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Evening star., 1944-05-20
Relief From Gas Rationinq
Not In Sight, Davies Says
BY the Associated Press,

~ bn0 ASbOClAtS0 TIeb9s
No relief from gas rationing
awaits the American motorist in
the "foreseeable future" Ralph X.
Davies, deputy petroleum admin
istrator for war, told the House In
terstate Commerce Subcommittee on
Petroleum yesterday.
The date of relaxed restrictions
on civilian oil consumption is "just
about a. indefinite as when the war
will end" Mr.. Davies said.
He explained that the military oil
consumption today approximately
equals production, but added there
had been no shortage in the oil sup
ply for military uses since the start
Of the war.
Evening star., 1944-05-20
House Approves Plan,
For Million More Ton,
OF Landing Graft
z, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Construction of another million
tons of landing craft was approved
In the House yesterday and Rep
resentative Fish. Republican, of New
York promptly demanded that Gen.
Douglas Macarthur be given most
of the new attack barges to carry
the war Into the heart of Japan
Though there was no disagreement
over the legi-lation, which was sent
to the Senate, 1t touched off an
acrimonious House debate over
blame for the Pearl Harbor attack.
When the shouting died down,
the House sp; lilly approved a
second Navy bill. authorizing an
extra $65 ,000,000 for ordnance and
production facilities, including SIS
100000 for development of rocket
guns.
Fish Is Critical.
During debate over the landing
craft, Mr.. Fish criticized the Navy
"for not realizing the need for these
landing boats sooner" and said the
Japanese are growing stronger and
stronger" Their plane production
Mr.. Fish asserted. has jumped from
1000 to 1000 a month.
Representative Kelley, Democrat
of Pennsylvania interposed that II
Mr.. Fish had been as ambitious and
energetic in this chamber before
Pearl Harbor In talking about pre-
paredness we would not have had to
island hop in the Pacific"
Mr.. Fish retorted that he and
other Republicans had fought to
keep us out of war and If those
who wanted us to get into war had
succeeded six months before Pear
Harbor, the Germans never would
have attacked Russia and we would
have been holding the war bag ir
the greatest disaster this country
ever experienced"
Democrats Challenged.
He challenged the Democrats K
proceed with the court martial ol
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel ant
Maj. Gen. Walter C. Short, thu
Pearl Harbor commanders when tn,
Japanese attacked, "and let thu
people know who was responsible.
Majority Leader Mccormack de-
clared the Democrats had expedited
legislation postponing the statute o.
limitations so that Admiral Kimme
and Gen. Short eventually could bt
tried and he said he resented any
charges or implications that they
did otherwise.
Evening star., 1944-05-20
Dr.. litouer Gives Up
Two Polish Positions
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 20.-Dr. Stefan
Litauer has been relieved as chief
press officer at the Polish Ministry
OF Information and also will relin-
quish his position as head of the
Polish Telegraph Agency, it was
learned today. No explanation of
the change was available.
Litauer has been London repre-
sentative of the agency since Sep
tember, 1929. and became chief Pol
ish press officer when the govern
ment IN exile came to London late
in 1899.
Evening star., 1944-05-20
Woman Communist
Leader Killed in Fall
~ the Associated Press.

Gs tHe AsSOClNtto FTeb8,
NEW YORK, May 20.-A woman
who died in fall yesterday from
her 18th floor Gramercy Park apart
ment to q courtyard below was
Identified today as Anna Damon, 46,
q Communist party leader and ma
tional secretary Of the International
Labor Defense.
Evening star., 1944-05-20
Naval Activity in Channel
Reported by Berlin Radio
~ the Associated Prsss.

