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Evening star., 1942-04-16
Youth Admits Staying
Girl Religious Worker
In D. {. Apartment
Battered, Sloshed Body ,
Found on Bedroom Floor
In N Street Flat

The body of a young woman
religious worker, beaten with a
hammer and slashed, was found
last night by police who were led
to an apartment at 1922 N street
NV. by a 17-year-old youth,
who, according to police, later
signed a confession to the slay-
ing.
The victim was identified by her
father as Miss Madeline Matthes,
25, of 1921 M street NV, who was
active in distributing tracts of the
Jehovah's Witnesses sect.
1t. jeremiah Flaherty, chief of
the police homicide squad, said a
signed confession was obtained from
the youth, booked as Richard L.
Wilhite of the N street address.
Youths Story Related.
The youths statement, according
to 1t. Flaherty, gave this account
of the crime:
Wilhite asked the young wom-
an to come in and have seat
when he went to the door in answer
to her ring shortly after pm, He
was alone in the apartment at the
time He then went to the kitchen
and obtained tack hammer. He
walked up behind Miss Matthes and
struck her on the head. AS she fell,
he struck her on the head again
with the hammer.
He attacked her and then went
to the kitchen for a knife, with
which he slashed the unconscious
woman several times on the neck
and on the chest. He left the apart
ment, hitch-hiked to Alexandria,
returned to Washington and went
to the precinct station.
1t Flaherty said the youth, for
mer theater usher, walked into No. l
precinct station last night and
asked to speak to the lieutenant.
1t. Irving H. limbaugh and Precinct
Detective o. P. Fuss talked to the
boy and then went with him to the
N street apartment.
They reported the body was found
on the bedroom floor with head and
shoulders lying in closet. The
girls dress was disarranged and
part of her underclothing had been
torn away. A bloody hammer and
butcher knife were found in the
room.
Police were admitted to the two
room apartment by Joseph Wilhite
20, described as a brother of the
suspect, who was returning home
from work with a telegraph COM
pany.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
(See MURDER, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1942-04-16
Private Auto Seizure Bill
Is Offered by Downey
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Downey, Democrat, of
California today introduced a bill
that would give the President power
to seize privately owned automobiles.
At the same time, the California
Senator recommended that i'm
mediate steps be taken to remove
some 10000 900 cars from the roads
and place them in a vast pool to
meet serious transportation crisis
we can expect within year or so. u
Senator Downey said he was con-
vinced that there simply will not
be any tires for the 10000 900 civilian
automobiles for four or five years
even if we get all the synthetic
rubber hoped for by Jesse Jones and
Others"
Senator Downey said this lack of
tires and the halt in car manufac-
ture would cause a sharp curtail-
ment in available transportation for
workers, the mails and other neceS-
Sary services which should be
anticipated now by Government
action to conserve present supplies
of cars.
Evening star., 1942-04-16
5h Fresh Divisions
Sent; 40 Transports
Sighted at Roneoon
R> IT, Associated Press.

Pr IT, Associated Press
CHUNGKING, China, April l6.
The japanese are reported
pouring five and a half fresh di-
visions into the Burma campaign
and two of these divisions al
ready are landing at Rangoon,
where 40 transports have been
sighted by British r. A. F. flyers,
a Chinese military spokesman
said today.
Earlier estimates have placed
the strength of the Japanese
forces already engaged in Burma
at about three divisions. The
reinforcements would make the
total eight and a half divisions,
perhaps 10000 men,
Position More Difficult.
The spokesman disclosed that the
position of the Chinese forces bat
tling desperately against the Jap
anese below Mandalay had been
made still more difficult by the
British retreat on the Irrawaddy
River sector to the west, dangerously
exposing the Chinese right flank.
Another new danger appeared
yesterday on the Chinese left when
it became evident, according to a
Chinese communique, that a Jap
anese drive northwestward from
Thailand into the Shan states of
Northern Burma had assumed the
proportions of a major offensive.
1t. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell,
United States Army. commands the
Chinese forces in Burma.
Chinese Still Holding.
The Chinese spokesman said Chi
nese troops still were holding on at
Myohla but that the flank and rear
of their position were threatened
seriously by the japanese advance
up the Irrawaddy.
He said two Japanese columns
were striking toward Loikaw, capital
of Karenni Province and southern
gate to the Shan states.
One column was reported moving
up the Salween River valley toward
Loikaw from the southeast. Another
was said to have reached Yado, 40
miles northeast of Toungoo and ap-
proXimately half way from Toungoo
to the Karenni capital.
A. v. G. Flyers Attack Japs.
American Volunteer Group flyers
of the Chinese Air Force SUCCESS
fully attacked Japanese positions in
the forward areas of the Burma
front yesterday morning, a Chi
nese. communique announced last
night. 49, -.,
On the ground a detachment of
Chinese troops on the Swa River,
branch of the Sittang, wiped out
a Japanese unit in a surprise raid,
the communiQue said
Evening star., 1942-04-16
No New Sailing Dote
For American Diplomats
BY the Associated Press.

