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Evening star., 1942-05-09
Mrs. Roosevelt Seeks
Better Housing for
Government Girls
Miss Perkins and Wives
Of % Officials Join in
Six-Point Program

Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary of
Labor Perkins and the wives OF
% high Government officials
recommended today that imme-
diate steps be taken to improve
the housing situation for the
thousands of girls coming to
Washington from all parts OF
the country to take jobs in the
war agencies.
The housing situation is ex-
tremely bad" the memorandum is
sued at the White House in the
name of the women said. There
is profiteering, lack of sanitation,
overcrowding"
Recommendations.
Specifically, the group recon-
mended:
l. Immediate construction of
dormitories containing facilities for
laundry, cafterias, and lounges with
cubicles where the girls might re-
ceive guests.
2. Improved facilities for investi-
eating rooms offered for rent to
. the girls The women found that
in one month 5000 workers were
placed in rooms, while only 1898
of the rooms had been investi-
gated.
3. The establishment of a bureau
at Union Station to greet the girls
arriving in Washington.
4. The maintenance of a reception
center near Union Station where
the girls could check their bags, eat
and obtain temporary shelter.
Convenient Cafeterias.
5. Establishment by the Welfare
and Recreation Association of cafe
terias in areas where the girls work,
because eating places are made
quate" in some of those areas.
s. Better provision for medical
and dental care at reasonable prices
and at hours when workers can get
(See GOVERNMENT GIRLS, A-3)
Evening star., 1942-05-09
British Prepare
For Stand on
Indian Border
Troops Northwest of
MondoIoy Fall Back
Into Mountains
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, May q
japanese bombers attacked the
ChittagOng coast of Eastern In
dia today for the second time in
"a hours as the last of the Brit
iSh imperial forces in the Chind-
win Valley, northwest of Man.
dalay, fell back into the noun
tains for a stand near the
Indian frontier.
A communique which announced
the continued withdrawal of forces
earlier threatened with japanese
encirclement, described the opera
ton as successful despite intensive
dive bombing and machine-gun-
ming attacks from the air.
No contact was made with the
invaders land forces, the war bulle-
tin added.
1t said of the aerial attacks that
little if any military damage was
sustained, but it is feared that
civilian refugees en- route to India
suffered casualties"
There was no immediate infor-
nation on the extent of casualties
in the air raid this morning on the
Chittagong area. already bombed
and machine gunned by the Japa-
nese yesterday.
Chittagong is Karnaphuli River
port near the Bay of Bengal coast
l65 miles northwest of Japanese-oc-
cupied Akyab, Burma, giving its
name to a large district of shore
lands and hills. The city is the
terminus of the Assam Bengal rail-
way, steamship port OF call and
a logical goal in any japanese at
tempt to invade India by sea.
r. A. F. aircraft carried out recon-
naissance over the forward lines in
Burma during the day, the COM
munique said, to check on Japanese
dispositions in the drive which has
carried the invasion armies from
Rangoon across the Chinese border.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Nazis Use Poison Gas,
Russian Press Reports
By the Associated Press,

BY the Assoclateo Press.
MOSCOW, May 9-The ofiicial
Tass news agency announced today:
According to a report from Kras-
nodar tnorthern Caucasus, on May
7, in operations on the Crimean
front, German troops used several
mines with poison gas. A check-u
has shown that the poison gas
affects respiratory organs and dis
ables men"
The official Communist news
paper, Pravda, published the dis
patch under a two-column headline
Immediately below the texts of yes
terday's communiques from the
Soviet Information Bureau.
1t was the first formal Soviet
claim that the Germans were using
poison gas, and there were indi-
cations the incident was regarded
here as experimental.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
ItoIy Claims Convoy
Escaped British Attack
BY the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
ROME From Italian Broadcasts)
May 9.-The Italian high command
declared today that an Axis Mediter-
ranean convoy had reached its des-
tination unscathed despite repeated
enemy airplane and submarine at
tacks.
In an air battle with two forma-
tions of British Spitfires over Malta
it said, Italian fighters shot down
four of the defenders and machine
gunned numerous others without
loss to themselves.
Evening star., 1942-05-09

