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Evening star., 1942-01-23
college Sports South Carry On With Accent On Quantity Not Quality
Win, Lose or Draw
The Old Fox Finds Another New Ally
BY FRANCIS (. STAN.

going strange the Yankees and Red
playing American game the Polo Grounds the
Cubs Cardinals battling at Comskey Park but happen
President Ed of the Yankees quoted saying
President Rooevelts suggestion that
night games played the world champions will rent the
Giants park, which is equipped with lighting system
bit salesmanshp the Of
remains foe Of
Presidents suggestion
that precisely used
Roosevelt for the presidency he assured
what he did
Lands amounted without
precedent a talk of turning
ratoning gasoline Iked by
reclaSifcaon of ball players critics
essential industry why should
perfectly healthy allowed slide bases and bat and
while clerks and statesmen and printers were
joining a
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Survey of Sports Goods Asked
BY Physical Fitness Leader

essential in schools, factories, Army
camps and elsewhere. just as sports
spectacles, like baseball, are neces-
sary for relaxation and recreation.
1T is necessary that we have GER
tain priorities on materials for
manufacture Of sports equipment"
Evening star., 1942-01-23
St. CeciIiu's Winner

Catherine Tarleton set the pace
with eight points as st. Ceciiia's
Academy basket ball team defeated
the Sacred Heart girls, 34-27, in a
well played game.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Gun Club Lists Shoot

Members Of the Washington Gun
Club will gather at their Benning
traps tomorrow afternoon for their
regular weekly shoot starting at 2
O'Clock
Evening star., 1942-01-23

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7h tx Master Shoe Store
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Evening star., 1942-01-23

Just q few doys left. .ond six
long months before onoiher
FIorshsim Sole. Act quickly
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Evening star., 1942-02-13
| Defense Road
| Work Ordered
On 7-Doy Week
'y tfe Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 13.-Contrac-
tors holding defense highway con-
tracts will be required by the State
to work their road forces seven days
a week to speed completion of all de-
fense roads projects.
Consider the question of cost as
secondary to the time element" Gov.
O'Conor told the State Roads Com
mission at a three-hour meeting yes
terday. A multiple-shift arrange
ment to be instituted by defense
project contracts also was affected.
Important defense projects to be
affected by the order as soon as
construction work begins on them
include an improved road to the
Naval Proving Grounds at Indian
Head and the establishment of a
new western terminal for the Chesa-
peake Bay ferry.
The Governor also urged Roads
Commission members to push plans
for the projected Silver Spring un-
derpass and for improving the road
system feeding into Annapolis.
Gov. O'Conor said road projects
now programmed by the commission
involve the expenditure of $ll,-
577,828.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
London Press Begins
Shouting for ScaIps
After Channel Coup
Air Bronch Criticized
Heavily os Prestige
Is Dealt Big Blow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclateo fresS.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Germany's
audacity in parading three Of
her most valuable ships Of war
past Britain's tightly guarded
front door shocked these islands
today.
There was instant clamor to
know how a second-rate navy
could do that against his majes-
tvs sea guardians and the press
began shouting for scalpS.
BY now the 26,OOO-ton German
battleships Scharnhorst and Gnei-
senau and the 10,000-ton Prinz
Eugen probably have reached the
haven of German waters in the
Helgoland Blight after running the
length of the English Channel with
an escort which slipped past the
narrow corridors defenders and
knocked AZ British planes out of the
sky.
Not only the blow to Britain's air
and naval prestige, in which the
empires pride is highest, but also
its consequences disturbed the
British.
Air Branch Criticized.
With the British fleet involved in
the Mediterranean and far Pacific,
the Germans now have earned an
(See CRITICISM, Page A-4.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Jap Planes Attack
Own Troops al Bataan
Through Mistake
U. S. Anti-Aircruft Guns
Down Two Dive Bombers
As Fighting Increases

Destruction of two japanese
dive bombers by American anti
aircraft guns during increasing
fighting in the Philippines was
reported today by the War De-
partment.
The dive bombers, actively sup
porting aggressive enemy patrol ac-
ton, mistakenly bombed and ma
chine gunned their own infantry,
with heavy casualties, COM
munique said.
Victims of the mistaken attack
were identified as elements of the
122d Japanese Regiment of Gen.
Akira Nara's 65th Division.
These disclosures were made in to-
days communique. They did not
indicate that any additional REIN
forcements were being brought up to
the support of the main japanese
army on the Bataan front, which
now comprises five full divisions of
shock troops and additional auxil-
iaries.
Except for aggressive enemy pa
troll action, there has been no repeti-
ton for several days of the savage
fighting" which characterized the
last japanese attempt to break
through Gen. MacArthurs lines.
The communique gave no reports
See PHILIPPINES. Page A-6.l
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Maryland Couple FIees
From Singapore Safely

