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Evening star., 1942-03-03
Home Town Wants
Norris to Run Again
Bv the Associated P,ess.

By the Associated Press.
McCOOK, Nebr., March 3.-Peh-
tions asking Senator Norris, veteran
Nebraska Independent, to seek re-
election were circulated by both
municipal political parties in his
home town today. 49,.
Identical resolutions passed by the
Municipal League and Citizens
party declared that "in time Of
stress Senator Norris should be
urged to run again with support Of
his home town."
Senator Norris, who will be 81 in
July, now is in his seth consecutive
year of service in Congress.
The veteran lawmaker, who has
announced previously that he would
not be a candidate again. now is in
the Naval Hospital at Washington
undergoing a physical checkup.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Summary Of Todoy's Stor

Thirty mine torpedoing survivors
peach Norfolk. Page AS
Big tanker beats OF West Coast sub
marine attack. Page Al
Mississippi Senate approves Sunday
movies. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
Viereck counsel charges Justice Let's
with bias. Page Al
AL in readiness for blackout here at
8pm. today. Page Al
Citizens demand Congress probe OF
D. c. civilian defense. Page Al
Labor draft decreed as Australia
girds to meet invasion. Page ALL
District heads against any increase
in milk price. Page B-1
D. c. government behind in its own
blackout preparations. Page B-1
Senate votes 5000 for D. G. water
investigation. Page B-1
Miscellany
Marriage Licenses. Page BIS
Natures Children. Page b.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
.Locher and Counsel
For Builders Clash
At Wage Hearing
Hundreds Attend Session
Which Will Decide Scale
On U. S. Housing Project!
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

A heated argument between John
Locher. secretary of the Washington
Building Trades Council, and James
Wilkes, counsel for the Washington
Home Builders Association, marked
the early portion of the Labor De-
partment's hearing today to deter
mine wage scales to be paid in the
Government huge defense housing
program.
Mr.. Locher one of the first wit
nesses, submitted long list of Gov
ernment housing projects in the
Washington area, which he said
were built by workers receiving the
union scale. Following completion
OF Mr.. Locher'S testimony Mr.
Wilkes asked the labor leader if he
knew of any housing project other
than Government work which had
been built in Washington in the
past year by union labor. Mr..
Locher said he had no data on the
subject and suggested the attorney
should extend me the courtesy of
permitting me to tabulate my own
figures"
Several hundred representatives
of labor unions and of private build
ing organizations are attending the
hearing. The attendance was so
much larger than anticipated that
the site for the hearing had to be
changed twice and finally was being
held in the Labor Department au-
ditorium.
Will Determine Wages Here.
The hearing was to determine
what wages should be paid for Gov
ernment housing work in nearby
Virginia and Maryland as well as
the District
Ben Grodsky. attache Of the Labor
solicitors Office, was referee at the
hearing. He explained tAe Bacon
Davis Act, under which the depart
ment makes predeterminations OF
prevailing wages to be paid on al
(See WAGES. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Dial Phone Installations
Restricted by ". P. B.

g. tie Associated Press.
Further installations of dial tele-
phone exchanges and extension
phones in private homes were for
hidden by the War Production
Board today unless such work Is
essential for public health and
safety"
Acting to save large amounts of
critical materials by strictly limit
ing future engineering practices of
telephone companies, the board also
forbade replacement of existing wall
and desk type phones with hand
sets, except when an instrument
is beyond repair. and ordered party
lines installed wherever such lines
would conserve scarce material.
No further requirements or addi-
tions to existing plants for service
improvements or plant relocations
may be made under the order, which
is effective Immediately.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Foreign.

Foreign.
Vanguard in sight of Bandoeng,
Japs claim on radio. Page Al
Britain maps action to stamp out
food racketeers. Page AS
Wavell says shift won't halt flow
of aid to Indies. Page AS
Burma defenders reported holding
fast along Sittang River Page AS
U. S. and Brazil agree on big new
production program. Page AS
British sink ship and damage others
in raid on Palermo. Page AS
Notionol.
Destroyer Jacob Jones sunk OF New
Jersey, over 100 lost. Page Al
Vandenber gupholds presidential
rider veto power plan. Page Az
Military zone established on Pacific
coast. Page AS
Immediate speedup in arms produc-
ton ordered by Nelson. Page A
Evening star., 1942-03-03
BY the Associated Press.

