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Evening star., 1943-05-24
Merchant Ship Sunk by U-Boot
DESPITE Patrol Plane Overhead

of the ships company Of 81 were
killed when the first torpedo struck
the engine room. He said they were
Third Assistant Engineer Knut
Bhmgren of Norway and William
Magill, a wiper, of Columbiana,
Ohio.
The ship carried crew Of 81 and
there were IA men in the Navy gun
crew.
The 49 survivors abandoned the
ship in three lifeboats and saw their
vessel 60 down Is minutes after the
first torpedo struck. After five hours
IN heavy seas, they were picked up
by naval vessel and landed at an
other East Coast port, whence they
were later brought to Norfolk.
Fred Bruno Perantoni, 18, seaman
first class. USNR, a member of the
gun crew. suffered a broken leg when
he was caught between his ufeboat
and the rescue ship.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
By the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va. May "a
While an American patrol plane
circled directly overhead an Axis
submarine torpedoed and sank
a Panamanian merchant ship in
a daylight attack off the United
States East Coast early in May,
survivors of the lost vessel re-
lated on arrival here.
Capt. Jorgen Knudesen of Svend-
borg, master of the ship, told news
men the plane did not drop depth
charges, although 8 minutes elapsed
between the firing of two torpedoes
by the submersible, which did not
surface.
The Navy announced the sinking
today.
Chief Engineer Nils Wirstrom, as,
Of New Orleans, said two members
Evening star., 1943-05-24
5 of Is Jap Bombers Downed
Roiding u. S. Forces on Attu
Enemy Attack Is Second Beaten OFF
In Two Days by Americans

Lockheed P-38) fighters over the
eastern part of Attu. Five of the
enemy bombers were shot down
One United States fighter is missing.
Another fighter was shot down, but
the pilot was rescued"
The Navy gave no indication of
whether the bombers succeeded in
their mission. presumed to have been
bombing and strafing of American
troops battling japanese ground
forces on Attu
AS in the first bombing raid. there
was no official word on the base
from which the enemy bombers
were operating However it was
assumed that they came from Para
mushiro or from a carrier
Paramushiro is $50 miles west
of Attu in the japanese Kurile Is
lands.
Where the Is twin -engined Japa-
nese bombers went was in doubt.
They could have returned to their
base, flown on to strengthen the
lSee ATTJJ Page A-14)
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Ickes Reports Increase
In Week S Coal Output
BY the Associated Press.

Bltuminous coal production ex-
ceeded 100000 tons in the week
ended May Is. and anthracite out
put reached the highest level in
more than three years. Secretary
of the Interior Ickes reported today
On May Is. the second Saturday
since Mr.. Ickes ordered the Gov
erment operated mines to go on a
siX-dav week, the bituminous mines
loaded 3l.373 railroad cars. compared
with 3ll95 cars loaded on May g.,
the previous high since adoption of
the six-day week last winter.
Bituminous production of 12,150.-
900 tons in the May Is week COM
pared with 10,l70000 tons for the
preceding week. This was the larg-
est output since the week Of April 10.
Anthracite production totaled L.
100000 tons. the largest since the
week OF January q, 1910
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Americans and British
Pound PanteNeria
In -Four Attacks
No Opposition Is Met;
Axis Plane Loss Ratio
III for Five Doys
By the Associated Press.

bS INC hoSOtldltu SIeSS.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, May "a
American medium bombers and
fighters attacked Pantelleria Is
land three times within five
hours yesterday and Raj Wei
lingtons followed up last night
with a block k-buster raid on the
docks and airfield of that forti-
fled Italian island, it was an
nounced today
The missions against Pantelleria,
As miles east of Cap Bon, encoun-
tered no enemy air opposition.
Delayed reports, however, boosted
to 305 the number of Axis planes
destroyed in the Mediterranean
theater offensive by the Northwest
African Air Forces alone in five days,
against announced losses of 1s air.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Nozi Radio Reports
Arrival of German
Troops in Sardinia

By the Associated Press
LONDON. May 24.-Reuters
said today that the German
radio announced for the first
time that German troops now
are in Sardinia.
The broadcast said the pres
ence of these garrison forces
was made known by reports
published in the Berliner Mach
tausgabe today"
This report stresses" it add
ed, the widely built up and
strongly fortified defensive
front on the Italian island"
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Man Refuses Ride
To Point in Block
OF Destination

One District official said to-
day he perhaps had found one
reason for the gasoline Short
age.
Driving down Sixteenth street
en- route to the District Build
ing, he saw a man standing at
the curb in the 2400 block. and
stopped to offer him a lift.
Il am going to Pennsylvania,
avenue and Thirteenth street."
said the official,
Sorry" said the man. II
want to 60 to Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue -
and the District official pro-
ceeded alone.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Work Resumed
Al Two Akron
Rubber Plants
Two More Still Idle:
ChrysIer Strike Ends;
Coal Case Pushed
Ry the Associated Press.

