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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27

TODAY The COUkIRYS Largest PRODUCER OF WAR MATERIALS
1912
reoHt production
Evening star., 1943-09-22

selman. Laytonsville. Md. feels about
night surface battles after having
participated in five major engage
ments in the Pacific.
Home for his first long furloueh
in two and one-haf years after see
ing action from Kiska to Australia,
1t. Days cruiser has helped hunt
the enemy, deal him Furnishing
blows, protect our supply lines and
prevent the enemy from reinforcing
island garrisons. How we'll his ship
and task force performed their mis-
sion is indicated by the fact that
they sank 20 japanese warships.
More Experienced Now.
We are more experienced now.
and We'll probably make out pretty
we'll" he remarked. 1T is interest
ing to notice how the character of
the war out there has changed: at
first it was carrier action, but the
surface fighting units proved their
worth when the opportunity was
offered"
1t. Day entered the service in
July, 1910. as 4 naval reserve Off
GER. He went on active duty with
the feet at Pearl Harbor in April,
1o41.
Il was in my room aboard ship
Evening star., 1943-09-22

on the morning of December -
he said, L heard the general alarm
and went down three decks to gen.
eral quarters station. I did not see
japanese planes. After about one
and one-half hours below / came
up and saw our ships ablaZe.
Mems Conduct Inspiring.
I'VE stayed aboard ship for four
days. Those were trying times, but
the conduct of officers and men
was inspiring. I didn't see it, but
l was told that our cruiser was the
target of two torpedoes dropped by
enemy planes. Both hit shoal and
exploded before reaching the ship"
His battle experiences soon were
to begin. After engaging in con-
voy duty to Australia and our island
bases, 1t. Day in June. 1912, went
into the Alaskan area.
In August we gave Kiska its first
naval bombardment." he continued.
1T was in the afternoon 1t was
foggy and we actually didn't see
Kiska until we had finished the
bombardment and were out four
miles or So
Battle Of Lunga Point.
Then on November 30. 1912. came
his first night ngagement-the
battle of Lunga Point in the
Solomons.
I'VE lost a cruiser. but the enemy
lost three destroyers, one cargo
ship, and one light cruiser or trans
port ship" 1t. Day said. 1T was
Evening star., 1943-09-22
james Johnson, Negro,
Takes Revenue Post
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-James w.
Johnson, 46-year-old Negro attorney,
was sworn yesterday as acting coll
lector of internal revenue for the
Third New York District, which in
cludes all of Manhattan above
Twenty third street.
Mr.. johnson succeeds Joseph T.
Higgins, who resigned to campaign
as Democratic candidate for City
Court justice. Mr. Higgins Repub-
lican opponent will be Justice
Francis E. Rivers. a Negro named
by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey to fill a
vacancy pending next November's
general elections.
Mr.. johnson, born in Nashville.
N. c.. and a graduate of Howard
University, Washington, D. c., has
been deputy collector in the third
district the past four years.
Evening star., 1943-09-22

burning and went down before we
could identify it. We were intercept
ting japanese naval forces bent on
taking supplies and troops to
Guadalcanal. That was the last
move they made before leaving the
island entirely.
when we started our offensive
in June, off New Georgia, we bonn
barded the enemy at Villa. A few
minutes later we swung around and
tossed shells at Bairoko, japanese
base on the northwest tip of New
Georgia Island. We lost destroyer,
the U. S. S. Strong, by enemy sub
marine action.
Our Biggest Action.
Then came the big thrill, our
biggest action. 1t was the middle
of July We intercepted enemy
ships trying to reinforce their troops
In that Kula Gulf engagement, at
night. we wiped out II warships.
Gen. MacArthur's communique list
ed them as four cruisers and five
destroyers, besides damaging two de-
stroyers so badly that they had to
be beached and were sunk by air
craft the following morning.
TT was very black night. The
! fighting was at close range. about
three miles. The fight lasted about
an hour. We kept changing course,
maneuver that was executed with
perfect seamanship. The Japanese
were late in opening their fire, and
We made lots of direct hits before
they swung into action. We lost
the light cruiser Helena. AS as
sistant navigator was on the bridge
and saw the engagement.
During the rescue work of Helena
survivors, two of our destroyers
pulled away from the scene to To-
cate and sink two destroyers. The
crews shouted to men floating in the
water Well be back to pick
you up later and they did.
My last engagement was about
week later. in the second battle
of Kula Gulf. This time we sent
destroyers in first for a torpedo at
tack. A Jap cruiser turned it's
searchlight on our destroyers. We
opened up quickly and blew that
Evening star., 1943-09-22
Back From the Wars
Sailors Never Think of Danger,
Veteran of Five Battles Relates

