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ca your crops against hhHNI-
WIND damage: Insure with ' :" and
satisfactory settlement ms rs lor
Department, Citizens Ra@r' dnce
Trust Company. and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-23

HENDERSON HATCHERY CHICKS
sold by kittrcll & Harm every
day (ne<t to Clements Motor Co..,
tclcphone 1873. or Hatchery, On
ford road, telephone 1903. 1917
Evening star., 1942-02-03
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
| Since Pearl Horbor
| Reach 100, 900 Mark

The Navy announced today
that 100000 young men have
volunteered for the Navy since
Pearl Harbor. At the same time
1t reiterated its intention of con-
tinuing to accept volunteers.
Operating day and night, sew
en- days a week, the Navy re-
cruiting service produced an av-
erage Of l,786 enlistments a day
during the post-Peari Harbor
period. The increase and the
maintenance Of the high daily
average of enlistment was
termed "a spontaneous rush Of
young Americans" by Rear Ad-
miral Randall Jacobs, chief Of
the Bureau Of Navigation.
In announcing the recruiting
figure today the Navy stressed
the fact that there Is still great
need for men to round out the
500 ,000-man Navy authorized by
Congress.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Senate Passes
Billion Fund for
Raid Insurance
War Damage Corp.
Fovored; R. F. c. Gets
81, 500, ,000, 900 More
Earlier Story on Page A-6.)

Earlier Story on Page A-6o
BY the Associated Press
The Senate today passed bill
setting up a $1,000000 900 fund
to insure private property
against damages resulting from
bombing and other enemy at
tackS
On a voice vote, it authorized the
Government War Damage Corp. to
provide this protection and at the
same time increased the lending and
borrowing authority of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. by $780,.
000, 900.
Senator Vandenberg. Republican,
of Michigan demanded during debate
that all war costs, including loans by
Government corporations, be listed
as part of the public debt
Our war debt is going to be astro-
nomical and we should start with
utterly candid bookkeeping, Sena-
tor Vandenberg said.
10 Billion Loan Authority.
Senator Maloney, Democrat, OF
Connecticut. floor leader for the war
damage measure, had told Senator
Vandenberg that the bill would raise
the total lending authority of the
r. F. c., headed by Jesse H. Jones.
Federal loan administrator, to about
$40 900 900 900.
Meanwhile. Secretary Jones urged
the House Banking and Currency
Committee to report favorably on
the measure to create the War Dam
age Corp.
Mr.. Jones suggested that 5000
insurance be fixed for homes which
may be bombed and another 81 500
added for personal effects before
property owners would have to pay
premiums. The Senate committee
fixed the maximum free protection
by the Government at $4,000. The
Government sought to set up the
insurance program. Mr.. Jones said.
because such protection was not
available from private companies.
The Secretary expressed the be-
lief that Philippine and Hawaiian
losses should not be included in
the plan and that Congress, at the
end OF the war, determine the
amount Of the damage and provide
compensation.
Other Funds Needed.
Among the ornaments and other
war materials for which huge new
ALLEGATIONS will be needed, Mr.. Jones
said, are plane manufacturing ia
cilities requested by the War Pro-
duction Board, gun and tank plants
needed by the Army ordnance divi-
sion, steel factories and aluminium
and magnesium plants.
The R. F. c. also needs about
s7OO, 900 900 for gasoline purchases
and an unnamed sum for buying
approximately 100000 tons Of Gu
ban sugar, Mr. Jones told the COM
mittee.
Also needed, he testified, was be-
tween 5000 100000 and $500 600. 900
to be loaned to automobile dealers
who will furnish frozen" cars as
collateral. The dealers will be
loaned the amounts paid for the
cars at the factories and will repay
the r. F. C. when the vehicles are
sold under rationing plan, he said.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Stefon Demands
Investigation Of
Personnel Chiefs
picture on Page B-1.)