by IIIt AbSUCIdJtU FItaSs
STOCKHOLM, April 16.-The
United States Legation announced
today that no new sailing date had
been set for the Swedish American
liner Drottningholm, chartered for
an exchange of Axis and American
diplomats.
The American-Swedish news sx-
change reported that last-minute
delay in German approval of the
passenger list of 166 civilians re-
turning to the United States aboard
the ship caused postponement of
the original sailing, which had been
fixed for yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-04-16
BY the Associated Press.

Col Claire L. Chennault, COM
mander Of the spectacular American
Volunteer Group of Flyers fighting
the japanese advance in Burma, was
called to active duty in the United
States Army today and nominated
to be a brigadier general.
President Roosevelt sent his name
to the Senate IN a list of Is other
Army officers to be advanced tenn
porarily to major generals or briga-
dier general.
Col. Chennault has been on the air
force retired list. with the perma-
nent rank of captain, Whether the
volunteer airmen he helped recruit
in this country and has long COM
mand on the Chinese border also
will be called into American Army
Evening star., 1942-04-16
Horbor and Arms Center
Roided, Nozis Declare

BERLIN, April Is tP.-Strong
formations of heavy fighter -bombers
attacked British harbor installations
and the armament industrial center
on the Tyne estuary overnight,
DNB said today The high COM
mand said Sunderland was a major
objective
Big explosions and fires were OBJ
served in military objectives, the
German news agency reported.
The war bulletin said one British
plane IN r, A. F nuisance raids
over different places in Western Ger
many" was shot down and 10 others
were felled by fighter planes and
naval artillery over the Channel and
Helgolsnd Blight.
Evening star., 1942-04-16
Corregidor Guns
Blow Up Japs'
Arms on Bataan
Troop Concentrations
And Truck Columns
Also Are Hit

Corregidor'S guns scored hits
on troop concentrations and
truck columns on the Bataan
Peninsula and enemy ammuni-
ton dumps were hit and blown
up, the War Department reported
in a communique this morning.
japanese casualties we're believed
to have been numerous. the COM
munique said
Fierce fighting continued on the
island of Cebu. more than 300 miles
to the south, where the japanese
last week landed an invasion force
estimated at 10000, which was sup
ported by dive bombers and tanks.
Corregidor was raided five times
yesterday, the communique said, but
the defenders anti-aircraft artillery
forced the japanese planes to fly
so high bombing was ineffective.
206 Alarms on Corregidor.
The War Department reported
Corregidor's Steadfast garrison has
been subjected to 206 afraid alarms
since the beginning of the war on
December 7, with actually more
raids than alarms. Since April 8,
after the fall of Bataan, the Japan
ese air forces have raided the be-
leaguered island 65 times.
Despite the almost constant
bombing, Lit. Gen. Jonathan M.
Wainwright was reported as saying
that damage to military installations
on the island has been relatively
slight. This was due to the great
height at which the accurate fire
of anti-aircraft guns have forced
the Jap airmen. The morale of
the troops is unimpaired," the COM
munique said.
Indicating the savageness and
persistence OF the Japanese air at
tacks, the War Department said
there have been occasions when the
alarm was on for half a day, during
which four or five air attacks
occurred.
AS the japanese renewed their air
raids on Corregidor yesterday, en-
emy heavy artillery from the Bataan
shore and across Manila Bay con-
tined TO pound the rocky fortress.
This enemy fire was kept up inter-
mittently during the day, without,
however, inf1icting any serious dam
age.
The American artillery replied
with fire that raked the hills on
Bataan. Direct hits were scored on
ammunition dumps and many of the
Japanese were killed and wounded
during the explosions. Truck COL
umns and troop concentrations
along the Bataan highway have been
target of the Corregidor gunners
during the past week and yesterday
they again scored direct hits and in
f1icted damage.
Some Jap Raiders Lost.
The five air raids reported yester-
day bring to 81 the number of air
attacks mentioned specifically in of
fetal communiques since the fall of
Bataan a week ago. All these were
beaten of successfully.
Communiques of the past week in
reporting the continuous aerial
pounding of the fortress made no
mention of any airplanes having
been shot down. 1t is understood
here, however, that some of the Jap
raiders have been lost IN the at
tacks.
The communique today made no
report on operations in the southern
most island of Mindanao, one of the
points of the devastating raid car
ried out Monday and Tuesday by
the squadron of bombers under COM
mand of Brig. Gen. Ralph Royce.
1t may be that communication with
Davao on the southern tip of the
island has again been cut off.
Evening star., 1942-04-16
NewboId Noyes Dies;
Associate Editor Of
The Star Since 1919
Took Leading Port
In Civic Work;
Prominent in journalism