Gated that scheme by wrecking
ground installations and planes.
Although this prevented the Japa-
neSe from obtaining air superiority,
which played its great part in their
conquests heretofore, the japanese
sent their armada of troopships and
its escort of warships into the Coral
Sea Monday.
Almost Immediately it received the
resounding blows of American sea
and air forces, and from then until
early today, when the naval action
was broken of by the japanese
their ships had been under day-long
attack by American warships and
Allied aircraft.
New Attack Expected.
The test of how heavily the jap
anese have been hit, it was pointed
out, depends on whether they have
strength and will left to reorganize
and reinforce their armada and try
again.
This was not yet clear, because it
still was not disclosed what original
strength the japanese sent into the
fateful struggle in the sea northeast
of Australia or what blows they had
dealt the Allies.
(There was similar reserve in
| Washington, where the Navy also
| avoided claiming victory. But it
was lightened by indication there
that American losses may prove
slight in comparison with those
of Japan. So far, the United
States has announced only the
loss of three planesD
Gen. MacArthur's communique
praiseful of the skill and courage OF
the Allied forces, nevertheless left
| no doubt that at least they had won
the first round, announcing that the
great battle has temporarily ceased
the enemy has been repulsed."
The added announcement that
"our attacks will continue" indicated
that Allied ships and planes were
chasing the Japanese, seeking to
bring them back into action or to
scatter and destroy them.
Text of Communique.
The full text of the communique
said:
THE great naval and air battle
of the northeast coast of Australia
has temporarily ceased.
This action represents the con-
tinued effort of the japanese to eX.
tend their aggressive conquests to-
ward the south and southeast
First efforts were aimed at eX'
panding his air bases but our air.
force has consistently and effectively
attacked his fields during the past
six weeks, dislocating his plans
through the destruction of installa-
tions and aircraft.
Our reconnaissance has revealed
the gradual upbuilding of nava
transport elements for the co-ordi
mated attack of combined force
which was initiated several days ago
Our naval forces then attacked ir
interceptions.
They were handled with marked
skill, fought with admirable courag
and tenacity and the enemy ha
been repulsed. Our attacks will con
rinue"
Crews Dived Overheard
Although unofflcial reports hat
said the damaged aircraft carrie
burst into flames after torpedo hit
and ultimately sank. a government
See BATTLE, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Turkish Paper Praises
Steinhurdt and u. S.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May s de-
layed) The quasi-oficial Istanbul
afternoon newspaper Aksam today
complimented the United States for
her understanding of Turkey and
paid tribute to the work United
States Ambassador Laurence Stein
hardt has done in bringing the two
countries closer together.
In the short time he has been
in Ankara, Steinhardt has already
won deep love and respect" AkSam
said He strengthens Turkey S
hopes for future good relations with
America
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Axis Subs: in First
Gulf Of Mexico Raid /,
Sink 7 U. ). Ships
U-Boot, Pointed Green,
Torpedoes One Vessel,
Other Set Afire by Shells
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-First
appearance in the Gulf OF Mex
ico of very fast submarines
commanded by officers appar-
emily familiar with the shallow
waters was announced today by
the 9th Naval District, together
with the loss of two merchant
vessels.
They were the first reported lost
in the gulf.
The ships, a medium size United
States vessel and small merchant
man, both inbound, were attacked
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
One was sunk by torpedo and the
other set afire by shells and aban-
doned. There was no loss of life
among the 81 crewmen aboard the
two ships, or the six passengers
aboard one.
Augusta A. Senna of New Bedford,
Mass, a passenger. reported he saw
a torpedo headed for the medium
size vessel about noon Wednesday,
but it missed by 100 feet.
The ship began racing for the
nearest port, and 10 minutes later
a large, apparently new, German
submarine, painted dark green, sur
faced, and began shelling the vessel
with a 5-inch and 3-inch gun.
The ship reached a speed of 16
knots, but the submarine began
overhauling it and direct hit dis
abled its steering gear.
The ship began circling and was
abandoned. AS the Al crewmen and
six passengers steered clear aboard
two RATS and a lifeboat, the sub
marine rammed torpedo into the
engine room and the ship sank
quickly.
The survivors reported they heard
some one on the submarine say in
perfect English: Sorry we can't
help you, hope you get ashore"
The survivors were picked up four
hours later by Coast Guard cutter,
and brought here yesterday.
Chief Engineer F. H. Abrewster of
New Orleans was hit by shell frag-
ments in the leg and back. N. c.
Hart, steward, of San Fransisco,
was hit in the leg, neck and stomach.
Both were hospitalized here.
At 7:25 pm, and at a point
about 100 miles distant, the small
ship of Eonduran registry sighted
a sub which, with one lucky shell,
fired from 2 miles away, hit its
main mast, the wheel house and
knocked two mates unconscious.
The ship was disabled and aban-
doned.
AS the last of three lifeboats got
clear the sub surfaced nearby and
pumped about 100 more shells into
it. The ship was mass of flames
when last seen by the survivors, who
were picked up at 1:30 am, Thurs
day and brought ashore.
The 9th Naval District imme-
diately ordered all patrols to battle
stations with instructions to find
and sink the submarine or subma-
rines. Some indications were the
ships were sunk by different U-boats
as the second was repeatedly painted
gray and Workmanship of its gun
crew noticeably worse than that of
the first submarine.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Col. Britton' Leaves
Radio Temporarily
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 9.-"Colonel Brit
ton," chief announcer in Britain's
big radio counter propaganda cam
paign, told his "V" audience last
night he was suspending tempor-
arily his once-a-week messages of
encouragement and advice to list
eners in Axis occupied countries.
Il shall not speak again until the
moment comes to indicate the par
ticular line of action which Is
needed" he said. Until the mo-
ment comes I shall be working with
my colleagues and advisers on
plans"
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Fighting Is Temporarily Over
But Our Attack Will Go On,
Gen. .'MocArthur Says
~ the Associa ted Press.


