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hour duty and are ready at an
inStaRt's notice to conduct pro-
tective operations. Practice drills
under way will assure efficiency.
Included among the volunteer
fire emergency squad, headed by
Tom E. Long are, Wayne r. Cook,
and Hoke S. Hendricks, assistants,
and Firemen,. Charles Phillips.
Tom Petit, Allen Roberts. Charles
Wallace, Charles Warnock, Lacy
Lee, Manuel Perez, Charles B.
Hall and Albert Thompson.
Also ]. R. Lyons, Festus Fla
herty, Leonard De Weese, Jerome
Way, Rowland Plummer, James
B. Law, Jarrad Mcclure and Wei
lington Coffeen. First Aiders in
clude Adelaide kaufman, chief,
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Maxine Sotton and Florence West
assistants.
In this group also are Stretcher-
Bearers Ralph Betanc0urt, Lettle
w. Peters. Mary n. Young. Lila
Sierra, June Pent, Frank Mar
tinez and George Hill
Protecting the welfare of shop
employees on the job al Marine
Railway No. VIII be Otto Aguer0.
Flaherty and William Nichols,
while at Marine Railway No. 2
Theodore Latham, Jennings Har-
ris and Braoera viii be on the
job.
Shop Sis War Bond Agent Ella
NJ. Hunt reports remarkable for
ward strides in bond sales from
that direction in a jump Of SO per
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NAVY and GUARDS
FIGHT TONIGHT FOR
LOOP LEADERSHIP
OPPONENTS CLAIM VICTORY
APIECE AGAINST EACH
OTHER IN Two PREVIOUS
MEETINGS


The first place position in the
American division of the Island
Service Mems Baseball League
will be stake tonight when the
league-lcading Naval Operating
Base nine encounters the runner
up Coast Guardsmen in their rub
Der game of the series.
The MOB outfit, with nine vic
tories and one defeat, lost its first
meeting with the Coast Guard,
80, for its only Beating. 1t evened
scores later by taking the Coast
Guard into camp, 90. Now with
the latter having record of nine
wins and two defeats, it will be
"all-out" for a triumph to slide
into a tie for the top slot in this
heated first race.
The old reliable Ed Kacanowicz
of Kewanee, ILL.,, will be the start
ing choice of Coach Fred Pearson.
Who will be on the mound for the
MOB is not known, but it is quite
possible that husky Ralph Bar
barry of Simpkinsville, S. c., will
be named by Manager Red Bo
CART.
Last night the Marine Corps re-
turned to the wars in grand style
by outlasting Boca Chica with a
1879 victory. The losers had a
seven-run rally in the fourth frame
TO take 60 edge, but the Ma
rines went to town in the sixth
with six runs to sew up the con-
test.
Hank Woodland welded the big
gest bat for tile vlctors with three
singles and a timely double in
four trips to the plate. Robbins
leftfielder, raped out two in
four chances. A homer by Shroat
with one aboard in the third was
the best blow of the afternoon.
None of the losers scored more
than one hit.
Coggio went the route for Boca
Chica, giving up ten bingles.
Shroat started for the winners and
was relieved by Erwin Link in
the fourth.
The Naval Air Station maintain,
ed its lead i'm the National di-
vision last night by taking the
measure of the Section Base, 81
The standings show the Air Sta
ton with eight wins and two
losses. Graig's Dock is second with
seven victories and five defeats
and the Comrnissary follows with
q record of s and S. The new
Army team has one win. and one
beating and the Section. Base and
Naval Hospital bring up; the rear
with three striumphs / Snit seven
defeats ,apieces.. +
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tinguishers, sand boxes and other
defensive measures. and directed
by popular Dan A., Bradera, Jr..
shop leading man, the group is
the first of its kind in the Yard
to pledge such protection to their
fellow-employees.
Under the supervision of Lieut..
w L. Darlington, electrical of
ficer. Lieut. Matias Alfonso. night
electrical officer and John J. GRAY,
electrical quarterman, the emery
ency committee will receive in
struction and emergency station
assignments regularly from Bra
dera.
Selected especially for the work
because of permanence in their
shop posts. the men and women
of this group will serve on "a
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I3-TEAM SOFTBALL
COMPETITION AT MAS

