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ported their formation blew up two
buildings and caused six other large
explosions in the target area.
German Messerschmitt lO9s and
Italian Macchi 202s patrolled the sea
between Pantelleria and Africa, try
ing to divert the Allied fury and
the Warhawks bagged two of each
in two strenuous dog fights.
Flying Fortresses spearheaded the
Allied attack in the afternoon, with
American Marauders and fighter
bombers supplementing the assault.
Il thought I was doing my part
when I was on the assembly line
back in Michigan" said a Fortress
staff sergeant, J. S. Rzonca of Saint
Claire, Mich, who formerly worked
in an automobile plant To-day
things we're reversed I felt 1 was
part of the de-assembly plant
after saw our bombs going be-
low"
L kept my B-26, Birmingham
Blitzkrieg,' on the bomb run as
smooth as boy carrying a basket
of eggs" remarked Marauder Pilot
First 1t. Robert H. Borden of Bea-
trice, Ala. Il told my bombardier
Second 1t. w. C. Sawyer, Shreve-
port, La if he didn't hit the target
I would drop him out. We brought
him back"
Evening star., 1943-06-08

partment funds came from Frank
Buckley and Joseph B. Danzansky,
general counsel for the National As
sociation of -Slaughtering Meat
Professors and Wholesalers and the
National Independent Poultry Coun-
Gil.
Mr.. Buckley and Mr.. Danzansky
said the amendment should assure
the meat and poultry industry, as
we'll as other industries, that they
would not be harassed by Screw
ball regulatory measures.
Mr. Goss, .testifying before the
Senate Agriculture Committee, de-
clared that if the administration
is planning a general food subsidy
program it is deliberately pursuing
a policy leading straight to bank
ruptcy." .--..
The Grange leader predicted that
OPA's price roll back will dis
courage production especially by the
small farmer. Mr.. Goss said he had
already perceived indications that
butter and milk production are
being substantially reduced.
Senator Bushfield, Republican, of
South Dakota, cosponsor of legisla-
ton to prohibit payment of sub
sides for food production without
congressional sanction, commented
the subsidy system would force tax
payers to pay at least three times
more in levies than they would have
to pay for food at existing prices.
Before questioning the .OPA men,
Acting Chairman Bankhead of the
Senate Banking Committee said:
1--WE want to know first all the
details about the roll back in butter
and meat prices and what was the
reason for the order We want to
know, too, what the prospects are of
having it extended to other foods. :"
Evening star., 1943-06-08
CIO Economist
Chides Senate on
Its Own Subsidy
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A CIO official chided Senators to-
day for opposing subsidies under
the OPA price rollback program
when they themselves are "subsidiz-
ing their own restaurant by provid-
ing free rental and by an annual
appropriation of something like
$4,000 year of public funds"
Donald Montgomery, consumer
counsel for the United Automobile
Workers, told a Senate Agriculture
Subcommittee he marveled at the
low prices in the Senate restaurant
when he ate there the other day
and added
Frankly, I find it hard to un-
derstand what can be wrong with
the principle of using public funds
to subsidize some part of the high
wartime cost of food our people
buy in retail stores, when the food
served to the Senators and the visit
ing public in the United States
Capitol is paid for in part out of
public funds, not only in wartime,
but in peacetime as we'll"
Evening star., 1943-06-08

its finances on a budgeted basis. In
this way all the family's expenses can
readily be paid out of current income.
1t becomes easier for the family to
save something out of each pay check.
How loans ore made
Borrowers who will use their loans
constructively can get $50 to $500 at
Household Finance. Loans are made
on furniture, cars or without security.
We never take wage assignments or
require endorsers. Borrowers repay
in regular monthly instalments. They
may repay in advance at any time to
reduce the cost Households rate is
2 70 per month on the unpaid balance.
The Maryland Small Loan Law au-
thorizes maximum rate of 3 12cco per
month. If you need loan to put
your finances on a sound basis, ask
for full information about Household
Finance service.
Evening star., 1943-06-08