Newbold Noyes, associate editor
of The Star since 1919, died at
5 am. today at his residence, 1899
Vermont avenue. A long illness,
with complications resulting
from arteriosclerosis, preceded
his death. The only son of Frank
Brett and Janet Thruston
Newbold Noyes, he was born in
Washington January 10, 1892.
Memorial services will be con-
Quoted by the Right Rev. James E.
Freeman, Bishop of Washington,
assisted by the Rev. John G. Magee,
at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Sixteenth and H streets NV,
Saturday. April 10, at 3 pm.
Interment will be private.
Trained to Journalism.
Trained to journalism from the
start of his career, Mr.. Noyes at
tended Prestons Academy, Wash
ington: the Chicago Latin School,
and Westminster School, Simsbury,
Conn. He was graduated from Yale
University with the degree of
bachelor of arts in 1914 and joined
the staff OF The Star as reporter
the same year. Assigned at differ
ent times thereafter to the Capitol
and the White House, he also saw
service on the copy desk and as an
editorial and feature writer.
To Mr.. Noyes, no calling was more
important than his chosen profes-
sion of newspaperman. Because he
felt that he could better serve his
native city and his country by de-
voting himself diligently to his
journalistic duties and because he
wished to avoid any partisan COM
mitment that might impair freedom
of action in connection with his
editorial work, he declined appoint
ments in the diplomatic service and
in other Government positions
which were offered to him at vari-
Gus times.
Active Despite Ill Health.
Despite failing health in recent
years, Mr.. Noyes insisted on taking
yeoman's share of extra editorial
responsibilities growing out of the
Second World War and Americas
relation to it. He early had fore
seen the dangers of spreading total
itarianism abroad and of blind
isolationism at home. Many edito-
rials which he wrote for The Star
reflected his fortnight views in
favor Of adequate preparedness
and of all-out aid to democ-
racies resisting the march of ag-
gression. Finland, fighting hero
ically against Russian invaders,
found in him an ardent admirer
who was quick to advocate real
material aid for the beleaguered
Baltic nation. Great Britain, Greece
and China, fighting perils which he
believed to menace democracies
everywhere, won from him strong
editorial support of their appeals for
immediate assistance from America.
The record shows that he was far
ahead of many of his countrymen
in sensing the gravity of develop
ments in this critical era and in
advocating measures designed to
preserve the peace and security of
the Western Hemisphere.
Served in A. E. F.
His philosophy concerning Amer
ican preparedness was based upon
Mr.. Noyes' own experience in the
First World War. When the United
See NEWROI,D MOVES Pc A-3l.
Evening star., 1942-04-16
Foreign


Japs reported pouring thousands Of
troops into Burma. Page Al
New Hitler peace feelers to Britain
are reported. Page Az
Word still awaited by Macarthur on
extent of powers. Page A-4
Reds report advances through line
near Bryansk. Page As
Raids threw japanese into panic,
Gen. Royce asserts, Page AS
Notionol
Two more U. S. ships sunk off East
coast. Page Az
Navy broadens plan for commissions
for enlisted men. Page Az
Morgenthau says Roosevelt prefers
voluntary bond plan. Page AS
House committee starts work on F. c.
c. change measure. Page AT
Evening star., 1942-04-16
British Raid Axis Convoy
In Mid-Mediterruneun
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, April 1S.-Torpedo-carry-
ing British planes scored hits on
merchant ships in an Axis convoy in
the mid-Mediterranean Tuesday and
shot down two German Messer-
schmitts of the conveys escort of
fighters and bombers, R. A. F. head
quarters announced today.
Four German planes were said to
have been shot down during Axis
air attacks on Malta the same day.
From all operations" the COM
munique said, seven of our aircraft
are missing"
Evening star., 1942-04-16
.eygond's Successor
Inspecting Morocco

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, April 16.-Gen. Alfonso
JUN, who succeeded Gen. Maxine
Weygand last November 20 as mill
tary commander of French North
Africa, has left Algiers for Morocco
on a tour of inspection, the Vichy
radio announced today.
Evening star., 1942-04-16
Jose Corbonero Dies;
Noted Spunish Pointer
BN the associated Press,


MADRID, April l6.-Jose Moreno
Carbonero, 50, noted Spanish paint
er. who had translated into colorful
pictures the love of his country for
the literary classic, Don Quixote, +"
died at his Madrid home today. He
had studied in many of the art
capitals of Europe.
Evening star., 1942-04-16
Rubberless Tires .
Given Road Test
By Goodyear CO.

