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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Col. Theodore Chase,
Corregidor Hero, Is
Native of Capital
Attended Western High
School,; Has Brother
And Sister Here

Col. Theodore M. Chase, 81. whose
60th Coast Artillery on Corregidore
Is credited with bringing down &c
Japanese planes since the start Of
the war. is a native Of Washington
and attended Western High School
before entering West Point.
Col. Chase was born in the old
washington Barracks, now the site
of the Army War College, the son of
Col Constantine Chase, q veteran
Of the Civil War.
He was intent on entering the
Army even as q youngster, accord
ing to his brother, Constantine
Chase, jr., an employee Of the District
government, who lives at the Cor
dova Apartments.
Except for brief service as q Sen
ate page in 1903, Col. Chase spent
his time in Washington schools
and was a cadet in Western Highs
Company II when 1t marched of
with first honors In the competitive
drill.
"AeAAooo 1iA1lo4AAIAS dt WcStCTI, nc
entered West Point, according to his
brother. His first assignment after
graduation in 1909 was to the coast
artillery at Fort Washington, Nd.
During the World War he fought
through the Meuse-Argonne often
sive. Subsequent duties sent him
wandering over the United States
and Hawaii.
In 1882 he was graduated from the
Army Industrial College here. At
that time he lived at 1880 California
streetAN.W. Since he went to the
Philippines in 1941 his wife has lived
1t Fort Monroe, Va.
In the last three weeks two letters
have reached her from Col. Chase.
They were passed by the censor and
said little, except that the colonel
was well and giving the Japs hell. !"
The colonePs sister. Mrs. Louise C.
Ralston, widow of Col. Robert r.
Ralston,,. lives at 22l9 California
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Communique
Many Jops Trapped
After Butuun Attack
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The tert of War Department com
nunique No. 173, based on report
here up to S pm. yesterday
1. The Philippine theater:
Two heavy attacks were made
by the enemy last night and this
morning on our lines in Bataan.
The first assault was made near
the center Of our positions. The
enemy advanced beyond the out
post line from which our troops
had been withdrawn. Our artil-
lery laid down a heavy fire on the
advanced elements of the Jap
anese Infantry, after which our
forces counterattacked and re-
gained possession of the out
posts.
The second attack was begun
at about 10 o'clock this morning.
Enemy assault troops, supported
by a heavy concentration of artil-
lery fire, advanced against the
left center of the line held by
Gen. Wainwright's American and
Philippine troops. Savage fight
ing ensued and the enemy sue
ceeded in penetrating our main
line. In a fierce counterattack
our forces closed the line. pocket
ing considerable number of
Japanese units. These hostile
troops are now being mopped up.
Although the fighting is still
In progress, our main line of re-
sistance has been restored and
the enemy advance halted. Jap
anese losses are believed to have
been heavy, while our own casu-
alties were small. During today's
fighting hostile planes attacked
our front lines and rear areas in
Bataan.
Several hostile air raids were
made today on Corregidor, re-
sulting in little damage. Our
anti-aircraft artillery shot down
three heavy japanese bombers.
A fourth enemy bomber, which
apparently had not been hit. blew
up in midair and fell into
Manila Bay.
Artillery duels between the
guns of our forts and those Of
Japanese batteries on the south
shore of Manila Bay were fire.
quent during the day.
8 2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
II Jap Planes Downed inWeek by Conegidor;
Anti-Air Units, Led by Wushinqton Native

the Japs. Especially yesterday, I
with naked vision saw shot down
two enemy planes when they came
to bomb us. Now you know, COM
rades, that thrilling act that we all
wish to see all the time heartily and
at the same time all want to cele-
brate your comrades fine act. I am
sending a carton of cigarettes as a
gift to show congratulations. Your
respectful comrade."
; Hard Working Group.
A Woodworking organization
which helps the Filipino-Americans
maintain their precious foothold in
the Philippines is the Navy COM
munications.
Before the war the Navy towers
OF the Cavite naval station wireless
long had stood pointing skyward to
mark a nerve center for communica-
tons in the Pacific area.
The Japanese air attack unleashed
its fury at Cavite and bounced the
boys about a bit.
have Just visited with these same
boys, who now are working under
different conditions, but still carry
ing on night and day.
Some Of the boys have served on
battleships. Now they are fighting
the battle Of the air waves, without
the rocking decks beneath them. On
them depends the news from the
outside.
Since there has been a slight dis
ruption OF shipping out this way
the communications men are keep
ing up their equipment with precious
care.
Communications men who work
outside sometimes have to carry
on their work during air raids and
shellings to repair transmitter and
control lines, retape line here and
there to keep 1t going, and now and
then jump to the shelter of q fox
hole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
HeIl-Benters
Continued From First Page }

