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Evening star., 1942-07-26
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c.. JULY 2e 1912
laps Landing al Bum
Held Move 10 CIinch
Control Of Sea
AustruIion Observers
Discount EARLY Threat
To Port Moresby
B, the Associated Press.

B, tn. Associated Press.
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA,
July 25.-The new japanese land
ings at Buna and Coma were inter-
preted today by trained observers
with first-hand knowledge of New
Guinea as an attempt to clinch con-
troll of the sea between there and
the Solomon Islands rather than as
an immediate threat to Port
Moresby.
Persons familiar with the Japa-
nese army's performance in Malaga
conceded, however, that the enemy
might crawl over the densely tangled
and lofty mountain range that sep
arates him from the Allied base at
Port Moresby.
But they don't expect the Japa-
nese to try the mountain any time
soon with the comparatively small
number OF men so far landed
probably about 2,500-and certainly
not In the face of such Offensive
defense" as the United States bomb
ers and fighters have been dealing
out since the convoy was first
sighted in midweek.
Sea without Name.
A successful bridgehead at Buna
would give the japanese another
long leg on the perimeter of the
ocean area which they would like
to call their own. It is sea with
out name, shaped like a parallelo-
gram tilted left-bounded on the
east by the Solomons, on the north
by New Britain. on the west by New
Guinea and opening southwark into
the Coral Sea proper.
If the japanese entrenched them
selves at Buna they would need only
few more points to complete the
string of bases around all three sides
OF this virtually inclosed sea.
Starting on the east side and
working around. they have bases
with air power at Tulagi, Buka
Passage, Rabaul. Gasmata, Lac and
Salamaua. Another at Buna would
go far toward completing the circuit
designed to provide solid, interlaced
air protection over the whole area.
Then, if uninterrupted, they
could infiltrate and consolidate for
another big push southwark.
Might Bypass Port Moresby.
If the enemy could succeed in
making this Japanese sea" stud
ded with good bases. then he might
even bypass Port Moresby for di-
rect invasion of the Australian
northeast coast-provided he isn't
stopped by another battle of the
Coral Sea.
Observers agree that If the Allies
are able to maintain such heavy air.
attacks on Buna as reported in to-
days communique then they are
we'll on their way to spelling any
Japanese plan to establish any pri-
vate little sea of their own on Aus
tralias doorstep.
At Melbourne, Army Minister
Francis Forde, who concluded tour
Of defense establishments yesterday,
asserted that further encroach-
ments by the Japanese in the north
clearly indicate peril still hangs over
Australia"
He said all Australians need to be
on their toes-"not only the men of
the fighting services but also those
behind the lines supporting them"
Evening star., 1942-07-26

CATION in Washington, and Chu
Hsueh Fan, who represented Gem
eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek at the
joint maritime conference in Lon
don June Is to 80 under auspices of
the International Labor Once.
Evening star., 1942-07-26

Stamp. stamp, stamp, the boys
are marching-and 50 are the girls
to the War savings stamp windows
Of post Offices everywhere. Are you
in the parade?
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Congress
Continued From First Page)

eminent outlays for the social pro-
gram Of the New Deal already have
been advanced by Senator Byrd,
Democrat, of Virginia as chairman
Of the recently created Joint Com
mittee on Reduction of Non ESSEN
tiol Federal Expenditures"
The Virginia Senator and q ma
jority of this special economy COM
mittee urged Congress to trim usual
Government appropriations in order
to speed the wartime program. Sen
ator Byrd said that 81, 900 ,000, 900 to
more than $4,000, 900 900 could be
saved by cutting funds for farm
benefit payments, relief programs,
the Farm Security Administration,
the National Youth Administration,
the Civilian Conservation Corps and
similar agencies developed under
President Roosevelt's peace time
administrations.
But Senator Norris contended we
simply must keep all agencies going
that tend to build up our morale"
Il know that the c. c. C. has
done q wonderful Job not only for
the country but for the boys as
we'll" he said. "A lot Of the Mid
west would be almost depopulated
if it had not been for various ef-
forts of the Federal Government.
This is no time to increase poverty
and misery"
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Free Tickets Lure
1000 to Concert;
It's Radio Fake
By the Associated Press.

