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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Jewish Center to Hear
DR.. Achilles SukeII TuIk

DR.. Achilles Sakell, chief of the
Near Eastern section of the Office
Of War Information, will speak on
Propaganda War" at o'clock to-
night at the Jewish Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets NV.
This program is one of "A World
at War" series which is being spon-
sored by the center for a period of
five weeks. A member of the Brit
ish military staff is scheduled to
speak next Tuesday night on The
War in Africa"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Jury Weighs Verdict
In Ernest ShifIett Case

A District Court jury OF IL men
this afternoon began celebrating
the fate of Ernest James Shifett,
AZ, charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Patty Edwards. 40, in a Third street
apartment last August 7.
The case was placed in the jury's
hands at list am. after a two-hour
charge by Justice Bolithia j. Lewis.
Shif1ett went on trial for first
degree murder in connection with
the fatal beating of Mrs Edwards,
who was found beaten from head
to foot" according to testimony at
the trial, in her apartment in the
500 block of Third street NV.
Prosecuting the case was Assist
ant United States Attorney Charles
Murray. James J. Laughlin, attor-
ney for Shiflett, maintained his cli-
ent is innocent and is a victim of
police brutality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Compositors Strike

MANITOWOC. Wis, Feb. Is tP,.-
The l3-man composing room force
of the ManitoWOc Herald Times
went on strike today in an attempt
to force signing Of new labor con-
tract providing for a wage of sl.20
a l6-cent an hour increase over the
1912 scale. w. F Ohde general
manager Of the paper. said no effort
would be made to publish a paper
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
Corn Grind Increases

NEW YORK, Feb. Is (SpeciaD .--
A corn grind of 10,6l8,677 bushels
during January for products going
into domestic use was reported
through the Corn Industries Re-
search Foundation. This compared
with grind of 10.388.3ol bushels In
the previous month and l0.ll8,,1
in January, 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
BY JOSEPH MORTON,

Associated Press war correspondent.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The trans
Atlantic voyage of the French bat
tleship Richelieu may have assured
the Allies once again of definite
edge over the Axis in flrstlint
fighting craft of $4,000 tons or more
The great man O. wars captain
Marcel Deramond, sitting with mt
in his quarters on the bridge, drew
attention to this probability a few
days ago as the battered vessel ap.
preached United States coasta
waters on the last leg of her 300.
mile trip from Dakar, French Wesr
Africa.
Richelieu Tits Balance.
I'm taking account of all the first
line battleshipss he told me, I'VE
know that the Allies, at the star
of 1913, barely had enough to match
those of their opponents. With the
Richelieu they unquestionably viii
have the advantage She will be
come very important in future
months"
Capt. Deramond considered
only ships of $4,000 tons or more
in making his comparison. Bat
.tleships Of smaller displacement,
however. also serve as first-line
fighting craft, including all but
the newest battleships of the
United States and British navies.
Capt. Deramond would not give
the details on which he based
his comparisons. The United
States and Britain have not an
nounced how many of their new
35000-ton or bigger battleshipS
are in commission)
The captain suggested that the
safe journey from Dakar, with o
propeller missing and speed greatly
reduced. might well be termed ar
Allied victory.
Germany certainly is far from
pleased" he chuckled, ito learn W.
have arrived in a harbor where W,
can be retitted in complete safety"
Twice tested in battle before com.
missioning, the Richelieu has sur,
prised naval experts with he
strength and soundness. Capt. Dera.
mond said, observing that when re
conditioned she would be one of tn,
most powerful warships afloat-
probably among the worlds first 10
I'VE will welcome the chance t.
fight any single battleship tn,
enemy possesses" he said solemnly
and, if necessary, will sail happil,
to fight one against two"
The trip from Dakar was planned
without particular apprehension, al
though. as routine precaution, tn,
ships time of departure was KEEP
a carefully-guarded secret. Afte
his own last luncheon at home, TIL
captain said, he sent his children
off to school as usual-"withou
telling them goodby"
Would Have Welcomed Fight.
I'VE would have been pleased" h,
continued. ito meet a battleshir
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Addition of RicheIieu May Give
Allies BottIeship Superiority
French Man o Wars Captain Rates Ship
One of 10 Most Formidable in World

Editors Note: Joseph Morton,
Associated Press Wdr correspond
ent, 1Cas the only ne,0spapermdn
aboard the French bdttleshiD
Richelieu on her Uoydge to Nelp
York. What she 1Oill mean to
the Allied NaUieS is analysed in
the tolio,Uing drticle)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16
PHILADELPHIA. -- FRENCH
MARINES IN UNITED STATES

