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Evening star., 1943-07-11
|Monihs-Long Blows;
By Allied Bombers
Soffened Up Sicily
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press
AN ALLIED COMMAND POST IN
THE MEDITERRANEAN THEA
TER, July 10.--Months Of patient
and systematic softening up from
the air opened the way for the in
vasion Of Sicily.
Starting as early as last Decem-
ber, long before the end Of the
Tunisian campaign was In sight
Allied bombers have been battering
carefully chosen objectiyes with q
tempo steadily increasing.
Air squadrons based in Northwest
Africa, Pantelleria, Malta, Libya and
the Middle East all had part in
the pounding Of Italy's most i'm
portant island bastion.
The final push began July 3.
Twelve different types of planes
Liberators, Flying Fortresses, Nit
chells, Marauders, Bostons, Balti-
mores. Wellingtons, Beaufighters,
ASS fighter -bombers. Spitfires,
Lightnings and Warhawks--attacked
that day, striking Axis air force in
stallations on southern and eastern
parts of the island.
Fighters and fighter -bombers, In
addition, ranged far and wide to
bomb and shoot up radio stations
barracks. bridges. tunnels, depots,
power stations, locomotives and
other objectives. ---
Air fields were covered with frag-
mentation bombs, equally effective
against parked aircraft and person.
mel. Then demolition bombs, In
cluding two-ton blockbusters, were
loosed against buildings and other
solid targets.
More than two dozen specific areas
Of Sicily have been bombed.
The first targets were the major
ports. s-
The bombardment Of Palermo,
Trapani and Marsala, in the west
ern section of Sicily, greatly cur
tailed their usefulness in supplying
troops then fighting in Tunisia.
Catania's shipping installations
also were hit hard In the f1rst
stages and train ferries crossing
Messina Strait from the mainland
were particularly sought out for
Allied attacks. .---
Every airport on the western half
of the island received repeated visits
from bombers, forcing the shifting
of enemy planes to other bases. Some
western fields were rendered parti-
ally unserviceable. Operations at
others were cut down. -. ..
Air superiority was held by the
raiders from the beginning, with the
result that the Axis suffered heavy
losses of fighter planes.
Unofficial observers, on the basis
Of verified results of the American
campaign, said the enemy might
have lost many hundreds of aircraft
on the ground in Sicily.
More than so were shot down in
combat this week.
Evening star., 1943-07-11
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Evening star., 1943-07-11
Veering Plane
Snoshes Car;
Is Escape Unhurt
By the Associatsd Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July TO-
Thirteen men aboard q Navy trans
port from the Quantico (Va.) marine
base escaped injury today when the
plane cracked up in forced land
ing at the municipal airport at near
by Institute, Fred Alley, airport
manager, reported.
Mr.. Alley said the plane crashed
on property surrounding the United
States Rubber Co.'S synthetic plant
after tearing down fence and a
guard house and hitting an auto
mobile parked on the edge of the
field.
Two men inside the car fled when
they saw that crash was imminent.
The automobile was demolished.
Mr.. Alley reported that the plane
first hit the ground just inside the
airport boundary and skidded over
the grass before hitting the car at
the other end of the field. The pilot
attempted ground loop, Mr.. Alley
added, but was unable to prevent
the plane from leaving the field.
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Money in Circulation
For Year Sets Record
| At Sl7,4I4,151,856

BY the Associated Press.
Money in circulation in the
United States at the end of the
fiscal year June 80 hit a new
record of $l7.414,151, 1856. or
$128.37 for every man, woman
and child in the country, the
Treasury reported yesterday.
The total represented a gain
of s5,031 ,285,75l over the corre-
spending date a year ago and
was $11,693. 1897, ,472 above the
amount in circulation on June
30. 1888.
The per capita figure of
$128.37 was $2.13 higher than at
the end of May, $36.32 over a
year ago and $82.86 above the
depression year figure OF a
decade ago.
Evening star., 1943-07-11
FOUND.

