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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
| New Carriers Among SO in Fleet

He said that Large proportion" of the II
27OOO-ton Essex class aircraft carriers are now
among the 90 carriers serving with the fleet
The admiral said exact list of Japanese possible
but unofficial compilations place the ships sunk or
damaged at 2l90 Based u S. communicates shows
Zo4 warshps and 92 merchant ships sunk 13 ships probably
sunk and $50 damaged us submarines alone have sunk $50
ships and damaged 200. -
In analyzing naval battles in 1912 King for the first
time revealed how precaous the American position in
the south Pacific and how the Japanese missed excellent o
portunities to score possibly cheap victories.
Except to record the disasters of Pearl Harbor and the
Java Seawhere Allied naval force practically wiped
out and the early difficulties the Soomons Adm Kings
story Of the Pacific of continued success
AT the end of February, 1914 he said 1.-THE enemy
had been cleared from the Aeutans had pushed well
out of the Soomons, had been elected the Gibes
and Western Marshalls.
Our outposts, which two years ago were on a line
running from Dutch Harbor in the AIeutians to Midway
thence to Fiji Samoa and Australia now begin at Attu
the tip of the Aeutians, and south through the
Marshall Islands to the Bismarcks and New Guinea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Greek Sailors Mutiny
Ended al Alexandra

CAIRO April % GNS)-Crew-
men OF three Greek warShipS at
the Egyptian port Of Alexandria
ended a three-wcek mutiny in
SpIred by Greece'S troubled poll
tics after officers and men boarded
the ships and subdued the mutt
nccrS in sharp exchange Of ma
chine gun and rifle fire
a naval communiQue issued in
Cairo said the flag Of Vice Adm.
PetroS Noulgaris, Greek naval
qammander 10 esiief, now flies
OVER. the corvcttesSak tours. The
c6Ftette ApostofiS ami. the de-
Strdyct2 IeraX also we're involved
in theffnutinYS -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
THEWAR FRONTS

PACIFIC-Yanks capture Hoandia trapping 10000 Japs
"Bataan reversal" page j.
INDIA--Japs BurmaAssam border offensive officially held
failure by Allies with siege Of Kohma broken page p
AIR WAR-Record prenvason raids sweep into eighth day
with assaults near Brussels and Mannheim Page p
RUSSIAlntenshed Red air plus Polish Estonan
porend Baltic offensive page A.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24

Base
Seized

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HQ.
NEW GUINEA. April "a
QNS) - A erican shock
troops, on one of the largest
land, sea and air operations
of the Pacific war, have
occupied the strategic Dutch
New Guinea base of Hollandia
and trapped 10000 Japanese
troops in a situation which
reVerses Bataan. "
Gen. Macarthur s headquarters,
annuuncrug the daring 44estftttftes
today. revealed that occupation
raises TO at -tcast
10000 the number Of enemy
troops facing death or capture IN
New Guinea. the Bismarck Archi-
pelago and the Solomon Islands.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
FACTORY SAVED

The building occupied by Swift
and Co packers, wax damaged
by smoke The eight fire companies
on the scene succeeded in keep
InC tho fire from spreading 10
The Abrams Aerial Instrument Co,
next door.
Police fire officials and state
authorities have organized A hunt
for the mysterious frebug. who
rs believed 10 be responsible for
the other recent disastrous Lam
sing fires
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
HiIIsdaIe Pioneer Dies

-I4IbHSBhtF., Hpr1t u rCF7--
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow for Willis j la Barre.
IS. former member Of the board
of supervisors. city clerk and
street commissioner He died Sat-
.urday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
ASKS RECORDS MPOUNDED

Laughlin also has filed a motion
in district court directing il 10
impound the records OF the Com
munlSt party the Jewish Anti
Defamation League. the Non
Scctarian League B'Nal Birth
and the Friends Of Democracy, Inc.
Meanwhile. the trial goes into
It's second week today with Judge
Edward G. Eicher ready 10 carry
out his order removing 70 proSpec-
tive Jurors. who heard Prosecutor
Q. John Royce inadvertently refer
10 the previous indictments Of
some of the defendants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Sedition Trial
Defense Asks
ToQuiiz Ford

WASHINGTON, April - GNS5
The defense in the government $
great mass Sedition trial moved
today 10 bring Henry Ford and
Charles A. Lindbergh TO the Wit
ness stand.
Atty. James J. Laughlin. repre-
Senting Edward James Smythe
elderly New Yorker who was
captured by the FBI in the
Adirondacks after the trial hogan,
announced he would file motion
that Ford and ETncbergn be SuD:
penaed in federal district court
1T IL essential that We have
these witnesses available. and
my client cannot safely go Ia
trtai without them, Laughlln
said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
CALLED WEDNESDAY

