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Evening star., 1943-01-22
Jops Roid u. S. Base
In New Hebrides
For First Time
Rv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
A japanese plane bombed the
American base on the Island of
Espiritu Santo Thursday, the
Navy reported today, in the
first enemy air action directed
against that New Hebrides
operations center.
There were no casualties and
installations were not damaged.
Friday night (Solomons time)
enemy planes dropped bombs
near the airfeld at Guadal-
canal. Minor damage to install
lations was reported and three
men were killed and one
wounded. Anti-aircraft shot
down one enemy plane.
United States aircraft car
ried out several harasSing at
tackS on enemy installations on
Ballale Island off the northeast
coast of Shorthand Island
Wednesday night, the COM
munique said.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Nelson Gives Kruq
Full Authority Over
Electric Power Field
Former IVA Manager
Heads Boord to Rule on
Projects and Materials

Chairman Donald M Nelson of
the War Production Board today
created the Office of Power Di-
rector and named J. A. Krug.
recently deputy director general
for materials distribution in
WPB, to head the new agency
which is invested with authority
in the power field similar to that
held over rubber by William M.
Jeffers.
Mr.. Krug, formerly manager OF
power for the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority, will have complete respon-
sibility within WPB for electric DOW
er, and the related fields of gas,
water and communica tions.
Mr.. Krug was given authority to
approve all new projects, to allo-
cate materials and critical compo-
nents within the power and COM
munications fields and to allocate
and ration utilities services.
BY creating the new Office Mr..
Nelson made clear that WPB in
tends to retain control of the war
power supply. Recent reliable re-
ports have stated that the Federal
Power Commission and Secretary of
the Interior Ickes, through the Bu-
reau of Reclama ton and his posi-
tionS as petroleum and solid fuels
administrator, have attempted to cut
under WPB in directing power
supply.
The new power Office will have the
status before WPBs Requirements
Committee Of claimant agency, on
a level with the Army. Navy, Office
of Rubber Director and others. Mr..
Krug also will be the liaison between
WPB and such other agencies as
the Interior Department and the
FPC.
Maximum war production in the
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Cos Consumption
Here Drops to n Pct.
OF One Year Ago

Gasoline consumption in the
District has dropped to % per
cent of what it was a year ago,
it was learned today.
Sixty days ago, according to
Harry Wainwright, executive di-
rector of the Gasoline Retailers
of Washington. Inc, gasoline
sales here represented A per
cent of what they were at the
same time the year before, when
there was no gasoline rationing.
Last week, about one week after
the pleasure driving ban went
into effect, gasoline consump-
ton here had been cut to q per
cent Of consumption at the same
time last year.
Evening star., 1943-01-22

he BIlGlSll AullllI dlty ulS-
closed that British light naval
forces boldly defed Axis shore
batteries at Tripoli, shelled the
harbor works and sank an Ital-
ian submarine.
On the Central Tunisian land
front Gen. Henri Giraud's hard
pressed French troops reported beat
ing off intensified attacks which the
Germans supported with tanks and
planes in the spreading battle
southwest of Pont du Fahs.
Germans Make Some Gains.
In this desperate effort to widen
a corridor for Marshal Rommels
withdrawal into Tunisia, the Ger
mans were said to have made some
gains in strong attacks north OF AIMS
Meshour, some 80 miles west of
Kairouan, but the French said their
own troops stormed a height near
Fondouk ell Aoueb, TO the south.
Allied warplanes are striking with
bombs and guns against armor-
supported German forces threaten
ing French positions at Osseltla, 81
miles below Pont Du Fahs and 20
miles southeast of Robaa, 1t was an
nounced.
Ten enemy aircraft were reported
shot down in other operations ana
an Axis freighter was declared sunk
in an aerial sweep over the Medlter-
ranean between Sicily and Tunisia
Eight of the enemy planes, the
communique said. fell before the
guns of pass attacking along the
lOO-mile coastal strip between the
port of Gabes and the Tripolitanian
frontier.
Heavier Fighting Reported.
The whole front was reported
erupting into heavier fighting which
might presage a showdown OF
strength.
The Italian communlQue SAID yes
terday, southeast and southwest o.
Tripoh, on a line from Gasr Gariar
to Tarhuna, and on the coast flerct
fighting took place between ou
armored forces and the enemy's.
Tarhuna is the hill village 40 miles
southeast of Tripoli which the Brit
ish captured Wednesday, Gas
Garian is 40 miles south and some
what west of the Libyan capital.
Observers in London said it seemed
likely that part Of Gen. B. L. Mont
eomery's force might be swinging
around Tripoli to the south, ant
that one objective OF such a NOV
might be the capture OF Caste
Benito airdrome below Tripoli
Day and night Allied bombini
already has lessened or destroyed 1t
value as an Axis air base, but tn
Allies were reported counting heav
ilv on using it as one of their prin
cipal fields for the coming all-ou
bombing Of the Axis strongholds IL
Tunisia.
British military sources said Ger
Montgomery spearheads were NOV
ing at a fast pace and the Britisl
occupation Of Tripon was regardet
as a moppingup operation on whicl
the 9th Army would waste llttl
time.
Marshal Rommels forces wer
described as exhausted from one Q
the longest retreats in military MS
tory.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Rickenbueker in Detroit
To Inspect War Plants