A new 13-team softbalI league
composed of departments and de-
tachments at the Naval Air Sta
ton has just finished its first
round of play.
Leader of the loop with two vic
tories and no defeats is the Fleet
Air Detachment, enlisted (2). 9th
er unbeaten outfits which have
one triumph each are FAD and
HAS Officers, and the Engineering
team.
The remaining members of the
circuit are FAD Officers ID, Sea-
man Grard. Structural, FAD en-
listed ub, MAS enlisted. MAA,
FAD Officers (2), Photo Lab, Ord
nance, Storeroom.
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National League

National League
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburgh at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
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SubsCrIoe - m Ctr.
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PRACTICE DRILLS
in ELECTRIC SHOP
EMPLOYEES SHOW GREAT Eff
FIcIENcY IN oPE-
RATIoNS

The employees of the Industrial
Electric Shop in Building 70 can
face with confidence any war
time emergency these days because
of an efficient first aid and fire
fighting organization now on the
job in their, shop.
Armed with chemical fire ex-
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BUGS DEFEAT
DODGERS, So
BOSTON BRAVES TRIUMPH
OVER ST. LOUIS
CARDINALS

NEW YORK. May 15.-The
Pittsburgh Pirates downed the
Brooklyn Dodgers, So. behind
the seventh pitching of Hank
Gornicki. Bob Elliot knocked a
homer for the BUGS.
The Boston Braves went to vic
tory over the st. Louis Cardinals.
Chuck Workman's single with two
out and the bases full gave the
Braves a 4-3 victory IN the tenth
inning of the game.
The Chicago White Sox SHUT out
the New York Yankee, and the
Athletics defeated the Detroit
Tigers.
The results of TIE Ga:aes follow:
National League
At Brooklyn r. II. E.
Pittsburgh - 5 5 4
Brooklyn - 2 z o
Gernicki and Lopez; Fitzsim-
nUns, Melton, fieda ven.
AT Boston r. II E.
e Louis - 3 ID o
Boston ----- 4 8 o
10 InningS)
Lanier and w. Cooper; Javery
and Mast.
At New York r. H. Z.
Chicago ----------- 2 IL l
New York - 3 z o
Bithorn, Hanezowski. Prim and
Todd; Lehman and Lombard.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, post
poned.
American League
AT Chicago r. II. L.
New York - 0 l l
Chicago --- 3 6 o
Wensloff and Dickey; Ross and
Turner.
At Detroit r. III. E.
Philadelphia z IL 2
Detroit --- Is 1
l.. Harris and Swift; HenShaw,
Bridges and Parson.
az Innings)
At Cleveland r. H. E.
Washington lie. 3 8 2
Cleveland | 9 l
Leonard and Gialiana: Bagby,
Naymick and Resar.
Boston at ST. Louis, postponed.
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American Learue

Nine U. S. airmen arc saved af-
er a 66-day jaunt in Pacific.
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SIX HOURS A DAY

NEW YORK.-The time be-
tween heartbeats totals six hours
d day, while your beats 100000
times a day.
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TODAY'S GAMES
MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUES
American League

Boston at Chicago, night.
New York at ST. Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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British, U. S. air forces use
complementary bombing tactics
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Bithorn, Hanezowski, Prim and
Todd; Lehman and Lombard.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, post
poned.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Petro-Davis Go Added
To Turner Program
Marshall to Have Bout
In Show at UIine's