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Australia, May 9.-An-
nouncng categorcay the basic outline of clearcut naval
victory in the greatest fight of the Gen. Douglas
Macarthur declared today that American losses repusng
the proud invasion armada Japan sent into the Coral Sea
had been relatively light and branded Tokos claims of
damage fatty as false and fantastic.
successive communiques Gen. Macarthur declared
N The great naval and air battle off the northeast coast OF
Australia has temporarily ceased. n
% fought with admirable courage and
tenacty the enemy has been repulsed
IS. Our attacks will continue.
a. enemy version of the battling = is entirely fc-
tional sembance communique of
claims of damage inflicted naval forces are
fantastic.
relatively light The
they been published at the time is
because they would reveal to him information of value"
Evening star., 1942-05-09

Foreign
Jap naval exhaustion seen as result
of heavy battle losses. Page AS
National
Mrs. Roosevelt seeks better housing
for girls. Page Al
Prado pays homage at Tomb of Un-
known Soldier. Page A-3
Sentences asked for registrants who
report drunk. Page As
Washington and Vicinity.
Arlington rites to high light Mothers
Day observance. Page AT
Woman's party for equal rights
meeting starts today. Page A-10
Evening star., 1942-05-09
1000 Die in Fomine

CHUNGKING, May 8 P.-Chin-
ese news dispatches reported today
that famine sweeping Northern
Hupeh Province had taken a toll of
more than 1000 lives and was caus-
ing acute distress to approximately
700 900 persons.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Hiqh School Graduates
In Page of Pictures

