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Evening star., 1942-04-04
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY EDDY GILMORE,

GDD1 oAA4sAOAtGs
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
KUIBYSHEV, Russia, April A.
The Great Russian thaw has started,
turning millions of acres of snow
into one tremendous sea of slush.
After living in and riding through
the thaw for six days, I know what
the mechanical German Army is up
against.
The slush looks and acts far more
formidable than mined fort or a
moated citadel.
Imagine all the swamps you ever
saw. Imagine all the muddy bitches
your automobile has whizzed past.
Imagine millions and millions of
mudbaths. Into this mixture, dump
billions of tons of grayish snow and
stir thoroughly.
Now you've got something-youve
got a Russian thaw.
Gen. Weather certainly smiled
on the Russian army this winter and
If that was smiling, this slush is ac-
tually beaming
A tank or automobile would have
the same chance in this Slush as
flea in bathtub full of mud mixed
with molasses,
The Russian slush is not the kind
you put your foot in and then take
out and kick away. 1t clings.
Riding through one section of the
country I saw a man who had
jumped of the track to let train
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Battered Body Of Girl
Found in Granite Quarry
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
QUINCY, Mass, April 4.-The
nude and battered body of a girl
believed between 20 and Is years
old, was found today in a South
Quincy granite quarry. The head
was wedged between a boulder and
the stone face of a cliff.
Scratches on the legs and hips
were considered by police as evil
dence of struggle A fur coat was
nearby and feminine garments were
scattered in the vicinity.
Police 1t. William F. Mcintyre
said there were numerous signs the
girl fought fiercely for her life"
He added that readily apparent
injuries did not appear to have been
serious enough to have caused
death. Pending arrival of a med
ical examiner, the body was not dis
turbed.
Discovery of the body was re-
ported by John Grasselli, a resident
of the section, who said he and q
friend had gone to the quarry, re.
Gently unworked, for target practice
with rifle.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Butoon Lines
Cut, Berlin
Radio Says
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts), April 4.-The German radio,
quoting Japanese front reports from
the Philippines. said that the Amer
lean line on Bataan Peninsula has
been pierced by the japanese and
Gen. Wainwright's troops are being
hard pressed by Japanese tanks.
The German announcer went on
to say that the fall of Corregidor
fortress was expected at any mo-
ment since the water reservoir has
been smashed by direct bomb hits
and food supplies have run short.
(Today's war communique issued in
Washington described heavy artil-
lery fire in Bataan for three hours
yesterday afternoon from which it
was assumed that ground attack
was being prepared. The attack
failed to materialize, however, the
communique said, although patrol
activity on both sides resulted In
sharp encounters0
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Dutch Forces in Caribbean
Put Under u. :. Admiral
By the Associated Press.
yryrT rcrA-

By the Associated Press
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, April A.
All Netherlands forces in and
about Curacao and Aruba, Dutch
Caribbean Islands, have been placed
under the command of Rear Admiral
j. B. Oldendorf of the United States
Navy, the Governor of Curacao, G
j. j. Wouters, announced in a proc
lamation today.
Aneta, Dutch news agency, cir
culated the announcement.
The proclamation explained that
the move was "for the purpose OF
exercising full strategical and tac-
tical control of the military-naval
undersea, air, land and water-above
and around Curacao and Aruba."
The Netherlands military COM
mander will remain chief of all the
Dutch forces but was placed under
the direct command of Admiral Old
endorf as the rear admiral's chief OF
staff. Admiral Oldendorf's new
duties are In addition TO his regular
American command.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Only 79 Phis Face Newsom
In 6 Innings as Mats Win, 10
'Bobo' Also Scores
Lone Run; Fans 3,
Allows Two Hits
TOTALS:
N III
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Staff Correspondent.