Back-to-work movements re-
stored war production today to
all Of half dozen struck plants
Of the Chrysler Corp. and to
two Of four major rubber COM
panies. Meanwhile, the War
Labor Board pressed toward a
final decision in the soft coal
dispute.
About 10000 CIO unionists re-
manned idle at the Firestone Tire g.
Rubber Co.. and B. F. Goodrich Rub
Der Co. plants at Akron, Ohio, but
workers at the GOODYEAR Tire &
Rubber Co. and the General Tire
& Rubber Co. were returning to their
jobs after week end work stoppage
precipitated by a WLB wage deci-
sion.
Mayor George Harter Of Akron.
after conference today with lead
erS Of the rubber workers, said 1t
IS very hopeful that all workers will
be back on the job by tomorrow
morning" He would not elaborate
on the comment.
The Chrvsler walkout. which be-
gan last Thursday and ultimately
left 24,000 workers idle, was ended
formally yesterday by back-to
work vote of two CIO-United Auto
mobile Workers locals at Detroit.
Most Of the strikers had ignored a
regional WLB order to return to
work Saturday. A company spokes-
man said the day shifts reported for
work at about full strength although
absenteeism was "a little over nor
NAL"
Coal Report Due Tomorrow.
In Washington, the WLB. despite
a special Sunday session, ruled out
any possibility OF deciding the coal
case before tomorrow night at the
earliest. A detailed report from
three-man fact finding panel. laying
much stress on the miners demand
for portal-to-portal pay, will provide
the basis for the boards verdict.
Bituminous operators. critical OF
the panel report, asked the WLB.
meanwhile. to grant a public hear
ing on the issues, contending the
panel has not adequa tely and COM
pletely presented the facts"
A statement issued by former SEN
ator Edward R. Burke, president of
the Southern Coal Operators Asso-
citation, said the operators believe
that the character Of the panel re-
port indicates an intention to give
John L. Lewis substantially what he
requests, despite the Governments
'hold-the- line order
The statement expressed the view
that the board would fall into seri-
Gus error il it accepted the report
Ion its face value
The WLB will consider the request
late today, a press representative
said.
Living Cost Hike Cited.
The WLB said an Scent increase
would unstabilize pay levels through
out the rubber industry, but officials
of the CIO United Rubber Workers
contended they had shown that liv-
ing costs had increased % per cent
since January. 194l
The Chrysler dispute brought
evidence Of factional fight within
the UAW-CIO as two locals voted to
demand the custer of Leo La Motto
as director of the unions Chrysler
division. The custer demand was an
outgroWth of Mr.. La Notes charge
that Walter P. Reuther. an inter-
national vice president. had caused
Evening star., 1943-05-24

(See STRIKES. Page Ala
Evening star., 1943-05-24

'See ATTU. Page. A-l4l
Evening star., 1943-05-24

'See KILDAY BILL, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspope
Evening star., 1943-05-24

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and 2-X of this edition of
The Star, supplementing the news of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1943-05-24

(See GASOLINE, Page A-l4)
Evening star., 1943-10-14

Woven of long staple cotton
yarns Reinforced heel and toe.
Ribbed construction for snug fit.
Black, navy. white brown, green,
maroon and grey. Sizes 10 to l3.
Kanns Floor.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
TakOna Group
Tc Mark 54th
Anniversary
Nine Other Units
Schedule Meetings
For This Week

