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Evening star., 1942-05-12
Ten Men Held
In War Stump
Counterfeitinq
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May II tP.-Secret
Service agents announced today the
arrest of 10 men and the seizure of
plates and 10000 unperforated
stamps in what was described as the
first roundup of alleged War savings
stamps counterfeiters in the Nation.
The stamps were of the 25-cent
denomination and would have had
a true value of $52.5O0, the agents
said.
James j. Maloney, supervising
agent of the New York division of
the Secret Service, said a special
detail of agents, in cooperation
with postal inspectors, had trailed
the gang since last February. The
men were arrested in various parts
of the city.
I'VE let them go as long as we
could, in order to get them ALL" Mr..
Maloney said. I'VE believe that
when we made the arrests, the ring
was ready to launch its sale of the
counterfeit stamps, which have
no doubt was to have been con-
Quoted on Nation wide scale
The men were arrested early to-
day and charged with conspiracy. to
counterfeit War Savings Stamps.
Some also were charged with illegal
possession of the stamps and plates.
The Secret Service made public
the names of six of those arrested
who were listed as follows: Abraham
Perkes. Is; his brother, Joseph Perkes.
40, Harry Horowitz, 50. alias Harry
Hale; Louis Samouski, "a, alias Louis
Sommers; Abraham Glickstein, ~.
alias al Stone, and Morris Rubin, 20,
all Of New York City.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Rubber Ration Critic Hits
'Regimenfing' byW.P.B.
By the. Associated Press.

By the. Associated Press.
Elliott E. Simpson, independent
rubber dealer who contends "the
rubber shortage is myth" accused
the War Production Board today
of "regimenting the people to un-
necessary hardships"
The New York businessman,
without specifying names, declared
w. p, B. officials had failed to
adopt an efficient program for col
1ecting and retaining used rubber
although, he said, millions of TONS
of material for rubber products
could be obtained in this way.
Mr.. Simpson advocated that the
Government subsidize construction
of rubber retaining plants through
out the Nation and increase sharply
the prices paid for scrap rubber.
He said enough rubber could be
obtained from scrap in this coun-
try to take care of all defense and
civilian needs" even If I'VE could
not procure crude or synthetic"
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Battle Front Orders First
Now, Factory Heads Told
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12.-Leading
manufacturers of the Nation today
were told that the need for steel
and iron in war production was so
great that some orders, previously
considered for war purposes, were
being shelved for battle front" or
ders.
More than 1000 industry execu-
tives jammed meeting here as
War Production Board heads de-
clared that in order to keep Gen.
Macarthur In business" every manu-
facturer and every citizen must
make the sacrifices required by tha
war effort
THE question is no longer what
civilian uses of iron and steel can
be saved?'" said Charles Halcomb,
assistant chief of w. p. BIS iron
and steel branch. ut is what war
uses that were considered necessary.
in the past can be dispensed with
today to provide the steel which is
necessary for the immediate re-
quirements of the battle front?'"
"Ofensives are being planned. To
make them successful we cannot
waste pound Of iron or steel"
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Two in Grew Killed, Il Safe
In Montana Plane Crash
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILES CITY, Mont, May IA
westbound Northwest Airlines plane
overshot the Miles City Airport by
half mile today and crashed in
flames, killing the pilot, Capt. Gene
Shank and Donald H. Nygren, first
officer, both of Minneapolis. Twelve
other occupants escaped alive.
Capt. K. r. Martin of Seattle.
riding as the third member of the
crew, was hospitalized for minor in
juries.
Quick work by an Army officer
aboard prevented a greater toll. First
reports said the officer, identified
as 1t. A. Allen, smashed window
as the plane struck the ground.
climbed out and pulled open the
door, freeing the other passengers.
1t. Allen, who suffered lacerated
hands, also made a heroic but vain
attempt to rescue the pilot.
The other crew member was Stew
ardess Lois Hallom of Aitkin, MINI.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Startling Waste Of Machinery
Charged to u. S. Agencies

