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Evening star., 1943-05-07
F Families, Short on Shortening,
Stop Baking; Mi||ers Alarmed

Keepers said, to devise a plan which
would break the log jam in family
flour sales. One suggestion, accord
ing to Keepers, was that housewives
should be granted extra ration
points with every 25-pound purchase
of flour.
Mr.. Keepers admitted the slump
in sales since the end of March,
when rationing went into effect,
was "a completely unexpected" de-
velopment, which he attributed to
the desire of most housewives to
spend their limited points on meat,
rather than on lard, Vegetable oils
and similar shortcomings needed in
baking. In the South, where hot
biscuits long have been a favorite
at every meal, the sales slump is
particularly marked, he said.
Because the Government has en-
phasized the need for eating more
cereal foods-flour is such a food
while meat. butter and poultry be-
come scarcer, Keepers said he was
confident the OPA would act to In
crease flour sales, although he could
not say what form such action might
take.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Grateful Kansas
Repoys Russia S
Gift of Wheat
y the Associated Press,


TOPEKA, Kans., May 7.-Men-
nonites, coming from the Crimea
nearly IS years ago, brought to
Americas Midwestern plains treas
sured sacks of wheat.
Now grateful Kansas, made
wealthy by that seed, is returning it
to the war-scorched fields of Russia.
"Russia's hard red turkey seed
paved the way for the reputation
Kansas enjoys as the leading pro-
ducer of this kind of wheat in
America" said J. c. Mohler, secre-
tary Of the State Board of Agri-
culture.
He has appealed for $4,000 in con-
trlbutions to buy and sack two car
loads OF the grain for export.
Russian fields are barren now; re-
treating armies in the back-and-
forth swings of battle destroyed
every growing thing.
Other States have supplied oats
barley and other seed for the Rus
slams, he said.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Giles County Forest Fires
Reported Under Control
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
. PEARISBURG, Va. May 7.-State
. Forester Fred c. Peterson reported
today that the Giles County forest
fires which have burned since Mon
day are under control and that the
fire-hghting crews have begun mop
ping up the smouldering embers and
scattered occasional blazes on the
mountainsioes.
The Camp Pickett detachment of
200 troops, called in to help in the
emergency because of a local man
power shortage, was expected to re-
turn to its home base late today.
Pearisburg boys who we're recruited
when the fires on Sugar Run and
Brushy Mountains went out of con-
troll of forestry forces, had gone back
to their ciassrooms. and large
number of the local farmers had re-
turned to the fields they have been
forced to neglect while they fought
the fire.
Mr.. Peterson reported that con-
servative estimate would place the
burned area at $4,000 acres. The
property destroyed included valuable
stands of mixed oak. pine and yellow
poplar, a considerable portion of
which had been cut and decked up
for moving to lumber mills.
He said he wanted to express his
appreciation to the Camp Pickett
soldiers VINO did grand job"
Some of The farmers fought fires
at night and worked in their fields
in the daytime, getting little or no
sleep during the peak of the emer-
gency, Mr.. Peterson said.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Superior Prepares /
Ito Welcome Quints
Girls to Launch 5 Ships
In Sunday Ceremony :"
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SUPERIOR, Wis, May 7.-Su-
perior expects to break a Ship
launching record, strengthen inter-
national relations and hasten VIC
tory, all In four hours Sunday, but
it was the visit of the Dionne quin-
tuplets that had the city excited to-
day.
The famous 8-year -olds, leaving
their native Ontario for the first
time, are coming to this Great Lakes
city to christen the quint feet. five
freighters built for Great Britain
under lease-lend arrangements.
Statesmen Of three nations, adj
mirals and thousands of spectators
will be here. AS for records, never
before have five vessels gone side
wise down the ways at the same
ceremony.
Each OF the quints will sponsor a
ship, dashing pint bottle of Nj
agara Falls water against the bow as
It's slides into Lake Superior.
The christening will be in Eng
lish. Whether Annette, Cecile, Emf
lie, Marie or Yvonne will have the
honor of sending the first vessel on
its way to war-cargo duty will be
determined by lot.
The freighters are the Moses Gay,
Asa Eldridge, Gurdon Gates, Bailey
Foster and Watson Ferris named
for captains of early American frig-
ates and assigned by the Maritime
Commission.
Launching of the first vessel is
scheduled for 2 pm, Central war
time, with the others following at
45-minute intervals. Part of the
ceremony will be broadcast in the
United States and Canada and by
short wave to Great Britain. The
broadcast will begin at pm. The
quintuplets will send greetings and
sing several songs in French and
English.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May THE average
housewife, beset by rationing of fats
and shortening, has placed her cook
book on the shelf and ended her
creative efforts with home baked
cakes, pastries, bread and biscuits
causing -four producers to become
alarmed.
w. F. Keepers, educational di-
rector of the Wheat Flour Institute
said his organization, a trade asso-
citation of millers, had been deluged
with Nationwide complaints from
manufacturers Of so-called family
flour, which is used in home baking
Although Keepers would not make
any estimate on the slump in sales,
the Northwestern Miller, trade
publication, said movement from
grocers' shelves in some instances
was of as much as 60 per cent from
a year ago. About IS per cent of all
flour made Is of the family" type,
Keepers estimated.
Representatives of milling asso-
Citations are meeting regularly with
the Office of Price Administration
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Justices Hear Arguments
In Murder, Inc.,' Case