Ambassador, there have been sew
eral prominent visiting f1remen such
as Wendell Willkie, Patrick Hurley,
Averell Hartman, and, most lately,
Joseph E. Davies.
In more than one case the first
news the United States Ambassador
to the Soviet Union got of these
gentlemen was when he heard it over
the British broadcasting system
In one case he cabled to ask what
1t was all about and in at least one
case he never did get reply.
Waits and Fumes.
The admiral waited, and it might
be added, fumed-fumed as he would
have if he had heard some one
clattering up the bridge of his battle
ship and taking over while he still
was in command technically.
The latest of the visiting flremen
was, OF course, Joseph E. Davies, on
his second mission to Moscow-a
fact, incidentally, which he had
painted on the Government airplane
after it arrived IN Moscow. He came
back to the United States with
Mission to Moscow" written in both
English and Russian on the side of
the plane in bright yellow letters.
The Davies mission, which may or
may not have been of the highest
political significance, was the one
which may have caused the admiral
to make up his mind to quit.
In a way Mr. Davies was very
considerate of the United States
Ambassador. He held his first press
conference at the admiral's house
and he held his second one with the
admiral present.
Not in on Conversation.
But when Mr.. Davies went to see
Stain and present the letter from
President Roosevelt, there was a
different story. The United States
Ambassador went along to present
Mr.. Davies to the Soviet Premier
but he didn't sit in on the conver-
sation
In fact he was told to go home
And he did
1t is likely, of course that Mr.
Davies was acting under higher in
structions. But it is still very hard
for the former chief of naval opera
tions, the United States Ambassador
to the Soviet Union, not to be told
what was in that letter delivered ir
his territory.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
By EDDY GILMORE.

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
NEW YORK, June 8.-The United
States Ambassador to the Soviet
Union-Admiral William H. Stand
ley-was planning no immediate
resignation when I told him good-by
on Russian airport few days ago,
but he probably will not go through
another winter.
This is not because of the chilling
blasts of Moscow and Kuibyshev
but because of little frigid diplo-
matte air which breezes in from time
to time from his own country.
AS the admiral (for most of those
who know this distinguished man of
the Navy call him that said re-
Gently:
You know, I don't feel that I'm
trying to make my career. I feel
I've already made it. 1 made it in
the Navy. I don't have any am
billions over here. I'm not trying to
change any worlds. I am just trying
to serve my country in the only way
I know how"
Russians Like Admiral.
The admiral gets along fine with
the Russians. He's a plain-speaking
blunt man and the Soviets like that.
He has had no major differences
with them. They like and respect
him. The admiral likes the Rus
slams. He likes particularly Stain,
Molotov, Kalinin and Mikoyan.
The thing that is freezing out
the admiral is the visiting diplo-
matte f1remen-men from his own
country who fly into his diplomatic
preserve with special missions and
special messages, most of which the
United States Ambassador doesn't
know about and doesn't have ex-
planned to him.
Since Admiral Standley has been
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Battle Over Control
.0fChiId Care Program
Goes 10 Senate Group
Tuft Tells Committee
Thomas Bill Would
Effect Suvinq

The effort of the Federal Secur-
ity Administration to wrest control
of Federal programs to care for
children of working mothers from
the Federal Works Agency, which
now administers the program with
Lanham Act funds, moved to the
Senate Committee on Education
and Labor today.
Chairman Thomas. presiding at
the hearing on his bill, sponsored
by the Federal Security Administra-
ton, said:
Il am personally happy at least
that there has not been a single
suggestion that the nursery school
program be discontinued. We all
are in agreement that they are es-
sential to the war effort"
Substitutes Smaller Program.
The Thomas bill would abolish
Lanham Act funds as a source of
financing the child care program
and substitute much smaller pro-
gram to be operated by the Chill
dren's Bureau, the Office of Educa-
ton and the Community War Serv-
ices Division of the FSA under
Charles P. Taft.
Mr.. Taft, in testifying for the bill,
claimed that administration through
his agency instead of FWA would
cost less.
This is not just an interagency
fight" he said 1T Is rather diff
ference of opinion as to whether
services should be administered
through service agency or a con-
str,lction agency"
Mrs. Florence Kerr, administra-
tor of the FWA's war service pro-
gram under the Lanham Act, testi-
flying against the bill, said:
ut is important and pertinent
for this committee to know that
there is going and growing pro-
gram to meet the needs of children
of working mothers. With the con-
tinuation of the Lanham Act fund.
our program will care for 1000 900
children of working mothers in the
next II months"
SutS Appropriation.
The Thomas bill, proposing appro-
priation of $20,0O0,OO0, would care
for only 100000 children, according
to Mr.. Taft, of which only 10000
would be in the pre-school group
Mrs. Kerr last week before House
committee asked for SIS 100000 for
FWA's war service program.
Stressing that the wartime prob
lens of child care demand the ut
most speed and flexibility, Mrs. Kerr
said that there was no time now to
plan a long-range program through
the old line peacetime agencies.
We must meet the need-the
wartime need-which is right at
hand. We must meet it now" she
said.
Miss Dorothy Pearse, District day
care director and other educators
testified on the bill
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Americans Who Fly Plane
For Churchill Honored
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 5.-American pi-
lots of the Liberator plane Com
mando, which Prime Minister
Churchill used for globe -trotting
were appointed to the Order of the
British Empire today by King
George VI.
Capt. William John A. Wander
kloot, %, the pilot, was appointed an
honorary commander of the order.
Capt. John Howard Ruggles, 26, the
co-pilot, was named an honorary
member. Capt. Vanderkloot is from
Sarasota, Fla. Capt. Ruggles is from
San Francisco.
The Commando's most recent
flights were from the United States
to North Africa to England. The
Commando also took Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden to Washington
on his recent visit,
Evening star., 1943-06-08
StondIey Will Quit as Envoy
Before Winter, Gilmore Predicts
Davies Hal Mission to Moscow Painted
On Plune, A. P Writer DiscIoses