BICYCLE, claimant must supply descrip-
tion, including type and special markings,
II any. Box 11s-R, Star.
COCKER SPANIEL, black, male. Call eH.
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Navy Yard EmpIoYe
Dies From Effect
OF Thug S Attack

Thomas S. White, SO, Navy Yard
crane operator, died last night in
Casualty Hospital. victim of one of
a series of attacks by thugs armed
with iron pipes and knives late Fri
lay.
Police Immediately rounded up
nearly a score of suspects and were
questioning several of the men last
night.
Police said Mr.. White, an air-raid
warden, was struck with an iron
pipe by colored man near his
nome at 81 Randolph place NV.
The assailant and his companion
look the victims wallet, personal
papers and keys. Later police found
the wallet near the scene of the at
tack, with nearly $50 missing.
A native of the District, Mr.. White
was plumber prior to his employ
ment at the Navy Yard. He is
married and is the father of a
daughter, Dolores, aged 2.
Mr.. White attended District
schools and was a member of ST.
N4dI VAL . Stlul Sli, lNot III SdPltOl dIlu
T streets. Besides his widow and
daughter he is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Mae White, and a
sister, Miss Elizabeth White, both of
Washington. He had lived with his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Maggie Hutch
inson, since his marriage in 1910.
Two other victims of beatings
Friday night were released from
hospitals.
John K. Thompson. q, colored
laborer of 495 C street S.W., was
released from Gallinger Hospital
after being struck near the left eye
with a blunt instrument by a coll
ored man who attacked him near
Sixth and C streets SW. The as
sailant robbed him of SIS, the VIC
tim told police.
Willie Thompson. colored. of 6l9
Fourth street NV, went home from
Casualty Hospital. He was beaten
and robbed of $35 near Fourth street
and New York avenue NV. by two
colored men,
Evening star., 1943-07-11

All the statements OF the return.
ing airmen seemed to agree-the
Axis air powers were largely neu,
tralized, at lease during the crit
ical hours when the troops were
coming ashore and the tremendous
armada of their supply ships was
potentially within the range OF
Axis bombers.
Observers views conceded with
the belief that the powerful air.
cover contributed heavily to the
success Of the operation.
Bombers Sent Out.
Fading light on the night pre-
ceding ID" day brought no inter.
ruption In the pulverizing bomb.
ings that had started week ago
What was officially described a.
zone of the biggest formations ol
RAF Wellingtons ever to leave
North Africa" smashed at Sicily.
seacoast towns, forts and strong
points. Wave after wave of the
big bombers kept pounding and
blasting the same targets up until
almost the moment that the first
troops were wading into shore.
Slightly ahead of the landing
barges were large groups OF Raj
Bostons, South African Bostons and
Baltimores and American Mitchels
Their mission was almost identical
with that of the Wellingtons. The
Mitchels arolen headed inland to
attack Castelvetrano airfield; the
others launched their bombs al
towns and road systems.
In one of the few cases where
determined enemy air resistance was
encountered 1t was very serious for
four Warhawks escorting Mitchells
More than 20 Messerschmitt-1 1895
jumped the quartet but they man.
aged to shoot their way out, de-
stroying two German fighters.
Capt. Joseph A. Bloomer of Lam.
bertville, N. j., and Flight Officer
Otis Prevatt of Palatka, Fla, each
shot down one Messerschmitt as the
Warhawks emerged unscathed.
The other two pilots who safely
fought through the melee were 1t
Leonard r. Geier of Westmoreland
City, Pa, and 1t. Ronald G.. Dove
of Pittsburgh.
Still another formation Of War
hawks which was about to cover
directly a landing point spotted q
Junkers-88 trying to strafe troops
Capt. L. l.. Krause of Burton, Ohio
quickly destroyed it.
1t. Col. Robert c. Paul Of Lake
City, Fla, group commander of the
ABS f1ghter-bombers, said he saw
barges run aground and American
troops over the stern deployins
ready for action. Apparently they
met no enemy infantry at that point
however, he said. There were nc
signs of Axis gunfire in the vicinity
Then. after a brief pause, they
moved on ahead" he concluded.
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Air Ambulance Is Goal
OF Group's Bond Drive

Seeking to provide an additional
air ambulance for the Army Medical
Corps, the District Pharmaceutical
Association today will begin one
month War Bond selling campaign
with a $4,000 goal.
DR.. Louis F. Bradley, president OF
the association, said the air am
bulance would be one of the latest
C-3 type, which has been used
successfully in transporting wounded
American troops from war zones.
A committee composed Of members
of the association, its womefl's
auxiliary and the travellers. group
representing the suppliers, will
supervise the campaign.
Evening star., 1943-07-11
LOST.