os INC Associated Press.
A contention that death sentences
were imposed on Louis Gepke)
Buchalter. Emanuel Weiss and Louis
Capone, alleged members of Muir
der, Inc, as a result of testimony
from self confessed gangsters,
thugs and murderers" was presented
to the Supreme Court today by at
torneys for the condemned New
York men seeking a reversal Of the
conviction.
In reply Solomon A. Klein, assist
ant district attorney of Kings Coun-
ty, N. Y, asserted that, while the
trial was mot faultless," the men
were accorded due process of law at
every stage of the proceedings"
The three were convicted of slay-
ing Joseph Rosen, a Brooklyn store
keeper. December 13, 1886. A re-
view of the conviction was denied by
the Supreme Court February Is, but
was granted a month later on a petit
ton for reconsideration. A stay of
execution was granted December S
by Justice Roberts.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Chandler
Continued From First Page.)

They would prefer legislation, but
recognize the time element may
make executive action more desir-
able if they conclude the Chief Ex-
ecutive has sufficient power to act
Senator Chandler pointed out the
relocation centers were created by
executive order a year ago.
According to the Senator, there
are 1875 400 Japanese in continental
United States, of whom 105.750 are
in the 10 relocation centers in Utah
Idaho, wyoming, Colorado, two in
Arkansas, two in Arizona and two
in California. He said the program
IS costing $70,O0O,00 a year.
Approximately ST per cent, or
1000 of the occupants, are Ameri-
can-born citizens, while 34,750, or 80
per cent, are citizens of Japan.
24co Refuse Loyalty to U. S.
Senator Chandler revealed that
the War Department recently un-
dertook to get Japanese volunteers
= for the Army and made registra
tion of 1868 males, citizens of the
! United States, of military age OF
that number, he said, 6 per cent, or
{ 1,181. volunteered, and "a per cent,
or 4,783 answered no to the loyalty
question:" Senator Chandler said.
This left 10 per cent who answered
"yes," but wanted to await a regular
call under the draft law.
The question to which 4,783 an
swered NO" was given by Senator
Chandler as follows:
will you swear unqualified allegi-
ance to the United States of Amer
lean and faithfully defend the
United States from any and all at
tacks by foreign or domestic forces
and foreswear any form of allegiance
or obedience to the japanese EN-
peror or any other foreign govern
ment, power or organizations"
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Eisenhower's Brother
Heads Kansas COLLEGE
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOPEKA. Kans., May 7.-Milton
S. Eisenhower. associate director of
the Office of War Information in
Washington and brother of Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, has accepted
the presidency of Kansas State COL
lege at Manhattan, the Board of
Regents announced today.
Mr.. Eisenhower, 43, is a graduate
of the college and served a brief
period as associate professor of
journalism. He was United States
vice consul at Edinburgh from 1924
to 1926 and for IA years was with
the Department of Agriculture, first
in the public relations division and
later as co-ordinator of land-use
planning.
Mr.. Eisenhower will succeed Dr.
F. D. Farrell, who resigned last
month.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
AIeutiuns
Continued From First Page }

