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NAVY IMPROVES FIRING METHODS

Gunnery Experts at Sea Working Constantly On Problems.

By FRANK TREMAINE United Press Staff Cerrespondent ABOARD A U. S. WARSHIP IN THE PACIFIC, Jan. 23 —Naval ex-

Flies for U. S.

2 MAIN CAUSES FOR FOOD RISES

Farm Bloc Seeks More; Demand Is Outrunning

Heavy Supplies.

By CHARLES T. LUCEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. — The, fact that food prices are climbing) at a time when most foodstuffs are] ‘more plentiful than in years is at- | tributed here to two chief factors:| (1) the congressional farm bloc's

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perts on U. S. warships at sea work| A turaay method of computing range, a basic| years, in probably millions of cases, | salt Fao ‘American gunners strive to keep Clothing Industry Group hist washing machines and war ended intership competition | will be considerable left to givers The farmer is getting prices today ther may be used with the great- representatives of the clothing in-/up to last November had gone up| Gunnery technique demands per- Hoh of Nous an CE oreattes tent on the kind of price-control over the duties of wounded men by one inch. Overcoats, which now pect jt to reflect in part a bulge in 3 for 50c

constantly to improve gunnery technique already acclaimed as the element of gunnery. A third-class] ius family is buying more and better; Sucker gunners mate has discovered an their gunnery technique the most on. While taxes and defense efficient in the world through con-| Suggests Change to bonds will take much of the money, among gun crews, but crews on this) ship have substituted an informal | Radical changes in the design of} men’s and boys’ clothing—including | more than 50 per cent above those] The guiding practice in fleet elimination of two-trouser suits— he received in June, 1939. Whole- | est advantage. Then the work of] qustry. about 21 per cent. the gunners determines the out-| pegioned as part of the wool More Rises Expected Fe timing and teamwork from all suits, and a iy ey pe, bill Congress finally enacts, but an he men engaged in spotting and Of Patch Hookers: oat increase of another 5 per cent to Medical crews stand behind the average about 48 inches in length. {;e retailer's share gun crews. Three medical stations would be limited to 43 inches

3 RRR 8 i 2 RR X . world’s best. N \\ WW constant drive for high prices, and, The gunnery department on this! NR A NN (2) a consumer demand that out-| od cob : \ ‘runs even the heavy supplies. . 33 way : modified hi of 3 ae | “Other reasons alse are cited by| \ N a its batteries for defense against tor- p | Department of Agriculture econo- | pedo bombers, which have claimed) re hase ke be tne first or. By mists. Lend-Lease food shipments| BLE $ 0 a deadly tol! in naval engagements gl " - . . Ec "are increasing steadily — $1 500,000, - | TA Cc of the Second World War. Details (t= SF ol 0 FE i er. 000 Of the first $13000.000.000 of : ot | of the experiments may not be re- orp. Leum Thee, <I TISt AMer- ;end-Lease funds is going for food. | cu 1a J vealed. ican-Chinese to be appointed a o .. this countrys -food bill ap-| ge \ OR Bee, {en i i : fiving cadet at March Field, Cal, ¢ aay OMY: ecie Men aboard this ship, now on trans i to AMY basi proaches $15,000,000,000 a year, the| ut dat patrol duty, recently have made fin hool. ak ¥ BASIC Lend-Lease orders mean a 10 per, : pEAN ' : two other contributions to gunnery g sc _____|cent increase in demand. | «at ES atten. ! | % nf Le. ] technique. More Money to Spend ¢ pted col . pables. : ’ > etV > s0 s : Discover New Methods HD URGED 10 The wage earners paycheck is| g 5 1aeat 100 g 0 : This Z : sB : . TE method of feeding ammu- a war economy will make it im- S stent drill. superior equipment and| | which ordinarily would be spent for Save Material. competition among themselves. movements calls for ‘warships to) was formally recommended to the sale food prices in the same period e conservation program the industry How much further prices will adfring at an enemy vessel Replace. ANd pleats for trousers 10 per cent is being forecast. When Ne i ¢ one inch. _Overcoats, whi i e = HATS Bul . ; i fons W i ] S. = Up to this time the retailer has i$ N 5 All Better Qualities would be manned in a battle in- It was pointed out that of 25 ,,ot increased his margin. The AA ; Clearance Priced volving this ship. It has a com- million suits manufactured” in this farmer, it is conceded, is the one 3 Hats that you want for plete operating room and sick bay country last year, 40 per cent were who has been getting most of the ae wear right now, they're iti i ' ” 3 — style right and in all N 3 Buy them k now at this low price

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Two officers developed a simpified | increasing; for the first time in| aor onlys tion into .50 caliber machine guns possible or difficult to buy autos, experimentation. The outbreak of these articles, the guess is that there] WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (U. P) into foods. place their guns at a point where, War Production Board today by ‘advanced 32 per cent. Retail prices come recommendations included elimina- vance depends to & considerable exments are always ready to take Coat lengths would be reduced this advance comes, economists exand a second operating room for two-trouser suits, and 43 per cent gq4ditional money the housewife has wanted colors.

alil emergency use. were double-breasted. been paying for groceries.

- R. R. Gutherie, chief of the tex- Hoarding is a growing factor in

tile, clothing and equippage branch. the demand for foodstuffs. Hoard- . - said these recommendations do not jng has been going on for a year necessarily represent the views of Government buying by the Surplus

the War Production Board. He Marketing Administration, both for! said the most careful consideration Lend-Lease shipments and for dowould be given before any action mestic use through the foodstamp

| is taken on them. plan, has operated to keep up the a Sv X o eo | prices of eggs, cheese, pork, butter, er : i , evaporated milk and various canned J : a a : foods, prunes, dried beans and sev-| t Sh eral dozen other items. : ; : : ,

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Another call for volunteers to “man” the typewriters in Washing-| ton was issued today by Uncle Sam. George J. Smith, manager of the Indianapolis office of the U. S. Employment Service, said there is an urgent need for stenographers in the national capital. He said both men and women between 18 and 53 are wanted for jobs there. The starting pay is $1440 a year. Persons who pass the stenographic test will be considered the same as if they had passed the usual Civil

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