Company officials have in
Structcd workers IN the Dodge
main plant not 10 report for
work until Wednesday they an
nOunCed
More than 500 workers OF the
Graham-Paige UAW-CIO Local
142 returned 10 the job last mid
night following a unanimous back
to-work vote yesterday Al the
local Offices. Their wildcat strike
started Friday when $50 polishers
walked out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
ESQ Boats Burned

BOSTON, April q GNS)-A
FIVE alarm fire. starting al the
Frost Coal Co, spread TO adjacent
buildings and two boat yards, de-
stroying -256 boats wrth damage
SET at $3.50 600
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Killed in Auto Crash

PORT HURON, Aprl u UP)
Thomas Gleason. 80. Emmett.
was killed and three others were
seriously injured in Car-truck
collision yesterday three miles
south Of here on US-25.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Exclusive ira The TImeSs
PRIVATE RREGER

ORNATE BREGER ABROAD, the best of
L the service comic panels in Detroit appears
erctuS'reiY IN The Detroit Times-every day on
the contributors page opposite the editorial page
Pirate Brcqcr Abroad is the work of comic
artist who started as private but who now is
lieutenant somewhere i'm England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
AXIS TOTTERS---k KING
FOeWeakenS.
Saws Admiral
BY Fl. X. REYNOLDS

WASHINGTON, April "a (INS)-Adm. Ernest
J. King declared today that Gernanys war outlook
is now desperate" and that the situation in the
Pacific is as dark and threatening to Japan as it is
full of promise to us"
In report to the nation, the commander in chief
of the United States fleet declared
"The encirclement of Germany is in sight. The
situation in the European theatef is increasingly
desperate for the-Ais and correspondence en-
curaging for
Both in Europe and in the Pacific, long
roads still lie ahead. But now fully entered
on those roads, fortified with unity, power and
experience imbued with confidence and deter
mined to travel far and fast to victory
In 50,OOO-word report King disclosed that the
fighting fleet numbering more than 900 vessels now
includes among its battleships the new 45,000-ton
Iowa and New Jersey in addition to the new $4,000
ton North Carolina, Washington South Dakota,
Massachusetts, Indiana and Alabama, besides the
capital ships of the pre-Pearl Harbor navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
ASsAuS ROOSEVELT

Tho attorney renewed charges
that the Roosevelt administration
is pushing the trial at the urging
and direction of certain influences
inimical To the best interests Of
our government.
Laughlin charged the Roosevelt
administration was using the trial
as a ruse TO bcSmirch and smear
the good name of certain patriotic
Americans
Among these he named Gen
Macarthur. GOV. BriCker OF Ohio.
Senator Vandenberg and Rep.
Clare Hoffman of Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
In The Times TO-DAY

D&C Lake Lines Ia Cleveland
every night Al ll.30 Travel in
comfort. Service 10 Buffalo begins
Saturday, May 6. CA. 9so0.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
FREES NEW GUINEA

THE present operation, when
completed. frees British New
Guinea from the enemy" de-
clared a triumphant communi-
que.
Also occupied with Hollandia
were Tanahmerah Bay an d
Aitape. giving the Yanks control
of an area covering about 15C
miles.
Occupation OF the Hollandis
area. marking the first time
American troops have set foot on
Dutch soil since March. 1912,
eliminated a potentially danger
Gus Jap offensive base from which
planes could haraSs Allied troops
and shipping in the Bismarck
Archipelago area and outflanked
the enemy headquarters base AT
Wewak 200 miles southeast OF
Hollandia.
Little or no Japanese oppoSi-
ton was encountered by the Yank
landing parties, which were COW
cred by powerful naval armada
and SWarns OF low flying war
planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
BOYS SOUND ALARM

The alarm was turned in by
four Battle Creek boys. who
hitch liked here They are being
questioned by police
The buildings two large frame
structures, former lumber yard
buildings were destroyed. They
were occupied by the y. V. kester
Farm Implement CO. the Renlger
Construction Co.; the Michigan
Sheet Metal Co, and by seven
trucking firms
About $40 900 worth Of farm
implements. Ia large trucks thou
sands Of dollars worth of build
ing equipment and a large store Of
sheet metal supplies were ruined
IN the bls2e
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Army and Navy Fight as One Team