An eight-rounder between Charley
Petro, Southeast welterweight, and
Eddie Davis of Chester, Pa. rounds
out the Turner's Arena boxing show
for next Monday night. This show
is headed by another eight heater
between AL Hart and Wallace Cross,
heavyWeights.
Another eight, six and a four are
on the program. Petro is the former
Golden Gloves champion who has
won 10 of his II pro fights.
An eight-round heavyweight match
also will be on the Uline Arena pro-
gram being arranged by Promoter
Goldie Ahearn for next Friday.
Herbert Marshall, young Brooklyn
Negro who recently upset Gus Do
razio in Philadelphia, will go against
an opponent yet to be named
The Uline show otherwise features
joey Archibald against Carroll kid,
Alexander, featherweights. and
Louis kid, Cocoa against Kid Rob-
inson, welters.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Smith Ford Swim Duel Shades
Team ussIe in AAU T ourney
+. Freshmen Record Breakers Clash in Two
More Races Today; Ohio State Sets Pace

another Smith Ford duel and the
chunky little Hawaiian had all the
better of it. He didn't wander from
side to side the way he did in the
dashes and drew away to take the
title Ford won last year by about a
dozen yards Billvs time of 2:O96
was the fastest of the season and in
the slow New York A c. pool was
comparable to the championship
record of 2093 that Ford set In the
Yale pool last year
Ohio State Well Ahead.
Ohio State. favored to add the
AAU team title to its Big Ten and
National Collegiate A. A. laurels,
piled up "a points in yesterdays
FIVE events as compared to Is for
Michigan, 10 for Rutgers and for
Yale
Nakama placed second in the 22O
and anchored the b" team to fourth
place in the relay and Frank
Dempsey. Charles Batterman and
James Strong placed first. second
and fourth in the low board fancy
dive.
The surprises of the meet were two
Rutgers victories. by Charles Cant
ner in the 220-yard breaststroke and
Norman Siegel in the 300-yard in
dividual medley.
Today's program includes the 100
and 440-yard freestyle, the 15O-yard
backstroke in which Adolph Kiefer
is scheduled to defend his title, the
high board dive and the 30O-yard
medley relay. Kiefer, now teaching
sailors how to swim at the Norfolk
Naval Training Station. didn't de- :
fend his individual medley cham
pionship yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Rev. Latch Continues
Talks on Lords Prayer

The Rev. Edward G. Latch, min
lister of the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Church, will have for his
topic tomorrow, Give Us This Day
Our Daily Bread another in the
series on The Lords Prayer
The Preparatory Class for church
membership will be taught by the
minister at pm.
The Susanna Wesley Class will
meet at the home of Mrs. w. I.
Smaley on Tuesday at pm. As
sisting Miss Mae Camalier Miss
Hazel Ireman and Mrs. Frank S.
Phillips.
The minister will be in the church
study Thursday between 1:30 and
800 pm. to be available to any who
might care to talk to him. This is
for university students as we'll as
members and friends of the church.
Evening star., 1943-04-03

/ Chevy Chase; James E. Nealson
1921 Nevada avenue NV, and
Samuel Rothblum, 324 Tennessee
avenue NE.
INDEPENDENCE. Kans.-Avia-
ton Cadet Floyd Fusion Stevens
son of Mrsf j. A. Reed, 1O9 Beyer
road S.W,. recently arrived at the
Army Air Forces Flying School here
for his basic flight training.
CH1LDRESS, Tex. Aviation
Cadet Donald G. Wallis. 1912 On
tarlo place NV, is a member of the
flrst class to report for training here
at the new Army Air Forces Bonn
bardier School.
GULFPORT FIELD. Miss.-Pfc
Harold G. Schall. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry T. Schall, Wheaton road
Silver Spring, has been graduated
from the Army Air Forces Technical
| Training Command School for air
plane mechanics here.
kEESLER FIELD. Miss. Pics
George Lawrence, son of Mrs. Bea-
trlce Lawrence, AZ Adams street
NV, and Raymond A. Stamp. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Norman G. Stamp
Anacostia, recently graduated as
expert airplare mechanics from the
Llberator Bomber School here, unit
OF the Army Air Forces Technical
Training Command.
SEYMOUR JOHNSON FIELD
N. C.-Pfcs. Frederick F. Adams. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Adams. 2O14
Ridge place Sc, and Bernard H
Hewitt. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Morriss
l.. Hewitt. BIS L street NE. recently
graduated as aviation mechanics
here at unit of the Army Air
Forces Technical Training Com
mand.
TOLEDO, Ohio. - Charles Ste
phanson. l8, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j
C. Stephanson, 1918 Eighteenth
street N W., and Julius H. Silver, 10
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Silver, 622
Princeton place NV. are now en-
rolled in the Navy's school for store
keepers here at the Naval Reserve
Armory. After graduation, they will
be eligible for promotions to petty
officer ratings and be assigned to
duty aboard ship or at a shore sta
ton.
CAMP PICKETT, Va.-Willianl
F. Smith. 1925 Thirty-first street
NV. and Malcolm Bradenburg, Sc
Nicholson street NV, are now sta
toned here at the Army's Medica
Replacement Training Center fol
| their basic medical training.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Subsidized Education
For Veterans Seen
Dykstro Says They Might
Remoin in Uniform
BY the Associated Presx

