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Evening star., 1944-05-08
D. {. and Nearby Areas
To Black Out Tonight

Washington and nearby Mary
land and Virginia will black out to-
night in the waning twilight after
sunset.
Certain defense personnel will be
given their confidential warning
tthe yellow at $50 pm
The steady blast of the blue"
signal at which lights are to be ex-
tinguished or blacked out, will come
at $50 pm.
The wavering red" signal, at
which all traffic must stop and
pedestrians take shelter. will come at
9:10 pm.
The steady blue" signal-at which
traffic may resume and pedestrians
leave their shelter-at $40 pm. The
blackout will continue, however. un-
til the "all clear" signal sounds at
$50 pm.
Porter M. Lumpkins, executive di-
rector of Civilian Defense. empha-
sized today that the regulations on
blacking out are still in force. A
light visible from the street from
$50 pm. until $50 pm. is viola
ton.
The test will cover the District,
Prince Georges, Montgomery and
Charles Counties in Maryland, and
Alexandria City, Fairfax and Ar
llngton Counties in Virginia.
1t will be Washington's goth air.
raid test and 10Th blackout.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
First D. G. Penici||in Shipment
To Help Heart Infection Victim

Some Of the first penicillin dis
tributed here under the new War
Production Board policy of alloca-
ton for civilian needs is to be used
in an experiment to help save the
life of a young mechanic. suffering
with a heart infection at the new
Prince Georges General Hospital at
Cheverly. Nd
DR.. A. K. Besley. hospital super
lntendent, said the penicillin had
been obtained from Doctors Hos
pltal here, one of the so-called de
pots designated by WPB to receive
the miracle drug for civilian use and
redistribution.
The Prince Georges Hospital got
10000 units OF the first 5000, 900
units which arrived at Doctors Hos
'pital yesterday.
Dr.. Besley emphasized that everv-
thing else had been tried in an at
tempt to save the life of the young
mechanic, and that doctors had
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Mcclellan Voices Hope
For Sharp Curtai|ing Of
Lease-Lend 0ut|ays
Urges 'Toperine Off
As Congress Weighs
Plea for $500, 900, 900
By the Associated Press.

Senator McKellar, Democrat,
of Tennessee, acting chairman of
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, called today for a Sub
stantial tapering off" in lease
lend appropriations.
Senator McKellar's statement
came as the administration asked
Congress for approximately $780,
100000 in new lease-lend money for
the year starting July l. That sum,
combined with unexpended balances
from previous appropriations. would
be included in a tentative 1945
lease-lend budget of about s7lSS,-
$4,000.
The current years budget was ap-
proximately 100000, of which
S6,273,629,0 900 was new appropri-
alton voted in 1943. A total of S24.-
6830OO,000 has been appropriated
since the War-aid program started in
l941.
AS the Senate resumed consid-
Grafton of the House approved bill
to continue lease lend for another
year, Senator McKellar told a re-
porter that he considered the pro-
gram vitality essential" but he hoped
peak requirements had passed.
L hope that there will be a sub
stantial tapering off in these ex-
penditures from now on Senator
Mcclellan said The United States
has certainly been enormously gen.
erouS in our aid to our allies"
Senator Mcclellan said he believed
the bulk of costly war and defense
installations <lStructed through
out the world has been completed,
and that some other forms of aid
might now be less in demand.
Administration leaders hoped for
a final vote in the Senate today
on the extension bill, with over
Whelmlng passage assured. The
bill merely continues lend-lease au-
thority, with the appropriation to be
considered later
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Fortresses Pound Berlin Aqain
As Liberators Attack Brunswick
In New Blows by 1000 Planes
BuchurestHit
For Third Time
In 24 Hours
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 8.-Following
up yesterdays heavy attack on
Berlin, a great fleet of American
Flying Fortresses today again
raided the German capital,
which the enemy now says is
condemned to death"
Another armada composed entire
ly of Liberators hammered Bruns-
wick, l25 miles west of Berlin, in an
assault from British bases in which
nearly 1000 American bombers and
fighters took part.
Returning flyers reported fierce
clashes with German fighters in the
raid on Brunswick and some eSti-
mated as many as $50 enemy air.
craft took part in battle at one time
The two new attacks followed
night assaults from Britain on
France and Germany and a night
thrust at Bucharest from Italy. The
Bucharest raid was the third in "a
hours on the Romanian capital and
came after a daylight raid yester-
Gay on locomotive shops and rail-
road yards by American bombers.
1000 Tons Dropped on Berlin.
The Liberators and FortreSses at
tacking Berlin and Brunswick today
numbered close to 1000, with about
as many escorting Lightnings,
Thunderbolts and Mustangs.
The Fortresses dropped perhaps
1000 tons of explosives on Berlin to-
day.
Stockholm dispatches said 1000
persons were killed in yesterdays
Evening star., 1944-05-08

