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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Senate Approval Urged
On Panama Measure
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Connally Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee asked
quick Senate approval today of leg
islation to turn back to Panama
sewage and water systems and other
properties now owned by the United
States in the cities OF Colon and
Panama
Already passed by the House the
measure also stipulates forgiveness
by this country of loans made to
cover Panama's share in the cost OF
vital defense highway in that re-
public.
THE Republic Of Panama has
made more than 80 sites available to
this country for valuable military
and naval installatio including air
fields" Senator Connally told his
colleagues.
We've got to recognize Panama S
claims to these properties and her
willingness to grant us valuable sites
without making a hard-and- fast
bargain" Senator Connally said 1T
would be unhappy for us to pursue
any other course. We can afford to
be generous
He estimated the value Of the
properties at several million dol
lars"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Bombers Hit Axis Tunisiu Line
AT Rate of One q Minute
80 Big Allied Planes Strike in 30 Minutes
As Spitfires Keep Guard Against Attacks

The ground we were on cost lives
to win last Thursday and there were
freshly dug graves nearby.
Goubellat Village is cluster of
Is or 80 neat French houses screened
by rows of eucalyptus. 1t is deserted.
A tidy French farmer left sign
posted on the edge Of the field below
our knoll.
It said Chase Interdite
ing forbidden-and the greatest
manhunt in Tunisian history goes
on 9 miles away.
The 20 tanks knocked out were
part of a force of A German tanks
that engaged in swirling Easter
day battle with the British north
Of the salty shores of Lake Kourzia.
Heavy gunned Churchill tanks
swung ponderously through gap
in minefleld to destroy or disable
nearly half of the enemy tank COL
umn thrown against them.
20 Axis Tanks Knocked Out.
This British arrnored thrust pre-
viously had knocked out nine Ger
AAloI ldlihS dilu IL Oll odl-
urday Salvage crews were recover
ing a number of them for future
Allied use.
The Germans were using Is Mark
vi Tiger tanks in hull down posi-
tons to keep British force from
tanning out northeastward in di-
rection which would bypass Te-
bourba.
Sustained British attacks on the
hills northeast of Medjez-El-Ba b
forced the Germans to evacuate the
fortified village of Heidous, miles
north of Medjez-El-Bab A small
enemy garrison still chung to the
eastern tip of Long Stop Hill,
although go per cent of the hill was
in British hands.
The capture of Heidous eliminated
a point from which the enemy had
directed heavy mortar fire on the
British on Long Stops highest crest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Pentugon
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space was being made for a shop
ping center, plans for which had
been announced.
BY noon today half of the entire
frontage had been ripped out COM
pletely Workmen said the other
half would not be torn out at this
time. They said Walgreen drug
store would occupy this space.
No explanation was given why
the plate glass frontage was being
removed, workmen commenting that
it was admirably suited for a drug
store.
The local labor shortage was said
to be one reason why the War De-
partment never opened the fully
equipped luncheon bar for public
use. At the time it was installed
it was intended to relieve the eating
problem which was then acute. Huge
cafeterias on each floor of the build
ing with several beverage bars on
each floor provide food, drinks and
sandwiches.
Many employees have been heard
to complain about the difficulties OF
getting breakfasts in their boarding
house neighborhoods and these
had been counting on the luncheon
bar in the concourse to provide for
their morning needs. There has
never been any ofncial Army expla-
nation why the huge bar was never
opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Police Blame Pedestrians
For Traffic Accidents

