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Evening star., 1943-11-13
Japs Increase Effort
To Replace Losses
In Air Warfare
BY SELWYN SPEIGHT,
Chungking Correspondent for the
Sydney Morning Herald.

CHUNGKING, Nov. 8 Delayed
Reports reaching China suggest the
Japanese are now desperately wor-
ried over Allied air superiority, and
they are making all possible efforts
to increase their own output.
Japanese production is believed to
be at more than 1000 planes
month, OF which about so per cent
are combat aircraft.
One reason for the Toto govern
ment's decision to nationalize some
OF the larger war industries has
been dissatisfaction with the out
put OF aluminium and other key air
craft metals.
Also, for months Japanese timber
experts have been examining woods
in places such as Thailand, appar-
entity in hopes of finding suitable
plywoods. Some Of the earlier Zeros
used considerable plywood, and the
British plywood plane, the MOSQUITO
BOMBER. has been one of the most
successful in the war.
Public statements by some of the
Allied leaders showed they believed
the production of aircraft engines
was the principal bottleneck in the
japanese program of increasing it,
airplane output. but this problem
If 1t existed, seems to have been
met possibly with German technical
aid.
There have been good reasons
to suspect that the Japanese have
been accumulating over many
months a reserve air force intended
for use in emergencies. Now it is
clear, with aircraft losses so high.
the Japs are beginning to bite into
this reserve.
Although there have been many
optimistic statements that the
Japanese were losing more aircraft
than they can replace, 1t seems that
October. probably, was the first
month in which this was true. The
Allies strategy, however, obviously
includes increasing air pressure on
all fronts against the Japs to in
crease this whiting process.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Alexandra Group Moves
To Abate SCOT Nuisance

The first step in an organized
attempt to abate the smoke and
SCOT nuisance in Alexandria has
been taken by a group of citizens
who have distributed handbills
urging residents to join the move
ment.
While the members of the COM
mlttee preferred to remain anonym-
Gus until the movement is organized
1t was learned that Supreme Court
Justice Black, Harry Blair and
Judge Prentice Edrington were
among those interested in obtaining
action.
SCOT and cinders in the lower
section Of the city have been blamed
largely on operation of the old Vir-
ginia Public Service Co. plant
which was replaced by new equip
ment but later put back in service
to help carry the wartime load.
George Kidd, northern division
manager, said VPS has not been in
formed of any action to abate the
nuisance, but said the company is
doing all it can to keep the dirt al
minimum, and operates the ole
plant only because of necessity,
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Capt. Harwood Honored
For Service in Sicily

Capt. Charles Harwood. Coast
Guardsman now on duty as opera
tlons planning officer at Coast
Guard headquarters here. has been
awarded the Legion of Merit for
outstanding service while command
Ing naval task group during the
assault on Sicily.
The citation ACCOMPANYING the
award says that in addition to his
duty as commanding officer of a
united States transport, Capt. Har-
wood commanded the naval task
group which landed assault bat
talions directly on the beaches
fronting Celia. Sicily. BY his cool
and skillful leadership under fire
the assault battalions were expedi-
tlously landed and supported
thereby greatly contributing to the
success of the INVASION" the citation
said.
Capt. Harwood, who lives at the
Hotel Lafayette here, has been a
commissioned officer for more than
70 years. His assignments during
the past three years have included
four commands at sea.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
5-MilIion owl Fund Meets
No Senate Opposition

No indication of a Senate fight
over the S5,0O0O0O fund for the for
eign activities of the Office of War
Information developed yesterday as
Senate Appropriations Subcommit-
tee began. closed hearings on the
sl66, $4,000 first supplemental ap-
preparation bill for the current fis-
cal year.
In the House an effort to cut the
Owl fund to $1,0O0,O0O failed.
Acting Chairman McKellar said
Elmer Davis, Owl director, and
Robert E. Sherwood, in charge of
overseas operations, made a GOOD
impression as to the work they are
doing" They are understood to haye
given a resume of the work of Owl
in handling information and prope-
ganda in Sicily and Italy.
The subcommittee recessed until
Monday, when testimony will be
taken on the s50,O00,OO0 for war
housing in the supplemental bill.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Pay Increase Ends Strike
Of School Custodians
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nov. 13.-The custodians'
strike which has closed 50 of
Omahas so public schools since No.
vember l, has been settled on the
basis of an $l8-a-month salary in
crease for approximately ITO custo-
dians, and classes are expected to be
resumed Monday.
The custodians, members of the
AFL Building Service Employees
Union, voted last night to accept the
Board of Education's offer of a fiat
s18 monthly raise above the present
basic pay for the remaining two
months of the school fiscal wear,
The strikers previously had offered
to accept SIS monthly raise pro-
vided they were paid for the time
they were on strike, but the agree
ment mentioned no pay for strike
time
Head custodians in the SIS elemen-
tary schools previously were paid
S137.50 a month, assistant custodians
in all schools $10745 and women
helpers S67.93.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
WlB Orders Checkoff
In lansbureh Contract

