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Evening star., 1945-04-02
BY WILLIAM McGAFFIN,
War Correspondent of The Star and
CHICAGO Daily News

Chicago Daily News.
WITH SERVICE SQUADRON 10,
SOMEWHERE IN THE WESTERN
PACIFIC. - Censorship wraps have
been lifted to permit the disclosure
of how secret weapon" performed
the prodigious job of readying the
United States 5th Fleet for its vital
role of spearheading and supporting
our OkinaWa landing.
This "secret weapon''-it was
designated as such by Admiral Ches-
ter w. Nimitz himSelf-is a floating
base, a mobile supply and repair
base. Unlike fixed land bases, this
is city of floating filling stations,
water tanks, drydocks, repair shops,
ammunition storehouses and hotels
for thousands of mechanics, repair
men and ammunition handlers, COM
pletely housed in ships. which can
follow the fleet anywhere.
More than any other single de-
velopment of the war, perhaps, this
floating base has utterly upset Jap
calculations. 1t would have taken
years to establish land bases close
enough to threaten Japan's vital
areas.
Fleet Action Revolutionized.
But for the development Of Serv-
ice Squadron 10, official name of this
floating base, Japan might have got
ten away with its plans to develop
its conquered territories to point
where it would be so strong it could
not be defeated.
This product of American in
genuity literally has revolutioniZed
distances from ports in which the
feet can operate. In previous wars
1000 miles or SO was the maximum.
Now we are operating 5000 and 1000
miles from base.
times as big as anything the Navy
has before attempted-would have
been impossible without this floating
base, ordered by Admiral Nimitz and
built by the naval genius, Commo-
dore Worral r. Carter, Norfolk,
Va.
From anchorage, Service Squad
ron 10 supplied fighting ships with
astronomical amounts of supplies
before they jumped off. Exact
amounts cannot be disclosed. But
this will give an idea of what was
loaded aboard.
Vast Supplies Available.
l. Enough fuel oil to make train
of tank cars 238 miles long, with
enough left over to heat 10000
homes for a year.
2. Enough gasoline TO run 80. 100
American automobiles for full
year-enough to run one car for
300 100000 miles.
8. Sufficient lubricating oil TO al
low for complete change OF oil in
466 900 automobiles.
4. Enough explosives to blast
Tokyo out of existence-the equiva-
lent of 480 freight cars full.
5. Nine million gallons OF water
to ease the task of distilling plants
carried by each ship for converting
ocean waters to fresh.
g. Enough food to feed Columbus,
Ohio, for 80 days.
7. Enough spare clothing to COM
pletely clothe more than 1,500, 900
persons.
8. Enough tooth powder, candy,
stationery, shaving cream and razor
blades to fully stock 5000 drug
stores.
g. Two hundred seventy thousand
pounds of soap and 100000 packs
OF cigarettes.
All these thousands of tons OF
supplies, ammunition and fuel for
this operation were brought to the
floating base from ports on both the
Evening star., 1945-04-02
Two Arrested in Thefts
OF Safes at Markets

Frank T. Jones, jr., "a, of the 100
block of L street SW., and James
A. Garrett, "a, of the 1900 block OF
Pomeroy road Sc, both colored
were arrested early today at their
homes and charged with house
breaking in connection with the
theft of two safes.
Later they were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage and held under
5000 bonds each for a hearing
April 10.
Detective Sergts Irving Lubore
and Elmer Dalstrom, who made the
arrests, say the men admit they
burglarized the Trio Supply Market
Inc, 511 Morse street NE, March Is
removing a safe containing S1,20(
cash The smashed safe later was
found in a stream near Oxon Hill
Md.
The detectives say Jones has con-
fessed the theft of another safe con-
tanning $500 from a stall in the New
Evening star., 1945-04-02
|Novy's Immense Floating Base
Vital to Success at Okinowd
d West Coasts of the United

