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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Women Are Crowdino
Trains, Rail Official
Here Declares
BIomes Feminine Kin
Of Capital Workers
:. For Much Congestion ~

~ Entirely too many women are
travelling these days. said q Union
Station oficial today, asking that
his name be withheld lest he have
to contend with the wrath Of the
fairer sex. Women travellers, COM
ing and going from Washington, are
adding to the already taxed facili-
ties of the railroads, he said.
He made the point, however. that
thus far the appeals of the Once of
Defense Transportation that holi-
day travel be restricted to necessary
trips have brought splendid results.
The oncial explained that rail-
road men believe the increase in
women travellers Is due largely to
visiting relatives and friends of
Government workers who have been
ordered not to 60 back home.
All Trains Packed.
Due to the heavy travel of service
men on furloughs, every train arriv-
ing and leaving here is packed
Railroad officials said no one is being
left, but often there is standing room
only.
Travel to distant points is practi-
cally out. one omcial said, pointing
out that reservations and Pullman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22

accommodations are filled for the
next three weeks.
The railroad men said the constant
ODT publicity asking for a curtail-
ment Of travel is helping greatly
They find that there are compare
lively few complaints from the
public.
Bus line officials find the same
thing true, they report, although
every bus is loaded to capacity, and
sometimes people have to wait for
the next bus.
Soldiers Get Preference,
All OF the bus lines report they
are using every available carrier
and that people don't mind stand
ing. Soldiers are being given
preference, something the public
seems to appreciate, the bus officials
said.
Most Of the lines say they are
managing to keep up their regular
schedules, although there has been a
slow-up for two days because of the
ice and snow.
Air lines officials have seen few
holiday travellers this year because
80 per cent Of their passengers are
either servicemen or Government
offcials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Lest We Forget, House Explains
Victory Tax, Effective Jan. I

amounts invested in War bonds.
For example, if married person 8
Victory tax amounted to 500, he
could reduce his liability by 40 per
cent, or $40. II he had paid out that
much or more during the year for
life insurance premiums, mortgage
payments or War bond purchases.
Thus his net Victory tax liability
would be $50. However, If he chose
or II he had made no such pay
ments during the year, he would
pay the full amount of the Victory
tax and thereby become entitled to
receive, after the cessation of hos
tilities, postwar credit of $40
for the year. If only part of the
Victory tax credit is used currently,
the balance is refundable after the
war.
Q. How is the postwar credit
payable?
A. 1t will be allowed as an offset
against any taxes due from the
taxpayer after the cessation of hos
tilities. Any balance will be re-
funded to the taxpayer immedi-
ately.
@. Does the taxpayer have to file
a separate return in connection
with the Victory tax?
A. No; 1t will be computed on
the regular income tax return.
@. How is the Victory tax paid?
A. It is deducted automatically
from your salary by your employer,
under a withholding provision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
By the Associated Press.

~ tne ASsOClAtc0 FIeS0.
It took just four salvos from the
8-inch guns Of the American cruiser
San Francisco to blast q Japanese
battleship completely out Of action
in the sea battle Of Guadalcanal last
month.
This report Of the effectiveness OF
American naval gunfire against
overwhelming odds was made by
First 1t. Robert w. Rynerson, $685.
r street NV, who commanded a
marine anti-aircraft detachment on
the San Francisco during the cru
cial battle.
In a press conference at the Navy
Department yesterday, he told one
of the most comprehensive stories
SO far Of the exploits OF the heavy
cruiser in q night fight at extraordi-
narily close range.
An American task force led by the
San Francisco surprised three Japa-
nese columns, totaling at least IS
warships, approaching Guadalcanal
from the north around Savo Island.
To the west of Savo was a light
screening force. 1t. Rynerson related.
To the east of the little island, which
It. Rynerson said Is known among
American naval men as "Salyo"
Island because it has been the scene
of so much fighting, were column
led by two battleships and q second
column of heavy cruisers.
These latter two columns were
about 5000 yards apart and the
American task force coming up from
the southeast moved In between
them.
Nine Salvos Strike Home.
I'VE were trying to 60 in as far as
we could" 1t. Rynerson said. Pretty
soon we were illuminated by the
searchlights Of \ Japanese heavy
cruiser and Immediately we opened
fire. We fired IL salvos at the cruiser
and hit it with nine before 1t could
get any more than one or maybe
two into action. The cruiser rolled
over and sank"
AS soon as the shooting started a
regular melee" developed, 1t.
Rynerson related, and the Amer
lean strategy Of going between the
two columns worked out as expected
because the shots which the Japs
fired over the American vessels hit
their own ships on the other side.
In the first few minutes after the
fighting began, the San Francisco,
leading the American battle line, be-
gan a turn to the west and the
japanese likewise began turning to
the west, toward Savo Island.
At that time the battleship was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
By the Associated Press.