Approximately five out of six
pedestrians injured in automobile
accidents last week were guilty Of
negligence, the Accident Investiga-
ton Unit weekly report disclosed
today
Both traffic deaths since last Mon
day involved negligent pedestrians,
the report stated
During the week there were 154
accidents: 104 vehicular, 8 street.
car and AZ pedestrian. "a OF which
were due to negligence.
The four sections in which the
most accidents occurred were New
York avenue, First street NE. to
Fifteenth street NV: Rhode Island
NV, New Jersey to Connecticut
avenue; H street NE, Sixth to Ninth
streets, and Georgia avenue, T to
Kenyon street. These areas will be
heavily patrolled this week in an
effort to eliminate further accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Senate Unit Defers Action
On Oklahoma Judqeship
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
deferred today for one week final
action on the nomination of Ste
phen S. Chandler. Oklahoma City
attorney. to be Federal judge in
Oklahoma's Western District, after
a poll showed nine members for
the nomination and five against.
Senator LANCER Republican, OF
North Dakota disclosed the 9-to-5
vote, and said four members of the
l8-man committee were yet to be
polled
The four are Senators OMahoney,
Democrat, of Wyoming; Wiley. Re-
publican. Of Wisconsin; Revercomb,
Republican, of West Virginia. and
Murdoch, Democrat, of Utah, Sem
ator LANCER said.
Chairman Van Mugs merely an
nounced that ma jority" of those
voting had favored the nomination,
and that it would be held up one
week pending a check with absent
members
Ten members attended the meet
ing, held in executive session, and
four voted by proxy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Poland
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did not even find it necessary to
address the Soviet government with
an inquiry or explanation on this
subject" the note said.
The Soviets accused the Germans
of staging a 'farcical investigation
of the alleged murder of the Polish
officers in order to cover up their
own "monstrous crime" and charged
that certain Polish pro-Fascist ele-
rnents which the Germans picked in
Occupied Poland had helped them.
Bid to Red Cross.
Both the Polish government and
the Hitherto government invited the
International Red Gross, which is
compelled in conditions of a ter
roristic regime with its galloWs and
mass determination of peaceful pop
ulation, to take part in this investi-
cation farce the note said.
The fact that the hostile cam
paign against the Soviet Union COM
mences simultaneously in the Ger
man and Polish press and is con-
Quoted along the same lines-this
fact leaves no doubt as to the eX-
istence of contact and accord in
carrying out this hostile campaign
between the enemy Of the Allies
Hitler and the Polish government"
The International Red Cross said
last week from Switzerland that it
would undertake the investigation
only if invited by all interested
parties. Since no invitation has
come from the Russians, it appeared
unlikely that the Red Cross would
enter the case.
Soon after the Germans an
nounced the finding of 10000 graves
of Polish officers near Smolensk,
the Polish goyernment-in-eXi
which has headquarters in London,
declared that $4,000 army officers.
soldiers and civilians imprisoned at
three camps by the Russians after
the occupation of Eastern Poland
were missing. A Polish communiaue
said neither the government nor its
embassy in Kuibyshev ever had re-
ceived satisfactory explanation to
requests for information.
On April 10, Pravda. the official
newspaper of the Communist Party,
declared that the Polish government
was "inexcusably caught on the
hook" of Nazi propaganda when it
requested the International Red
Cross to investigate the German
story of 10000 murders,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Wallace Says He Forecast
RISING Ship Toll on Trip

Earlier Story on Page Az
By the Associated Press.
Vice President Wallace said today
he had acknowledged to South
Americans on his recent good will
tour that the American shipping
situation could get considerably
worse" during the next few months
before it got better"
Business. labor and agricultural
leaders were very anxious to have
more shipments Of commodities in
which they are lacking" Mr.. Wal
lace told a press conference.
Mr.. Wallace pictured South
Americans in the seven countries he
visited as doing and anxious to do
everything possible" to help the
United Nations with the prosecution
Of the war against the Axis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Virginia Fugitive's Trial Opens
In Staying of Gas Station Owner

The note. signed with Williams
name. was addressed to Sheriff T. H.
Williams and said please do not
be rash and cause me to kill an off,
Ger OF the law" The court allowed
the note in evidence, over strong
objections by defense counsel, after
the Commonwealth attorney said
he would present witnesses who
would testify that it was Williams
handwriting and bore his signature.
Mr.. Cleek was found shot three
times in the head and body on the
floor of his place of business. Near
by lay scattered money from the
cash box.
Williams was arrested two days
later by posse in cave at Snow
flake, 6 miles from Gate City He
was a fugitive from Henry Coun-
ty convict camp, where he was
serving a l6-year sentence for
robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Hull Silent on Phillips
Failure 10 See Gandhi
Earlier Story on Page B-6.)
BY the Associated Press.

