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Evening star., 1944-02-20
Fleet Units Escape Damage
In Si|encing Shore Batteries
And Blasting Jap Shipping
By the Associated Press.

Daring and victorious American forces pressing
closer to Truk with assault troops naval guns and omber
Marines have captured Engebi Island and it's arfeld
Enwetok Atoll within bomber range of Truk-pivota
point of Japans Central Pacific deenses Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz announced yesterday in Pearl Harbor.
Desroyers heled Rabau Kaveng
New Britain and New Ireland Rabaul left
batteries senced and dozen small vessels damaged
tanker exploded at Kaveng
BomberS sank four merchantmen
Eight japanese and four Allied planes
shot down.
Rabau and Kavieng about where
the Toxic radio the
its actual phase at last"
Eniweok Aon where several ise bordering
miles
while earlier the week
Evening star., 1944-02-20
BY the Associated Press.


Allied submarines, ranging
from deep in japanese waters to
the Atlantic, Mediterranean and
the Southeast Asia area, have
sunk 80 enemy vessels, probably
sunk 6 more and damaged 8
others.
Thirteen of the vessels were jap
anese merchantmen, which were
sent to the bottom by two Ameri-
can submarines. For the first time
in announcing the Sinkings yester-
day, a Navy communique told the
general areas covered by the war
patrols of the two submersibles-
deep in japanese Empire waters,
That seemed to indicate strongly
that the. strength and ability OF
the submarine fleet have grown
to such an extent that the jap
anese have full knowledge it is
operating regularly along the shores
of Japan itself.
A new bag apparently included
some large ships OF the badly cur
tailed Japanese merchant fleet. for
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Soldier Is Arrested
As Traitor in Escape
OF 7 Nazi Prisoners
Former Harvard Student
Returned to U. S. After
Capture in Mexico

The Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation last night announced that
Pvt. Dale H. Maple, "a, a former
Harvard student, was arrested
and arraigned yesterday before
the United States Commissioner
at Las Cruces, N. Mex, on a
charge of treason for allegedly
aiding in the escape of two Ger
man prisoners of war.
Maple. native of San Diego
Calf. was caught by Mexican au.
thorities who took him and the two
Nazis to the border and turned
them over to FBI agents. He was
held in 100000 bond. Maximum
penalty for treason is death.
The two German prisoners
Erhard Schwichtenberg and Helm
rich Kikillus-escaped from an in
ternment camp at Camp Hale, Colo.
February Is. Military authorities
notified the FBI, which Immediately
notified Mexican authorities.
FBI men soon found reason tC
believe that Maple, who was sta
toned at Camp Hale and was re-
ported sick on the day of the
escape, had accompanied the pris-
oners. He was known to speak
German and had been investigated
by the FBI in 1910 on charges o.
pro-Nazi activities while ir Harvard
Agents soon picked up Naples trai
north of the border. He had stopped
in an unidentified place to buy &
woman's sweater and handkerchieI
and other articles of clothing.
Maple and the two Germans sue
ceeded in crossing the border, bu
were caught three miles south of i
by Mexican customs official, Me
dardo Martenias Mejia
While at Harvard in 1910, FBI re.
cords show. Maple was dismissed
from the German Club because O
his insistence on singing Nazi song
at meetings of the club. Whil,
there he was known to have ex
pressed his sympathy for the Naz
regime on a number of occasions.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Smashing of Eniwetok
Rivals KwojoIein Victory
BY the AsSnciated press