A speedy" investigation of the
work of Government personnel
officers was urged. in the House
today by Representative Stefan,
Republican, of Nebraska, to de-
termine whether they are to
blame for the apparent inability
Of defense agencies quickly to alb
sorb and find tasks for new en-
ployes.
Mr.. Stefans suggestion was made
after Representative Wilson, Re-
/ publican, Of Indiana, waved before,
! the House a six-column picture in
today's Star showing congestion Of
employed war workers awaiting as.
signment to duty in a temporary
building here.
"Deplorable Scene" -
Characterizing this as "deplora-
BILE scene" Mr.. Wilson called atten-.
ton to a story on page one Of The
Star quoting a war worker who came
to Washington January % to take .
job in the War Department rs say
ing she had not yet been near q
typewriter or even had a. pencil IN
her hand. ..,- T.. -. Sc. ~ -
Il wish every one here would read
that story" Mr.. Wilson added.
Mr. Wilson cited the story and
photograph as he began Commute
speech containing q "10-point plan"
for promoting efficiency in the Gov
eminent service and establishing
more decent living conditions tor
Government workers.
Representative Hoffman, Repub-
hcan, Of Michigan interrupted to
point out he had observed five or
Six clerks in the main" ONCE Of
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son with apparently nothing to do.
waiting for . Ride"
"They were smoking or reading
papers, and didn't do anything" he
declared. Maybe they were there
waiting for q bicycle ride, or whats
"You haven't seen half as much Is
I have" commented Mr.. wilson
Representative Bender, Republic
can, of Ohio also broke into the dis
cussion with this remark:
This has been going on for q long
time. Hundreds have been hanging
around with their feet sticking out
Of the Windows"
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Soldier Gives His Life for Two
Futher|unds-Russiu and Scuin

lands. After the war We Viii marry"
he told the girl, Olga.
In the middle of one night the
snow-blanketed countryside echoed
to shots and shouts. Red Army
men rushed to where Jose was
guarding bridge They heard more
shots and shouts, then his cry:
This for Madrid"
The sound of q grenade explosion.
Another shout
This for Kiev."
Another blast.
Then quiet.
When the soldiers arrived they
found Jose dead-also nine dead
and three wounded Germans.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
l3 Killed as Jops Fell
AustroIion Flying Boot
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Feb. 3.-Japanese
fighter planes brought down an Aus
tralian civilian flying boat, killing
l3 persons, in an attack Friday near
the Timor Island port Of Koepang,
it was disclosed today.
This apparently was the reason for
an unexplained announcement yes
terday that empire aid mail from
Australia had been suspended for
the time being.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
By CLARKE LEE.

11eflasd WIFI eEfss EA War MscHRYH5R GS.IsfEGHdfpt
FORCES ON THE BATAN FRONT,
Feb. Delayed .-Bulls-eye shoot
ing by artillerymen of the United
States Armed Forces OF the Far
East is teaching the japanese a
healthy respect for 155-mm. field
pieces.
Artillery officers told how their
mems accurate fire has repeatedly
broken up thrusts against the Amer
lean and Filipino lines
When visited the front q single
Japanese 105-mm. gun was firing.
Battery commanders said they had
silenced many of the Japanese bat
teries in the last few days, bringing
welcome relief to the troops. 80,
Japanese aerial activity also has
lessened.
In this sector American guns com.
mand the only road along Manila
Bay over which the Japanese we're
trying to bring up artillery and
tanks for an assault on the Ameri-
can positions. ..
American 1855 had destroyed sew
eral Japanese truck conveys, with
the result that the enemy rarely at
tempted to bring up troops in large
units.
The japanese were using carabao
(water butialo) to pull their field
pieces and other equipment through
the rice fields to the west Of the
road. =
1t is reported from Manila that
japanese staf1 ofncers apparently
are fearing an air attack. They
have abandoned the bay view hotels
and other large buildings where
they have had their quarters and
moved into private residences.
The Manila radio announced that
In event Of air raids the city would
be iblacked out Immediately by pull
ing the central switch at the power
plant. ..
Hitchhiking around Batan. have
encountered number of soldiers
from the sidewalks of New York
doing military police duty. They
are not worried much about the
var, but they dislike sleeping out Of
doors. The chatter of monkeys
which abound In the woods bothers
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Britoin's Highest Award
Given Libyon Leader

By the Associated Prees. ,. ...
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Brig. Gen
John c. Campbell, m artillery com.
mander in Libya who replaced one
of his wounded gunners and kept
on firing after being wounded him
self, has been given the Victoria
Cross. Britain's highest award fol
valor, 1t was announced today.
The 48-year-old oficer was deco.
rated for his part in the fighting
last November 81 and ~ in the
Libyan battle front at Rezegh.-
His courage during the two-day
fight was described Is m inspiTa ataon
to his men and 4 direct .caliSe ol
very heavy casualties infiicyed On
the enemy" -'a -
Evening star., 1942-02-03
D. {. Among Cities
Given Fire-Fiehting
Equipment Priority
Two Pumpers for Each
One in Operation
Allowed by D. c. D..