nese and shot down two, including
the leader.
Several Americans had been
forced to bail out of bullet-torn
planes, but all landed safely and re.
Joined their unit.
The diary recorded that 1t. Frank
Adkins parachuted to a Java beach
only 200 yards from where several
hundred Japanese soldiers were
landing from barges.
Hitch Hiker Bike Ride.
AS the Japanese opened fire, 1t.
Adkins sprinted across the beach
and overlook a Javanese native on a
bicycle. With bullets ringing about
his ears, he hitch-hiked ride on
the handlebars. But the native
couldn't pedal fast enough, 50 they
changed places. ~
Pumping breathlessly, 1t. Adkins
reached safety only to note that
the native was gone.
IT must have lost him somewhere
on the way" the flyer explained.
The squadron's biggest action was
in combating a massed air and sea
invasion force heading for Soeraba-
ia. In this action so Japanese
transports were listed as heavily
damaged and another convoy of 80
ships and barges of Rembang was
broken up.
1t was after this that the Ameri-
can group was nick the He'll
Benters.
Several pilots said they had heard
reports from natives that the jap
anese were using women flyers, but
said they had found no such evil
dence in wrecked japanese planes.
Tells Of Narrow Escapes,
Interesting experiences also were
related today by another American
flyer who saw action in the Indies.
A young Tennesseean who has
been shot down three times said
air combats are not so bad, but that
q plane on fire while In flight was
his worst experience.
1t. Gabriel Pumpkin Of Mem
phis. co-pilot Of one Of the Army's
big Bit bombers, described a series
Of narrow escapes which he shared
with 1t. P. B. Swanson Of New York,
his pilot.
Their first crackup was on q mis-
sion to Balikpapan, when Is jap
anese Zero fighters attacked three
American planes OF the southern
tip Of Borneo.
1.-THE gunners in our plane shot
down five fighters" Pumpkin said.
Our ship was hit by two explosive
shells but managed to stay up. A
hundred miles farther on our left
engine caught fire from a broken
oil line.
I'VE thought at first we might
have to bail out into the ocean, but
then we sighted q small island
ahead. Under orders the five en-
listed men in the crew jumped.
Then Swanson and made crash
landing on the beach and put out
the fire.
'"The natives spoke just enough
English to ask You American, no
Jap?' They helped us. We caught
fish and stayed q week before a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Full Development
OF Synthetic Rubber
In u. ). Predicted
Scientist Says War Will
Create Industry; Recalls
Rise in Dyes Output
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, April 3.-Just as the
World War created the dye industry.
in this country, so may the current
conflict bring into full development
synthetic rubber production, a ma
tionally known chemist consultant
observed today.
Gray-haired DR.. E. Emmett Reid,
consultant for Du Pont, Hercules
Powder Co., Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
and the Government, recalled in an
interview that Germany had about
96 per cent Of all the dyes at the
outset of World War /. -sss
I'VE had to start from scratch in
that industry" he said. Now We
have been competing with Germany
in world markets for dye business,
and getting it too" go
Superior for Some Articles.
DR.. Reid is attending the conven-
ton of the Southern Association Of
Science and Industry, year-old or
ganization of scientists and business
men which he predicted would go far
to solve the South's problems by
research and its application.
He did not say that synthetic
rubber would replace the genuine
article now being rationed due to
war. In fact, he pointed out that
synthetic rubber, as it now is known
In this country, cannot fill certain
uses of rubber But on the other
hand, he said it was superior for
such articles as gasoline hose and
paint spray hose
Asked If he thought gas would
figure to any extent in this war,
the JohnS-Hopkins scientist, who
recalled that he introduced tear
gas some quarter-century ago, said
he did not believe it would
Peacetime Use of Plants.
DR.. Reid predicted that after the
war there will be a tremendous dis
location Of industrial plants He
urged the necessity of intensifying
research to develop all possible
peacetime uses for plants mush-
rooming now to feed the war ma
chine.
The S. A. S. I. today joins its host,
the Georgia Academy Of Science.
in opening sessions Of the latter's
Goth annual meeting at Emory Uni
versity.
Yesterday the Southern group ex-
banded its reach to include, at the
latter's request, the District of Co
lumbia and Maryland. Other State
members are Virginia, the Carolinas,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