A cable yesterday informed S.
Marvin Peach, lawyer of Upper
Marlboro, that his brother, the Rev.
Preston Littlepage Peach. native Of
Mitchellville, Md. and Mrs. Peach
had made their way safely out Of
besieged Singapore and now are in
Java on their way back to the
United States.
A month ago a cable from the
Rev. Peach announced that he had
arrived safely at Singapore City
from Kuala Lumpur. $50 miles to
the north, where he was engaged as
religious education teacher and su-
pervisor of a school.
In addition to his brother, who
lives at Hyattsville. Mr.. Peach's rela-
tives in the United States include
three children, Robert Marvin
Peach, 81, stationed at the Aber-
deem Proving Grounds; Nelson Lit
tlepage Peach, 25, Army infantry
man, now on the West Coast, and
Miss Betty Wexford Peach, 20,
senior at Duke University; three
brothers, ]. Franklin Peach and
Herndon Peach, both of Mitchell
vile, and Robert Wexford Peach,
Baltimore, and two sisters, Miss
Mamie Peach, Mitchellville, and
Mrs. Miriam p. Roane, Ports
mouth, Va.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H., Feb.
ia gripping account of war
at sea and a spectacular but
futile suicide plunge of Japa-
nese dive-bomber was related to-
day by Joseph Rucker, veteran
Paramount News Reel man. He
was the only civilian aboard an
aircraft carrier February when
United States ships attacked
japanese mid-Paciflc islands.
In an exclusive interview with the
Associated Press Mr.. Rucker re-
viewed events of the momentous day
in these graphic phrases:
"3 a.m-Awful hard to get up.
We are on the 'Galloping
Ghost of the Oahu Coast The boys
nicknamed her because the Japa-
nese reported her sunk so often.
Every one is on his toes and all
hands busy -. now general quar-
tiers sound. 1t Is an unearthly noise.
Then booming voice says Man
your stations
Pilots Dash for Their Planes.
Every one rushes to battle po-
sitions a loud speaker orders
covers taken of the cockpits and
rudders Flight deck hands
hasten to comply pilots get
last-minute instructions and dash
for the planes.
plane handlers holler the planes
numbers so pilots and gunners will
be able to find the right planes
without being delayed. The latter
climb in the planes. A loud speaker
hollers Stand by to start the en-
gines' and . minute later
Evening star., 1942-02-13

I'VE struck precisely 2 minutes
to land by noon we we're on our
way out, having completed the
orders"
There was no estimate made of
casualties to enemy personnel
The attack was described as a
complete surprise and eminently
successful.
Hitting with full power, the feet
blasted these bases:
Taroa, on Maloalap atoll. with
an air base as modern as any in the
United States accommodating at
least AZ bombers and fighters
Kwajalein, where nearly a score
of ships and a large compound
(village) were discovered.
Wolfe. with shore batteries, an
airfield, and between seven and nine
vessels.
Roi, with a compound and we'll
constructed airbase for fighter
planes.
Jaluit, with small naval base.
Enybor, with runways and build
ings.
Maxim, which had a seaplane
tender and two four-engined
bombers
On all the islands, little escaped
destruction, Navy spokesman said.
(Makin Island, in the Gilbert
group, was wrested from the
British by the Japanese early in
the war. The others, in the Mar
shall group, were taken by the
Japanese from the Germans in
the first World War. Japan since
lSee NAVY RAID. Page A-6O
Evening star., 1942-02-13
II Major Generals
And IS Brigadiers
Named by President
Large Promotion List
Required by Rapidly
Expanding Forces