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 3.-Federal and
State subsidies will be established
in the postwar period for the educa-
tlon OF the young men and women
who served in the Nations armed
forces, says Clarence Dykstra. pres
ldent Of the University of Wisconsin.
The job of educating them he
said in a speech yesterday, might
even be part of the demobilization
program. with the students remain
ing In uniform until they completed
their school, Mr.. Dystra predicted
a huge expansion in education after
the war
The Wisconsin educator was one
OF several speakers at a regional
conference called by the Council of
State Governments for discussion
OF postwar plans. Attending the
meeting. which continued today.
we're Governors and officials of 16
Midwest and West States.
Students who have left school
for military service have gone out
to fight for the right to an educa-
tlon,' Mr., Dykstra told the confer
ence. And the people back home
are going to see that they get at
least an education when they
return
If we can spend on education
Just minimum part of what we are
blowing up now. in the next 10
years we can make great progress
toward those things we are fighting
for"
Other postwar problems discussed
at the conference, the first of four
throughout the Nation. included
farm, employment. social services,
transportation and housing. The an
nual Governors Conference will dis
cuss and act on the various proposals
discussed at the regional meetings.
1t will be held in Columbus in June.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Music SuddenVictim
In Bout With Gomez
Tough for Louis, Bows
To Soldier in Round

By the Associated Press.
TAMPA. Fla. April 3.-Sergt.
Tommy Gomez. Army heavyweight
f1attened Tony Music of Chicago in
40 seconds of the first round here
last night to score a technical
knockout.
Gomez landed jolting left hook
and right and Music went down for
count of eight. He then dumped the
Chicagoan on the canvas with an
other left and right and Music was
in such limp shape that the referee
stopped the scheduled l0-round
bout.
Music. who went nine rounds witt,
Champion Joe Louis a couple Of
years ago, got over two solid blows
a right to the body and lef. hook
that shook up the soldier.
Gomez, who is stationed at Camp
Van Dorm. Miss, weighed 1875. Music
scaled 1877.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Goodman Elimination Tourney.
Cops Weekend Duckpin Card

expected in the two-day tournament
held in honor of the popular Con-
vention Hall pinman.
The Absher combination will be
seeking a second win over the
Bethesdans when the two high-pow-
cred outfits shoot it out in teams,
doubles and singles tonight.
Karl Gochenour, member of the
Bethesda quint, warmed up for the
big battle with l6l and ABS in the
Brookland Merchants as Shadid's
Restaurant nicked the league-lead-
ing Modern Way Movers, 2-l. Lois
Gladding shared the limelight in
the big Michigan Park loop with
388.
A season record fell in the Inter.
departmental Mixed League at
Lucky Strike when Rebecca ARM
strong of the Woodpeckers banged
out 1875 to top Ruth De Chastianb
mark Of l33. as-
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Lords Supper Service
At 1ukomu Park Church

