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Evening star., 1943-05-03
Ten u. 5. Submarine
Shippers Decorated
For Pacific Sinkinqs
Shared in Destruction
OF l25,000 Tons Of
japanese Vessels
Dy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
American submarines partoline
the Pacific have sunk more than
l25,000 tons of Japanese shipping
the Navy disclosed yesterday in an
nouncing decoration of 10 subma
rine commanders.
Warships, transports. cargo ships
merchantmen. even an enemy subma
rine were included in the DESTROYED
shipping. In addition. damage was
inflicted on many other enemy
craft. including large submarine
which probably was sunk.
Navy spokesmen were unable to
provide details of the 10 individual
forays which resulted in the heavy
damage to the japanese, but said
they believed most of the destruc-
ton had been reported previously
although never before totaled.
Biggest Bag 24,O52 Tons.
The biggest bag, 24,o52 tons of
Japanese shipping sunk and an
other 27,500 tons severely damaged,
was reported for the submarine
commanded by 1t. Comdr. Arthur
H. Taylor of Narberth. Pa. He was
awarded Gold Star in lieu of a
second Navy Cross.
One Japanese submarine definitely
was sunk by a submarine COM
manded by 1t. Comdr. William F..
Farrell, 81, Grafton, Fa Comdr. Far
rell was awarded the Silver Star
Medal for sinking a 1,400-ton enemy
submarine. and 6,0O0-ton freighter
and damaging another 4,7OO-ton
enemy freighter.
Another enemy submarine, the
Navy reported, probably was sunk
by submarine commanded by 1t.
Comdr. Edward C. Stephan, IS,
Westgate. Md. Awarded Gold Star
in lieu of second Silver Star Medal.
Comdr. Stephen was credited with
sinking two medium sized japanese
transports; probably sinking large
submarine medium-sized. cargo
ship, and four troop landing barges,
and possibly damaging large
unidentified enemy vessel.
West Virginian Honored.
1t. Comdr. Frederick B. Warder.
80, Grafton, w. Va, was awarded
Gold Star in lieu of a second NAVY
Cross for sinking 1880 tons of
enemy shipping and damaging 5000
tons more.
A Gold Star in lieu Of a second
Navy Cross also was awarded 1t.
Comdr. Thomas Klakring 80. An
napolis, Nd, for sinking 15,40O tons
OF shipping and severely damaging a
7,20O-ton freighter.
Destruction of a 1900O-ton air
plane ferry and sinking of an armed
cargo ship Of unspecified tonnage
were credited to the submarine COM
manded by 1t. Comdr. John A. Bole,
jr.. 36 Waikiki. N. Y. Comdr. Bole,
awarded the Navy Cross, also was
credited with damaging a 7,0OO-ton
freighter.
A Japanese heavy cruiser was one
OF the ships credited to the subma-
rine commanded by 1t. Comdr. John
Raymond Moore, 81, Sharon. Tenn.
Awarded the Navy Cross, he also was
credited with sinking two enemy
merchant vessels weighing 5000 and
$500 tons.
Other lieutenant commanders
Evening star., 1943-05-03
66 |nducted April II
To Report Tomorrow

Sixty-six District men who were
indicted into the armed forces on
April n will report for active duty
In their respective services tomor-
row.
The group includes 81 men for
the Army, II for the Navy and
three for the Marine Corps. The
list follows:
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Stephon's Parents Live Here,
Wife, Children at Westoote

| Lt. Comdr. Edward c. Stephan,
whose diary was the source of a
Navy account of how an appendec-
tony had been performed on a sub
marine crewman while the craft
prowled the seas near Japan, is a
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. David Edgar
Stephan, 1855 Euclid street NV.
HIS wife, Mrs Margaret P. Stephan,
and two children. David Wheatley,
9, and Paula, 5, live at Westgate,
Md.
In his diary, Comdr. Stephan re-
counted how Pharmacists Mate
Harry R. Robey. go of Salt Lake
City, with the aid of pair of long
nosed pliers from the subs engine
room, saved the life of Torpedoman
William r. Jones, %. of Park Hill,
Okla. by removing his appendix in
an operation which lasted one hour
and IS minutes. He used the pliers
as forceps in pulling out the appen-
dix. The stricken sailor was back
at his post in six days.
Comdr. Stephan was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1929,
and was attached to the ohice of
the Judge Advocate General of the
Navy here in 194O While stationed
here he took a special law course at
George Washington University.
Prior to being stationed here,
Comdr. Stephan had been assigned
to duty at Pearl Harbor and San
Diego.
Cpmdr. Klakring was awarded the
Navy Gross in December by Ad-
miral Chester w. Nimitz, COM
mander in chief of the Pacific fleet.
The 37-year-old sub commander
was born and educated at Annapolis,
where his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie S. Klakring now live. He re-
turned to sea in June.
Comdr. Klakring entered the
Naval Academy in 1923 after attend
ing Annapolis High School and
graduating from ST. Johns College
there. He is pianist and was
leader of the Navy TO-" Naval
Academy orchestra during his mid
shipman days.
He has been In the submarine
service for II years.
Evening star., 1943-05-03