Cities within 800 miles OF the
seacoasts will be given priority
in ALLEGATION of auxiliary fire.
fighting equipment under the
Governments 100000, 900 appro-
priation for civilian protection, it
was revealed today by James M.
Lands, Once of Civilian Defense
! executive. IT,.
Washington is approximately
100 miles from the Atlantic
coast. ~. e..
Mr.. Lands said scarcity Of mate
rials and lack Of production facili-
ties would limit the distribution Of
equipment to areas In the potential
air raid target" zones.
Regulations Not Needed.
Cities in these areas need not sub
nit requisitions for protective equip
ment, Mr.. Landis said, since the
Government plans to purchase and
allocate, gas masks and auxiliary
IRE equipment to them.
Mr.. Lands said minimum Of
one auxiliary pumper. for each IRE
department pumper now IN opera
tten, plus one pumper for each ma
ehine over is years old, will be alb
cated TO- cities under 200, 900 popu-
lation. Cities Of more than zoo, 600
win be given two bumpers for each
one. IN operation and one replace
ment for bumpers over is years old.
s;' vulnerability Factor.
=. Priority in supplying the equip
ment will be based on likelihood Of
attack, vulnerability and national
defense Importance. Gas Mask allo-
cations were not made public.
The o. c. D. announced restric-
.tiof OF the. groups of persons eligible
to wear civilian defense uniforms to
nurses aides, hospital assistants,
canteen workers, members Of the
Civil Air Patrol and workers whose
duties would be difhcult to perform
in civilian clothes or whose work In
uniform would be 10 the interest Of
civilian defense"
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Mats Are Given
III Night Games;
|0thersGet !| "A
Limit on Starting
Final Innings Is
Moved Back Hour
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Star Stan Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Feb. Major
league baseball went on a war
time basis today at Joint meet
ing Of the American and Ma
tional League club owners by
doubling the number of night
games permitted each team at
the home park, with the excep-
ton of the Washington Ma
tionals, who were granted Fl
night contests.
Clark GYifnth, president Of the
Mats, originally wanted "a night
games, but yesterday revised his re-
quest and asked for 28. The Ma
tional League vote held him to n.
Grifnth's request was cut, 1t was ex-
planned, to prevent teams visiting
Washington for 4 series from play
ing the entire set at night.
But he got seven more games than
any other team on his claim that
there now are 10000 Government
workers IN Washington and that the
majority will be unable to attend
daylight baseball because of pres
sure Of defense duties.
Limits Are Maximums.
William Harridge, president Of the
American League, explained that
the limits of IA and 81 night games
established today were maximums
and that no club was obligated to
play all or any part of this program.
The Cleveland Indians, 1t was dis
closed, still are not convinced of
the advisability Of increasing their
night game program and might sub
stitute some twilight games in lieu
Of nocturnal contests
Generai Manager Roger Peckin-
paugh tiid 4 decision would be made
after he and President Alva Bradley
had explored the matter further. =
Because it will not be dark enough
foe some Western clubs to start their
Aight 1aSaes until perllaps $50
O'Clock with war time daylight saw
ing) In effect, the leagues voted that
the rule prohibiting the start Of an
innint' After 1850 pm. should be
= Nh II B13SsslS nsnds.
An club owners Ana Commissions
Lands committed themselves TO put
10 per cent Of their 1917 salaries Ii
Defense bonds, and indicated they
Win Try to persuade players and all
other employees to follow their
example.
A second All-star game to follow
the original game slated for July 6
was approved. All-Star pitchers,
formerly limited to three innings OF
service. will be allowed to work as
many as five innings in the two
games, but pitcher who participates
in the original game, to be played
either in Brooklyn or New York,
may not be used the following day
in a Western American League park.
National League Confers.
After the joint meeting broke UP.
the National League moved to an
other hotel for a separate session to
confer on schedule difficulties in
volved IN boosting the limit on night
ball.
Both leagues announced their
schedules for opening day April IL.
President Roosevelt Is expected to
varow out the first ball for the New
York Yankees and the Nationals at
Washington. The rest of the Ameri-
can League hrst-day card finds St.
Louis at Chicago. Philadelphia at
Boston and Cleveland at Detroit.
For the National League, the cham
pion Brooklyn Dodgers invade New
York, Boston will be at Philadel-
phia, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and
Chicago at st. Louis.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Boton Defenders Teach Jups
To Respect Bulrs-Eye Shooting

