of humor.
IA apply it 10 yourself and
know each other well before
marriage
Dame May Whitley beamed
across the room al her handsome
husband David Webster - the
one she's had for 30 years and
then turned back % AS
There really aren't any hard
and fast rules for golden we'd
ding marriage" she said land
Id be the last one To lay down
laws. II just happened Ben and
1 were friends for seven years
before we were married-good
friends and there were few
adjustments 90 make, no uneN-
pected curves I'm our dispositions.
II believe we've been happy
together because. of course, he
was far too good and too beauti-
fUi for me. comfort myself
that perhaps i took less advan-
tage OF his goodness than some
other woman might have"
She tWinkled at Us and We
remembered her very startling
performance IN Might Must
Fall" and dozens of others
What a remarkable woman,
She dragged our minds so
intent on her as person, back
10 reality.
ben was gentle lover" she
said.
Instantly. we set up a howl 10
be told more. We refuse to be
left high and dry on any ro-
nance lane.
Proposed 7 Years
well, our Miles were
friends and Ben was n handsome
young barrister at the time.
When he dOnned his white wig
and robes they called him the
'Watteau barrister.' One day. a.
we were walking along the
banks of the Thames, he asked
me TO marry him.
81 said no. l didn't want TO
get married"
She brought out his picture to
US. How she could have resisted
him. we'll never know. And yet
for seven years he repeated his
proposal, so very Subtly, by say
ing:
"shalI we walk along the
Thames ?"
Finally. he put away his bar
rister's garments 10 become lead
ing man 10 Ethelind Terry, Viola
Allen and Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell. Miss Witty, who had also
gone on the stage. finally re-
Tented
That famous ShakeSpearean
producer and author of Shakes
peare Without Tears" Margaret
Webster. is their daughter.
"She was born here In Amer
lea while Ben was on tour"
Dame May said, land with pass
ports and quota numbers what
they are, II was quite the nip
piest thing i ever did"
For her splendid work in Eng
land during World War / she
was one of the first five women
10 receive the title OF dame a
little ranking above the English
sir and lady.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
History on Records

The third in the series of
great moments in American his
tory, bringing to life the stories
that every American learned in
school, has just been completed
by Columbia. This record is
called COLUMBUS AND HIS
CREW and takes up both sides
of the disc.
Fritz KreiSler, the grand old
man of the violin. has gathered
the favorite concert pieces Of
his hundreds of tours and re-
corded them for Victor. This
album is entitled my FAVOR
TIES" The compositions are
cap RICE VIENN OIS. q"
ct A NJ URN CHINOIS, -
"LIEBESFREUD." "LIEBES-
LIED" "SCHON ROSMARIN. 3"
and LA GITANA." The Vic
tor Symphony orchestra, with
Charles O'Connell conducting,
are featured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23

LivsrnOis Ave. near oskman Blvd.
sun; sun 30 s MON 81 tue, TUES |
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
0ame WAiHey, lied 50 fears,
Victor Puts
Soldier Hits
On Records

WE DON'T know how your
w record collection is coming
but whatever the situation is
there are some new snappy
tunes waXed by top bands that
YOU will want.
Teddy Wilson has Just made
a four platter album for Column
bia which includes. SMOKE
GETS IN YOUR EYES"
THESE FOOLISH THINGS, -
AZ CAN'T GET STARTED
BODY AND SOUL" CHINA
BOY" Il KNOW THAT YOU
NOW" THEM II + r r.
EYES" and ROSETTA" Teddy
is heard at the piano.
Hal Mcintyre informs us via a
Victor disc that I'M TIRED so
/ CAN SLEEP" backed by
THIS is THE ARMY, MISTER
JONES. - Both of these tunes
are from the All-Soldier Show,
This Is the Army"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
War,s Against Haste

Acknowledgements circus stars
appear on the program.
Norman Bel Geddes, world
celebrated designer, has styled
the show and the 100000 pag-
cant.
Performances of the circus
will commence at 2:15 and 8:l5
p. m. The doors will open at I
and Z p. m. TO permit leisurely
inspection of the vast menagerie
in which Mr.. and Mrs. Gargan-
tua the Great, nous giant
gorillas and more than a thou
sand other rare animals are eX-
hibited in colorful surroundings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23

DETROlT-SIx DAYS
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT
East Warren and Conner Ave.
THUR Hu Of FRI 20 SAT. %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
King Sisters Platter

The latest platter by the
-Four King Sisters is a Bluebird
release, II CAME HERE TO
TALK FOR JOE with COB
OF LOVE" as the mate The
Rhythm "ReyS" assist in the
harmony.
Montana Slim, the yodeling
cowboy, offers I'M THINKING
~ONIGHT OF MY BLUE
EYES and PUT MY LITTLE
SHOES AWAY" while Jazz
Gillum gives out with mo
FRIEND BLUES" backed by
FROM NOW ON"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-23
World Traveller

J. BENTON CHENEY. who
wrote the last Is Hopalong Cas-
sidy adventures starring Bill
Boyd for Paramount, has been
all over the world, from pole to
pole.
The Valley settler., 1942-05-01