Kirk. Robert 3.
Ryglinski, v. q.
Davidson. 3. P.
O'Connor. james p.
Burke. Chester A.
Munasteri. C. p.
Miller. Robert j.
Hamrick. Acie W.
Richardson. c. 9.
DAauila. Thomas j.
Saunders. Harry ?.
Winders, Kline e.
Walters, Alfred ".
Messina, Philip
McAlwee, W. A.
kapchinski. A. A.
Shepherd. Abner M,
Zieg, Earl W.
Frye. Norman L.
Worminston. 3. ?.
Mari. samuel M.
0arvood, James e.
eherwin, c. C.
Wooh. Thomas
Schoenwirth. Ralph
Sjoholm, Edwin NJ.
Na
Miner. Newton A.
9laninship. J. I.
0Arvey. Harold A.
Corbet. Kenneth N.
Pounds, Warren +.
Beatty. Esti1l W.
Marine
Miller. Charles J.
wright. +. W.. jf.
Evening star., 1943-05-03

awarded the Silver Star, with the
bag credited to their submarines,
were:
Herman A. Pieczentkowski, IS,
Riverside, r. l.. 4 10.OO0-ton tanker
and 7,000-ton storeship.
Rob r. McGregor, 36. New Or
leans. two merchantmen totaling
$4,000 tons sunk and one 4,000-ton
ship damaged.
Eugene B. Mckinney. 50. Eugene
! Greg, two ships totaling 6,lo0 tons
sunk and three totaling $4,000 tons
damaged.
Evening star., 1943-05-03

fmy.
DintamAn, A. ".
Boles. Maxwell
smith. Emmons 3.
Harris. John r.
Bernstein. Joseph
Bower. Harry r.
McFadden. r. ].
Lincoln, Edward ?.
Sands. Alfred
Gift. John p.
1ooIe. william p.
McHenry. Joseph J.
Lecompte. Lee Z.
Howard. Robert ".
Van Slyke. J. C.
Wilson, Charles Z.
Shore. Leon r., r.
elesnoW, o. L.
Jackson, Paul c.
bpcfbs J0dn g.
9chWah, Guy Z.
McWhirter, c. W.
Schneider, Y. c.
Piszarelle, Harry NJ.
0ondek, Michael A.
Braxton. Daniel D.
Tavy.
Rurka, Norman H.
Hilgenberg, Z. ?.
Smith. James A.
OAbbondanSa, J
Speaks. James 2.
70 CorDs.
Riebe. Donald K.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
FROM CORES 70 cons

She used to work ladies' clips. fitting the CORES
together.
Now she works guns. fitting intricate parts
together.
And thou.ands Of girls like her are doing similar
wonderful things for America.
That's why we don't have as many girl. to make a.
many MISS swANK SLIPS a you'd like That's why YOU
have to wait for your slips But its the kind Of waiting
no American objects to.
So if you can't get the MISS swANx SLIP YOU want.
try your store again next week Just be patient and
you'll surely get your favorite slip with the Straight.
plus-Biss construction that insure. perfect ft and
"anti.wriggle" comfort
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Dr.. ). PaIkin Dies;
Agricultural Chemist
Funeral Today for Chief
Of Naval Stores Unit