When torpedo passes your ship,
enemy warships throw huge shells
in your direction and dive -bombers
seek your destruction. you don't
think about danger, you do your
JOB and later wonder about it all.
AT least that's the way 1t. John
Anthony Day, 26-year- old Harvard
graduate and son of Mrs. Lee Coun-
Evening star., 1943-09-22

cruiser up, before it could overpower
our destroyers. Our loss was con-
fined to one destroyer. The enemy
losses were reported to be one cruiser
and three destroyers."
Evening star., 1943-09-22

Movie Actor Enrol Flynn and his
former wife. Lily Damita, gave fire.
men and police busy few minutes
yesterday after his foot became
caught in drain pipe on the
Evening star., 1943-09-22

grounds OF Redwood Library. -
An emergency fire crew assisted n
by police had to cut the pipe when =
the youngsters foot became firmly
wedged in the drain.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Illinois Pocts Provide
Mutual Consent on Fines

CHICAGO, June II (P).-Heads of
the Illinois Coal Operators Associa-
ton and United Mine Workers de-
clared yesterday that no fines could
be collected for mine walkouts un-
der this States contract unless mu-
tually agreed to by both parties to
the dispute.
Informed of the 81 a day fines an
nounced by Fuel Administrator
1ckes for the recent five-day walk
out, George F. Campbell and Ray
Edmundson, State operator and
UNIV president, respectively, cited
provisions of the Illinois contract as
they emerged from the conference
IN which they are attempting to
negotiate a separate Illinois wage
agreement.
Mr.. Edmundson also said some
court action might be taken If nec-
essary. in this State, declaring that
there are courts of justice to which
mine workers might appeal and stop
such threats against democratic
processes in America"
1T is our understanding that the
fines are subject to the individual
district contracts between operators
and miners" declared Mr.. Camp
bell.
Evening star., 1943-06-11

Sicily was used in the daylight de-
fense yesterday against swarms of
all types of aircraft in the Allied
strategical and tactical air forces
Fortresses, Marauders. Mitchells,
Bostons. Baltimores, Lightnings
WarhaWks and Spitfres.
When Axis fighters dived on two
formations of Marauders over the
target, escorting Warhawks shot
down five interceptors and a sixth
was destroyed by Marauder gunners
in running fight which continued
back some 40 miles, almost to Cap
Bon.
Capt. Ralph G. Taylor. jr.. of Dur
ham. N, c., Warhawk pilot, knocked
two Messerschmitt 109s out of the
sky in brilliant doghghting.
Besides countless hits on mill
tary installations, there were also
numerous bomb bursts on the ar
field" an Air Force statement said
Several large explosions. probab bly,
the result of bombs hitting am
munition stores, are reported"
Heavy Axis Fighter Toll.
American-manned Spitfres took
a heavy toll among enemy fighters
which became more numerous as
the day wore on.
One spitfre squadron downed
hve enemy planes in the morning
Another squadron of the same
American group DESTROYED seven
more in late afternoon.
Commanded by 1t. Col. Fred M.
Dean of st. Petersburg, Fla, this
group scored total of II victories
Wednesday and yesterday and lost
only one Spitf1re.
Spltflres made the afternoon
cleanup when flight OF 13 Italian
Macchi 202s swooped toward Allied
bombers several thousand feet be-
low. The Spitfires headed off the
enemy
AS dogfghts broke out. nine Ger
man flghters-six ME- l09s and three
Focke-Wu l9Os-joined in.
SO many Italians were being
knocked down that I counted four
enemy parachutes in the air at one
time said Maj. Frank A. Hill of
Hlllsdale. N. j.. a squadron COM
mander who bagged one Macchi for
his sixth victory
And down below us I could see !
don't know how many splashed in
the Mediterranean. where their air.
craft were crashing
Capt. Carl w. PAYNE of Columbus.
Ohio, destroyed a Macchi to become
an ace with five victories.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Roosevelt
Continued From First Page