Lansburgh & Bro. have been or
dered to include maintenance OF
membership and checkoff of dues ir
their contract with the union rep
resenting 100 of the stores cafeteria
employees, it was announced yester-
day by the Regional War Labor
Board at Philadelphia.
A 10 per cent wage increase
mutually agreed on by the store anc
the CIO United Cafeteria and Res
taurant Workers Local All, was ap.
proved by the board.
Ralp L. Goldsmith, general man.
ager, said the store already has filed
an appeal concerning the main
tenance of membership and check
of sections of the order, with the
National War Labor Board. The
appeal states the store is not a wal
industry and, therefore, should not
come under jurisdiction of WLB.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
mrs. Norion Urges
Place for Women
lAt Peace Table

Amid demands for Congressional
approval Of the proposed equal
rights amendment sounded yester-
day at the Capitol during memorial
service for pioneer American FEM
mist, Representative Mary T. Nor
ton, Democrat, of New Jersey urged
that women be represented at the
peace conference.
This, Mrs. Norton suggested,
would be what the honored suffra-
gist-Elizabeth Cady stanton
would be fighting for today If she
were alive.
The recent action Of the House
Judiciary Committee In refusing to
approve the equal rights amend
ment was condemned by Mrs. EN-
ma Guffey Miller, Democratic ma
tional committeewoman from PENN
sylvania, in addressing the large
gathering of women's organizations.
Members Warned.
Mrs. Miller warned members of
Congress that the sands of their
tenure of Office" were running low
and that they should act properly
on the equal rights issue while
there still is time"
Mrs. Norton avoided debating the
equal rights issue in her address,
saying regardless Of any opinion
on the amendment all of us can
unite in honoring woman whose
life was devoted to the broad cause
Of justice and freedom for her SEX"
She continued: IF Mrs. Stanton
were alive today I know she would
lead in outlawing war-in demand
ing place for women at the peace
council when the fate Of the world
will be discussed and probably
settled, in using her great courage
and intelligence to bring justice
with peace so that the children of
this day will not be fighting another
war 20 years from now. to prevent
the mistakes made at the close of
the First World War and to insist
that we maintain an army suffi-
cient to preserve peace"
Reed Is Applauded.
Proponents OF the equal rights
measure applauded an address by
Representative Reed, Republican, of
Illinois, who was described as
having stood fast" in the Judiciary
Committee voting. He said the COM
mittee vote was only "a temporary
repulse" and predicted that per-
haps the equal rights advocates
were nearer your goal than you
suspect" He added that when a
clear-cut majority OF women are
convinced OF the merit of the cause
the men will fall in line, as they
always do"
1t was the 128th anniversary of
the birth of Mrs. Stanton, who was
described as having written the
"women's declaration Of rights"
nearly century ago. Among
speakers were Katherine Deyereux
Blake of New York City, who
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Catholic Welfare Board
Elects I New Members

Archbishop John 6. Murray of st.
Paul and Bishop James Hugh Ryan
of Omaha. former rector of Catho-
lie University, have been elected to
membership on the Administrative
Board of the National Catholic We'll
fare Conference.
They will succeed Bishop John A.
Duffy of Buffalo and Bishop John
Mark Cannon of Erie, retired.
Those reelected were Archbishop
Francis j. Spellman of New York,
Archbishop Samuel A. Stritch of
Chicago, Archbishop Edward Mooney
of Detroit, Archbishop John j. NIFTY
of San Francisco, Archbishop John
T. McNicholas of Cincinnati, Arch
bishop John F.. Rummel of New Or
leans, Bishop John F. Nou of Fort
Wayne and Bishop Karl j. Alter of
Toledo.
Evening star., 1943-11-13


tiops, and First 1t. George r. Bran
zell, %, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Branzell, Montgomery road,
Laurel. Md, is missing in the South
west Pacific area.
An aerial gunner on a bomber
based somewhere in England, Sergt.
johnson had completed IA missions.
Shortly before starting on his 18th
mission. he had written home that
some of the IA missions were pretty
bad," but that he was we'll and fine.
A former employe of the Govern
ment Printing Office, Sergt. johnson
entered the service in March, 1912,
and was sent overseas the following
August. A native of Washington, he
received his education in Richmond,
Va. His brother. Richard c. john
son, is an aviation cadet stationed
at Garden City, Kans.
In an article in The Star on Oc-
tober %, 1t. Branzeu was reported
missing in action in the Southwest
Pacific area since October IL.
Evening star., 1943-11-13

