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Evening star., 1942-03-03
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The War Production Board today
forbade the manufacture or sale of
any gas mask except on Govern
ment order and under Government
specifications.
The Once of Civilian Defense re-
Gently was granted $29, ,000,0 900 with
which to create facilities for pro-
ducing gas masks and make q start
toward building stock pile which
ultimately is intended to be SUFFICIENT
for a large part of the $4,000, 900
civilians in Army designated tar
get areas"
The w. p. B. restrictive order was
said to be intended to halt q fast
growing sale of unapproved gas
masks to the civilian population" to
effect the greatest possible stand
ardization, and to prevent an "im-
proper" use of critical materials
which could be used for encient
masks.
A considerable proportion OF
World War-type gas masks and
others now being offered the public
are incapable of protecting the
wearer from some Of the lethal
gases known to be available to
enemy powers.
To prevent hardships, the Govern
ment will encourage the subcon.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Cherry Blossom
| Fete Called Oft
| Because of War

Plans for this years Cherry Bios
som Festival we're abandoned today
by the Commissioners after they
had consulted with representatives
of civic groups who in former years
had helped arrange the annual
event.
Commissioner John Russell Young
announced that this group had
unanimously agreed" that the event
should be called off for this year,
but the suggestion was made that
consideration be given to some kind
of a public celebration on July 4. ,
Several reasons were given for
passing the blossom festival: That
efforts are being made to keep peo-,
pie away from Washington instead
of bringing them here during the
war emergency. and that the District
does not have facilities to handle
the traffic congestion.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Earlier Story on Page AID

Earlier Story on Page AID
BY the Associated Press.
American, Dutch and other Al
lied ground forces are pressing
home a counteroffensive against
the japanese invaders of Java :
while the United Nations air and
naval units seek to cut off the
enemy's sea lanes of retreat and :
possible reinforcement, accord
ing to a dispatch from Bandoeng,
Java. filed early Wednesday
Java time).
Dutch bombers struck some OF
their heaviest blows at the feet
which put ashore troops near Rem
bang in Northeastern Java. Aneta
news agency reported on good au-
thority that only five ships remained
of the II which originally had made
up this concentration.
An authorized spokesman told
| Aneta:
1T can be stated without reserva-
ton that the situation remains well
in hand on all fronts"
Enemy air raiders, meanwhile,
smashed at Randoeng. headquarters
city of the Dutch command in a
heavy attack.
Queen Sends Personal Message.
| Queen Wilhelmina, in a personal
message by radio from London to
the embattled Netherlands Indies
declared def1antly we are not
beaten and for US the struggle Is
not at an end"
In order to help the East Indies
in the great struggle, we shall do
the impossible since we know that
only he who accepts surrender is
beaten" said the message read over
the radio by 1t. Admiral j. T.
Furstner, Netherlands minister for
naval affairs. ,
Paying homage to the brilliant
feats" of her navy, the Queen said
both the japanese and Dutch had =
suffered heavy losses"
The Toxic radio. in an English
language propaganda broadcast, ass
serted that japanese troops who
landed on the North Central Java
coast were advancing continuously" =
and had occupied an important rail-
way junction between Batavia and
Bandoeng.
Capital Moved to Bandoeng.
| Meanwhile the Dutch acknowl-~ =
edged that the Netherlands Indies
government had been removed from
the capital city of Batavia to inland
Bandoeng, and gloom pervaded
Dutch quarters in London over the
long range outlook.
Informed London quarters said
the defenders still faced formidable
task, although they were fighting
extremely we'll"
Waves of japanese bombers. eS-
corted by fighters, heavily pounded
Bandoeng for an hour and a half,
with only a bare handful of Allied
planes available to fight of the
attack
Even anti-aircraft fire, it was
acknowledged, failed to beat of the
raiders.
Aneta, the Dutch news agency.
said two persons were known killed.
but full casualty figures were not
Immediately forthcoming.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Senate Unit Approve!
Treasury Supply Bill;
Provides Audit Fund
$1,ll3,3 900, 900 Measure
Also Includes Financing
For Post Offices
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