East and West Coasts Of the United
States.
Base Is Far From Land.
This floating base is as far from
San Francisco as San Francisco is
from London. 1t is as far from
Pearl Harbor as New York is from
San Francisco.
Both conventional types of ships
and some special designs such as a
I"crockery fleet" or green dragons
comprise the hundreds of ships OF
Service Squadron 10. The green
dragons get their name from the
fact that they are made out OF
cement and are painted green
Fifty per cent steel was saved in the
construction of these reinforced
cement vessels, which are 1000 and
s. 5,000-ton barge type without self
propulsion. Towed out from home,
they serve admirably as floating
warehouses.
Comdr. James Farrin, a Junior as
sistant maintenance officer, and 1t
Seymour Simon, staff secretary, both
OF Chicago, hold key positions in
this floating marvel.
1t. Simon, a Northwestern grad
uate and prewar lawyer, is one OF
the two original officers who helped
| Comdr. Carter quietly and secretly
build the base in less than Ia
months time The commodore, who
commands the base he built, is .
salty, bald 60-year -old veteran ma
val officer.
Idea Is Not New.
When Comdr. Carter set out or
the project in the fall Of 1943. some
did not think the job could be done
The idea of a mobile base is not
new" says Comdr. Carter. 1T was
first conceived back in the early
192O's, when the Navy was expert
menting with So-called base, de-
signed to supply the feet when on
the move. The experiments, how
ever, were never carried beyond the
preliminary stages"
BY last June, the floating base
had gained practice in servicina
task force carriers and escort war
ships for such raids as Truk and
Palau. 1t was ready for servicine
its first big invasions - Saipan
Tinian and Guam.
I'VE never had had amphibious
forces with us before" said the
commodore. The floating base al
ways had been concerned only With
servicing fighting ships of the task
force. Now. suddenly it had the
great extra burden of hundreds OF
troop ships and auxiliary vessels OF
all kinds.
This was something we had not
planned on" he added. Things
went off we'll considering"
There were moments during the
Evening star., 1945-04-02
y Here is a short Ad
on the subject Of Tampax
Frankly, we want you to know
the good points Of thi. kind Of
sanitary protection
[sEAplho TINE, 81 sEcohosI

You may be thoroughly satisfied
with your present kind of monthly
sanitary protection-we mean the
external pad style. pinned up to .
belt, and used with some kind of
sanitary deodorant. But we do
ask you just to consider ho,c differ
ent Tampax really is. 1t has no
such belts, pins or pads-and odor
cannot form. 1t does not cause
bulges or wrinkles under your
costume and you can even wear
this Tampax in tub or shower!
The reason for all these i'm
provements is that Tampdr Is
worn internally. Perfected by q
doctor, it is made of pure surgical
cotton of great absorbency, COM
pressed within a one-time-use ap-
plicator for quick and dainty
insertion-so dainty that your
hands need not even touch the
Evening star., 1945-04-02
Yen Notes Made
| InU. S. Carried
By Invaders
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKINAWA, Ryukyu Islands, April
l Delayed American troops in
vading Okinawa carried made in
America" yen notes fixed at 10 cents
to a yen.
British participants in the opera
ton, possibly thinking of invest
ments, said they hoped to see the
yen valued eventually at around 25
cents, which is l cent under the
prewar price at which the Japanese
pegged it and several cents below
the prewar open market price.
Maj. Gen. Fred C. Wallace. Nc
Minnville, Tenn, supervising the
financial aspect of the invasion, ex-
planned the value was Arbitrarily fixed
for invasion purposes and was no
attempt to set a precedent. He
explained that American troops
were given from $40 to SIS worth
of American-printed yen to prevent
any United States currency from
falling into japanese hands.
Finance ONCE Col. Hiram B.
Turner, Aurora, Ind, will pay all
troops on Okinawa henceforth in
yerl
Evening star., 1945-04-02
King George Sent PIeo
To Suve Indion Killers
Iy the Associated Press.

6S tue hsSUCidIeu FIeck.
BOMBAY, April 2.-The Associa-
tion Of Indian Language Papers an
nounced today it had cabled to King
George vi a plea to commute to life
Imprisonment the death sentences
Of seven persons scheduled to be
hanged for implication in terrorist
murders in Chimur and Ashti In
1912.
Mohandas K. Gandhi. Indian Ma
tionalist leader, enlisted the asso-
ciation's support, saying the crimes
were committed under public ex-
citement" at the time of his i'm
prisonment and contending that the
hangings would be ''cold-bloodec
murder"
Evening star., 1945-04-02
Double Summer Time
Renewed in Europe

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 2.-Britain moved
her clocks forward an hour today,
inaugurating double summer time.
which is two hours ahead of Green
wich mean time and six hours ahead
of Eastern war time in the United
States.
Throughout the winter Britain
has operated on summer time, one
hour ahead OF Greenwich time.
Double summer time will be used
until July Is.
PARIS, April 2 tP).-France and
the European theater Of operations
also went on double summer time
today.
Evening star., 1945-04-02

| Center Market, Fifth and K streets
NV, OIL February %. This safe
also was removed from the building
before 1t was looted.
The two men were expected to be
arraigned today before United States
Commissioner Needham C. T,rnage,
Jones on two counts and the other
man on one.
Evening star., 1945-04-02
Doinq Double Duty