Six French marines snap to
attention as a trumpeter
(right) sounds colors on the
stern of the French cruiser
Montcalm after her arrival off
the Philadelphia Navy Yard
yesterday, The Montcalm
was part of the escort for the
battleShip Richelieu, which
anchored in New York Har-
Dor. A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16

NEW YORK, Feb, 16.-The Nays
in--the French Maryland New
Workers are discovering there's
something gallant about Gallo
COB.
They tumbled off the French bat
tleship Richelieu which arrived in
New York yesterday and were
greeted by girls, men, bartenders
and restaurateurs.
The visitors are young and merry
Frenchmen-some youths who joined
up a year after the Compiegne ar
mistice in 1910 and proudly refer to
themselves as the quarante-et-un"
and some older men who have been
in the navy five years or longer.
Friends appeared from everywhere
to welcome them. Typical of the
group was Miss Madeline Parker
of the Bronx, who took the day off
from the F. w. WoolWorth Co. to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16

guard the vast supplies we must
send to our hundreds of thousands
OF men overseas and our Allies. A
previeW of what they will toss at
the Axis in the climactic struggles
of the war makes their optimism
easy to understand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16

Why should your Uncle Sam have
to dun anybody to buy a War bond
to help preserve the democratic way
Of hving' Buy a bond as your own
expression Of willingness to help.
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Ships

Continued From First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-16

I'VE would have been pleased" he
continued. "to meet battleShip
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Evening star., 1943-05-03
BY OLEN CLEMENTS,
Associated Press War Correspondent


WITH THE UNITED STATES
AIRFORCE IN THE SOUTH PA
CIFIC, April 10 DelayeO.- Capt.
L. F. Krebs of Fonda, Iowa, pilot of
a B-24, looked anxiously out the
planes window for place to land.
Henderson Field on Guadalcanal
Island was closed in tight by rain
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Capt. Krebs let her down ever so
slowly. Sergt. A. S. Hatfield, Salt
Evening star., 1943-05-03
8FIyers Saved From Pacific by Raft Released
Hour After Crash by Hand of Dead Gunner

Lake City, reached for the handle
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but the tail gunner. He didn't get
out.
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Evening star., 1943-05-03

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Novel;. Only the tail gunner was
missing.
One enlisted man said he saw
the tail gunner almost reach the
RATS release when the crash came.
They mused over this for an hour.
wishing but not daring to hope that
dawn would bring new hope.
Finally it grew light enough to
see. Nowhere was the raft to be
seen. Practically all abandoned
hope then.
Suddenly the water ripped and up
shot a small raft from the deep.
Capt. Krebs saw it first and yelled.
Then they all yelled. It was the
raft the tail gunner had been trying
to release when he died.
The men piled into it and sighted
land 20 miles away.
They fought a strong current for
two days and nights and reached
safety on an island, where they
were rescued later.
Back in harness now, each OF the
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Girl, Soldier Escort Hurt
When Struck by Auto

A 21-year girl was injured
seriously and her soldier escort hurt
when they were struck by an auto
mobile last night in the 3700 block
Minnesota avenue Sc.
Miss Anne Curran, 1888 Mime
sofa avenue Sc, was admitted to
Casualty Hospital for treatment of
a conclusion and possible skull
fracture. Her escort, Pvt. Chester
Sell. 10, of Fort Meade, was treated
at Casualty Hospital for abrasions
of the forehead and leg injuries and
transferred to Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Police listed the driver of the car
as Frank B. Carter, 80, of 1912 Hol-
brook terrace NE. According to
police, the two were crossing Min
nesota avenue.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
China Sends IS Engineers
To BEW Industry Studies

By the Associated Press.
China is planning now for a post
war industrialization.
Recently arrived. or on their way
here, 35 young Chinese engineers
have been assigned to United States
plants to learn American engineer
ing methods, the Board of Economic
Warfare announced today.
For the next two years, under a
program developed by the BEW and
the National Resources Commission
of China, the men, all in their 20's
or early 30's, will study hydro
electric power, electrical equip
ment. radio. gasoline and Diesel
engines, machine tools and processes
dealing with oil, coal, coke, copper
and steel.
Evening star., 1943-05-03

fortunate eight will tell you that it
wasn't fate that released that raft
below water, but the dead hand of
the tail gunner, whose name can
not be released because the War
Department won't permit the pub
fishing Of the names Of the war
dead except as released in WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Five Killed in Crash
Of Two Automobiles
BY the AssociSted Press.