A Senate Appropriations Sub
committee today approved
81, 100000 supply bill for op-
Grafton of the Treasury and Post
Office Departments for the year
beginning July /. after adding
only about 100000 to the House
total.
The major change was inclusion
of S150,000 to enable the Treasury
to prepare more complete and uni
form financial statements of opera
tions by the Government as a
whole, which President Roosevelt
called for in an executive order in
August, 1910.
The subcommittee also granted an
increase in the Treasury allotment
for guarding the White House, the
exact amount of which was not dis
closed, pending action on the bill by
the full Appropriations Committee
tomorrow morning.
The Senate subcommittee made
no changes in the. House total of
$902 1863 1923 for the annual expenses
of the postal service.
The S150000 added to the Treas
ury total for the new system of
financial statements was part of an
original estimate of $250,000, which
the House refused to allow, because
it feared the Presidents executive
order might result in encroachment
by the Treasury on the power of the
pendent audits of the expenditures
by all Government agencies.
1t is understood the Senate
group agreed to grant part of the
money requested after Controller
General, Lindsay Warren reported
he had given assurance there would
be no conflict between the work of
the General Accounting Office and
the Treasury.
One of the objects of the execu-
tive order. as explained by the
Treasury, is to bring about in all
departments uniform accounting
terminology, uniform classical
ton of assets and liabilities and
uniform standards for the valua-
ton of assets and the determina-
ton liabilities.
Although the Senate added
slightly to the total of the bill, the
House already had made changes
as follows:
For the Treasury-total allowed,
$209, ,956, ,978, reduction of $32,444,-
629 below current appropriations,
and s1,719,968 under budget esti-
mates. The latter saving is partly
offset by the Senate increases.
For the Post Office-Total allowed.
1902, 1863 1923, an increase of $58,049,-
600 over current appropriations, but
reduction of $3,182,000 below
budget estimates.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Prisoner Is Fined $3.50
For Cruelty 10 Pet Doq

A fine of $3.50 or one year in jail
was imposed today in Police Court
on a charge of cruelty to animals
after Judge George D. Nelson heard
testimony that man had hacked
his pet fox terrier with a hatchet
so severely it had to be put out OF
its misery.
An additional $40 fine was as
sessed on a charge of failing to OBJ
tain a license tag for the dog.
Judge Nelson noted that the de-
fendant. Milton Houser 38, of the
800 block of I street NE, had a
police record of arrests for drunk
enness. A check of court records
showed he had been arrested So
times on various charges, convicted
Is times and sentenced to pay a
total of 5000 in fines and serve 18C
days in Jail.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Home Building Wage!
Are Far Under Union
Scale, Lusk Says
Prevailing Rote Hearing
Frequently Interrupted
BY Arguments
Earlier Story on Page A-10
By LANES Y. NEWTON