This copy OF The Star is an
essential product in bringing
to you the news of today.
1t remains an essential
product in the Double Wv
Waste Paper Salvage Cam
paign. v to speed victory-V
to aid veterans.
Save it and all other paper.
Evening star., 1945-04-02
Diplomats Wife, Lost, Rides
New York Subwoys 78 Hours

to speak even in Spanish. She was
transferred to Bellevue Hospital,
where she was finally identified.
Detectives notified DR.. Nannetti
who sped to the hospital. Upon his
arrival Sonora Nannetti's tenseness
vanished and she greeted him with
cries and kisses, mixed with tears
and q torrent of Spanish.
Evening star., 1945-04-02

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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12

which has been the best available
70 date enables hard-ot-hearing
child 10 perceive sound bat often
when the volume is turned up
enough 20 meet the percentage
loss Of hearing, a disturbing static
interfcres with delivery Here,
also, if one ear -4S- keener than
the other. a distortion results.
The new developments, revealed
in Detroit for the FIRST time Oy
Suppliers o' 90 per cent OF adj
hearing test equipment In the
United States. would eliminate
these haudicapS
"ChIldren come 10 Us a. early
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12


This -thrill which three
Youngsters M the Day School for
the Deaf. 6Jf5 Stanton felt re-
Gently when ueW hearlng.aid
equipment, developed after three
years Of research, was demon
strated 10 them.
They sat at a control board and
were able 10 adjust the right and
left oarphonrS- Individually, 50 the
sound OF their teachers voice at
the miCrophona was equally bal
anccd. Then, by talking through
their own mike, they could hear
their voices pitched at a normal
speaking lcVcl.
Present equipment AZ the school
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
II Accused Of Game
Violations Go on Trial

Salvatore Sierra, 46. Of 100
Lakcpoint, and 10 other defend
autS charged with conspiracy 10
violate state gaming laws, went
on trial today before jury and
Recorders Judge John J Mahcr.
They were charged with mu-
tuel operations in Detroit, Crosse
-Fulutc Park. Warren Township
and ST Clair Shores between
April g. 1914. and Feb. s, l945
To arrange for carrier deliv-
ery Of The Detroit Times To
your home, dial Cherry $500
and ask for Home Delivery
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Bond CaSIling
Boon 10 Court

Cashing Of war bonds 10 finance
Christmas shopping viii cut Com
mon Pleas Court litigation neX'
July 10 Is per cent Of normal
Judge James NJ, Jeffrics predictec
oday.
People usually let their
carts run away with their
Judgment and buy lot uf stun
n credit at Christmas Judge
efrieS explained Many ~
hem default about March.
hen income tax comes due,
nd are brought into court IN
ruly for failure 10 pay back
.astalments."
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
ps,roi, Times Phots
hearing device -.

as 3 years old" explained Miss
Sophie Alcorn, principal Of the
Day School for the Deaf, land
most Of them must be taught TO
speak.
Through the vibration OF
the teachers face rs she talks,
they learn a sense Of rhythm In
preparation for lip reading.
Those not totally deaf are then
graduated To the use Of ear
phones, where the sound of
words Is actually brought 10
them"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
l8 Fined S.

Eighteen persons today were
assessed s. fines or 10 day jail
sentences following their conyic-
ton before Recorders Judge w
Mckay Skillman on charges Of
lettering at a blind pig at 25lll
Third
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Opinion Expert

Members of the Cutting Tool
Manufacturers Association and
guests last night heard an az
dress by DR.. Claude Robinsn1.
President Of Opinion ReSearc'
CORPORATION. entitled "P b e
Opinion and the Business Man
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
Kenny Fund
Lagging Here
Detroit Times Pl

Although hundreds Of Detroitcrs
have contributed literally TO the
Sister Kenny campaign, recent
totals disclose that Wayne County
continues far behind in the ma
tlOnal drive
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-12
BY JEAN WHITEHEAD