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 22.-Capt, Eddie
Rickenbacker arrived here today
and Immediately began tour Of
war plants
Following the tour he was sched-
uled to talk at a dinner meeting
tonight Of the Detroit section of the
Society Of Automotive Engineers.
Among war leaders here from
Washington for the dinner were
Robert Lovett, Undersecretary of
War: 1t. Gen. William S. Knud-
sen, Army production chief, and
Maj. Gen. Oliver F Echols, chief
of the Army Air Forces materials
branch.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Foley Denies
.Whitewash' in
Flynn Inquiry
BerIe AbsoIyes
Nominee in Loss on
City investments
BY the Associated Press.

by the AsSoclated Press.
Samuel Foley, Bronx district
attorney, denied emphatically
before the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee today that he
had improperly conducted a
grand jury which cleared Edward
J. Flynn in the So-called New
York City paving block case.
The chubby, bespectacled Bronx
official was the second witness as the
committee resumed its investigation
of Mr.. Flynn's qualifications for ap-
pointment as Minister to Australia.
Previously, Adolph A. Berle, jr.,
Assistant Secretary of State and
former New York City chamberlain.
testified he had reports that Mr..
Flynn was interested in a garage
business that obtained a loan from
mortgage company from which
Mr.. Flynn had ordered purchases Of.
securities while he was chamberlain
in 1923.
Mr.. Berle said that mortgage Sc
curities bought under Mr.. Flynns
direction as chamberlain went into
default after Mr.. Flynn had left the
Office and said "a good deal of what
had happened had happened after
Mr.. Flynn left office" in telling Of
his findings in 1884.
Berle Presents Report.
Mr.. Foley had been named by
Senator Bridges, Republican, OF New
Hampshire in formal charges before
the Senate committee as political
! stooge' of Mr.. Flynn, and that he
/ had conducted a grand jury which
/ resulted in white wash" of the
/ former Democratic national chair
| man in connection with the paving
of a courtyard at Mr.. Flynn's coun-
try-owned estate with New York
| City-owned materials and labor.
Mr.. Flynn, whose qualifications as
an envoy have been challenged by
Republican Senators, served as
chamberlain from 1925 to 1923. Two
successors held the Office, and Mr..
Berle took over as chamberlain
January l, 1884.
Shortly thereafter Mr.. Berle made
a report to Mayor F. H. La Guardia
on the status of the Chamberlain
trust fund investments, and he read
that report to the committee this
morning.
He said he found the investments
were in difficulties" as a result of
the general financial crash of 1929.
The situation was bad as to the
investments" he added, but good
deal of what had happened had
happened after Mr.. Flynn left Office"
Juror Declines to Testify.
The committee took no imme-
diate action on the request of one
witness to be, excused from testi-
flying. George H. Coburn, identified
by Senator Bridges as a grand juror
who was disguised" by the han
ding of the grand jury investiga-
ton which exonerated Mr.. Flynn of
wrong doing in the paving block
case, telegraphed that he did not
wish to be witness.
Mr.. Flynn denied Wednesday that
he knew at the time it was being
paved that New York City-owned
material and labor were used in his
courtyard in Putnam County IN. ",
which he said in reality was an
automobile parking ground.
In his Wednesday testimony, Mr..
Flynn also contended that any losses
suffered by New York on mortgage
| (See FLYNN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1943-01-22
More Bicycles Available
For February Rationing
BY the Associated Press.