LOST.
MDGE. Identification, womans. Lend.
administration, 515 22nd st. NV.
pILLFoLD. With gas ration 91,nso sooks no,,p. and
drivers permit: issued TO Alonzo Hotihs'
.07 @ st. NV, D. c. l.
BIILFoLD-small. black containing bills
change and Wisconsin drivers permit; VIC.
r.4s 'ne ca. f. Eans Hsyde TO- spruee osss
named ''skippy": lost Thursday night, Con-
sress Heights vicinity Syos Reward a34l
BOX OF MANS LAUNDRY from Palace, on
C4eorsia ave. between Park rd. and ROCK
Greek Church I'd. Reward. Patti SOB
Lamont st. NV.
COAT dady's), navy blue. THURSDAY y eve
aocEvilis I6s-W.
COCKER SPANIEL PUPPY. reddish brown
green collar' vic WIS. aye ana Fessenoeh
poke dots, ribbon trimmed lost on Friend
ship Hts streetcar. Friday night Revaad
I'm. SO33. Bus. tele., RE. 5000, Ext 1859
EARRING. sold loop; lost in vicinity 7th
N ave Cali WO. 1850. So reward.
FRATERNITY PIN. Phi Chi Medical Skull
snd Crossbones, rubies: lost July t. Re-
ward. RA. $3.50.
Fes.zs M sysE 4cs sahdsy sS1nf es or s1snnss
Thi Ihiss. biaci E named "wolf," semitic, Mont
ronery license 6723 $50 $40 N,sred Tswssrd for M r.
or phone OIL. 1905.
cLAssEs-Pink shell rim: bet. sth and
x NV. and Trinidad ave ne: WedneSdsy
Ea kEassIs RoTGhy sh ksh NM dos lost we
day night within block 2sth-29th and Que
snd 3 sts. NV. Call Ho. 292I.
GLASSES. silver frames, with hooS-on sun
cls lost in Rall cab June gStn, a m
sswsrd. Columbia ooe5 EXT 4oe. -,
CLASSES blue shell rim, bHe EASE bet
GGaTos Gss1f Tsay WRIST RHsnHsA WArc2 WG ad yellow
sold MonS psss ssans Sap car eTe
ning:; cau Mrs. Williams. D1. 1910 Re-
KEYS. on ring. Return to 1445 st. NV.
LEGAL PAPERS in Murphy's 18th st,
store Saturday afternoon. Phone GE. 1866.
McNEasms1 ssSsEa oasasd light brown envelope. con-
tanning bills & probs6ly sss in taxi 1hursday'
Pentagon Building to shoreham Building
left in baggage compartment. Reward.
fAcKAGE, containing eertihcate Of war
necessity, tire inspection cert, check book,
Credit linton Is ecOS ssS 7sS,ps and ether fa articles s
TX. s4oo. Br. SOLO. 8 am, to pm; ex-
espt Sunday p william shsr cGle II.
WAbIE1s ldQy GREEN ltdJuet, CONTAINING
Finder please phone CHI: os17 or mail to
WALLET-Black leather, containing be-
tween $40 and $50, identifcatton cards,
photographs, etc. Call WO. 1858.
WRIST. WATCH, Buloya, lady's, full name
on back, Marie Caplinn lost Thursday
WRIST NATCH--Lady's, yellow gold, Bu-
Iowa; in 1900 block wisconsin ave. Re-
WRIST WATCH, Hamilton, gold, mans;
lost Wed night at Del Rio or on 14th and
Decatur car. Reward. GE. O975.
SPRINGER SPANIEL DOGS, l blk and
". male. / blk. and W. female, j brn. and
". female: strayed from Runnymede Farm,
Beulah rd Vienna, Va. Reward for inf. or
return. Phone Freeman's, Vienna 2l1.
REWARD for black pocketbook, initials
"E. 81; contents are ration books and
personal papers. Finder keep cash. Eliza
hs5h hn asIs StsemSerser' 2Too 18th st, n. NV.
Is kEWARD-u. s. Navy EN- bracelet,
Voad, Friday between 13th and New York
ave. and 18th and Constitution; senti-
mental value. Dorothy Stewart. GE. 1854.
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Five Army Men Killed
In Florida Plane Crash