President Roosevelt today NOM
mated II brigadier generals to
be temporary major generals and
IS colonies to be temporary
brigadier generals in the Army.
Included among the new major
generals are the commanders of
nine divisions, Brig. Gen. Alexander
D. Surles, director of the War De-
partment Bureau of Public Rela-
tions, and Brig Gen. Leonard T.
Gerow of the War Plans Division.
The promotion of so large a list
Of general officers, all of whom hold
important command posts, in the
field and in administrative capac-
tiles. was necessitated by the urgent
need of higher-ranking officers for
the rapidly expanding Army forces.
Ages of the nominees for jor gen.
eral average So years. The new
brigadiers average so years.
Gen. Surles, a former tank officer,
was appointed director of public re-
lations on August 6, 1941. He is SIS,
a native of Milwaukee and was grad
uated from the United States Mill
tary Academy in 1907.
Three of the colonels nominated to
be temporary brigadier generals are
Washington men, and fourth is a
resident of Falls Church, Va.
Col. Andrew D. Bruce. At, COM
manding the Tank Destroyer Tacti-
cal and Firing Center at Killeen,
Texas. makes his home at $500
Cumberland street. The other WASH
ington men are Col. j. Lawton Col
Inns. As, now stationed at Birming-
ham, Ala. whose residence was given
as the War College, and Col. Will
liam R. Gruber, 81, now stationed at
Camp Roberts, Calf.
The Falls Church resident is Col.
Joseph M. Swing, Al, who is now as
signed to the Artillery Command,
82d Infantry Division.
The list of brigadier generals be-
sides Gen. Surles,, to be advanced in
rank follows:
Frederick E. Uhl. IS, Allentown,
Pa, commanding 7th Corps Area.
Rene E. Der. Hoyle, So, of West
Point, N. Y, commanding 9Th In
fantry Division.
John H. Hester, IS, Minneapolis,
commanding the 43d Infantry Di-
vision.
Jack w. Heard, 81, New York
City. commanding the 5th Armored
Division.
James I. Muier. So, of Baltimore,
commanding 44th Infantry Divis-
ion.
John C. H. Lee. 54, Junction City,
Kans., commanding the I'd Infan-
try Division.
Hubert r. Harmon. 40, West
(see PROMOTIONS, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Retail Food Costs in D. t.
Rise 2.6% in Month

Retail food costs in the District
increased 2.s per cent between mid
December and id-January, and are
now 1911 per cent above the level
of a year ago, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported yesterday. Meats
advanced 81 per cent during the
month and fruits and vegetables
AZ per cent, with several other food
stuffs registering smaller increases.
The cost Of eggs declined ~ per
cent.
Retail food costs through the
country averaged a 27 per cent
advance, according to the bureau
In mid-January the index of food
costs reached 1852 per cent of the
l935-1939 average. the highest level
since December. 1880, and 1873 per
cent higher than in January, 1941.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Jops Two Miles
From Heart of
Metropolis
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-The Union
Jack waved through another of
its apparently numbered days
over Singapore City today, but
Japanese shock forces, alternat-
ing between inching crawls and
swift, almost suicidal rushing
from cover to cover, had reached
suburban Tanglin, little more
than 2 miles from the heart of
the metropolis.
un Canberra, Australia, Army
Minister Francis Forde an
nounced he had received a mes
sage at 4:30 pm. today t2:30
am. E. w. t. from 1t. Gen. A. E.
Percival, commander of the Sing
apore garrison, saying his forces
still were putting up stout re-
sistance against great odds.
The japanese news agency
Domei conceded today that the
invaders of Singapore Island
were still two miles from the
heart Of the city,
That was the position on. the
southern sector of the 14-mile battle
line. the closest threat to Singapore
City, but on the central part of the
contracting front the japanese ap-
peared to have seized most of the
@f
reservoirs.
Slngapore's 10 pm. broadcast (at
IL am. Eastern war time), came
through on schedule. the announcer
saying there had been mo great
change in the general line" He
added that fighting was heaviest in
the western and northwestern Sec
tors and that there is ample evi-
dence that the Japanese forces are
not having everything their own
way"
Peirce Reservoir Seized.
The Japanese seemed to have
seized Pierce Reservoir, one of the
two largest in Singapore's Catch
ment area" since today's COM
munique placed the fighting there
around Ang Mo Kio at the eastern
end Of the reservoir
Fighting was under way around
MacRitchie Reservoir, twin Of the
Peirce pool. Several smaller pools
in the catchment area north of the
Peirce Reservoir appeared to be with
in the Japanese line.
But the enemy had not yet won
Singapore City. though most of the
island was in his hands.
This much was evident in the ad-
missions contained in the last two
Singapore communiques, the latest
being timed at S pm. Is am, East
ern war time).
Pressure Stepped Up.
Singapore announced that the
Japanese had stepped up their air
and artillery pressure with frequent
shelling, high-level, low-level and
dive-bombing attacks on forward
positions and the city itself. Large
formations of Japanese planes as
sailed Singapore directly.
obviously the Japanese are not
yet in Singapore town or they would
(See SINGAPORE Pace A-3l
Evening star., 1942-02-13
jap Tried Suicide Dive on Aircraft Carrier,
Missed and Finally Crashed on Edge of Deck