''and in view of the curtailment Of
further production of such ma
chimes, those now either lying idle
or being used for only q small pc
Rod of time could very readily be
made available to the war agencies
where they are particularly needed. /"
Chairman Tydings said the ques-
tionnaires were sent to the agencies
to ascertain the amount of photo
graphic and duplicating equipment
and auxiliary equipment used by
each of the executive departments
and agencies.
The QUESTIONABLE also is intended
to show the type Of work being per-
formed on such equipment, whether
it is used for office forms, letters, re-
ports, circulars, memorandums or
press releases.
1t requires the head OF each
agency or other responsible official
to certify that all of the equipment
reported Is necessary for continued
operations of that particular agency
The average number of hours the
equipment is used in each day also
Is called for.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A special Senate Committee on
Fiscal Affairs, headed by Sena-
tor Tydings, Democrat, of Mary
land, declared today that
Startling" disclosures concern
ing waste in the use of office ma
chinery in Government offices
were being turned up.
The committee recently sent
questionnaires to all executive de-
partments and agencies in an ef-
fort to see that Office equipment was
being used primarily in the war
effort.
First reports of the investigation
show, the committee said, that
there are hundreds of machines
in the departments and agencies
which are not being fully utilized
and that apparently many such ma
chimes are not used for work essen
tial to the war effort"
The Governments investment in
these machines represents millions
of dollars" the report continued,
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Torpedo Blost Traps
ID on Dutch Vessel

MIAMI, Fla, May II (P.-Four-
teen seamen, including a gun crew
were trapped in their quarters when
a medium sized Dutch merchant
man was torpedoed off the Atlantic
Coast, and they apparently went
down with their ship.
The Dutch gunners had no oppor-
tunity to reach their deck guns.
Those trapped below decks had no
chance to escape as the flaming ship
sank. 1t went down SO quickly, some
lifeboats were caught in the davits
and could not be launched.
The Navy revealed that 20 sur
vivors of the vessel. including Capt.
Johannes Peter Gilty of Amsterdam,
got aboard life RATS and were saved
by other craft.
The skipper leaped overheard just
before his ship sank, and swan to q
raft. 1t already was occupied by
seven crewmen and he would not get
aboard until the others assured him
the raft could hold them all.
Survivors said there was no warn
ing before the torpedo struck in the
night. Engines were crippled and
Immediately flames leaped as high as
the mast.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Action Aimed
AT Heading Off
Future Bonus
Decision, However,
Is Tentative Pending
Final Roll Call
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House voted tentatively
today to raise the pay of Army
enlisted men to minimum Of
$50 monthly, increasing the fig
ure from the Senate-approved
rate of $42
1t took this action by a vote of
102 to 40. acting as the committee
of the whole. The vote is subject,
to roll call later.
Army and marine privates and ap-
prentice seamen would be paid $50
monthly and flrst-class privates and
Second-class seamen $54. 81
The pay raise proposal came on
an amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Rankin, Democrat, of
Mississippi, who said the increased
compensation would prevent "bo-
nus. fight" after the war.
A substitute amendment offered
by Representative Sutphin. Demo-
crat, of New Jersey, which would
fix the pay of men in the two low
est grades at s65 and $50 monthly,
respectively, was rejected on a voice
vote.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Nazi Forces in Holland
Execute "A More Persons