Just in case you've forgotten, the
new Victory tax becomes effective
January l and from then on your
weekly pay checks will be continu-
ing reminder that something new
has been subtracted.
AS its Christmas present to the
taxpayers, the House Of Representa-
tives has issued a series OF questions
and answers intended to put the
public hep" to the new levy.
Here they are, as prepared by
representative Reed. Republican, Of
New York and approved by the
House:
@. What is the so-called Victory
tax?
A. It is q new type of individual
income tax, which is imposed in ad-
dition to the regular income tax.
Q. What is the rate of tax?
A. Five per cent of the income In
excess Of $12 per week, or 1924 an
nually.
@. Does the 1924 exemption apply
to both married and single persons?
A. Yes; allowance for the married
status is provided under the post
war credit which is allowed, the
amount being larger for married
persons than for single persons.
@. Does the 5 per cent rate apply
to the entire income II it is greater
than 1924 per annum?
A. No. Only to the amount in
excess of 1924.
@. Is allowance made for interest
payments. charitable deductions,
and SO forth. as is the case under
the regular income tax?
A. Not in the case of wages and
salaries. These deductions are al
lowed If incurred in carrying on a
trade or business. An individual
who is in business can also deduct
other business expenses, including
the cost Of goods sold. In other
words, the tax applies to the gross
income in the case of wages and
salaries, and to the net income of
the individuals trade or business.
@. What is the postwar credit
which is allowed in connection with
the victory tax?
A. Single persons are allowed a
credit of IS per cent Of the amount
Of their victory tax, and married
persons q credit OF 40 per cent. plus
2 per cent for each dependent. In
no case, however, can the credit ex-
coed $500 in the case OF a single
person. 81 900 in the case of q mar
ried person, or 500 for each de-
pendent.
@. Does a person have to wait
until after the war to get the post
war credit?
May Use Credit Currently.
A. No; it may be used currently,
at the option Of the taxpayer, as q
deduction for life insurance pre-
miums paid, for amounts paid on
outstanding indebtedness or for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Jops at Buno Pinned Down
To Five Miles of Coast

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA.
Dec. % (P-An Allied general at
tack, which began last Sunday and
employed tanks in the Buna area for
the first time, within three days has
pinned the Japanese down to two
major sectors with combined
coastal length Of approximately
miles.
Although the Japanese just . few
weeks ago held solid 12-mile strip
between Cape Endaiadere and Cape
Killerton, Gen. Douglas MacArthuE.s
United States and Australian forces
still feel no cause for optimism. 9.
The enemy has fortified both
sectors we'll. The westernmost runs
two miles from the junction of the
old and new Buna air strips to the
Buna government station; the other
from a point west of Buna Village
to Cape Killerton.
In the eastern area the japan
csc defenses run about a mile in
land. In the western, which is
shaped like a rough triangle, the
enemy-held territory extends ap-
proximately two miles inland at
its deepest point.
These sectors are separated by the
American force which captured
Buna Village, with Giropa Point the
likely enemy concentration center
Of the eastern portion and Sanan-
anda the key Jap holding point
to the west.
The Allied tank force, which
played such vital role in the cap
ture OF Capt Endaiadere, has been
split among the Australians in the
coastal sector and the Americans
who captured a new strip and are
now consolidating their positions
and hopping up before attacking
the old strip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Infant Among 5 Hurt
In Accidents Here

