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Evening star., 1943-11-18
u. 5. Bombers Blast
Gilbert and Marshall
Bases, Firing Airport
Jap Ship Also in Flames
After Third Raid on
Isles in Three Doys
BY the Associated Press.


PEARL HARBOR, Nov. 18.-Ir
an avowed campaign to drive the
japanese out of the Marshall anc
Gilbert Islands, American Army
bombers operating from an un-
disclosed base left one japanese
ship and airport installations in
flames in their third raid in three
days on these enemy mid-Pacific
bases.
The latest raids, carried out ir
daylight Monday, were directed
against Maxim in the Gilbert Is
lands, and Jaluit and Mill (Mille)
Atolls in the Marshalls.
Maj. Gen. Willis H. Hale. whose
7th Air Force carried out all three
raids. said he intended to render
the japanese position completely
untenable."
Opening Blows of Nimitz's Drive.
These raids, presumably, were the
opening blows in the promised cam
paign by Admiral Chester w. Nimitz
commander of the Pacific Fleet
who last week indicated he woulo
give the Jap no rest" in the Cen.
trail Pacific.
OF five ships in the Jaluit La.
COON, one was left in flames, three
others were believed to have beer
hit and possibly damaged. Sea-
plane bases on Emidj GmiegD anc
labor Islands in Jaluit Atoll were
hit and fires started in hangers
shops and dump areas.
Fires also were started in installa.
tions on the Mill Atoll, but cloud:
prevented observation of results al
Maxim.
AS in the two previous raids
antiaircraft fire was encountered
but no Japanese planes attempted
to intercept. The enemy obviously
was taken by complete surprise
But he may not be keeping hi
planes based in these islands, merely
using them for stepping stones ir
such raids as were carried out las
week against American positions
in the Ellice Islands, south of tn,
Marshall and Gilbert groups.
While all announcements of tn,
7th Air Forces activity have beer
made by Admiral Nimitz at Pear
Harbor, the raiders were believes
to be operating from the Ellie,
Islands.
This was the second successive
raid on Mill, which has a goo,
airfield, but the first raid by al
Evening star., 1943-11-18
|Vinson Orders Slash
In Citrus Fruit Prices
Throughout Nation
Cost Of Oranges to Drop
rs Per Cent; Grapefruit
And Lemons Affected
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

Economic Sterilization Direc-
tor Vinson has issued a directive
setting new price ceilings on
citrus fruit which will result in
an approximate Is per cent re-
duction in the prices of oranges
and lesser reductions in lemons
and grapefruit, it was learned
today.
The Office of Price Administration
is expected to announce the new
price schedules late today or tomor-
row.
The order follows several weeks of
conferences between representatives
Of the citrus fruit industry and
omcials of the OPA and War Food
Administration. The OPA had ad-
vocated that the Government buy
and distribute the entire crop. a
proposal which met strenuous objec-
ton from the industry.
All Prices Standardized.
VIA countered with a proposal
that the old price schedules be re-
vised, and Mr.. Vinson agreed, it was
learned. ---
The order will establish a YEAR
round national average price a
pound, amounting to 9ls cents for
oranges, 8 cents for grapefruit and
l3la cents for lemons. In addition.
retailers will be required henceforth
TO sell the three fruits on a pound
basis instead of by the dozen. This
has been the practice in larger retail
stores here for some time.
District prices will be worked out
oy the local OPA and will be based
on freight differentials from Cali
fornia and Florida producing areas
A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics
report showed oranges selling here
on the average of Sc cents a dozen
The estimated Is per cent reduction
reported IN the new schedules will
bring the price of oranges down to
around 40 or AZ cents.
Handling Prices Excessive.
The regulations eliminate the ex.
lstlng percentage markup and give
the wholesaler and retailer dollars.
ano-cents margins. Price officials
maintain handling charges have
oeen excessive and it is at this point
tnat the savings are effected.
Ceiling prices per box as planned
by the OPA are:
Oranges-On tree. $267: pick mack
and sell, s1.20; fob, s3.87: freight
and refrigerator, s1.O5; delivered
1892; wholesale, rs cents: delivered
to retailer, s5.67: retail margin
Sl.75; consumer price, s7.42; con-
sumer price pound, 91a cents.
Grapefruit-On tree, s1.7O; pick
pack and sell, s105; fob, s2.75;
freight and refrigerator. ST; de-
llvered, s3.75; wholesale, 65 cents:
delivered to retailer, s4.40; retail
margin, $1.35; consumer price, s5.75:
consumer price pound, 8 cents.
-Lemons-On tree, 1928: pick, pack
and sell, $2.l0; fob, s5.38; freight
and refrigerator, s1.35; delivered
1913; wholesale, 80 cents: delivered
to retailer, $763: retail margin,
$3.50; consumer price, $10.13; con-
sumer price pound. 1872 cents.
Evening star., 1943-11-18
Repeated
By Liberators; RAF
Blasts Ludwigshafen
RhineIond Chemical City
Heavily Attacked; Berlin
Target Of Mosquitoes
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Nov. 18.-Americar
Llberator bombers ranged fal
over Norway again today, blast
ing at Hitler's far northern wal
industry only a few hours after
a heavy RAF assault on the Ger
man chemical center of Lud-
Wigshafen.
1t was the second time in three
days American bombers had blasted
at the section of German war indus
try hitherto relatively free of aerial
poundings.
A power station at Rjukan, about
30 miles west of Oslo, and a moly-
bdenum mine at Knaben were blast
ed Tuesday. ).
Today's targets were not identified
Immediately.
Mosquitoes Raid Berlin.
Last nights Raj attack on Lud-
wigshafen, Rhineland city, was car
ried out along with a raid on Berlin,
hit by Mosquitoes, and other attacks
on unnamed targets in Western Ger
many.
One bomber was lost during the
nights operations, as compared with
IL heavy craft lost by the Raj the
last time Ludwigshafen was raided
on October 4.
The worlds largest chemica
works, operated by the I. G.. Farber
trust, is situated at Ludwigshafen
where high explosives are made
along with submarine parts, tanks
trucks and Diesel engines.
The assault was the first heavy
attack on Germany since Ameri-
can Flying Fortresses blasted al
Bremen in daylight Saturday.
Dusseldorf Last Big Target.
Last nights secondary raid or
Berlin was the 18th visit the RAF's
win-engined plywood bombers have
paid the German capital since mid
August.
The big RAF bombers' last TRIP
over Germany was the night Of
November 3, when record weight
of 1000 tons of explosives was
dropped on the big industrial city
of Dusseldorf.
Since then British heavy bombers
have been out only twice, attacking
the Mount Gems railway tunnel al
Modane, France, on the night o1
November 10 and hitting the French
rail center of Cannes the following
night.
Evening star., 1943-11-18
Liberotors Again Raid
Hong Kong Sector
BY the Associated Press.

