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Evening star., 1944-03-04
U.S. Heavy Bombers Raid Berlin
For First Time Germans Report;
Biz Attack Declared Beaten off
Whole Air Force
Up There Today
Flyer Declares
BULLETIN.

LONDON tH).-UnlCeQ States
Army h "a quarters an
nounced today that American
heavy bombers attacked tar
gets in Eastern Germany and
that one formation reported
attacking a target in the Ber-
lin district"
In conflicting statements,
German propaganda agency,
the International Informa-
ton Bureau, broadcast that
bombs shoWered on the city,
while the official DNB news
agency said not a single ex-
plosive fell on Ber in itself.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 4.-American
heavy bombers bombed Berlin
for the first time today, the Ber-
lin radio said, as United States
headquarters announced with
out naming the target that Fly
ing Fortresses and LiberatorS
had struck at objectives in the
Reich.
The German broadcast said the
raid on the German capital was a
repetition of an attack which failed
yesterday. United States headquar-
ters announced yesterday, however,
only that American fighter planes
had made an offensive sweep over
Berlin and made no reference to
bomberS.
This time the attack was flown
from a westerly direction" the
broadcast said. "Only a small part
of the American formation-which
was strongly escorted by fighters
reached Berlin, it continued.
> Report Strong Defense.
"They encountered very strong de-
fense and had to jettison their bombs
or were compelled to release them
without taking aim as they were
hard pressed BY German fighters
Several U. S. A. planes brought
down, crashed in the immediate
vicinity of the capital
'At the time when the bombers
approached Reich territory, the sky
was clouded. On their return the
bombers once more were engaged in
fierce air combats. Planes were
observed to crash all over areas de-
Tended by anti-aircraft guns"
Berlin has been goal for Ameri-
can flyers ever since they began
operations in the European theater,
but If the German reports we're true
this was the first time they had
an opportunity to take part in the
destruction of the capital begun
and almost finished-by the RAF.
Bitterly Cold Skies.
The daylight operation against the
German capital had awaited de-
velopment of P-38 and Psi long
range fighters necessary to protect
the bombers along the heavily de-
Tended course to the target, at least
575 miles from British bases.
The bombers plowed through bit
terly cold skies at temperatures as
low as As degrees below zero in their
daylight blow at the Reich.
1T was plenty cold" reported 1t
L. R. Morgan of Worland, Wyo., a
Evening star., 1944-03-04

tLepke) Buchalter to save the
one-time chief of Murder,
Inc, from execution tonight.
BY the Associated Press.
Counsel for Louis Iepke)
Buchalter, one-time boss of Muir
der, Inc, Brooklyn gang organi-
zation, made final effort in the
Supreme Court today to save
him from execution in Sing Sine
Prisons electric chair tonight.
Albert E Klapper, special attorne,
for the gangster, filed with the cour
clerk a petition for a writ of Ger
tiorari, which asked review of tn,
refusal by lower Federal courts thi
week to interfere in the case.
Mr.. Klapper's petition urged tn,
court to consider the question
whether Attorney General Biddle
had power to terminate a valic
sentence of a District court of the
United States prior to expiration
thereof. without the Intervention o1
a pardon or communication oil
sentence by the President"
Sentenced to IA Years.
That was substantially the issue
presented before the lower courts
he said.
Lepke was serving a l4-year term
in Federal prison when Mr.. Biddle
turned him over to New York au-
thorities to be tried for the Staying
of Joseph Rosen. Brooklyn store.
keeper. eight years ago.
Burton Turkus and Solomon Klein
assistant district attorneys of Kings
County, N. Y, appeared before the
Supreme Court clerk previous to Mr.
Klapper's arrival and filed copies o.
the opinions handed down in the
lower courts.
They called attention to a Su
preme Court decision of 1927 which
was cited in the lower courts opin
ions which stated:
THE penitentiary is not sanctu
ary. Life in it does not confer i'm
munity from capital punishment
provided by law. The prisoner ha
no vested constitutional right t,
serve out his unexpired sentence.
Turned Down Before.
Lepke, whose mob was blamed TO
as many as 80 killings, thus asket
the aid of court which had turne,
him down cold in another appeal.
BY unanimous action last June
the high tribunal refused to Sc
aside first degree murder conviction
of Lepke, and two of his Murder
Inc, Observation-Disclosures Weiss an
Louis Capone.
The three were saved from execu
ton for the Rosen killing Thursda
| -
Evening star., 1944-03-04
John l. PICKERING Dies