took the Japanese completely una
wares in their swift occupation of
the island in face Of adverse weather.
Our troops moved with the pre-
cision of war college demonstration
to affect the landing.
Drenched wi Il icy water. our men
successfully completed the occupa-
tion under command of a general,
who, until his Alaska command,
never had experienced that type of
bitter weather. He is Brig. Gen.
Lloyd E. Jones, Columbia, S. C. De-
scribing operations today at Gen.
Buckner's headquarters, an officer
said the meneuver was perfectly ex-
ecuted. Each wave moved method
ically into each phase of operation,
which was executed without flaw.
Occupied in Day.
At the end of the first day, after
initial landing, our forces had moved
in guns, ammunition and food and
had complete control of the situa-
ton.
The morale of men was inspiring.
Every man in the occupying force
was called on for extraordinary per-
formance of duty because of the haz-
ordous weather prevailing during the
operation. Some were cited for in
dividual accomplishments.
The Army commander also praised
participating naval personnel for ex-
traordlnary performance of duty un-
der difficult conditions and added
that Army and Navy forces were CO.
ordinated perfectly.
Among those mentioned were 1t.
Paul j. Kovar of Missouri Valley,
Iowa, and Pvt. Buck Thompson. 1t.
Kovar led detachment under cover
Of darkness through unfamiliar ter
rain to an outpost, which was held
without relief for "a hours. Pvt.
Thompson, a former Alaskan trap
per, now combat intelligence scout,
was pitched into the icy surf with
half dozen other soldiers about a
hundred yards offshore. He assisted
his companions to the beach, pulling
some Of them out of the water and
wrapped them in sleeping bags and
stayed with them for several hours.
Island Shrouded in Snow.
All during the occupation opera
ton, the island was shrouded in
snow, riding before a sea storm. Men
worked increasingly for "A hours to
unload their supplies, dig in, estab-
lish themselves and set up commune
cation lines. The advantage of their
Alaskan training was shown in the
quickness with which they threw up
their tents, installed stoves and
moved in guns and supplies of fuel
and ammunition.
The main landing force vas pre-
ceded by unit of combat scouts led
by 1t. Col William j. Verbeck.
This force. hardened to rigors of
Aleutian weather, went ashore in
rubber boats to occupy strategic
points. One of the places occupied
was Russian 'Aleut village, one of
the oldest in island chain, which
previously had been destroyed by
our bombers,
Evening star., 1943-05-07
New Jap Drive on Capital
Of Human Believed Siartina
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, May IA strong
japanese force which crossed Tung-
ting Lake by launches under air
plane cover has effected a lodgment
on the southern shores, the Chinese
high command announced tonight,
indicating that another Japanese
drive on Changsha, capital Of HUI
nan Province, is under way.
The first landings were made yes
terday, the communique said. Other
detachments followed later in the
day and fighting was continuing
this morning.
Changsha, which the Japanese
have made three futile efforts to
capture, lies so airline miles south
Of the lake.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Legion Committee
To Urge Convention
In Chicago Sept. ID
StreomIined Meeting,
Similar to Last Yeor's,
Planned by Leaders
BY the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS, May THE
American Legion's Convention Com
mittee decided late yesterday to
recommend to the Nationl Executive
Committee that the 1943 convention
be held at Chicago September 1915.
The three-day meeting would be
modelled after last years streamlined
affair, which was transferred from
New Orleans to Kansas City.
The committee heard a charge
that the operation Of the "renego-
tiation law" authorizing various
Government departments to rene
gotiate war contracts, "is diminish
ing the production of war equipment
and undermining the Constitution
Of the United States" s
John B. Hawley of Minneapolis,
president of the Northern Pump Co.,
who made the charge, said "Produc-
ton cannot proceed full speed ahead
with the financial status of almost
every company in the United States
waiting for the final blessing, based
on the opinion of the Undersecre-
tary Of War and the Undersecretary
Of the Navy"
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, veter-
ans administrator, told the COM
mittee that almost 9,O00,O 900 appli-
cations already have been received
for veterans insurance from men
now in the armed forces.
Our fighting men are winning
their battles on the military front,
but the home front is not yet win
ming its battles, National Comdr
Roane Waring told a public meeting
last night in reporting on his recent
North African tour.
Make no mistake about this war;
he said. ut is fight to the death.
American fighting men are dying
on their feet in North Africa and in
the far Pacific, that we who stay at
home may not have to live on our
knees"
Evening star., 1943-05-07
War Bonds 10 Be Tickets
Al Church Musical Revue