OF to one side is the little
"squawk box" with a lot OF rec
lights and keys, which bellows out
instructions from time to time, from
the various sources and from the
flight officer.
Take Life Lightly.
II nothing is impending the pilots
loll around in their seats, talking
shop or ribbing each other, taking
life lightly. But once the alert
sounds, they give their attention tc
the instructor" and if a mission
is approaching they don their life
belts, flying togs and other gear and
get ready for the order to mar
planes. Their commander gives
them final instructions, until the
call to man planes.
When the mission is over, as soor
as each flyer turns over his plane
to the f1ight-deck handlers he makes
Tor the ready room, doffs his togs
and waits until all hands return
Then there is a constant hubbub as
they discuss their actions and those
Of their shipmates.
This keeps up until the flight
commander comes in and goes over
the whole picture. listens to prob
lens and suggests little bits OF
advice that may aid them in the
future. And with that comes re-
taxation and a resumption of the
play
Special Food Facilities.
Special feeding facilities are pro-
vided for them. There is coffee al
ways on tap. and a well-stocked ice
box, because many times they are
called to take off just when the
regular meals are being served on
Shipboard.
Nothing rankles the young flyer
more than to get keyed up to take
of on mission. go to his plane and
start the engine. only to find that
1t is not working right, and having
to order it out of action just when
he is up to the take-off line.
Talk with them in an off moment
and the youngsters admit that they
are little nervous up to the time
that they are in the air. Once up
though, everything is fine-until it
comes time to land. For while the
modern carrier is a gigantic mass of
steel, and towers over everything
else when it is in port, it is just a
little spot out in the great expanse
OF ocean water. Though the pilots
go for miles out Of sight, to make a
safe return their navigation must
enable them to pick out that little
speck In the ocean. But the inten-
slve training they have received en-
aoles them to do the job accurately
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Gurment Union Asks End
Of Little Steel CEILINGS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 13.-Abo-
lition Of the Little Steel formula
was urged yesterday by the General
Executive Board Of the AFL Inter-
national Ladies' Garments Workers
Union.
Holding its quarterly meeting here,
the board instructed all local affili-
ates In the silk and cotton industries
who have not been granted wage
increases within the last year to
press for wage demands.
In asking for abrogation Of the
Little Steel formula, the board
asserted more flexible wage policy
was needed Ito meet the urgent need
Of the Amrican pople, both producers
and consumers"
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Citizens Unit Opposes
Low-Cost HOUSING
In Bradbury Heights

The Bradbury Heights Citizens
Association last night voiced oppo-
sition to the building of low cost
low rental housing projects in the
area adjacent to their district con-
sisting of Is acres, bounded by the
Woodlawn Cemetery. E street, For
ty-sixth street and Alabama avenue
S. E.
Frank Randolph. first vice presi-
dent Of the association, presented
the resolution. The opposition was
based on a belief that such a
project would lower the value of
the Bradbury Heights district, and
would tend to stunt further develop
ment.
Funds for School Sought.
Earl Weimer, chairman of the
School Committee, reported that
funds are being sought to build the
permanent structure of the Ade-
laide Davis Elementry School, since
the temporary building now being
used is overcrowded to such an ex-
tent that the first three grades are
being given only three hours of
class instruction per day.
A resolution urging immediate &C
ton on this problem was approved
II the permanent building is out
OF the question due to the war, it
was recommended that full day
classroom space be made available
to all children in the vicinity by
erection OF more temporary build
ings and connecting them with the
present one by covered corridors.
Mrs. Fred Crawford, president of
the Parent-Teachers Association for
the Adelaide Davis School, an
nounced that card party will be
held on Friday, November 10, the
proceeds to be used for the benefit
OF the children in the school.
Fred Crawford proposed sending
request to the highway commits
sioners to open up Southern avenue
between Fifty-second street and
Benning road. This motion was
passed
Austin Re- elected President.
Henry Austin was reelected as
president of the association by a
unanimous vote. Other officers
elected were: Frank Randolph, first
vice president; Robert Butturff, sec
ond vice president; Charles Cabot,
third vice president; Frank w.
Nicholas, treasurer; Fred Crawford,
Henry Austin and Frank Randolph.
delegates to the Southeast Council
OF Citizens Associations: Robert
Buttur1 and Henry Austin, dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations. Mrs. Henry Austin
was appointed by the president to
NIL the position Of corresponding
secretary.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Nazis Destroy Village
10 Punish Lithuanjans
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-Destruc-
ton by the Germans of another vii
lage as. punishment" for illegal
activity was disclosed in reports
from the Nazi-controlled Lithuanian
press reaching the Office of War
Information yesterday.
Myliunai in Lithuania, according
to the Nazi reports, was burned to
the ground by German military au-
thorities October 13 after they had
removed its cattle, crops and the
villagers who did not resist the
measure.
The reports charged the villagers
had supported partisan activities in
the neighborhood.
Evening star., 1943-11-13

