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Evening star., 1944-10-20
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Evening star., 1944-04-18
Navy Is Using Rocket Guns
E Extensively, Admiral Reveals

American gunnery accuracy
and improved santiaircraft shells
and fire control have advanced
to the point where the Navy is
bringing down enemy planes
with only one third the number
OF shots used at the beginning of
the war, Rear Admiral George s.
Hussey, chief of the Navy's Ord
nance Bureau, told reporters
today.
The admiral revealed also that
the Navy is using rocket guns ex-
tensively, has set up a large testing
station for them and is working on
new types of weapons to blast the
enemy.
Admiral Hussey was a guest at
Secretary of the Navy Knox's press
conference where he was asked to
review recent advances in naval
ordnance. r;a
The admiral also disclosed that
the Navy is expending 10 times as
much ammunition in practice as it is
firing in actual combat. From the
results, he said, he thought the am
munition fired in practice was we'll
spent. He said that one Of the rea-
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Initiation in Greece Sends Price
OfShoes to $1,000 900 q Pair

showing that a razor blade in Oc-
tober, 1910, could be bought for 8
drachmas. In January, 1914, the
price had climbed to 5000; by the
end of March to $4,000
The article fails to mention that
this fantastic nflation-similar to
Germany's in 1923-makes it easy
for foreigners to finish paying for
properties on which they made the
first installment a few years ago.
In this case the foreigners are Ger
mans-and the Greeks who sold
them lands, factories or businesses
in 1941 or earlier are left holding
the bag-a bag full of virtually
worthless currency.
Dispatches sent by German cor
respondents in Athens frankly de-
scribe the situation of the i'm
poverished population as catas-
trophic and confused, but seeks to
convey the impression that 1t was
the Italians during their occupation
|of the country who produced the
financial mess.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Poll Tax Foes Seek
More C|oture Votes
10 Block FiIibuster
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
aaetlAtor Mead Democrat, of New
York conceded last night that pro-
ponents of an antipoll tax bill aren't
sure of senough votes to block any
Senate filibuster against the meas
ure by Southern Democrats.
Senator Mead, one of the principal
advocates of a House-approved bill
prohibiting collection of the tax as
a qualification for voting for Federal
officials, told reporters he hoped to
win converts" for a clnture rule
to limit debate. 80
Adoption of cloture, bringing all
debate to an end within maximum
Of s6s hours, would require q two
thirds majority of Senators present.
Such move failed in December,
1912, when opponents of the limi-
tation mustered a majority.
I'VE have more strength now than
we had the last time" Senator Mead
asserted. 1--WE haven't two-thirds
we are sure of, but we are hoping
for converts
Senators Maybank of South Caro-
lima, Bilbo of Mississippi, Mcclellan
of Arkansas and Byrd of Virginia
and other Southern Democrats have
been at work for weeks mapping
strategy to prevent the bill being
called up.
Senator Eastland, Democrat, of
Mississippi said the fllibuster would
start as soon as Chairman McCar-
ran of the Judiciary Committee
moves to take up the bill, with
arguments against the motion.
A petition to limit debate cannot
be offered until the motion to take
up the bill has been approved.
Advocates of the legislation have
not yet decided on the date for call
ing it up.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
FBI Police Academy
Opens 25th Session

Juvenile delinquency and the
problems its presents to police are
to be stressed in the new course of
study at the National Police Acad-
emy of the FBI which opened it's
25th session yesterday. Enrolment
includes 38 police officers from the
United States and one from New
foundland. Emphasis is placed on
wartime conditions in the studies
of crime detection and prevention.
Three of the IA weeks of the course
are devoted to a study of traffic
problems.
In the field of sociology and child
delinquency, lectures will be given
by the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. J 81,
regent of the School of Foreign
Service, Georgetown University; AS
sociate Justice Matthew F. MCGUIRE
of District Court and DR.. William
Healy, director of the Judge Baker
| Guidance Center, Boston, Mass.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Rickenbocker, Bong Extend
FeIicitutions Over 2-Wuy Radio

ing now?" Capt. Rickenbacker in
quired.
"The pilots out here-I don't think
they are nearly as good as they used
to be-" Maj. Bong said. "The old
timers had more experience. The
present ones seem easier to get. It's
not only that, Capt. Rickenbacker,
our planes and flyers are better than
the Japs, too."
The World War flyer congratu-
lated all who are helping to open
the road to Berlin and Tokyo.
That's our job here" said Maj.
Bong. And If they'll let us stay
here long enough and keep those hot
planes coming our way we'll do it,
but there can be no victory until the
Pacific is cleaned out. That's what
every man out here wants to be
sure Of"
The program was broadcast by
the National Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1944-04-18