BY the Associated Press.
UNITED STATES PACIFIC
FLEET HEADQUARTERS, Pearl
Harbor, Feb. l9.-Marine troops
have captured Engebi Island with
its important air base and several
other islands in the northern por-
ton of Eniwetok atoll in a quick
smashing of japanese resistance ri
valing the lightning victory at KWa-
ialein.
Preliminary reports IN C e
American casualties have been light,
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz reported
in communique.
! The commander in chief of the
Pacific also said assaults on other
portions of the atoll are proceeding
according to schedule.
! The announcement did not state
| the amount of Japanese resistance
encountered nor the size of the gar
rison defending this westernmost
Marshall atoll but preliminary ship
bombardment and plane bombing
and strafng probably killed many
japanese troops and knocked out
many defense positions before the
22d Marine Regiment pushed ashore
Within Plane Range of Truk.
! Other islands announced as cap
tured in the northern section of the
atoll were not named.
/ Islands from that area include
/ Muzinbaarikku, Yeiri and Rujiyoru
southeast of Engebi.
/ Capture of Engebi gives the
United States a field for land based
! planes farthest west of any yet
taken putting our forces $50 statute
miles west of recently captured
KWajalein.
Truk, $50 miles southwest of Eni-
Wetok. is for the first time in range
Of American land based planes.
/ Ponape. 425 miles southwest. is
within easy range for even medium
bombers.
The communique indicated re-
sistance virtually has ended in the
northern part of the islands, al
though minor resistance from snip
ers and dug-in individual Japanese
can be expected during mopping-
up operations.
Victory Day After Landing.
| AS at other captured bases. Sea-
bees probably began repair work
on the battered field Immediately
after seizure
/ The Engebi victory came only one
day after the initial landing and the
establishment of beachheads Thurs
day under cover of battleship gun
fire and support of carrier planes.
Besides E.lgebi. other principal is
lands in the atoll are EniWetok and
Parry.
Silent on Truk Attack.
Engebl is triangular shaped is
land, approximately one mile long
on each of its three sides, A 5000
foot runway is located on the north
west shore bearing east-west.
Admiral Nimitz' Headquarters
continued to maintain silence about
the Truk attack.
Text of the communique:
Our forces have captured the
enemy air base at Engebi and sew
eral other islands in the northern
portion of EniWetok's atoll. Pre-
liminary reports indicate our cas-
ualties have been light.
Assaults on other portions of the
Iatoll are proceeding according to
schedule p"
Evening star., 1944-02-20
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

The President is running for
reelection on an anti-Congress
platform" Senator Vandenberg.
Republican, of Michigan said
yesterday in discussing the
head-on collision between the
Chief Executive and the legisla-
tive branch on three major issues
taxes, service votes and sub
sides.
The Michigan Senator pointed out
the President already has vetoed
the antisubsidy bill; that he has
called the service voting bill passed
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Sweden Denies Givinq
Recognition to Czechs
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sunday, Feb. 20.-The
Swedish Foreign Office officially has
denied that it has recognized the
Czech government in London, Reut-
ers said today in a dispatch from
Stockholm.
Earlier the Swedish newspaper
Dagens Nyheter reported that Swed-
en- had recognized the Czech gov
ernment in London as the de facto
(actuaD government of Czech
S1oyakia
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Bettyjone Greer Sues
For Contract Release
Py the Associated Press

Hy the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 19.-Betty-
jane Greer. former Washington,
D. c.. model and wife of Singer
Rudy Vallee, today sued for declara-
tory release from her contract with
Howard Hughes Productions, as
sertfng she has been given no screen
test and no role in pictures.
Miss Greer said she was brought
to Hollywood by Mr.. Hughes. mill
lionaire aircraft and movie pro-
|ducer, with the understanding she
would receive salary of 5000 to
81 $50 week and would be per-
mitted to appear in pictures.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
London Counts
Toll After Biggest
Air Raid in Years
Widespread Damage
Left by Heaviest
Attack Since 7941
5y the Associated. Press.

by 'he ASSOCIATED. Press.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-Widespread
damage was found in half a
dozen districts of London today
after waves of German bomberS,
facing a deadly antiaircraft fire,
dropped tons of explosives and
incendiaries in their strongest
bid to set the capital ablaze
since the all-out attacks of
1940-41.
Several dozen persons We're dead
as result of last nights raid, in
which the Germans may have used
as many as $50 planes. There was
no official announcement either of
the total involved, the number
which reached London. or the num-
Der shot down over Britain.
With the dawn London began to
assess its damage. The bombs hit
Evening star., 1944-02-20
u. S. Destroyers Steam
To 4 Miles of StronqhoIds