admiral Stnndley, A,rbassa-
dor to Russia, is tired OF beI-g
by-passed BY Washington on i'm
portdnt matters and ,oill resign
before nert 1uinter, according to
Eddy Gilmore, aDho has just ar
riDed home for a pacation after
nearly ttDo years as an Associated
Press correspondent in MoscoD.
A similar report recently brought
tDord from the White House and
State Department that nothing
tDas kno1Dn there OF such a situa-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Army-Bound Bribers
Win Suspended Terms
By the Associated Press.

DETROIT, June 8.-Circuit Judge
w. Mckay Skillman yesterday sus-
pended until after the war opera
ton of sentences" against Seymour
Smith and William Lipman, Chicago
contractors, when the two men gave
evidence that they soon may be
called for Army induction.
Smith and Lipman were convicted
of bribing members of the Detroit
City Council in connection with con-
tracts for the Herman Gardens
housing project. Both were given
prison sentences of two to five years.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Hospital Official Resiqns

LA PLATA, Nd, June 8.-P. D.
Brown has resigned as chairman
Of the Board of Trustees of the La
Plata Hospital, a post he has filled
since the hospital was erected in
1888, it was announced here today.
Mr.. Brown also had served on the
Building Committee of the institu-
ton.
Evening star., 1943-06-08

the southeastern coast provide other
sites for bridgeheads. but the rest of
the coastline is protected by high
cliffs.
Although the island. has been
mentioned rarely in the war news.
there have been reports that it was
used as limited Axis air base.
Evening star., 1943-06-08
Lumpedusu
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about five companies of British
troops.
Landing Craft Declared Destroyed.
This report claimed that several
Allied landing craft we're sunk and
asserted forces which had landed
were destroyed"
The German high command COM
munique stated that "the enemy
yesterday tried to take the Mediter-
ranean Island of Lampedusa by a
coupe de main. The Italian gar
rison repulsed the attack, sank sew
eral boats and destroyed enemy
troops which had landed"
Declaring the attempt failed 100
per cent" the German radio added:
IF the Allies by this attempt in
tended to test the resistance of Ital-
ian troops when they are defending
their home soil, then the Italians
have stood the test in a brilliant
manner"
Has Single Harbor.
The German broadcast said Ber-
lin military quarters had mo doubts"
it was "a serious landing attempt"
Lampedusa Is a one town island
of bare rock and a few fertile val
leys, measuring about seven miles by
two, and lies some 100 miles west of
British Malta.
II Porto, on the southern coast,
provides its only harbor, but even
this can accommodate only small
craft. Several scattered beaches on
Evening star., 1943-06-08
~,~,,u .ITALY
SI(lLY rs

AXIS CLAIMS BRITISH REPULSED AT LAMPEDUSA-Axis
communicates the Aie-reported today
British force had attempted landing night
Lampedusa Island ship had repused.
Allies reported continuing air raids Pantelera Island
naming other targets but the Italians said Allied
done considerable
Messina and Trapani Sicily. "A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1943-06-08