LONDON, May 20.-The Berlin
radio today reported some British
naval activity OF the Channel
islands and west of Dunkerque"
during the night, and said German
E-boats had repeated encounters
with British destroyers and gun
boats. s.~@.s,
Six British E-boats gave battle
to German coastal guards in waters
OF Livorno, on the West Italian
coast, Thursday night, the broadcast
said, and vessels escorting q German
convoy clashed with two Allied
motor gunboats near Brac Island,
just OF the port Of Split, Yugo-
slavia, early yesterday.
Earlier the Berlin radio declared
that 30 British Thunderbolts and
Beaufghters repeatedly attacked
German patrol boats last night OF
Oussant Island, near Brest. Three
planes were shot down, Berlin added.
Evening star., 1944-05-20
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press,

Senate.
Seeks vote on tax simplifcation.
Judiciary subcommittee questions
Internal Revenue officials In liquor
shortage inquiry.
House.
IN recess.
Evening star., 1944-05-20
Gentle and Godfrey
Agree Teamwork in
Air Battles Is Vital

Inc teamwork so long emphasized
by athletic coaches has its place In
the air. too. and getting a German
flyer before he gets you depends
very largely on the man flying be-
side you.
That was the point driven home in
a press conference late yesterday by
two OF the European theater's out
standing aces-Capt. Don s. Gentle
and Capt. John T. Godfrey, his
wingman.
These two nemeses of the German
Luftwaffe together have accounted
for more than twoscore enemy ships.
Capt. Gentle Is credited with 70
enemy ships downed in the air and
seven destroyed on the ground, as
we'll as three "probables" and nine
planes damaged in the air. Capt.
Godfrey's list shows Is planes shot
down with one probable" and IL
damaged. He has also destroyed Is
planes on the ground.
Flyers Meet Press.
With their parents and other rela-
tives smiling approval, the 23-year-
old Capt. Gentle, from Piqua, Ohio,
and the 22-year-old Capt. Godfrey
from Woonsocket, r. l., couple Of
alert-looking, sun-tanned young
sters, met the press at the War De-
partment and gave few high lights
of their adventures.
Each paid tribute to the other. for
saving his life. Capt. Gentle de-
clared that his wingman has saved
my life three or four times" Capt.
Godfrey in turn said that his COM
panion had shot down Germans who
had come in to attack him.
Every time went out on my
own without good wingman," said
Capt. GENTLE" I got shot up. It
was the same with Godfrey 30 we
decided we'd better stay together.
Capt. Gentle said ut takes more
skill shooting down planes, but It's
twice as hard and more dangerous
to get them on the ground, because
when you're flying low over an air.
field they have the whole works on
you."
Fire Concentrated.
"The first time you make q pass
over the field you are flying at ter
rife speed, with q chance Of getting
only about one plane on the
ground" Capt. Gentle said. But
when you come back for the second
pass, or the third pass over the
field, at slower speed, you face con-
|centrated antiaircraft fire-you're
twice as vulnerable"
Capt. Gentle said he had noticed
a difference in the quality Of Ger
man flyers, but that there are 4 lot
of good ones still around" The
German planes, he said, were ''up
to date" and 50 battle-worthy that
one OF the mfiew away after three
of US had emptied our guns on him."
The American Mustang Psi, which
he has been flying Is still "the best
plane in the world-can't be beat"
Capt. Gentle declared. '9'
Capt. Godfrey's plane is named
Reggie's Reply. His parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Reginald Godfrey, ex-
planned after the press conference
that this was q gesture Of revenge
for the death Of his brother Reg
inald, who was lost ut sea when his
ship was sunk OH ireland. He was
q civilian technician. ~
Capt. Gentile's mother, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Gentle, was so proud after
the conference that her eyes filled
with tears as she said: This is the
happiest moment Of my life. only
wish all mothers could be as happy
az l." ri
Capt. Gentle, his mother and
other relatives were to be the guests
Of Senator Taft, Republican,+sof
Ohio at = luncheon at the Capitol
TODAY,
Evening star., 1944-05-20
45-PIune Nuzi Ace Killed

LONDON. May 20 CP).-A Berlin
broadcast today reported the death
of a German air ace, Rudolf Frank.
in a night fighter action after Is
air victories.
Evening star., 1944-10-29