BY the Associate Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Sun.
day, Feb. 20.-American destroyer!
daringly shelled once mighty Rabau
and its supplementary base of Ka.
vieng early Friday for the first time
in the war.
Moving boldly to within 4 miles O.
those japanese strongpoints OF
Northeastern New Britain and North
western New Ireland, they duellet
with shore batteries and silencee
them. They heavily damaged ship
ping, blew up shore installations
and departed unchanged.
At Rabaul. they smashed Simpson
Harbor, which lies deep within
Blanche Bay.
Huge fires were set in dock areas
At Kavieng. the destroyers even re.
mained until after daybreak.
Shore Batteries Knocked Out.
Rabaul, which the japanese used
for the anchorage of many warships
until repeated air attacks made this
too costly, was approached by the
destroyers under cover of a smoke
screen. The opposing shore bat
terles were knocked out. Flames
were spread over the docks by the
warships' shells.
The warships at Kavieng 16C
miles northwest of Rabaul, hit q
tanker which exploded. Other shells
fell on small coastal vessels in the
harbor. The docks were engulfeo
in flames after being hit Coastal
batteries were rendered impotent tc
resist the naval raiders. The bonn
bardments were disclosed today in a
communique of Gen Douglas Mac
Arthur. He also reported that only
the day prior to the Shelling oi
Rabaul, torpedo and dive bombers
from the Solomons hit q ships ano
20 bargeS IN the harbor there. Foul
medium-sized cargo vessels and a
tanker were believed sunk. HEAVY
damage was caused to two destroy
ers, tanker and patrol vessel.
This air blasting OF shipping al
Rabaul and the naval blows at ship
ping at Kavieng added to the dis
aster wrought Monday, Tuesday ano
Wednesday just northwest of Ka-
vieng on a 17-ship convoy rushing
supplies to those two bases. Fifteen
of those ships-12 merchantmen. q
destroyer and two corvettes-Were
wiped out in repeated attacks BY
CatalinaS, Liberators and Mitchells
Opposed by so Jap Planes.
In the Thursday air strike al
Rabaul, $50 Dauntless dive bombers
AVenger torpedo bombers, Corsairs
and WarhawkS got in their heavy
lcks despite the opposition of sc
Japanese planes of which eight were
shot down. The raiders lost four
planes
The bombardments of Rabaul and
Kavieng occurred approximately at
the same time. The Kavieng she'll
Ing lasted for so minutes-from 40
to 7:30 am.
The shelling of Rabaul was slightly
shorter in duration
The Warships at Rabaul moved
into positions they would not have
dared take even a few months ago
For brief time, the destroyers
there dueled with Jap shore bat
teries, but silenced them. A Japa-
nese destroyer came out to OPPOSE
them, but thought better of it after
few salvos were sent its way it
retired
In the darkness of the tropical
early morning. the American war
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Sample Income Tax
Worked Out for You

Worried over your income
tax? Take some tips from
Government advisers in the
office of deputy collector here.
For their practical sugges-
tionS, turn to Page C-5 and
learn why they say Take it
easy" The important pages
of a sample 1040 income tax
return made out for John Doe,
married, with two children
are shown.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Vondenberg Charges President
Runs on Anti-C Congress Plank
Cites Subsidy Bill Rejection, Statement
On Soldier Vote and Expected Tax Veto

by both chambers (the state ballot
bill fraud" and that it has
been widely reported he will veto
the tax bill.
Il do not know whether the Presi-
dent will finally veto the tax bill or
not" Senator Vandenberg declared
If he does, it will be for political
reasons"
Representative Knutson. Repub-
lican, Minnesota, meanwhile, sug
gested that Roosevelts "reputedly
,unfriendly attitude" toward the tax
bill might be attributable to the
Evening star., 1944-02-20
DoolittIe's Son in EnqIond

