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Evening star., 1942-04-25

Daniel De Luce, Associated
Press correspondent, tDt0 has fol-
lotDed the battle for Burma from
the beginning to its present crit
icol stage, prote this dispatch on
the Irra,paddy 'front.' as he iD0tch-
ed the British forces t0ithdrG,D-
ing under hedpy Japanese pres
sure. The story t01s sent by conr-
Ter to India for foriDording.)
By DANIEL DE LUCE,
Associated Press war Correspondent.
ON THE IRRAWADDY FRONT
April 7 Delayed The bridge
busting second lieutenant from
Glasgow ran his eyes across the
27-foot steel span he was preparing
to blast into the river near burning
Allanmyo and said he considered
it his perfect effort" in a short
career of many such efforts.
His sweating Indian sappers had
lust tied the last stick of gelignite
to a steel girder. Now there would
be q nervous wait for the British
rear guard to pass over the bridge
before his handiwork came to fun
flower.
The Scotsman said he had been
blowing up bridges in Burma ever
since the British Army was forced
back from Salween, about 100 miles
east of Rangoon. Never had he beer
80 satisfied with his work.
Several times" he said, "the en-
emy got behind us and we had to
be satisfied with just knocking out
one section. In a case Ike that
the japanese would just bring some
bamboo poles and make q bridge
usuable for light trance in a few
hours.
Explosive Plugged In Piers.
But this baby we worked on AL
Yesterday with air drills. We bored
60 holes in her two brick piers
which are 3 feet thick and ~ feet
across.
we stuffed In q lot Of gelignite
gun cotton and wired more gehgnite
to each girder above"
He said japanese scout plane
glided down to see what they were
doing, but ''the blasted bombers
haven't bothered US yet"
Shed have been In smithereens
last night" the second lieutenant
said, but the battalion didn't ap-
pear on the march back from Allan
myo and the commander held the
tank guns ahead Of us until the bat
talon could join up.
shes going up In the air this
afternoon al right-and when she
drops it'll take more than bamboo
poles to restore her.
It was more than 20 hours since
the British had left Allanmyo q
Evening star., 1942-04-25
3, the Aaociated Press.

NEW YORK, April 25.-The Brit
ish radios mysterious "Col. Britton'
told his "v-for- Victory" army in
German occupied Europe last night
to make ready for large-scale sab
otage for within six weeks from
now there may open what may prove
to be the greatest battle In the his
tory of the world"
ITO win this great battle the Ger
mans must make the greatest effort
they've ever made" he said In q
broadcast beamed to Europe and
heard here by Columbia Broadcast
ing System.
This will mean more. machines,
more courage, more skill and more
staying power than they've ever
needed in their history. This Is
their last chance.
"If this onslaught fails they'll
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Tax Experts Divided
On Program for
New Profit Leyies
House Unit Marks Time
Awoitins Presidents
budset Message
Hs .he Aasoxsa.rd Press.

~ the Asso<sss<6 Pre&s.
A sharp division Of opinion on
whether 10 tax excess profits heavier
than normal profits arose among
drafters of a new tax program to-
day IN the House Ways and Means
Committee marked time awaiting
President RooeeveIt's budget mes
sage next week.
Treasury experts were reported to
have recommended that the new
measure place more emphasis on
so-called normal profits. while the
Joint Committee on Internal Reve-
nue. Taxation has suggested the re-
verse-ard gaining some committee
support as a means of recovering
for the Government war profits that
might be excessive.
This problem, and the related
question of whether the Govern
ment should hold in reserve for post
war needs the top layer Of corporate
taxes. VIII be the first to come be-
fore the committee when 1t meets
again next Tuesday.
Ss%D&% AVt t'h~hh1ay
yesterday that the members would
yesterday that the members would
take = four-day recess, primarily be-
cause no many OF them, as well as
the technical experts. would have to
register in the draft Monday. But
other members said that the COM
mittee could not do much more un-
til the Presidents program became
known.
They said they expected he would
have some recommendation to make
on excess profits and that their work
might be wasted until Monday ut
least.
Representative Doughton ex-
pressed the opinion that the COM
mittee's task might not be compli-
Gated materially by the Budget
Bureaus disclosure yesterday that
expenditures for the war had In
creased an estimated $4,000 900 900
since the Presidents budget mes
sage was presented TO Congress in
January. Two Republicans, how
ever. said privately that his Janu-
ary recommendation for $1,000 0OO.-
600 In new taxes might have to be
increased.
Treasury Proposal.
As matters stood during the week.
end recess. the Treasury has pro-
posed that war surtax of 81 per
cent be added to the present normal
corporate taxes of "A per cent and
that the excess profits scale OF rates
be increased from the present IS
to so per cent to so to rs per cent.
Colin STAN, head Of the con-
gressional experts, has proposed
retention of the normal tax, a Ia
or is per cent surtax and excess
profit rates ranging from so to
IS per cent.
Randolph Paul, tax adviser to
Secretary Morgenthau, presented
the committee yesterday q complex
scheme for determining the post
war NEST egg" that might be held
for all corporations. 1t involved
returning to the big corporations
q larger percentage of the present
taxes they pay than the smaller
companies would receive. Mr.. STAN
has not presented his recommends
ton on that point.
Evening star., 1942-04-25
President
Continued From First Page,