6y tne A4Soclated Fres6.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-TNwn Hall
was comfortably filled and an au-
dience Of 1000 persons who had as
sembled to hear the premiere
American recital Of Yifnufi. the
distinguished European concert
violinist," sat in hushed expectancy
during the introduction.
Finally Yifnu1 played-And the
audience howled.
For Yifnuf1 turned out to be SIM
ply Mrs. Helen Margaret Freas, a
Medford IN. j. housewife, who's
good At pies. but not 50 hot with the
bow.
The whole thing was . stunt
staged by a radio quiz programs
master mind, who made Mrs. Freas
appear as q forfeit" for giving a
wrong answer, and who had lured
the crowd by mailing free tickets
and actually inserting ads in news
papers.
Later q real recital was given
by q real violinist and q real pianist
and the audience wasn't disap-
pointed.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Traffic
Continued From First Page.)

cident analysis and prevention Sec
ton.
Total Increase in Salaries. ;.
The permit examination section
and the permit issuance section will
be combined into the operators per-
NIT section with an examination
subsection and an issuance subsec-
ton. A financial responsibility sec
ton will be organized into 4 revoca-
ton and restoration subsection and
. compulsory insurance subsection.
! A total increase Of $33, 800 in the
annual salaries Of statutory en-
ployes of the department is pro-
vided. together with an increase OF
$1,000 in the work appropriations
for various additional per diem per-
Sonnei.
The Investigating Committee said
the increases recommended were
direct result Of the enormous in
crease of the business of the Depart
ment of Vehicles and TrAf1ic."
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Mexican Probers Accuse
70 of Axis Espionage

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 5.-A Mexi-
can congressional committee yester-
day accused 50 Germans and one
Spanish Falangist living in Mexico
Of conducting espionage and propa-
gandA work for the Axis powers.
Alfredo Felix Dia Escobar, COM
mittee president, charged In . state
ment listing names of the 10 per-
sons, that there was a full-fledeed
campaign afoot to create differences
among Mexican people and to pro-
mote opposition to the government
policy OF cooperation with the
United States.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Philippines
Continued From First Page.),

Manila Bay and the logical spot
for the American-FiUpino last stand
Toxic reported intensive air bomb
ing Of troops withdrawing from the
Manila area northward toward this
region, which is largely jungle coun-
try. q
The japanese also have been
pounding away from the air at the
island fortress of Corregidor, which
would anchor the southern flank Of
any determined stand on the Batan
peninsula.
Communiques issued by the War
Department here indicated that Jap
anese bombers were finding Cor
regidor tough nut to crack. The
anti-aircraft batteries of the fortress
were credited with knocking down
4 enemy bombers out of a flight Of
-2l yesterday and damaging others
in an exhibition of shooting which
drove the attackers of. Only minor
damage and few casualties in the
fort were reported.
Toxic disptaches-which already
on several occasions have destroyed
to pieces" the entire United States
Pacific fleet-told a somewhat dn-
ferent story. They said no Japanese
planes were lost and claimed that
| the effectiveness Of the bombing in
the third mass raid on the island
was evidenced by the weakening OF
American defense fire. go.
The United States Navy yesterday
challenged Tokio's veracity anew
There was absolutely no foundation,
the Navy said. to Japanese asser-
tions that q American destroyers, Is
submarines and one aircraft carrier
were trapped at Cavite, the United
States naval base near Manila,
which was evacuated All ships and
personnel were removed safely, the
department reported. except for a
hospital detail left behind to care
for sick ind wounded.
The belief here was that the Navy
had shifted from Cavite to Olongapo,
a secondary naval base on the Ba-
tan peninsula where Gen. Mac
Arthur's hard-pressed troops appar-
emily are now concentrating.
Resigned to a further worsening
Of the situation in the Philippines,
the Capital looked to the newly ap-
pointed unified command for the
Southwest Pacific to upset the jap
aneSe string of successes.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Mrs. Peoples, Former
Community Center
Director, Dies
Jonney School Principal
Was One Of CopitoI's
Best Known Educators

Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples, admin
iStrative principal Of the Janney
School and former director Of the
Community Center Department, died
yesterday atu Emergency Hospital.
where she had been since about the
middle of December.
Mrs. Peoples. = graduate Of Wilson
Teachers College, was enc Of the
best known educators IN the city.
She left 4 teaching career to be
married, but returned to the school
system In 1871 as . nature study
teacher. Shortly thereafter she be-
came head Of the corps Of nature
study teachers In the schools. In
1926 she was named administrative
principal Of the Brishtwood Ele-
mentary School.
She became director of the Com
munity Center Department in 1891
During her administration 1t devel-
oped . wide program Of child and
adult recreation throughout the city
in dancing, bridge, shop work, music
language study and many other
activities.
Former Principal 1T Brown.
In 1899 Mrs. Peoples was trans
ferred from the Community Center
Department to administrative prin-
cipal Of the e. v. Brown School in
Chevy Chase. D. c. At the be-
ginning Of this school year, she went
to the Janney School in the same
capacity.
Robert l.. Haycock. first assistant
superintendent OF schools, said. her
unusual versatility as an admins
traitor and executive was shown :
in her supervision for some time OF
the department OF nature study and
gardening in the public schools,
during which time she held positions
Of leadership in the American Nature
Society and the National Council of
Supervisors of Nature Study and
Gardening, serving as vice president
Of these national groups"
In the minutes of the Board OF
Education of June "a, 1881, it was
stated that Mrs. Peoples brings to
the position of director OF the Com
munity Centers Department a gen.
uine interest in community needs
an unusual ability In organization
and administration in which she has
demonstrated her capacity as lead
er, and those personal qualifications
necessary for success in 4 position
in which the director must be 9
worthy representative Of the school
department o"
Co-Author Of Science Readers.
Mrs. Peoples served as nationa
chairman Of the Curriculum Re.
vision Committee on Elementar,
Science and directed the compila.
ton Of the Fourth Yearbook of thu
Department Of Superintendence O
the National Education Association
dealing with nature study and ele.
mentary science. She was the CO.
author, with DR.. Ellis c. Persing, il
the publication of q graded seriei
Of science readers.
In 1880 and 1881 Mrs. Peoples wa.
president Of the Elementary Princi.
pals Association here, Mr.. Haycocl
said. 49,
She leaves a daughter, Miss Eliz-
abeth Peoples. and q sister, Mis-
Dorothy SB. KaIb. She made hel
home at 1920 Garrison street NV.
Funeral services will be held al
II an. wednesday at the Hysonf
chapel, 1900 N street NV. Buria
will be private at Oak Hill Cemetery
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Single Funeral Rite
Planned Tomorrow
For Three Boy Scouts
10 Comrades to Act
As PoIIbeurers for Boys
Who Died in Boy

A single funeral service will be
held at II am. tomorrow for three
Washington Boy Scouts who were
comrades in life and died together
in q bl Y swept out into Chesapeake
Bay.
Eighteen Scouts who knew the
boys will act as pallbearers. Teach
ers and students Of the junior high
schools they attended are expected
to be present at the service. to be
held in the Lee funeral home, Fourth
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NE.
For Carrell G. Baker. jr., Is. Of
1902 c street NE. brief religious
rite will be conducted there by the
Rev. John M. Ballback Of the Metro
poitan Baptist Church.
For Billy Merryman. IA. S02 Ninth
street Sc. the Rev. L. L. Bowers
OF the Fifteenth Street Christian
Church will conduct the rites.
For Earl Edwards, Is, 321 Seventh
street NE. the Rev. 4. Ray Garrett
of the Second Baptist Church will
lead the third religious service.
Following this Scout service will
be held, with an executive Of the
organization speaking. the Baker
boys father said today. The boys
were all members of Troop 1e, he
said.
Cold winds pulled the youngsters
out into the bay from Breezy Point
Friday. Their two small boats were
found lashed together of James
Island, on the Eastern Shore. late
Saturday. Capt. Randolph Harri-
son of T1lghman Island, skipper Of
the fishing boat Retriever, and Capt.
Harry Covington, companion, saw
the small craft bobbing-with the
boys inside, killed by cold.
The Baker and Edwards boys will
be buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery,
it was reported, and the Merryman
youngster at Cedar Hill.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Prince Georges Bank
Robbery Suspects Go
On Trial in Baltimore
Pair Accused Of
$4,000 HoIdup Of
Two Messengers
.cial Dispa tch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-Two men
charged with being members of the
bandit trio which held up two
Hyattsville bank messengers last
September Is and escaped with $751;
900 in cash went on trial today in
Federal Court here.
They are William Leo Keefe. ~,
and Hilliard Sanders, n. Sanders
was arrested in Washington October
30, the day following Keefe's arrest
in New York by F. B. I. agents.
Their trial had been delayed in the
hope that . third suspect might be
found.
The holdup of the Prince Georges
Bank & Trust Co. messengers oc-
CURED one block from the bank
when three men In an automobile
drove out from 4 side street and
blocked the messengers car.
The bandits jumped from their
automobile. While one remained
near the car for q quick getaway.
the other two brandished q shotgun
and 4 pistol. One grabbed the
ignition keys from the messengers
car and the other took two satchels
from the rear floor.
The bandits nearly missed the
second and larger satchel Of money.
The first contained $4,000. It was
as the pistol-armed mandit turned
to carry away the smaller satchel
that his companion told him to
look in the back seat" He did so
and located the second bag, which
held $4,000, half hidden between
the seat and the far side Of the car
Today's trial opened with the
selection Of jury which will hear
the case before Federal Judge Will
liam c. Coleman.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Germans Report Firing
Five Ships at Feodosiyo