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buy? Use a Star "WantAd." Phone
MA. 5000.
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S'~' IMPROVED
UNIFORM lllTERllATl ONAL
SSessooooy Lesson

By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIsT, d. D.
OF The Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
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IllIIIIIIIIII MI l1u

Try this some time in ginger
ale. Put one tablespoon mara.
schino cherry Juice and several Of
the cherries in each glass. The
result viii delight.
To lengthen the life Of your.
feather pillows, put them in cur
rent of cool dry air frequently to
keep them dry, fresh and sweet.
II you use electric extension
cords, check them frequently for
frayed places. Never handle a.
cord with wet hands and handle a.
wet cord only with a thick pad or
dry cloth.
When the sweetness of cream is
doubtful, stir in a pinch of soda.
This will prevent curdling even in
hot coffee.
It Is q simple matter to spread
french dressing uniformly over q
salad by using a clothes sprinkler
of the cock-necked, bottle-top va
riety. When finished, the sprinkler
can be inserted in a hot-water
faucet and quickly cleaned.
To remove hard water scale or
stains from porcelain enameled
ware, boil a mild solution of soda
in it periodically. A mixture of
salt and lemon juice, rubbed on
the utensil and wiped off with a
wet rag will also do the trick.
.
To wash cotton blankets, wash
one at a time in 1ukewarm water
and enough mild soap to make a
two-inch standing suds. Rinse in
several lukewarm waters. Dry in
the shade. Press binding with a
warm iron.
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Bethlehem's Star
Puzzles Scientists
Theories Are Advanced for
Celestial Guide.