istering. This age group Is not sub
ject to call for military service, how
ever.
In addition to Chairman Hayes,
members Of the Board No. include
Vice Chairman Henry Heath, coll
ored. retired Government employe;
Charles A. Kohen, q native OF Rus
sia who served In the American
forces in the World War: DIR. Spiro
Sargentich, native of Serbia. who
was a United States Army surgeon
In the last war, and James o. Davis.
another war veteran.
All Of the board members are ex-
pected to attend the White House
registration ceremony Monday.
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Colder Weather
Eases Flood Peril
In Denver Area
Arkansas River Recedes
After Reaching Peak; Rise
In South PIotte Checked
By the Associated Press.

~ the AssoeiAted Press.
DENVER. April 25.-Beset by per.
sisting rain, sleet and snow, Denver
and Eastern Colorado cautiously
watched today threatening flood
streams In the South Platte and
Arkansas Rivers and their mountain
tributaries.
The Arkansas receded slowly after
reaching q peak now of 5000 cubic
feet . second ut the partly completed
$15.000,000 Caddoa dam. Army en-
gineers said the structure was In no
danger, but warned farmers yester-
day to evacuats lowland homes be-
low the dam.
20 Families Evacuated.
At Lamar, Is miles downstream,
business houses and residences in =
low-lying section were inundated.
About 20 families were evacuated.
A quick turn to cold halted dam
gerous rise in the South Platte,
which flows In q 10-mile elbow
course through Denver. Two bridges
were washed away. Police and vol
unteer units had been mobilized to
handle possible evacuation OF $4,000
persons.
Snow Follows Rains.
Hundreds Of acres Of pasture. beet
fields and truck farms were under
water in the Greeley and Fort Lup-
ton areas.
The flood danger for Eastern
Colorado was developed by three
warm days Of rapid thawing Of
mountain snow, followed by heavy
rains.
Sleet and snow followed the
rains. slOWing the runoff,
Evening star., 1942-04-25
CeIIor Glasses PIonned
In PortIy Built School
A. IN, Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
HUTCHINSON, Kans.-The No. Z
district of Rice County is going to
have a new school. but not rs
planned.
Residents voted $4,000 for a new
school building. The basement was
completed. then the Work Produc-
ton Board put q ban on further
materials.
A roof has been placed over the
basement. and classes viii be held
there.
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Voluntary Assistance
OF Press, Radio Held
Heart Of Censorship
Price Declares His Office
Asks. but Doesn't Order,
Withholding Of Doto =
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The heart Of the censorship sys-
tenn is the splendid voluntary CO.
operation of press and radio" in
withholding information Of value to
the enemy, Byrp Price, director Of
censorship. said last night in .
radio interview.
"Once a story is printed widely in
American newspapers, it is difacult
to keep 1t from being broadcast" T"
he said. once 1t Is broadcast, 1t
will be heard abroad. Once 1t Is
heard abroad, the enemy knows 1t,
and there Is not much logic. in trying
to censor that information from let
ters and cablegrams."
Voluntary Plan Succeeds.
Newspapers and radio stations
are asked, not ordered, to avoid use
of such material" the censorship
chief said in q reference to codes
listing material which should not
be made public. The cooperation
has been splendid. No one has tried
to sabotage this voluntary expert
ment in self discipline.
There have been mistakes, Of
course, but the majority of the edi-
tors and broadcasters have played
ball exceedingly well. They realize
that on their cooperation may de-
pend the security of thousands of
American troops or their own cities
and homes.
e,OOe on Censorship STAFF.
Each editor and each broadcaster
Is his own censor. 1t Is his resp0n-
sibility to see that his newspaper or
his radio station does not carry
anything which might provide the
enemy with valuable Information. 81
Mr.. Price said the Once of Cen
sorship now has more than 5000
employees, and that eventually the
Staff would be double that number
This force censors communications
which cross the borders of the
United States.
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Federal Board 10 Get
'HopeIessly' Stalled
6. N. Labor Dispute
lO. 900 Workers involved
U.S.. ConeiIiotor Cohfers
Here With Miss Perkins