Earlier Story on Page B-6)
BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull declined
today to be drawn into any discus
sion of the failure of William
Phillips. President Rooseyelt's per-
sonal envoy to India. to talk with
Mohandas X. Gandhi during his
stay of several months In that
country.
Asked at his press conference II
there was any significance in Mr..
Phillips departure without having
seen the informed Nationalist lead
er. Mr.. Hull replied that Mr.. Phillips
had been planning for some time to
come home. He added he expected
to know more after he had an OPP
portunity to confer with the envoy.
Mr.. Phillips was quoted In New
Delhi as saying he had applied un.
successfully for official permission to
talk with Gandhi and Jewaharlal
Uehru. also tnterned under defense
of India regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Nazis Fire On Americans
After Surrender Trick

BY he Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY IN NORTHERN TUNISIA
April 26.-Four badly wounded
Americans lay at roadside collec-
ton station today. the victims of
shots fired from ambush by German
troops who had hidden while their
companions waved the white flag OF
surrender.
similar acts of treachery were
committed by the Japanese on
and around GuadalcanaD
The ambulance driver explained:
They were in bunch closing in
on some Germans. When a couple
of Germans came out waving a flag
OF truce these men got to their feet
and came forward to meet them
Other hidden Germans opened up
fire on them. They didn't have q
chance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Bay Filled With Fish,
But Panama Suffers
Sea Food Shortage
Closely Guarded Waters
Keep Anglers From
Usual Ample Supply
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PANAMA, R. de P, April 90
Panama, a country whose very name
means IAN abundance of fish," in
an ancient Indian tongue, is facing
a sea food shortage.
For here, where the waters of
Panama Bay have teemed for years
with the choicest marine life and
where the fishing has been pro-
nounced among the finest in the
world, you are lucky to find fish in
the markets or to get it in restau-
rants.
OF course, its on the menu daily
corbina or pompano or mackerel or
red snapper or any of the other de-
lectable tropic types, But it's either
in such limited quantities that only
the first diners get it, or else it is
really frozen perch shipped from
the States-and fooling no one in
Its disguise.
Market Stalls Empty.
Market stalls which once piled
high the choicest fish. oysters,
shrimp and lobster, are limited in
their wares and sold out shortly after
opening at sunrise.
The explanation is the same one
heard in every country to explain
higher costs, food shortages and
even the weather. 1t is, say the
Panamanians, ia guerra" the war
When war came. Panama Bay
suddenly had to become the best
guarded waters in the world, and
fishing became impracticable in the
large restricted areas in the canal
approaches.
With private cruisers and yachts
which once dotted the basin, it's a
different story-but still the war.
These craft that once carried local
and visiting sportsmen in search
of the swordish for which Panama
Bay is famous, are now in Army Or
Navy grey.
Sea Food Is Imported.
The small native sailboats still
ply from outlying islands to Pana-
mas port two or three times
weekly, and they bring in what fish
are caught. But ever here, plenti-
full labor Jobs on land in connection
with various construction work has
made fishing seem less attractive
at least for the duration.
One can still, on occasion buy
the little juicy, spicy fish steaks
sold in the native quarters by women
irving them in charcoal braziers.
But here, too, the supply is short
and the price is up.
It's one of the incongruities of
war that canned oysters from
Chesapeake Bay. frozen fish from
New England and sardines from the
Pacific States sell in Panamas mar
kets and the zones commissaries
But even these are not too plentiful
what with shipping priorities. So,
unlike persons in the States, dwell
ers here cannot turn to fish. And
that in a land of abundant fish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Strike 10 Force Workers
To Buy War Bonds Ends
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LIMA, Ohio, April 26-Employes
of the Westinghouse Electric g.
Manufacturing Co.'S Lima plant re-
turned to work today, ending a short
strike which Carl Herbold, indus
trial relations manager, said was
caused by efforts of workers to force
group of employees to buy War
bonds.
The strike started Friday night,
Mr. Herbold said. but some employees
returned to work Saturday night,
then stayed away yesterday, causing
halt in war production. All re-
ported this morning, however, and
full work resumed, he added.
Sam Runyan, president of the
local of the CLIO United Electric,
Radio and Machine Workers, which
Is bargaining agent for production
employees in the plant, said the
union was not involved in the dis
pute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
-Four Die as Home
OF Millionaire Burns
Robson, UAL Director, Is
Among Victims; Boy Saved