sons for reduced expenditure OF
ammunition per plane was the
scarcity Of enemy targets. One bat
tleship, he said, had not fired a
single round of antiaircraft ammu-
milton In the last four months. 1t
just hadn't been able to find targets,
he commented.
Admiral Hussey commented that
this war involved more shooting
than the last one. In addition to
the necessity of developing new
weapons and ammunition it is neces-
sary to provide for replacement of
the weapons at frequent intervals,
he said. >
As far as enemy shore installa-
tions in Pacific islands are con-
cerned, Admiral Hussey said, the
defenses are comparatively meager.
That makes it not very difficult for
bombarding ships to knock them
out, then to get in close to the
shore to land troops.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
OAR Urges Congress
10 Halt immigration !
For 5 Years After War
~ the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April i8.-The Ma
tional Congress Of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution unani-
mously adopted resolution TODAY
urging Congress to suspend immi-
grafton for period Of FIVE years
at the conclusion Of the war, with
q few exceptions.
The resolution excepted tech
ntcal experts who are essential and
not In competition with the citi-
zens OF the United States and per-
sons who are admissible on pre-
ferred quotas to complete groups"
Supplementing the immigration
resolution was another urging that
In the postwar period there be strict
enforcement OF the immigration law.
At the opening meeting OF the
congress last night, j. Edgar Hoover.
FBI director, said that "too often,
militant, self-seeking, loudly vocal
groups or muddled emotionalists,
parlor pinks, fellow travellers and
avowed Communists are mistaken
for the masses"
Asking that fidelity to American
principles be maintained, he said at
tempts to foist alien ways of life
upon the American people through
press, screen and radio should be re-
sisted.
1T Is to the legitimate press that
we must look for protection from
the false prophets and deliberate
propagandists," Mr.. Hoover said.
President Roosevelt, in message
to, the convention, told the OAR the
Nation was relying heavily on wom-
en- "at this critical stage of the war"
Evening star., 1944-04-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 18.-Capt. Ed
ward v. Rickenbacker, Americas
air ace of the World War, extended
congratulations in a two-way radio
conversation between New York and
New Guinea last night to Mai.
Richard L. Bong, the man who broke
his combat record.
How does it feel to be top man?'
asked Capt. Rickenbacker, who shot
down 26 aircraft 26 years ago.
Thanks for those kind words,
Capt. Rickenbacker, but you know
every flyer over here is trying to
knock down as many Japs as posi-
ble." replied Maj. Bong, who has
downed q by official count and is
unoff1cially credited with 80.
Tell me, Maj. Bong, what quality
of Jap fighter pilot are you meet
Evening star., 1944-04-18
BY FRANCES LIDE,
Star Staff Correspondent.

4 NEW YORK, April 18,-The most
enthusiastic "campaigner" In the
three-cornered election high lighting
the SD Continental Congress Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion here isn't q beribboned
"daughter"-but q OAR husband
who happens to wear gold braid.
1t. Comdr. Samuel James Camp
bell. stationed in Washington with
the Office Of Procurement and Ma
terial. took his first leave in the two
years he's been in the Navy to come
up and keep watchful eye on the
contest in which his wife is candi-
date for president general.
He circulates through the swarm
ing corridors of the Commodore Ho-
tel, convention headquarters. shak-
ing hands with OAR members-and
he seems to know hundreds Of them.
He spends a good bit Of time
around the voting machines, too.
For the first time in years, machines
are being used for the balloting and
Comdr. Campbell isn't taking any
chances that his wife will lose a vote
because somebody doesn't know how
to work it.
He's been enthusiastic about the
OAR for years and is terribly
proud of what Ileen CMrs. Camp
belD has DONE"
When she served q three-year
term as national chairman of ap-
proved schools, he visited most Of
them with her. And he's proud that
one of the DAR-approved mountain
chools-Lincoln Memorial Univer-
/ sity at Harrogate, Tenn.-gave him
an honorary degree about five years
ago.
The Campbells, whose permanent
home is in Mount Carroll, ILL.,, ell
though they live at Hotel 2400 In
Washington now, have been married
20 years. They have no children.
Comdr. Campbell is president of
the Kable News Co., a publishing
and distributing firm.
The husband Of another presi-
Dental candidate, George d. Scher-
merhorn, of Reading, Mich, also is
attending the congress. He and
Comdr. Campbell occupied box at
the formal opening last night at
the Waldorf Astoria.
The third presidential candidate,
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt
Is Granted Divorce
By the Associated press