2, the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 1s.-A dispute
over renewal Of 4 bargaining
contract between General Motors
Corp. and the United Automobile
Workers &C. /. o., involving
some $50 900 workers in q plants,
was to be placed today before the
War Labor Board for final de-
ciSion.
FederAl Conciliator James p.
Dewey, who said negotiations were
"hopelessly deAdlocked" after four
weeks Of conferences, was IN wash.
ington to discuss the case With Sec.
retary Of Labor Perkins.
Emerging from . 10-hour confer
ence between the .disputants last
night, Mr.. Dewey announced q
stalemate had been reached on I'VE
major union demands although
some progress" had been made On
other points.
Psints at Issue.
These were:
/. A $1-a-day wage increase for
each hourly-paid employe.
2. Union shop.
3. Premium pay. The u. A. W.
C. I. o. asks time-and-a-half for
work over 20 hours and double time
for . seventh consecutive working
day. A company spokesman said
the company was willing to grant
time-and-a-half only for the sixth
and seventh consecutive working
days.
4. A s1oo Defense bond in lieu Of
vacations.
S. A 2o-minuts paid lunch period.
The present contract expires
Tuesday. It wss believed that the
agreement either would be extended
or that the decision Of the w. L. B.
would be made retroactive.
g. n. Head Participates.
Emphasizing the seriousness OF
the deadlock. Charles Z. Wilson,
General Motors president, partici-
pated in yesterdays conferences for
the first time.
When negotiations opened March
20 Mr.. Wilson described the U. A.
VIC. I. O. demands rs "an at
titude of business as usual by the
union"
During the conferences the U. A.
VIC. I. o. suspended for the wars
duration extra pay for weekend
and holiday work which Is not per-
formed rs part of q sixth or seventh
consecutive working day, thereby
eliminating one of the chief stumb-
ling blocks.
The corporation had proposed
that the union accept . plan Of in
diyidual piece work or some other
incentive method of pay as q means,
when necessary, of accelerating war
production: the establishment in
some classifications Of wage differ
entails to reward employees who pro-
duce more and better work; that
merit. ability, and performance de-
termine promotions, and that the
number Of union committeeman be
reduced by 50 per cent.
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Congress in Brief

I Senate:
In recess.
Patent Committee hears Justice
Department witnesses.
House:
In recess
Evening star., 1942-04-25

Lost and found columns Of Toxic
newspapers are crowded these days.
Every time an American buys War
bond the Japs lose face.
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Japan Built Camps
For Americans Before
Dec. 7, Reporter Says
Ex-Tokio Correspondent
Declares Writer'S There
Knew War Wus Near

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.--An Ameri-
can correspondent asserts Japan
was so certain Of her plans to strike
at Americas Pacific outposts that
she had prepared two concentra-
ton camps for United States citi-
xeEs in Japan months before the
December 7 attack on Pearl Har-
Dor.
Recounting dificulties incurred In
getting facts to America, Joe New
man. correspondent for the New
York Herald Tribune and one OF
the last newspapermen to leave the
Far East before the outbreak OF
war. said:
Max Hill. Joe Dynan, both of the
Associated Press. myself and others
knew that war was near. but we
couldn't get the real information
out, or Japan would have barred
sll the members Of the American
press, and we felt we could do more
by staying and getting what infor-
nation we could.
Jap Police Sought Him.
"All the correspondents knew
about the concentration camps. In
fact, I believe one was established
on Oshima Island on Toxic, and the
other was In the missionary COM
pound near st. Paurs University.
which is subsidized by Americans
Mr.. Newman explained how Max
Hill, who is held by the Japs. would
have escaped except for q change of
plans.
my ONCE gave me q months
leave Of absence, and I decided 10
spend It in Honolulu. Max wanted
to join me and then decided to take
time. on later when he could make
plans to have his wife and I4-year-
old daughter (then in the United
States) meet him In Hawaii.
"I bid Max and Joe good by at the
dock when I left October Is aboard
q Japanese vessel being sent TO
America to evacuate Jap nationals.
After = month in Honolulu re-
ceived q cablegram from NV once
saying the Jap police were after me
they had apparently gone through
some Of my personal things In my
hotel room and decided ] was dan
gerous. didn't return, and that's
the last saw of Max and joe"
laps Accused Of Stating.
In all probability. Mr.. Newman
said, Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Dynan are
being held prisoners In their own
apartment In the Nagai compound
In the heart Of Toxic.
Mr.. Hill, former chief of the A.
P.'s New York Bureau, had been as
signed to Toxic more than q year
before the Pearl Harbor attack. Mr..
Dynan joined the Associated rrexs
staff there after Russell Brines was
transferred to Manila, where he was
captured . few weeks ago by the
Nipponese.
Mr.. Newman believes the Japs
have stalled deliberately In the ex-
change of diplomats and news
papermen.
II think they kept the ENJOYS and
press" he said, ito forestall bombing
Of Toxic by the United States. But
now even that Is over. for we have
blasted the seat OF their country.
Maybe I'll see Max and Joe In the
near future. Japan has no reason
left to check the transfer"
Evening star., 1942-04-25