by Ihe Associated PreSS.
New taxes on candy, soda pop
and chewing gum, and higher
taxes. on gasoline, telephones
and other things we're included
in recommendations today of
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau.
His suggestions on excuses follow:
(Giving, in order, item to be taxed.
present tax, proposed new tax. and
estimated annual increase In reve-
nue from proposaD
Photographic apparatus, 10 per
cent manufacturers sales price, Is
per cent manufacturers sales price,
$11, 1000
Transportation by pipe lire, AZ
per cent of amount paid. 10 per cent
Of amount paid, $18,7o0, 900.
Telephone toll service, 24-50 cents,
tax S cents, additional cents tax
on each so cents; IS cents to 80
cents, S cents tax; 10 cents to ga
cents, 10 cents tax; 65 cents to SO
cents, Is cents tax; 5 cents addi-
tional tax for each as cents or frac-
tion thereof; telegraph, cable, 10 per
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Vanguard in Sight
OF Bandoeng, Japs
Claim in Radio
Two U. S. Heavy Cruisers
Now Claimed in Naval
Bottle OFF Juvu

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC From japanese Broad
casts, March 3.-The vanguard
of japanese forces operating in
Java reached a point within
sight of Bandoeng, Netherlands
Indies military headquarters
city, last night, a special dispatch
to Nichi Nichi said today.
Imperial headquarters claimed that
% United Nations warships, includ-
ing the 9,050-ton United States
cruiser Houston, were sunk in naval
battles off Soerabaja and Batavia,
Java, last week end
A communique also identified an
other heavy United States cruiser,
reported sunk earlier in naval action
off the Java coast, as the Augusta,
1850 tons.
Six Cruisers Claimed.
The announcement said six cruis-
ers, eight destroyers, seven sub
marines, one gunboat and one mine
sweeper were sunk in the fighting
between February 27 and March l.
1t acknowledged only that one
japanese minesweeper was sunk and
one destroyer slightly damaged.
un sharp contrast to the Jap
anese admission of slight losses,
the Dutch have announced the
sinking or heavy damaging Of 27
warships and transports. The
Dutch have acknowledged the
loss of two cruisers and two de-
stroyers, the only United Nations
losses to be announced)
Other Cruisers Listed.
Besides the Houston. the other
cruisers listed by the japanese as
sunk were
Exeter, $3.50 tons, British.
Perth, $3.50 tons, Australian.
Hobert, 7,105 tons, Australian.
De Ruyter, $3.50 tons, Dutch.
Java, 6,67O tons, Dutch.
Of the eight destroyers, the Japa-
nese said two were left stranded.
The Dutch cruiser De Ruyter pre-
viously was said to have been sunk
in the same engagement but the
japanese now claimed their victim
on that occasion instead was the
3,350-ton tramp.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Net total increase, $3.50, 900, 900
Deduction Explained.

phaAhCAs
He explained that the $1,000 OOO.-
900 deduction was necessary in his
estimates because in many cases
an increase in one tax may reduce
the revenue from another tax. For
instance, the more taxes raid by
corporations, the less dividends will
be received by individuals, cutting
individual tax estimates.
Secretary Morgenthau said the
money was needed not only to pay for
war materials, but also to check
initiation and we should, therefore,
tax so as to withdraw the greatest
possible volume of purchasing power
at this time. when money incomes
are high and the quantity of goods
Tor civilian use is shrinking day by
day because of the demands of our
war effort
He reiterated his opposition to
general sales taxes and declared
that the new program should be
fair and non-discriminatory and
imposed in accordance with ability
to pay"
The cost of this war will have
to be borne by every one" he as
serted 1T will be borne willingly
and cheerfully if the principle Of
ability TO pay is followed"
Most of his recommendation
merely increased tax rates without
disturbing the ordinary methods Of
computing taxes. For instance, the
Secretary specifically asked reten-
ton of the present $3.50 income tax
exemption for single persons and
81 500 for married persons, with
s400 additional credits for depend
entS.
Would Require Joint Returns.
However, he did ask removal Of
the 10 per cent earned income credit.
and, renewing a proposal beaten by
Congress last year, urged that mar
ried couples be required to file joint
returns.
Under his plan. the first dollar
of a persons taxable income would
be taxed at the rate of Is per cent,
instead of the present minimum rate
of per cent. Tax rates would in
crease rapidly until a maximum
rate of 90 per cent would apply to
income in excess of S. 1000 900.
Overall, the increase in income
Icao rAYrC pooa A2l
Evening star., 1942-03-03
West Point Requires
Study of Aviation