Figures purporting to show
that approximately 40 per cent
of the residential building in the
Metropolitan Area for the Is
months ending January 81 was
built by labor paid for under the
A. F. L. union scale were intro
duced at the Labor Department
prevailing wage hearing this
afternoon by Rufus S. Lusk, real
estate StatiStician.
Mr.. Lusk said his survey included
more than $4,000 worth of pri-
vate residential construction repre-
senting 8,788 family dwelling units
He added that he had a breakdown
of wage rates on only $18,8O0,O ,O0C
worth of that work.
The hearing was called by the La
Dor Department to determine wage
scales to be paid in the Govern
ment's huge defense housing pro-
gram around Washington, which
now is getting under way.
Frequently lHtCTTupteu.
Mr.. Lusk's testimony frequently
was interrupted by arguments with
labor union leaders. Finally, Ben
Grodsky, Labor Department referee
for the hearing, asked Mr.. Lusk to
submit more detailed data.
There we're numerous wrangles
during the hearing between private
builders and labor union represent
atives.
1t was brought out that ma jority
of work of the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority and other Government agen-
cies in the housing field had been
carried out at the higher union scale
The builders introduced Warren
c. Dyson, plaster contractor, who
submitted in evidence an agreement
with an A. F. L. "B" union showing
wage scales considerably below those
commanded by the "A" union and
which are used for all Government
work in Washington.
Worked on 1,192 Units.
Mr.. Dyson said that his firm
worked on 1892 apartment units
last year and that he paid an hourly
wage ranging from 81 to $1621a for
the work. He said his current agree
ment with the "B" union calls for
an hourly rate of $1.371a. The "a
union scale for plasterers is 50 an
hour.
Mr.. Grodsky said he hoped to
end the hearing this afternoon. Any
further evidence, he said, which the
builders or union leaders wish to
submit will be gathered in the form
of briefs. He added he hopes to
have his determination of the wages
for new Government housing con-
struction completed within week
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Attack IsFirst
On j. :. Soil on
At|anticCoast
N. Y. A. Camp Near
Area Fired On in
Nuisance Roid
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March
3.-An enemy ship shelled Mona
Island, of Puerto Rico's western
most extremity, last night, Gov.
Rexford Guy Tugwell's Office an
nounced today.
1t was the first shelling OF
United States territory on the
Atlantic side since the war
started.
Presumably a submarine shelled
the island, almost halfway between
Puerto Rico and the Dominican Re-
public.
N. Y. A. Camp on Island.
A National Youth Administration
camp is on the 20-mile-square island
so miles west of Mayaguez.
Remberto Cassaba. assistant head
of the camp. reported the attack, bu,
said no damage or casualties re-
suited.
The shells landed far up on the
rocky cliffs of the island.
Cassaba's radiogram addressed to
Sam P. Gilstray, director Of the N
Y. A., said the boys Of the youth
camp behaved very well" during
the attack.
I'VE want protection at once" the
message added.
Believed Nuisance Attack.
Forestry officials confirmed the
attack.
Naval authorities secuted the
theory that the shells might have
come from firing practice In the
vicinity.
San Juan residents were inclined
to view the raid as purely a nui-
sance attack since the island Is
primarily a tourist and fishing re-
sort and has only the slightest
military Importance.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
New Night Club Admits
Service Men Only

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 3.-New
York is full of night clubs. but never
has there been one like that which
opened on Forty-fourth street of
Broadway last night in the old
Little Club" rendezvous Of the mad
twenties.
Open only to men in uniform of
the armed forces, the club presents
stars of the show business, big and
little, from pm. to midnight.
There's music, there's dancing
with showgirl partners-and re-
freshments. And-it's all free.
It's the stage door canteen spon-
sored by the American Theater
Wing War Service.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March s.
Ted williams, Boston Red Sox
batting star, himself requested
the appeal to the President OF his
draft classification from la to
ga, an appeal which was ap-
proved last week, Col. j. E. Mel
son, Minnesota selective service
director, said today.
Col. Nelson's statement contra
dicted reports that Williams did not
request the appeal. but merely &C
cepted his changed status. He said
the appeal was made at Williams
behest lust to set the records
straight"
williams was classified IA when
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Gasoline in Street
Burns Ten Autos
s. the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD. March 3-Flam-
ing gasoline pouring down both sides
of Vine street, two blocks from the
celebrated intersection of Hollywood
and Vine, set 10 automobiles afire
today, destroying five of them.
Police expressed mystification as
to the source of the fuel. PATROL
man w. r. Schottmiller, walking a
beat in the neighborhood, suggested
it probably was poured and set 'afire
deliberately.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
German Aircraft Crashes in Fire; Crew Killed
R. A. F. Fighters Stage Raids Over France
Officials Give Varied Versions
Of Williams Draft Deferment

his case first came before his Min
neapolis draft board. At Williams
request the Ia classification was
appealed to the local appeal board,
which after consideration of the cir
cumstances voted unanimously, S
to o, to continue his la classical
ton.
After the appeal board turned
down the request Williams attorney
conferred with Col Nelson, who told
him that the matter would not be
sent to the President unless Will
liams himself asked it. Subse-
quently Williams attorney con-
tacted the baseball player and then
notified the Government appeal
agent that Williams would like to
(See WILLIAMS, PAGE 2-XJ
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Italy and Vichy
| Set Up Relations
IFor First Time
By tie Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, March 3.-Italy has estab-
lished diplomatic relations with the
French government at Vichy for the
first time, the German radio said
today.
Count Vittorio lotto will be the
first Italian representative in Vichy,
working through the Italian EN-
bassy in German-occupied Paris.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Machine Gun Plant Worker
Faces Sabotage Charge
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. March g.
Frank Joseph Russo Of New Haven,
23-year -old American-born son OF
naturalized Italian parents. was &C
cused today of damaging a lathe in
q machine gun plant where he was
employed, and was arraigned before
a Federal commissioner on charge
Of sabotage.
John T. Madigan. F. B. I. agent,
said Russo signed a statement ad-
nitting he damaged the machine.
A file had been jammed in It's gears,
and the lathe was out of produc-
ton several days.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Gas Mask Production Halted
EXCEPT Under u. S. Direction