War Savings stamps or bonds will
be the only medium of exchange
recognized in the sale of tickets for
the musical revue to be staged by
the Sunday School of the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church, Twenty-sec-
ond street and Rhode Island avenue
NE, at pm. May II In the Sunday
school auditorium.
The bonds and stamps will be
added to the church building fund.
The show will include a cast of 80
and will consist of variety of acts
and a complete minstrel show. The
revue will be under the direction of
Avery T. Drummer The Raw. Rich
ard Mussen Is pastor of the church.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Clark Gable Takes Part
In Raid on Antwerp
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 7.-Capt. Clark
Gable went on his first raid in the
Flying Fortress attack of May 4 on
Antwerp and enjoyed it and learn
ed lot," the 9th Air Force today
quoted him as saying.
Capt. Gable, former film star, flew
as an observer on the Fortress
"Eightball Second" which went
through the raid without encounter
ing enemy planes and suffered only
two small flax holes.
The plane was piloted by Capt.
William R. Calhoun, jr., of Birming-
ham, Ala.
Capt. Gable, who qualified as air
gunner before his recent arrival
from the United States. did no
shooting. The pilot called the trip
"uneventful.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

B
Senate:
In recess.
Finance Committee hears Colin
STAN, head of congressional tax
staff, on pay-as-you-go tax legisla-
ton.
Military Affairs Committee hears
Senator Chandler. Democrat, of
Kentucky on relocation camps for
japanese.
House:
Continues debate on Senate
changes in Treasury-P Office
supply bill.
Military Affairs Committee con-
cludes public hearings on labor and
manpower legislation.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Roso|ind Russell, Film
Star, Gives Birth to Son

HOLLYWOOD, May IAN g.
pound son was born today 70 Screen
Actress Rosalind Russell.
Her husband, Army Capt. Fred
Brisson, flew here last night from
his Hobbs Field (New Mexico) base.
Mother and son were reported do
ing nicely.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
FPHA General Counsel
To Address Lowers

David L. Krooth, general counsel
OF the Federal Public Housing Ad-
ministration, will be the speaker to-
morrow at the third luncheon in the
series, THE Government Lawyer on
the Home Front" sponsored by the
District Chapter of the National
Lawyers Guild.
The luncheon will be held at the
Cathay Restaurant, 624 H street
NV.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Province Buys Water Works

Because the districts it served
grew so rapidly it could not con-
struct works fast enough to supply
service to the increasing population,
the Province of Buenos Aires Water
works Co. has sold out to the
province,
Evening star., 1943-05-07
New Mexican HOLIDAY

Mexico has declared May %, the
day it declared war on Germany
Italy and Japan in 1912, an annual
national holiday.
Evening star., 1943-05-07

Don't lose hope I'll you've tried .
Star want Ad." MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Veterans Given Duty

NSAS'uiiS oIVSH 6uty
Veterans of World War I too old
to serve again have been given
fulltime home service duty in
Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

turned safely.
The Allied advance on Bi7erte was
developing from two directions
While American and French troops
drove along the north shore Of Lake
Achkel from the west, another
American column was approaching
Ferryville, 10 miles south OF Bizerte,
from newly-captured Mateur, 10
miles farther southwest.
American artillery already was
pounding Ferryville, which lies
astr'ide the Matcur- Bizerte road be-
tween Lake Bizerte and Lake Ach-
KEEL. Nearly 100 acres OF docks and
other harbor installations at Ferry
Vile have been devastated by Amer
lean and British bombers In repeat
ed raids and an Allied statement is-
sued April IS said traffic at this
oncelbusy port had virtually ceased,
Allied bombs have destroyed large
oal-handling facilities and wrecked
four Of SIX known oil storage tanks
The American advance was be-
lieved 10 have forced the Axis 10
abandon Sidi Ahmed airdrome, just
northwest Of Ferryville.
There Is some high ground SOUTH
east OF the main road leading into
Ferryvillc, where the enemy con-
ceiyably may make stand and
there are ridges OF small hills be-
tween Ferryville and Bizerte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05