ORLANDO, Fla, April 4.-Big
Buck Newsom, recently pur-
chased from Detroit, toiled six
innings against the Phils here
today, permitting only two hits
and scoring the games only run
as Washington registered a 10
victory.
Newsom and Phil Mccullough
limited the Phils to five hits. The
Mats also mustered only five hits,
but singles by Newsom and Alex
Kvasnak and a brace of infield outs
produced Washington's' run in the
fifth inning.
Newsom struck out three and
walked none in making his first ap-
pearance this spring. Only 10 Phils
faced the "Bobo" in the six innings
he pitched.
FIRST INNING.
PHILS-Waner flied to Spence.
Glossop famed. Litwhiler flied to
Campbell.
NATIONALS - May threw out
Kvasnak. Spence popped to Bagan
Vernon singled to center. Campbell
grounded out to Etten.
SECOND INNING.
PHILS-Etten flied to Campbell
Evening star., 1942-04-04
6 Killed, ; Missing
In Army Bomber
Crash in Idaho
MoneIed Bodies Found;
Others May Have Leoped
To Sofety in 'Chutes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OGDEN, Utah, April 4.-Six
soldiers were killed and three
others are missing in the crash
of & four -motored Army bomber
near Bridge, Idaho, Hill Field
officers reported today.
Two mangled bodies were found
in the wreckage of the Bit ship
which ran into disaster after leaving
Hill Field last night. Bodies of
four other men were found by
ground parties in the brush-covered
hills. None of the victims was
identified at once.
Army crews searched the nearby
terrain for the missing men on the
theory they might have been car
ried into remote areas by parachute.
An investigating board was or
dered formed at Gowen Field at
Boise.
Public Relations Officer R. S.
Gibbs of Gowen Field said the
wreckage was located about 10 miles
north of the Utah-Idaho border.
The plane left Ogden, Utah, at
9:18 O'Clock last night, and was last
heard from three minutes later.
1t is not known, Capt. Gibbs added,
whether the missing men took to
parachutes when trouble developed
or walked away from the plane after
it struck the ground in remote
brushy country.
TT is not yet clear from our report
but evidently somebody on the
ground discovered the plane. 1t was
not found by one of our searching
planes" he said.
Searching planes flew over the en-
tire 800 miles between Boise and
Ogden when the bomber failed to
reach the Idaho capital.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Princetoniun Finds Zero Pilots
Chory of Flying Fortresses

tail, then squeezed the trigger grips,
Meyer said.
"One of our FortreSseS alone got
five and perhaps six zeros within a
few minutes. Since then the Zeros
will not attack unless they get above
the FortresSeS.
TT used to be that we couldn't
see what was going on" Meyer con-
tinued, "but now the pilots have a
ringside seat and usually sight the
Nips first.
How Americans Attack.
at happens like this. The leader
takes the air and circles, we climb
in behind and start grabbing alti-
tude heading toward the target.
MY former chief pilot, who can't
be named since he is now major
was the sleepiest guy in the world
and used to catnap all the way to
the target area. Once he was there
he was wide awake like the rest OF
us.
I'VE observe radio silence until
we are near the target and then
switch on the inter-plane phoness
Those Zeros sure get upstairs
fast in one big circle and they have
been flying about our altitude. The
pilots keep strict watch for the at
tackers and soon some one will call
oh, oh, there's half a dozen at
o'clock
Then we turn in their direction
bank slightly and open fire. The
See LEE, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Il British Fighter Planes
Lost in Raids on France
Earlier Story on Page ALL

Earlier Story on Page AID
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 4.-Eleven Brit
ish fighter planes were lost today in
offensive sweeps against Northern
France in which five German craft
were shot down, the Air Ministry
announced.
Railways near st. Omer were at
tackled by the r. A. F. bombers
which the fighters protected.
British fighters, some so high they
were nearly out Of sight and others
skimming the housetops, had flown
in waves from the Kentish coast to-
ward the German-occupied conti-
mental coast.
AS the first formations returned
from their offensive sweeps, others
set out for Occupied France and
other Nazi territory in shuttle bomb
ing service.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Navy Lists Sinkings
Ola More Vessels;
Grew Of One Lands
Al OFF U. S. Merchantmen
Torpedoed in AtIontie
Arrive in Norfolk
Ey the Associated Press.


NORFOLK, Va, April A.
Forty-one men were landed at
Norfolk Wednesday by a rescue
vessel which picked them up
from three lifeboats in which
they had been adrift for two
hours after their medium sized
American merchant ship was
torpedoed off the Atlantic coast
by an enemy submarine.
A fireman named Gardner OF
Dover, N. j., was missing and pre-.
sumed lost, the fifth naval distric,
said today in announcing the at
tack, which occurred late on the
night of March 81 so near the coast
that crewmen could see lights
ashore. Gardnerts shipmates said
they believed he was trapped in the
engineroom.
Able Seaman John Penny oi
Tampa, Fla, told newsmen the shir
was still afloat when he last saw her
The survivors sent up four fiare,
which attracted the rescue ship t<
their position. Several crew mem
bers said they saw the submarine
and described 1t as q large one.
Qn Washington, the Navy De-
partment announced the sinking
of the American vessel, as well rs
sinkings of q Latvian merchant
man and q small Canadian yes
sci In the Caribbean and q Nor
wegian merchant ship in the At
lantic, but no further details were
given out)
The Al survivors landed at Nor.
folk included six men who had sur.
vived the torpedoing Of one Of tn.
ships in the Caribbean and who hae
boarded the rescue vessel at Aruba
N. w. I,
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Mother Of Girl, Victim
lin Shooting, Held Suicide
Rx ths Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Me, April 4.-State
Police Chief Henry P Weaver said
today fingerprints on a revolver
found near the body of Mrs. Mary
N. Campbell. 58-year-old divorce
and mother of Miss Florence N. Buzz
zeli, 20, who was shot to death last
June, bear out our belief that she
committed suicide"
The chief asserted prints indi-
Gated the weapon had been handled
extensively by Mrs. Campbell"
The mother was prosecution
witness at the trial of Fred G
Wheeler, wealthy, middle-aged cat
tie dealer, who was acquitted of the
Staying of Miss Buzzell, whose busi-
ness college education he hao
financed.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Allied Flyers From Malaga
Regrouped in Australia