'streaks converge in perfect forma-
ton and disappear toward the OBJ
jective.
1T is zero hour -. daybreak now.
Powerful glasses are trained on the
island in the distance. We watch
for the first bomb blast u. all hands
cheer as the first column of smoke
is sighted .. dull blast echoes.
Mechanics and refuelers already
are preparing for the return Of the
first squadron. They start landing
=. bombs are wheeled out and at
tached, new ammunition loaded, and
damaged planes rushed below for
quick repairs.
"A tall curly-haired pilot reports
prosaically to the commanding
officer that he had just shot down
two enemy planes and had his own
aileron controls shot away he
was not worried, the same as the rest
just waiting to take OF again.
Word comes that torpedo planes
might be useful for a kill of
they 60. I learned later they scored
100 per cent.
Time has gone fast it is
afternoon now D.. Japs just starting
to retaliate with their few remaining
planes in this sector. Five twin
engined bombers drop from the
clouds. The gunnery oficer, in the
control room atop the mast, lets
out a yell, Here they come, give
them hell
Thrown OF Course.
"Our anti-aircraft throws them on
course the leader seems hit
they overshoot their mark :. 20
(See RUCKER, Page A-O.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Argentine CobinetM Meets
To Discuss u. S. Aid
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 13-The
problem of obtaining war materials
from the United States was among
questions down for consideration to-
day by Argentine cabinet members
meeting with Acting President
Ramon S. Castillo.
The Ministers of War, Navy,
Finance and Foreign Relations were
called to the session for discussion
of obtaining equipment for the army,
which is being doubled.
An Argentine military and naval
mission has been in Washington
for several weeks to negotiate pur-
chases of arms.
There has been no indication
in authoritative Argentine sources
whether these conversations are
making progress.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Doors of u. S.
Closed to Carol,
WeNes Says

Former King Carol Of Rumania
would not be welcome In this coun-
try If he should attempt to carry
out reported plans to come here to
organize a free Rumania move
ment," Undersecretary of State
Welles made clear today.
Mr.. Welles was asked at a press
conference for comment on recurring
reports that the former King was
considering such move He replied
that in the opinion of this Govern
ment such an undertaking by former
King Carol would not be conducive
to the United States war effort nor
to the kind of unity desired in this
country now.
Carol is now in Mexico with Nine.
Magda Lupescu.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Rites Held in Hawaii
For Base Raid Victims
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H., Feb. 13.-
Men of the United States Fleet who
died in the successful attack on
Japanese bases in the Marshall and
Gilbert Islands were at rest in a
Navy cemetery today after farewell
shipboard rites.
Hundreds OF white-clad officers
and men gathered around a portable
altar, with banks of flowers in the
background. while the chaplain read
from the scriptures and asked God S
blessing for the deceased and their
comrades left to carry on.
The srevices were attended by high
ranking officers, including Admiral
Chester NimitZ. commander in chief
Of the Pacific feet.
Navy personnel carried the caskets
ashore. Separate services in con-
formance with the faiths of the men
who died were held at the cemetery.
The Navy has made no announce
ment on the number of men lost in
the raid on the Japanese-held
islands.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Ry the Associated Press.

Ely tHe hSSOCidIcQ fIcSs.
The Army is preparing to start
distribution among troops of more
than a million pocket-size testa-
ments containing a foreword in
which President Roosevelt COM
mends reading of the Bible to all
who serve in the armed forces.
Throughout the centuries,
men OF many faiths and of diverse
origins have found in the Sacred
Book words of wisdom, counsel
and inspiration" the President
said.
ut is a fountain of strength
and now, as always, an aid, in
attaining the highest aspirations
of the human soul"
War Department officials said
today that every man in the
Army who desires one will be
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Troops to Get Pocket Bibles
With Foreword by Roosevelt

presented with the pocket testa-
ment or book of appropriate
scriptures. The initial order was
for 1,250,000 copies.
Three types of testaments. one
for each of the major religious
groups, have been prepared.
They are uniformly bound and
have the words Army of the
United States" inscribed in gold
letters on the front cover.
The Army's chief of chap
lains, Brig. Gen. w. R. Arnold,
who had charge of preparing
and distributing the testaments,
urged in an afterword that the
soldiers make acquaintance of
their chaplain at their first op-
portunity, advising his counsel
and advice will guide you in
avoiding or overcoming many
difficulties"
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Communist organ calls Japan's VIC
tories temporary" Page B-4
U. s. to lease all time on short-wave
transmitters. Page b.
Taft urges curtailment of publicity
bureaus. Page B-12
Washington and Vicinity.
Prosecutor says Laura ingalls, proved
pro-Nazi attitude. Page Az
Sd Cavalry to leave Fort Myer for
Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. Page Az
Mass meeting protests U. S. use Of
Kramer School. Page Bis
Miscellany.
Birth and death. Page Ala
Natures Children. Page BIS
Marriage licenses. Page Bill
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Composer Felix Powell
Is Adjudged Suicide
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRIGHTON, Eng, Feb. 13.-Felix
Powell, composer with his brother
Of World War I marching song,
Pack Up Your Troubles in Your
Old Kitbag," fatally wounded him.
self while of unsound mind, a coro-
ner's verdict disclosed today. Mr..
Powell died Tuesday of a gunshot
wound.
A note left by him which was read
by the coroner said: For sometime
1 have not been able to work and
can see no other way out"
Evening star., 1942-02-13