them more than the chatter OF ma
chineguns. Then there are the
pythons. These usually are about
8 feet long, but an ofncer shot
one 32-footer the other day. 81,
The Japanese are beginning to
show impatience with their Ger
man allies. The announcer on the
Manila puppet radio yesterday as
serted "the Germans have an even
higher opinion of the Japanese as
soldiers than the Japanese have OF
the Germans"
Prisoners, when questioned, have
stated, Germany failed to live up
to her promises"
Japanese "bomphlets" (propagan-
da pamphlets dropped by planes
over the American lines call Presi-
dent Roosevelt q dictator forcing
men to fight '"at the point of the
bayonet," but they got only big
laugh.
Some wounded japanese prisoners
are frightened when any one ap-
proaches their beds. They roll their
eyes and pretend inconsistencies
until they leam they, are treated
kindly. Several Of them under
stood my hating japanese sum-
ciently to reply to questions.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Miami Bundits Seize
S., ,994 Hotel Puy Roll

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. s.
Bandits took a s3,994 hotel pay roll
today from a woman employe and
an armed guard and fed in an
automobile.
Police ordered all drawbridges
raised until officers could be sta
toned on the causeways to watch
for the three unmasked men who
held up Eileen Harr and her escort
at the rear of the Belmar Hotel.
Another employe, standing in the
door of the hotel to await Miss
Harris return from the bank with
the money, gave the alarm.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
- the Associated Press.

MOSCOW. Feb. ga Soviet dis
patch from the frigid Karelian
front today related how a fighting
Spaniard died for two fatherlands-
his adopted Soviet Russia and Re-
publican Spain.
Jose Alvar, along with a number
of orphans Of Spanish Republicans,
arrived in Leningrad aboard the
steamer Siberia four years ago.
Under Russian care he grew into
manhood. When the war came he
volunteered.
His group was sent to the Karelian
front
"I have got to fight for two father
Evening star., 1942-02-03
u. S. Work Delay Probe Asked;
Wilson Urges Parasite Cards
Curfew Sponsor
Would Denote
Shabby Workers
Earlier Story on Page A-1)

(E1IuSr StOTy OH 1A8c h-A'I
Establishment of an honor
system curfew'" was proposed in
the House today by Representa-
tive Wilson, Republican, of In
diana in lieu of his early-to-bed
plan for woman workers in the
Government service.
Conceding that his first proposal
might involve administrative dim
culties, Mr.. Wilson said his newest
plan would carry penalties for re-.
peated cases Of shabby work.
Under this system" he explained,
"a Government worker, man or
woman, who turned in . shabby
days work, or in other words, did
not earn his or her salt, would be
handed q small card by the super
visor Of the department bearing the
word parasite - +,f .-. ,.@@-'-
/ Would BE Reminder. =.
THE .employe receiving such .
card would know by that reminder
that he or. she would be expected
I to improve the work or at the end
Of a set period Of time, would ~:
ceive an appropriate cut. n saiary,
or be demoted.." -.
/, Mr. Wilson, ann ounced tAat he had
been grossly naligned and .hishly
praised, toe" for his susgSstieu that
Government workers be put 70 bed
early enough 30 they would be- %
the job, clear-eyed and dsternined,
the next day. - RS
Says Some Drag 'leet
He said he had been called every
thing from "a grandpa to- . hick, T"
but he was satisfied that his state
ment LAST week had, focused atten-
tion on the fact that some people
are dragging their feet in our par
ade. toward victory"
Mr.. Wilson made it clear that he
did not mean to imply any reflec-
ton on the morals Of the Govern
ment workers., but said he just
wanted to get them to work harder.
THE sweat-st'reaked; battle
SCARED men In the hell-holes of
Luson Island aren't working from
. to s." he declared. They are on
duty with their lives. ~ hours .
day, .st v$7l . month"
Evening star., 1942-02-03
House Member Asks New York
Not to Seek U. S. Agencies

cation were doing everything they
could to hsye Gover1Ment aSDReies
Transferred to New York. ut Is Yidie-
ulous to think that NfV, York City
can get them aiI.aSb
Mr.. Kennedy protested atAinSt
what Ne paI1ed the "jea1ate>o 1nns1S =
Of New YoEk members of sCs1rSss
who failed TO attend 1, mseStnk Of
New York business and civic eee1ni-
zations called here last Saturday to
discuss ways Of getting more fedeeal
agencies for New York.
Evening star., 1942-02-03