SCENES du" the JUNO" Officers Club 735 Sever"
hos been mokine Wosh
life definitely brighter for officers both and of
branches the Capitol Organized under the
Of MorshoU
Robert Und the Noy
Roph Bord ond other e and Navy oio ood their
with Wossto" residential circles the club hos
United
Above
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club which pet gathering poe for
for reasonably priced lunches and dinners
Evening star., 1944-10-17
Two Boys Hurt In Crash
Of School Bus and Auto

Robert Mather, II, son Of Capt.
Paul Mather, U. S. NJ, OF 5000 Ord
way street NV, and Mead Mont
gomery, s, OF 1901 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, students at the Longfel-
low School, 5100 Edgewater drive,
Bethesda, Md, were injured yester-
day in a a collision involving a bus
operated by the school and an auto
mobile.
Police said the crash occurred at
Military road and Chevy Chase
parkway. The bus operator identi.
fed himself as Charles H. Lewis,
So, colored, who lives at the school,
police said. The driver of the other
vehicle was John NJ Ellis, 80, of 4536
Fairfield drive, Bethesda, according
to police.
Both boys were treated at Emer-
gency Hospital. The Mather boy
was later transferred to the Naval
Medical Center.
Evening star., 1944-10-17
H. n. Graves, Revenue
Official Granted Divorce

Harold N. Graves, assistant COM
missioner of internal revenue, who
lives at the Cosmos Club, was
granted divorce today by Justice
Matthew F. Mcclure, District Court,
from Mrs. Florida T. Graves, 5000
block of Ninth street NV, on
grounds of voluntary separation for
Evening star., 1944-10-17

more than I'VE years. The divorce
was not contested.
Mr.. Graves testified he and Mrs.
Graves were married in Manila In
1918 and that they have not lived
together since 1887. Their one son,
Harold N. Graves, jr., is an ensign
in the Navy.
Attorney Neil Burkinshaw, who
represented Mr.. Graves, informed
the court that through an out-of-
court settlement Mr.. Graves agreed
to pay Mrs. Graves $3.50 a month,
give her title to the Ninth street
home and turn over to her $4,000
insurance policy.
Evening star., 1944-10-17
Mrs. Roosevelt 10 Address
Democratic Mass Meeiinq

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
address mass meeting at the Will
lard Hotel at 8 pm. next Tuesday
under auspices of the District Demo-
cratic Central Committee, Russell
Evening star., 1944-10-17
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25

tain. The war, in itself, has not proved helpful to private plane re- search and development because emphasis has been on swift fight CTS, heavy bombers or long-range transports, none of which have any relation to light planes.
 Because there was no need to design such war planes to save the purchasers hard-earned money, re- duce cost of operation or make them safer for the average flyer, the private plane is stiii nearly a 100 per cent civilian, peace-time product
 However, despite some wartime handicaps, which are compensated for by the huge number of trained pilots, light planes have steadily progressed. The pioneers in their development have established a merchandising plan which they be- lieve will increase sales which means mass production which, in turn, means reduced costs.
 Reducing Maintenance
 Postwar maintenance also will be reduced by sheet metal fuse lages replacing fabric, establish ment of landing strips much near CT cities than the regular airports on which heavier planes must land, and parking of light planes in sin gle garage-lilke buildings instead of large, costly hangars.
 Although Aeronca believes there is a close parallel between what Henry Ford and others did with automobiles after World War and what it intends to furnish with light plane performance and dis tribution, it's engineers see no i'm mediate prospect of making planes double in brass as motor cars. Structural requirements of lanc and air vehicles are fundamentally different and any combination ot the two will inevitably be a com promise" Edward Burn, company director of engineering and re- search, says.
 "It would be an inferior airplane and an inferior automobile and speaking for the airplane at least
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25