By the Associated Fress.
WEST POINT, N. Y, March g.
Flying is now a must at the United
States Military Academy.
The. Army's future of11cers here
after will be required to spend a
minimum of 10 hours din the air
as part of the regular curriculum,
1t was announced yesterday.
Every man, regardless of what
branch of tae service he enters"
said 1t. Col. r. w. Harper, assistant
to the commanding ofiicer in charge
Of Air Corps training. will be taught
at least the rudiments of aviation
before he leaves West Point"
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Churchill Statement
On India Is Due Soon

LONDON. March s.-Prime Min
iste- Churchill will make a state
ment "in q few days. regarding
the status of India, the Duke of
De. onshire disclosed today during
debate in the House of Lords.
The duke, parliamentary under
secretary for India, indicated the
declaration would be reply to an
appeal made to Mr.. Churchill jan
uary S by group of Indian lead
ers who asked for some bold stroke
of far-sighted craftsmanship with
out delay" to insure India's full CO.
operation in the war.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Enemy's Planes
Smash at Dutch
Headquarters
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BANDOENG, Java, March s.
The Japanese invasion of Java
has been at standstill since
Sunday, the Indies high COM
mand announced today, but
enemy air raiders smashed at
this headquarters city of the
Dutch command In heavy at
tack.
An optimistic note was struck by
an authorized headquarters spokes-
man, who declared shortly before
midnight that 1T can be stated
without reservation that the situa-
ton remains well in hand on all
fronts"
In the raid on Bandoeng most
of the bombs fell in the vicin-
ity of the airdrome and the jap
anese evidently we're trying to i'm
mobilize one by one the places
from which spring the United Ma
tions' air offensives against their
invasion.
Aneta News Agency said two per-
sons were known to have been killed
but full casualty figures we're not
Immediately available.
Raid Lasts Hour and Half.
The raiders came over in fighter :.
escorted relays of bombers for one
and half hours this morning, hold
ing their formations despite heavy
anti-aircraft fire and the fearless
attacks Of enormously out-num-
bered United Nations fighter planes.
Although AZ enemy bombers and
l8 protecting fighters were over
head at once, off1cials said military
damage was slight. Abandoned
homes near the airfield were de-
stroyed and, during bombing lulls,
the enemy fighters dived to ma
chine gun the streets.
Although word had been current
that a huge new invasion armada,
bearing heavy reinforcements to-
ward the islands shores, was being
battered by relays Of American
fortress bombers, the Aneta news
agency said that up to pm. $3.50
am, E. w. T) nothing whatever
was known to support such reports.
The communique announced that
a large japanese tanker had been
sunk on the Java coast and that
Allied bombers had scored direct
hits on two enemy transports of
10000 and 5000 tons. but made no
reference to any new approach of
an enemy fleet.
Ship Toll Reaches 30.
The new blows boosted the
enemy's toll off Java to 80 warships
and transports sunk or damaged.
ashore, Reuters report in Lon
don from Bandoeng said the Dutch
had put their defense plans in full
force and that the fighting was on
a major Scale)
The Dutch communique, which
ended more than "a hours of sus-
pense over the course of the fero-
cious struggles at three Japanese
beachheads on Java, said emphati-
cally:
In none OF the three regions Of
Java where the enemy landed troops
during the night of Saturday to
Sunday has the enemy succeeded
in advancing since the infiltration
which was carried out in the course
of Sunday.
"At various points our troops,
who are showing a splendid Of
fensive spirit, are in close contact
with the enemy"
Indicating that the Dutch and
their allied American and British
flyers still were retaining mastery of
Java's skies, the war bulletin said
10 Japanese Navy Zero fighters were
raked with machine-gun fire as they
we're about to take of from an en-
emy-held air field land put out Of
action, including their crews"
A bomb burst among three jap
anese seaplanes and destryed two
(See JAVA. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Treasury Plan
Doubles Taxes
On Incomes
All Homes to Feel
10-BiIIion Program,
Moreenthou Says