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 (P).-
United Nations air personnel was
evacuated from Malaga with scant
loss, the Sydney radio reported to-
day, and is now being redistributed
in Australia among both training
and combat stations.
The broadcast, recorded here by
c. B. s., quoted Australian Air Min
lister Drakeford as saying the rescued
airmen included units of the r. A.
A. F.. the r. A. F. and the Dutch
Air Force
He said that some of the men
after brief period Of leave would
be portioned to training schools in
Australia" the radio continued.
Others would go to operations
stations to stif1en with high battle
experience the air crews operating
in our north. Dispersion of the r. A.
F and its men is to be decided by
the Air Ministry in London.
THE Netherlands navy and army
aviators operating in Australia in
clude many experienced fighting
men, and they hope to form some
squadron"
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Church of His Baptism
To Heed Macarthur
Plea for Prayer
Earlier Story on Page AL

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
By the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April
4.-Dr. w. P. Witsell said today
he would comply gladly with
Gen.. Douglas MacArthur's re-
quest for q special prayer at
tomorrow's Easter services.
The rector of Christ Church
determined only recently that
Gen. Macarthur was baptized
here. The old Episcopal Church
is only a few blocks from the
arsenal building where the gen.
eral was born.
DR.. Witsell sent this message:
"The church of your baptism
sends. Easter greetings and an
expression of faith and loving
pride in YOU"
Gen. Macarthur replied:
AT the altar where I first
joined the sanctuary of God,
ask that you seek Divine
guidance for me in the great
struggle that looms ahead"
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Senators
To Limit on
War Profits
Sliding Scale
Curb Approved
By Committee
Earlier Story on Page A-6.)
Nv r A Or.EARY

BY J. A. O'LEAhY.
Approval of sliding scale
to limit the percentage of con-
tractors profits under war con-
tracts was given by the Senate
Appropriations Committee today
as it reported out a new supple
mental war supply bill carrying
more than $4,000, 100000
The scale would fix maximum
profits at 10 per cent and minimum
at 2 per cent, with the larger figure
applying to small contracts and the
smaller percentage to the biggest
jobs.
The money in the bill Is mainly to
buy 3l,070 more planes for the
Army. to maintain an armed force
of 100000 men by the end of this
year, and to provide for continued
expansion of the Navy.
Combines Two Proposals.
The profits amendment finally
agreed to is a combination of the
Overton-O Mahoney proposal, to
vest discretion in Government de-
partments to fix reasonable margins
by negotiation, and the sliding scale
of fixed maXimums advocated by
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Oklahoma.
The Overton-O' 'Mahoney plan is
understood to have had the back
ing of all major procurement agen-
cies of the Government, and an ef-
fort to strike out the sliding scale
failed only by tie vote of to 8.
The substitute proposal rejected
would have given the War Depart
ment, Navy Department or Mari
time Commission flexible authority
to limit profits without any rigid
schedules.
After that motion failed, the
committee was virtually unanimous
in approving the inclusion of both
plans as one amendment.
Senator Overton. Democrat, of
Louisiana, said, however, the Senate
will have to suspend its rules by a
two-third vote to consider the new
profits formula on the ground that
1t is legislation on an appropriation
bill
Called Cost-Plus System.
Senator Thomas, claiming broad
congressional support for his slid
ing scale profit limitation. said his
proposal would amount to a cost
plus-flxed fee basis for all profits. n
He added that it would give "the
little fellows higher limit than the
multi-million-d dollar contracts"
My provision would permit ad-
justment of these contracts either
up or down. Senator Thomas said.
If a contractor could show he
honestly lost money, the contract
payment would be increased. The
profit limit would apply before
taxes were deducted"
The Deficiency Subcommittee
headed by Senator McKellar, Demo-
crat, of Tennessee had tentatively
approved the combining of the two
plans last night, but in full COM
mittee this afternoon several last
minute changes were made.
One prohibits upward revision of
contracts for the purpose of insuring
the contractor a profit, limiting
(See PROFITS, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Ten.Jap Planes
.Fe|Ied al Tinor
And Darwin
Two More Probably
Downed as Australia
Raid Is Intercepted
Earlier Story on Page ALLY