Stand clear of propellers' and
then Start engines
1.-The sudden roar is startling. The
Ghost heels over at fast speed into
the wind. The first plane is on the
starting line two blue streaks
of exhaust pierce the darkness. The
pilot releases his brakes, and the
plane Is of.
"Other planes roar seaward {.
blue flames dot the sky, then the
Evening star., 1942-02-13

dtJdCk ldoU lllSllt.'
Four military air bases were
destroyed, 16 enemy ships-in-
cluding a converted aircraft car
rier, a destroyer, a cruiser and
two large submarines-were
sunk, and two modern military
villages were leveled.
Al Jap Planes Blasted.
Forty-one Japanese planes, in
cluding four-engined bombers,
were blasted on the ground and
from the sky. American plane
losses were II.
(The islands, some 1000 miles
southwest of Hawaii and about
1900 miles from Australia, lie
across the most direct route of
supply between the United States
and the Western Pacific war
theater.
CThe Navy communique Feb
ruary l announcing the attack
said many enemy auxiliary ships
were sunk or damaged, many
enemy planes destroyed and in
stallations ashore heavily bat
tered, but gave no figures of
enemy losses)
100000 Tons Sent Down.
1t was estimated that enemy naval
and merchant shipping sunk ex-
ceeded 100 600 tons. Probably an
additional $4,000 tons were damaged.
Naval officers were jubilant as
they described the success of the
sudden raids over an area of $50
to 400 miles. But they spoke
prosaically:
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Foreign.

foFeI9n.
Singae,ore camps" entered by tanks,
Japanese claim. Page AS
White Russia reached in winter cam
campaign, Reds say. Page AS
Temporary letup Of Jap drive on
Indies reported. Page As
Heavy fighting breaks out again in
Burma. Page A-22
Notionol.
Roosevelt's pension information erro-
neous, Ramspeck says. Page Al
A. r. L. spokesman urges approval of
compensation plan. Page Al
Willkie proposes Macarthur as head
of all U. S. forces. Page A-12
Congress preparing 3l-billion-dollar
war fund bill. Page Ala
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Woman, 73, and Brother
Die in Baltimore Fir,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-Miss Anna
Krug, 70, and her brother, Michael
Krug, 81, died today ma fire that
swept their residence on Wiltshire
avenue.
Both were trapped inside the
home.
.Firemen who found the body of
Miss Krug in a first-fioor hallway
said she apparently had been over
come while trying to crawl out Of
the house.
The charred body Of her brother
was found in a second floor bedroom.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Peru Turns Over Border
Province to Ecuador
b. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
GUAYAQUu, Ecuador, Feb. 13.-
The border province Of Ell Orc was
turned over by Peru to Ecuador yes
terday in a brief ceremony attended
by representatives of the United
States. Argentina, Chile and Brazil.
the powers which mediated the
Peruvian-Ecuadorian frontier dis
pute.
The province vas awarded Ecuador
BY q protocol concluded at the recent
Rio de Janeiro conference.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
Sugar Rution VioIutors
Sentenced in Canada
By the Associated Press.

TORONTO, Feb. 13 Three
women and man were fined s5
each yesterday with the alternative
of spending five days in jail for vto-
lating Canada's sugar rationing
regulations, which limit consumption
to II ounces per person per week.
The four had received from so to
100 pounds of sugar each.
Evening star., 1942-02-13
u. S. Novy's Raids on Islands
Cost Jops Is Ships, III Planes
Four Military Bases and Two Military
Villages Destroyed in Feb. | Attack
BY EUGENE BURNS,
Associated Press War CORRESPONDENT,

PEARL HARBOR Feb. 13-United States naval officers
details today of their first major offensive of the the
devastating February raid which wiped important
bases in midi Pacific
ubiant but prosaicay they related how units of the
Pacific Fleet blasted the Marshall Gilbert Islands
ankng United States supply Australia Zealand
Navy Department Washington details