BERLIN, Jan. 5 (Ofncial Broad
cas0 tP.-The German high COM
mand announced today that Nazi
bombers, continuing their assaults
on the Crimean port of Feodosiya.
had set fire to five large ships and
destroyer and damaged another
big merchant vessel in the harbor.
On the central sector of the east
ern front before Moscow, German
troops successfully repulsed "numer-
out enemy attacks and thrusts," the
daily communique said.
I'm other sections of the front
there was only local activity" 1t
added.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Russian
By A. T. STEELE,
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Paee)
capture Of Belev brought the
Russians within IS miles Of
Bryansk)
The news of the German defeat
At Belev was the first official an
nouncement of the extent of the
Russian penetration west of the Okla
River toward Bryansk.
The drive has been developing
steadily since December 28 when the
Russians said the Okla had been
crossed and Kaluga recaptured.
At the far southern flank Of the
fighting front, Russian troops In the
Crimea, supported by units of the
Red Fleet. reported retaking zone
village after another" in fierce tight
Ing.
On another front which the COM
munique did not identify the Rus
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Russians Beaten Back,
Finland Reports

HELSINKI. Jan. S tP.-Russian
forces continuing a two-day often
sive north Of Lake Omega were
beaten back all along the line and
suffered heavy losses yesterday, the
Finnish war communique reported
today.
The high command said the Red
Army lost three tanks in this tight
ing.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Two Ships Evocuote
$50 From West Indies
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Two gray.
painted American vessels reached
New York yesterday from West In.
dies ports carrying more than 35t
members Of families Of United States
Army and Navy officers and men
evacuated from bases for the dura-
ton Of the war.
Many, including children. were
cared for by Red Cross units As they
waited for baggage clearance in the
cold weather.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Suspect to Be Returned

Detective Sergt. Walter D. Perry
of the Washington Homicide Squad
left today for Ocala, Fla, to bring
back James Covington. colored,
sought In connection with the fatal
shooting of Willie Malloy, colored
in the 900 block of Third street
S.W., on May s, 1889. Covington
was arrested in Ocala yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Registration
Continued From First Page.)

Of the United States" declared the
Chief Executives proclamation.
1t made no mention Of registering
men who are 18 to 20 or IS through
64 years of age These groups are
to be registered later on-but will be
exempt from service with the armed
forces.
There are three big groups who
will fill out cards on February 16.
These are youths who have turned
II since the last registration, on
July /, 194l; the still younger group
Of 20-year-olds. and the men be-
tween 36 and a. who were previ-
ously exempt. In theory, there
would also be q trickle Of registra-
tionS by men in the age group
covered by previous acts, who for
various reasons may have failed to
show up at registration centers.
The first and largest registration
first in Americas peacetime history,
was held on October 16, 1910.
About II 500 900 men already have
been enrolled under the Selective
Service Act, and local draft boards
have speeded up their classification.
The local boards, assisted by addi-
-tional volunteer workers, will be
used to enroll the additional men.
Many Leaving c. C. C.
Many OF the men in the ID to 20
and As to 64 group to be enrolled,
members of Congress said, could be
trained for jobs as fire wardens,
afraid spoilers and emergency po-
licemen. A new QUESTIONABLE has
been prepared to aid the local boards
in determining the qualifications Of
registrants.
An indication that the Army was
receiving substantial augmentation
from another source came from J. j.
McEntee, director Of the Civilian
Conservation Corps. He reported
that since declaration of a limited
emergency in May. 1910, about 100,-
900 c. C. c. enrollees had left the
corps either to join the armed forces
or take private jobs. He did not
specify the number which had
ioined the armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Britain Will Register
BOYS of II January 81