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON. Ohio, April 16.-
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
announced today. we now
have test cars on the road
which are running on tires
made without rubber We can
make no further comment on
the development at this time"
Goodyear officials refused any
hint of the materials the tires
contain.
The announcement followed
disclosure at Detroit that Ford
Motor Co. engineers have de-
veloped a process for manufac-
turing tires with not more than
one-sixteenth of the rubber
heretofore used.
Evening star., 1942-04-16
Secret Base Guarded
For Further Raids on
laps in Philippines
Exploit Shows Turn in
Tide, Curtin Asserts;
New Blows Seen
By C. YATES MCDANIEL,

UNITED STATES ARMY
HEADQUARTERS IN AUS
TRALIA, April 16.-Brig. Gen.
Ralph Royce, volunteer leader of
the bomber squadron which de-
livered the United States first
long g-distance smash in the
Philippines, disclosed today that
the raiders used a base hidden
in the islands, protected by
fighter planes, and provisioned it
for future use.
Twelve planes of the 13 which for
two days wrought destruction and
dismay among the enemy at the
start of the week ferried "A pas
Sengers on their return trip to Aus
stralia-10 crewmen from a Fort
ress bomber lost on the foray and
"a Army men and civilians from
Bataan, Corregidor and other island
points.
Most of the evacues were air.
men, indicating that while the
Americans still have fighting planes
in the islands, as Gen. Royce said,
they have a surfeit of men to fly
them.
Morale of Men Excellent.
Gen. Royce said the morale of the
men left behind was excellent, espe-
cially now that they have plenty of
food. The American fighter planes
co-operated with the Australia
based bomberS, shooting down two
japanese planes which tried to at
tack the bomber squadron.
The hidden field served the 10
medium and three Fortress bombers
as forward base on their 1000
mile round-trip attack. The Fort
ress craft lost on the flight was
grounded there, having an engine
changed, when a japanese bomb hit
destroyed it in flames.
The advance base may figure
prominently in future attacks, for
the assaults of last Sunday and
Monday were acclaimed here as only
a sample of heavier blows still to be
delivered in an effort to turn the
tide of battle in the Southwest Pa
cific.
Indeed, Australian Prime Min
lister John Curtin declared today
that the Royce exploit showed that
the tide of war was turning against
Japan.
Others to Follow.
He added that it was but the first
drive into the heart of Japanese
military positions and in time would
be followed by the operations of
vast air fleets
One hundred ten tons of bombs
were dropped on the enemy in
Cebu Mindanao and Luzon in the
two peril-fraught days in which the
bomber force dominated the skies in
its theater of operation. Topping
the list Of successes were the sink
ing of four transports and hits on
four others, including one probably
sunk
The chief slgnlflance of the raid
however, lay not IN the deStruc-
ton achieved but in the mere fact
that an opening blow had been
struck despite the terrific odds of
distance and japanese air power in
the islands.
In comparison with the still un-
folding story Of this raid, the con-
/ tlnued offensive blows of Allied air
/ men against japanese bases closer
/ 10 AuStralia-such as a pre-dawn at
tack today on Koepang. in Dutch
/ Tlmor, and a new assault yesterday
/ at Rabaul, New Britain-lacked ir
/ appeal TO popular fancy.
II was announced officially that
/ one hit and near miss were scored
on an enemy ship at Rabaul, the
center of the enemy'S preparation,
against Australia. At Koepang. the
tSee BASES. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-04-16
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Editors warned war censorship tests
freedom of press. Page BIS
Washington and Vicinity.
Young religious worker found beaten
to death. Page Al
$50, ,1O6,278 above budget recon-
mended for D. c. Page Az
P. U. C. concludes hearings on taxi
cab rates. Page B-1
Board grants deferment to 13 Sc
lecteeS; % rejected. Page Ais
High school cadets to lose rifles to
Army by mid-June. Page B-1
House committee approves D. C.
recreation board bill. Page B-1
Miscellany
Marriage Licenses. Page Bis
Births and Deaths. Page Bis
After Dark. Page BIS
Natures Children. Page B-24
Evening star., 1942-04-16
British Forces Dig In
On Irrowoddy Front