Our army and forces have how to fight as
team The numerical nferors which are so pronounced
IN the campaign, and in subsequent
Soomons have been reversed.
while the growth of power in the Pacific enables
threaten attack the Mariana Caolnes KureS
Japan will not be directly under Germany now
until the citadel of that empire island and continental IL
under threat the current and prospective
circumstances present situation which
threatening to Japan aS II Is full of promise 70
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
NEARTR JAP BASE

The new campaign. when COM
pleted. viii present 1t. Gen.
George c, Kenney'S airmen with
airdromes within 500 miles of the
strategic Jap base al Babo, DOM
mating MacCluer Gulf in the
northwest part Of Netherlands
New Guinea
Since the start OF the south
west Pacific campaign, said Mac
Arthur, the japanese have lost
10000 men or "A per cent of
their original strength of a quar-
ter million troops in the SolomonS
and Bismarck islands, including
New Guinea.
The remainder" said tho
communique, "iS now neutral
iZed and Strategically impotent.
Their ultimate fate now is GER
tain. Their situation reVerSes
Bataan- The present operation.
when completed. frees British
New Guinea from the enemy"
ObScrVerS pointed out that not
only British New Guinea. but
most of Dutch New Guinea. also
VIII be cleared of the JapS if the
current operation is fully success
ful. The JapS would be forced into
a coffin corner in the northwest
lip OF the island and faced with
the choice OF attempted evacua-
ton by sea 10 the nearby Indies
o. 4 guerilla Ike battle OF sur
NINal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24
Teachers Out
In Pontiac

PONTIAC. April - - Pleas
from civic leaders thai The people
Of Pontiac ger together ana pro-
vide means for paying school
teachers fair salaries came todaA
wriic principals n The cltN2 ~
schools iOincd lhc more than 4OC
teachers in lack-HG -.-l...ae! F;@-@f--
About HOO school children will
be affected.
Louis H. Schumcl president
of the board of education, de-
c+-4H4-fi RON IN T0rC
on tho question ~ raising school
taxes rs the only apparent Solu-
ton OF the situation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-24

Hits Lansing

LANSING, April "a The fourth
mysterious fire IN three weeks
carly this morning caused about
$40 900 damage 10 the warehouse
building and contents, at 1854
Larch.
At 70 m. 10 minutes before
The alaEfii- 49, turned ~ ftfefren
received an anonymous phone call.
II am the FREELY" said the
mysterious caller, You can
witch for a hir fire 1nniphf ~
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Lincoln Is Theme
OF Welcome Program

DR.. Louis A. Warren of Fort
Wayne, Ind, director of the Lincoln
National Life Foundation, will be
the principal speaker on program
commemorating Lincoln's birthday
at pm. today in the Lincoln Mu
scum, Sill Tenth street NV. The
program, which will be open to the
public without charge, is under joint
auspices Of the washington We'll
comes You" project, the Lincoln
Society Of Washington and the Ma
tional Park Service.
Other speakers will be Stanley w
Mcclure, National Capital Parks
historian, and Bert Sheldon, secre-
tary Of the Lincoln Society of Wash
ington. Mr.. Mcclure will discuss
the museum which is located in the
Ford Theater Building where Presi-
dent Lincoln was shot by John
Wilkes Booth.
DR.. Warren, who has devoted more
than 80 years to gathering and
publishing facts concerning Lin
coins life, will discuss his family
background and other major fac
tors which influenced his life. The
speaker is editor OF the publication
Lincoln Lore"
Extensive changes made in the
interior of the Lincoln Museum ir
recent months include reorganiza-
ton Of exhibits which now are ar
ranged chronologically to tell the
story OF Lincolns life.
Both the museum and the house
opposite where Lincoln died are
open to the public
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Z D. {. Area Flyers
Missing Over Reich

Technical Sergt. Walter T. Kelly
20, son of Mrs. Effio L. Kelly. 1OO2C
Dallas avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
and Staff Sergt. Bernhardt Oster
IS, brother of Miss Thelma Oster
1l25 Twelfth street NV, have been
officially reported as missing in raids
over Germany, the War Department
announced yesterday.
Sergt. Kelly, first engineer on a
B-24 bomber, had been serving with
the Air Forces in England since
November. A native of New Orleans,
where he received his education. he
enlisted in the Air Forces in Febru-
ary, 194l, Immediately following his
graduation from high school.
Sergt. Oster, former employe of
the Civil Service Commission, where
he was active in organizing blood
donor units within the commits
sion, was serving as radio gunner
on heavy bomber He enlisted
in the Air Forces in October. 1912
and had been serving in England
since November.
The War Department also an.
nounced that Second 1t. Frank M
Palmer, son of Meredith Palmer
1924 Fourth street NV, was LISTED
as missing in action. However, his
father notified The Star yesterday
that he had been informed of his
sons death in later report from
the War Department. The story
was published in Yesterdays star.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Roosevelt 10 Greet
Women Marines on
Anniversary Today