they would take their place in the
respected familyhood of the other
European nations.
Emphasis should be placed on
that word respected the President
said.
Mr.. Roosevelt opened his press
conference by saying he had very
good piece of news, having received
the message that Pantelleria had
surrendered He added that the
reason apparently was that the
island did not have enough water
and that the garrison had finally
felt it necessary to raise the white
flag.
An interesting feature in this con-
nection. the President said, was that
the Italians had referred to the
island as their Gibraltar and be-
cause it is in the narrow part of
the Mediterranean.
Logical Result of Course.
1t was then that the President
said it was good time now to say
word to the Italian people and he
followed this up by declaring the
campaign is perfectly logical re-
suit of the course pursued by the
Italian leaders in betraying their
country to the Germans.
Mr.. Roosevelt made it clear he did
not blame the people of Italy for
going over to the Axis because he
said that after all they are a peace
loving people. The acts that have
been committed in the name of Italy
are really those of MuSsolini's per-
sonal Fascist regime. 1t was then
that he assured the Italian people to
make their own future once the
present leadership is thrown out.
Leaders in Congress Hopeful.
Congressional leaders. meanwhile.
expressed the hope that the sur
render of Pantelleria is an indication
Italy itself may be so softened by
bombing that it will collapse without
the necessity of an invasion
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Utah, member of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, said he
WdS III dU IleWS VI iI16 lSldIlu )
capitulation and hoped the Italians
thus were indicating their desire to
get out of the war.
If we have to invade from the toe
of the boot. we will face immense
difficulties he declared Not even
Hannibal could accomplish an inva-
sion from that side, even though he
held Sicily
Senator Gurnev, Republican, of
South Dakota, a member of the
Military Affairs Committee. said
the seizure of Pantelleria would be
of 'inestimable value" to the Allies
in improving their shipping situa-
ton in the Mediterranean.
That shows that We can take
them by air. he declared.
Chairman Walsh of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee greeted
news OF the surrender as most graf
flying" and expressed the view the
victory is certain to be followed by
further and larger successes
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Coal
Continued From First Page.

ern operators, said he felt the coal
producers didn't owe any pay raise.
and he was willing to take his
chances in any litigation on that
score
Chairman William H. Davis said
the War Labor Board would ap-
prove reasonable SUM if support
ing data was supplied. He indi-
Gated that majority of the board
felt such data had not yet been
provided
Mr.. Davis questioned also wheth-
er travel pay should be at time and
half rates. Wayne L. Morse, public
member of the board. expressed
some doubt whether the proposed
agreement was in fact an indirect
wage boost, rather than simply COM
pensation for time spent in connec-
ton with the job of digging coal.
Mr.. Morse also said he was dissat-
isfied with the one hour'a day figure
given as basis for the sl.3O travel
time pay.
Mr.. Burke, speaking for the opera =
tors, contended again that travel
time was considered when pay rates
were adopted in the old contract.
He reiterated that any boost would
have to be accompanied by higher
coal prices, possibly 80 cents a ton
more
Mr.. 1ckes gave no indication he
would approve this, nor did the Of
flee of Price Administration.
Still refusing to acknowledge the
War Labor Board, Mr.. Lewis re-
mained away from the hearings.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
u. S. Delegate Says Press
Was Well Handled
BY the Associated Press


COLUMBUS, Ohio, June IL
Murray Lincoln. executive secretary
of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
asserted today it Was absolutely un-
fair to say the press was not taken
care of during the recent United
Nations Food Conference at Hot
Springs Va.
Mr.. Lincoln. one of six American
representatives among 1873 delegates
from A nations at the conference
addressed his remarks to some 900
federation employees attending a
luncheon to hear his report to the
meetings.
One Of the troubles with the
press was that they were always
looking for controversies. Mr.. Lin
coin said. We were looking for
agreements, not arguments he
added.
He asserted that after barriers
against newsmen were lowered par
TALLY, a change to a constructive
tone was noted in published ac-
counts of the conference.
He said the sessions produced IAN
amazing sense Of agreement, add
ing that unless bases for agree
ments, rather than conflicts. are
found, this country and the world
will have more trouble than can
be imagined"
Evening star., 1943-06-11
"A. P. Wirephoto.