Earlier Story on Page ALLY
BY the Associated Press.
DARWIN, Australia, April A.
United Nations air forces shot
down six japanese planes over
Koepang, Dutch Timor, yester-
day and four more over Darwin,
it was announced today.
Two additional Japanese planes
probably were shot down in the
Darwin aerial fighting, it added.
Of the four definite Japanese
losses over Darwin, two were shot
down by fighters and two others by
anti-aircraft batteries.
The announcement said the at
tacking force was intercepted be-
fore reaching the target area and
only a few bombs were dropped
Two civilians were killed at Darwin
but there was no property damage.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Great Russiun Thuw Starts,
Multiplying Nuzi Problems. =

60 past. He was buried to his waist
in slush that gripped him like
quicksand. His comrades came along
and threw him rope. AS we went
around a long bend they were try
ing to pull him out.
In this slush the dogs even keep to
the safe going along the sidewalk
The Russians say the chickens keep
to dry roosts while the thaw is on
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Cape Cod Triumphs
In Bowie Handicap;
Designator Also Wins
WohIer's Streak Snaps
At Five; Dolly Double
Returns $3.50
Stetisl Dispatch to The Star.

SIetisl Dispatch to The Star.
BOWIE, Md, April 4.-Given a
perfect ride by George Woolf, G.
c. Greer, jr.'s, Cape Cod, oddS-on
favorite with the crowd of 18 1000,
led all the way in the fifth run
ming of the Bowie Handicap here
today. The colt won in 1:45b
and paid $3.50. 1t was his sec
ond stake victory in three days.
Three lengths behind came Cis
Marion, owned by Gustav Ring of
Washington. A head further back
was william L. Brann's Challomine.
The latter was ridden by Charlie
Wahler, who had previously won five
consecutive races over a two-day
period.
Victor Emanuels Omission was
scratched. &
Wagering was brisk with all signs
pointing to a handle of at least
S550,000 on the days eight races.
This would mean a pace far ahead
Oh idSt year.
Designator Wins.
Ex-Jockey Harry G. Richards saw
his Designator step of 6 furlongs In
1:132s to win the Dumblane. Rich
ards, now an owner and trainer, ap-
pears to have a nice thoroughbred
in the winner, as he came well on
the pace to win in the closing
strides. Hugh McLane Fenwick's
Happy Lark, early pacemaker,
bested the Brandywine Stables
Pompion for the runner-up award.
The winner paid $50.
Wahler, youthful Philadelphia
Jockey, posted his fifth consecutive
victory when he led at every post in
the fourth. race with w. w. Cren-
shaw's Zaca Rosa, the favorite. The
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Nozis Soy Ships Sunk
TotuI Is Million Tons
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, April 4.-Military quarters
said today that March sinkings
brought to 16,274,000 tons the total
of British, United States and other
Allied shipping destroyed by the
German Navy and Air Force since
September 3, 1899.
OF this total, these quarters said,
submarines sank 9,032, 900 tons and
the air force accounted for 4,l06, 900
tons.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Japs at Hot Springs
Moved 10 White SULPHUR
Earlier Story on Page A-3)

Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
By the Associated Press.
The State Department announced
today that Japanese diplomatic and
consular stats who have been held
at Hot Springs, Va, have been
moved to White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va, pending exchange for
American foreign service personnel
held by the Japanese.
The announcement said the ap-
proxmately 300 Japanese officials
will be assembled at the Greenbrier
Hotel. They will join the German
officials already at White Sulphur.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, April 4 R.-
Stocks mixed; variations negligi-
BILE. Bonds irregular: price swings
narrow. Cotton firm; trade and
mill buying:
CHICAGO.-Wheat lower; good
crop outlook. Corn lower with
wheat. Cattle nominally steady.
Hogs steady; quotable top, $i4.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Suqur Ration Plan to Proceed
As Scheduled, Nelson Says

be called of, the two issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Newspaper and radio stories in
dicating the existence of a dispute
as to the need for sugar rationhg
between the War Production Board
and the Ofice of Price Administra-
ton are without foundation in fact.
The sugar rationing program will
proceed as scheduled, and the public
should not permit unauthorized
sources TO confuse the necessity for
this policy"
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Earlier Story on Page A-1S.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1SD
BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Donald M. Nelson of
the War Production Board and
Price Administrator Leon Henderson
declared in a joint statement today
that "the sugar rationing program
will proceed as scheduled"
At the conclusion of a conference
this afternoon, called in connection
with reports that the program might
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Roosevelt Letter Taken
To India by Johnson