The Golden Rule Al GLIB was
reorganized at tie Scott : oalo Apr.
%. The girls decided to lake 8alz-
ing T. and Gardening as tioir prof.
Gets this year. Qfficors elected
we're Evonne DeLand; pres., chyllis
Hanson, Vice-Pres. 3ever7..- Larsh,
5ecrotary Donna 1a3oy, I1aasurer-
Shirley l.onroo, Dong and Cheer Lea
der, wi tn IRIS. Helen DeLan5. local
Leader. Tie no7t meeting Till be
Tuesday evening -*ay 5 at the ocott
home. Gardening Will &c t, ) topic.
The Valley settler., 1942-05-01


sucn criticism has ari sen
because Of the truancy OF chill
dron under l6 years Of osro WHO
have not con1pleted the - Code
curri culym. A few are oc5y VI Tn
useful employment, but many have
timc to set fire to public do
mains, wreck cars, enter peoplo's
barns and hcnhousos thereby
chasing out animals during sub
zero weather. Some spend time
oroaking windows in vacant hou-
Sos, cablrs and barns.
T-nancy alono is not re-
sponslblc FOR this at tudo.
Ifuch IS fnsu1 gated wi thin homes
Of parents who have n respect
for Gcve rnncnt property nor
ossis toncc. Observe your sur
roul2di ags and consider what kind
Of shack Jour fa1ni ly would have
IF It had bean cons tructod and
furnished by you alone. It is
easy to criti cize, but Let Us
give croft where credit is duo.
Some fault lies with tho
poon1o WHO have soon the cul-
pr Is oscapados but are afraid
to notify his parents. TOO Of
ten til lcttor refuse to admit
O:lCAI' Ct1lLGECN' s L tlu1CS ulIo uol.-
minister no punishment for mis-
doinoanors. 0fton, however, O
parent Welcomes such knowledge
as 80 one man OF the ontirc
group Of parents who received
corlpoints from the tf-oatro man.
a3oMont. This parent won't to tho
moaaC omont and said, "Thank you
FOR letting nc know" The 9TH
Crs. no doubt wondered WhY
since the Theatre was O public
plac , it couldn't be as conl-
plotc1y destroyed IS wore most
Of the furni shings in the Roc
roati on HALL.
low that VIC have E1oc tri ci-
ty, arc you helping to protect
to cont ,,o..n MT Q 10 TT g 0t !
The Valley settler., 1942-05-01

ADVANCED FIRST AID C1,L. 9
Thoro are now Ill First Aidors
in tho Valley 81 holding Stan
dard Certificates and "a VI tn Jun
Tor Cortif Gates. OF thocc with
Standard Corti ficatos, 43 ;,lso
hc1o Advanced Cortifi CATO and IS
of ti2c, have qualified as INSTRUCT
tors
Recently examined anG roc
commended for Advanced Corr 9icatos
ere: llrs. Lorraine Atheist idrs.
Irono Benson, ! rs. Ircno = Ylond,
IRIS. Fortonso' Carson, Ir, {. lrs.
Harold Dinlzlo, FRS. l.crjo e Hos
kins, hrs. Beatrice -lu1tl3,', CO.
tuntley, Iirs. Joe Lontz, ,-Ps. Ice
MARSHALL, lrs. Violaal5oo chan. Hiss
Lucille Moss Mrs. Dcv11 Cnlika,
lirs. Agnes Sandvil, rs non
smi tn, iirs. Ruby Sno9gres8 rs.
Allen Sexton, rs. Lie. Stool.
li's. francis Henry and RS.
Louis Loborg qualified Tor stan
dard Corti ficatos.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Two Sugar Carriers
Sunk Off Cuban Coast
In U-Boat Attack
All but Five of CoIobee's
Crew Of SO Feared Lost
After Looping Into SEQ

American losses to German
U-boats were increased by two
sugar transports last night with
reports from Havana of the
sinking off the coast of Cuba of
the steamship Colabee and an
unidentified vessel.
Meanwhile, survivors of earlier
attacks wee reported safely in port
at Norfolk. West Palm Beach, a
Canadian port. and at points in
Puerto Rico, Haiti, Cuba and Mex
leo.
All but one of the 5,617-ton
Colabees 80 crewmen jumped over
board after the attack Thursday
night and apparently few were
saved. First Assistant Engineer
Frank Eckman. only man picked up
by a rescue ship, told of hearing
the screams of men in the water
throughout the night after the tor
pedo had wrecked the lifeboats.
Four additional survivors were land
ed at Camaguey, Cuba, by a United
States plane.
Captain Killed in Attack.
The unidentified merchantmen
was reported shelled and sunk 40
miles off Neuvitas, Cuba, at noon
yesterday. The first shell was said
to have killed the vessels captain
Cuban naval craft sped to the scene
to pick up survivors.
In Havana members of the 39-man
crew of the Standard Oil tanker
HanSea told how their ship was
See SINKKINGS, Page A-8)