plane picked us up and returned us
to Java.
"We were unable to fly our dam
aged plane OF so we destroyed it
to prevent the Japs from getting it. "
Another time, while bombing ship
ping in Macassar Strait, the squad
ron saw a japanese cruiser.
Attacked by Five Zeros.
Returning from our mission, we
became separated from our squad
ron," Pumpkin related. Five
Zeros attacked us and damaged our
plane SO that we had to land on
an island of the north coast of
Java.
1--WE landed safely, and none was
hurt. We were there a week and
repaired the plane. The natives
helped us build runway, and we
few back to our field"
On the third occasion, japanese
fighters shot Pumpkins plane and
forced him to land on an auxiliary
field, where he got stuck In the mud
He dug the plane out, but the
Japanese made surprise attack on
the field. Pumpkin was wounded
by shrapnel in the foot. He was
taken to Java hospital, from which
he and his flying comrades were re-
moved Just before the japanese ar
rived.
He few to Australia, where he has
recovered.
Pumpkin said he believed his
squadron sank a Japanese aircraft
carrier of Celebes during night
attack He was trained at Maxwell
and Turner Fields, while Swanson
underwent his training at Kelly
Field, San Antonio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

they can be obtained. All those
issued since 1920 will soon be OBJ
tanned. All available regional
weather charts are being studied.
New methods also are being
evolved, Mr.. Sarle said, for the
presentation of this data to the
armed forces so that it will be Of
practical value.
Special Service for Flyers.
In no other war, he pointed out,
has military success depended so
much on accurate forecasts.
The division also, Mr.. Sarle said.
is developing a three dimensional
climatology" to aid flyers. This con-
sists in determining average upper
air conditions at various seasons over
as much of the world as possible.
For ali the countries at war
weather conditions are considered
the most secret of military informa-
ton, but the American forecasters
have been able to obtain much data
in ways which cannot be revealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Warfare Board Aide
Says voorhis' Charges
Are Unworthy
Document Nozis Used
Was Not Un-Americon,
Grafton Declares