DR.. Samuel Palllin, So, Agriculture
Department official, died Sunday.
Funeral services were held this
morning at Danzansky's funeral
parlor, 3501 Fourteenth street NV,
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld of WASH
ington Hebrew Congregation officiat-
ing. Burial followed at Washington
Hebrew Congregation Cemetery.
DR.. Palkin, who was chief of the
naval stores division of the Bureau
of Agricultural and Industrial
Chemistry, was born February %,
1890, in Portchester, N. Y. He at
tended public and high school at
Stamford, Conn.,, received his B. Phi.
from Sheffield Scientific School at
Yale University, and his M. S. and
Phi. D. from George Washington
University.
DR.. Palkin spent nearly 80 years
in Government service. and was the
author of many articles published
in chemical journals on researches
on metals, dyes and medicinal prod
ucts. He was member of the
American Institute of Chemists,
American Chemical Society, Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation, Sigma
XII honorary society and the Yale
Club.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Rose
Palkin; one daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Schwartz of Plainfield, N. j., and a
brother, DR.. J. r. Palkin, and two
sisters, Miss Dora Palkin and Miss
Ray Palkin, all of Washington.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Mrs. Augusta Shute Dies;
Became Physician in 1897

Mrs. Augusta Shute, former resi-
dent of Washington, who died
recently at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Willard G. Chick of Kittery,
Me-, was buried yesterday in Ivy
Hill Cemetery, Upperville, Va.
Mrs. Shute was reputed to be one
of the first women to be graduated
from a medical school in the United
States. She was the widow of DR..
Daniel Kerfood Shute of Washing
ton, who was professor of anatomy
at Columbian College, now George
Washington University.
Mrs. Shute studied under DR.. Shute
at Columbian after graduating from
Kittery schools and Spencerian
Business College here In February
l6, 1897, after graduation at Colum-
bian. she became registered
physician but never practiced.
For many years. Mrs Shute was
active on the Women's Board of
George Washington University Hos
pital. She was a member of the
Church of the Epiphany, the Lucy
Holcombe chapter, OAR, Twentieth
Century Club of Washington and
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, and was past
treasurer general Of the National
OAR.
Besides her sister, Mrs. Shute is
survived by a stepdaughter, Mrs.
James c. Baker, jr., of Newport
News, Va: step-granddaughter,
Mrs. Robert Vollie Richardson, ir.,
also OF Newport; two nieces, great
niece and great-nephew.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
1n mrntnrtattt

McCLENNON. MAGGIE: In memory OF
died one year ago today, May 4, ls42.
somswhers back Of the sunset.
4oH 5est ss. IN p. snd nd snd Of slS,ry 4, ,t.
Iov1Na HUsBXND. r1o JAMES sSf MectENsoN iee
sPILMAN, MARY GERTRUDE. In sad
%uhe1 n% aovns MARY
who departed this life twelve years ago
today. May 4. 1881.
May her '9nl asK seis pAuGHTsRs. iH gfassi
TW0MEY. CATHERINE AGNES. In low
ER1NE s AGNES TWoMEY. e' Who departed
this tas, life eleven years ago today sonA Nay A.
WILLIAMS. CHARLES H. In loving re-
SHARLEs Il: MfILiAMs: yho deserted
Today. Is day Of remembrance
And many sad regrets,
A day I shall always remember
When the rest of the world forsets.
Your % dear face se Just t1 HUo to sUaf see. h'ho'
Your loving smile, your welcome voice,
HIS 1bss bssoTsb ss6' e %Fs Rseh RsBHecA { e
WILLIAMS, CHARLES H.. A tribute of
love @ e opr dear brother-in-l CHARLES
ago today. May /. isz1. ~ WV years
a person that completes = task well done,
Like queen bees caring for 4 honeycomb,
Need never worry for that place called
HIS s,,T} HSX1se SR avn s1s6EssMzaw s1Es MAUD
WILLIAMS. CHARLES H. In fond re-
membrance Of our Bible class teacher.
two years ago today. May 4. 1871.
One whose thoughts were little clearer.
One whose smiles and mind was . little
keener.
One Who avoided those things that were
meaner:
One Who was always willing TO aid N,
One whose ADVICE was given uG
One who defended when others failed us
70 was that Kind Of friend:
Evening star., 1943-05-04
DrathB
SMITH. WAITER Or