tracing of parts for gas masks, In
order that the secret formula will be
in the hands of only the small
number of prime contractors, who
will assemble the masks under Gov
eminent supervision.
The order permits the continued
sale of masks made for freight
ing, mining, industrial, scientific
and similar non-military purposes,
but it is decreed that such masks
must not be advertised or sold for
protection against military gases.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Timoshenko Continues
Gains in Southern Russia
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)

TEarHer story on Page A-5.J
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, March 3-The Rus
sian armies of Marshal Semeon
Ttmoshenko have captured nine
fortified centers on the southern
front, the Moscow radio said today.
The radio said TOO dead Germans
were found in the line of advance.
The Soviet offensive continued to
punch holes in the German lines
from Lake linen to the Black Sea
and it was disclosed that training
of new reserves in military camps
behind the Soviet lines went on by
day and night.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Port Arthur Refinery
! BIust Injuries rs

PORT ARTHUR. Tex. March g.
Twenty-Five persons were injured,
one seriously, in an explosion today
at the Atlantic Refinery Co. plant
three miles east of here.
The blast was believed to have re-
suited from packing blowing out on
hot oil pump. A fire which fol-
lowed was extinguished quickly.
Nineteen were taken to a hospital,
most of them suffering burns. The
condition of Harry L. Baker, plant
fire and safety marshal, was con-
sidered serious.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
OukIuwn Park

THIRD RACE-Purse $500; claiming;
4-year -olds and MP; 6 furlongs lchute).
.Modulator tFiskl $40 $40 ESQ
Imperial Jones tJones) $40 $50
Cania tDattiln) 3.30
Time, lis.
Also ran--Minotira. Long Lane. oxford
She's Rirht. Ski Dad, fDarby Dallas.
e Field.
FOURTH RACEPurse $500: claiming;
4-year- -olds and upward: furlongs.
Art Of War BalaskD $40 $50 800
fMidluck (Craig) $50 $50
Dazzlement (Nassi) 4.30
Time, 1:169s.
Also ran-Lochlea. Axelson. Valdins
Boss fGrapd Lady. Pops Rival. Latepass,
Tet Boy, Kilocycle. fClock Winder.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Hiuleuh Park

FIFTH RAcE-Purse. $1,000: widener
Dinner Stakes; gentlemen subscribers; .
Wise Bob (Wholey) 1910 1910 9.2O
Kopla tWoolD 500 800
a Buzalons (Gilbert) 9.1O
Time, 0:33 Is.
Also ran-5a The Watch. Royal Army.
Swimmin' Hole. Dreamy Eyes. Supreme's
Best, Free Air. Daring, b Forest Fire. Yo-
landita. REGAL Boy. fAlforay. Multi
"A. Warner and J. c. Clark entry.
be. 8, Moore and W. Wright entry.
Field.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. S1,4O0; claiming;
4.year-olds and upward; furlonss
Grey Wolf tWielander) $40 $40
Halcyon Boy tGilberD $40
Time. lib.
Delivery, Skin Deep.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and upward; / is miles
turf course).
Belle glamour (wiel'r) no $40 $50
Waugh Pop tBreenl $40 go
Dear Yankee day go
Time, :54 As.
Also ran-Perisphere BelmAr ARA,
JimSon Belle.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Court Merger Bill
Goes to Conference
Earlier Story on Page B-1

The House today sent to confer
ence with the Senate bill providing
for consolidation of District Police
and Municipal Courts. Efforts will
be made in conference to iron out
differences between the House and
Senate versions of the legislation.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Late News Bulletins
Pnre Wire Service Cancelled