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 12-The German
occupation forces in the Neither
lands today executed "a more al
legged leaders of secret anti-Nazi
organization, bringing to 96 the
number of Hollanders shot for
alleged completely in plot to pave
the way for an Allied invasion, the
Netherlands radio announced. The
"a were charged with espionage and
possession of arms.
The radio announcement said 'the
trial Of leaders of the secret organi-
zation is now concluded" and that
besides the "a shot one had been
sentenced to death but had been
reprleved and that two had re-
ceived sentences of life imprison-
ment
Seventy-nine other persons were
convicted and 72 of them shot a few
days ago, according to German
announcement.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Crowds Swamp
Registrars for
Gasoline Cards
Schools Overrun
In Late Afternoon
Rush of Motorists
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page Ally
District schools were swamped
late today as motorists, stopping
of from work, staged a rush to
apply for their gasoline ration
cards.
Roosevelt High School, Thirteenth
and Upshur streets NV, ration
cards ran low shortly after 4 pm,
and a hurry-up order was placed
with the Franklin School Building.
Meanwhile, the Office of Price Ad-
ministration reversed phase of its
gasoline rationing policy and prom
ised tourists throughout the Eastern
seaboard enough gasoline to get
home on-plus a ration card.
An assistant principal at Roose-
welt High said she had never seen
so many people in one place" and
admitted it was impossible to esti-
mate the number of persons who
had applied for cards.
Auditorium Filled.
The auditorium was filled to over
flowing with motorists waiting their
turn to register. Similar conditions
existed at other schools.
At Calvin Coolidge High School,
Fifth and Tuckerman streets NV,
the line of applicants by 4:30 pm.
stretched for two blocks around the
school,
At Central High School such a
large crowd sought ration cards that
they jammed machinery set up to
handle the section.
BY 2:30 pm, half an hour before
the doors were to open, about $50
persons had lined up and by 8
o'clock there were more than TOO
The crowd rapidly increased. Those
first in line were served quickly, but
when the auditorium wasAbout half
filled with persons who had been let
inside from the line outdoors, the
crowd got out of hand and began
moving around without any order
and with people clamoring for the
right to be next in order.
Crowd Disorderly.
torium was virtually out of control,
with many persons clamoring for
the various types of ration cards.
Officials in charge could not keep
the lines in order in the auditorium
A long line outside the building
was warned at $3.50 that they would
have to wait outside for at least an
hour and a half.
Yesterday the o. p. A. urged all
tourists within the rationing area to
get home if possible before rationing
begins Friday, saying they would be
able to buy only the 81 gallons of
gasoline permitted for the May Is
July l period with an "A" ration
card.
Today, however, Paul OLeary,
acting deputy o. P. A. administrator
in charge of rationing, ruled that
tourists, students and teachers away
from home on Friday could get the
basic rationing card; then, when
they are ready to 60 home, local
rationing boards are authorized to
grant them enough supplementary
ration to get them there.
The ruling, it was understood, was
made chiefly with the Florida tour
list trade in mind. However, it ap-
plies throughout the ration area.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Giants Retire Pirates
In First AZ Triple Play
Nv tn. Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12.-The New
York Giants reeled of the first
triple play in the major leagues to-
day in the seventh inning of their
game with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Relief Pitcher John Lanning
opened the inning with a double
and Pete Coscarart was awarded
first base when Catcher Hank Dan
ming Of the Giants tipped his bat.
Then frankie Gustine lined to
Second Baseman Connie Ryan, who
threw to Shorstop Billy Jurges in
time for the second out and he
tagged Coscarart coming into Sec
ond.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Bombers Collide in. Air;
Four Army Flyers Killed

By the Associated Press.
BLANCHARD, Okla, May H.
Four Army flyers from Will Rogers
air base at Oklahoma City were
killed and two were injured today
In midair collision of two bombers
miles northeast of here.
The planes were on a routine
fight.
Army authorities said two of the
dead were identified as:
1t. Chester P. Toler, 20, Grants
Pass, Greg.
Pvt. James D. Davis, IS, East
Bend, N. G.
One Of the injured was reported
as 1t. Victor e. Gualtierre, 23, At
lantic City, N. j.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Personal Exemptions
Cut Sharply in New
Income Tax Plan
Ways and Means Expert
Offers Proposal; Present
Surtox Levels Kept
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A new individual income tax
program, based on drastically re-
duced personal exemptions for
normal tax purposes, but reten-
ton of the present levels in COM
putting surtaXes, was presented
to the House Ways and Means
Committee today by its technical
experts.
Colin F. STAN, head of the Joint
Committee on Internal Revenue
Taxation, was reported to have sug-
gested that exemptions for single
persons be dropped from $3.50 to
$500 and for married couples from
$500 to $1,000, with the present
$400 dependent exemption retained.
Then a normal tax of per cent
1t is now 4 per cent-would be
applied. Surtax rates - probably
slightly higher than the present
ones-would apply on a base COM
puted with present individual ex-
emptions
Members said such scheme
would raise s1,547000,000 in new
individual income taxes, compared
with the Treasury Departments re-
vised program of $4,000, 900 0O0.
Mr.. STAN last week brought for
ward a plan of retaining present
exemptions. raising the normal tax
to 6 per cent and starting surtax
rates at II per cent on the first
$4,000 of net income.
Chairman Doughton of the COM
mittee told newspapermen that Mr..
STAN probably would complete dis
cussion of the individual income tax
question during the afternoon and
added, 1--WE hope to get down to
votes on rates and exemptions to-
morrow"
Evening star., 1942-05-12
ChoIky Wright Ordered
To Fight Constantine
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12-Chalky
Wright of Los Angeles, recognized
in New York State as featherweight
champion, was ordered by the State
Athletic Commission today to sign
by June IL for 15-round title
defense against Lulu Costantino, the
little East Slider whom he defeated
in close eight-round fight.
Eddie Walker, Wright's manager,
bucked like a steer at the order.
He declared that Wright would not
fight Costantino again until Costan-
tino had met Sal Bartola of Boston,
another 126-pound contender. Bar
tola, who has been Ill, was examined
by the commission doctor today and
was pronounced not fit to fight for
at least another month.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Reinforced japanese
Launch New Attack
In Western China
Invaders, Previously
RepuIsed Nearly to
Burmu, Turn Bock
- Earlier Story on Page Ally

- Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, May H.
The Japanese have brought up
reinforcements and are making
a new attack on the Yunnan
front in Western China, a Chi
nese communique announced
tonight.
This followed an earlier report by
Chinese military spokesman that
the main force Of the Japanese in
vasion column which had struck
deep into Yunnan from Burma had
been driven back to the frontier
town of Wanting, but that heavy
fighting with Japanese rearguards
continued in the Chefang and
Mangshih areas, rs to IS miles in
side Yunnan.
Arrival of Japanese reinforce
ments apparently again converted
the rear guard into an advance
guard.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
| Mine Washed
| Ashore on
Florida Coast
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, May
IA five-block area of Fort Lau-
derdale beach on the ocean front
was evacuated today when a large
steel object fioated into the surf
and was identified by police as a
stray mine.
The Navy had no immediate con-
firmation that a floating mine was
in these waters. but dispatched an
expert to investigate
Police Chief H. s. Becker took
charge OF blocking of the area.
Coast Guardsmen from a nearby
base came to the scene and one of
their officers said apparently it was
q mine that had broken its moorings
and floated to the beach.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
High Schools Dismissed
For Cadet Competition
Earlier Story on Pare BIN

EEafiler St0ry on Page BID
Chester w. Holmes, assistant
superintendent of schools, an
nounced today that classes will not
be held tomorrow in the eight senior
high schools whose cadet companies
are marching In the annual COM
petitive drill at Grifith Stadium.
The first company will take the
field at 8 am. and companies, chosen
by lot from the respective schools,
will march beginning at 10 am.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Nozis Hompered by Sabotage
From Norway to Balkans

manager Of an Axis armaments
factory had been shot for inability
to enforce his production schedule
The Hungarian newspaper Poster
Llyod reported that one Czech was
killed, but another got away after
shooting a policeman who found
them about to. set of dynamite
along a railway near Prague.
From Norway it was reported that
the German police had been REIN
forced, especially at Stavanger and
Haugesund, where many former
members of the Quisling party were
said to have resigned and attempted
a demonstration.
A dissident group within the party
was said to have tried . coup against
Vidkun Quisling.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland. May H.
From Norway to the Balkans came
new reports today of sabotage and
dissension which hindered the ef-
forts Of the Axis to weld its ver-
sion of new European order.
From wilma, In Poland, it was an
nounced that 16 persons had been
executed for working with Russian
secret agents in a plot to sabotage
German supply lines. The group
was said to have killed policeman
in resisting arrest.
An attempt to blow up a Hun
garian factory failed, a Budapest
dispatch said.
Unconfirmed reports said one
Evening star., 1942-05-12
HOUSE VOTES $50 PAY FOR SERv|CEMEN
Invasion Fleet
BeIievedHidino
NeurAustruIiu
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, May
12.-Observers here expressed be-
lief tonight that japanese inva-
sion forces, fairly. well intact
despite the battering they took
in the battle of the Coral Sea,
were hiding in the islands di-
rectly to the north and that the
bulk of the Japanese grand fleet
was in the Japanese-mandated
islands a little farther north.
These observers expressed belief
that the Japanese had been forced
to postpone an intended invasion
and had returned to the island
hideouts such as the Bismarcks and
the Solomons, pending reinforce
ment by sea-borne planes.
They said the invasion fleet,
though well dispersed, probably
could reassemble quickly.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Many Subs Off Florida,
In Gull, RosendahI SAYS
By the Axsoci.t>d prexs

By the Associated Press.
Capt. Charles E. Rosendahl, in
charge OF the Navy's lighter-t than
air craft, told the House Naval Al
fairs Committee today that there
was "a great deal of submarine ac-
tivity off the coast of Florida, and
now some in the Gulf of Mexico"
His statement was made as the
committee approved a bill for "a
additional blimps, which, Capt
Rosendahl declared, were doing
very excellent work" in combating
the U-boat menace to ships plying
the vital coastwise shipping lanes.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Frei!ghter Sunk
By Submarine
In ST. Lawrence
Al Survivors Landed
From First'Such
Attack in River
BULLETIN.
BULLETIN.