Tomorrow the graduating
classes of Bethesda-Che
Chase, George Washington,
WaShington-Lee, Fairfax and
Montg ery-Blair High
Schools will be shown in
special page of pictures in The
Sunday Star. Those wanting
extra copies should visit their
nearest newsstand.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Churchill Talk Tomorrow
May Deal With France
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, May 9.-Prime Minister
Churchill is expected to dwell on
Britain's relations with Vichy in
a broadcast at 9 pm. g pm. Eastern
war time) tomorrow, the second
anniversary of the lowland invasion
which preceded the fall of France.
There was considerable specula-
ton as to how far Mr. Churchill
might 60 in assaying the estrange-
ment of Vichy and London since
CollaborationistP Pierre Laval became
chief of the French government and
the British invaded Madagascar
Informed sources were unusually
reticent on this subject.
The Paris radio reported that two
centers of resistance are being main
tanned in Madagascar hills south of
British occupied Diego Suarez and
that II British planes have been
shot down thus far in the interior
fighting.
The radio said news from the
island was scarce" but that the re-
sistance was being kept up by some
French forces which retreated from
Diego Suarez on its fall.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
u. S. Marines Train
At Commundos' Camp
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 9-Selected mem
bers of the United States Marine
Corps are now at training camp
for Commands, studying the tao
tics of Britains toughest fighting
men, it was announced today.
Evening star., 1942-05-09

An authoritative informant in
Vichy last night said the continued
resistance south of Diego Suarez was
being maintained by a company of
French troops which were landed by
the sloop Entrecasteaux last We'd
nesday, the day after the British
landing in Courier Bay.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Policeman to be stationed at tern1i-
nal where boy died. Page A-10
First group of men over IS inducted
at Rockville. Page Ais
Living costs here highest of 80
cities. Page AIS
Meeting of leaders backs Community
War Fund. Page Ais
Gas ration cards to be issued at %
schools here. Page Ais
975 beds available for servicemen
here this week end. Page A-16
Miscellany.
Marriage Licenses Page b.
Births and Deaths. Page B-5
Natures Children. Page Bib
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Summary of Jap Ship Loss
253 Nipponese Vessels Officially Reported
Destroyed Since Pearl Horbor
BY the Associated Press.

g &c
Japans Pacific Pearl Harbor
totaled
officially reported
Nations
Evening star., 1942-05-09
MisceIIony.

Marriage Licenses.
Births and Deaths.
Natures Children.
Evening star., 1942-05-09

(See RAIDS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-05-09
Readers Prefer The Star

The Stars afternoon and evening
circulation is more than double that
of any other Washington newspapers,
It's total circulation in Washington
far exceeds that of any of its contem-
poraries in the morning or on Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-05-09
TOnnageS

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Kodiak mirror., 1942-10-03
On AIosko

Chicago P-Senator Burton, recently returned from Alaska told the Mortgage Bankers of America that the Alaskan front must be held at all costs and there must be unity of command there"
 "It is the direct route to the heart of Japan" he said, 'and we are only 2500 miles from Ja- pan there. Jap defenses to the north are far weaker than those to the south. We must not lose one foot of it nor neglect the op- portunity we now have to open and prepare this route so that some day it will be suited to the
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Kodiak mirror., 1942-10-03
Presidents Trip

Washington P- The White house lifted two weeks censor ship on movements of the Presl- dent to disclose his return after an inspection tour of war facto- ries throughout the country.
 On the 8754-miIe trip he trav- elIed through Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wash ington, and down the length of the Pac fic Coast and returned through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louis ana. and thence to Washington, stopping at Army cantonments in Mississippi and South Carolina.
 The President said he found tremendous production goals be- ing attained. and the finest kind of morale existing among the reopla
Kodiak mirror., 1942-10-03
Weeks News HighIighfs

He is giving consideration to an- other tour 10 visit places he missed on this one.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-10-03
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land island fire to Jap cruiser and large transport the a ter listed as probably sunk down six eapanes and damaged seventh.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-24
New Medical Science of
Ceriatrics to Help Aged

Of medical achievement in com
batting the diseases Of infancy and
youth, consequently there has been
a steady increase in the number Of
helpless. disabled oldsters in the
United States.
Diet fads and psychology are two
important contributory causes to
premature aging, the study says.
Many men. reaching the age Of so
or 65, take it for granted they are
washed up. and the life insur-
ance firms study shows that this
attitude itself brings on rapid
decline. The report suggests, also,
that II a normal, appetizing diet
disagrees with the older person, he
needs a doctor. not some freakish
diet suggested by well-meaning
friends
Medical research in preventive
geriatrics is now underway to de
velop a program of special health
education for persons between 40
and 60, the report says, so they will
take proper care Of themselves dur
ing that vital period Of preparation
for normal, healthy aging.
45-or-OVer Group Rises
Indicated for the near future,
the study shows, is the develop
ment Of special vocational educa-
ton for the aged, so they can take
advantage OF their changing pow
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-24
National Shortage
of Army Insignia