Recef6 fer Last "a Hears-
0rnm noon yesterday 10 nom today
Hishest sa. ksik nm. Year aSo TO-
CAV. 81
Lowest. A. $50 sm~ Year arc sc-
0ey, S6.
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Weather Report

by uns ted tes
gentle
vireinis-Moderate temperatures tonight
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Report fer Last - Hours.

Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest. 81. on April g.
Lowest q. on January IL.
Humidity fer Last - Hours.
prom noon yesterday to noon tcdsy1
Highest, 20 per cent, 81 2 80 am.
Lowest. 81 per cent, at $50 Am.
Evening star., 1942-04-25


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The sun aud Neon.
HsMn%

Monthly precipitation in inches in q
Capital tcurrent month 70 dstel.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
New Jury Panel Ordered
In Second 'Sniper' Trial

Justice James w. Morris today
ordered 200 more prospective jurors
subpoenaed for appearance in Dis
trict Court tomorrow in an effort to
find u to hear the second murder
trial of John Eugene Eklund.
Such a move is unusual accord
ing to Assistant United States At
torney John w. Fihelly. who eX-
planned that most of the prospective
jurors had been excused because
they disapproved of capital punish
ment or had formed an opinion on
Eklund's guilt or innocense.
The 26-vear-old man is accused
Of being the "sniper" who killed
three colored men in 1910 He was
once convicted of murder but given
a new trial when it was discovered
that prosecution witness had
committed perjury.
-Four men and six women. one of
them colored. have been selected as
jurors-but only tentatively-on
this third day of the new trial Since
there was hone that others might be
obtained from the present panel as
other court cases are completed
Justice Morris recessed only until
2 pm. today. L
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Luxury Brothe|' Operator
Held in Bankruptcy eraud
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June pa wo. -r
Of 56 whom the Government term,
the operator of "the most luxurious
brothel in New York City," was heN
in $1,000 bail today by United States
Commissioner Garrett w. Cotter on
a charge of bankruptcy fraud.
Assistant United States Attorney
Bruno Schachner said she was ar
rested Monday and charged with
filing two fraudulent bankruptcy Pc
titions in Federal Court in 1910 un-
der the names of M. Sarah Hamilton
and Jessie Matthews.
Her list of customers, seized by
Government agents, looks like car
bon copy of the Social Register" said
Mr.. Schachner, who told the COM
missioner that Mrs Matthews
employing beautiful entertainers,
crossed between $35 900 and $4,000
annually for the last three years
from her enterprises.
Describing one Of two places he
said were operated by her, Mr.
Schrachner said it was undoubtedly
the most luxurious place Of its sort
in the East"
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Jews 10 Fight for Britain
In Egypt, Says Rabbi Wise
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. June "a
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise Of New York
president of the American Jewish
Congress. predicted last night that
before Marshal Rommels army got
far into Egypt Jewish youths from
Palestine would join wit hthe Brit
ish 9th Army and Give an account
OF themselves that the world will
never forget"
They will fight last-ditch battle
for the United Nations, for Britain,
for democracy-but above all for
'eretz Israel'-the Jewish home
land" Rabbi Wise told the Inde-
pendent Order of Birth Sholom.
He added:
Jewish youth is going to help
the United Nations win this war.
But we OF the American Jewish
Congress are also preparing our
peace aims and claims to be repre-
sented at the peace table. One of
our demands will be that never
again must the Jew be put in such
position as he has been in the past
10 years-when he was subjected to
unspeakable acts of Hitler, Himmler
and Heidrich.'
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Jap Flyer at Wake
| Baked at Suicide;
| BoiIed Out Instead