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO April 26.-Robert Rolo-
son 9, was the only survivor today
of a fire finch caused the death
of his father. Robert M. Robson,
80, millionaire director of the
United Air Lines; his mother, Ella,
36; his sister, Cary, II, and his
brother, Edward, S, all of whom
lived west Of suburban Winnetka.
The fire which swept through
the Rolosons' 23-room house early
yesterday apparently was started
by sparks from a fireplace, Capt
David Woods of the Winnetka fire
department said. Robert was car
ried to safety by firemen who
climbed through his second floor
bedroom window.
Two servants also escaped, but
the flames were too intense for the
flremen to make any additional
rescues.
Mr.. Robson in 1885 inherited an
estate in excess of S5,0o0,00O from
his father, the late Robert Mar
shall Robson. an investment broker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Gold Shower Sets Fast Pace
In First I rial on Derby rack

talking about this horse being a real
threat to the top-heavy favorite,
Mrs. John Hertz's Count Fleet.
However, Count Fleet soon came
onto the track with Bottom Rail, a
stablemate. They limbered up and
then the Count ran the first quarter
in 0:23 and the half mile in OATS
finishing that distance five lengths
ahead of Bottom Rail. Jockey
Johnny Longden was up on the
Count.
Three other Derby candidates also
worked out over short routes. Eddie
tRochester) Anderson's Burnt Cork
did a half mile in 0:48as, while
Warren Wright's Ocean Wave did
the same distance in 0:494s. Mrs.
Henry L. Finch's Modest Lad did
the three-uuarters in III,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Colored Soldiers Hunted
In Staying Of Guard

BY the Associated Press
LAKE CHARLES. La, April 90
Southwest Louisiana was being
searched today by military and civil
ian police for two colored soldiers
wanted for shooting to death their
guard at the Lake Charles Army
airfleld yesterday.
The guard, identified by the Army
AS Ralph S. Heimbach. was over
powered by his prisoners and fatal
ly wounded with his own gun, Army
officers said.
The soldiers hunted were identi-
fed as Pvt. Clarence D. Gibson of
Fort Hauracha. Ariz., and Pvt. Nor
ley Rideau from Langley Field, Va
They were held here on charges OF
being absent without leave.
The guard was the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Heimbach, Becht-
elsville, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
BY DANIEL DE LUCE,

AsSUClEIcu TTcSS w ar SOTTehpOtQent.
GOUBELLAT, Tunisia, April Is
Delayed Allied air power struck
at the Germans outer defense line
in Northern Tunisia this Easter day
at the rate of better than a bomber
a minute.
Sitting under gnarled olive tree
on green knoll just outside the
village of Goubellat, we watched 80
bombers in 80 minutes attack the
enemys high ground just miles
away.
And still they came-Bostons
Mitchells and Marauders-neatly in
formations of II most of the time.
They passed overhead and in mat
ter of seconds We heard dull rum
bles of thunder. Clouds of smoke
and dust erupted from the horizon.
At high attitudes, Spitfires were
tracing scrolls of vapor as they
leaped about like porpoises miles
above the earth. They kept up
almost constant guard for the
bomber parade. The bombers APP
peared soXrequently that a flight
of 20 Spitfires was able to protect
two or more waves OF the attack.
Just once, a hit-and-run party of
four German fighter bombzers tried
to evade the Allied air cover and
strike at target at the edge OF
the Goubellat plain. AS the raiders
turned and fled after dropping their
bombs, the LIST Army flax made the
sky look like a rash of measles.
The Allied bombing was concen-
trated on an enemy hedgehog posi-
ton slightly northeast Of the salt
shore of Lake Krouzia.
British tanks knocked out 20 Ger
man tanks in this area today, but
until the enemy is driven off this
high ground the advance must be
slow because Allied planes have pat
tern bombed the area with many
tons of high explosives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Symphony Fund Drive
21.8 PET. Below Goal
Campaign Will Continue
To Successful CIimox

Still 2l8 per cent short Of their
goal of $l15,O 900 to sustain the Ma
tlonal Symphony Orchestra through
its 1894 season, 10 committee
chairmen and their more than 200
volunteer helpers pledged today to
see the drive through to success
full climax.
At final report luncheon in the
Statler Hotel, Milton W. King, gen.
eral campaigs chairman, announced
that 6,614 pledges had brought the
campaign total to S3993l 90 He said
the drive would continue informally.
Mr.. King estimated that funds
subscribed in addition to those re-
ported at the luncheon today placed
the actual campaign total at more
than 100000.
1t. Burgess Meredith. stage and
screen actor, and Elsa Maxwell,
well-knoVn party giver and COL
umnist, were principal speakers at
the luncheon. They both pointed
out the value of the symphony Or
chestra ard the Importance of pre-
serving such institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Banks Oversubscribe
War Loan Quote 5 Times