Five persons, including an H.
month-old child, were injured In
traffic accidents on the city's slip
perry streets last night and today.
Mrs. Elsie A. Long, %, and her
i1-month-old son Jerry, riding as
passengers In an automobile. both
suffered leg injuries when the car
was in collision with truck at Vir-
giInia avenue and Eighth street Sc
last night, Both were treated at
Providence Hospital.
Charles F. Funkhouser, IS, of 1927
Dorsett place NV. State Depart
ment clerk for IS years, was In a
serious condition in Emergency Hos
pital after being struck by a street.
car today as he was crossing the
street at Sherrier and Galena places
NV.
Admitted to the hospital, Mr.
FNunkhouser was said to be suffering
from serious head injuries. Police
listed the driver of the streetcar as
c. w. Smith, 30, of 2o32 Higdon
road NE.
Mrs. Rennie V. Kemlon, IS, of
Accokeek, Md. was treated for back
and leg injuries at Casualty Hos
pital today when the automobile
she was driving was in COLI
sion with a streetcar at Tenth and
D streets NE. Her car was knocked
about 80 feet on the slippery street,
police said, and was badly damaged.
Police said the streetcar was oper-
ated by James L. Kish, Is, Of 1885
@ street Sc.
Treated at Providence Hospital
was Jack Scheon, 10. 139 c street
Sc. victim of collision between
a passenger car in which he was
riding and truck. He was ad-
mitted to the hospital and treated
for head injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
2,400 More Miners
Threaten 10 Strike
In Wage Dispute
Pennsylvania Coal Men
Given Until January IS
To Meet Demands
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAzLETON, Pa, Dec. 22-With
2,400 miners already on strike in
Pennsylvahia's anthracite fields, an
equal number threatened today to
walk out January Is unless operators
meet their demands for a $2-a-day
wage increase.
The threat was voiced by the
Hazleton shaft colliery of the United
Mine Workers and employees OF the
Cranberry improvement Co, and
came at a time when demand for
anthracite by both householders and
war industries is at it's peak.
In letters to President Roosevelt,
the OPA, the United States Concilia-
ton Service and John L. Lewis, the
miners called for an end to "red tape
and gossipy comment which they
commended has held up action of the
wage boost proposal presented sew
eral weeks ago.
Higher Living Cost Cited.
The miners termed the proposed
increase war allowance necessi-
tated by rising living costs. 1t would
be in addition to an allowance OF
time and half for a sixth working
day, approved Saturday by the War
Labor Board.
operators have insisted they can
not grant wage increases unless the
OPA lifts ceiling prices on anthra-
cite. A request that this be done u
pending. :
Approximately 1900 employees of
the Moffat Coal Co.'S Pyne-Taylor
Colliery near Scranton walked out
yesterday, contending their wage
rates are below the scale provided
by the general agreement between
operators and the UMWA.
Says Demands Exceed Scale.
Robert Y. Moffat, president of the
company, said the demands exceed
the general scale. The average
miners earn $746 a day, he said
The rate of pay varies according to
different types of work.
A similar dispute, involving 1900
workers, closed the Even Colliery of
the Pennsylvania Coal Co. at Port
Griffith, Luzerne County, Decem-
Der 2.
The disputes prompted the Tri-
District General Mine Committee
to undertake poll of all anthracite
workers in the three UMWA dis
tricts to determine sentiment to-
ward a possible general work STOP
page in sympathy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
D. c. Officer on San Francisco
Tells Of 1SoIvo Island Battle
1t. Rynerson Describes How American
Gunfire Bested Jops in Night Bottle

