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Evening star., 1942-02-19
Expresses Appreciation
For Bowling Tournament Effort.

70 the Editor Of The Star:
The Washington Star is to be con-
graduated on the success Of the bowling
tournament in which more than 10000
Is distributed, as prizes, in Defense
savings bonds.
we understand that more than 40 leading
newspapers In various sections Of the
United States also are arranging bowling
tournaments with Defense savings bonds
ana stamps As prizes.
Z. w. SLOAN,
Executive Director, Defense Savings
sta6, Treasuy Department.
Evening star., 1942-02-19
Writes In Approval
OF War EDITORIAL

OF War Editorial
70 the Hditse Of The stas:
Your editorial on The Last Battle"
vas In my opinion extraordinarily i'm
pressive. II you decide to reprint this
Is 4 leAfiet, won't you please let me have
. few copies for distribution?
HOWARD =. BARKER.
Evening star., 1942-02-19

O. How many towns are there In
Alaska?-A. B.
A. There are in the territory IS in
corporated towns and 200 unincorporated
places, including native settlements.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Berlin Claims
VictoryAIong
kerch Strait
pxihe Associated Press.

~ the ASSOclateQ PresS.
NEW YORK. May ia special
German communique heard by c..
B. S. said today that German and
Rumanian troops had reached the
Kerch Strait in all its extent and
that three Soviet armies had been
destroyed in the attack and pursuit.
The last bridgeheads on both
sides of the city of Kerch, which
we're strongly fortified. were stormed
in the course of today after over
coming bitter resistance" the high
command said in its special bulletin.
The battle of attack and pursuit.
which has thus been concluded,
led to the destruction OF three So
Wet armies with IT infantry divi-
sions. three infantry brigades. two
cavalry divisions and four armored
brigades."
After. high bloody losses, the
enemy left in our hands l49 ,256 pris-
oners, 1,l33 guns, 273 mortars, 258
armored vehicles, 1914 motor We
hicles. several thousand horses, as
we'll as innumerable quantities of
light arms and material.
only remnants of the enemy
forces were able to gain the coast
across the straits" the communique
declared.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Maritime Unions Pledge
No Strikes for Duration

Details of labor stabilization
agreements between the War Ship
ping Administration and the seven
maritime operating unions were re-
ported to President Roosevelt today
by War Shipping Administrator
Emory S. Land
The unions and the administra-
tion signed a blanket agreement for
maintenance of collective bargain
ing principles in operation of the
Government -owned merchant feet
last week, with the labor organlZa-
tions agreeing there would oe no
crew strikes for duration of the war.
Admiral Land, who was accom-
panied to the White House by Mari
time Commissioner Edward Macau-
ley, also discussed with the Presi-
dent the program for training new
seamen and for recruiting men and
officers from veterans who have re-
Gently been ashore
The administrator told reporters
that reasonably well-trained crews
are available for cargo shipping
needs, but that some short cuts
have been mandatory in training
men to take on sctive sailing duties.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