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
Ey The Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau announced
today that commercial banks had
oversubscribed nearly five times an
allotment of = per cent Treasury
certificates made available to them
in the current $4,000, 900 900 Second
War Loan.
Total subscriptions amounted to
$9,782 .005 900. but the banks were
allotted only S2,138 ,224 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Admiral KimmeI's Son
Wins Medal for GaIIantry

MANITOWOC, Wis, April 90
Silver Star Medals for gallantry in
combat will be presented tomorrow
to two naval lieutenants who saw
action against the japanese aboard
United States submarines. the Great
Lakes public relations Office an
nounced today.
One of the men to be honored
is 1t. Manning NJ Kimmel, son OF
Admiral Husband E Kimmel, re-
tired 1t Kimmels home is in
Washington, D. c. The other man is
1t. Stephen H. Climber of Bala-
CynWyd, Pa.
The medals will be presented by
Rear Admiral John E. Downes,
commandment of the 9th Naval Dis
trict. Both lieutenants are serving
under the commanding officer of
submarine maintenance activity at
the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co.
yards.
1t. Kimmel, 30. is a native of
Washington and attended Western
High School and Columbia Prep
School here. He was graduated
from the Naval Academy at Anna
polls in 1885. While at the academy
1t. Kimmel was member of the
tennis team and was on the Leech
Cup team. He also played basket
ball.
In 1887, he married Miss Gay
johnson of Charlottesville, Va, and
they have one daughter, Agatha Gay
kimmel. Mrs. Kimmel and the child
are now living in Charlottesville
While in Washington. they lived
at 1926 Twenty-seventh street NV.
1t. Kimmel holds the China Ser
vice Medal and Campaign Badge.
He was trained at the submarine
school and is qualified as a sub
marine commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Officer Says Enemies
Mix Freely in Portugal
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS. April 2s.-Com-
modore F. Oliveira Pinto of the
Portuguese Navy said in an inter.
view here today that subjects Of
Allied and Axis nations mix freely
in public places in neutral Portugal.
There is no friction between
Allied and Axis subjects in Portu-
gal Commodore Pinto said.
Spokesman for a group of three
h-ranking Portuguese naval Of
f1cials on a goodwill naval mission
to the United States, Commodore
Pinto was accompanied by Comdr.
Liberal Da Camara, 1t. Comdr.
Jeronimo Henriques Jorge and 1t.
N. c. Fahs, U. S. N R., liaison officer
in charge of arrangements for the
group.
Following tWo-day tour OF naval
installations and war industries here
the group will leave for Corpus
Christi, Tex. Thursday and will
visit the Pacific Coast before return
Ing to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Other National Clubs
Switch 10 1912 BasebaIIs

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Other Ma
tional League clubs are falling into
line behind the Brooklyn Dodgers
in the use of the 1912 baseball pend
ing the arrival Of the corrected 1913
balls, President Ford Prick said to-
day.
Prick said manufacturers had
enough of the 1912 stock on hand to
supply all clubs during the emer-
gency and that today two clubs,
which he declined to name. had
ordered immediate shipment OF the
old balls.
The Dodgers, with a supply OF the
1912 balls on hand when Prick sent
wires to the clubs authorizing the
use of such balls until the improved
l943 ball Is available. used them in
their Saturday and Sunday games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
George ". Murray Dead;
Was WeII-Known LAWYER
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
MONTCLAIR, N. j., April 26.-
George Wildwood Murray. 81. New
York lawyer who was identified
with many large scale legal contests
OF the last 50 years, died yesterday
at his home here.
Mr.. Murray was a member Of the
law firm Of Millbank, Tweed &
Hope. He was counsel for the late
John D. Rockefeller. ST.. In the Gov
ernment's antitrust suit against the
United States Steel Corp
HE was senior counsel In the suit
by which the Equitable Trust Co
recovered . 80. 900 900 judgement
from the Denver d Rio Grande
Railroad.