BY lne ASSUCIdIeu FrexS.
CHUNGKING. Nov. 18.-Liberator
bonbers of the United States 14th
Air Force attacked strategic targets
in the Hong Kong area Tuesday
for the second time in less than "a
hours. an American communique
announced today.
The four-engined heavy bombers,
a formation of which had hit Hong
Kong only the night before, were
accompanied by Mitchell medium
bombers which made a low-level
sweep over the harbor area, sinking
an 11,000-ton cargo vessel and two
1,o00-ton freighters, the announce
ment said.
Evening star., 1943-11-18
Sailor at Naval Academy
Dies in Fire Drill Accident
BY the Associated Press

oS tHe ASSOCldteQ tTeSS.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Nov. 18.-Avia.
tion Machinist's Mate, Third Glass
Kenneth Monroe Cambron, %, OF
Cedartown, Ca, died in the Naval
Academy Hospital Tuesday morning
Iof injuries received accidentally
during fire drill, Rear Admiral j
R. Beardall announced yesterday.
Admiral Beardall, academy super
intendent, said Machinist Mate
Cambron, member of the academy
air detail, had been practicing fire
fighting with a group of enlisted
men when the hose got out of hand
releasing a tremendous gush OF
water, which knocked the sailor to
the pavement.
The blow caused fatal head in
juries.
Evening star., 1943-11-18
Late Bulletin
Ickes Defends Coal Pact

Secretary of Interior Ickes
took the captive coal mine
owners to task today for alb
senting themselves from wage
conferences with the United
Mine Workers and defended
his negotiation of an agree
ment with the UNIV during a
wartime strike. He said par
ticipation of the captives,
owned by steel companies, is
important to renewed at.
tempts to write a contract be-
tween the operators and the
UNIV that will permit the
Government to end possess
sion of the mines.
Earlier Story on Page A-ay
Evening star., 1943-11-18
Duce Reported in Coma

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 18 R-A
clandestine German radio was quot
ed yesterday by the Goteborg news
paper Handels-Och Sjoefartstidning
as saying Benito Mussolini was seri-
ously i'll at Hitler's mountain re-
treat at Berchtesgaden and had
lapsed into q coma,
Evening star., 1943-11-18
BY the Associated Press.