I don't feel it has reached the point where it can afford compromise"
 Peace-time light planes will have a mechanical starter operated from the cabin. The largest number of private planes will carry two per sons, including the pilot, with slightly higher priced models pro- viding jump seats for children.
 Ample space for luggage and fuel will be provided in all planes. However, because engines of 15O horsepower, required for four-pas- senger or family" type planes, are still costly to produce, the latter are not expected to be made in vol ume or be within the immediate reach of the average man.
 Conventional three controp principles will remain in postwar light planes because of their simi- larity to automobile operation and ease of handling in cross-country flying which, like much motoring, is expected to prove the chief use of light planes.
 The three control system in- wolves using two pedals resembling clutch and brake pedals for rudder or directional control, with a wheel like that used in cars providing up and down control.
 Most pilots fly with only a slight pressure on the rudder pedals be- cause the planes have sufficient stability not to require any action of the wheel for hours at a time. Or, if the pilot wishes, he can change position by using the wheel alone and remove his feet from the pedals.
 Flaps to reduce landing speeds will enable even higher-poWered light planes to get into and out of short, narrow flight strips leveled off along roads near cities.
 Simple navigation methods for light plane flyers are also being worked out on the basis of map and landmark reading. But if pilots should lose their way, they can drop in on the nearest meadow and ask a farmer-as most motorists had to do after the last war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25
DREW PEARSON
 GIVEN HIGHEST HONOR BY VOTE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-Drew Pearson has been Voted by the Washington correspondents them selves to be the Washington cor respondent who exerts through his writings the greatest influence on the nation"
 Pearson, whose column, THE WASHINGTON MER R Y- G o O- ROUND, appears in the Daily Alaska Empire in Juneau, received more than twice as many votes in this category as any other writer.
 The poll of the correspondents was conducted by the Saturday Re- view of Literature. All members of the Congressional Press Library, to which all accredited correspondents belong, received the questionnaire.
 In addition to the overwhelming vote for Drew Pearson as the writer with the greatest influence on the nation, Pearson won second place in a vote for the Washing ton correspondent who exerts through his writings the greatest influence on Washington First place winner in this category was Arthur Krock of the New York Times.
 Pearson's column, THE WASH INGTON MERRY = GO ROUND, has been growing year by year in national importance and influence since it was started in 1892. Some of the revelations in the column have stirred international reper- cussions.
 Pearson, with his partner, It. Col. Robert s. Allen now on active service on the fighting front in France, started new era in jour-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25

nalism when he began writing the daily column in 1882 At that time most Washington news was singu- larly colorleSs. Pearson and Allen developed technique of getting the news behind the news and ol bringing to light an endless num- Der of important and exclusive stories. Their enterprise as news hounds stirred the whole force of correspondents in Washington {, greater alertness in getting the in side news of Washington published throughout the country But tho Washington correspondents them selves have now acclaimed Pear sons leadership in national influ ence.
 Drew Pearson was born in Evan ston, Ill, in 1897, and was gradu- ated from Swarthmore in 1943. lie went to the Balkans for the Red Cross during the first World War and later became a teacher at the University of Pennsylvania and at Columbia University As a corre- spondent for Australian and Afri- can newspapers and as a magazine writer, he covered many assign ments of international importance. He received honorable mention by the Pulitzer Prize Committee in 1921 for his story on the Cuban Revolution With It. Col Robert s. Allen he is the author of the books, The Washington Merry Co., Round" More Merry Round, :" and "The Nine Old Men" He is also the author with Constantine Brown of "The American Diplo- matic Game"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25