its heavy guns and creating havoc in
the harbor. Airplanes, with Ameri-
can pilots and planes spearheading
many Of the attacks, returned again
and again. demolishing docks and
warehouses, and in one raid with 100
tons of bombs made the air base
near the town useless.
Mussolini reinforced his air squad
rons on Pantelleria shortly after the
end of the Tunisian battles, but
Axis air defense weakened gradually
and measurably in the face of the
terrific, relentless Allied raids.
One assault on June left clouds
of smoke billowlng up 1000 feet over
the northwest shore. smoke which
drifted to Sicily, IS miles away.
Population About 10000.
Pantelleria's peacetime population
was about 10000 with thousands of
soldiers sent to man this fort"
Many of the inhabitants in modern
times were prisoners sent there by
the Italian government. and the
town Of Pantelleria is marked by a
castle and the old prison.
Agriculture is its livelihood, with
figs, olives, grapes and vegetables
the principal crops. Lack of fresh
water, however limits growth. Mule
trails connect its fruit and vegetable
farms.
The volcano is inactive. but the
island has numerous hot mineral
springs and steaming assures.
The island has been through many
different hands in its history
Carthaginian, Roman Arab, Sicilian,
Spanish and Turkish The Phoeni-
clans used it as way station on
trips to Carthage and Spain. The
Romans used it to house political
enemies. Pirates made it their lair.
Arabs and Christians competed for
it and relics indicate that pre-
historic tribes of Neolithic men once
roamed its hills.
Its main feature is the volcano,
which rises 2,700 feet and beneath
which underground fires still simmer.
It's shallow strait goes no deeper
than l 200 feet and In one spot there
is shoal so feet below the surface,
piled up by a volcanic action In 1881.
Evening star., 1943-06-11

ed, said the garrison. "although
hammered by the pounding of
about 1000 enemy planes, again
made no reply to further re-
quest of surrender" Later
broadcasts repeated that an
nouncement.)
FOrtresses Spearheaded Attack.
Flying Fortresses, roaring into
combat in greater numbers than
ever before, spearheaded yesterdays
attack against the rocky island
which Premier Mussolini began boil
stering in 1887 with the idea of
making it an Italian Gibraltar.
So heavy were the waves of the
Allied aerial trafflc-almost nose to
tail'-that some formations had to
circle offShore for several minutes
before soaring in to smother such
gun emplacements. airfeld targets
and other military objectives as had
escaped the explosives and gunfire
of their predecessors.
bldlihCtS VI SlllOht anu lldlIlt lay
above the debris.
American-made planes predomi-
mated in this final blow of an aerial
offensive unique in concentration
and continuity
Despite the frantic attempt of
Axis squadrons to check the at
tacks. many of the heavy bomber
crews never saw an enemy fighter in
the air over Pantelleria.
Held Out Only y Hours.
The little enemy outpost held out
less than y hours after the ulti-
matum demanding its unconditional
was dropped from Allied
planes Tuesday. Then the white
flag was raised.
Ponderous and heavily loaded We'll
ingtons and swift Hurricane bomb
srs of the Raj attacked Pantelleria
N the darkness Wednesday.
Enemy fighter strength based on
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Chicuqo Livestock

CHICAGO. June II 1P,.-Further cur
tailment of HOG shipments today boosted
prices 5 to o cents hundredweieht with
the top rejecting the full upturn at a. 90
Cattle were steady and lambs slightly
easier. '
. % %Salable live hog receipts totaled only
1000, compared with advance estimates
of 5000, and packers received additional
supplies OF only $500, on direct consien-
ment. Trading opened steady, but prices
soon advanced and closed at best levels
Inc bulk OF the choice medium and heavy
We1ght butchers sold generally from IA 90
70 l4:l5, with best heavy sows from 1885
The cattle run totaled only 1000 head
mostly holdoyers. and trading was slow on
steers steers and heifers, but strong on bulls
Best fed steers topped at 1915. with the
bulk going from 1925 to $50. Heifers
we're generally 25 cents lower for the week
Stocker and feeder cattle held stady with
= generous supply going east at 400 to
l 300 on good 700 -9O0-pound averages
Salable sheep totaled 1000. with pack
ers & taking another 1900 direct. Choice
clpped lambs topped at 1925, while few
odd lots OF native springers brought as
much as 1925. Sheep were steady.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Ev the Associated Press.