1t is the story of an Alameda
(CalifD boy-now 45-who has flown
in two wars. held speed records that
topped anything in the world at the
time. and has pulled himself out of
more dangerous flying scrapes than
almost any other American airman.
On top of that, he has been one
of the pioneers in developing safety
in aircraft and has worked steadily
with the Army Air Corps in turning
out planes to give the United States
mastery in the war in the air
After his enlistment in the Army
in 1917, Gen. Doolittle-then Pvt.
Doolittle, flying cadet-became a
second lieutenant and instructed
war flyers in aerial gunnery at
Wright Field. Ohio. He served on
the Mexican Border Patrol until
1920.
Piled Up Speed Marks.
These home assignments were
humdrum stuff for what was to
come. In 1922 he made the first
East West transcontinental flight to
be accomplished in less than "a
hours when he sped his Army plane
from Pablo Beach, Fla, to San
Diego. Calf, in % hours and 80
minutes. For that job he was
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross
That was his first ma jor speed
flight. Flying for the Naval Test
Board in 1925 testing seaplanes. he
won the Schneider Trophy Race and
later received the Mackay award.
In 1881 Gen. Doolittle raced his
own plane from Burbank, Calf, to
Cleveland for new transconti-
mental speed record, singing of the
2,454 miles at an average speed of
225 miles an hour.
That same year he jumped from
Ottawa, Canada, to Washington to
Mexico City in IL hours and 36 min
uteS.
Many Narrow Escapes.
In 1882. at the Cleveland Air
Races, he set a new speed mark for
land planes of 252.68 miles an hour
to win the Thompson Trophy race.
Speed, however, was only part Of
the Doolittle makeup. To another
chapter belongs the incident in
Chile in which he broke both ankles
in an air crash, but proceeded to
climb into another plane. with the
aid of crutches. and 60 ahead with
a demonstration. He was in Walter
Reed Hospital here for year after
that.
In Cleveland in 1928 the wings of
his powerful plane fiuttered of dur
ing speed trial and he parachuted
to safety.
In 1881 at East st. Louis, H., an
aileron whipped OF while he was
pressing his plane at .235 miles an
hour. A bare 100 feet of ground. he
zoomed upward to avoid spectators
and bailed out at 900 feet.
That was the year he was consid-
Evening star., 1942-05-19
House Unit Votes Hike
In Normal Tax Rate
From 4 10 6 Pct.
S2,750,0N, 900 Is Set
As Cool for New Levees
On individuals
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means
Committee decided today to raise
the normal individual income tax
rate from 4 to per cent.
Chairman Doughton announced
that while the committee had
reached this decision on the normal
tax rate. votes would not be taken
until tomorrow on new surtax
schedules
At it's meeting today the commit
tee agreed to fix s2,750 100000 as the
overall tax goal to be reached by
new taxes on individuals
Mr.. Doughton said that this sum
and revenue TO be obtained by a
provision for mandatory joint re-
turns by husband and wives would
raise the individual income tax to
more than $1,000 ,000. 600
The Treasury has proposed that
the individual income tax yield be
increased bv $500 900 ,00O
The committee last week decided
tentatively to lower the present in
dividual exemption from $3.50 to $500
and the credit for married persons
from 81 500 to 1920, but voted to
make no change in the s400 de-
pendent credit.
Several days before those votes
experts had suggested raising the
normal tax of 4 per cent to per
cent and starting surtaxes at IL per
cent on the first $4,000 of net in
come. The Treasury has proposed
retention of the per cent normal
tax, but wants to start surtaxes at
IL per cent on the first $500 of net
income.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Angry N. P.'s Call On Churchill
To Foce Commons War Debate

eral; Sir John Wardlaw- Milne, Con-
servative (Mr. Churchills party;
John McGovern. independent La
borite, and even mild-mannered
Oliver Stanley, Conservative and
former secretary of state for war,
Joined in the clamor against the
war policy of Mr.. Churchilrs gov
ernment. '
Mr.. Davies said, Il have. no con-
fidence either in him tChurchilD
or his government" and accused the
Prime Minister of running a one
man show.
Mr.. McGovern, calling Mr..
Churchill "the Great White Chief, '
said Mr.. Attlee was afraid to "ex-
press a thought of initiative" be-
cause of Mr.. Churchins dominance.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Toxic Raiders
Barred From
Cash Awards
y the Associated Press.


The awards of cash or Defense
bonds which have been proposed in
various communities for the person
who first bombed Toxic may have
to be devoted to some other pur-
pose unless the Army changes q
rule that has stood for more than
80 years.
Asked today If Brig. Gen. James
H. Doolittle, who led the squadron
of bombers which raided the jap
anese mainland on April ID, and
the 79 other flyers who partici-
pated might collect the prize funds.
Army officials said War Department
policy prevented such awards.
Since 1909, they said, regulations
have forbidden officers and enlisted
men to accept money or other gifts
for actions performed in the line of
duty. These regulations probably
would apply to the raid on Japan,
officials said, despite the fact Gen.
Doolittle and his men were deco
rated for actions above and be-
yond the call Of duty"
Evening star., 1942-05-19
BruziI's Ruftsmun Hero browns
As Orson WeIIes Direct, Film

through better wages. The trip took
two months.
Leo Raisler. Brazilian who
formerly worked in Hollywood, and
is now. helping Mr. Welles, said
Meira and his three companions
were being towed on their raft to
Gavea, Beach when they missed a
signal from Raisler and Welles on
shore and proceeded to dangerous
beach nearby,
Tremendous waves overturned
the raft. broke the tow line and
dumped all into the sea-
Three others clambered aboard
the upturned raft and were saved,
but Meira disappeared.
The three said the water was full
of shark and octopi.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Army Intact and Still
In Burma, British Say
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, May 19.-
Gen. Harold Alexander's Britishl
Army, numberin. many times" So
600, is Intact and still occupying
positions on Burmese territory" an
official British statement said today.
The statement, issued in denial of
reports that Gen. Alexander's army
had been Withdrawn into India,
said that wounded and certain de-
taChments' had crossed the border.
These detachments. it added, ARE
actually just across the boundary in
India
The 5000 figure was used because
that had been mentioned as the
number of survivors of the Burma
campaign" withdrawn to India, the
statement said.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
79Others in Surprise
Attack Last Month;
Base Is Still Secret
Congressional Medal Given
Famed Flyer at White House;
Others Also Decorated
BY JOHN C.. HENRY.

