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Evening star., 1942-12-02
Probers 10 Stiff
Agencies Useof
Questionndires
Industry Leaders
To Testify on
Needless Reports

The joint committee investigating
non- essential Federal expenditures
will resume its inquiry tomorrow into
the potential waste of money and
manpower resulting from the thou
sands of questionnaires the Gov
ernment requires business firms and
the public to answer
The committee, headed by Sem
ator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia, is
composed of members of both the
Senate and House and Secretary
of Treasury Morgenthau and Budget
Director Smith.
Chairman Byrd said the commit
tee intends to call on every Gov
ernment department and agency in
Washington for copies of the ques-
tionnaires they sent out in the last
year and to follow through with
checkup to find out what use has
been made of the returns.
Denounced by Firms.
THE committee" he said, 'is de-
termined to make every Federal de-
partment and agency show what it
has done with the reports
Investigation of the questionnaire
situation was called for in a reso-
luton sponsored jointly by Chair
man Byrd and Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican. of Michigan,
which the committee unanimously
approved.
Action on the resolution followed
denunciations yesterday by repre-
sentatives of the Association of Gen.
eral Contractors and three WELL
known drug manufacturers of the
numerous reports demanded by the
Government, and charge by SEN
ator Vandenberg that the burden
of paper work" imposed on Amer
ican business and the public sis
deadly menace to national morale"
Senator Byrd said officials of
number Of Federal agencies are to
be called before the committee for
questioning. He specifically men,
toned Leon Henderson. director of
the Office of Price Administration.
To Hear Manufacturers.
First witnesses tomorrow will be
representatives of the National As
sociation of Manufacturers. Senator
Byrd said the committee already
has received a report from the as
sociation on the result of a survey
1t conducted among SO members
which showed they received a total
Of 3479 demands for reports from
the Government over three month
period. These reports, he pointed
out, averaged 164 an industry per
quarter.
Other figures disclosed by the
report, according to Senator Byrd,
showed only 2 per cent of the
questions asked the business firms
had not been duplicated in previous
questio,Naires. 1t was estimated
by the association, he said, that 43
per cent of the questions we're "un-
necessary"
witnesses yesterday included C. M.
Van Kirk. vice president of the z. r.
Squlbb Co., spokesman for the
American Drug Manufacturers As
sociation; Ernest Brier. an official
OF Parke-Davis a. Co.; John J.
Feldman of Newark, another drug
tlrm representative, and H. E. For
man, member of the Association of
General Contractors. All told how
various Government bureaus de-
manded reports and charged that
oPA was the worst offender.
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Falls Church Civic Group
Meets in School TONIGHT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, Dec. a.
Because of its rapid growth in mem
bership, the regular meeting of the
Falls Church Citizens Association
will be held at o'clock tonight in
the Madison School auditorium. The
group formerly met in private
homes.
The prospect of obtaining needed
street improvements in the town will
be the principal topic of discussion,
and it is also expected that DR..
Thomas P. Martin of Dunn Loring
will speak on the organization, OBJ
iectives and functions of the Fair
fax County Federation of Citizens
Associations.
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Taxi Men Study
A||-Hour Plan
OF Group Riding
To Report to PUG
/. On Problems Involved
Prior to Hearing

Probably leading up to an even
tltal public hearing on the matter,
the Public Utilities Commission has
named taxi industry spokesmen to
report on specific problems in con-
nection with the proposal to intro
duce full. 24-hour group taxi rid
ing" within the District as soon as
practicable.
Most taxicab spokesmen at an in
formal day-long conference yester-
day at the District Building re-
quested an increase in rates for
group riding over the present emer-
gency 20-cent "pick up" service
Representatives of the ONCE of
Price Administration and ONCE of
Defense Transportation attended
the parley --
At the end of the conversations
the PUG asked Harry Davis of the
Diamond Cabs to report on uni
form rates which might be accept
able to all factions Of the industry
in instituting the group service.
John r. Royer, jr., representing the
Combined Cab Service, a group of
feet operators, and Edwin A. Glenn
OF United Taxicab Drivers. Inc, cab
union. were named on the, Davis
committee to make such a study.
Check on Cabs Operating.
Two other committees also were
named. Mr.. Glenn was requested to
make a searching study into the
hours of operation of taxis at pres
ent after James H. Flanagan, PUG
chairman, had asserted that COM
plants received at the District
Building indicated a large number
of cabmen were not opera ting their
vehicles during the rush hours
particularly during the so-called
departmental showers so frequent
between 4 and pm.
". A. McElfresh. PUCs chief ac-
countant, was named to conduct
study of cab response to telephone
calls, about which large number
of complaints have also been re-
ceiyed by the Utilities body. Gle
well Sykes, ODT taxi division off,
cial declared Washington system
rotten" as compared with. other
cities of like size.
Group Rates Suggested.
The Combined Cab Service sug-
gested group rate of 25, 35, IS and
IS cents per person for the four
basic zones beyond a single reg
ular fare passenger This plan was
Endorsed by Mr. Davis for Diamond
Cabs, but later in the day Diamond
spokesmen said they were interest
ed in a definite rate for group rid
ing and would agree to a zone rate
of as, 30, 35 and 40 cents per
passenger
Mr.. Glenn proposed that group
riding not disturb the present pas
senger rate of 30, so, 10 and 80
cents, if the driver is allowed to
charge "for service rendered" when
carrying more than one person at
time group riding.
Sergt. Joseph Harrington. police
hack inspector, suggested that
system of dual records, including
receipts given to passengers, be
added to the present manifests. He
said the receipts would aid custom
ers who lose articles in remember
ing what cabs they hired, and the
records could be checked against
manifests of drivers who tamper
with them to take lengthy personal
drives on holidays or week ends.
Evening star., 1942-12-02