Celebration of its saith anniversary
will high light meeting of the
Takoma Park Citizens Association
Of the District and Maryland this
week. The Society of Natives and
eight other civic associations also
are scheduled to meet.
Representative Beall, Democrat. of
Maryland will be the guest speaker
at the Takoma groups meeting
Tuesday O. w. Youngblood, Mayor
Of Takoma Park, also will be present.
Senator Capper, Republican, Of
Kansas, a member Of the Senate
District Committee, will be the guest
speaker before the Society of Ma
tives. Miss Anita Schade will also
speak on Famous Songs OF Civil
War Days" Miss Mary Russell Will
liams, accompanied by Mrs. Grace
Williams, will sing few Of the war
songs.
Georgetown will hear Edward D.
Merrill, president OF the Capital
Transit Co, discuss Problems of
Wartime Transportation" and the
Mid-City group will hear Inspector
Arthur f. Miller of the Traffic Bu-
reau of the Metropolitan Police
Department.
The North Capitol unit will view
moving picture shown by the Cap
ital Transit Co. to educate the public
in ways to speed up transportation.
The movie is called "Tilley the
Trolley and Billy the Bus"
A calendar of this weeks activities
follows:
MONDAY.
Georgetown = St. Johns Parish
Hall, Potomac and o streets NV,
8 pm.
Mid City - Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets NV. 8pm.
North Capitol - Mckinley High
School, Second and T streets NE,
8 pm.
Society of Natives-Women's City
Club, 1856 Jackson place NV, 8 pm.
TUESDAY.
Takoma Park of D. c. and Mary
land-Takoma Library. Fifth and
Cedar streets NV, 8 pm.
THURSDAY
Arkansas Avenue-1200 Delafeld
place NV, pm.
Fort Davis-Ryland NJ. E. Church,
Branch avenue and S street Sc,
8 pm.
Macarthur Boulevard - Palisades
Park Field House, Sherman place
and Sherrier street NV, 8 pm.
FRIDAY.
a-Anacostia High School,
Sixteenth and R streets S. E, pm.
Burroughs = Taft Junior High
School, Eighteenth and Perry streets
NE, 5 pm.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Congress Library Shows
Rare Far East Items

Selected displays from the extern
slve collection of rare Chinese and
Ilbetan pieces of the late w. w.
Rockhill have been placed in the
main exhibition hall of the Library
OF Congress, Librarian Archibald
MacLeish announced yesterday.
Among the manuscripts, objets
dart and other valuable items
which are being exhibited are rare
photographs and Buddhist tenn
pie banner presented 10 Mr.. Rockhill
IN 1903 by the 18th Dalai Lama of
Tibet when they met on the holy
Mountain Of Wu-tai-shan.
Included in the manuscripts
which can be seen at the Library are
a Ilbetan volume of songs Of Mila-
raSpa, poet of the 18th and 18th
centuries, shown in the original
Wfapplngs of yellow silk between
Two wooden boards, and a musical
score book used as a guide by chant
erS IN 1lbetan monaSteries.
MI. Rockhill's own handwritten
catalogue of all the Tibetan books
III the Library of Congress is also
part OF the exhibit.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Rounding Up Voters Just
Part OfG. H. Marshall's lob
No Polifcs-He's
Sergeant at Arms
OF Federation

! That tall chap you've seen stand
| ing at the doors of the board room
| in the District Building during a
meeting of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations is George H Mar
shall, the new sergeant at arms.
Part of Mr.. Marshall's job is to
round up delegates who congregate
in the halls outside the board room
about the time a vote is to be taken
He sums up his job in four words:
Il bring 'em in
"If you don't bring the delegates
in for a vote, they come to you and
say, Well, why didn't you tell me-"
says Mr.. Marshall.
Although this is Mr.. Marshall's
| first year as a delegate, he is no
stranger to the federation. He used
to visit when his wife was a delegate.
In fact, taking part in civic affairs
seems to run in the family Mrs
Marshall is president of the Summit
Park Citizens Association. which her
husband represents in the fedora
ton.
Mr.. Marshall's civic career covers
activities in two grOupS-hiS present
afflliation is Summit Park and the
Petworth Citizens Association, where
he was a member of the Membership
Committee for a number of years.
In the Southeast, he has been
member of the Southeast Council of
Citizens Association since it was
i,ya
number of special committees of his
own association.
One of Mr.. Marshall's special jobs
right now is that of being chairman
of the Victory Garden Committee of
his area, where things are coming
along very WE'LL
AS member of the council Mr..
Marshall is interested in seeing that
dump for trash is established
| somewhere in the District. A COL
| ored trash collector he knows some
times has to go to Virginia to un-
load, at q cost of so cents, and fire.
quently has to wait In line for four
hours.
There should be a public dump"
Mr.. Marshall added. These fellows
are having a hard time of it."
Speaking of the councils effort to
| obtain dump, the colored collector
told Mr.. Marshall, Il pray to the
Lord you can put that over"
Mr.. Marshall has been a resident
of Summit Park for about 13 years.
| moving there when it was sparsely
| populated. Much Of the land in
the area now is sold and building
will start again after the war, he
| predicted
Mr.. Marshall said his own house
Evening star., 1943-03-21
IWCA News