What was the "Star Of Bethlehem"
that blazed in midnight sky and
led the Three Wise Men to the Christ
Child's humble bed in stable OUT
side jerusalem?
Science does not know. There Is
no such star now and all the evi-
dence astronomers have been able
to assemble throws no actual light
on the subject.
However, Miss Maude Bennot,
director of the Adler Planetarium In
Chicago, says astronomers "do not
refute" the story of solemn beauty
and simplicity which has endured
1000 years:
%. and 10, the star, which they
saw in the east, went before them,
till it came and stood over where
the young child was. st. Matthew.
The ''Star of Bethlehem" has in
trigued students Of infinite space for
many centuries.
Many Theories Advanced.
Miss Bennot said:
Astronomers cannot be accused
Of not trying to solve the problem
the story presents. But all efforts
have failed to reveal that the Star
of Bethlehem was an actual star.
SIN the first place, stars do not
stand STILL They appear to make
a professional nightly across the
heavens. But Of course it is the
earth which is moving"
Among the many theories to ac-
count for the tStar Of Bethlehem"
is that Of German named Edeler
who announced after years OF study
that the Star was in his opinion, actu-
ally the conjunction Of two bright
planets moving in the same direc-
ton, creating one very brilliant
image.
May Have Been Nova
Miss Bennot said:
''Tt also might have been nova
or new star. They shine with great
brilliance for few days, then van
ish.
"There was q conjunction Of
Jupiter and Saturn about December
Is in Z B. c., and since the exact
year of Christ's birth is a matter Of
dispute, that may have been what
the Three Wise Men saw.
Another possibility is that it was
Halley's comet which reaches its
zenith about December rs over Beth
lehem."
Miss Bennot believes that the
brightest Of all planets, Venus, which
is seen as a star, most nearly full
fills the Wise Mems description Of
their celestial guide to the humble
birthplace of Christ.
Just Star Gazing.
She said:
''It always is near the sun. It is
seen only in the early morning, and
now rises about three hours ahead Of
the sun-in the east, of course. Many
who see it may believe they are
gazing upon the Star of Bethle-
hem.
The brightest Of all stars, Sirius,
now is visible crossing the sky most
of the night, and many also may
take that for the holy star, Miss
Bennot said. She concluded:
SIT appears foolish to try to au-
thenticate the story scientifically"
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For an instant a chill finger
touched her heart. She stepped back
into the shadow of a shop door and
waited. He hadn't seen her. He
couldn't see that far anyway, she
realized. The significance of his
thick-lensed glasses hadn't fully &C.
Cured to her until she saw him
peer nlyopically into the mirror be-
hind the bar before he turned and
spoke to her. She knew now that
he hadn't seen her from the pier,
or up the hill in front Of the Forta-
leza. 1t was an armor of invisibility
that gave her a quick impulsive
courage, or rather foolhardiness
verging on sheer madness.
Even then she hesitated. The
phosphorescent glow of the rising
moon softened the solid planes Of
the ancient Spanish facades pressing
close against the cramped side
walks, and shimmered, darkly liq-
uid, on the glazed cobblestones. The
street was empty, and yet she had
an eerie sense that it was not empty
Ia sense Of the shadowy substance
OF life rhythmically pulsating, Of un-
heard voices and watching eyes and
unseen feet echoing softly through
the night. From some strident Pc
riphery diminishing waves of noise
and color beat in until only their
muted overtones seeped through into
the narrow street. It was the first
time Anne had had the feeling that
San Juan was a completely foreign
city, as foreign as Paris or Mar
settles or Tunis. All the veneer that
made it part of the New World was
gone just then all except the
disappearing figure Of Mr.. Richard
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O&1A GCCCooC0 ees
Taussig at the intersection below
her, and the cigarette ads plastered
in the window in front Of her.
She crossed the road, went down
back the way she'd come, turned
the corner and slipped into the shad-
owed rectangle cast by buildings
against the rising moon. Mr.. Taus-
sig was going along on the sidewalk
now, almost at the end Of the block,
looking up at the doorways. AS
Anne started to 60 farther along,
he turned and came back. She
stepped deeper into the shadow. A
man came around the corner, looked
at her and walked on, looking back
twice before he turned into a door
way. Anne stepped back still more,
with q vague feeling that she might
be running a serious risk. and yet a
definite feeling that she couldn't 60
not until she'd at least seen
where Taussig was going.
He had stopped and gone back
again. Anne saw him look at a
suffered balcony over an arched
entrance that must have been for a
carriage or coach in the old days.
Then he was gone almost at once,
and she saw the dark oblong close
behind him. The man who had
passed her came out on the side
walk again. He was standing there,
looking at her. She realized with a
little shock that in spite Of every
thing Mr.. Taussig's presence in
the street had been an unconscious
protection. A sudden panic Of terror
gripped her, constructing her throat,
making her body taut and as cold
as ice. The eerie spell Of the ancient
streets was gone, an acute sense Of
physical danger had taken its place.
She had an almost overwhelming
impulse to turn and run as fast as
she could, and controlled it sharply.
It was the most dangerous thing she
could do. She clenched her fists
tightly to make her hands stop trem-
bling, and forced herself to move
quietly and at q reasonable pace
toward the corner. Perhaps If she
crossed the street out of the shad-
ows She took q step toward
the curb and stopped.
A man she hadn't noticed before
was moving along the other side OF
the street, going quickly in the di-
rection Taussig had gone. He had
come out Of no door she'd seen or
heard open. But it wasn't that 50
much as q vague sense Of familiari-
W She caught her breath
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LESSON TEXT-Matthew 2:1-12.
GOLDEN TExT-For God SO loved the
world, that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whososver believeth In Him should not
perish, but have everlasting hfe.-John 3:16.
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Yule Trees in Water
Hold Needles Longer

If Christmas tree is set in water
when it first comes into the house
and is kept in water while it Is part
Of the Christmas decoration, it will
remain fresh and green for at least
a week longer. Water should be
replaced as it evaporates. II the
base of Christmas tree is trimmed
with sharp knife just before it is
mounted, the pores will be left open.
allowing water to rise in the stem
to the living cells which are still try
ing to provide the tree with food
and moisture.
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Felt Poinsettias

Women who make their own
Christmas cards will be additionally
clever if they carry the theme Of
the cards into their home decora-
tons.
A felt poinsettia Of red, yellow and
green makes pleasing Christmas
card. The yellow felt center Of the
flower is surrounded by one-inch
petals cut from re& felt. The stem
and two leaves are made Of green.
A Chris mas greeting is written on
the card with colored ink,
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Hare's Fur Soles

The pika, or "whistling hare" a
rare animal found in its wild state
only in mountain parts of the west
ern side Of the North American
continent, has hair on the soles Of
its feet and does not have a tail.
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Lesson for December rs

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