More bicycles we're made available
today for rationing in February to
fasteners because of the pleasure
driving ban.
The Office of Price AdminiStra-
ton allotted 8670O bicycles for ra-
tioning next month, compared with
$4,000 for January. and increased
State reserves from 25,500 in Janu-
ary to $4,000 in February. The re-
serves are set up to meet require
mentS that may develop in excess of
quotas
Most Of the increase was assigned
to the II Eastern States, where
eligibility for bicycle buying has
been expanded. Under present reg
ulatlons any person doing work es-
sential to the war program or public
welfare may qualify for a bicycle by
showing need.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Mass Funeral Rites
Set in London for
School Victims
sr the Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-Mass fu-
neral services will be held
Wednesday for AZ children and
teachers who died when Ger
man bombcrs wrecked a London
school in a daylight raid the
day Before yesterday.
Six Of the children died in a
hospital after being removed
from the debris
Squads of 100 men each con-
tinued to work throughout last
night and on into the day re-
moving tons Of rubble. but Of
ficials said they believed it un-
likely there were additional
bodies in the debris,
Evening star., 1943-01-22
British Said to Be Fighting
Through CitodeI's Suburbs;
Fall Is Held Imminent
By the Associated Press.

Press
The British Army reported today to be battling
through the suburbs bombired Tripo against crun-
bling opposition while other British spearheads be-
eved to be passing the capital in thrust to cut off the
road to TuniSia
Morocco broadcast reporting the 9th Army's entry
outlying the Lbyan capital left
guard the pursuit Marshal Rommes
which Allied armen attacked miles
The fall of Tpol regarded these
nent The last stronghold Empire
ported in flames
again daylight yesterday raids which have become
almost daily.
radio said British artillery now in position "on
height commanding the city and harbor of Trpoi
defense works already have fallen
The Cairo communique said that evening the
in steady the Naz marshal engaging
west of HONS and south of Tipo but the Italians reported
British forces southwest of the city nmatng
passed we'll as attacked.
United States headquarters Allied
warplaneS violently assaung the columns
in the Tripoi
Other Allied planes with bombs guns against
forces which attempting block
along Tunisan protect the
Axis I.byan armies
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Illicit Traffic in Drugs
From Mexico Rises SharpIy
BY the Associated Press

1oS lne associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., June 22.-Smug-
Cling drugs from Mexico into the
United States is increasing at a tre-
mendous rate since the war cut off
European and Far Eastern sources,
H. j. AnSlinger, commissioner of
narcotics, said yesterday after a visit
to the Mexican border.
He disclosed that 20 pounds of
opium were seized between Nogales
and Tucson, Ariz.
We are trying everything we can
to stop the traffic in opium between
Mexico and the United States" Mr.
Anslinger said. Large Quantities
are being grown in Mexico and are
being brought across the border
The situation is not only very seri-
Gus, it is dangerous"
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Allies Smash Pocket
AT Sanananda Amid
1O-lnch Downpour
Only ; Jap Strong Points
Remain; II Enemy Planes
Downed, Cruiser Hit
BY he Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Jan. 22.-One of
the four pockets of resistance
still held by the japanese in the
Sanananda sector of New Guinea
has been liquidated, the Allied
high command reported today.
One hundred and fifty Japs were
slain in this operation The pocket
was about TOO yards in from the
beach near Sanananda road.
The fighting is seriously hampered
by 10 inches of rain, falling in a
single day, but the troops slogged on
for the kill.
IL Jap Planes Downed.
The air forces, meanwhile, in
widespread action reported an over
whelming victory IN an hours run
Evening star., 1943-01-22

The Virginia OPA Office has ad-
vised Gov. Darden that two trips
he planned would be pleasure driv-
ing, so he will be unable to use a
State car to go to Fredericksburg
for the presentation of the Army
Navy e" to the Sylvania Corp. to-
day, or to Petersburg tonight to
address the Chamber of Commerce.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Iceland Cuts Food Prices

REYKJAVIK, iceland, Jan. % .P.
Iceland S new government whose
main object IS TO check imitation,
has established ceiling prices for all
consumer goods and ordered price
reductions in food and other vital
necessities.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
The Advertising Record
Year 1912
THE 10 LEADING NEWSPAPERS

For the past eleven years THE STAR has led ALL
American newspapers, daily and Sunday, in the total
amount of advertising.
Figures from NedaR Records
Evening star., 1943-01-22


l. Inc Evening and Sunday 054 485
2. Detroit News Evening and Sunday y--- 2l4 l487767
s. Baltimore Sun, Evening and sunday----- 214160O7
g. New York Times, Morning and sunday--- 81 302 1872
5 Chicago Tribune, Morning and Sunday 1881 300
o. Milwaukee Journal Evening and Sunday -- 19511508
T. Philadelphia Inquirer Morning and Sunday l8343 026
g. New York News, Morning and Sunday 1882 437
g. Los Angeles Times Morning and Sunday 17005437
10 Akron Beacon Journal Evening and Sunday 763
Evening star., 1943-01-22
OPA Burs Dorden TRIPS