The Marine Corps Women's Re-
serve marks its first birthday an
niversary today, and the District
unit Of the organization will hear q
message of congratulations from
President Roosevelt, delivered BY
Mrs. Roosevelt, at special exercises
at Fort Myer.
High officials of the Navy and
Marine Corps will be special guests
of the $500 women marines or
duty at headquarters here. Mem
bers of the corps will march from
their barracks at Henderson Hal
to Fort Myer for the ceremonies
shortly before noon.
Marine Band to Play.
The ceremonies are to be con-
Quoted under the leadership Of Maj
Martrese T.. Ferguson, commanding
officer of Henderson Hall. Music
will be provided by the Marine
Band. Other speakers will be Ralph
A. Bard, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy; Lt.> Gen. A. A. Vandegrift
commandant OF the Marine Corps
Brig. Gen. L.. w. T. Waller, jr., di-
rector of the personnel department
of the Marine Corps and Col
Ruth Cheney Streeter, director Of
the Women's Reserve.
Later, District Women Marines
will hold another celebration at the
National Catholic Community Serv.
ice USO Club, 1914 N street NV.
starting at pm. The ceremony will
be held simultaneously with others
in -USO clubs throughout the
Nation.
Maj. Helen ONeill, 1927 Forty
fourth street NV. who served as
chief yeoman in the Navy in the
World War will officiate at a cake
cutting ceremony. Following a buf-
fet supper, a Valentine dance viii
be held in the ballroom.
Long Identified With Navy.
Before joining the Marine Corps
Women's Reserve, Maj. ONeill wa.
administrative assistant to Joseph
w. Powell, special assistant to the
Secretary Of the Navy. She served
as private secretary to four different
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Howard U. Library
To Sponsor Program

The Howard University Library
will sponsor a symposium on Negro
Women in the War" at $50 pm
Wednesday in the Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel, in connection
with its annual observance of Negro
history week
Speakers will include Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot, director of the Emergency
Food and Housing Corps, Metropoli-
tan area, Office of Civilian Defense
Jesse o. Thomas, special assistant
to the director of domestic relations,
American Red Cross; Maj. Harriet
M. West, WAC; Mrs. Therese Rob-
inson, chief of the Cosmos unit,
American Women's Voluntary Serv-
ices; Mrs. Marion B. Seymour, as
sistant to the director of nurses,
Freedmen's Hospital, and Mrs.
Jeannetta w. Brown, executive Sec
retary, National Council of Negro
Women.
Throughout February a pictorial
exhibit on Negro Women in the
War will be shown in the Founders
Library, from 8 am. to 10 pm. daily
except Sunday.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Beutinq
Continued From First Page.)


nervousness due to her pregnant
condition, the 3-year-old Aurora S
constant wailing caused her to lose
control of herself" she said.
WELDING a broken chair rung,
she dubbed the crying child into
silence before noon yesterday, po-
lice said. Alarmed, after she real
lied what she had done, she called
her husband at a cafe in the 800
block of K Street NV, where he
has been employed for more than
two years. He returned home and
called the hospital
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald,
after curSory examination, said
the child's death was caused "by
violence He added that in addi-
ton to injuries inflicted yesterday
the child's body bore marks indicat-
ing previous rough treatment.
Had Purchased Home.
Mrs. Orencia's husband was ques-
toned separately by police. He
could add little to the story they
already had heard from the dis
traught mother. He was taken to
the morgue where he formally iden-
tilted the body. The ordeal left
him visibly shaken.
While police were conducting their
investigation, a third child Of the
couple, Douglas, % months old, was
being cared for by policewomen.
At the restaurant where Mr.. Oren-
cia works, the proprietor, Sam j
Ally, said the Filipino was crazy
about his kids. He'd do anything
in the world for them" 80
Frequently he would work over
time to make more money for the
children" Mrs. Ally declared. HE
was going to work tomorrow for
that reason
Capt. Rhoda Milliken, chief of
the Women's Bureau, declared Mrs
Orencia told of her husbands pur-
chase of home in the Northeast
section last week SO that the chill
dren would have = yard in which
to play They were to move into
1t this week. 'r ..>S
Evening star., 1944-02-13
New Yorker Ends Agreement
For Reprints in Readers Diqest
Signal Corps Photo.