The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be celebrated tomorrow
at II am. in the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church. The Rev. r.
Paul Schearrer will give a COM
munion meditation on Jesus Came
Preaching Forgiveness" New men,
bers will be welcomed.
Continuing his lenten Sunday
evening series he will speak at 8
pm. on What the War Is Teaching
Us About Human Suffering It will
be young peoples night. The serv-
ice will be led by Theodore Barss. a
representative of the Young Peoples S
Christian Endeavor Society.
A Chinese supper will be held by
the Seventy miners on Tuesday at 7
pm. Miss Elizabeth Redelstein of
the Washington Sanitarium and
formerly of China, will be the guest
speaker.
The Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor Society will have its 18th
annual banquet on Saturday at 7
pm. New officers will be installed
by the pastor.
Evening star., 1943-04-03

The second annual Moe Meade
Easter Handicap got off another
heavy week end of special duckpin
events this afternoon and before
the mixed 4-game tournament is
over tomorrow night at Convention
Hall, Washington's bowling fratern-
ity, besides the all-star match start
ing at 7:30 tonight at Bethesda
Bowling Center between the Absher
Construction Co. and George Hug
uely's Bethesdans. and tomorrow
Red Cros benefit at Penn Recreation
and the April Fool Women's Doubles
at Takoma, will be treated to one
of the standout attractions of the
season with tomorrow nights in
augural of the Ellis Goodman head
to-head elimination singles at La
fayette.
Last season more than 100 bowlers
of both sexes turned out for the
Meade event at Queen Pin and
with the affair closer at hand to
most bowlers another big field is
Evening star., 1943-04-03
's5quad
Tops Field in AAU
Swims Tonight
Girls, Boys Are to Seek
Lourels in Tourney
At Eostern B. C..

Helen PoVner and Calva Kephart
both representing Ambassador Club
are named for three of the five
events in the women's junior indoor
championships in tonight's AAU
swimming meet at Eastern Branch
Boys Club.
Ambassador dominates the field
of woman qualifiers decided in last
nights preliminafies.
The Boys Club and Ambassador
teams are lined up for a stiff battle
for team honors in the mems senior
division.
Mems Senior Indoor Championships.
~,lno,,ard freestye-BoD Benson 'Bovs
bassador).- Gene Quincy 'Amba IS DOR,
Geers GGeorss Harrison Boys Club, Eastern
"2O-yard breaststroke-Matty F1sna-
gan tAmba ssadorl. Buddy Roland Am
hassador), Leo Jsrboe Boys Cllb. Eastern
5o-ysrd bacEstroke-John ine Diiiey Am
basssdor,. Bob Cation Boys Club, East
ern Branch. Ernie Boges cnedp.
Gene Cunney tAmba ssador,.
Women,s Junior Indoor Cha mpionships
, 30-yard 1reestyle-Calva Kephart ,Am-
Joan Treanor 'AmbassadoD, Betty o'Shea
lOO-yard freeStyle-Bettv OF tShore-
ham), Kay Tlllingnast 'Shoreham). Pat
Van Zlle tAmbassador, Pat Richards
tShoseham).
1oo-yard breaststroke---Leola Thomas
tAmba SSadorl. Calva Kephart IAmbassa-
dor). Helen Poyner tAmba ssadorp. Char
lotte Thesis tShoreham)
lOO-yard backStroke-Pat Van Zlle
fAmba DOR, Kay Tininghast tShore-
ham). Helen Poyner tAmbassa dory Betty
O'Shea tShoreham,
150-yard individual medley relay-Ieo
Thomas tAmbasSadorl, Helen Poyner tAm-
bassador). Betty OFT tShoreham), Calva
Kephar TT tAmba SSadorb.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
District Man Among 218
Indicted in Lotteries