According to Mr.. Moore, his at
tempts to purchase 10 or more cords
of wood from airport officials have
resulted in run around"
Went to Offices.
After going in and out Of almost
dozen Offices Withony any success,
Mr.. Moore decided to go to the
headquarters of the project at Up
per Marlboro.
When he arrived, however he
was told to go back to the airport
to see an official in the Camp
Springs office.
Receiving no definite promise
from that official, Mr. Moore at
tempted to see Maj. Nottingham but
was told that it was no use wait
ing, since the major was busy.
Mr.. Moore said that when the Ma
val Radio Station was constructed
at Cheltenham he purchased 100
cords Of the wood cleared away to
make room for the station.
Brother Also Refused.
He added that his brother, Allen
E. Moore, also lost three days from
his work in attempting to buy wood
from the airport.
In a speech before the House
about month ago, Mr.. Sasscer said
the War Department had caused
undue hardship to residnets of the
area by not notifying them suffi-
GENTLY in advance of the depart
ment's intention to condemn their
homes to make way for the airfield.
He added the War Department
must have known about the project
in sufficient time to give the resi-
dents adequate notice.
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Cos Rotioning Hits
Bristol Wo.) Pumps;
Aids Bristol, Tenn.

By the Associated Press.
Il BRISTOL. Va. Dec. PRO
prietors of SO gas stations in
Bristol. Va. say they will be
out of business unless the value
pf rationing coupons is raised
In the Virginia half of the city
Or lowered In the Tennessee
half. Coupons are good for only
three gallons in Virginia, while
the motorist can drive 50 feet
across the street and get four
gallons.
Gas dealers of Bristol, Va.
have tried in vain for several
days to get the Once Of Price
Administration to adjust the
situation. .e
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Arthur A. Horkness,
Court Clerk, Retires
.Ry tie Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Dec
2.-Arthur A. HarkneSs retired as
clerk of the Circuit Court yesterday
after service since 1915.
The associate judges and attor-
neys Of the Seventh Judicial Circuit
said Mr.. Harkness' repeated re-
election was "an eloquent tribute by
the people Of Calvert County to his
careful, efficient and painstakins
work as clerk of this court"
Mr.. Harkness did not seek re-
election this year and was succeeded
by Alan w. Ross. e = = =
Evening star., 1942-12-02
King in New York
On Way to CopitoI
2. the Associated Press.

2, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Prime Min
lister Mackenzie King Of Canada
arrived in New York today to ad-
dress a dinner meeting of the Pill
grims of the United States.
His address, entitled Defense Of
Common Liberties" viii be broad-
cast over the Columbia network from
1890 to IL pm.
1t was announced in Ottawa last
night that the Prime Minister would
be . guest OF Prasident Roosevelt
over the week end
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Luroy Mayor Takes OPA Job

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2 R-
Robert w. Keyser has resigned as
Mayor of Luray to become assistant
State enforcement attorney for the
Virginia Once Of Price Administra-
ton, T. Nelson Parker, chief State
attorney, announced.
Evening star., 1942-12-02

The board also announced that
the following men, inducted on No
vember IL and transferred to the
Enlisted Reserve Corps, will report
to the reception center, Camp Lee,
Thursday, after completing their
furloughs:
LIVINGSTON. B. p. Shaver, Percy r.
Downs. Lewis H. Greag, Luther M.
Branum, Roy c. Catlett, Hampton
Thompson, w w. Misslbeck Georgc r.
Morrow, PoStell L. Harrison. George d.
Beach. Ebert F. Croson, Leroy z.
Thomas, Paul z. Thompson, Claude 8.
Robertson. Warren F. Atkins. Ollie w.
Twenty-seven registrants with the
board have enlisted in the armed
forces during the past week, it was
announced. The group includes:
Army-Mathew G. Dale, William
I. Stief, John w. Woods, Harry E.
Stone, Robert F. Pond, Vienna.
Navy-Royston L. Goolsby, New
ington; Meadows L. Burke. Fort
Belvoir; David G. H. Addison. Falls
Church: Clarence w. Fox, AMMAN
dale: Jesse A. Fleenor, Roy A. Nell
son, Lorton; Joseph w. Gillingham,
Mount Vernon; Frederick N. Little,
Fairfax; Melville S. Nelson, Fran
coma.
Naval Reserves-George B. Mas
sey, Mclean; Kay H. Stilling, East
Falls Church; Melvin L. Patterson,
Fairfax.
Naval aviation cadets-John v.
Ballard, West Falls Church.
Enlisted Reserve Corps-Daniel H.
Neviaser, Vienna.
Marine Corps-Richard M. Kise,
Falls Church.
Army aviation cadets - William
M. Nelson. Newington.
Appointments in the Naval Re-
serves include 1t. Henry D. Gasson,
Mount Vernon; 1t. John L. Haggerty
and 1t William H. Loving, both OF
Mclean.
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Card Purty Planned