(See POWER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1943-01-22

See OIL, Page A-5.D
Evening star., 1943-01-22

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and TX of this edition of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1943-01-22

You may enlist in the war effort
by giving blood to the Red Cross.
The process is painless and does
one no harm. For details call
RE. $500, Branch 212.
Evening star., 1943-01-22

tSee RUSSIA, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1943-07-19
Wounds Reunite Two
:::Buddies Who FOUGHT
In Tunisian Battles
81 the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
- FORT DEVENS, Mass, July 49,
: Two buddies in training with the
''Fighting First" Infantry Division
were shipped out some months ago
4; -"de5tination unknown" Neither
saw or heard from the other, though
they fought through the swirling
dust and hell of the Tunisian cam
raign, until they we're strangely
united again at Fort Devens by
their wounds.
Raymond Villenueve, %, of Tup-
per Lake. N. Y, and Raymond l..
Zeller, %, of Weedsport. N. Y, are
the two boys whose wounds re-
united them. Villenueve lost his
sight when shrapnel ripped into
his face and zeller's ankle and arm
were shattered and his back plas-
tered by shrapnel.
.Zeller. telling of his experience
-. In North Africa, said he received
: his wound near Mateur while mov-
ing his squad into a valley under
= heavy German mortar fire. He
had just been made acting cor
poral.
Hit by Shrapnel.
.Zeller explained that his captain
had told the men to move up hill
at the end of the valley to get
between the Nazis and their fire.
: "As I neared the top shell
dropped very c1ose and I hit the
dirt for all I was WORTH he remin-
isced. "One of my men ran back
and started to help me up. Then
I noticed I was hurt. I couldn't
move my left arm and my ankle
was busted. I realized shrapnel
had sprayed nearly all of me-
The medics carried me by litter
for about miles until We met a
jeep carrying ammunition to the
front I waited there until the
driver returned and took me to a
field station. I was treated in sew
eral hospitals in Tunisia and then
sent home by boat"
was "oullOCu ~ I'll
Guetar when Marshal Rommel's
army counterattacked with mechan-
lied forces. A shell burst close to
the machine gun he was squirting
at the Germans.
Taken From Field.
"One of them burst right next to
us he recalled, and l could feel
something sharp hit me in the face
1t smarted but it didn't knock me
out A lieutenant noticed I was hit
and craWle: .ith me until We we're
out of range ~ fire. He told me to
keep going straight and left me to
return to his gun. I kept going
for nearly 100 yards when the medics
met me and got me back to a field
station
He lost one eye but hopes to re-
gain sight in the other. Villeneuve
came home by boat little dreaming
that his pal. zeller, had made a
Similar casualty voyage.
Neither knew the other was
wounded and convalescing at
Devens. Then one day Villeneuve
expressed a desire to revisit many
Of the spots he had known from
his training here A Red Cross
worker took the blind boy around
the camp.
Near the end of the ride the Red
Cross worker remembered that
there was another wounded veteran
from the same regiment at the new
Evening star., 1943-07-19
Cot Trop Is Given
Its Day in Court
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO-Mrs. Bessie
Jefferson accused Lawrence Fortine,
70, of planting her cat, and other
cats, in his Victory garden.
She told Municipal Judge Michel
son that Fortine spread crumbs in
his yard to entice the birds. the
birds enticed the cats. and Fortine
then stalked the tabbies and slit
their throats.
The judge postponed action. In
the meantime he ordered more
prospecting for dead cats in Fortunes
garden.
Evening star., 1943-07-19
Vivid Dream Leads
To Broken Arm

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, Wis.-Clifford Neuen-
schwander, II, suffered a broken
arm because a dream went walking
Clifford dreamed he was locked
in a basement and was getting out
by kicking out window.
But the window he kicked out
and fell through-was a second
story one.
Evening star., 1943-07-19

station hospital a short way from
the hospital where Villeneuve was
staying. She suggested visit and
over they went.
The meeting between the two
wounded friends was a mixture of
astonishment and riotous emotion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
GRANT, GARFIELD
in STATE film
Destination Tokyo" Con-
tinues Throughout Mid
night Show Tonight