SMITH, WALTER L. On Sunday after
% Mfz Is e4s sH i2as beovsd KsansS sd
Of Elsie Brown smith brother Of William
Smith and the late augusta Mercomes. After
at the Mas frenas hd. s s ea
st. NV.
Funeral from Lincoln Coagrega tional
Temple, 11th and r SITS. NV. on Wednes-
ham. vt.
WALSH: DAVID On Tuesday, May 4.
IS43. DAVID WALSH, husband Of the late
NJ. steiio and David /. Walsh. Remains
resting at the S. H. Hines Co. funeral
n0@e Notice sSef Of faneral hnaa s. later n;T.
WARD. ANNIE STOREY tNEE DEAN).
On Monday, May ), 1e43, ANNIE S. WARD
,ds 5nes Dean, beloved wife of the late Cleve,
Friends may call at Joseph F. Birch
Sons, 3o34 N St: NV. where services viii
fnterment Rock Creek Cemetery. '''
WATERS, SOPHIA AGNES. On satur-
as may soPHA s a AeRss sfs FsS1efHss WHTEss BE-
Elm Ssmae s9s1 Ws.5 sfsysd sSers m9
Theodore Haas. Mrs. Louise Rowlands
ana enxIs.. MIS- Katie 1issins hsm5sr., ,n.r,,
s; at ,ntoI1. pm Relstiys: and friends inyit-
morial mo nssTmfe1 eemetery George washington NJ
YOUNG, ISAAC. Departed this life on
Monday. May 3, 1943. ISAAC YOUNG OF
536 Gresham place NV. He leaves to
Young, other relatives and friends.
Notice of funeral later. ARRANGEMENTS
by Taft H. Williams. 22ol Georgia ave NV.
,o4s xouNG; =; ~. MARY HsY, R; On SUNDAY. May 2,
William A. Craig, Bristow, Va, MARY r.
YOUNG, beloved wife Of Joseph H. Young,
Aquasco, Md: mother of Shelby Young.
Aouasco, Md: Joseph R.. Young Of New
York. Mrs. Charles B. Duckett of Washing
ton. D. c.; Mrs. William A. Craig, Bristow,
Va. and Russell Young Of Aouasco. Md
Remains resting at her late residence,
Auuasco, Md
Church, Aouasco Nd, "wednesday. Nav <
At IL am.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Mrs. William F. Centner
Dies in California

Mrs Regina Macklin Centner, 40,
wife of 1t. Col. William F. Centner,
base commander, Army Air Depot,
San Bernardino. Calf, died We'd
nesday at the st. Bernardine Hos
pital in California. Catholic fu-
neral services will be held at $50
am. tomorrow at Fort Myer Chapel,
followed by burial in Arlington
Cemetery.
Col. and Mrs. Centner formerly
were residents of Alexandria, Va.
Col. Centner was here as chief of
the special projects division of the
Army Air Forces until transferred to
his present post. Before being re-
called to active service in 1910, Col.
Centner served for 10 years as su-
perintendent Of Fort Columbus, and
was a regional manager of the Civil
Aeronatutics Board.
Mrs. Centner, a native of Colum-
bus, Ohio, graduated from the St.
Mary of the Spring College there.
A brother, Frank J. Macklin of Alex
andria, is general sales manager of
Eastern Air Lines.
Besides her husband and brother,
Mrs Centner is survived by twin
daughters, Jean and Jane, 16; two
other brothers, Thomas j. Macklin
of Columbus and Joseph A. Macklin
of Dayton. and three sisters, Miss
Margaret Macklin of Columbus and
Mrs. Helen Koegel and Mrs. Mary
Wenstrup of Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Sicily
Continued From First Page }

ican 5th Army being held in reserve
in Algeria and Morocco under 1t.
Gen. Mark w. Clark was being
trained as the nucleus of several
Allied armies.
1t. Gen. Kurt Dietmar, German
high command radio commentator,
acknowledged that Southern Europe
affords particularly favorable con-
ditions for landing; but declared the
construction of Notifications by the
Axis on the invasion coasts and
'the nature of the country" would
impede such operations.
Uneasiness of these German prop
aganda spokesmen conceded with a
report by the Morocco radio that
Premier Benito Mussolini had sent
a new appeal to Hitler for aid in re-
pelling a possible invasion of Italy
from the south.
Nazis Reported on Rhodes.
The British radio broadcast re-
ports from Istanbul last night say
ing German troops had arrived at
the italian Island of Rhodes. in the
Aegean Sea near the Turkish coast.
(The Owl added that the
broadcast reported that neutral
observers were associating the
German troop movement with
the large-scale invasion exercises
carried out on Cyprus by British
troops last week.
Sertorius acknowledged that the
German submarine packs in the
Mediterranean-a serious stumbling
block to invasion whose elimination
was given first priority in the plans
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill formulated at Casa
blanca-had lost so per cent of their
effectiveness in April because of
unfavorable weather.
A communique reported 415,0OO
tons of Allied shipping was sunk
last month compared with 851 900
tons in March.
The Morocco radio report and the
German claims of submarine sink
ings were unconf1rmed by Allied
sources
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Bill Would Regulate
Placement Of Children
Randolph Offers Measure
To Require Licenses