CARRIER Decentralization Story On
Iaes Ala
New YoEkers would Be doing the
Government 4 service" Representa-
tive Rich, Republican, of Pes1nsyl-
vsnia said today II they Kept Fed
tral dttarta1e1ite flotl nhoviAe 70
New York q ''othsr eittss whSfe
tents are high" -
Hi remark WIS made - Repre-
tsnkAt3ve Kennedy, Democrat, ID
Sew York told the House that while
members Of the New York Ctty dele.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Screen Actor Douglas
Named 10 Head Arts
Council for Defense
Selection os Director
Of information Is
Denied by Londis

Earlier Story on Page B-10
Screen Actor Melvyn Douglas
will head an arts council to or
ganize actors, artists and writers
for defense purposes, James M
/ Lands, Office of Civilian Defense
executive, said today in clarifica-
ton of an earlier report that the
actor had been made information
director for the o. C. D.
In making the announcement, Mr.
Lands took a slap at the ONCE OF
Emergency Management, which
stated yesterday Mr.. Douglas had
been named information director for
O. c. d.
No Director Of Information.
II cannot give you the name of
the director Of information" he said
because. despite reports which had
no source in this office, there is no
director Of information"
At the same time, Mr.. Lands an
nounced that Mrs. Roosevelt, who
it had been rumored would resign
with Mayor La Guardia from O. G.
D., would stay on as assistant di-
rector in charge of the division
Of community and volunteer par
ticipation.
Her three assistants will be JON
Sthan W.. Daniels, editor of the
Raleigh IN. CO News and Observer,
who will be in charge Of program
planning; Hugh Jackson. associate
secretary Of the New York State
Charities Aid Association, who will
head the division Of operations. and
Miss Mary Dublin. formerly with
the Tolan Committee, who will be
in charge Of the survey division.
Confidence in Douglas.
Asked to comment on charges
made today by Representative Le-
land Ford Of California that Mr..
Douglas is "a parlor pink" Dean
Lands said he thought Mr.. Douglas
could answer such charges by point
ing to his career and said he had
complete confidence in him"
He disclosed that Mr.. Douglas Is
now working at o. G. D. headquar-
tiers hers, but Will return to Holly
wood IN two Or three weeks to make
= picture.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
MACARTHUR FO|LS TWO new JAP LANDINGS
Lote News Bulletins
Conferees Aoree on NovoI Fund Bill

Conferees Agree on Naval Fund Bill ,,.- ---.
2654H naval appropriations BILL the same amount voted
yesterday the Senate The provided
acceptance OF Senate in cash and author
nations totalhng than over the amount
originally approved by the House. .'+ -.
Russians Near Site of Big Power Dam =.
NEW YORK @9-The London radio said today Moscow
broadcast claimed Soviet forces ess than 70 miles from
Dnieperoperovsk the site of the big hydroAlecc power
dam on the bend OF the Dneper The Russians last
ported within 81 miles the CITY, broadcast heard
BY N. B. c. Earlier story Page AID -
Dolly Double at HioIeoh Pays $1,70o80
HIALEAH PARK Miami. Fla. qp-One OF largest
daily double payos of the season-$ 80was
here this afternoon when Portwatch paying
paid s27 Only II tickets sold the winning cobna
ton. .-., 80.
Treosuy-Post Office Bill Passed -. 49,.
sss appropriations bill to finance Treas
and Post Once Departments fiscal 1888 passed
by the House today voice vote The measure
for the Treasury Department Ana
TOR the Post once Department.
Wilson Defeats Central, 81 to 26
Wilson defeated Central 81 2s this Afternoon in an
hnter-high basket ball game at the Roosevelt sym.
Western Rallies, Beats Anocostio -.
Western came from behind and six points
last minute Of play to defeat Anacosta SO to A
high basketball game at Anacostia today 1t was Westerns
third victory in nve games the Indians fifth
straight defeat.
St. AIbon's Swomps Jefferson, "a to 13
st. Adams trounced Jefferson "a to 49, their basket
bali game this afternoon At st. Adams
Evening star., 1942-02-03
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DE- as Finished hist' disauaiiSsd and placed
sW.ic HobsSn and j. r. Neville entry.
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Reder, Henry 0Yeenock and Fenvay
Evening star., 1942-02-03
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