Repeated demands for discharge
of alleged pro- Communist officers Of
the Board of Economic Warfare were
complicated today by charges and
denials that one Of the individuals
involved was author Of an anti
American Nazi document. >-
This latest accusation was made
yesterday by Representative Voorhis,
Democrat, Of California, Of the Com
mittee on Un-American Activities.
and was directed at G. Hartley Graf
tan, an analyst at the board, who
was author Of material used by the
German government as a foreword
to a 1910 White Paper which at
tempted to blame certain American
officials for the Nazi invasion of
Poland. Mr.. Grattan denied the
document was anti-American.
This foreword," Mr.. voorhis said,
Consists all the way through of q
vigorous denunciation of this coun-
try's foreign policy Of support to
England and France"
Notes Mention by Dies.
Mr.. Voorhis emphasized that the
forward was written at time when
Russia and Germany had a non
aggression pact. He noted that Mr..
Grattan was one Of the men men
toned by Chairman Dies In a letter
Sunday to Vice President Wallace,
which charged that IS officials or
employees Of the Economic Warfare
Board had been linked with Com
munist-front organizations.
Later MIR. Grattan said in a state
ment that Mr.. Voorhis' interpreta-
ton of my foreword is very mislead-
ing and unworthy Of him. My fore
word can only be judged fairly If
read as whole. strongly criticize
the Nazi use of the document. I
have always been opposed to
Fascism, both abroad and at home.
Any implication to the contrary Is q
gross injustice"
Mr.. Voorhis made his remarks
about the time that the White House
was striking out at Mr.. Dies. VIII
liam D. Hassett, a presidential secre-
tary. told reporters that Axis radio
stations had been repeating the Dies
charges against the IS Warfare Board
officials.
Draws No Conclusions.
Mr.. Hassett asserted that the
White House was not drawing any
conclusions, adding that he thought
the conclusions are quite obvious. !"
At Jasper, Tex, Mr.. Dies replied
that the best way to stop Axis
powers from quoting such charges
is to rid the public payroll of men
who have been afiiliated with Com
munist- controlled organizations.
Representative Voorhis has not
always seen eye to eye with Mr..
Dies on committee procedure. In
fact, he complained earlier In the
week that the charges In Mr.. Dies
letter to Mr.. wallace had been made
without the knowledge Of the COM
mittee, and without having given q
hearing to the men accused.
Yesterday, however, he said he
had received information about Mr..
Grattan which makes q most
serious picture" rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
DaIadier May Reques'
Inquiry Of Frances
Fake |nte|IectuaIs'
DeIeterious Atmosphere
Was Greeted by Fifth
Column He Charges
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RON, Unoccupied France, April 3.
Former Premier Edouard Daladier,
himself on trial with four other one
time political and military leaders
of France, declared yesterday he
might ask for an investigation OF
"a fifth column of fake intellectuals
who created a deleterious atmosphere
in the country"
Thus, M. Daladier, the most out
spoken of the defendants, got in the
last word of the 26th sitting of the
special tribunal named by Chief of
State Marshal Petain to determine
the guilt for Frances defeat in 1910.
Adjourns Until April IA.
Following M. Daladier's statement,
Presiding Judge Pierre Caous ad-
journed the court until 1:30 pm,
April IA, to allow for the Easter
holidays, as he announced.
GA Vichy message last week
said it was not certain that the
trial would be resumed after the
adjournment. Germany wants to
stop it,
M. Daladier's f1fth-column charge
came in an outburst following the
testimony of the final witness, Gen
Joseph Bernard, chief of the Army
Service Corps, who charged that
lack of certain materiel for Frances
soldiers was the result Of distribu-
production.
This was the former Premier'i
rejoinder:
I'm view Of repeated testimony
of several witnesses to the effect
that stocks were left in depots and
not distributed to the army, If the
question is not clarified, I am goins
to ask an investigation Of the &C.
tivity Of a fifth column of fake in
tellectuals who created deleterious
atmosphere in the country"
Anti-Aircraft Was Incomplete.
The first witness yesterday was
Gen. Francois Marescaux, anti-air-
craft expert, who testified that "the
condition of our anti-aircraft de-
lenses was perfectly alarming" add
ing:
Some batteries had received their
crews, but not their materiel; others
had received their materiel, but not
their munitions"
In addition, he went on, there
were anti-aircraft machine guns
mounted on arfnored cars which
could be fired only forward.
They were developed in the last
war to fire on captive balloons
only captive balloons are. always
ahead Of your lines while enemy
planes may be just as well behind
you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers $27,696,o4s legislative
appropriation.
Defense Investigating Committee
studies Standard Oil sales to italian
airline in early 1941.
Appropriations Subcom m t t e e
considers $18,333, 0o0. 900 supplement
tai defense bill.
House:
In recess until Monday.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tnues tax study.
Military Subcommittee invesu-
gates Minden, La, ordnance plant
costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Woman, Is, Detained
To Prevent Bridge Leup

A wen-dressed 76-year-old woman
who explained she didn't have the
courage" to jump was under the
care of relatives today after being
taken into custody yesterday on the
Calvert Street Bridge.
A bus starter notified police when
he noticed the woman had been
walking or standing on the bridge
for some time.
At the Woman's Bureau she said
she had been lonely" although
cared for well by relatives with
whom she lived on Monroe street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

Where Australian and Neither
lands East Indies forces took part
In actions and announcements did
not make clear which results were
credited exclusively to the United
States, the totals have been marked
as United States achievements.
Probable or possible sinkings, unless
confirmed, are listed in the dam
age" column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Puerto Rico Would Give
U. S. All Its Revenues.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. April s.
Puerto Rico would return to the
United States Treasury all internal
revenues as war contribution
under a bill now pending in the
Legislature.
Last years receipts would be re-
funded and payments continued
until the President declares the
state of emergency passed. oii
Last years United States internal
revenues, diverted to the insular
treasury by law, exceeded $500 Zoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Gas Truck Runs Out Of Gas