spotted by 1t. Comdr. William Will
oourn, San Francisco gunnery officer.
The battleship began firing on the
San Francisco with its 14-inch guns
at the same time that the cruiser
opened up with her S-inch guns.
The fight started at $500 yards and
ended at $500 yards.
I'VE hit them with four full SAL
vos." 1t. Rynerson said, "and they
quilt firing. The next day our planes
saw the battleship still beside the
island, sometimes getting up two or
three knot speed and sometimes
dead In the water. She finally went
down, either sunk or scuttled."
The battleship, while failing to
sink or even halt the San Francisco,
did land one or two hits with her
big guns. 1t was as a result of
this that the task force commander.
Rear Admiral Daniel j. Callaghan,
and Capt. Cassin Young were killed.
The wounded San Francisco
turned away from the battle area
and started for safer waters. In
the darkness and confusion, how
ever, a Japanese destroyer crossed
her bow so closely that 1t had to
make a sharp, emergency turn to
avoid collision.
The destroyer then opened fire at
300 yards. too close for the San Fran
cisco's main batteries to be brought
to bear. A gun captain named Nc
Cullough solved the problem by
sighting along the barrel Of a 5-inch
gun and firing so accurately that he
hit either the destroyer's torpedo
tubes or depth charges because, on
the fourth shot, 1t blew up and dis
appeared.
The encounter with the battle
ship and the destroyer stood out
most clearly in the San Franciscos
experience, 1t. Rynerson said. How
ever, he reported that the cruisers
score for the battle also included the
sinking OF another destroyer and
the severe damaging of a light
cruiser, which also was eventually
sunk.
AS the San Francisco was with
drawing through treacherous Sea-
lark Channel she was challenged by
an American ship and was hard put
to 1t to identify herself, all lights
having been disabled. A signalman
saved the situation by blinking out
an identification by flashlight.
After we pulled out" 1t. Ryner-
son said, Il was watching the battle
still going on, and there were more
engagements there than We had
ships In our task force. That's why
I'm sure the Japanese were fighting
among themselves in the confusion. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Miss Mary B. Adams
Revealed as Donor
OF Nursery Building
Barney Neiehborhood
House Cores for Young
Of Working Parents

With announcement Of . special
Christmas party at the Barney
Neighborhood House nursery school
tomorrow, 1t was made known for
the first time today that the house
was given and remodeled for the
nursery last February by Miss Mary
B. Adams -5-g.
Early.this year, according to Miss
Margaret Bell Merrill, director OF
the neighborhood house. Miss Adj
ans sensed the need for daytime
care of children Of working par
ents living in the Southwest area.
She therefore donated the residence
at 1919 Fourth street S.W. as site
for the care of so children while
their parents are at work. Miss
Adams gave and remodeled the
house, Miss Merrill said. In mem
DRY Of her mother, Jane Barclay
Adams. but wished at that time
that the donor be anonymous. Miss
Adams father, George Adams, was
a prominent newspaperman and
one of the first owners of The
Star.
Built in 1893. -'-
The building is one Of four In
the first group of row houses" ever
built in Washington. The four
houses are known as Wheat Row"
after their first purchaser, Joseph
Wheat, tavern keeper. They were
constructed in 1893 by a syndi-
cate consisting of Robert Morris,
"Financier of the American Revo-
luton: John Nicholson, controller
general Of Pennsylvania, and James
Greenleaf. one-time American Con-
sui at Amsterdam. This group, with
Daniel Carroll of Duddington and
Thomas Law, built nearly all tho
dwellings which were in readiness
when the seat OF the Federal Gov
eminent was moved here in 1900. q.
Others Used Also.
This Is the children's first Christ
mas in the new house. Miss Merrill
said, and an especially large tree
has been set up in honor Of the
event. Members of the Nursery
School Committee of the house who
are expected to attend tomorrow are
Mrs. Frank Baldwin, Mrs. Ernest
G. Draper, Mrs Charles McNary.
Mrs. Paul v. McNutt and Mrs.
George Thorp. president of the
Board Of Trustees.
Two Of the other houses In tho
row are also used by the Barney
House. as service club and a gall
lery. Miss Merrill said, and the
fourth Is owned by a member of the
Board of Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
|Wife Receives Report
Gen. Linn Is 'Sufe'

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-Brig
Gen. Linn of the Philippine Army,
unheard from since the fall Of Ba-
tam, is safe and well.
Those two words were the text of
Red Cross message received last
night by his wife.
Gen. Linn, believed to be a prisoner
Of the Japanese, was the first Fill
pino to be graduated from West
| Point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Mrs. Suruh Austin Dies
After Brief Illness

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Austin, SO
wife Of Howard S. Austin, patent
attorney, died yesterday at her home
4 East Underwood streets Chevy
Chase, Md, after short illness.
Besides her husband, survivors are
two daughters, Miss Marion E.
Austin and Mrs. Roderick ]. Dunn.
Funeral services will be held at I
pm. tomorrow in Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV,
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
German Lace Puntie Flax
Fails to Distract u. S. Flyers