os tAle hosOCldtcQ fTeSS.
LONDON, Nov. 18.-The Ger
mans, quickly switching their
attack from Leros, have begun
an aerial assault on Samos, last
of the Aegean islands in Allied
hands, the Berlin radio an
nounced today.
The broadcast said German
bombers and dive bombers dropped
bombs of all calibers on military
targets on Samos, a Greek island
less than 20 miles north of Leros,
which capitulated Tuesday.
GRAF Hurricanes and Spitfres
swept over Crete and Rhodes in
the Aegean area yesterday on Of
fensive and reconnaissance pa
trolls in the wake of the loss of
Evening star., 1943-11-18
Three Shipyord Bookies
Fined TotuI of 5000

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 18.-Judge
Eugene ODunne. sitting in Balti-
more Criminal Court, yesterday
fined three men accused of con-
Quoting bookmaking operation at
the Bethlehem shipyards a total
of 5000.
Two others were convicted, but
released an da sixth man ordered
to pay costs.
Attorney s. 8. Levin said the &C.
cused men had taken bets to the
track for friends.
Evening star., 1943-11-18

(see PACIFIC, Page A-22.)
Evening star., 1943-11-18

'See SUBSIDIES, Page A-20
Evening star., 1943-11-18

(See FEDERAL LANDS. Page AS
Evening star., 1943-11-18
Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press Newspope
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

purpose OF the committee Is 10 see
that every eligible Negro voter in
Wayne County is registered, and
that each voter will exercise the
franchise at all elections.
He said this campaign will be
conducted from the committee
headquarters. An executive direc-
tor. working full time with a COM
mensurate salary. will be named
within the week. Diggs declared.
An executive board was set up.
composed Of nine bipartisan men,
bers, including two members from
labor. Tapes and Clifford Moore,
representative Of the Sanitary
Workers, AFL. Including Disgs,
LOOMS. Mrs. Jeffries. Miss Hender-
son. Rev Horace A. White and
Attorney Berry. who was elected
treasurer. Another member was
named at the meeting Tuesday
night.
An advisory board was also es-
tablished. This board will be COM
posed OF representatives from all
organizations in the city. including
the churches, fraternal. political
and civic groups. This. declared
Diggs. will give the Committee a
cross-section representation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Mobilization Committee
Opens New Headquarters

With the opening Of headquarters
Monday at BIS Hastings street, the
second important step in Vote Mob
ilization Committee was made. The
initial step was made last week
when the evmmittee met and
week and elected officers.
Senator Charles c. Diggs and
Attorney Lloyd A. LOOMS were
named co-chsirmen of the commit
Tee. At the same time Mrs. Mary
Jeffries. member Of the Jury Conn
mission. and Miss 1rma Henderson,
Twelve Horsemen club. were named
co-chairmen Of the bipartisan
women's division OF the committee.
AT a meeting held last Friday
night in the home OF Senator Diggs,
a committee Of the Rev. Horace A.
white Miss Henderson, Attorney
Charles Berry. .Wilfred Newman.
Attorney LOOMS. and Shelton
Tapes. recording secretary OF Ford
GOO UAw-CIo. This committee was
named 10 write the intentions and
policies of the committee which
were submitted al a meeting held
August 10.
Senator Digs. as eo-chsirman OF
the committee, said that the prime
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
III a d s Pints Of
Whiskey; Men jailed

Two men whom police say had
eight pints OF whiskey in two bags
near a baseball park were found
guilty Of illegal occupation on Mon
day by Recorders Judge Arthur Z.
Gordon and referred TO the proba-
ton department.
They were James Thomas. 50. Of
$500 Hastings street, and Herbert
Walters. 81. Of So Medbury avenue.
Referring the case to the proba-
ton department, Judge Gordon said
he wanted them to learn where the
two men were able 10 buy 50 much
whiskey.
Walters testified that he had met
Thomas on the street and had taken
one of the packages nom him TO
carry to the ball game, Thomas
said that he had bought the eight
pints Of whiskey for three dollars
per pint from some man who had
been unable to sell the liquor to
baseball fans because the game had
been called of.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
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MINED IlcI1ER
d RACE RIOT
Two Others Held On
Same Count By
Prosecutor