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 3.-Two hundred
and eighteen persons in all parts of
the country, including one from
Washington, were indicted by a
Federal grand jury yesterday on
charges of participating in the oper-
alton of four lotteries that had a
combined annual revenue of $2,-
100000.
The defendants were accused spe-
officially of conspiracy to violate the
lottery laws The four indictments
listed II alleged leaders and 2O6
agents and distributors.
United States Attorney J. Albert
Woll said Chicago was the nerve
center" of the lotteries and that ap-
proximately As, 900 tickets were print
ed here each week and sent to all
sections of the Nation. He stated
the games were based on baseball
pools. Treasury figures and mutuel
prices Of certain horse races.
Companies named were the Lucky
Strike Co.. the Mutuel Co.. the Flyer
Co. and the Fair and Square Co.
Walter Raymond Harrison. Wash
ington. was one OF the defendants
accused of acting as agent or dis
tributor for the Lucky Strike Co.
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Bv the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. April 3-As a team
event, there's nothing much to the
current National AAU indoor swim
ming championships except Ohio
State. but the duel between Ohio's
Billy Smith and Yale's Alan Ford is
all it was cracked up to be.
These two freshman record
breakers. Smith from Hawaii and
Ford from the Panama Canal Zone,
clashed three times in yesterdays
opening program with honors about
even. Today they're due to meet
again in the l00-yard dash. Fords
speciality in which he has bettered
the world record twice this season,
and in the medley relay race. Smith,
whose smooth and apparently effort
less stroking seems more effective in
lift the 440-vard freestyle title from
his little Hawaiian teammate, Keo
Nakama
Romp for Michigan.
Smith and Ford hooked up for the
first time yesterday swimming the
anchor leg of the 40O-yard relay in
a trial heat and the Yale youngster
added about ward to the lead Yale
already held. In the final Yale was
trailing when they took off and. al
though Ford drew up almost even
with Billy at one stage. he finished
about foot behind in third place.
Michigans team was so far ahead
Ft1r.
neither had chance to overhaul
Jack Patten, dash man of no
mean ability.
Between the two relays. the final
Of the 220-yard freestyle resulted in
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Nervous Hoyo Nine Not as Bad
As Loss to Be|voir Indicates
Makes ID Errors, Yields II Runs on Three
Hits, but Displays Potential Qualities

Georgetown University's baseball
team doesn't bear much resemblance
to last years polished nine that was
one of the best in Eastern college
ranks. but it isn't as bad as yester-
days 1876 defeat by Fort Belvoir ap-
pears to indicate.
Fort Belvoir's poise and ability to
take the breaks made most of the
difference. and the Hoyas should
produce a much better showing
against college competition In yes
terday's opener they had case of
the jitters. as indicated by the IA
errors they manufactured George
town settled down and played base
ball near the end, coming up with a
good rally which indicated that what
it needs most is more playing.
Joe Wells pitching was excellent.
He gave only one hit in five innings,
although he walked five and the five
runs against him. two in the third
and three in the fifth. all came from
boots. Fort Belvoir's big frame was
Evening star., 1943-04-03
Federal Workers Union
Asks Chance in Pay Bill

An amendment to the Govern
ment pay bill pending in the Senate.
to raise the overtime rate from 81 6
to 80 per cent above base pay, has
been introduced by Senator Thomas.
Democrat, of Utah. at the instance
of the CIO United Federal Workers.
1t was announced today.
The change would be effected by
changing the basis of calculation
from a 360-dav to a 26O-day work
year. AS the bill was introduced by
Senator Mead, Democrat, of New
York, the higher rate was provided
but it was cut back to the 360-day
basis by the Senate Civil Service
Committee.
The lowest rate. which is the same
AS that paid under temporary wage
legislation. also is in the House bill.
The UFW also seeks elimination
of the provision in the Senate bill
giving administrative officers the
option of granting combensa tory
time off. or making cash payments,
for working time in excess of the
48-hour week
Evening star., 1943-04-03
American Bombers Raid
Kiska Base -Four Times

The main camp area of the Japa-
nese base at Kiska, in the Aleutian
group of islands off Alaska, was
raided four times Thursday by
American Army bombers and almost
at the same time in the South Pa
oiflc American fighter planes set a
small japanese cargo vessel ablaze
at Vella Lavella Island in the New
Georgia group, the Navy announced
today.
The attack on the Japanese ship
which was at anchor, was made by
Lightning and Corsair fighter planes
The island is 225 miles northwest of
Henderson Field on Guadalcanal
Island.
The attack on kiska was made by
Army Liberator and Mitchell bomb
ers, which were escorted by Light
ming fighter planes.