Brig. Gen. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle internationally
famous speed flyer led the spectacular air raid Japan
April 49, it disclosed today when the veteran
of the American aways received in person the Congress
siona Medal of Honor from President Roosevelt in surprise
ceremony at the White House.
At the time it brought light Army bomb
squadron commanded by Dooe had scored direct hit
cruiser baeshp under construction Toxic leaving
flames and also fired quarter of mile Of aircraft manufacture
ing works near Nogoya
Left unanswered however intriguing OF
where squadron epochal adventure
Exceeded All Expectations
The raid carried out by volunteer Army just month
yesterday exceeded optimistic expectation,
Doolte said, a
Other participants in the aack-79 other officers and
were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
citation President
Marshall Army
ration being awarded for conspicuous leadership above and
duty involving personal ntrepdy
at extreme hazard to life.
With the apparent certainty land
territory Dooltte personally
Army bombers volunteer highly
structive raid on the japanese mainland"
had
Gen Dooittle in his statement continued:
Each plane specific targets and the bombaders
carried their
the raid made in fair weather the middle the and
from very low altitude trouble whatever experienced in
finding the designated
apparently there advance of the raid
experienced little hostile
observed during the
petely ineffective Several possibly more
Incidentally the pilots of these
enced evidently not the standards Of those encountered
active theaterS
approached just housetops
bombed at 800 feet The target for plane portion the
south of Toxic reaching which they
flying school,
planes in the air One savo made
batleship under construction. They left n
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Gas Rdtioninq
1hroughoutU.S 5.
Likely by July
Move Seen Necessary
To Conserve Tires;
Transport Is Problem

Earlier Story on Page Ally
Gasoline rationing on a Ma
tion-wide scale appeared immi-
nent today in the light of a War
Production Board request that
the Of11ce of Defense TranSpor-
tation proceed with the mapping
OF plans for an ver-all ration
Ing program-possibly starting
July las a tire conservation
measure.
Lending strength to the move
ment was President Roosevelt's in
, dlcatlon at his press conference that
diversion of ;ertain transportation
facilities in other sections of the
country to help bring fuel oil and
gasoline to the Eastern seaboard
might be necessary.
The Nation wide program would
be drafted by o. D. T. in consulta-
ton with Petroleum Co-ordinator
lckes and Price Administrator Hen
derson and would be returned to
w. P. B. for final decision as to
whether such drastic measure was
necessary to cope with the rubber
shortage.
Expects Pooling of Transport.
The proposal was discussed In full
oreSs session Of the w. P. B. last
week. it was learned. and there was
no substantial dissent from any
member as to the apparent neces-
slty for such control.
Declaring that the oil shortage
should be considered as a national
problem, although he emphasized
that the situation is made critical
only by lack of transport facilities,
the President said he believed there
should be some pooling of tank
cars and trucks.
Specifically, Mr. Roosevelt pointed
out that some other sections of the
country draw supplies only part way
by pipe line and then complete dis
tribution by other means. Where
this is the case. he explained. a
portion of these other means might
be diverted to use on the Eastern
seaboard.
Under questioning. he acknowl-
edged that this might result in a
degree of rationing in sections other
than the East, but he declared cate
eoricaly that there would be no
thought of imposing restrictions in
(See GASOLINE, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1942-05-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, May l9.-
Manoel Olimpio Meira, Brazils most
famous "jangadeiro" traftsman.
who became a national hero last
year by sailing 1000 miles in an
ocean going raft to plead for higher
wages for costal raftsmen. drowned
today when the same raft over
turned as it was being beached for
the filming of an Orson Welles
picture.
Meira, who was calleu "Jacare,"
meaning alligator, sailed from For
taleza, on the northern coast OF
Brazil, down around the hump Of
land to Rio de Janeiro to plead
with President Vargas to improve
living conditions among his people
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Earlier Story on Page A-2o