Special Cable To The star and Chicaso
Daily News.
LONDON. Dec. 22.-"Lace pantie
AJAX" is the term American pilots
In Britain give the newest decoy
the Germans are using in futile
Nkiempts to outwit Allied aerial
formations.
This innovation In anti-aircraft
fire was encountered by American
Flying Fortresses in Sundays large
scale daylight raid over the plane
repair shops ct Romilly Sur-Seine.
90 miles southeast Of Paris and 100
miles from the French coast. which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Tanks Continue Drive
10 Widen Wedge in
laps Buna Defenses
U. S. and Abstraction
Troops Seize Portion
OF Main AirfieId
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Dec. 22.-Continu-
ing a crushing attack led by
American-built tanks and sup
ported from the air, Allied troops
battled today to widen a wedge
driven into the enemy's main
defense system and wipe out the
Japanese trapped in a tighten
ing pocket In the Buna area of
New Guinea.
The Australian manned tanks
crashed through a zone of heavy
bunker-type strongpoints of the re-
naming japanese around the Buna
government station yesterday, and
American and Australian infantry
followed through to seize control OF
one strip of the main Buna air.
field.
Buna Station Bombed.
The Japanese, with only fame
throwers for defense against the
tanks, their forces dwlindling and
little hope of reinforcement, were
steadily being throttled by the Al
lied moose.
North American Boss dropped
100-pound bombs on the Buna gov
eminent station, and 200 fragmenta-
ton bombs scattered by Douglas at
tack planes started fires in oil
dumps yesterday in Japanese rear
positions.
American infantry had closed the
Buna trap tighter by advancing
1000 yards Sunday along the coast
from Cape Endaiadere, reaching the
creek separting the new and old
Buna landing strips, and cleaning
out strong points along the creek.
Camoufiaged Ships Blasted.
Allied troops also were closing
from all sides on another Japanese
force pocketed west of Buna Village
at Sanananda Point.
Consolidated B-24s accommodating
the New Guinea coast northwest of
Buna yesterday spotted two floating
islands," which when bombs hit
them, proved to be Japanese supply
ships camouflaged with tree branches
and foliage.
The stern was blown of one ship
and the other left in flames.
Australian patrols operating north
west OF Coma yesterday captured 1876
natives Of Rabaul, New Britain,
whom the Japanese presumably had
brought over to do lahor taSks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Record Philadelphia Mail

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. % P.-An
all-time record was set yesterday
when more than 5000 900 pieces OF
mail went through the Philadelphis
postal system. The previous high
was 1851 900 on December II, 1e4l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Eden's Phrase Under Fire

Sticklers for correct English in
England are criticizing Anthony
Edens use Of the expression by
and large and one publication has
offered to pay $50 to any charity
If he will explain what it means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Chesapeake Western
To Buy Valley Railroad

BY the Associated Press.
Purchase Of the Valley Railroad
Co. by the Chesapeake Western
Railway was authorized yesterday
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, which said the transaction
was not contested.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
By HAROLD KAHL

Beat Stroh," That old familiar
cry will be heard again as Joe
Norris newly crowned national
match game champions attempt
TO increase their lead in the race
for The Detroit Times All-Star
Classic title at the New Falrvew
Recreation tonight
Harold DeCrick'S Vernor's gets
the first opportunity against Stroh
since II assumed sole command
and may have 10 come through
with some tall shooting 10 avoid
a sweep Then again Stroh may
suffer a letdown after the BowlerS
Journal match and Ncrnor's may
surprise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-01
HAS COMPLETE SQUAD

Ross isn't depending on goalie
Frank Brimsek alone 10 turn back
the foe. He's thrown his club into
the free scoring scramble the \.
II. l. has developed as the Bruins
illustrated with a 10 victory over
Toronto
Ross was tho leader OF the move
ment 10 cut hockey squads 70 u
men but he will throw a full squad
.of Il against Detroit tonight. Cen
ter Bill Cowley. the master play
maker, has recovered from the
Injury which kept him from the
Detroit game and is now playing
regularly
Bill Shill. the young left wing
from tho amateurs. has received
his clearance papers and is playing
on the Sprouts Line with Jean
Schmidt and Armand CBepl Guild
DIN, the latter also signed since
the Detroit game.