bS the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, April 1S-
Mrs. Ruth !Googing Roosevelt was
granted a divorce yesterday from
Col. Elliott Roosevelt, second son of
the President.
The divorce was granted In cham
bers In quiet hearing before Judge,
Bruce Young of 48th District Court.
Mrs. Roosevelt testified briefly that
her husband had asked her to in
|stitute the divorce proceedings and
that he did not care for her any
longer.
Judge Young said her testimony
covered the allegations of desertion
and cruel treatment included in the
divorce petition filed March Is. h
Col. Roosevelt signed waived Of
service.
Custody of the three children,
Ruth Chandler, Elliott and David
Rpynton Roosevelt, was given to the
mother. .a -.
Judge Young asserted that all
property was community owned and
ordered it divided equally. The
Judge also told, the Star Telegram
that while he was not on record, Ne
was informed that Col. Roosevelt
would deed his share of the commu-
nifty property to his former wife In
trust for the children.
Mrs. Roosevelt testified that she
and the colonel had a private agree
ment covering his contributions to-
ward support of the children.
She also said she and Col. Roose-
velt had separated once before,
about six years ago.
Included in the property is the
,300-acre Dutch Branch Ranch
near here and capital stock in the
Alamo Broadcasting Co., Tarrant
Broadcasting Co., Fort Worth
Broadcasting Co. and Texas State
Network.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Sidney Brooks Death
Declared Accidental

Deputy Coroner Christopher Muir
ply last night certified as accident
al the death Saturday of Sidney
Brooks, So, a War Production Board
employe, who fell nine floors in. a
stairwell of an apartment house at
3130 Wisconsin avenue NV.
MIR. Brooks was the second person
killed by falling in the same stair
well in the last year. An investiga-
ton by District building inspectors
was conducted in both cases.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Husband Helps Wife Campaign
For National Presidency Of OAR

Mrs. Julius Young Talmadge Of
Athens, Ga, q . widow.
It u anybody's guess however, who
win win the major support of the
District delegation Of over 90 voting
members, when balloting starts to-
morrow.
Each Of tho three presidential
candidates has . District member
on her slate.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, general
chairman Of the convention, is rum
ming for treasurer general on Mrs.
Campbell's ticket.
Mrs. Harry G. Oberholser Of
Cleveland, member of the District
society, which she headed two years
ago. Is candidate for curator gem
eral on Mrs. Talmadge's ticket.
DR.. Jean Stephenson, national
chairman of genealogical records, is
Mrs. Schermerhorn's candidate for
registrar general.
Mrs. Schermerhorn's slate also In
cludes Mrs. G. A. Swami Sinclair
Of Alexandria for chaplain general.
A fourth Washington woman
Mrs. Godfrey Creyke, retiring re-
gent Of the District OAR society
is an independent candidate for one
OF six positions Of vice president
general.
Formal nominations will be made
tonight, with seconds" eliminated
to save time, as there are 50 officer
seekers in all.
Mrs. Creyke Is scheduled to NOM
mate Mrs. Haig and in turn will be
nominated by Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, a retiring vice present gen.
eral. Mrs. David D. Caldwell of
Washington will nominate Mrs.
Oberholser and Mrs. William Clark
Taylor Of washington will propose
DR.. Stephenson.
Well over 200 district women are
believed to be here for the congress,
which Is about as big as any ever
held in Washington. Attendance is
estimated at approximately 1000. R
The District Historical Committee
won first prize in q national scrap
book contest yesterday, the medal
being awarded Mrs. Wilfred j.
Clearman, state historian. Mrs,
Chairman also reported on the
granite marker recently placed by
the District society on the grave OF
Abraham Baldwin, one of the sign
ers Of the Constitution, In Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON, April ia pair Of
shoes in Greece today costs 20, 900 900
drachmas, German newspaper
says in discussing the runaway in
flation in that unhappy country.
In the early '30s the drachma
was worth a little more than l
cent in United States exchange,
In other words, 600 drachmas then
were equivalent to a S6 pair OF
shoes. Some idea of the present
stage of imitation in Greece can be
obtained by imagining an American
who formerly paid Sc for shoes being
required to pay 100000.
Other current prices in Greece
mentioned by the German news
paper-the Koelnische Zeitung, pub
lished in Cologne-include:
A loaf of bread, 260, 900 drachmas; !;
razor blade, SO 1000; a shirt, 8,oee 900;
Q pounds of potatoes, 100000.
The progressive acceleration of
this imitation is illustrated by figures
Evening star., 1944-04-18
London Paper Fears
Criticism in America
Will Aid Japanese