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Mar. 4 lR.-
John L. Pickering, "a, collector of
internal revenue under the Wilson
administration, died last night.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Turks Reported Aiding
Bulgarian Peace Bid
Said to Have Promised
Contact With Allies
By the Associated Press,


LONDON, Mar. Am Istanbul
dispatch to the London Daily Mail
said yesterday that Turkey had
promised an unofficial Bulgarian en-
voy to submit to the Allies any Bull
garian request for peace.
The envoy was identified as Prof
Sevov, a close friend of the late King
Boris, and he was said to have been
in Turkey month trying to de-
termine the best means of his coun-
try Withdrawing from the war" He
was reported now on the way to
Sofia.
A Cairo dispatch noted that Bull
garias headaches are sure to be in
creased by the peace pact ending
civil war between the Greek Andarte
bands to concentrate on the invader
Many Bulgarian troops are known to
be stationed in Greece.
A Moscow broadcast reported by
the Office of War Information said
last night that the capture of Hun
garian infantrymen, tank crews and
airmen by the Russians belied Buda-
pest assertions that Hungarian
troops were not engaged in 'front.'
line fighting, but were in security
services"
Hungarians "are playing a dan
gerous game" said the broadcast
and when the hour of reckoning
comes they will get what they de-
serve"
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Lepke Appeal Denied
By Supreme Court;
Due 10 Die Tonight
Preparations for Execution
Proceed; Dewey Not
Expected to Intervene
BULLETIN

The Supreme Court rejected
today a last-minute legal ma
neuver by counsel for Louis
uepke) Buchalter to save the
one-time chief of Murder,
Inc, from execution tonight.
Evening star., 1944-03-04

(See DANIELS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1944-03-04
BY the Associated Press.

(See LEPKE. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1944-03-04

(See RAIDS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1944-04-02

ushers, had arrived some ten minutes ago.
His five friends were there but Bob ,0asnt.
I'VE were late getting back to our bar
racks" Larry Jackman said I'VE didn't see
him, 50 we thought he must have gone on. I"
But you've seen him today? He isn't ill3'
vi, SURE, we've seen him. He's rugged as
they come - ruggeder than most bride
grooms Gosh, the day married Margie - T"
That was the way it went for forty-two
minutes - by the clock. Bob's ushers and
Penny's bridesmaids swapped complete life
histories - Penny caught snatches of them
between going to the door and looking at her
watch. Even her father had been waiting
nearly half an hour. when the phone rang.
"It's for you, Penelope" The rector, who
had been tactfully occupying himself with a
sermon in his Office, came out to tell her.
Perhaps I'd better take it." her mother
said You could tell that her mind had been
running in the same gloomy channel as
Evening star., 1944-04-02

Il still don't see how you stand it - the
worry and suspense, mean"
"Oh. / guess it's because I've always been
used to it. You see, my dad was one too
He's retired now, suppose?"
NO He was killed seven years ago. Right
here on Route 93 They'd formed posse ~
Oh, I'm sorry! Penny thought: was four
teen seven years ago; she doesn't look much
older than do - you couldn't have been
married then, could you?" she asked. You
married one after that'
0URE why not? My dad was swell guy;
50 is nv husband And handsome! Wait
till you see my Dave - six foot three, blue
eyes and square jaw. And the way he can
shoot - "
That's it! That's Vhy -"
"Oh, it's Just as said - when you're used
to the life It's in your blood, l guess. You
don't think about the dangers, the little
things YOU don't like about the life - if yon
Lore him.
Il love him all rightr' Penny wasn't con-
scious of thinking out loud. And I'm used
to the life there aren't even dangers, only
little things - if I'd ever have sense enough
to stop trying to change themp' She looked
at the other girl, then spoke directly to her:
"Oh, do wish your husband would hurry!
He's simply got to drive me out to the camp,
as fast as he can. with sirens blowing It's
an emergency -"
There he is nowp' The stomping on the
porch sounded more like state convention
of patrolmen than one lieutenant, even SIX
foot three with square jaw.
It turned out to be three of them - toaT,
with the U.s. Army sergeant. who, in spite
of Mrs Dawes boasts, stacked up very well
beside them.
Bob - oh, my darling!" Penny flung her
self headlong into his arms. I'm such dope
- forgive me - take me back"
Sure That's what I've come for" He
held her close. Continued on next paee
Evening star., 1944-04-02