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
The White House said today that
Louis Johnson, President Roosevelt's S
personal minister to India, who ar
rived at New Delhi yesterday, car
ried a letter from the President to
an unnamed India leader. The
contents were not disclosed here.
Evening star., 1942-04-04

Croucher threw out Northey. War
rem popped to Repass.
NATIONALS-Early walked. So
did EStalella. Repass famed.
Croucher hit into a double play, May
to Glossop to Etten.
THIRD INNING.
PHILS-Bragan looped single to
right. May hit into double-play,
Croucher to Repass to Vernon. Nay
lor famed.
NATIONALS-Ne famed. So
did Kvasnak. Spence walked. Spence
took second on wild pitch. Vernon
popped to GloSsop.
FOURTH INNING.
PHILS-Repass threw out l..
(See BASEBALL, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Sports Firm Officer Dies

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 4 (P.-
Stanley s. Held, A. assistant secre-
tary and purchasing agent for Hill
lerich & Bradsby Co., manufac-
turers OF baseball bats, died of q
heart attack at his home here today.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
4 JAP WARSHIPS TORPEDOED BY u. S. SUBS
Late News Bulletins

Late News Bulletins
Mackenzie King Plans Trip to Washington
OTTAWA canadian Press).-Prime Minister w. L. Mac
King considering making trip Washington
next week to attend meeting of the Pacific Council
Alberta to Move $50 Jap FomiIies
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta p0-Movement of $50 japanese
families from Pacific Coast defense to Southern Al
berta will begin next week officials said today.
CoIumbo, CeyIon, Has Afraid Warning
COLUMBO Ceyon l-Air raid sirens sounded here this
afternoon British fighter planes took off patrol duty
There reports of bombs being dropped.
Trade Pocts With Mexico and Bolivia Planned
Acting Secretary OF State Wees announced today that
the United States would negotiate reciprocal trade
ments with Mexico and Bolivia.
Navy Nine Beats Vermont, 40.
ANNAPOLIS Md QP.-Navy's baseball team white
washed Vermont today, II to 0.
Evening star., 1942-04-04

See LEE, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-04-04

(See PROFITS, Page 2-X.)
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-19

Ru'' Defense Bands and Stamps
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-19
TO, Houses, 15O Graves Unearthed

Since then we have unearthed approximately 700 houses and 150 graves containing thousands of implements and carvings made by the people of Ipiutsk. Furthermore, We have learned that those people lived in an arc tic town of nearly 800 houses and that their dead filled a cemetery four miles long. Three or four thousand people must have lived there al one time.
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-19
Ready By March

Connol y said the schools will be in full swing by March and that they vii turn out 24 pilots per week.
 While deta.Ls of the courses are yet 10 be worked out with Pan American officials, he said, they VII inpluda a thorough in st~umeat course in the Link trainer aa3 under the hood" in the four place single-eng ned air craft. followed by extensive fly ing .n twa-motor Lockheed trans p-r:5. Th@ transports will be pro cured by he CA and rented to the schools.
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-19
Add tiCnal Courses

The CA Will contract with ou:s.and= 2 commercial aviation schools t5 give add tional cours- es in instrument and multi-mo- tored flying. Thsn Pan Ameri- can Airways, winch is operating the North African service for the government, will take many of he pilots on salary status for final schooling T celestial naviga ton and other fine points of over water operation.
 Before starting the training, candidates must pass exacting physica' and mental examina- tions. They will be given strict physical tests, as well as both oral and written mental and com potency examnations.
The Nome nugget., 1942-01-19
.CAA Plans
 Courses For Ferry Pilots

WASHINGTON, Jan. - Plans t9 tra.a several hundred ferry pi o.s for lease-lend ferry activ- ities from CAA-taught civilian flyers have been worked out by the Civil Aeronautics Administra tim and AT Corps ferrying ex- perte. | was announced by Don ald H. Connolly, administrator of civil aeronaut;cS.
 Candidates will be high-rank- ing graduates of the CAA's most advanced "cross-country" course who a'ready have qualified as commercial pilets and flight in- s;9uctors.