Everything is in readiness for the
gala New Years eve show which
gets underway at Warmers State
theater today with Destination
Tokyo" co-starring Cary Grant and
John Garfield as the headliner.
Destination Tokyo" win begin its
engagement at IL non today with
performances being continuous
through the mammoth New Years
eve midnight show to be held to-
night at the State and, according
to Manager Julia Smith, a special
program has been arranged for the
midnight show in addition to
the presentation of Destination
Tokyo"
Reports state that Destination
Tokyo combines the drama of "Ac-
ton In the North Atlantic" with
the action of "Air Force" and is a
glorious tale retold, another Of the
stories coming out of this war that
are more amazing than fiction.
Starring Cary Grant and John
Garfield the cast constitutes a SUI
perb, utterly convincing portrayal
of the kind of crew that it takes
to set out in submarines and
wreck havoc on enemy shipping.
With Alan Hale, John Ridgely and
Dane Clark among the better
known members of the cast, the &C
ton throughout is said to be
straightforward and sincere.
In the tradition of "Air Force
and "Action in the North Atlantic"
Destination Tokyo tells a love
story-that powerful love of men
for the craft, the mechanism, the
weapon which they serve, in which
they risk their lives in order to per-
form their duty. There is no place
more cramped than a submarine
on long operational cruise, no
prison rears walls so close and con-
filming as the crowding pressing sea
through which they probe. Men are
as varying in personality ard char
acter as in their fingerprints yet
they must be, and are, harmonized
and adjusted like the delicate inter-
acting parts of a fine watch. So
here in this watch-case called the
"Copperfin" we become absorbed in
and fascinated by the interplay of
human personalities, thrilled by the
efficient cooperation they develop
and astounded by the stunning re-
suits they, and their weapon,
achieve.
And for your further enjoyment
the management presents a big sur
rounding program of entertainment.
Coming Wednesday next to the
State is another big hit of the new
year, What Woman co-starring
Rosslind Russell and Brian Aherne,
romantic comedy that will have
you rolling in the aisles. There's
Something About a Soldier" fea-
turing Tom Neal, Evelyn Keyes
Bruce Bennett and John Hubbard
will be the second hit of the pro-
gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
SONG TITLE

Paramount purchased the rights
to the song hit, "And The Angels
Sing" as title for the lavish mu-
steal co-starring Dorothy Lamour,
Fred MacNIurray and Betty Hutton
with Diana Lynn and Mimi Chand-
Ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
GALA MIDNIGHT
PARTY AT POLLS
Higher and Higher" Sina=
ira Musical, Also Fea-
lures Morgan, Haley

Attend the Loew Poll theater to-
night, and witness the greatest mid
night show ever presented on any
screen. HeadlLling this gala event
is the sensational singing star
Frank Sinatrs in the hit of the sea-
son Higher and Higher, one of
the grandest musical comedies ever
to come out of Hollywood. The cast
includes Michele Morgan, Jack
Haley and other favorite stars. See
it at loves Poll tonight-one per-
Torrance only at 1900 midnite. All
seats rs cents including tax. Make
this New Years Eve one to remem-
Der at loves Poll.
Opening today at our regular per-
Torrance, and continuing for five
big days thereafter is another grand
musical hit. This great picture vir-
tually contains every star on the
MGM lot.
Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly,
Mary AStor and John Boles head the
cast in the delightful tale of the
Army officers daughter who under
takes a morale job at her fathers
camp and falls in love with an ex-
circus performer and proceeds to
make him the best soldier in camp.
In the course of the film gigantic
USO show is presented to the boys
in camp. Among those who appear
in the many acts are Mickey Rooney,
Judy Garland, Red Shelton, Eleanor
Powell, Ann Sothern, Lucille Ball,
Virginia O'Brien, Frank Morgan,
Lena Horne and many others. Kay
Kyser and his orchestra, Bob Cros-
by and his orchestra, Benny Carter
and his band are among those who
also perform.
Jose Iturbi, in his first appear
ance on the screen displays an out
standing talent as an actor and in
addition to his fine musical selec-
ton accompanies Judy Garland in
a genuine 1--WE number that should
tear the house down. Kathryn Gray
son makes a charming and appeal
ing young concert singer and sings
several numbers. AS the buck private
who falls in love with the Colonies
daughter, Gene Kelly is honest and
sincere. He proves himself to be one
of the greatest dancers on the screen
with his mop and broom routine
John Boles and Mary Aston are con-
vincing as the bewildered parents.
Start the New Year right by attend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-31
AT LEISURE

Upon completion Of her first eia-
mour role n 'Tr' ichn ms Creek"
Joan Fontaine left Hollywood for
a long vacation in Connecticut, New
Hampshire AMI New York. She
worked nearly five months on the
picture.