LONDON, Feb. 10 P.-Capt.
Jimmy Doolittle, jr, son of the COM
manding general of the 9th United
States Air Force, and himself a
bomber pilot, has arrived in England
from another war theater.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

10 ledFe 1lllTne-
diately for a bill
let on the West
Coast.
Pending the
selection of a
successor. Ar
thur l.. Schoen-
t h a |, regional
War Manpower
Commission dep
uty director. will
act as VINO di-
rector for the
w a S h j n G t on
area.
Mr.. SchOen-
Evening star., 1944-02-20

Radio Programs, Pg. C-l0
Complete Index. Poee Az
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(See ITALY, Page A-6.)
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(See BARUCH, Page A-12D
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(See RAIDS, Page ABB
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See RABAUL, Page A-4. }
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See LINCOLN. Page AS
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See LIVING COSTS, Page A-l0D
Evening star., 1944-11-08

Democratic margin seemed sure to
take into ofice all that party's
minor State candidates. The vote
in 4.159 precincts was: Donnelly,
681 200; Bradshaw, CSC, 1853.
Gov. Donnell early ran far ahead
of the Republican ticket but slipped
when st. Louis and Kansas City
Democratic votes were added, The
vote from 4,159 precincts. however,
gave Donnell 667,673 and Roy Nc
Kittrick 665,2l9.
The Democrats also appeared to
have regained one congressional seat
lost two years ago and were threat
ening to take another. John M.
Sullivan was ahead OF the Republic
An incumbent, Louis Z. Miller, near
the finish OF the 18th district count,
and Phelim O'Toole led the incum-
bent, Walter Ploeser, by nearly 1000
votes In the 18th.
All other incumbents led for re-
election. Continuation Of that trend
would make six of the States Rep
resentatives Republican and seven
Democratic. The representation was
eight and nve.
Four years ago the metropolitan
centers carried the State for Roose-
welt by $1,000, although IS of 'l3
outstate counties went Republican.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
I Stern Terrorists
Admit Killing Moyne
By the Associated Press.

By the Asscciated Press.
CAIRO, Nov. S.-Esyptian police
announced . nation wide search
today for several Dozen terror
lists after reporting that two Jews
from Palestine had confessed the
assassination of Lord Moyne, Brit
ish resident minister In the Middle
East.
The suspects claimed member
ship in the sternist organization,
and authorities said other mem
bers Of the Stern group already
were in hiding. A high ofllcial of
Cairo police said Jewish terrorists
still at large had 4 mission SINH
lar TO the slaying Of Lord Moyre.
The two men, who gave the
names Of Nosche Cohen ItsAk and
Ch. SalxmAnn. confessed after -
hours Of questioning, police said.
Police stil1 were uncertain wheth-
er the. names the men eaye were
real or fictitious. The investisa-
tion cdAtinuea.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Boeing Gets Contract
For 1000 More B.Es
Ey the Associated Press,

SEATTLE, Nov. 8-Boeing Air
craft Co. has received a new con-
tract from the War Department for
1000 B-29 Super Fortresses, bring
ing its backlog of unified orders to
approximately $1.145 ,000. 900, the
company announced today.
While the War Department had
authorized publication Of the size
Of the new order, the company said,
the number Of Boeing B-29s in
cluded in previous orders still was
withheld for security reasons.
c. L. Egtvedt, Boefng chairman,
asserted that the new order means
q continued need for manpower at
Boeing plants. His statement add
ed that both Boeing and Army
ofi1cials stressed the point that the
end of the war in Europe will in
no way affect the Boeing produc-
ton on schedules. The B-29 def
nitely has been designated to bear
the brunt of the 'softening up pro-
gram of Japan before the ultimate
INVASION
The 1,000-p plane contract for the
Boeing Seattle and Renton plants
Is In addition to a recent order for
TOO B-29s placed with the Boeing-
Wichita factory.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Mrs. Roosevelt Out|usts Guests
In Listening to Returns