By the Associated Press.
A $9,610,000,000 war tax pro-
gram ito be felt in every Ameri-
can home" was laid before
Congress and the Nation today
by Secretary Of the Treasury
Morgenthau.
The new taxes will be severe and
their impact will be felt in every
American home" the Secretary told
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee. War is never cheap, but
it is million times cheaper
to win than to lose"
The additional taxes which he
proposed would. by themselves, be
greater than ever collected by the
Federal Government in a single year
prior to 1941
AS a down payment on victory,
Secretary Morgenthau asked doubl-
ing of most peoples individual
income tax, with rates so stiff that
a single man with a $4,000 salary
would pay $3.50 tax and if he made
Sl,000,000 would only be allowed
to keep about 100000 Part of the
tax probably would be deducted from
pay checks.
Other Tax Increases Proposed.
He also recommended higher
taxes on corporations, plugging of
so-called loopholes. new and higher
excise taxes on Is items such as
soda pop and cigarettes, sitter
estate and gift taxes, plus S2,000.-
taxes to be specified later.
Together with existing Federal
taxes, the Secretary said, this pro-
gram would fulfill President Roose-
velt's budget request for s27,000,-
100000 of taxes in the coming fiscal
year, beginning July l.
Secretary Morgenthau, in laying
the program before the Ways and
Means Committee. summed up his
proposals Except for social security
this way:
From increased indi-
vidual income taxes. SO 200 900 900
From increased corpo-
ration taxes ------ $3.50 900 900
From increased estate,
gift taxes - $50 900, 900
New and increased ex-
else taxes ---- 1,34O,Ooo,ooo
From plugging loop
holes ---- 5000 900
Apparent total - $3.50, 900 900
Less conflicting
taxes ------ 1000 900 900
Evening star., 1942-03-03
(See PHILIPPINES, Page A.
Conductor Now Citizen

SAN FRANCISCO, March P-
The San Francisco Symphony Or
chestra's internationally known con-
ductor, Pierre Monteux, now is an
American citizen. Mr.. Monteux, a
native of France, took his pledge of
allegiance at a naturalization cere-
mony before Superior Judge Elmer
E. Robinson.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Capital Ready for 7O-Hour
Practice BIockout Toniqht
$4,000 Wordens Will Petrol Streets
In Shifts; Officials Will Tour City
fail buildings "backout" models
for the city-page B-1.

Civilian defense officials will
determine tonight how we'll pre-
pared the homes and business
places of the Metropolitan Area
are for the total blackoutS that
may come with clear weather in
the spring.
BY 8 pm. citizens of the District
and nearby counties will either have
their blackout materials in place or
be forced to sit in darkness.
Residents were advised to take
advantage of the hour or more of
darkness before the blackout order
goes into effect to make a last
minute check outside their homes or
business houses to see that no chinks
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Victory Sing
| Tickets Rapidly
Being Exhausted

Admission cards for the COM
munity sing at Riverside Sta
dium tomorrow night at 8 pm.
still may be obtained in the
lobby of The Evening Star
Building, although they are in
great demand. Those desiring
to attend the concert should
not delay for the seating ca
pacity of the stadium is only
$500 and several thousands of
the tickets are already gone.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
U. S. Destroyer Is Torpedoed
off jersey More Than 100 Lost;
Allies Halt Jap Advance in Java
Indies Transfers
Government to
Bondoeng
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 3.-The gov
ernment of the Netherlands In
dies has been moved from Ba-
tavia inland to Bandoeng, where
1t joins military headquarters,
DR.. w. G. Peekema of the Meth
erlands Ministry of Colonies an
nounced today.
He declared Java could not hold
out much longer unless reinforce
ments arrive.
I'VE have suffered terrific losses
and the chances of reinforcement
are rather slight" said the official
OF the Netherlands government in
exile here. No country in such a
situation as Java is now can hope
to hold out indefinitely"
DR.. Peekema declared air rein
forcement was absolutely essential
for prolonged resistance.
The invaders, he asserted, are
using troops trained in China for
three years. DR.. Peekema declared
it would be mass murder" to arm
the native population to fight such
troops.
British Troops Remain.
Guerrilla warfare cannot be
taught to a soldier in a week, he
tolS questioners who asked If the
natives would be able to continue
resistance If Java fell.
A British military commentator
said that, although Gen. Sir Archi-
bald p. Wavell had left Java to pre-
pare the defenses of India, British
troops were still there and still fight
ing. They are under the command
OF Maj. Gen. H. G. Sitwell, who in
turn takes orders from the Dutch.
DR.. Peekema painted a gloomy but
frank picture Of the defense of Java.
saying the Dutch had never expected
to be able to prevent the Japanese
from landing. but will go on attack
ing by land and air, for that is the
only way one can deal with them"
The japanese strategy appears to
be to drive straight across middle
Java in an effort to cut the island
as big as Britain-in two, DR..
Peekema said.
The push was launched in the
central sector, he said, because travel
there Is easiest, and the mountains
on the southern coast are the lowest
New Armada Attacked.
Dispatches from Batavia said q
huge new japanese invasion ar
mada was bearing down on Java and
was being met by continuous relays
of United States Flying Fortresses
and other Allied bombers.
The reports said the original jap
anese invasion fleet consisted of 140
ships of which so were able to land
troops Saturday.
Thus the others which now are
returning are believed to consist of
from 10 to 80 ships, despite the cas-
ualties already inflicted on the
enemy vessels.
Many japanese warships were
said to be accompanying the new
stream of troops and supply ships.
In a dispatch from Bandoeng
Dutch army headquarters, the Daily
Express said Allied warships also
were believed to have gone into ac-
tion against the armada So far
there was nothing to indicate how
the attack was progressing.
Some reports said the Japanese
Fleet was expected to begin landing
its main invasion forces" in a few
hours
Evening star., 1942-03-03