Globe! ALo,,et Alone! And that is definiter' -.
Penny wasn't even conscious of which road
she and the convertible were travelling on,
traceling at aH Quietly and with no raucous
ballyhoo, as really refined motor should,
the motor had simply died. The car rolled
few yards, then docilely submitted to fate.
"Oh, my gosh!' Penny groaned. She was
remembering - too late - the solitary cou
pom she had been saving for emergency trips
those last few days - at this moment in the
right hand drawer of her dressing table.
1t wasn't so easy to borrow or buy can
full from convenient farmhouse to tide you
over, as it once was That was what she would
have to try to do though -
The farmhouse was practically at hand.
Not farmhouse, really - just little white
pill-box, close beside the road, brightly
lighted A pretty young woman in house
dress opened the door to Pennys knock.
Pm sorry to bother you," Penny said
but just ran out of gas. | suppose you
wouldn't know where | could get some? |
could reimburse you, send you the coupons
tomorrow. I've simply got to -
Come out of the cold; you're shivering
Pm sorry haven't any But my husband will
be home soon; he'll help you. He's Lieutenant
of the Highway Patrol. He often helps out
ladies in distress, as he calls them
In IN distress, all right" Penny said
But | hadn't planned on going anywhere
with police ESCORT"
Dave usually comes in about nine, unless
he runs into trouble of some kind; it's nearly
that now," Dawes wife said.
Il should think you'd be worried about
him when he didn't come Penny forced her
self to make conversation while she waited.
Doesn't he catch escaped criminals and all
that sort of thing?"
"Oh, yes, sometimes. Why. only the other
night - Penny listened in spite of herself
to graphic account of chase.
Evening star., 1944-04-02


The trouble was, it was hard for Penny to
remember that Bob was writer also. To
her, he was blue-eyed, broad -shouldered
sergeant, who wore his uniform like lieuten-
ant, had the poise of major and made love
like general She had never seen him write,
never even read anything he had written.
Since he had known her, his military duties,
combined with his frequent visits to the farm,
had stretched his time to the limit
Before he'd entered the Army, he'd been
with his father in the wholesale hardware
business, he'd told her. Later - too late for
it to make any difference - he'd told her
that he'd written show they had put on at
the camp where he had been stationed be-
fore he came to Ohio; that he'd also written
some short pieces her father had read and
liked. In fact, that was how she had met him
- when he'd come that Sunday to bring his
manuscripts to show her dad -
"Anders Jarrod! The pinnacle of publish
ingr' Awe as well as admiration was now in
Bob's voice. What break - to meet him
like this! hope III get a chance to talk to
him alone. You'll do what you can to fix it
for me, won't you, Penny?"
'Sure - if you want to-" 1t was silly, but
she couldn't help feeling little hurt. A .faneee
was the one you were supposed to scheme to
be alone with, wasn't she?
She was annoyed, rather than hurt, when
he and Mr.. Jarrod went into huddle at half
past nine and didn't come out of it until after
eleven! And he was due back at camp at
twelve! The station wagon was going into
town with load of guests, including Mr..
Jarrod, for the midnight train, 50 she would
mt even have word alone with Bob by driv-
ing him in in the convertible
"A good thing too," he assured her practi-
cally, along with the suspiciously perfunctory
kiss, with everyone standing around. The
trips you've made for me. you must be down
to your last couponp'
j HAT last week before the wedding, the
Stargate house emptied amazingly. Her father
really was lamb; and cooperative, when he
set his mind to it. Penny even heard him
telling one of his reporter friends over the
phone: Sorry. Joe - no camera shots.
DIedSc IL SlfOW diio
that's the way she wants it - no advance
notices. no reviews, not even picture on the
Jacket! In short, pal, no bress"
"If it wasn't for trucks popping in and out,
bringing trousseau and presents" Dru COM
planned, ''the place would be positively ceme-
tery-ish. 1t wouldn't be 50 bad if you hadn't
picked girls who lived out of town for brides
maids - if Bob's family were coming before
the very day of the wedding
1T suits me-" Penny said.
And it did - until the hour for the re-
hearsal, the night before the wedding.
Penny and Dru drove into town at a little
before seven in the convertible Dru. of
course, would return to the farm with her
father and mother, who were coming later
in the station wagon. and Penny would bring
Bob back His furlough didn't begin until
that evening.
Daddy was in the middle of one of his
long distance calls when we left" Dru re-
Evening star., 1944-04-02