AS "AAS ~ VSD
at 1920 Mort h
Sixteenth street,
Arlington, Va;
Second 1t. Ger
aid B. Eakle, son
of Mrs. Ida A.
Eakle, 229 First
street NE. and
Staff Sergt. John
I. johnson, %,
son of Mrs. Mar
ion H. johnson,
SOL P e a b o d Y
street NV, are
missing in the
European thea
49,
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Now Is the Time
For YuIe MoiIino

The Post ONCE Department
warns that:
The war has dislocated the
Christmas mailing season. This
year, November is the time for
mailing Christmas gifts and
cards. Gifts should be marked,
DO not open until Christmas"
Be sure to include postal
delivery zone numbers in adj
dresses.
See page 3, yellow section,
telephone directory for postal
delivery zone numbers.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Purdee F. Dey, Al, Dies

UNIONTOWN, Pa, Nov. 13- (P.-
Pardee Fullerton Dey, Al, business
leader and executive of the Red
Cross in Fayette County, died of a
heart attack Wednesday. He was
graduated from Lafayette College
and was a naval officer in the World
War.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Is District SeIectees
To Report on Monday

A total of 73 District selectees now
on their postinduction furlough will
report to their respective services for
active duty Monday.
Included in the group are As men
for the Army, "a for the Navy, 3 for
the Marine Corps and for the
Coast Guard.
The list follows.
Evening star., 1943-11-13

traced the career Of the pioneer
feminist.
Music was furnished by the
Marine Band Orchestra, . chorus
Of "a pupils Of the Eliot Junior
High School and Mrs. Margarata
Zilliacus.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
By WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.


BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY,
Star Stafi Correspondent.
ABOARD U. S. AIRCRAFT CAR
RIER AT SEA.-Pilots of combat
squadrons are made up largely of
spirited, energetic young men of
nigh school and college age who
live for flying. They are in the
flying corps through choice, and
are always eager to "get in the air."
or course, every squadron has its
sprlnkling of veterans of the naval
Air service, and not few of them
have been with the fighting forces
in the Pacific. Not only do they
provide the younger men with
knowledge and experience gained
in actual air contact with the Japa-
nese but provide an anchor to the
enthusiasm of youth in their dare
devil eagerness to accomplish an
objective
In the ready rooms, compartments
set aside for the aviators to gather
while awaiting a call to take off,
the young men remain almost every
minute of the hours that they are
awake. About the only time they
leave, except to sleep, is when they
go outside to watch shipmates off
on mission. They see them off
and watch them come back.
Like College Classrooms.
These ready rooms are more like
small college classrooms except that
the orderly rows of seats are some
what more comfortable and inviting
There are great leather-upholstered
reclining chairs with large padded
headrests. Each chair is fitted with
large drawer, with a combination
lock, In which pilot may keep
his papers and navigation material,
and the little board which carries
the information he must take with
him on mission. Alongside is a
hinged board, which can be raised
to MT across the arms to serve as
work table Or for playing games.
In the front of the room is
large blackboard, on which is re-
corded vital information on recog-
milton signals, friendly craft of all
type in the vicinity, time Of the
next take-off, temperatures and
other theological information.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
Jop ENJOYS Move in Subs