BY the Associated Press,
ORLANDO, Fla, July 10.-Four
second lieutenants and a corporal
were killed when a two-engined
bomber crashed near Bunnell last
Wednesday, the Public Relations
Office OF the Army Air Forces
School of Applied Tactics announced
today.
The list included Second Its
j. D. Stearn. Chicago; B. B. Bran
don, Napoleon, Calf, H. C. Rosen
Flushing. N. Y, and Corpl. H. j
Brown, New Canaan, Conn.
Evening star., 1943-07-11
Seven Soldiers Bottled Storms
9 Months on Greenland Icecup

pilot not to try to land In the
water.
That seemed funny-after nine
Notwithstanding to leave the cap.
The pilot merely replied: Keep your
shirts on. I'm coming down. He
made it okay"
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15

"y burcsu " Public u. S War D. wash i II
Robert Lloyd Payne (left1 of ia South blackberry
Street San Antonio Texas, and James A. Washington
trght) Of 1868 1Colunabia Road Washington, D. c..
who commissioned second lieutenants in the
Chemical Warfare Service
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15

Massachusetts was chosen
as Democratic Floor Lead
er, while Mr.. Martin will
serve as the Republican
Floor Leader. As we ex-
pected the leaders of both
parties in iCongress pledg-
ed their full cooperation
and support to the war ef-
fort. Most significant was
the statement made by
Speaker Rayburn in which
he pledged that in the fu-
ture all legislation consider
ed by the House would o.
r 2inate in the House, and
that he would use his high
Office and his every effort
TO protect and defend the
rights, the prerogatives and
the power of the House of
Representatives.. In MAX
ing such a statement the
SPEAKER was plainly serving
notice that no further legis-
lat;en drafted il the var
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15

he made the pledge that
new blows, and hard ones,
would be aimed at the Axis
in Europe soon. The Pres
ident was almost boastful
in his detailed report of the
,.rcmhrkable production of
war material by American
industry during the past
year using the production
figures he had given as
proof that a democracy can
function efficiently under
the stress of war. He pledg-
ed his support to a postwar
program to guarantee em-
plcyment and Social Secur-
ity to all Americans, but
gave no details as to how
such a desirable condition
Is to be brought about.
Other domestic issues were
not touched upon, except
thru a rather left handed
defense of the bureaucratic
activities OF our govern
ment by mention Of the fact
that he too, (the President
was called upon to fill out
questionaires.
AT long last the Ameri-
/ can people have been told
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15
F E A u r E S

on our lives. pointing oat
what is essential to us and
what is Just a cluttering np
The real glory of war lies
in its power to raise the fo-
Gus Of attention from our
narrow lives to those of Our
brothers. What we learn
now in keeping our fight
ing men fit will always be
4 barr or 10 careless indif-
ference as to orr brothers
needs
The real glcrg Of wars IN
it's cohesion, its ability to
make men live to gether--
tc forget for the mor1ent
prejudice, hatred. Suspicion
and n1lsulderStandlng-- 20
fight for a common cause.
II teaches men of different
faiths and backgrounds TO
knew one another and
where there is understand
ing there is no hate.
The only glory Of war
lies N the lesson that we
learn. War shows men
what they really cando. It|
spurs them on as PERSONAL
ambition never could. They
asquire new skills, new tall
ents, new resources in them
selveswhich they will not
forget in time Of peace.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15

ious bureaus and agencies
Of the government would
be considered by the Con-
gress, ard that the 18th
Congress would not be a
rubber stamp and would
take orders from no one.
= i. *
On Thursday the Presi-i
dent delivered his annual
address to a joint Session
of the Congress. which was
also attended by the Diplo-
matte Corps, the Supreme
Court, and the Cabinet.
The President devoted the
greater part of his address
to a report on the Ameri-
can war effort during the
past year. He pointed out
that the Axis had failed to
win III 1912 and that their
ultimate defeat was only a
matter Of time. He laud-
ed the feats Of American
fighting men on the battle
field Ct the world. and the
services rendered by Amer
ican citizens in all walks of
life on the home front.
While refusing to prophesy
where or when the United
Nation would strike Europe
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15
| ith a Buckeye
In Congress-
- 0AAGsec4 / 10 -
A~ - oARsA - - 80,

The 18th Congress of the
United States was officially
called to order at noon last
" Wednesday. In the Senate,
which is a continuing body
thirty two Senator'S we're
sworn IN by the Vice Presi-
dent. In the House the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15
The Real Glory
OF War
by Ruth Taylor