of light are theoretical targets for
the enemy.
The Districts first long training
blackout will continue until am.
tomorrow with an expected $4,000
AFRAID wardens patrolling the
streets in shifts to see that the Com
missioners' order is complied with.
Although both police and wardens
have been cautioned to seek CO.
operation rather than take arbitrary
measures, willful violators are sub
ject to a fine up to $500 or 80 days
in Jail or both.
No air raid warning device will be
sounded except in case of an actual
raid. If the noise making signals
(See BIACKOCT- Page All
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Pon-Americon Games
Winter Program Set
By TIE Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES. March 3.-Ofl-
cials Of the Argentine Sports Con-
federation announced last night
that the winter sports program of
the first Pan American games would
be held in Nasuel Huapi National
Park between July IS and August
IS this summer.
The track and field events are
scheduled for late October or early
November, early spring in South
America.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
German Ordered Held
For Duration in Cuba
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
HAVANA, March paul Won
Engels, a German citizen, was ac-
quilted OF espionage charges in
Urgency Court yesterday but he
was sent to a detention camp for
the duration by the courts order
holding he was a dangerous enemy
alien.
Police testified they found electri-
cal devices in his home which might
be used to transmit or interfere
with radio signals.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Indies Official Criticizes
War of Lost Chances
By Radio to The Star,

BANDOENG, Java, March s.
THE only place where the Japs can
effectively be checked is upon the
sea, by air and naval forces, before
they accomplish their landings"
said 1t. Gov. Hubertus j. Van Nook
Of the Netherlands Indies in his first
statement since the Jap invasion be-
gan.
When I was in the United States
recently, I tried to explain what
would be the consequences of failing
to act promptly against Japan's only
vulnerable point, her extended sea
lanes of communication, before
fresh bases for her heavy troops of
occupation were established" he
continued. "But, speaking frankly,
the situation has been allowed to
deteriorate, not so much through in
sufhciency and tardiness of ma
terials and reinforcements. as fall
ure to adopt offensive tactics when
they are most needed"
Van Nook was interviewed in a
mountain hotel here on the second
evening of the invasion and his re-
marks were markedly calm and OBJ
jective and apparently genuinely
free of bitterness at the predica-
ment in which Java and the entire
Allied strategy OF retreat now find
themselves.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Distributes Blame,

Van Nook was quite frank in say
ing, however, that should the Japs
succeed in occupying Java, because
of the failure of arrival of pledged
Allied reinforcements, others than
the Dutch might be less able to con-
Evening star., 1942-03-03

(See LONDON, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1942-03-03

(See TAXES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-03-03

(See JAVA, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Readers Prefer The Star

The Stars afternoon and evening
circulation is more than double that
Of any other Washington newspaper.
It's total circulation in Washington
far exceeds that of any of its contem-
poraries In the morning or on Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-03-03

(See BLACKOUT, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1942-03-03

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition Of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Miscello n.

Marriage Licenses.
Natures Children.