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Nov. 13
tP,.-A 2,0O0-ton Japanese subma-
rine arrived at Bordeaux last Sun
day carrying a group of about 20
japanese diplomats to European
posts, neutral travellers report.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
a From District Area
Reported Missing in
Two War Theaters

-Four men from the Washington
area were reported as missing in ac-
ton by the War Department today.
First 1t. Glenn e. Graham,
Evening star., 1943-11-13

Coast Guard.
Durreil, George W.
Evening star., 1943-11-13
THE EVENING STAR, Saturday, Nov Is, 1e4s
Combat Pilots on Navy Carrier
Eager to Get in the Air

This is the third of series of
articles coperirg actipities aboard
one OF Uncle Sans aircraft car
riers, tn the course OF a cruise
extending thousands OF miles. The
Dessei iDas put through all of
the eDolntionS, naneuVers and
drtls her creD might use at anu
time in defense against an enemu
assault or in an attack of its o,p,l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Margaret King, Bdde-to-Be, Honored
At Luncheon at Womdns City Club

Or. keCfC'S best man and the
uShcrS viii he Emerson Addison,
Edward u. King Jr. and Gerard
King
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Jewish Women
Vote Wednesday

THE LEAGUE OF JEWISH
WOMENS ORGANIZATIONS
will hold its annual meeting and
election of officers at 2 p. m.
Wednesday in the Shaarey Ze-
dek Social Hall.
Victory Varieties" an origi-
nal musical presentation written
and directed by Mrs. Jesse Rosen,
will be given by the Youth Edu-
cation League with a cast COM
posed entirely of members of
the league.
Among the groups war work
for the year have been the full.
cooperation given the Red
Cross and Canteen activities;
refreshments and services TO the
USO; contributions 10 the blood
bank and war stamp and bond
drives, and hours contributed 10
work at the various draft boards
and other war offices.
In cooperation with the Of
flee of Civilian Defense, the
league is formulating plans for
the Training Institute OF Neigh
borhood Block Leaders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Dauqhter's Tro+h Told at Party

Mr.. and Mrs Wendell Garrett Wilcox announced the en-
gagement daughter Nancy Blair and Aviation Cadet
Don c. Atkinson dinner they gave Saturday evening at
Golf Club celebrate their wedding anniversary
The young fer is the son of Mrs H. H. Atkinson of
Detroit.
Mrs. Wilcoxs sister, Mrs. o. NJ Knode Of Chicago and
Mrs. Knodes daughter, Mrs Horton Conrad of Hubert
Woods, H., for the announcement dinner.
Nancy studied Denison University and at the Cranbrook
Academy of Arts and is member of Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority
Cadet Atkinson graduated from the University of
Michigan and enlisted the army corps August 1911
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Set Marriage Date

A reception was held in late
afternoon at the home of the
brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Cunniffe left by
plane for Cleveland, where they
will remain for several days.
The Joseph Sturgeon domicile
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Writer'S Club
To Install He ads

THE ANNUAL meeting of
the Detroit Woman Writer'S
Club will he held at 1890 p. m.
Tuesday at the Whittier.
Guest speaker Will be Isabella
Holt Finnie.
Mrs. Arthur Maxwell Parker.
retiring president, will install
Mrs. J. Gordon Adams. preSi-
dent; Mrs. Otis VIM. vice preSi-
dent: Mrs. Peter Vandermade,
recording secretary; Mrs. Fred
crick Nuns son, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. Karl Doeren,
treasurer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09

IN Pennington drive has taken
on quite an air of excitement
and festivity, since their attrac-
tive daughter. Genevieve Mar
garet, has set the date of her
marriage 10 John p. OHara JT.
The bridcgroom-elcct is the
son Of the John =. O'Haras. Of
Fairway.
The date is May % and the
scene of the wedding will be
GeSu Church with Rev. FIR. Alex
ander ,Zugelder officiating.
John is attending midship-
mans school al Notre Dame and
will become an ensign May 27.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-09
Club Drama Group
Present Comedy

THE DRAMA GROUP Of the
Cosmopolitan Women'S Gu b
will entertain for the next meet
ing Tuesday at the downtown
YWCA. Tea will be served in
the lounge after the program.
The play. a comedy directed
by Miss Grace Davis, entitled.
Enjoying Poor Health" will
have in its cast Mrs. Steve
Evanoff. Mrs. Lazar Marco. Mrs.
John McDermott, Mrs. Gladys
Littlefield and Mrs. steve
ATTAIN.