Chairman Randolph of the Housa
District Committee today introduced
bill to license all child placement
agencies. Swift consideration of the
measure will be urged in the COM
m1ttee and the House, he said. The
legislation was submitted yesterday
by the Commissioners.
Under the bill the Commissioner
would be empowered to appoint 4
committee of eight to formula CO
and adopt rules and regulations ne
scribing standards of placem{n
service and care to be required of
as child-placing agencies. lie
chairman of the committee wo, Id
be member of the Board of Pub &c
Welfare.
Other members would be repr, .
sentatives from tn Health Depart.
ment. the Boart o. Public Welfan.
and one representa- \ re each OF fu
charitable organizatlc. in the Dis.
trict which haye an org, nized prod
gram for placing children - homes!
The Board of Public velfarei
would be required to investig. the
activities and standards OF, any
agency applying for license. a a.
visional licenses" are provided for
until an agency can meet the stand
ards required. All records of child
placement are to be kept confiden-
tial and open to inspection only by
authority of the Board of Public
Welfare.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Harry Miller Dies;
Built Racing Cars
Rickenbocker, OIdfieId
Used Designers Specials
BY the Associated Press.

BY Lne Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 4.-Harry A.
Miller, 6s, internationally known
engineer, designer and builder of
racing automobiles, boats and air.
planes, died yesterday in Grace Hos
pital after an illness of six weeks.
Mr.. Miller's famous Miller Spe-
cials" won II of the 500-mile In
dianapolis Speedway races and hum
dreds of races on tracks in the
United States and Europe.
He designed cars for Eddie Rick
enbacker, Barney Oldfield, Tommy
Milton, Ralph De Palma, Harry
Hartz, Louis Meyer, Jimmy Murphy
and Pete De Paola.
A native of Menomonie, Wis, Mr..
Miller became interested in mechan-
ical contrivances during his boy
hood. Later he went into business
in California building parts for au-
tomobiles. In 1916 he designed his
famous egg-shaped Golden Subma-
rine" for Barney Oldfield, who
earned $4,000 on the race tracks
With the car.
Mr.. Miller had his factory in Los
Angeles, where racers from this
country and Europe trekked to have
their Miller Specials" built.
Ip 1888 he started to build air
plane motors and at the time of his
death he was working on blueprints
for a powerful motor for aviation,
using the most horsepower ever at
tempted, according to William A..
Meyers, his chief engineer.
He was designing this motor in
his Detroit shops, where he was
building special hydraulic test
equipment for aviation. During the
World War he was engaged in de-
tense work in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1943-05-04

in 1908. Coming to Columbia in
1910 as professor of mathematics,
DR.. Hawkes. served as acting dean
of Columbia College in 1917 and
1918. He was appointed dean in
July, 1918.
Surviving him are his widow, Anna
Rose Hawkes.; two sons, John B.
Hawkes. of Alexandria, Va, and
Herbert E. Hawkes. of New York
City; a daughter, Mrs. Carl Miller
of Washington, d. c., and three
grandchildren.
The Rev. Stephen F. Bayne, jr.,
university chaplain, will conduct
funeral services tomorrow at st.
Paurs Chapel, Columbia University.
Burial will be near DR.. Hawkes.
summer home at Lake Willoughby,
vt,
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Japs Claim $4,000 Tons
Of Shipping Sunk in Pacific

BY the Associated Press.
The japanese press carried claims
today that $4,000 tons of Allied ship
ping-all of which it asserted car
ried arms. munitions and other sup
plies-had been sunk by Japanese
submarines and navy planes in the
Southwest Pacific during the last
nine days.
There was no Allied confirmation
of the claims, repeated in a Trans
ocean News Agency broadcast by the
Berlin radio and recorded by the
Associated Press.
The Japanese newspaper Ashahi
said that since the first attack on
Oro Bay in New Guinea. Japanese
submarines had sunk upward Of
100000 tons of enemy shipping.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Dr.. Herbert f. Hawkes.,
Columbia Dean, Dies
WeII-Known Educator
Expires in New York