By JEAN WHITEHEAD
Hearing their own for the first time in clear unds
torted fashion thrill which hard-ofhearng children INA
impossible describe The Of 1t can be found only IN
Tho rant eypressiOn on their
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-08

is the start Of construction on two
Detroit expressways, Highway Com
missioner Charles M. Ziegler has
announced.
One, the Detroit Crosstown route,
which will start at wyoming ave-
nue., will connect the Willow-Run-
Detroit Industrial Expressway and
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-08

traverse the city Of Detroit to the
East side in the vicinity of Eight
Mile road. The other, the John c.
Lodge expressway. will start at JEFF
ferson avenue west Of Woodward and
run northerly and northwesterly to
connect with James Couzens high
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-08

proved purchases Of nearly $1,000
acres, financed by a 5000, 600 grant
voted by the legislature last year.
Postwar plans call for extensive de-
velopment for recreational uses of
acquired lands In q belt reaching
from eastern Jackson county into
Oakland county.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-08

open several thousand acres of land
in southeastern Michigan to public
hunting next fall. The land has been
bought as part Of q 100,000-acre
recreational development that will
serve large downstate population
centers.
To date, the commission has ap-
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-08

Such development will preclude
hunting in some areas eventually but
it Is believed that hunting can be
permitted with safety until facilities
are provided for more extensive rec
reational use Of the areas.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-08

These expresswsys have bEen ap-
proved by the pArtic,6 atfsn of fed
eral funds. State, Wayhe County
and the city Of Detroit also will
share in the cost.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-08
Open Southeastern
Part of State
to Public Hunting

LANSING, Jan. 8 - The conser-
vstion commission Is expected to
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-08
Postwar Program,
Includes T,UO Ne,U
High, Oays in Area

On the postwar program for the
Michigan state highway commission,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
Funeral Rites Held
For Mrs. M. Abbey.
VetefUn Resident

Funeral services for Mrs. Matte
Abbey, aged IA, were held Monday,
October 8, at st. Peters church, at
1870 p. m. with the Rev. H. C. Boyd
officiating, assisted by the Rev. ].
]. Clayburn, the Rev. H. w. Bolts,
ST., and the Electa Chapter No. 8,
o. E. S.
Mrs. Abbey, who lived at 987 Aid
rich Ave. No., had been i'll for about
eleven months before being taken
to the Lady of Good Counsel Hos
pital in st. Paul, where she passed
away, Thursday, October a.
She was born in Crooksville, Mo-,
and had lived in Minneapolis for the
past 40 years. Her husband, Fred,
preceded her in death eighteen
months ago.
Her survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Emma Simms, and two grand
children, James and Eula of Mime
apolis; a sister, Mrs. Betty Ander-
son, and a niece, Mrs. Ida Tyree of
Chicago.
Interment was at Crystal Lake
cemetery. Woodland Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
The Letter of the Month

pitfalls occupation troops may
of the chke fendness potenss of the Japanese
bit of life Pacific island revealed this week when
Caroline Perry Ave- &c., received letter
the papers for publication The letter. dated
September g. reads:
Dear Mother:
WE'LL it's Sunday again. This time Pm hospital
Now it's thing worry just got of
lection in my finger, and that's all.
really enjoying my again. and
Sheets and just excellent chow They couldn't with
a tank.
entered the hospital and got settled one the
When him. he rather stubborn and forced
foot his make him walk He recognized and
polite when he He wanted to be friends which
Ok with Before left him. he had talked out of
only pack of cigarettes cannot angry with the little devils
Their youthful winning smiles make them appear
guiltess a baby
AS usual impressed with tenderness kindness
the Negro patients show toward another have all of
their naked passions fear hate ovebut always impressed
with gentle loving kindness that they the sick
and wounded.
Reminds of patrol about five miles from the
got shot the es and needed medical attention There
only about daylight left The captain
and to be from the main body after dark an healthy Six
of the grabbed the wounded and sad Were tn him
in, Captain"
They made it just twilight The mud had the shoes
from their feet and all of them had swollen bloody feet
said anything except eve got you in, papa!"
Despite all of their faultsther firm conviction God and
their dogmac expressing their joking easy laughter
their faing tenderness the sick has always made
tremey happy that He fit to make a Negro
Not much going and Pm going to get back that
wonderful bed
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12

chairman, announced after a closed
meeting that the committee had
voted to report to the Senate the
House-approved bill outlawing the
poll tax as prerequisite to voting,
and also to report the resolution
of Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney,
Democrat, of Wyoming, providing
for constitutional amendment
prohibiting such taxes.
The House-approved bill, which
the Senate Judiciary Committee
voted to report, would make it I'M
lawful for any state or local govern
mental unit to prevent any person
from voting in a Federal election
because of failure to pay a poll tax.
South Filibuster
Indications are that Southern
Senators will resort to a filibuste1
when the bill is brought up fol
consideration in the Senate, but
they will permit a vote on the anti.
poll tax constitutional amendment
resolution.
Opposition to a constitutions
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
N. Y. Congressman
Says OAR Misndmed
"Constitution" Hull