ceiinged drawing room to warm
themselves before a cracking fire.
There were homemade chocolate
and cocoanut cake. sandwiches.
doughnuts. cheese and crackers and
cider on the long candle-lit table
in the spacious entrance hall.
Assisting Mrs Roosevelt were her
daughter, Mrs. John Boettiger; Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau. in purple
gown with necklace of amethysts:
her secretaries, Miss Malvina
Thompson, and Mrs. James M.
Helm. and Miss Ruth Pratt, daugh-
ter Of the former Representative
from New York.
Five-year-old Johnny Boettiger,
the Presidents grandson, was sound
asleep in bed, his mother hoped, -
but spectators thought they saw his
puckish little face peering through
the dark at the paraders from one
of the upstairs windows.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Presidents Plurality
In New York Exceeds
100000; Wagner In
"A. P. Wirephoto From Navy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. s.-President
Roosevelt had his home States Al
electoral votes on ice today as re-
turns from o,022 of New York's a.121
districts indicated a final plurality
in excess of SOC, 900 over Gov. Dewey.
Mr.. Roosevelt shared vote e-eettins
honors with his friend and fellow
Democrat, Senator Wagner.
Senator Wagner raced far ahead
OF Secretary of State Thomas J.
Curran, Republican nominee for the
veteran New Deal Senator's seat.
With only 80 districts unre ported.
all Of them outside New York City.
Mr.. Roosevelt's plurality stood at
81 $50 on the basis of unofficial re-
turns.
The President rolled up 1894 .227
votes> against 2.952,se7 for Gov.
Dewey.
Unofncial returns from 5,322 of
5.42l districts outside New York
City gave Mr.. Roosevelt, 1924 .295:
Gov. Dewey. 1882 ,7s4, netting the
Governor 458. .489 plurality.
New York City complete gave Mr..
Roosevelt, 2Y039.932; Gov. Dewey,
,370.0S3-a Roosevelt plurality Of
100 .849.
Returns from 8948 districts savs
Senator Wagner, 3,243 ,264; Mr.. Cur.
ran, 2,637 .925.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Government Is Dividing
Loree Colombian Forms
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOGOTA, Columbia. Columbia's 3
government has put into effect codes
establishing = normal 4s-hour work
week and providing for the expro-
priation Of large land holdings for
redistribution to increase farm pro-
duction.
The price TO be paid for the land
Is limited to the value declared for
tax purposes. Following acquisition
Of large tracts, the government may
sell or rent land to small farmers
In lots Of from o. to $50 acres. The
government has promised to supply
tools, seeds and credit for starting
production and has exempted the
firat 5000 of small owners property
ffoR taxes.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Congress
Continued From First Pace

ator Truman of Missouri, who be-
comes Vice President.
Three From Solid South.
Three of these retiring Senators
are from the solid South" and win
be replaced by Democrats.
Senator Caraway of Arkansas, :,
only woman member of the upper
branch, was beaten In the primary
by Representative Fulbright, author
of the House resolution on world
cooperation for peace. whose elec-
ton to the Senate yesterday was 4
formality.
South Carolina elected Gov. Olin
D. Johnston to the Senate In place
OF the veteran Ellison D. Cotton
Ed" Smith, whose 36 years of serv-
Ice made him dean Of the body.
From North Carolina Clyde h.
Hoey. = former Governor, was
elected to the Senate in place Of
Chairman Reynolds Of the Military
Affairs Committee, who declined to
seek reelection.
Demoratic Senators reelected in.
cluded: Hill, Alabama; Hayden, Ari-
zonas; Pepper, Florida, and Overton,
Louisiana.
The Republican loss of Senator
DAnAhers seat In Connecticut was
Offset by the election in Iowa Of Gov.
Bourke B. Hickenlooper. Republican,
In place OF Senator Gillette. sena-
tor Wiley, Republican, OF Wiscon-
sin was reelected
In both Missouri and New Jer-.
sey. however. the Republicans were
battling hard for Senate seats now
held by Democrats. Missouris Re-
publican Gov. Forrest G. Donnell u
leading Roy McKittrick, who de-
feat4d Senator Clark IN the Demo-
cratic primary. In New Jersey I Re-
nablican, II. Alexander smith, Is
1heAd Of Elmer n. Wene, Democrat,
In the contest for the seat now held
~ Senator Walsh, Democrat. Sem
IAtor Walsh was appointed to flll
Temporarily the ssat of the lAte Sen.
atcr Barbour. Republican.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Election
Continued From First Page