Navy officers were chuckling
today over story in reports
On the Wake Island attack
February "a that shows not all
Japanese aviators prefer suicide
to capture.
One American flyer, a student
of the japanese language, over
heard the following radio con-
versation between two Jap pilots
of four-motored bombers who
we're being severely gunned by
United States planes. The flrst
pilot said, Now I'm going to
crash into the sea in honor OF
the Emperor"
The other answered. Go
ahead, fool; not me. I'm bail1ng
out"
Evening star., 1942-06-24
| State Horseshoe
Board Wakes Up,
Grants 7 Permits
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, June 24.-It has
been long time since the State
Board Of Horseshoe Examiners has
issued certificate to a blacksmith.
Things have been so dull that the
board no longer has a telephone
listing, the five members receive no
pay and they meet only twice a
year.
But now it appears that the board
and the blacksmith are due for a
comeback because of the shortage in
tires and gasoline.
The board has just issued Ger
tificates to two applicants. DR.. l..
Hickman, veterinarian for the
board, remarked, They were the
first in a long time; in fact, longer
than I can remember"
Fred Klock. another member of
the board. declared:
Speaking as a blacksmith, I can
say that we are buster now than
we've been for Is years"
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Surveys on Expanding
Hospital Facilities
Expected This Week
Mason Sees Hope for
EorIy Action on Plans
For More Potent Beds

Hope for early action on plans for
expanding hospital facilities in and
near the District by temporary con-
struction and other means was
voiced today by Commissioner
Mason.
Surveys of Garfield. Sibley and
Columbia Hospitals by agents of the
Federal Works Administration are
expected to be finished within day
or two and reports may be filed with
the Commissioners by the end Of the
week, he said.
Funds for the work are sought in
the measure now awaiting final ac-
ton by Congress. and it requires
specific approval of each project by
the FKA.
At a conference Monday, hospital
and Government officials tentatively
agreed upon general plans for build
ing temporary nurses dormitories at
Garfield, Sibley and Columbia Hos
pitals so their present nurses quar-
tiers could be converted patient
wards. officials said this program
plus reopening of the old District
tuberculosis Hospital at Thirteenth
and Upshur streets NV. for conva-
lescent tuberculosis patients, would
mean more than 300 more beds in
District hospitals.
The Lanham Act forbids use of
any of its appropriations for con-
struction of tuberculosis hospital
The city heads do not plan any such
construction, but to provide more
space for a venereal disease clinic at
Gallinger Municipal Hospital by
moving tubercular patients there to
the District tuberculosis Sanatoria
at Glenn Dale, Md, the space to be
vacated by about $50 convalescents
who would be transferred to the
Thirteenth street institution.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Army Considers Dimming
70-MiIe Belt Along Coast
Py he Associated Press.

Py he Associated Press.
TRENTON. N. j., June 24.-Act-
ing Gov. I. Grant Scott said yester-
day he had been informed that
military authorities were contem-
plating a 70-mile-wide dim-out bel,
along the coast as a precaution
against enemy air raids.
Such dim-out would cover the
entire State of New Jersey and ex-
tend well into Pennsylvania and
New York. Delaware and Con-
necticut also would be affected.
Mr.. Scott said New Jersey civil
defense officials felt such a move
was unnecessary.
Leonard Dreyfuss. State director
of civilian defense, will meet Rear
Admiral Adolphus Andrews of the
Eastern Seaboard Command today
in an effort to avoid unnecessary
restrictions" Mr.. Scott said.
He added that civilian defense
authorities were attempting to learn
from the Army whether dim -out or.
derS already in effect could be re-
laxed in certain areas.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
William Scant|ebury Dies;
Ex-Emp|oye al Navy Yard

William Scantlebury, 63. for 80
years an employe of the Washing
ton Navy Yard, died at his home at
1434 Minnesota avenue Sc. Mon
day after a long illness.
Funeral services will be- held at
the home at 1:3O pm. tomorrow
and will be followed an hour later
by Episcopal services at the Rock
Greek Church Burial will be in
Rock Creek Cemetery
Mr.. Scantlebury was born in Lon
don, England, and came to this
country at the age of 13. He was
resident of Anacostia for so years,
and prominent in musical circles.
For l5 years he was director of the
choir at the Emmanuel Episcopal
Church.
He was member of Anacostia
Lodge, F. A. A. M; past patron of
Electra Chapter No. 2, Order OF
Eastern Star, and past president of
the Recreation League of the Navy
Yard
Mr. Scantlebury retired from the
Navy Yard a year ago because of
i'll health. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ethel V. r. Scantlebury.