POLLS

The Loew Poll Theater does 1t
again, when 1t presents for your
entertainment double smash stage
show opening today for limited
engagement only.
Starting off this gigantic show rs
Van Alexander direct from his APP
pearance at the Capital Theater
In New York. Known everywhere
as America s foremost composer and
arranger Van offers you new style
all his own. You'll thrill TO his
music, Just as other critics all over
the country have done. Featured
with this top-ranking band Is the
very lovely Emily Nobel. Next on
down the list OF favorites Is Cleo
and Fleurette with their magical
puppets; next Harris and Howell,
mirth ard melody direct from Har-
lem; singing and dancing stars; and
as an extra added attraction, through
the efforts OF the management we
present for your enjoyment and
approval the Five Marshalls, sing
Ing the songs you love In the ways
you like them best. The Five Mar
shalls come direct from the Wrig-
ley's Ben Bernie Radio Show. All
In all on one program you have
the top-notch stars from several
OF your favorite programs. You
can't afford TO miss this gigantic
show, here for two days only. There
are four performances OF the stage
and screen show daily, for two days
only, at 1920, 400, $3.50 and 900
p. m. Make your plans TO attend
now.
Included In the great surrounding
screen show Is the slap-stick come
dy OF the year, Young and Will
ing" with Susan Hayward and Will
liam Holden in the leading roles
This Is q story OF three boys and
three girls who try 10 crash into
the stage. The details which follow
are hilarious for all concerned. Also
In the cast are Eddie Bracken, Rob
ert Bcnchly, Martha ODrisvoll and
Barbara Britton. The latest news
events always timely and interest
Ing Will also be shown.
Coming 10 the Loew Poll Theater
Friday for O five day engagement
Is the much talked Of Moon Is
Down" with an all star cast.
On the same program will be
those two frollicking devils, your
favorite comedians, Laurel and
Hardy In Air Raid Warden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
WEALTH CAUSING
DOMESTIC STRIFE
NOn=SuppOrt Cases Be-
coming More Numerous
Says Judge Conway

Wealth that war workers are I'M
accustomed to possessing is greatly
responsible for friction in their
homes and also for the great num-
Der of non-support cases that have
been coming to his attention, said
Judge T. E. Conway today in the
municipal court.
Philias Chase, 80 of 461 North
Main street. Bristol, charged with
non-support was sentenced to 8
months in jail, with suspension of
the sentence for one year. The judge
ordered him to pay his wife SIS per
week.
william Davis, AZ, of "a State
street, charged with breach of the
peace was granted continuance to
october 5. Mrs. Davis has filed a
suit for divorce which is pending in
the superior court.
Charged with non-Support. Saliva
tore MARITIME, 27, Of rs Hill street
was granted continuance to June
2.
Robert M. Lancaster, 33, of Hins-
dale avenue, charged with violating
a city ordinance by dumping rubbish
in the street, was granted nolle
on payment of S.. He was arrested
by Patrolman Philip Teta yesterday.
The case of James Mobilio, 80 OF
Z Bishop street, charged with non
support, was granted nolle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
Lap Meals Served
By Salvation Army
1886 Lodgings Given During Month of April Report
to Community Chest Office Indicates

In q report covering the months
Of March and April Just submitted
to Edward T. Graham, executive
secretary Of the local Community
Chest, of which the local corps Of
the Salvation Army is a member
agency, Major Hugo Wiberg reveals
that 1,742 meals we're served to 1876
men cared for at the Army's lodge
for men on Scovill street during
this period. Fifteen hundred eighty
six lodgings were recorded, and 80
men were given employment
through the services of Major
James Beech, superintendent Of the
lodge. Major Wiberg also inform
ed the Community Chest that 1913
Easter baskets, containing fruit,
candy, cookies and copy Of the
Easter War Cry were presented to
all the children in the local hospi-
tails as well as to the inmates Of
four local institutions. The baskets
were made and filed by the young
people of the corps and we're given
out by the ladies of the Women's
Home league under the direction of
Mrs. Olive Ruda.
One hundred twenty-five services
and classes were held during March
and April at headquarters on Cherry
street with a total attendance of
e,215.
Major Wiberg announced this
morning that a delegation from the
local corps will attend special mis-
iionary services to be held by Com
missioner and Mrs. Thomas E. Will
son, Of China, at the corps in Meri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-05
STRAND

Today two first run hits opened
a three day engagement at the pop
ular Loew Poll Strand Theater.
Comprising this grand program are
two smash features each enjoying
their first Waterbury showing. Lee
Tracy In The Power OF the Press"
dynamic story as timely as today's
very headlines, tops the bill, With
George zucco In THE Black Raven"
sharing program honors.
Remember, this bill will be here
for three days only, 80 plan now TO
see 1t before the concluding per-
formances OH Friday evening.
Opening on Saturday at the
Strand for q four day run Is the
biggest revival shop yet TO be pre-.
septed at this theater--together on
one gigantic bill you will see Bing
Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian DON
levy and Carolyn Lee In the red,
hot, and blue show Of the year,
Birth Of the Bllisa". which has