turned to penicillin as a last resort
While doctors would not predict the
outcome, he said, they held out hope
that, it may be successful The
young mans case had been dag
nosed as bacterial endocarditis. the
superintendent said
The shipment that reached Doc
tors Hospital yesterday was the re-
suit OF request made Friday. Doc
tors Hospital will have an alloca-
ton OF 100000 units for this
month. The hospital, however, asked
for only 100000 units immediately
Doctors Hospital is only one of
several designated penicillin depots
here. Others in this area announced
recently by the WPB include Emer-
gency, Gallinger. Garfield, George
town, George Washington Provi-
dence and Siblev in Washington.
and Alexandria General Hospital.
Penlcillin had been used at Gal
linser Hospital previously under spe-
cial ALLEGATION.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
LoughIin Says Sedition Lawyer
Made Deal With Prosecutor
Koehne, Denying Charge, Declares His Only
Concern Was ScunduF in Crticizino Eicher

trial and had been promised a
judicial promotion if 1t brought a
conviction.
Mr.. Koehne, who represents four
defendants in the sedition case.
said he had asked Mr.. Burns about
the effect Of the national scandal
involved on other defense attorneys
and received no satisfactory answer.
I said that 1 would be forced
to rise in open court and ask
whether any of the defense attor-
neys could continue to appear in the
sedition case without condoning or
Whitewashing the national scandal
of these charges against Judge
Eicher," Mr. Koehne added.
Mr.. Koehne said he did not want
to be "besmirched," and later he did
try to intervene in the contempt
case, but was refused permission
by Justice Jennings Bailey, presid-
ing at the proceeding.
Asked if he and Mr.. Burns also
discussed contempt citation
against the Times-Herald for mat
ter published during the trial, Mr.
(See SEDITION Page A-31
Evening star., 1944-05-08
OkIohomon Downs 18th Nozj.
Tying Bong's Combat Record
Copt. Robert Johnson
Second Ace to Pass
Rickenbucker's Mark
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A UNITED STATES FIGHTER
BASE IN ENGLAND, May g.
Capt. Robert S. Johnson of Law
ton, Okla. a Thunderbolt pilot,
shot down two enemy planes
over Germany today to boost his
total to 27-all bagged in the air
and become the first American
ace in the European theater to
break Capt. Edward Rickenback-
er'S World War record of 26.
Capt. johnson thus tied the rec
ord set in the Southwest Pacific
theater by Maj. Richard 1. Bong, %,
of Poplar, Wis.
The Oklahoman's two kills today
still were unofficial, but there was
little doubt they would be confirmed.
Capt. johnson is a member of the
famous Thunderbolt unit command
ed by Col. Hubert Zemke. Missoula,
Mont, which claimed total of six
Germans downed today.
In the European theater, Capt.
Don Gentle of Piqua, Ohio, now on
Evening star., 1944-05-08
World Budget Bureau
Proposed at lilo Farley

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. May 8.-Henry
Hartman. United States employers
delegate to the International Labor
Organization conference, proposed
today the creation of an "Interna-
tional Budget Bureau" to handle the
budget problems of various interna-
tional organizations.
The International Budget Bu-
reau should be entirely independent
of the society of nations, to pass
upon the financial requirements of
society itself and of each of its
affliates. and submit a combined
budget to the member nations, "
he said.
He added that he planned to ask
ILO support of the proposal. He did
not amplify his term society of
nations"
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Six States Expected
To Clinch Fourth Term
Nomination This Week
Primaries Due to Put
Roosevelt Over Top
With $50 Delegates
By the Associated Press.