The music hour program Will be
presented today from to pm. at
Seventeenth and K streets NV. by
the Washington Alumna Chapter
Mu PHI Epsilon, national musical
society. Guest artists will include
Linda Sool DENLY. yiolinist; Ia
mara Dmitrlff, pianist: Mary M,
Burnett. soprano, and Dorothy
Radd Emery. accompanist Tea
will be served from 4 to pm. The
public will be welcome. The USO
Club Will hold open house from
8 to II pm. Supper for serVicemen
and Goyernment-empioyed girls will
be served AZ s pm.
Square dancing with appropriate
music by the Riverside R8mblers
Is held Monday ana Wednesday
from $50 to 1890 pm. They are
open to the public,
The YWCA Will entertain new
cOmerS in Washington Tuesday from
r TO 10 pm. The first in a series
OF three educational forums on "A
Free World It's Responsibilities
and Privileges Will be held at pm.
Harold Butler, author of The Lost
Peace Will be the speaker and
discussion leader.
Members of the Young Married
Womens Club will meet Wednesday
Evening star., 1943-03-21

at noon for luncheon and bridge
The Xen0s Club will meet at pm.
The Wednesday night square dance
Will be held. From 9 to 10 pm.
the vlctrola symphonic hour will
take place. The program will in
clude "A Little Night Music" by
Mozart Brandenburg Concerto
No. D. by Bach, and the Piano
Quartet by Brahms. played by
Rublnstein and Pro Arte Quartet.
The Blue Triangle Club will meet
Thursday at pm. War workers
on late afternoon and night shifts
will be welcome at the USO Club
weekly at home on Thursdays from
ll:30 pm. to am.
A Girl Reserve senior high IN
terclub dinner Will be held Friday
AT 6 pm.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

is $50 years old, and back during
Civil War days was used as a COM
missary for the various forts in the
neighborhood, such as Fort Davis
and Fort Dupont. From his house,
he said, he is able to see around
surrounding territory, which gives
him a good post for his civilian de-
fenSe job of fire watcher.
In the federation, Mr.. Marshall
is a member of the Housing and
Rent Control Zoning Committees.
BY profession, he is a real estate
man
Evening star., 1943-03-21

lent Of 6,4l4 tires worn out. The
totals OF the country would be 243,-
303 435 miles, 16.220.230 gallons and
the equivalent of S,l09 tires worn
out.
The above figures do not give
the entire picture" Mr.. Smith con-
tmued. No consideration has been
given to the dollar cost of such un-
necessary tire inspections, the time
lost from work due to such inSpec-
tions nor to the fact that tire in
Spections costs the motorists of the
United States at least $7,353,57S.25.
Using a minimum time loss Of
one-halt hour per car inspection,
the elimination of Just one inspec-
ton Of tires per car per year would
save the Nation at least l4,709l56
man hours or total of 1885, .644.5
eight-hOur man-days per year"
Evening star., 1943-03-21

and the equivalent of s78 tires worn
out. The figures for the 81 States
are: 1899 .496 miles. 5,l3l 800 gall
Ions and the equivalent of 2.565 tires
worn out. For the 48 States. this
gives the following totals: 81 1921 ,374
miles. 6488 ,092 gallons of gasoline
used and 3.243 tires worn out.
Other Estimates.
Mr.. Smith then made computa-
tions Of savings on the basis of max
ing trip of miles in the Eastern
States and 10 miles in the other
States for inspections, giving the
following results for the shortage
area: 50,879. sos miles, 1891 $50 gall
Ions of gasoline used and the equiva-
lent Of 1895 tires worn out. In the
nOn-snortage area the figures would
be 1928 740 miles, 12828.250 GAL
Ions Of gasoline used and the equivs-
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Womun's S Benefit Association

Mrs. Jennie Little, supreme cap
tam from Port Huron, Mich, will
meet with Columbia Review on
Tuesday, at 900 F street NV, to in
struct in the rituahstic work. and on
Wednesday, at pm, with Wash
ingtOn Review.
On Thursday at II am. in the
clubroom she will hold a school of
instruction. All members are in
vited. Lunch Will be served at 100
pm. in her honor.
On Friday she will meet with Ma
tionaI Review at 100 pm, and at
8 pm, with the Girls Review.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
See Our CLUB GLASS
COOKING DEMONSTRATION

Come in and watch our expert cooker with
glass. She will prove everything we've told you
She'll show you how to save time, gas, work and
vital vitanins.
House Furnishings-Thrd Floor
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Ben Hur News

Melvin d. NeWiand, representative
of District No. 25, installed as officers
of the Executive Board: Samuel
Trupp, chairman; Walter T. Roche,
vice chairman; Henry J. Frank,
secretary treasurer and press rep
resentative. Calvin S. Orth, special
deputy and scribe of Court No. /,
spoke
Richard A. Walker and George A.
Bernard were installed as president
and captain, respectively, at the
State Congress in Baltimore on st.
Patrick's evening.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Knights of Columbus