BY the Associated Press. ssr..
LONDON, April 18.AThe Daily
Sketch, in a featured article on it,
editorial page, said today that anti.
British Empire propaganda" ir
America was worth several divi.
sions to the Japanese. and might
ultimately tip the scales in India II
the Allies military position in the
Orient should ever be gravely ir
jeopardy"
"The food of abuse against the
British Empire that pours out in
cessantly from certain quarters in
the U. S. A. falls very agreeably on
Japanese ears" the article said
"And they are not letting it pass un-
exploited.
They are telling the peoples OF
Ashland more particularly the
peoples of Hindustan-that the
Americans, who are Allies of the
British, indict the British for the
very crimes which tsley-the Jap
anese-aceuse them of. And aln-
fortunately the Japanese propa-
ganda is i" the unqualified truth. u
Burma Situation Disappointing.
The article said that "the British
Empire is the favorite chopping
block with the most irresponsible of
the American politicians in search
of votes"
Other London newspaper edi-
torials today described the situation
on the Burma front as diSappoint-
ing, and demanded quick official
statement giving a full picture OF
the situation and explaining whether
the Burma-India troubles were due
to differences among the COM
manders.
"It has been evident for long
time that things were not going well
In Burma" the conservative Daily
Mail said. Even more disturbing Is
the implication that our troubles
there may have developed from diff
ferences of opinion behind the lines.
1.-THE whole position is too obscure
to be reassuring ="
Censorship Criticized.
The Laborite Daily Herald said
"the Burma situation is disappoint-
ing because optimistic statements
from authoritative quarters had
given the impression that further
Japanese progress in that area was
now impossible and the initiative
lay with the Allies, instead of which
the japanese have penetrated into
India for the first time.
Public disappointment and anxi-
ETY. are only to be expected while
the India command Is allowed to
exercise its ludicrously rigid censor
ship Of war news"
The Daily Telegraph, however,
said operations in Burma, though
the issue is not decided, appear now
to be going we'll" China is not the
only way to Japan" it added. 1.-THE
direct route is by sea and air."
The newspaper also praised the
American air offensive in the Pa
cific.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
PimIico Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, $1,000; claiming:
3-yesr-olds and Up: l mile and 20 yards
Indian Gift tBowerO 6.10 $50 go
Pomiva (Westrope) 460 $50
Sal Old Pa fScocca) go
Time, 1:19.
Also ran-My Mallie, Darby Donna,
Bills Anne, Brave Heart and Agile Dale
SECOND RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
Ing: 3-year-olds: 8 furlongs.
Sea Letter (Crowther $40 40 $50
Brainsafire tBowers) $50 $40
Might Be tWall $40
Time, 1:16.
Also ran-Pilsrim. Betanjan. Fan Fan,
Bomb Dolly, Slenderette and Phanatam
DAILY Double paid S29.7OD
THIRD RACE-Purse. S1,7O0; 4-year-
olds and UP; allowances miles
Flying Tiger (Hagee) 7.So 40 27O
Sir Bluesteel Leonard) 400 27O
Beneksar fHarrison) 240
Time, 4:053s
Also ran-Matsonia, Sander, Refugio.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $1,000; f.
year-olds and UP; claiming; l IL miles
Cushlamacree (Root) 4450 l44O 71O
Miss Flying (Bernardo) $50 500
Chief Chafff tDelucca) $50
Time, 1:50b.
Also ran-Patron Saint, Cape NAV,
Ginoca, Cruiser.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
New Slides Block Clearing
Of {. & 0. al NuttaIIbura
~ the Associates pr.s.