NEW DELHI. India, April 16 up.
Fierce fighting continued through
out yesterday in the battle of
Burma and British forces with
drawn from the Migyaungye area
on the Irrawaddy front dug in near
Yenchaung, south of Minhla, a
British communique said.
The communique quoted reports
from the Chinese headquarters that
steady enemy pressure continues on
the Myohla front" 35 miles up the
road to Mandalay from Toungoo,
with their troops moving slowly
back and fighting a stubborn delay
ing action"
The British declared that their
own withdrawal from the Mig
yaungye area was made possible by
covering action of the Kings own
Yorkshire light infantry, who for
days have fought a magnificent
action"
While the British battled on in
defense of Central Burmas oil
fields, full-f1edged new front de-
veloped with a sudden japanese
thrust into the Shan states of
Eastern Burma, apparently aimed
at cutting the Mandalay-Lashio
railway.
Offensive Near Thai Border.
The offensive was launched in the
Salween River region near the
upper Thailand border where Japa-
nese and Chinese troops have been
sparring inconclusively for weeks.
It's object would be to separate
the Chinese forces in the Shan
States from those in the Sittang
River valley to the southwest.
The Mandalay-Lashio railroad is
the last feeder link to the old Burma
road. and also would be used as
part of the new routes planned
from India to China, across upper
Burma.
Fresh reinforcements were being
thrown steadily into the new Sal
ween offensive and japanese air
craft were active in force
Evening star., 1942-04-16
Miscellany
rfsfo no 7 10,

Marriage Licenses.
Births and Deaths.
After Dark.
Natures Children.
Evening star., 1942-04-16

,See BASES. Page A-41
Evening star., 1942-04-16

The Stars afternoon and evening
circulation is more than double that
Of any other Washington newspaper
Its total circulation in Washington
far exceeds that of any Of its contem-
poraries in the morning or on Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-04-16

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and 2-x of this edition of
The Star. supplementing the news of
the regular home delivered edition.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-01-09
Civilian Defense
Registration Set

The WyandOtte Defense Council has
designated the week u January lin
as CIVILIAN dtfenS5 volunteer reSIStra
ton week for he city OF Wyandotie
From D Il IN. 10 ) pm. Monday through
Friday, ten registrars will be present
in the city hall Council chambers e
handle he hundreds Of citizens WhO
are expected To come forward and vol
unteer their services and SkillS for the
defeuSv and improvement uf their com
munity.
We are starring registrations later
than other communities. said Law
renee j. LaCOurSe, registration chair
NAN. but fortunately VT are now ablt
% profit by their mistakes in settling
up our local registration Office. JudS
ins from the large number Of phone
calls in the past few weeks by people
anxious 10 do something for civilian
defense. We know WyandOtte will re
spond 100 per cent to this appeal fo1
volunteers by the Defense Council.
Citizens Is years and over may reg
lister for limitleSS number Of ser
vices. either ON basis of personal In
tere II or professional skill. In the pro
.tctive service field auxiliary police
men and firemen are needed US well "a
demolition. road repair, and air raid
warden crews. In the health program
first aid men and women, nurses
aides, nutritiOniStS, nurses and stretch
er bearers can be used. ID, her claSSifi
cations of the defense volunteer pro
gram include sign painters. musicians
y.fa ii M clio
leaders. personnel workers. technica
workers. etc.
Councilman Ford Wagar, chairman
Of he WyandOtte Defense COunt ii
pointed out that all Skills. interests Oh
hobbies of regiStrantS will be listed in
he confidential file In this natiOna
emergency there Is no way of telling
Just what problems each community
will have TO face. People may vOlun
teer their services in fields far re
moved from the work Of civilian de
Tense. We certainly shall list such in
tere>ts. however. because We can't tel
what the future may demand Of us
The Defense Council hopes ultimately
~ have On record the volunteer abili
ties Of practically all Wyandotte citi
zenS. Only in this way can we estimate
the needs OF he community and how
best to Use the services offered for the
good of all"
Training courses in certain fields
will be Startt d rs soon Us the regiStra
ton and need warrant it. The Rec
Cross is already enrolling citizens fOl
first aid, nutrition, nurses aide. anC
motor corps classics which will star
ia the near future. Training in Othel
phases of civilian defense will follow
Us oganizational plans are completed
d.aCOurSe asked that those who pos
Sibly can register during the day ~
that others working during the day
may volunteer in the evening