A large Panamanian mer-
chant vessel and a medium
size Norwegian merchant ship
have been torpedoed off the
Atlantic coast, the Navy De-
partment said late today, add
ing that survivors had been
landed.
BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, May 12.-The sink
ing of a freighter in the st. Law
renee River in the first enemy
submarine attack ever reported
in those waters was announced
today by Navy Minister Angus
Macdonald.
The st. Lawrence is navigable fol
large ocean vessels in the broad
500-mile stretch between Quebec and
its mouth, where big Anticosti Is.
land separates the river estuary
from the Gulf of st. Lawrence.
Nearly two months ago PRIME
Minister w. l.. Mackenzie King ex-
pressed fears that U-boats would
operate in both the gulf and the
river.
Al Survivors Landed.
The attack occurred yesterday, Mr.
Macdonald disclosed, and Al sur
vivors have been landed
THE situation regarding shipping
IN the river is being closely watched
and long-prepared plans for its spe-
cial protection under these circum-
stances are in operation" the Min.
lister said.
He did not say where the sinking
occurred in the river, and gave nc
other detail.
Future Sinkings to BE Kept Secret
ANY possible future sinkings in
this (St. Lawrence) area will not
be made public in order that in
formation of value to the enemy
may be withheld from him." Mr.
MacDonald's statement said.
ut is felt, however, that the
Canadian public should be informed
Of the presence Of enemy U-boats In
Canadian territorial waters and they
are assured that every step is being
taken to grapple with the situation
During the last war, some ships
were sunk within sight Of the Nova
Scotia coast, but none in the Gull
of st. Lawrence or the river.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Pope Reoppointment
Approved by Senate

The Senate confirmed today. with
out objection, the nomination of
James P. Pope, former Democratic
Senator from Idaho, for new nine
year term as a member of the Ten
nessee Valley Authority board Of
directors.
Mr.. Pope's present term expires
May l8 He was appointed to sue
ceed former r v. A. Chairman A. E.
Morgan, who was removed by Pres
ident Roosevelt as the outgrowth OF
differences within the directorate.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Sportsmun's Park

FOURTH RACE-Purse, 81 900: claim
inE; 3-year -olds and upward; furiorgs.
Anna-A-V.sh u'monH 1880 1920 $40
Tetros Jr. tHisleyl 400 $50
Doctor Reder tLoturco) $50
Time, 1:10fs.
Also ran-Hasty Star. Valtite Bold
Grafton, strins Band. Black Mark. Bell
coda. JOY Ride.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Belmont Park

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $500 added
Graded handicap, class c; 3-year-olds and
up; / - miles
yenturous tMehrtensl I1.sO 20 40
The Fop tZufeltl 40 4.s0
Joy Boy (WestropeD 430
Time. SOS.
Also rsn-Moon Maiden, Century Note,
Abbie Pierre TRINITY
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. 5000; claim
ins; 3-year -olds and upward. II. miles
In Charse tWahlsr) SEQ 440 $50
General Mowlee Loveridge) $40 40
Hslcyon BOY fMeadeI 40
Time. 442s
Also ran-Deimos. Choppy Sea. Besuti-
ful II. Hard Jester, Riding Lisht, Dis
couraged.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Markets at q GIunce

NEW YORK, May IL R.-
Stocks easy; recovery swing
halted. Bonds irregular; price
changes narrow. Cotton lower:
liquidation, easier outside mar
kets.
CHICAGO. - Wheat lower:
bearish crop report.
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Churchill Downs

FIFTH RACE-Purse 81 600: allow.
ances; 3-yesr-olds and upward; / mile.
Cerberus tBrooks) 500 so out
Shortenine tBeasy) so olIt
Cadmium tHustl out
Time, 81 2-5.
Also ran-Radio Joe, Tippity
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Suffolk Downs

FIFTH RACE-Purse. Sl.40o: claiming;
3.year-olds and upward: 8 furlongs.
Marion Collins Dsttilo) $40 40 $50
Tin Pan Alley (Snyderl SEQ $50
Sack fDabson) $50
Time. iii 2-5
Also ran-Of Shore Tim. n War and
Balmy Sprink
Evening star., 1942-05-12
Charles Town

SIXTH RACE-Purse $500: claiming;
4-year-olds and upward; So furlongs.
6trumming wright $50 $50 2 so
Arouero (McDonald1 1l20 so
Ida Time (Bletzacker 400
Time, 1:21.
Also ran-Smart Lad, Pandoramint,
Royal Cross, Scarlet Flame and Tar Anne.