6y the Associated Press,
NUTTALLBURG, w. Va, April 18.
Chesapeake g. Ohio Railroad off,
cials whose eastbound mainline
track has been blocked by land
slide since last Wednesday, said yes
terday 1t was impossible to deter
mine when it win be cleared be-
cause Of new earth movements.
They explained that almost as fast
as the tons of earth and rocks are
removed from the top of the slide,
the earth inches forward to COM
pletely undo the workmen's efforts.
Several houses in the small min
Ing community of South Nuttall
were destroyed when the mass of
earth first rolled from the hillside.
During the emergency, both east
and west bound trains are operated
on parallel track.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Bricker Forces Discuss
Headquarters Here
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Don Ebright, Ohio State treas
urer, talked with Ohio members of
Congress yesterday about opening
headquarters here for Gov. John w.
Bricker, candidate for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination.
Representative Brehm, Repub-
lican, of Ohio said members of the
Governors campaign organization
were anxious to open the office but
had not decided on a director.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Allied Flyers Batter
New Guinea Coast;
Ground Troops Gain
BY the Associated Press.


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
Southwest Pacific, April 18.-Al-
lied air and ground forces today
reported new successes in their
offensives against Japanese bases
along the New Guinea coast.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
munique told of a heavy bombing
|attack on Hollandia, Dutch New
Guinea, where airdromes were
blasted and supply installations
jetties and a coastal vessel were
left blazing. The raid Sunday was
the latest of recent smashing blows
at this base.
Australian ground fighters, who
captured Bogadjim April 13, have
progressed 2 miles along the 18-
mile road northward to Madane
without encountering enemy oppo-
sition, Australian imperial force
headquarters reported. 1t appeared
that the japanese were evacuatine
the area, officers said. Bogadjim
was an outpost of the Madang base
which Allied aircraft have long
punished.
Twp Coastal Vessels Destroyed.
Bomber patrols ranged the coast
day and night from Bogia, above
Madang, to Wadke Island, west O.
Hollandia, hitting enemy airdromes
gun positions, warehouses and ship.
lping. Two coastal vessels were de.
stroyed, one at Vanimo and another
west of Aitape.
Early reports said more than 20(
tons of explosives were dropped ir
Sundays raid on Hollandia, bu,
officers at headquarters said they
believed final reports would show
much more, to add to the 1,500 tons
which have plastered the base In
the accelerated punches delivered
since April /.
The Allied toll of enemy planes
on the ground and in the air at
Hollandia has been heavy, and nc
interception was encountered aloft
Sunday. Flyers reported that ever
the antiaircraft fire was light.
Mitchell medium bombers struck
the enemy airdrome at Koepang
Dutch Timor, 400 miles northwest Of
Australia, with % tons of bombs
Fighter planes destroyed three JAP
anese coastal vessels and damaged
two more in attacks off Roti Island
southwest of Timor.
Rabaul and Kavieng Blasted.
Solomons based bombers anc
fighters hit airdromes and supply
installations at Rabaul, New Britain
and vicinity with 81 tons of ex.
ploSives, and bombed the airdrome
at Kavieng, New Ireland.
Liberator heavy bombers from the
Solomons patrolling to Truk, Jap.
anese base in the Caroline Islands
set warehouses aflre on Dublor
Island in attacks Saturday and Sun.
day night.
Truk also was the target of TIL
Army Air Force Liberators from
Central Pacific bases in a -dawr
Sunday raid. The attackers dropped
SO tons of explosives on Dublon
Fefah and Moen Islands in the atoll
causing explosions and fires.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Meets Son in Pacific
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
AN ADVANCED BASE IN THE
MARSHALLS, April Delayed -
1t isn't every man who can meet his
dad at an overseas post thousands
of miles from home.
Capt. Hubert Burroughs of Los
Angeles did.
He caught up with his father
Author Edgar Rice Burroughs, In
reporting for duty here with the 7th
Army Air Force. The elder Bur-
roughs, creator of 'Tarzan," had
stopped off on tour as war cor
respondent.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Mabel Boordmon Praises
OARS War Activities

From Washington Miss Mabel
Boardman, secretary Of the .Ameri-
can Red Cross, addressed the con-
gress IN a speech delivered over the
Columbia network from Radio Sta
ton WTOP yesterday afternoon.
She lauded the work being done
by the OAR In producing garments,
knitted articles and surgical dress
ings In cooperation with the local
chapters Of the Red Cross. The day
nursery operated at the national
headquarters here for the children
|of women in war work also was
praised by Miss Boardman. She also
outlined other war OAR activities.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
.Quezon Party Leaving
Miumi for AsheviIIe

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, April l8.-
President Manuel Quezon of the
Philippines and his aides planned
to leave here today for Asheville,
NJ c., in a special car attached to
a northbound train.
After short rest in the mountain
resort President Quezon will 60 to
the Adirondacks.