LONDON, Jan. 5 (R.-Britain's 5
17-year-old boys will register for
national service January 81. the
Ministry of Labor announced today.
These youths will not be called up
for the fighting services until they
are 10. But those who are not at
tached already to youth organiza-
tions will be encouraged to take up
a similar form of training.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Harsh Treatment Accorded
Americans, Army Says

japanese lnV4QeHS OF Ine fnlup-
pines accorded especially harsh"
treatment to American civilians in
Manila and Disseminated against
all white residents" the War De-
partment reported today.
Immediately speculation arose
whether the State Department
would seek through Swiss diplomatic
channels to better the conditions Of
United States citizens In the islands.
Switzerland is looking after United
States interests in Japan by agree
ment with the State Department.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. In q
radio message from his headquarters
somewhere north of Manila. advised
the War Department he had re-
ceived reports from the Philippine
capital indicating discrimination
against Americans by the occupying
Japanese forces, in marked contrast
to the treatment previously accorded
Japanese civilians by American
troops"
Japs Well Treated.
More than q week ago Gen. Mac
Arthur reported in detail that Japa-
nese civilians under American con-
troll were being well treated. that
about 5000 were being protected
from possible mob violence and that
their property was being protected
He said steps to protect the Japa-
nese civilians were taken at the
urgent request OF the Japanese
Consul General in Manila.
The report Gen Macarthur made
yesterday said:
while the treatment Of American
civilians is especially harsh, the Jap
anese are discriminating against all
white residents Of Manila. The oc-
cupyng troops have issued instruc-
tions that all white civilians in Ma
Mia. irrespective Of nationality
must remain indoors, under penalty
Of being shot If they appear on the
streets. These instructions imply
contemplated internment of the
white population of the city. without
regard to citizenship. Apparently
subjects of Germany and Italy, Al
lies Of Japan. as we'll As citizens OF
neutral countries, such as Spaniards
of whom there are many in Manila,
are included, in the general discrim-
inAtion against whites"
Propaganda leaflets being dis
tributed by Japanese Airplanes also
contain abusive attacks on the
white race" the general 3aid.
Evening star., 1942-01-05

This wonderful antiSeptic kills millions Of germs
on throat surfaces the very types that many
authorities say are responsible for the cold
misery you know all too well. At the same time
It often relieves irritation Of sore throats due to
colds Remember, in tests made over ten-year
period, regular twice-a-day users Of Listerine
Antiseptic had fewer colds, mildsr colds ana
colds Of shorter duration than non>users 50. 1t
the rst Sign Of trouble. use Lisessips Antisspt'e
end consult your doctor.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Japs Admit Whites
In Manila Have Been
Confined 10 Homes
I Discriminatory Treutmen'
Is Denied, However, in
Domei News Broadcast
By the Associated Press


LONDON, Jan. 5.-Domei news
agency, in a broadcast from Toxic
heard here by Reuters, denied today
foreign reports Of alleged discrim-
inatory treatment" Of the white
population Of Manila by Japanese
military authorities. | ts
Domei quoted a '"very high source
in the imperial high command" in
issuing its denial. H.
Domei acknowledged that all
white civilians In Manila, irrespec-
tive Of Nationality, had been ordered
to remain indoors after the Japanese
occupation las charged by Gen Mac
Arthur, but said this step had been
taken principally to protect the
whites and enable the Japanese to
weed out possible American fifth
on1,,roniSfs -
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-06

By the Governor
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-06
Bataan Repulses Heavy Jap Attack
Bataan Forces Repulse Heavy Jap
 Attack And Attempted Landing

WASHINGTON, April (AP) - The War Depart ment announced that American and Filipino forces in Bataan repused another heavy attack the right and center of their lne and frustrated attempt by the Japanese to land troops the east coast of Baaan under of darkness The assault against the line yesterday was made in great force, communique re- ported, with support of tanks artillery and dive bomb CTS, but the defenders stopped it after hard fighting
 The Japanese unable to extend the slight gains made the day before and suffered heavy losses incud ing dive bombers downed by anti-arcraft and artillery halted by light artillery fire from the American-Fil- ipno beach defenses.
 Corregidor free from hostile air raids but two Japanese dive bombers attacked the forts on Frank and Drum island, the Notifications nearest the Cave shore of Manila Bay, but without infcting either dam age of casualties.