Penny said. She'd
have to know soon
er or later Hello e
she breathed fear
fully into the in " "a
strument 44EV
"Penny-dar
ling - ~ She hung s~ - = ..sss
onto the cord like IS. ll.,,I.lFa
life line. 1t was 2asr.z =. !.
Bob's oWn r0ice. 3tgIg
strong and vibrant
as ever! As alive and warming as al
ways.
You're all 1igkt?'
.'Sure, I'm swell! I'm terribly sorry, sweet
- simply couldn't make it. Guess what!
A,sde1s Je7rod read my stuff this week and
sent representative out to sign me up! He
popped in at five O'Clock - just as was get
ting ready to shave and dress to come into
town He had to catch the Manhattan back;
he's just gone so III be in ~"
"You mean you missed the rehearsal to1
your tcedding just to talk about those things
you're written - -
mot just to talk i got contract And
tried to call you. Penny, the minute he came
- kept on trying - but you know the way
these camp phones are. Why, l wouldn't
have had chance at it now if hadn't paid
a guy two dollars to give me his turn -"
"Two dollarst' Unaccountably, it was the
last straw. $50 that's all you care about me!
For nearly an hour I've been W0ittng at the
church - practically weebing oVeT your grave
- when all the time you've been - oh, |
might have known - you're like Dad -
tybe,e1ite7 ribbon running through your veins
instead of blood - and extra bl0cA l should
have been warned from the start that it
wouldn't work - the minute | knew you
could read, much less write -"
But, darling. don't you see how terribly
imbortont - swear tried to call. | tried
to find Larry or Jim or - oh, gosh Pete, you
sound as though l had missed the weddtng
instead of only the rehearsal Why do we need
a rehearsal ~
1--WE don't! Because there isn't going to
be a veddsng - tomorrow or ever" She
slammed the phone into its cradle. She
turned, flushed and trembling, to face wide
eyed and for once speeches. Dru.
You heard me- You tell 'em - it's off!
The wedding - everything - get me my
coat -"
Where are you golng?'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-19
Senator Aiken
To Speak Here

A luncheon honoring Senator
George d. Aiken of Vermont will
be jointly sponsored by the De-
troit Board Of Commerce and Ad-
craft Club of Detroit, on Tuesday
in the Statler Hotel.
Senator Aiken Is the author Of
the Senate bill 10 provide for the
approval of the agreement be-
tween Canada and United States
on March 1S, 1871, and TO author
ize the construction OF the st.
Lawrence seaway and power
project
The senator will discuss the
advantages of the seaway develop
ment and state his views on the
broad scheme of world reconstruc-
ton after the war.
Senator Ferguson OF Michigan
will introduce Senator Aiken.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-19
Phone Rate
Cut Fought

LANSING. Oct. 19.-Michigan
Bell Telephone Co. representatives
appeared before the state public
service commission today prepared
10 argue why rates should not be
reduced.
Similar arguments are being
prepared by the Consumers
Power and Michigan Consolidated
Gas companies for hearings before
the state commission on show
cause orders affecting rates.
The hearings result from the
commissions action directing a
Sl045o.000 refund TO Detroit Edi-
son Co. consumers, based on in
creased earnings and excess
profits taxes.
Except for brief arguments to-
day. the Edison company's appeal
from the commission order was
concluded before Circuit Judge
Archie Mcdonald of Hastings.
The judge said he would rule
on the case after both sides had
presented briefs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-19
Times Vet
Returns
By VERA BROWN

Chief PM Roy Bash, II, for
eight years a member of The De-
troit Times Photographic staff,
is back home on leave after serv-
ing Is months in the south Pacific
with the navy, the Seabees and
the marines. The 6 food 3 inch
officer said:
II take my hat of 20 the Sea-
bees and the marines. They are
terrific. At Munda I saw the
marines on one end OF the air
strip and Charlie on the other
each throwing everything they
could find at the other while
those Seabees worked on the
strip I'm the middle TO get it
ready for the Bills.
COOKS BAG JAPS
'In that outfit we had some
cooks who on their days off
would go out on patrol with
Tommy guns across their arms
with the New leland boys.
Those Seabee cooks could come
back loaded with buttons off
the uniforms of those imperial
marines.
"And those Seabees liked moth
ing better than TO be allowed TO
man guns on air raids.
my greatest thrill: You'll
laugh but IL was working off
those PIT boats. That Is really
something. I'll take IL ahead of
flying for thrills.
PARADISE MINUS LAMoUR
"You learn n lot Of things out
there, how to shave using n
knife blade for a mirror, how to
'sleep I'm the mud. For my dough,
Green Island In the Bismarks
Is what Hollywood means when
IL says South Pacific Islands
without Dorothy Lamour, of
course. IL IL n lovely spot, green
and wonderful, like n paradise.
But the silver of moonlight
on the coco palms means that
Charlie will be over that night.
Don't know why the Nip Is
Charlie but that's what he Is
always called. just one Of those
things, and he calls us all Joe
Usually those names are called
with appreciate adjectives,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-19
Airport Plan
Bids Sought