Earlier Story on Page A-ZJ
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LONDON. May 19.-1nsurgent
members of the House OF Commons
demanded today that Prime Min
lister Churchill personally appear in
the House to answer charges of
slackness IN the war effort.
The insarxrnts smashed the even
tenor of a war debate with angry
criticism Of the epeniug statement
by Clement n, ,Atshe, Dominions
secretary, Who told the House that
the possibility OF opening western
front against Germany lis in our
minds" but that every move on,
the board is cqssditioned by trans
port problems.
Clement Davies, opposition Lib.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

ering giving up flying because his
wife thought he was getting TOO old
Early Blind Flyer.
Gen Doolittle is a doctor of science
in aircraft engineering and won an
oakleaf cluster for the aircraft ac-
celeration tests he made at Nc
Cook Field. Ohio.
One of his major contributions to
aviation science was his work for
the Daniel F. Guggenheim Founda-
tion in 1928 when he made one of
the first successful blind" flights.
Guided only by instruments-crude
in those days-he took off from a
Long Island airport, few about and
landed.
For experimental flights in 1880
he was awarded the Harmon Trophy
and in that year he resigned his
commission in the Regular Army
tSee DOOLITTLE, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1942-05-19

After releasing our bombs, we
dlved again to the tree tops and
went to the coast at that altitude
to avoid anti-aircraft fire Along
the coastline We observed several
squadrons of destroyers and some
cruisers and battleships. About 25
to 80 miles to sea the rear gunners
reported seeing columns of smoke
rising thousands of feet in the air.
Aircraft Plant Set Afire.
"One of our bombadiers strewed
incendiary bombs along a quarter Of
mile of aircraft factory near Nogoya.
Another Illuminated a tank farm.
However, flying at such low attitudes
made it very difficult to observe the
result following the impact of the
bombs. We could see the strike. but
our field of vision was greatly re-
stricted by the speed of the plane
and the low altitude at which We
were flying.
Even so, one of our party OBJ
served a ball game in progress. The
players and spectators did not start
their run for cover until just as the
field passed oht of sight.
PILOTS, bombardiers and all mem
bers of the crew performed their
duties with great calmness and re-
markable precision. 1t appeared to
us that practically every bomb
reached the target for which it was
intended
I'VE would like to have tarried
and watched the later developments
of fire and explosion but even so we
were fortunate to receive a fairly
detailed report from the excited
(See TOXIC RAID, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Todoy's Home Runs
American LeaTue.

hHerIcdH League.
Radcliff, Detroit, 1st inning.
Hockett, Cleveland, 1st inning.
National League.
Cavaretta, Chicago, 9Th inning.
Medwick, Brooklyn, 9th inning.
Maynard, New York, 7th inning,
OFT, New York, 7th innings.
ODea, st. Louis, 9Th inning.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Second Hearing Is Set
On Meoney Nomination
Earlier Story on Page B-2.)

'EdI IIIcI StUy VH NBc d "T
BY the Associated Press.
A second public hearing on the
nomina ton of Thomas F. Meaney
to the New Jersey Federal District
Court was set today for 1926 am.
May rs by Senator Smathers.
Democrat, of New Jersey. chairman
of the Senate Judiciary Subcom-
mittee considering the nomination.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Jimmy DooIittIe, Speed Flyer,
Has Record of Close Scropes
Exploits of Pioneer in Aviotion Sofety
Reed Like an Adventure Story
"A. P. Photo.

Gen. Dooittle is rated as arplane pilot
In such modest terms the War Department today closed brief
biography H. Dooittle
led the spectacular bombing raid whose
ploitS in the air read like adventure story.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Races

Earlier Results, Racing Selec-
tions and Entries for Tomorrow,
Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Charles Town

SIXTH RACE-Purse. 800: claiming;
3-year-olds; Charles Town course.
Randles' Queen (Cowley) $50 $50 800
Arouero tBletzacker) 500 $50
Maesak tGarrett 7.40
Time, 1:174-
Also ran-Pimlico Lady Storminess.
ChilIee vallee, Scotch sase and Royal
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Earlier Story on Page AID
EoqIe Flyers Bog Three Nozi Planes

LONDON DF9.-Flght Sergt. c. w Harp of Columbus, Ga
a American Eagle Squadron shot down two
Fockewu l09 fighters today sharp short battle
France the Air Ministry announced. Eagle
Pilot Officer Moran Morris Of Duran Okla bagged Mes
Serschmitt l09
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Markets at q Glance
NEW YORK, May 19 I

NEW YORK, May I9 tH).-StOckS
easy; industrials irregularly low
er. Bonds uneven; some rails re-
sist downtrend. Cotton higher;
local covering.
CHICAGO. - Wheat higher;
limited offerings, short covering.
Corn higher in sympathy with
wheat Hogs weak. to 10 of.
top, $14.05: heavy shipments.
Cattle steady to IS higher
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Belmont Park