Ds tit hSSOCldLeC Press.
With Democrats in six States
selecting delegates, President
Roosevelt may receive enough
publicly pledged and claimed
convention votes before this
week is out to clinch a fourth
term nominatlon-if wants it.
While practical politicians have
had no doubt for some time that the
President could have the nomina-
ton On the first ballot for the ask
ing, indications are his party mem
berS will make certain in the next
few days that the necessary $50 del
egateS are available. AS of today.
AIS of the $40 delegates who have
been chosen are pledged or claimed
for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Missouri Democrats. meeting to-
day, are expected to name delegates
carrying 80 votes for the President.
Wyoming may add more favorable
to his candidacy. and Republicans
In that State will elect convention
representatives
OhiOans Vote Tomorrow.
Ohio voters will participate in
preferential primaries tomorrow in
which they are expected to elect So
delegates favoring a fourth term.
West Virginia Democrats, voting the
same day. will pick a delegation to
cast l8 votes that will be technically
unlnstructed but which leaders say
IS likely to lean heavily toward a
fourth term.
Without counting the West Vir-
glnla group, the Presidents pledged
and claimed delegates will total 53l
II Missouri. Wyoming and Ohio
groups go for him and are Joined
by North Dakota Democrats, who
pick eight delegates Wednesday, and
Washington State members of the
party who name l8 Saturday.
On the Republican side. Gov.
John w. Bricker of Ohio is expected
TO figure heavily in the delegate
. total when Ohio's so COP votes
are officially listed for him as the
ASot'I Va toiilOl lON EJl lllldlN llbIc
Previously Gov. Bricker has been
credited only with the support of
six delegates chosen by Mississippi
regulars, who face a contest from
an independent group at the con-
VentlOn.
Bricker Sentiment Strong.
Like their Democratic colleagues,
the l9 Republican delegates to be
chosen in West Virginia will be un-
instructed. Leaders say there is
some strong Bricker sentiment
among the candidates. although
l3 of those running openly favor
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York
Tennessee Republicans will pick
l9 delegates Friday to wind up
COP activity for the week
In both the Ohio and West Viz
9lnia primaries tomorrow nomina-
tons will be made for State tickets.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio,
has been assured of denomination
in his States primary, where House
,See POLITICS, Page A-l2.)
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Nazis Report Red Pust
On 5evastopoI, Hint
Lines Are Cracked
"Nsu
Salient Effected in
Southern Sector by
Russians, Berlin Says
By the Associated Press

LONDON, May 8.-Sovie t
bombers and fighters lashed at
Sevastopol in intense weekend
assaults, Moscow announced to-
day, and Axis broadcasts assert
ed that extraordinarily power
full" Red Army forces were as
saulting the besieged Crimean
port in an effort to overwhelm
the German Romanian garrison
The Russians were silent about
land operations at Sevastopol, but
Moscow customarily refrains from
preliminary announcements when
the Red Army launches major
drives. The German high COM
mand, limiting that the Russians
had cracked Axis lines, spoke of a
'fluctuating battle" around the
fortress.
Todays German communique
said the Russians attacked with
strong forces after heavy artillery
fire and succeeded in effecting a
salient in the southern sector of
the Sevastopol battle area. Attacks
on the northern sector were re-
pulsed, it added.
NaZis Capture Hill.
In Romania, the Germans said,
Nazi troops captured a hill position
east of the Siret River and the Red
Army failed in a prolonged attempt
to break through between the Prut
and Moldava Rivers.
A Soviet communique said Rus
sian warplanes, attacking Sevas-
topol from dawn to dusk, inflicted
heavy losses on German and Ro-
manian troops. blew up ammunition
dumps, wrecked artillery batteries
and damaged several ships.
The Axis garrison, estimated at
25,000 men, has been holding out in
Sevastopol since mid-April under
fire from Soviet siege guns COM
manding the heights overlooking
the city. The Soviet Black Sea fleet
and air arm have reported sinking
oSSiSo VA CotopC fCooClS u IIlS W
reach Romania.
Powerful Blow Expected.
A German military analyst. COM
menting on the reported land
assault, said that" evidently the
Soviet high command is stalking
everything on annihilating the Sc
vastopol garrison with one smashing
blow in order to release the divisions
engaged for other sectors of a sum-
mer offensive"
Comparatively few Russian troops
would be held down by continued
Axis resistance at Sevastopol. how
ever, since the Germans and Ro-
manianS are wedged into an area
with a circular front of only about
IS miles.
The Soviet communique told of
only minor land activity yesterday
German attempts to take a height
west of Iasi were repulsed. it said
and 200 Germans were slain south
of TiraSpol on the west bank OF
the Lower Dnestr River.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
One-Mon Food Control
Favored by Republicans

kN the Associated Press,
Amendment of price control legis-
lation, now before the House Bank
ing Committee. to provide for con-
troll of food rationing, distribution
and price ceilings by one official
is advocated by the Republican Food
Study Committee.
Representative Jenkins. Republi-
can, of Ohio, chairman of the un-
official committee, said he had been
instructed by its executive subcom-
mlttee to discuss the proposal with
r Representative Wolcott of Mich
lgan, ranking minority member of
the banking group.
The food committee also wants
the price control law amended to
require OPA to discuss with repre-
SentatlVeS of the food industry all
matters relating to food prices Or
the imposition or elimination of
rationing.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
High Court Denies Review
OF Negro Vote Decision