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Dr. Herbert
Edwin Hawkes., 10, dean of Colum-
bia College since 1918, died today in
the Harkness Pavilion of the Column
bia Presbyterian Medical Center
after an illness of several weeks.
DR.. Hawkes. was born in Temple
ton, Mass, December 6, 1872. He
was a graduate of Yale University,
where he later was an instructor
and assistant professor of mathe-
mates.
He was the author of several text
books on mathematics and the
book, college, What's the Use?"
DR.. Hawkes. was appointed in
structor in mathematics at Yale in
1898, two years after his graduation,
and was named assistant professor
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Axis Offers Explanations
For Decline in Sjnkinos

STOCKHOLM. May 4 (P,.-Berlin
dispatches to Swedish newspapers
offered variety of explanations to-
day for the admitted drop in ship
sinkings by U-boats last month, one
being that the Allies may be getting
ready to invade Europe.
The German newspaper Borsen-
ze'tung was quoted as saying there
were fewer conveys to shoot at in
April. The paper recalled that the
number of conveys dropped just be-
fore the North African landings last
November and suggested that the
Allies might now be collecting ships
for another invasion,
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Leslie Hays Howard, IS,
British Conductor, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY tHe Assoclated PfeSs.
BIRMINGHAM, England, May 4.
Leslie Hays Howard, As. director
of the Birmingham City Orchestra
and one of England's outstanding
conductors, died here yesterday.
A native of Littleton, Yorkshire,
and the son of an organist, Mr.
Howard embarked on a musical
career at the age of when he began
playing the organ in local church.
|. Later he taught music at Eton
and subsequently became a con-
ductor with the British National
Opera Co.
He had been director of the Bir-
mingham Orchestra since 1880.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Thomus G. HoIbert Dies

CHICAGO, May 4 tP).-Thomas
c. Holbert, president of Caldwell g.
Ward Brass Co., Syracuse, N. Y,
died yesterday of heart attack at
the Edgewater Beach Hotel. Funeral
services will be held at Syracuse. He
is survived by his widow. Edith, and
four daughters.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
UarAH nf Ihanka

FORD. WINTER w. We wish to thank
our relatives and friends for their kind
6oral tributes and visits at the passing
pf our father and husband, WINTER w.
FORD. THE FAMILY.
HALFPAP. HENRY H., SR. We wish to
express our thanks and appreciation to
our many friends in our church. LODGES and
ORGANIZATIONS, and to our relatives for
the lovely flowers, cards and visits at the
time our daddy and husband, HENRY H.
HALFPAP, Sr., passed from us to eter-
MRS. MARGARET A. HALFPAP AND
8 FAMILY
Evening star., 1943-05-04
johnson Reported
Definitely Improved
NJ ~. An.;.t>lp

BY the Associated Press.
Definite improvement was re-
ported today in the condition of
Senator johnson, Republican, of
California, who was stricken with
pneumonia several days ago.
In making the announcement
Capt. Robert E. Duncan. executive
officer of the Navy Medical Center
at Bethesda, said he considered the
Senator's condition encouraging.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
New Yorker to Speak

|. Richard Courant OF New York
University will address the Philo-
sophical Society of Washington at
BIS pm. Saturday at the Cosmos
Club.
Evening star., 1943-05-04

A LITTLE want Ad" in The
Star brings . LOT Of results. MA.
5000,
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Argentina Makes PIywood

Manufacture of plywood from To-
cal woods has been started In. Ar
gentina.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Colburns in Capita

Mr.. and Mrs William 3. Col
burn are IN Washington FOR the
nonce and Col. and Mrs. I'm
nett J. Connolly have returned
10 the Mad House as our
overcrowded capital city IS de-
,cribed. after = visit with Nh.
and Mrs. Carhart,
Just passed Mrs. Lawrence
knight Butler who Was eut-lp
i4t-f- garden looking things ever.
she was wearing a print-frock
and garden gloves We under
stand that she hds plan ! 2
big victory garden We Will re-
port progress later.