WASHINGTON, D. C.-By
refusing to rent Constitution
Hall to Hazel Scott, pianist, for
a concert on October 20, be-
cause of her color, the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolu-
ton are doing America a grave
disservice, Representative
Emanuel Celler, Democrat, of
New York, said last Tuesday.
Under the circumstances, he
said, the name, Constitution
Hall, "is a misnomer."
Extending his remarks in the
Congressional Record, Celler
asked the OARS whether they
"harbor the opinion that their
forebears fought and died in the
Revolution in order that they,
their descendants, should strive
to exploit differences between
mem"
eve must conquer this type
of prejudice and such evidences
of racial myths if we as a
people, as a nation, are to con-
tinue to exist"
Mrs. julius Talmadge, of
Athens, Georgia, national presi-
dent of the OAR, last Wednes-
day denied that she would inter-
cede to have the ban against
Miss Scott lifted.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
Mayors of 2 Cities
Give Best Wishes to
Bonneville Contest

The Mayors of Minneapolis
and St. Paul wished the 1945
Mayor Of Bonneville contest
good luck this week, officially
sending it off to an suspicious
start.
Said Mayor Hubert Humphrey
of Minneapolis: "I'm happy to
endorse the Mayor of Bronze
vile campaign. May I express
the hope that it is a tremendous
success. I know of the good
work of the Associated Negro
Credit Union, and want to sup
port it in any way possible in
it's effort to increase thrift among
the people of this area"
Mayor John McDonough of st.
Paul said: ~ think the Mayor of
Bonneville contest is a fine civic
project for arousing community
interest and cooperation. I hope
this years campaign will be
hard and clearly fought. Of
course, l would like to see a st.
Paul man win the Mayorship!"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
OTIS" Denton Dead.
Was largest Mon
In Twin Cities

William "Fats" Denton, of 1915
Washington Ave-, Minneapolis, re-
putedly the largest man of his race
in the Twin Cities, died Sunday,
October 7. He weighed 423 pounds.
For several years, Denton had
been partially blind. Years ago, he
achieved local fame as a partici-
pant in the battle royals staged at
the police stays and other public
entertainments.
Denton's weight made it neces-
sary for a special triple extra casket
to be constructed to hold the body.
The casket was six feet six inches
long and 80 inches wide.
The deceased is survived by his
mother, and sister, Mrs. Edward
Summers. Funeral services were
held at 2 p. m. Wednesday, at the
Neal Funeral chapel.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12

pianist turning classical, to give a
concert in the hall will come be-
fore a meeting of the executive
committee here between October
8 and II.
Her announcement came after
protests had been made from Cap
itol Hill against the exclusion of
Miss Scott from the hall.
Present 1t Personally
Mrs. Talmadge said she person
ally saw mo reason at all" for the
restriction against Negro artists
because "there are great artists of
all colors and nationalities." AS
chairman of the executive commit
tee of the National Board of Man
agement, Mrs. Talmadge will, she
said, personally present the matter
for board action.
A clause in all contracts for the
use of the hall states, in effect,
that the haH is open to white
artists only. Mrs. Talmadge said
that as an individual she could not
take action to make an exception
for Miss Scott, since the contract
clause, inserted in 1880, could be
removed only by the Board of Man.
agement.
Senator Robert F. Wagner, Dem
ocrat, of New York, telegraphed
Representative Adam Clayton
Powell, Democrat, of New York,
Miss SCOTS husband, that he is
ready to protest and to join others
in protesting" the barring of Miss
Scott from appearing in the hall.
His telegram was in reply to
telegram sent him by Mr.. Powell
requesting Immediate action" in
the matter of the barring of his
wife.
In reply to a similar telegram,
Senator James M. Mead, Democrat,
of New York, also assailed the ban
on Miss Scott.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-12
Willis Golfer
Native MinnesOtan
Dead at So

Willis Golfer, 3013 4th Ave. &c.,
So, retired Minneapolis postal clerk,
died Sunday, Oct. 7, at Eitel Hospi-
tai where he had been confined six
weeks.
Funeral services for Mr.. Golfer
were held Wednesday, Oct. 10, at
10 a. m. at st. Thomas Episcopal
church. Burial was in the family
lot in Lakewood cemetery.
Surviving Mr.. Golfer is a sister,
Mrs. George (Eugenia Colter)
Barnes of Denver, Colo.
Neal Funeral Home had charge
of funeral arrangements.