NEWTON, Kans., April 3 P.-
Motorists seeking the cause of a
traffic tieup came upon a very red
faced young man. He was the driver
of a stalled gasoline transport
truck. The trucks motive fuel tank
was empty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Weather Report

FURNISHED weaher Bureau
OF
continued moderately with moderate winds
rain tonight moderate temperature
portion but becoming colder In west portion morning
rain north portions scattered
showers southeast portion tonight
west portion by morning temperature in
portion. - ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
| 101 Jap Ships
Sunk by u. S.,
Figures Show

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 3.-An unofIi-
cial compilation of official United
States claims against Japanese ships
of all types since Pearl Harbor shows
that up to yesterday So vessels were
damaged and 101 sunk.
Tho summary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03
Benefit Dance PIonned

The annual spring dance and card
party for benefit Of the Shrine Of the
Most Blessed Sacrament building
fund will be held Wednesday In the
new ballroom Of the Shoreham
Hotel, 1t was announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-03

Record for Last "a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 65, $50 p.n. yesterday. Year
Lowest. 40. 7;4b Am. today. Year
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 76, on March II.
Lowest, 9. on January IL.
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayJ
Highest, so per cent, ut $50 am.
Lowest, IS Per cent. at 2:30 pm. yes
terday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
At Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy ut Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic survey
Today. Tomorrow
Low --- l US am. III BIO am
Low sH ---- ' S:fs P P:m: s IL p. M
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today - $751; 7:32
Sun. tomorrow - $3.50 1888
Moon. today - 1O:13p.m. S:22 an.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-hah hour after sunset.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Training Canada WREN$

7:30 a. m in civilian parlance) when break
fast is served in the mess hall at Nelson block.
At S:45 comes inspection, followed by "colors'
the hosting Of the naval ensign, while the
boatswain pipes "Still" and Garry On"
Company drill follows, after which recruits
report to training classes lectures or fatigue
duty.
The ship" here consists Of Ave main
buildings. Four are named after four of
Britain's naval heroes-Drake, Nelson, Colling-
wood and Beatty; while the fifth Ia the
quarterback" of Chief Officer Dorothy Isher
wood, English born, but at one time librarian
at Vassar College.
Each of the residential buildings contains
dormitories and a recreation room-the fore
castle or fo'csle, in naval phraseology. The
sleeping quarters are small but comfortable
with double deck beds and sturdy furniture
of light oak.
The WRENS are being trained for wide
variety of duties including cooking, tipping and
bookkeeping, telephone, telegraph and wireless
operation Including coding and DECIDING of
highly confidential messages), nursing and
driving motor vehicles.
The WRENS came here in civilian garb,
but on completing their months course, will
receive their regulation uniform double
breated suit of navy blue, with white shirt
-aHd-black tie; rolled brim hat. black cotton
stockings and low-heeled oxfords.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
GAIT. Ont. Oct. 81.

GAIT, Ont, Oct. 81.
CANADIAN women today are manning
~ two "ships" ashore, and within a few
months will be filing many more similar
positions
Advance guard Of force which is soon
to be built up to strength Of 5000 or more,
Canadians WRENS-that Is, members OF the
Royal Canadian Women's Naval Reserve-are
in training at His Majesty's Canadian Ship
Gait, near here, and at HMCS Kingsmill,
in Ottawa.
HMCS Gait IS 22-acre estate, over
looking the rolling valley of the Grand River,
and formerly operated by the Ontario gov
eminent as a training school for girls.
HMCS Kingsmill was formely an elaborate
private residence in Ottawa. In accordance
with naval tradition both premises are named
as ships, despite their landlocked locations.
The first class of 20 WRENS-made up
of girls and women ranging in age from Is
TO As, and from all sections Of Canada from
Atlantic TO Pacifc-have completed their first
month of basic training at Kingsmill House,
which consisted largely Of a grounding in
naval history. naval procedure and naval regu-
lations. with a minimum of actual drill.
This class is now in residence at Gait, for
another months training, designed to qualify
them to take over many of the shore duties
now allocated TO men in the Canadian navy.
The WRENS' day here begins at seven bells