Last week. Leo Upton, said BY
the prosecutors Office to have been
the person responsible for incitins
the riot on June 81 by making Ger.
tain remarks over the loudspeaker
at Forest club. was placed on q
$4,000 bond. two sureties. How.
ever. this week Harper James Nor
gan, II. OF 1927 Frederick avenue
was held for investigation Of lin.
eitins. She riot" ...,s.
1t was disclosed that Morgan was
repeatedly the person who had
brought back the report from Belle
Isle that there was a race riot there
on the evening of June 20.
Morgan was arrested on August
by Detective Sgt Rex Smith and
special invest cation squad aides,
working with the prosecutors Office
in the apprehension OF persons be-
lieved involved in the recent riot
ing.
Upton, IS years old OF 976 Will
kins street, was taken to court last
week on a writ, at which time the
prosecutors Office stated he was 70
be named within IS hours on a fell
ony warrant which was secured
last week, according TO information
disclosed this week.
Twenty-seven-year-old Ernest
Pickett Of 400 Brewster street was
arrested last week and charged
with investigation OF melting a riot
al Brewster and Hastings street on
June 81.
Police claim that he was IN the
company OF two others. as yet I'M
identified men at.the time OF the
alleged charge.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Falling Plaster Hurts
10-Month- Old Baby Girl

heard the crash OF the plaster as II
fell. Mrs. Csrgile was in the kit
chen preparing dinner at the time.
Miss Keahey rushed into the
apartment after hearing a moan.
When she entered she found the
baby covered with the plaster
which had broken the bed.
Mrs. Cargile said she heard the
crash Of the plaster. but thought IL
was a collision of two automobiles.
She did not learn until later that
her baby had been injured
We've complained to the land
lady on numerous occasions about
the plaster" said Mrs. Cargile
whose husband is employed at the
Continental Motors. But she never
did anything about It."
The baby was taken to Receiv-
ing hospital, and later transferred
10 Childrcn's Hospital. There were
several bruises on the back of the
head and neck.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

Charged with selling sedstives
without a license as result OF a
sale of yellow Jacket" known as
barbituric acid. to a l7-year-old
boy. Sam Rice. white. at the drug
store at 400 Beaubien street. was
arraigned in Recorders Court this
week following his arrest Monday.
According TO 1t Albert Carter.
head Of the Narcotic squad. Rice Is
the first person to be arrested under
the dangerous drug law which went
into effect July 81. Under this law
barbituric acid is forbidden to be
sold without a physicians prescrip-
ton.
Rice was placed under bond OF
$500 after he had pleaded guilty
before Recorders Judge John ".
Brennan Tuesday.
It. Carter said teen-age youths
have been purchasing The drug
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

MOG VIII
LgnoreOr
To Disband
by RUSS J. CowANs

CHICAGO-Admitting that the
Military Order Of Guards had been
requested by the War Department
to make certain changes in their
uniforms. requests which were car
ried out, Frank Stewart, 62-year-old
major general in the organization,
denied charges that criminal con-
plants had been lodged against the
MOG In which they are accused OF
violating the National Defense Act
and Illinois Military and Naval
Code.
According 10 story appearing
in one OF the Chicago dailies Tues
day. the charges had been filed
against the organization by federal
and state prosecutors, and on the
complaint Of Adjutant Gen. Leo v.
BOYLE.
According 20 the alleged COM
plants. the MOG maintains a ma
tionsl headquarters here in Chicago
t55i6 Indiana avenue). with num-
erous Chicago units having a men,
bership up and above 1000 There
are other units in Michigan. Indiana,
Iowa, Utah. Arizona and California.
The Michigan units are in Detroit,
headed by Maj. J. T. Rensen, first
divisian Eaison officer, 225 East
Hsrper avenue.
According to the complaint, Boyle
is alleged 10 have written a letter
to Stewart two years ago in which
he was ordered 10 disband the orr
gsrization because Of the alleged
violations. This according TO Boyle,
Stewart a. retired postal clerk, has
failed to do.
Stewart, in an interview with the
writer Tuesday, said that the diff
cultieS between his organization and
Boyle developed out OF the latter's
attempts TO have the large number
OF white members 10 quit the units
in Chicago.
I'VE have In Chicago approx
imately 1000 members, and the
majority OF them are white" said
Stewart. Boyle is hot because he
knows these white members take
orders from me. colored man.
The Military Order Of Guards
has never violated any military
order. federal OF state, and we've
done everything 10 help in the ma
tional defense"
The Detroit unit was organized In
1923. and at one time had a member
ship OF better than 1900. In re-
cent years split developed. and
since that time the membership
dwindled. However, in recent
months Major Rensen has made
efforts toward recruiting the unit
up 10 normal strength.
Here is the organizations national
Soup:
First Division-Units in the South
side Of Chicago and those in Indi-
uG-see M0G. Page .
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Charge By Woman
Holds Otis Eaton