6y tQe A1SUClSteu FIeS8.
MALONE, N. Y, May 3.-Five per-
sons died yesterday of injuries re-
ceived in a collision Of two auto
mobiles.
Coroner Samuel Harris identified
the victims as Jake Woods, 46, and
Margaret Cook, "a, Hogansburg;
Almond Martin, 80, Massena; Doug
las Hull, 81, Fort Jackson, and
Nelson Casey, IS, Bombay, N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Here is the simple explanation:

Chelsea has given SERVICE timely,
practical sERv1CE-when service was
needed! Actually Chelsea's repre-
sentation overseas is but 81 of the
total overseas cigarette volume.
But boats don't Wuit for brands! Due to
the uncertainties of wartime transporta-
ton, it is not always possible to govern
the distribution of the various brands
when the conveys sail.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
$175,000 Fire Drives
Joan Bennett , Family
From Hollywood Home
Actress and Husband,
Two Daughters qnd Three
Servants Flee to Street
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, May 3.-The role
of househunters-enacted recently
under similar circumstances by the
Bing Crosbys-was cast today for
Joan Bennett, screen actress, and
her producer husband, Walter
Wanger.
Flames which swept their 15-room,
two-story French provincial home
sent Mr.. Wanger, Miss Bennett, the
latter's two daughters by previous
marriage and three house servants
fleeing in night attire shortly after
dawn yesterday.
Smoke-blackened walls and en-
bers from the roof held the remains
of Miss Benefits valuable antiques,
part of Mr.. Wanger's collection of
rare books and most of their cloth
ing. E. James Osborne, Miss Ben
nett's business manager, said the
loss exceeded the SITS, 900 insurance
carried on home and furnishings.
Expectant Mother.
Miss Bennett, expecting a child
next month, was led weeping and
distraught across the street to the
home of Director Allan Dwan, with
her daughters, Diana, ID, and
Melinda, g. When she has recov-
cred somewhat, Mr. Wanger said
the family will stav at a hotel until
they find another house.
The home was located in the same
block with the house which the
Crosbys have occupied since their
Toluca Lake dwelling was wrecked
by fire shortly after Christmas.
The Wanger family, sleeping in
upper-foor bedrooms, was aroused by
Miss Madeline Verchot, Miss Ben
nett's personal maid. Mr.. Wanger
managed to don trousers and coat;
the women escaped in slippers and
robes over their nightclothing.
Kitten Escapes to Tree.
libby, Diana'S pet kitten, at first
feared lost in the fire, was found
later in a tree Miss Benefits jew
elry, most of the children's clothing
and some of Mr.. Wanger's books
were reported saved or damaged
slightly.
Two flremen were injured in the
blaze, which Fire Inspector w. A.
stambaugh attributed to a defective
water heater in the basement.
A nursery for the expected child
was completed last week as an ad-
dition to the brick and timber
dwelling erected in 1886.
Evening star., 1943-05-03

Service is the simple explanation of the
above mystery. Naturally, we are glad
that Chelsea Cigarettes were available...
It is matter of record that Army
specifications call for only the highest
quality foods, cigarettes fact, all sup
plies for our soldiers.
The makers of Chelseas are proud
not only of the high quality of our ciga-
rettes-but of the services which we have
been able to render the Armed Forces.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
Il Allied Warships Sunk
In April, , Nazis Claim
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
German air and naval forces were
declared in a NaI high command
communique today to have sunk 81
Allied war vessels, ranging from
motor torpedo boats to "one aircraft
carrier" and 63 merchantmen total
ing 423 900 tons in April.
A German statement April Is that
a Nazi submarine sank the 14,5OO-
ton United States aircraft carrier
Ranger in the North Atlantic had
been promptly denied by the Navy
Department in Washington. Nor
Evening star., 1943-05-03

released. 1t was sink or swim and
nobody knew where or how far.
Capt. Krebs rounded them up: 1t.
James Reed, Nashville, Tenn; 1t. j.
D. Newman, Lake Charles, La;
Sergt. M. E. Hatfield, Sergt. Shee-
han, Sergt. A. S. Hatfield, and 1t.
Evening star., 1943-05-03

was there Allied confirmation Of the
other figures.
The German communique, broad
cast from Berlin and recorded by the
Associated Press, credited U-boats
with the destruction of six of the
warships-"one aircraft carrier, one
cruiser, three destroyers and one
enemy submarine"-and Ais 900 tons
Of the merchantmen.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
PEG Observes Founders Dav
With Reciprocity Luncheon