letter continued. "The fact seems
to be that some publications are
already as good as subsidized by the
Digest"
Asserting that it did not want to
be 'in the position of receiving for
consideration manuscript that has
already been bought and paid for
by some one else" the New Yorker
said I'VE were willing to be digested.
but We were not willing to be first
supplied, then digested."
The New Yorker added that I'VE
have occasionally been embarrassed
to see our stuff after it had under
gone alterations at Pleasantville.
Readers Digest editors were not
available for comment on the New
Yorker's action.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Prompt Return Of Bottles
For Reuse Asked by WPB
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
There's long, dry spell ahead for
the thirsty unless beverage bottles
are returned promptly for reuse, the
War Production Board warned yes
terday.
Currently bottlers can buy only 65
per cent Of their 1912 bottle pur-
chases. E. V. Tomiska, director of
the WPB containers division, said
and the allotment cannot be in
creased, as glass makers are already
at 100 per cent capacity on war
orders.
The Army Quartermaster Corps
reported that 152000,000 carbonated
beverage bottles will be shipped
overseas this year for troop use, fur
ther depicting supplies for civilians
Frank J. Hynes, in charge of the
WPB container reuse program, said
milk, carbonated beverage and beer
bottles should be turned in at once
| If bottlers are to maintain normal
distribution. Only quick turnover
of bottles can assure normal supplies
J OF beverages, Mr.. Hynes added.
Evening star., 1944-02-13


in Washington, also has statements
on hemisphere solidarity from Sec
retary of State Hull, Chairman Con-
nally of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, and many others.
He is visiting all Of the 81 Ameri-
can republics, and already has ex-
pressions from several chief execu-
tives.
President Roosevelt said:
1--WE seek national cooperation
with other nations toward the end
that world aggression be ended and
thaEfair international relationships
be established on a permanent basis.
THE policy Of the Good Neigh
Dor has shown such success in the
hemisphere of the Americas that
its extension to the whole world
seems to be logical next step. In
that way we can begin to keep faith
with out sons and daughters who
are fighting for freedom and JUS
tice and security at home and
abroad"
Evening star., 1944-02-13

! His company built the old Streetcar
line from Wisconsin avenue and
Bradley lane to Great Falls. He also
was the first contractor to work on
the Bradley Hills section and built
the water filtration plant and sewer
system for Laurel, Md.
| Born in England, Mr.. Hampton
came to this country at 'l9. One Of
the first residents of the Chevy Chase
! area, he had lived in his home there
for about 30 years.
Built Ships During World War.
During the World War he was
vice president of the United States
Maritime Corp. and had charge Of
the construction Of wooden ships in
Brunswick, Ga. During that period
he was given the honorary title of
colonel and had been known As
Colonel" since to his friends.
A member of the Park and Plan
ming Commission since it was Or
ganized Is years ago, he also had
been a member of the Executive
Committee and Board of Directors
of the Bank of Bethesda since its
organization about Is years ago. At
one time he served as president Of
the Bethesda Fire Board.
When he retired from the Park
and Planning Commission last No
vember, that body commended him
for his efforts 'on behalf of i'm
proved living conditions and advan-
tages for the people Of both the
present and. future generations of
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties" as secretary treasurer of
the commission. His work, the trib-
ute said, is "a rearand lasting con-
tributiori to the general welfare of
the metropolitan district. of Mary
land" ..
Was Trial Magistrate.
Mr. Hampton also served as trial
magistrate in Bethesda for a num-
ber of years. He was appointed
zoning enforcement officer May 26,
1912 He was member of the
Bethesda Lodge of Masons.
Other survivors include his widow,
Mrs Alice Sophia Hampton, three
sons, Horace r., plant engineer
for the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co., Norman F., and Ed
ward M. Hampton, of Washington;
three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Storey,
Washington; Miss Winifred Hamp-
ton, Chevy Chase, and Mrs. Clara
M. Canon, Redbank, N. j.: II
grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. He also leaves a
brother, William Hampton, Wash
ington.
Funeral services will be held at
pm tomorrow at the w. Reuben
Humphrey funeral home, 1857 Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda. Md. the
Rev. DR.. Joseph Williams, pastor
of st. Johns Episcopal Church,
officiating Burial will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery where Masonic
services will be held.