Police said the complainant and
her mother. who was at home at
the time, alleged that Eaton at
tempted 10 force his way into her
home. took the license number OF
the automobile as the moleSter was
driving away.
Because OF the nature OF the
alleged crime. the name of the
complainant is withheld by the
Michigan Chronicle.
During the recent election OF Ford
Local 600. Eaton was candidate
for recording secretary. He lost by
a wide margin. He was also one Of
the supporters OF former president,
Paul ST. Marie who vas defeated
for reelection.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

called off, It was learned this week.
G. James Fleming. who left for
Washington Wednesday for con-
sultation with the chairman OF the
Committee. said Monday that only
eight companies. engaged in de-
tense production. had been named
in complaints and that five have
already announced that they had
ceased to discriminate for reasons
Of race, creed, color or national
origin. rather than appear before
the Committed hearings.
Asked IL tho hearings win be
definitely called off, Fleming said
he had no authority to confirm or
deny rumors to that effect but
added that il the remaining three
companies comply with Executive
Order sS0z there viii be no further
need for a hearing. Fleming did
not name the companies cited by
the Committee.
Packard Given Ultimatum
ACiiililk SdAu lLC AONdk OlIlCe "a
the FEPC this week wrote
strong letter to the Packard COM
pany, citing complaints of Negroes
who allege that they are refused
upgrading or skilled Jobs because Of
the company's attempt to hold on to
a policy of discrimination. The
Packard company was given until
August 20 to comply with Executive
Order S802 or appear before the
Committee.
Fleming said that postponement
OF the hearings does not mean that
the work of the Presidents COM
mittee here has not been effective.
He said that when the Committee
first started investigations scores of
defense manufacturers did not hire
Negroes or members OF other min
GRITTY groups. but that most Of them
had abolished that policy rather
than appear before the Committee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Seek Negroes
For Agitation.
Service Units

The u. S. Army Engineers, dur
ing the month Of August will stress
the recruiting OF qualified Negro
inductees for service in aviation
engineer units, il was stated today
by Colonel Paschsl N. Strong. De-
troit District Engineer, who re-
ceived word from the Aviation
Headquarters. Washington. d. c.,
that Detroit would be called upon
to furnish a large part OF these
skilled Negro workers.
Particularly needed for service in
these aviation engineer units are
construction carpenters. mechanics,
electricians, welders, plumbers,
jsck-hammer and power shovel
operators. riggers, utility repair
men, tractor drivers, automotive
electricians, truck drivers, toolroom
keepers and highway construction
machine operators, in addition to
men skilled in some so other trades
and professions.
Promotions 10 non-commissioned
officer rank will be made TO espe-
cislly skilled workers during the
frst week OF basic training and
all men are eligible for admission
to the Engineer Officers' Candidate
school at Fort Belvoir. Va.
Men enlisted for service in thi.
type Of unit will be sent to March
Field, Calf, or Geiger Field, Wash.
for training and for permanent as
Segment On completion of basic
training.
Applicants between the ages oi
l and IS. Ia or about 10 be sc
classified. may get information and
applications nj the u. S. Engineer
once. 700 Union Guardian Building
Detroit or any U. S. Engineer Office,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Gov. OF Nigeria
Is Now Retired

LAGOS. Nigeria (ANP)-Sir Ber-
nard Bourdillon. governor Of the
British colony, Nigeria. for the past
eight years, has retired on account
OF Ill health. Nigeria. one of the
most progressive Of the West Coast
OF Africa colonies, has made some
advances under his administration.
Nigeria has sent a number OF SOL
diers to fight in the African corps
Of England.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
INVESTIGATION
May INVOLVE
POLICE DEPT.
Committee Says Cause OF
Riot Dates Back To
Project Fight
BY T. JOHN WOOD

Charging that Prosecutor William
E. Bowling is afraid that an grand
jury investigation of the causes Of
the June 20 race riot will involve
the police department and the Pros
ecutor's office, the Detroit Citizens
committee this week began circula-
ting petitions demanding an i'm.
mediate probe Of the riot and also
local law enforcement bodies which,
the committee said, were as much
responsible for the racial clash a.
the subversive groups they are
protecting"
AT a meeting held Monday. Tho
committee. headed by tina Rev;
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

Otis Eaton. "a. Of 3424 Arndt
street. high ranking labor official
at Ford River Rouge plant, was ar
rested Sunday on the complaint Of
a 3l-year-old white woman.
Eaton. who Is president of the
foundry at the Ford plant was sc-
cused by the woman of forcing his
way into her home at 3:45 am. on
August 4. According to 1t Nell
Coolidge Of the Women's Division.
the complainant has identified
Eaton in the Showup at police
headquarters.
AS yet no charges have been
placed against Eaton. but 1t Cool
idgc said that he may be charged
with breaking and entering.