Washington Council formally
opened their new home at sixteenth
and R street NV last Sunday. Fol-
lowing the blessing Of the home bv
the Right Rev. Msgr. Peter Guildav
open house was held,
On Tuesday night Al the home the
first degree will be given TO a class
of candidates.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Civic Problems, ,CivicBodies
L. S. Courts Closed to ID. G.. Residents;
New kink in Water Problem
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

Hearings before the House Appropriations District Of Columbia
Subcommittee opened Tuesday
usual the District Commissioners Officer
the first to be heard The
of financial
for considering the the
BY direction of the President the budget
ing much needed construction that the resulting
surplus will be applied reducing Indebtedness the Federal
Government
The House District Committee has been working the
posed employees bill
for the public school teachers police The committee
has planned this bill substituting
modification prepared Mcmillan Of
the
provide
fiat increase of $500 all District employees not under the
classified will not
their An increase
OF 10 basic provided for all District
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Fewer Tire Inspections Urged
By Federation's Safety Unit
Report Says Move Would Net Big Sauinss
In Mileage, Tires. Gasoline and Time
BY CAMBRIDGE CRIST.


a 97321 374
of anywhere from 3243 tires to 8l09 tires
estimates chairman OF the
Safety Committee the Federaon Of Citizens Associations report
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27
Current RatiOning Regulations
RATION BOOK W

RATION BOOK W from 10 to Ration Book III with front filled out One family designated agent for family group
 MEATS AND FATS be valid through Stamp will effect through December
 PROCESSED FOODS "Z' stamps will be in effect through November 20 Beginning next Sunday blue green stamps will be required also jies spreads (except citrus Retail these items prohibited until their ration ing begins
 PRICES food commodities the the ration Inconsistencies should be reported panel Stamp october originally scheduled but will remain in effect longer period not yet definitely determined No the aane sheet Book III will take effect Nov
 SUGAR
 IA is valid of through October ST. and 6 va purchase five pounds canning They will remain in effect through October 3 Add- ona aomentS for canning to IS pounds will be issued at the ration 9:30 a. to 430 m.
 GASOLINE No of A books valid for three gallons through November valid half gallons; T worth gallon; and "R" and 'T- coupons valid sor five gallons The face of gasoline ration must be endorsed with the automobile registration
 OIL Glass "unr a of which marked valued a 10 gallons class unit stamps marked and value of each k 50 ga class units marked 2 worth 26O gallons All encrced bes ration certificates denote the value gallons that particular stamp and a such stamps y es used as any e curing me winter regardless period Casses mined the ef oil during the winter and the of storage ankz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27
Rabbit CoOrdinating Doesn't Pay!
  NO BUNNY-MoNEY AVAILABLE, EXPLAIN WASHINGTON OFFICIALS; CANDIDATE c0YETS coNEY CARER

he even doubted that there was such person as Albert F. Geit2.
 But Mir. Geitz seemed very much alive when a telegram ar rived from him, stating that his appointment had not yet been confirmed, but giving the impress sion that he was definitely poised for a rabbit-coordinating career.
 Today, MT. Kinghorn was call- cd again. and his secretary a1l- swered. She said that MT. King horn had None home sick. A su- perhcial diagnosis showed no symptoms of tularemia (rabbit fever to you), but there was the possibility that he was just plain sick of rabbits.
 we never heard of this MT. Giles, or whatever his name is," said the secretary. "All we want ed was a man to be marketing specialist. We're trying to get more people to eat rabbit. But we never hired MT. Gates. The job isn't set up, and we haven't any money. So how could we pay this MT. Geese? And why is everybody so excited about rab- bits? We aren't"
 As near as could be learned, the rabbits aren't excited, either. Coordinated or not, they are will ing to stand on their production record,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27

A five-point program for Civilian Defense for Connecticut, supported by high Army officials and provid- ing for continuance of an active organization, was announced today by State War Administrator Harold F. Woodcock.
 The program, which Is part of one adopted for the entire eastern coast, is the result of Q recent conference of state Civilian Defense Directors from this area and representatives of OCD at which the requirements of the Army were made known.
 The program follows:
 CD Twenty-four hour mainten- ancc and operation of an adequate system for warning and mobilizing the Civilian Defense protective forces in the Eastern Defense Com mand must be maintained.
 (2) The maintenance of the pre- sert trained force of protective per- sonnel embracing the established protective services is essential.
 (3) Periodic drills and exercises, including blackouts, should be held at such time and in such manner as will insure the maintenance of