DENVER-uP - Army officers
say there's just one thing they don't
like about a promotion-that's a
national shortage Of Army in
sigma.
About the only way a lieutenant
can get his bars is TO know a lieu
tenant who's just been promoted
to captain. The new captain mus.
know a recentlypromoted major.
too. or course, If you've Just been
made a general. the problem is
little easier.
Some Army officers coming in
from the East are wearing shoulder
insignia formed Of metalized thread,
and Denver stores are unable 10
supply the metal bars, they say.
Such things as lieutenants and
captains bars. majors and lieu
tenant coloners oak leaves and
coloners eagles aren't the only
things lacking Crossed sabers for
collar fittings for infrantrymen, air
corps insignia-all are scarce, too.
Women who wear the insignia
of their sweethearts or husbands
rank aren't to be blamed either,
one Denver store manager said.
The women usually buy small, un.
official replicas, he said-not the
real thing.
Principal reason for the shortage,
it is said is that there are only
about four jewelry firms in the
United States that manufacture
such insignia IN large quantities.
They are far behind in their orders.
and are unable to supply even Ar
my post stores, store officials said.
The shortage also extends 70
corporals and sergeant's chevrons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-24

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-UP -
The new medical science OF geria-
tries, answering the wartime call
for older workers. has set out to
stretch the prime of mans life
into the 90 and 20 year old age
brackets. a study by the Northwest
ern National Life Insurance Co.
reveals
The work OF geriatrics Is to pro
tect the normal, healthy aging pro-
cess, the report says, explaining
that there is no reason why the
average man or woman cannot be
vigorous. happy and successful at
So, 20 or even so.
The study finds that OF approx
mately 100000 American men
IS or older, 1900. 900 are now at
work. But Of the remaining 4,O00.-
900, three men out of four are unfit
to work because OF i'll health or
other disability, and many of the
100000 can give only limited
service.
No Gain in Health After so
The report shows that while mil
lions more Americans now live to
the age OF So and beyond. there has
been little improvement in their
general health after 50. The aver
age life span is longer because
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-24

ers and retain their independence.
The report says that Importance
OF geriatrics is revealed in the fact
that in 1900, persons 45 years old
or over in the United States com
prlsed slightly over one-sixth OF
our entire population, while in
1910 this age group had expanded
to include more than one-fourth
OF the total population.
Between 1880 and 1870. the re-
port says, L. s. population IS or
over rose from 100000 to nearly
100000. an increase OF 30 per
cent, while the 2 neral population
was increasing only seven per cent.
So with industries demanding
more and more workers, the report
concludes, the medical science of
gariatrics may be able to do 70:
older people what the science of
pedriatrics did for youth.
Evening star., 1942-04-10
lndo-China Aides Reported
Releasing 5 Yanks 10. Japs
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
The Office of Facts and Figures
said yesterday that ""Vichv-a appoint
ed officials in French-Indo China
have turned over to Japanese army
authorities five American officers
and non-commissioned officers who
sought refuge in the French colony"
q This act of collaboration with the
Axis on the part OF the Vichy re-
gime," the o. F. r. said, was re-
ported in an official Toxic broad
cast recorded by the Federal Com
munications Commission.
The Toxic radio stated that the
Americans were captain and a
lieutenant of the Engineer Corps
and three sergeants, all former
members OF the forces of the Philip
pines. They had been transporting
food and ammunition from Bataan
Peninsula to Corregidor in a 50-foot
launch when a sudden storm swept
them out of Manila Bay. They
drifted for eight days. the radio an
nouncer said. and finally reached
the French Indo-C China coast.
The French authorities imme-
diately handed over the American
party to the Japanese army, the
Japanese commentator stated"