Bids will be sought on Nov. ]
from engineering firms for a COM
prehensive survey of metropolitan
Detroits airport needs as far in
the future as 1860. Whether the
bids will be on a cost plus or fixed
sum basis will be decided before
that time.
This action was decided on
yesterday by a Detroit Metro
politan Aviation Planning Au-
thority subcommittee. Mai. S. d.
Steere, chairman of the Michigan
Board Of Aeronautics. submitted
proposal of what the regional
survey should cover.
Maj. Steere's proposed survey
would be a guide for the engineer
ing agency which would undertake
the job of planning the Detroit
areas airport needs.
EXISTING FACILITIES
The survey would include a list
of existing facilities, both public
and private, existing airline traf-
fic, nonscheduled operations, night
traffic, airways within the area,
public facilities in connection with
airports and data on aircraft stor-
age, maintenance and repairs.
The master plan sought by the
authority would include recon-
mendationS on what existing facili-
ties could be used. the number OF
additional airports required by
class, size and approximate loca-
tons and airway traffic lanes and
traffic control centers.
MONTHLY REPORTS
The authority will demand that
the engineering firm which Is
awarded the survey job complete
il in four to six months. The firm
will be asked to start the survey
within 80 days after receiving the
contract and make monthly
progress reports.
The authority which covers
Wayne. Oakland and Macomb
counties, has $50, 900 TO spend on
such a survey as was outlined by
Mai. Steere. Award of the con-
tract will be made not only on the
best bid but on the reputation OF
the firm making the bid.
The technical subcommittee,
which met yesterday in the
Rackham Building is composed of
S. M. Dean of-the Engineering
Society of Detroit, chairman;
Glenn Richards, who represented
Mayor Jeffries and Councilman
Dorais for the city: Homer
Heskins, Oakland County, and p.
T. McWhethy, Macomb County.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-19
Soldiers Gift
War Widow Appeals
TO Finder of Suit

The widow Of a soldier killed In
sction appealed today 10 the
Times for aid in recovering her
husbands last gift 10 her-a tan
gabardine suit which she believes
was delivered by a cleaner 10 the
wrong address.
In lumberjack style. the suit
was size II and bore a Peck e.
Peck label. Any one who has re-
ceived such a suit from a cleaner
BY mistake may get in touch with
the owner through calling her at
Townsend 1868.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-19
Pdtro|mdn Dies
Of Heart Attack
Obituary

Funeral services for Patrolman
Fred Boetch, who died yesterday
afternoon of a heart attack, will
be conducted at 9 a. m. Saturday
in Perrysburg, O.
Mr.. Boetch, 30, lived at 6709
Seminole.
He was stricken in his home.
He was dead on admission to Sara
toga General Hospital.
Patrolman Boetch joined the
police department on Nov. Is,
1941, and was attached to the
Conner station.
He is survived by his widow,
Ella May; his mother. Mrs. Emma
Boetch; one son, Frederick Paul,
and a sister, Mrs. Helen Myers.
The body will lie in state at the
Harris Funeral Home, 1921
Harper, from / p. m. today until
10 a. m. tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-19
Army Raises
Ranking of 2

The war department today an
nounced the temporary promo
tons of seven Michigan officers,
five from the Detroit area. They
are:
Captain to Major
Eugene John Mccarthy. &C. 6s29 BinE-
ham Dearborn
Dale X Boyles. IGD. 4i73 Lakewood.
Detroit
Maurice Alden Embertson. Cd. AIS ST..
Claire. Crosse Pointe,
Ist Lieutenant to Captain
wallace Arnold Amell. &C. es73 Chenlot.
Detroit
I'd Lieutenant to LIST Lieutenant
Charles J. Pontius, MAC. Battle Greek.
Edward Carroll Early. &C, 1857 Monica.
Jerome Arthur EDDY. &C. st. Clair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-19
Released in Cieeret Theft

Conrad Micehl. As, who was ar
rested by FBI agents when 53S
cases of stolen cigarets we're found
in his farmhouse four miles north
of Monroe. today was at liberty as
a material witness under $1,000
personal bond. He is expected to
testify against five men who have
been arrested for the theft.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-01-28
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