Ev the Associated Press.
Pantelleria, which surrendered to-
day to the Allies. is volcanic island
Jutting out of the Sicilian Strait
about midway between Tunisia and
Sicily.
Some of Pantelleria's defenSes
were mole-like, with underground
airplane hangers and gun emplace-
ments dug into the rocks. These
the Allied bombers sought out with
skip bombing. sending explosive
cargoes ricocheting into the mouths
of the cave like shelters
On the northwest coast of the
island is the only town, Pantelleria,
and the only harbor, which can ac-
commodate boats of shallow draft.
Woods are thick over the hilly ter
rain, and volcanic crater reaches
10 a peak Of 2,70O feet. The isle is
roughly s miles long and 4 miles
wide.
Mussolini began fortifying Pantel-
leria in 1887 and hoped with it to
seal off the Mediterranean into an
effective mare nostrum" for the
Italians. In this grandiose scheme.
1t was even planned to stretch sub
marine nets from Pantelleria to
Sicily. and from Pantelleria to
Tunisia. Thus Mussolini hoped to
command the sea passages. and
squeeze off the Mediterranean in the
middle Pantelleria was to be his
"GiDraltar."
Doomed by Loss of Tunisia.
But the British Navy. which har-
lied Mussolini's fleet and sent it
Skulking to harbor. wrecked the
dream. The loss of Tunisia laid Pan
telleria open for invasion, and even
before the final cleanup in Tunisia.
clouds of Allied planes began the
devastating assaults on the island.
Sometimes as many as 400 planes
vent over during a single day from
Tunisian bases-Cap Bon is only IS
miles west of Pantelleria-to bomb
barracks, gun emplacements and air
fields and shipping and punish Axis
sir defenders.
Starting in May. the British Navy
Joined in the assault, unlimbering
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Calvin CooHdqe's
Capitol Bust Gets
Missing Ear

That missing section of ear has
been restored to Calvin Coolidge's
bust in the Hall of Fame at the
Capitol.
David Lynn, Capitol architect,
sought out Bryant Baker. who COM
pleted bust of Secretary of State
Hull yesterday. and the sculptor
applied chunk of carrara marble
to complete the symmetry of the
former Presidents likeness.
Mr. Baker luckily had the meas
urements, having done bust of Mr..
Coolidge when he occupied the
White House.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Mrs. Roosevelt Raps
Stupid Treatment Of
Press al Food ParIev
Hopes Thot Greater Trust
In Newspopermen Will
Be Evidenced in Future
By the Associated Press

D! llle ASSoCldleQ fTeSS.
NORWALK, Conn. June 1l.-Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, while declar-
ing that the nature of the Hot
Springs (Va) United Nations Food
Conference made secrecy necessary,
says she believes the meeting was
stupidity handled" in regard to the
manner in which it was presented
to the press.
At the close of an address she
gave here last night. a member of
the audience asked Mrs. Roosevelt: ::
How can we continue to have
faith in the country when we were
refused information on the food
conference"
She replied:
What l am about to say will dis
please some newspapers. The good
that can be done through a confer
ence is always done when all facts
are obtained. The food conference
IN question was held to get facts and
to make recommendations for future
meetings.
The first reaction of people at
such a conference might be bad,
and reporters, asking questions,
might get an entirely different slant
on the subject. Later, this man who
might have given his reaction to the
press might find that he was wrong.
1t is hard to correct this first i'm
preston after it has hit the public
press.
The trouble in the food confer
ence was in the way it was pre-
sented to the press l think it was
stupidly handled I believe that
We should trust the press much more
than the trust that was shown at
this conference.
Reporters were excluded from the
food conference sessions and. at the
outset, were denied entrance to the
Hot Springs hotel and were warned
not to question conference delegates.
While Mrs. Roosevelt was speak
ing, OPA Investigators checked
parking areas in the neighborhood,
looking for violators of the pleasure
driving ban but reported they found
none
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Washington Produce

From the Food Distribution tdministra-
ton. Prices paid net f.o. b. Washington:
EGGS-Market steady Prices paid for
Federal-Sta ate-graded eggs received from
grading stations. June 10: Whites, u s
Grade A, large. 40-42: average ll2: u s.
1919; AVERAGE. 80. U. s Grade B. me
dium; 35-".: averase. '6l2; U. S. grade c.
average. Al y: U. s. grade A, medium. 49,
X: average. 81, U. S grade B. large. 81
:'e average, 30 U. S. grade B. medium
=. U. S. grade c. 34-31 average 36
Current receipts: Nearby ungraded eegs
Whites, :6-3': mixed colors. :}4-35 Re-
celP1S IV,, TI srTIn@msnt-sraded M eggs 3s5 cases.
nght: Some brolers and tryerS aSla
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. June II tP-Late foreign
exchange rates. follow Great Britain in
dollars others in centS):
Canada: Official Canadian Control
Board rates for U. S. dollars: Buying. 10
per cent premium selling, | per cent
premium: equivalent to discounts on
Canadian dollars in New York of buying,
9.9l per cent: selling. 900 per cent.
ket. 93.9 u S. cents.
Europe: Great Britain. offlcial Bankers
Foreign Exchange Committee rates,: Buy
ing 4 O2: selling 4.O4.
Latin America Argentina. official. H9.11:
free. 25.2O: Brazil. official, 6.o5n; free.
5"On: Mexico. 20.65n.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
Indicated n Nominal