SEVENTH RACEPurse $500: claim
ins: 3-year-olds: l mile.
Billy o. lThompson) 500 $40 go
Anticlimax tArcaro) $50 $40
Ben Gray tGarza) $40
Time 1 :3S
Also RANK. Dorko. FlaG Trumpeter,
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Late News Bulletins
Roosevelt Hints More u. S. Troops
Are to Be Sent to Europe

President Roosevelt implied at his press conference today
that additional American might be sent to Europe
increasing the forces which augmented the week
end by the largest American troop of the
Asked the expeditionary force which
landed in North Ireland Mr. Roosevelt remarked that the
operation carried successfully and that he hoped
there be more future. Does that
troops?" asked Well he REPLIED there is of
implication in the words.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Two u. S. Ships Torpedoed in Gulf

Two medium sized United States merchant ships have
topedoed the Gulf of Mexico the Navy said today
Survivors have been landed Gulf ports.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

FIFTH RACAPurse. 81 600: claiming:
4-year-olds and upward: Ii. miles.
Catomar tBrennan) $50 $50 go
Country Lass Bates $40 2.40
Eyeopener (Atkinson) $50
Time, 1:517s.
Also ran--Inactive. msans, Red Amazon.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Major League Games

Detroit -- 800 020 OOx-5 70
Peacock; Newhouser ana Tebbetts. -"'
At Cleveland
Philadelphia 600 900 0
Cleveland 100 O10
Batteries-Fowler and Warner; Embree
and Hegan.
(Only Games Scheduled)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Brooklyn
Chicago ---- 600 600 010- so
Brooklyn --- 300 900 Tx 81
Batterie.-Lee and MeCullourh; Davis
and Owen.
At New York
st. Louis - 003 002 Il -
New York 600 100 80
Batteries-FoIlet, Bea,Iey and o'Dea;
schumacher, Kosle and Berries.
At Boston
Cincinnati 600 900 OOl-1 81
Boston - 600 600 101- 70
Bstteries-vander Meet. Riddle and
Hemsley. Lamanno; Javery, Sain and Lom-
bardi.
At Philadelphia
Pittsburgh o
Philadelphia
Batteries-Butcher and Lopez; Podsajny
and Warren.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Lincoln Fields

FOURTH RACE-Purse. $500: maiden
2-year-olds; furIongs.
Little Town Git'bereer) $50 800 $50
Water Tower tBodiou $50 2.40
Rkx-Avis tJones) 700
Time. 1:00b.
Also ran-rnal Glory, Saboteur, Chain
. Lakes, Fair Let, Nod.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Suffolk Downs

Also rank. Dorko,
,ortAbde and Azimuth.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Weather Forecast

Mild temperature today and tonight; gentle
winds Temperatures today-Highest, II, at
12 so pm: lowest So at $40 am
From the United states weather Bureau Report.
Full Details on Page AZ.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

Batteries-Butcher and Lopez; Podsajny
and Warren.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-29

arm would get tired signing auto
graphs, he quipped do not worry
please. This is my drinking arm.
madame and l have very conf
dence in it,"
BOOSTS BOND SALES
We keep hearing from New
York that Dorothy Lamour has
been beaued 10 this and that place
by young Woody Donahue. but !
don't see how she mas time for
much gayety what with the job
she's done for Secretary Henry
Morgenthau
Our Dorothy. it seems, has sold
more defense bonds up 10 now
than almost any other person. She
goes from city to city addressing
factory employees. union groups,
colleges, business organizations
and bankers and, believe me, La
mour, even without her sarong,
gets plenty Of buyers.
She goes 10 Washington TO the
Presidents Ball and 10 get addi-
tional orders from the treasury
department before she heads for
home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-29
CREAM OF CROP

Many of M-G-M's best plums
are being handed TO Mervyn lie.
roy. who has made some the COM
pany best money makers.
/ hear through the grapevine
route mat he is again 10 direct
Greer Carson and is the lad chosen
80 Wcg1phone Random HorvoSt'
with Greer and Ronald Colman.
/ am greatly interested because 1
consider Blossoms IN the Dust
one NJ l9ilS best pictures. and
wonder why there isn't more talk
about Greer for the academy
award She should he strong
contender along with Claudette
Colbert Barbara Stanwyck Bette
DaEe Joan Fontaine Olivia De.
Ha,..er1 and he other girls who
are ir me home stretch.