PHILADELPHIA N0-Telephone service on 40 lines OF the
Pennsylvania Publications. Inc publishers OF the William
Armstrong Scratch Sheet has been terminated by the Bell
Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania it disclosed today The
company under decision July by the Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission which held that the telephones
used to give out racing information in the furheance
Of gambling The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently up
held the telephone company in q similar case.
Mexican Army Plane Burns on Toke-Of
MEXICO CITY pF0-Press reports from La Paz Lower
California said today that Mexican military plane bound
with undiscosed documents wrecked and
burned as took off, The two flyers escaped unhurt Gen.
Cardenas been making inspection tour at La
Paz military headquarters for the southern section of the
peninsula.
German Aircraft Crashes in Fire; Crew Killed
DUBLIN lEp.-A German aircraft crashed today near
Schulz in County members of the killed
R. A. F. Fighters Stage Raids Over France
ON THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF ENGLAND G'.-Dis-
an explosions bursts were heard
tonight fighters huttled across
the water presumably forays into German occupied
France.
Evening star., 1942-03-03

CHICAGO. wheat higher;
Government selling program
modified. Corn higher with wheat.
Hogs 1920 higher; top, $13.35;
supply small. CATTLE, choice Of
ferings strong to IS higher:
others firm.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Allies Bombers
And Ships Blast
EnemYVesse|s
Situation in Hand
On All Fronts,
Spokesman Says
BULLETIN.

BANDOENG, Java, We'd
nesday (P).-Japanese in
vaders have been driven
back seven miles at one
point by Dutch, American
and British defenders, it
was announced today.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK. March 3 (P.-
Stocks higher: short covering in
blue chips. Bonds steady; rails
respond to late increase. Cotton
higher; trade and professional
buying.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Late Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow on Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Weather Forecast

Moderately cold; temperature near freennl
tonight. Temperatures today-Highest, a, a
$3.50 am; lowest, 81, at $50 am; 80 at 4 pm.
From the unised ~ ss.,s. g ws.snsr Sure.u Report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
|W0RKERS,ASKED l TO REGISTER
State Employment Office Here to Remain Open
 Thursday Night

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 13-All U. s. Employment offices in the state will be open Thursday evening un- til 800 o'clock for the registration of workers who are not now en- gagged in war industries. Workers with skills, now engaged in non- war work are especially urged to register.
 Employment officials point out that there is bound to be an in- creasing number of women en- ployed in war industries because of the induction of men into the armed service and women especial ly are requested to register now. Job acquisitions for women work CTS are already beginning to come into the Employment offices, par ticularly for women who are high school graduates and who have had some thaining in physics CT chemistry.
 Leonard J. Maloney. director of the U. $. Employment Service in Connecticut, has stated that in his opinion the use of women will, in the next few months, be an im- perative necessity because of the shortage f men. He has urged that as many women as possible take Defense Training courses in prep aration for placement in a war in- dustry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
MARSHALL LONG
 NEWP.T.A. HEAD
Loss of Many Good Teach CTS Next Five Years Pre-
 dicted By Engleman

Naugatuck, Jan. 13 - Marshall Long was elected president of the Naugatuck Parent Teacher asso- citation last night at 2. meeting in the Central Avenue school. He suc- ceeds Mrs. Clarence Isbell
 Other officers chosen were: Mrs Maxwell Bloom, vice-president; Mrs Norman H. Wood, secretary; Miss Florence OLoughlin, treasurer.
 Dr. s. E. Engleman, president of the New Haven Teachers college predicted Naugatuck and many oth. CT communities in the state will lose many good teachers in the next five years because the towns can not compete with industry in the matter of pay. It will be necessary to hire inferior teachers and it will be 20 years before the communities again have teachers of the present standard, he asserted, stressing that the prediction is not based or guesswork but is based on cxper- fences of past war years, wher this happened.
 He also said there Is & possibil- ity after the war that schools will be taught the year around with a summer program in keeping witk the season. Children will probably learn more in schools than by wan dering about aimlessly in the sum- mer, he said.
 A main obstacle to breaking with tradition is parents, who wish theil children to have the same type cl education they themselves had Many in the teaching profession Dr. Engleman said, want to keer the good of the present system but expand and improve it so as to give better education.