MIDDLETOWN, O.-The aver age light, personal plane after the war will fly 25 miles on gallon of gas, carry two persons 800 miles at about 90 miles per hour, with out refueling. cost slightly more than a medium-priced car when you could buy one, and prove for most persons as easy to handle and as safe as car But its design will not be futuristic or radical.
 Y That's the consensus of Aeronca Aircraft officials who, 16 years ago, designed, built and flew America s first light plane. It was really a glider, powered by special 28- horsepower engine which Aeronca also developed and made because TO engine manufacturer had yet ..ssigned one light enough for a ane that the average man could afford.
 The light, economical-to-operate lduLOtiIODiic Ol pOSt VoiiN 'oA days will be matched by similarly basic light planes after World War 1T.
 With half a million such planes predicted by 1850 by civil aeronau- tics authorities, and war training furnishing about 425,000 pilots, the light plane industry is intent on |, ,providing a reasonably-priced, eco- nomically maintained and safe plane to meet expansion of private flying likely to parallel that of family motoring 25 years ago.
 ''We are determined to make it as easy to buy and fly light plane in peace time America as it was once simple to buy and drive an automobile" Alfred B. Bennett, Aeronca official, says.
 'We also are going to give the kprivate flyer equal service through a dealer network that will use fly ing strips and small airports as headquarters for local and tran sient pilots"
 Aviation authorities are agreed that prior to the war, light planes cost too much to own and main-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25
during the German occupation.

during the German occupation.
 Suarez. who was director of the Nazi sponsored "Aujord Hui during their occupation, can appeal to the Cessation Court, and if this fails he has a right to make further appeal directly to DeGaulle. He is alleged to have received Sl5,000 month during the Nazi rule.
 The Government intends, during the next six months, to deal with more than a thousand persons who
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25
CONCISE CONSTITUTION

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo Fred Mater, Cape Girardeau newspaper man, has a newspaperman's love for brevity He offered 3,200 word model" constitution to replace Mis- souri's present state constitution of 40 GOO words.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25
KEEPS SCORE. TOO
PHILADELPHIA - Connie Mac

PHILADELPHIA -- Connie Mack's s scorecard serves a dual purpose. While the 81-year- manager of the Philadelphia Athletics is fa- nous for waving his scorecard to place fielders in position, Connie also uses it to keep score.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25
PARIS JOURNALIST
 SENTENCED TO DIE

PARIS, Oct. 25-George Suarez, veteran Paris journalists, was sen fenced to death in Paris first purge trial and conviction tonight for in- telligence service with the enemy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25
AMERICAS HERO CHAPLAINS

MEXICAN ehopuns in World Wur from Ceenonds icy A mountains to Indos Although they do arms they fighting beachheods and in foxhoe and mcny suIany under fire Here
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-25

are accused of conniving with the Germans.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-06
.POst-WdrD Drain
Fund Hopes
are Maintained

Fears that rural drainage
projects included in Macomb
County's postwar progr am
would not receive the benefit OF
state aid for their original plan
ming and survey costs were larg-
ely dissipated this week, after a
discussion of the subject at the
State Drain Commissioners
meeting in Lansing Thursday.
Drain Commissioner William
c. Harper, who protested to
state officials regarding an ap-
parent plan to include only ur-
ban projects in the state-aid
classification, said that the At
torney General has given the
State Planning Commission an
opinion which apparently ap-
proves financial aid to rural
drain jobs.
Harper said the Planning
Commission has not yet COM
mitted itself definitely on policy,
but will make a decision next
month.
"At any rate, they told us to
keep submitting projects, and
we intend to-" Harper said.
A large accumulation of rural
projects, for postwar construc-
ton, including a 100000 Nine
Mile relief drain in South Ma
comb, would be effected If state
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-06

communication of sentence by the
Governor was the only way such
a person could be released.
PaScoe said that under Mich
igan statute the board has COM
plete Jurisdiction in granting or
denying paroles after the min
imum term has been served, and
actions are not renewable. I'M
der the lifer law the sentencing
judge must consent to the re-
lease.
Not all the men who are
serving life terms will be elig-
IDLE for parole after they have
served 10 years." Pascoe said,
because there always will be
some who are as dangerous 10
society as when they were SEN
fenced and must be continued
in prison.
Garrett Heyns, director of the
corrections commission, said he
was planning a survey of judi
ges, similar to the one he con-
Quoted several years ago, to at
tempt to discover ways in which
the corrections department can
increase the service being given,