ing, and is likely to lose in his bid
for reelection to the Senate.
The Roosevelt victory is inter-
preted as mandate from the people
to carry on with plans for strong
international collaboration for the
maintenance of peace, after this war
shall have been won.
Despite the efforts of Gov. Dewey
to lift this question OF foreign policy
above partisanship in the recent
campaign, 1t is fact that q number
OF Republicans turned to President
Roosevelt to lead the country in the
peace effort. Senator Ball of Min
nesota was one of them. The youth
ful Minnesota Senator came. out
fatty for the reelection of Mr..
Roosevelt. and aroused great resent
ment among the Republicans in his
own State.
New York. home state OF both
President Roosevelt and Gov. Dewey.
stuck by the President, giving him
a lead Of 1880 votes, which is
more than Mr.. Roosevelt won by in
1910. The Roosevelt vote was cast
not only by the Democratic party
but by the American Labor party
and the Liberal party. Indeed, these
two parties cast an aggregate vote
In New York Of more than 685 900
votes.
The American Labor party is
headed BY sidney Hillman. The
Liberty party u the right wing Of
the American Labor party, COM
posed OF members OF the labor party
who would not go along with the
Hil1man leadership.
The siAihcant thing about these
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Delaware Splits on State
And Presidential Choices
By the Associated Dress.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. g.
Delaware divided its political alle-
glance yesterday, giving President
Roosevelt an indicated ma jority of
more than 10000 and unseating its
Republican Representative In Con-
gress. However, its Republican
Governor was reelected.
Unondcial returns-including the
soldier vote-from 243 of $50 pre-
cincts. gave President Roosevelt 63,-
836 and Gov. Dewey 53.lO7. The
President piled up = $4,000 majority
In 1910.
The 243 precincts gave Gov. WAL
ter w. Bacon 61,213 and his Demo-
cratic opponent, 1t. Gov. Isaac J.
MacCollum. 60,034-a majority of
1,179 for Gov. Bacon in his drive
for second four-year term.
In the race for Delawares lone
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Navy Identifies II Of 18
Dead in Midair Crash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Nov. g.
The Jacksonville Naval Air Station
released today the names of IL of
18 persons killed in the collision of
a fighter plane and a Navy trans
port craft near the station Monday
They included:
Grew members-Lt. J. GJ Rich
ard Llewellyn Ballard, U. S. N. r.,
plane commander, Corvallis, Ores. /;
1t. Lewis l.. Montrone, u. s. N. r.,
copilot, Mechanicsville, Md.
Passengers-F. j. Stockton, We'll
lesley, Mass; Francis H. Moore,
Ashland, Mass; r. A. White, Cam
bridge, Mass; Ensign Todd Pike,
nurse, Boston: 1t. S. c. Marsh, u. s.
N. r., Oshkosh, Wis: Ensign Cor
don H. Wagner, U. S. N. r., Glen
dale, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
State Wide Prohibition
Rejected by Nebraska
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Nebraska voters decisively re-
jected a proposal to impose State
wide prohibition.
BY a margin of more than 2 to l.
with returns still incomplete, they
turned down a ban that would have
applied to possession and use rs
we'll as manufacture and sale OF
liquors.
Constitutional amendments to
outlaw the closed shop were run
ming behind in California, but 4
similar proposal was leading in Ar
kansas and Florida.
Advocates Of the plan In Arkan-
sas continued to show better thar
1000 votes majority In 602 OF 2,061
precincts, 38,630 votes were for the
amendment and "a, ,167 were opposed
With nearly half OF Florida's pre-
cincts reported, the measure led by
1873 votes. The plan was gaining
strength from the agricultural pre-
cincts of the State.