By the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court today rejected
two requests for a rehearing of its
recent decision that Negroes have
the right to vote in Texas Demo-
cratic primary elections.
Grover Sellers. Texas attorney
general, and two Houston election
judges involved in the case filed
separate requests for a rehearing.
The court made no comment in
denying the petitions.
The election judges protested
that the 81 decision upset a unani-
nous Supreme Court ruling of nine
years ago which sustained exclu-
sion of Negroes from Texas Demo-
cratic primaries. Texas statutes
they said, have not been changed in
any great respect since the earlier
decision
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Administration Yields
To COP Demands for
24O-BiIIion Debt Limit
Ways and Means Group
Quickly Approves Bill
Containing New Figure

The administration today
yielded to vigorous demands of
the House Republican leadership
to slash $40, ,0O0, 100000 from it's
request for a national debt CELL
ing OF $260,000, ,00O,0 900 and the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee Immediately reported a bill
setting the limit at $240, 900 ,O0O,- :
900. The present limit is S210,-
600, ,0O0, 900.
Earlier, Undersecletary of the
Treasury Daniel w. Bell had told
the committee 1T would be all right
with us" to make the cutback, with
the understanding that the admin
istration will make a request for a
still higher ceiling early next year
The administration originally
asked that the limit be boosted to
$3.50. 900, ,000, 900 on an assumption
the debt would reach s25S, 600, ,OOO, COO
by June 30, 1s45
However. when Republican MEM
bers of the committee insisted on a
cutback and Representative Dewey,
Republican. of Illinois. asked Mr..
Bell if limit of S24O, 900 900 900
wouldn't be sufficient until next
March, when the new Congress is in
session, the Treasury official replied.
We would be perfectly willing to do
this and come back in January to
ask for a new ceiling"
Before the hearing opened. Repre-
sentative Knutson of Minnesota said
he and some other Republican men,
bers would seek an intermediate
figure.
On every side We see waste and
extravaganza that runs into hun
dreds of millions if not into billions
of dollars" Mr.. Knutson declared.
Even if we would set the limit
at S500,000, 900 900, the Roosevelt ad-
ministration would reach it if given
a little time. It's up to us to see
that the administration is not given
any more than is absolutely neces-
sary."
He said the public debt still was
some ,000,000,000 under the pres
ent limit, but Chairman Doughton
said the limitation would have to
be increased because of future bond
sales.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
laps New Gains
On nLoyang Raise
Peril 10 China
3h-MiIe Setback
Is Acknowledged
By Chungking
BY the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, May 8.-Misgiv-
ings over the military situation
in Northwestern Honan Province
grew more pronounced today as
Chinese field dispatches de-
clared japanese troops have ad-
vanced another 31a miles toward
Loyang and now are only miles
south of the former capital,
which is the gateway for a pos
sible thrust into the heart of
China.
Fierce fighting was reported in all
sectors of the Honan front, and ii
was generally admitted here that
the situation is growing serious and
that the Chinese no longer can fol-
low their usual strategy of trading
space for time without facing pos
sible dire consequences.
The japanese were reported max
ing rapid progress to clear the i'm
portant north-south Peiping Han
koW Railway. and field dispatches
said they had narrowed to IA miles
the stretch of line held by the Chi
nese.
A spearhead of the enemy column
driving southwark down the railway
from Chenghsien was reported to
have captured Siping while anoth-
er moving up from the south was
reported at Chumatien.
Fall of Siping Reported.
Yesterday the Japanese northern
column was reported at Yengchen
83 miles south of Chenghsien, ano
the Chinese were believed in con-
troll of the railway for a distance
of 40 or so miles below that point
Chenghsien Is about 65 miles east
OF Loyang and is the base from
which the japanese have beer
pressing their drive westward along
the Lunghai Railway toward that
city. Chinese dispatches said most
of Loyang's garrison had been
evacuated.
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault's
Chinese-American wing of his 14th
Air Force again struck at invader
columns southeast of Loyang in di-
rect support of the Chinese. A COM
munique said strafing attacks on
motor concentrations and troops
last Saturday knocked out about l25
vehicles and killed about $50 Jap
anese.
Indo- China Raided.
Other l4th Air Force planes
ranged wide over French Indo-
China, wrecking Is sampans and as
many larger boats and knocking out
about 100 railroad cars.
The Chinese high command de-
clared successful counterattacks had
been made against japanese strik-
ing westward from Northern Anhwei
Province in the general direction of
the Peiping- -Hankow railway.
West of the railway itself the Jap
anese were reported to have con-
tinued attempts to seek decisive bat
tie with the Chinese, but without
success.
Speculation on japanese objec-
tives ranged from the possibility of
an ambitious drive aimed at knock
ing China out of the war to the
theory that this offensive might be
primarily intended to give battle
training to japanese troops destined
for action outside China.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