The gIcry Of war lies not
IN the lines of marching
men, III the stirring music
that sets orr pulses beating
and straightens our should
ers IN pride at the sight CT
oar best and finest.
The glory Of war lies not
III the clash of arms, in the
screaming rush downward
Of the bombing plane. or in
the silpery streak Of the
torpedo darting straight to
its goal.
The plcry OF war lies not
ia battles Won over the en-
envy. III victory attained at
great cost ii lives. heart
break md tears.
The glory OF war lies not
10 suhitlgatlon Of the con-
uuerei il the final conquest
Ct the aggressor. II LES moi
in the death sentence Of
The tyrant.
The glory Of var lies not
in its destruction but IN its
construction.
Such glory as war may
have lies N the lessons Of
war-in the driving home
Of the copy book maxims
that for what We take We
must pay That If we
don't work. we die That
"a stitch IN tine saves nine.
The real glory of war lies
IN its ability to separate the
chafT frem the wheat.
The sacrifice Il entails is
like 4 clear white light up
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15

The sacrifice Il entails is
like Il clear white. light up
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15

veteran Clerk. South Trim
BILE presided over the organ
ization in which Sam Ray
burn, Democrat of Texas,
was reelected Speaker ov-
er Joseph ". Martin, Re
publican of Massachusetts,
by a vote Of 217 to 206.
John w. Mccormack o
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15

Frances Bolton Of Cleve-
land as Secretary; VIII
liam E. Hess of Cincinnati
as the Ohio member Of the
Congressional Campaign
Committee, and j. Harry
McGregor of West L,afyette
as delegation whip.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15
c O M M E N T S

the Ohio Republican dele
cation, the second largest
m the House, has organiz-
ed by re-electing the Dean
of the delegation, Thomas
A. jenkins Of Ironton, as
Chairman and as the Ohio
representative on the Com
mittee on Committees Mrs.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-01-15
EDIT 3 RAILS

the reason for Mrs. Roose-
velt's regular press confer
ences. In an interview last
week the First Lady stated
she had refused to admit
male reporters to her press
Iconferences because she
did not make the news,
but only interpreted and ex
planned the news so that
women might understand
it." While this column feels
! certain that Ohio women
are capable of interpreting
the news for them selves, it
is nice to know Of the solic-
itous interest the Presi-
dents wife is taking in their
welfare.
.. q
Your humble reporter as
Representative Of the Sev-
enth District in Congress,
has recently introduced 3
bills which may be Of pub
lie interest. The first is to
put an end to Lame Duck
patronage through making
illegal the appointment Of
any Representative or SEN
ator to any Federal office,
the Cabinet, within two
|years. from the time such
individual ended his or her
services in the Congress.
Second - A bill to permit
persons receiving old age
or social security pensions
to earn up to thirty dollar
per month from gainful oc-
lcupation without endanger-
| ling their pension status-in
stead Of the fifteen dollar
Ilimatation, as provided in
the present law. The en-
actment of this bill would
be a real benefit during the
present war time labor
shortage, as many pension
ers are capable Of doing
part-t.me work and are anx
ious to be of service during
emergency. Third A bill
10 permit free passage
through the mails Of news
papers and other publica-
ifons furnished free Of
charge by the publishers to
men in the armed forces Of
!, the nation. 1t is believed
that if the publishers are
willing to furnish newspap-
ers and magazines to our
fighting men with out
charge -as many Of them
are doing the government
sould assume delivery costs
because Of the morale val
ue Of a broad distribution
of home news to our fight
ing forces.
The twenty members Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
How the Jury Voted

HEARrRROKE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-09
Supply Of Spices
Depends On War

More cloves and more ginger
less einnsm n-and about the
same quantities of black pepper.
mace. nutmeg, pimsnto and white
pepper
That's the news from the spioey
part of the food front, directly
due to wars effect on shipping
lanes.
Cloves are imported chiefly from
Zanzibar and Madagascar: ginger
from Jamaica. China and British
West Africa. Shipping lanes to
most of these sources are open and
imports have improved. enabling
the War Production Board 10 In
crease the supply for packers.
wholesalers and industrial users,
Milton II. Luce. deputy regional
director, said today.
The quarterly cloves quota goes
up from 90 TO 100 per cent. ginger
from 100 10 lis per cent OF the
corresponding quarter in 1871.
The cinnamon or eassia quota