Because Of the war and the diff
Guilty Of securing a suitable place to
hold large meetings, the PEO Sister
hood Of the District combined It's
founders day" celebration with its
January reciprocity luncheon yester-
day in Barker Hall OF the YWCA.
The founders day event usually is
held about January 2l. Although
no other observance is planned this
year by the State chapter, the 20
local chapters will honor the seven
founders at chapter meetings during
the month.
A candle-lighting ceremony hon.
oring the founders followed the
luncheon yesterday which was at
tended by over 100 members and
guests. A tribute in verse was given
by Miss Laura Van Duyn Hanson,
first president of the State chapter,
who was assisted in the candle light
ing by Mrs Kenneth r. Jacob. DR..
Ella r. Fales, Mrs. Robert M. Fer
guson, Miss S. Elizabeth Reynolds
and Mrs T. A. Hutton, past State
presidents. Old-fashioned nosegays
were presented to those assisting.
With Chapter F acting as the
hostess unit for the day, its vice
president. Mrs. R. H Randall, pre-
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Pen Women Plan
Victory Parley
In Cincinnati
MidadminiSfrafiOn
Congress VIII Meet
From June | to 5

The National League Of American
Pen Women Is going ahead with
plans to hold . midadministration
congress this year with the pro-
vision, however, that the exigencies
Of the war effort don't interfere.
Cincinnati was selected as meet
ing place and June is as the date,
according to an announcement fol-
lowing the January Executive Board
meeting here this week.
The leagues biennial convention.
customarily held in Washington,
was Cancelled last year because Of
the war, and for the first time in
the history Of the organization the
election was conducted by mail.
War conditions also affected plans
for the last midadministration con-
gress, which was to have been held
in Puerto Rico but was transferred
to Miami because Of the shipping
situation.
Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson,
national president, said that the
coming session would be a victory
convention" The emphasis will be
on the creative arts in their rela-
ton to the war.
Mrs. Margaret Mcclure Stitt.
president of the Cincinnati branch
Of the league, extended the invita-
ton for the organization to meet in
her city. Headquarters will be at
the Netherlands-Plaza Hotel.
Thirty-fiVe new members admit
ted to the league included Mrs.
Vivian Lyon Moore OF Hillsdale,
Mich, who Is in Washington 'for
the duration" Mrs. Moore afiili-
ated with the District of Columbia
branch. She was for several years
national genealogy chairman of the
Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton and is at present preparing
q history OF Hillsdale College.
New national chairmen an
nounced by Mrs. Stevenson included
Mrs. Charles E. Farman of the
Arkansas branch, transportation for
the congress; Mrs. Laura c. Grant
Of the San Francisco branch, lee
lures, and Mrs. P. c. Higbee, Kan
sast City branch, short story.
The league will assist in the new
Victory Book campaign to collect
books for servicemen. Board mem
bers also are collecting playing
cards for the recreation room at
Fort Myer, which was furnished by
the Pen Women.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Legal Sorority
Will Open Rush
Season on Sunday

Omicron Chapter Of Kappa Beta
Pi Legal Sorority will open its rush
season with q breakfast at II am.
Sunday at Seventeenth and I
streets NV. Mrs. Esther G. Quinn.
the chapter dean. will preside and
Miss Louise O'Neil will be the toast
master.
Several speakers will be presented.
among them Judge Ellen K. Raedy
Of the Municipal Court: Mrs. Grace
Brown Stiles, an assistant United
States attorney of the District;
Mrs. Marguerite Rewalt. attorney
with the Internal Revenue Bureau
Miss Beatrice Clephane and Mrs.
Edwina Avery.
Greetings will be extended by
Miss Selma Borchardt, dean of
Province 2; Mrs. Anna Moulton,
chairman Of the board Of directors,
and Miss Helen Goodner, president
Of the Women's Bar Association of
the District.
The rushees, who are stduents at
National University Law School, in
clude Miss Dorothy G. Fegan, Miss
Wilhelmina Ludwig, Miss Ida Mer-
rell. Miss Anne Monroe, Miss Junice
McClain. Miss Frances Peck and
Miss Norah Taranto.