In surprise move, James J..
Laughlin, defending himself in
District Court today against a
contempt of court charge, tried
to prove that Ira Chase Koehne,
a fellow defense attorney in the
mass sedition trial, entered into
a IDEAL" with Special Prosecutor
Joseph w. Burns to intervene in
the Governments behalf in the
contempt proceeding.
Mr.. Laughlin called MI. Koehne
to the stand in an effort to show
such deal. but the witness, denying
there was any deal. explained he
has been concerned about the ma
tional scandal" involved in the
charges which Mr.. Laughlin had
made against the presiding Judge,
Chief Justice Edward G. Eicher.
These charges, contained in an
affidavit of bias and prejudice, de-
clared the jurist had been APP
pointed to the bench by President
Roosevelt to preside at the sedition
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Offensive Launched
By Japs in Hills Of
Northeastern India
Allied Patrols Advance
28 Miles North of
Key ImphoI Base
Ey the Associated Press.

/ SOUTHEAST ASIA HEAD
| QUARTERS. Handy, Ceylon, May
8.-JapaneSe forces have opened
up a strong offensive on all sec
tors of the Manipur Hill front in
Northeastern India, seeking to
regain recently lost forward po-
sitions, but are suffering heavy
losses, an Allied communique
said today.
Allied patrols pushing forward
on the Kohima road have advanced
% miles north of the key base of
Imphal, the bulletin from Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten's head
quarters said. Early in their inva-
sion of the Indian border territory
the japanese blocked this road
along IS miles of its 6O-mile length.
Two villages in the hills north
east of Palel have been taken by
Allied forces, the announcement
reported. Palel lies about 10 miles
southeast Of Imphal In the Buthe-
daung sector of the Arakan front
at least $50 of the enemy were killed
in recent fighting, the communioue
said.
No Material Change.
In the Kohima area heavy fight
ing continues, but there was no
material change in the situation,
headquarters said, while south of
Imphal Allied troops made an at
tack which captured an enemy DO
sition with three guns.
Minor clashes involving hand-to-
hand fighting in which the enemy
suffered severely" have occurred
west of Bishenpur on the jungle
track which leads to Silchar, term
mus of spur line to the Bengal
Assam railway, the Allied commun-
ique reported.
A headquarters communique an
nounced yesterday that Allied troops
had withdrawn from Buthedaung.
on the Upper Maya peninsula IS
miles northwest of Akyab port, after
having established ourselves on
certain features vital to the security
of this line The withdrawal was
described as a part of a "readjust-
ment of our positions" in the area.
Counfera ffackS RopuIsad
Buthedaung, reoccupied by the
British l4th Army last March after
previous withdrawal a year ago,
is the terminus Of the main supply
road across the Mayu Mountains
from Maungdaw.
The Sunday communique said
Allied forces. brushing off enemy
counterattackS, continued to estab-
llsh themselves more solidly in the
positions they recently won north
and south of Kohima.
In the Mogaung Valley in North
Burma the Chinese under 1t. Gen.
Joseph w. Stilwell sent one column
to within II miles of Kamaing in a
drive aimed at Mogaung and
Myitkyina, japanese strongholds in
that area. Advance elements of
Chinese already held Manpin, only
10 miles above Kamaing.
! A field dispatch by Reuters. Brit
iSh news agency, said of the Buthe-
daung withdrawal that Allied forces
already hold all hills commanding
the MaungdaW- Buthedaung road,
therefore the town possesses moth
| ing of value" Strategically and is
under constant shell fire The Al
/ lied communique said the with
drawal was made without interfer-
/ enCe by the Japanese.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Romonion Oil Output
Cut Three-fourths by
Raids, Eoker Says
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, May 8.-Lt. Gen Ira
G. Eaker, Allied air commander
in the Mediterranean, said to-
day that Romanian oil produc-
tion had been cut to one-fourth
of its normal output by bomb
ings.
In addition, Gen. Eaker de-
clared in a statement. American
and Raj bombers have dis
rupted the flow Of vital war ma
terials to the eastern front by
bombing every important supply
route open to the Germans.