The Dyer-Gunnell Unit No l80
of the American Legion Auxiliary
in Vienna, Va, will hold card party
at pm. Saturday in the OFA Hall
in Vienna.
Evening star., 1942-12-02
d Fairfax Men
Will Report for
Induction Tomorrow
II Others Registered
With Bourd Enlisted
During Post Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspa tch TO The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va. Dec. 2.-The Fair
fax County Selective Service Board
announces that 43 registrants have
been ordered to report to the Char
lottesville induction station Thurs
day. TheV are.
Evening star., 1942-12-02

According to Mr.. Moore, his at
tempts to purchase 10 or more cords
of wood from airport officials have
resulted in a run around"
Evening star., 1942-12-02

Washington, c. M.
Hall, George W.
Lee, Russell K.
Boston, Emerson N.
Jones, Robert r.
Wheeler. Charles w.
Payne, Albert
Wood, Mckinley
Newman, c. w.
Newman, Charles
Johnson, Thomas P.
Crockett, Harry z.
Kelley, Joseph L.
Coleman, GeorGe N.
Carter Warren H,
Jackson, Charles E,
Quander, j.
Smith, Clarence A.
Wright. Henry NJ.
williams. Alton E.
Ford, Russell Lee
Evening star., 1942-12-02

Shaver, Percy r.
Gregg. Luther NJ.
Catlett, Hampton
Misslbeck, George r.
Harrison. George d.
Croson, Leroy E.
Thompson, Claude s.
Bayliss, Robert J.
Atkins Ollie w
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BRITISH HURLED
BACK JAPANESE
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Continued from Page u
and artillery forces" the commune
que reported.
There was no mention OF British
air action over the island but Brit
ish planes were said by the Singa-
pore radio to have defeated a
Japanese air fleet over the Malayan
mainland in an attempt to break
up enemy communications.
British warships were reported tc
have joined in the battle by Smelling
enemy tanks and troops, presumably
on both the Island and the Johore
coast, while British heavy artillery
still was firing from the island forts
1.-The enemy carried out low level
and dive bomb attacks in the for
ward areas and there have been
many high-level bombing attacks
On the town area by large forma-
lions of aircraft. the communique
sad.
Fighting is now taking place
about Ang Mo Kio village MAC
Eitchie reservoir and Pasir Pan
jang."
of Singarore citv ind.coting that
tho pritish st,ll uora hoIdi,eo tha;,
main nocition nntsido 10 town, a,,d
m !. iinn th.t ovtande f,om +ho
so,,tb cantroI coost thrn,,,h tha oan
Ter ~ tha island W tho ere, ~ tho
naval hasa This wac ~ nontrast ~
Iananeee claims IN the IoSt 40 h",,rs
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Continued from Page y
entrusted with full authority in the
handling and enunciation of the
governments foreign policy.
Tn his place, Secretary Of Navy
Knox has come forward as a ready
volunteer. 1t is to be recalled that
this doughty public servant was as
suring the nation in the morning
papers of Sunday, Dec. 7, 194l, in
bold headlines that The Navy Is
Ready
Knox. he said, made known To
the other nations that we were
fighting Hitler first, which meant
we could not be concerned about af-
fairs in the Far East Mr.. Knox
subsequently has four out that we
are fighting everywhere.
1T is to be hoped that he will
hereafter contine his attentions to
! fighting and leave statements of pol
icy =. =. TO our secretary of state. The
country. irrespective of party and
the world outside, has confidence nj
Mr.. Hull. Mr.. Knox is another mat
| Ter
Willkie thought Macarthur should
head the combined u. s. forces be-
cause he has long known the ma
turc Of this war land Isl the
men who almost alone has given hif
fellow countrymen confidence anc
Hope"
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Gen. MacArthur's Men
Aided By Jap Bombers
Continued from Page L

| against the SORT of enemy pressure
which month ago probably would
have forced them to withdraw.
| In other words, our men are now
seasoned campaigners. They have
learned war by fighting it and no
longer are they raw recruits.
They are set up by the feat of
knocking out the force of 1000 or
more japanese which landed on the
coast behind their lines. According
to military standards our losses
there should have been terrific when
the American and Filipino boys
went into action against the Jap
anese dug-in lines, protected by
Shippers in trees and machine guns
in trenches dug through deep for
cStS.
laps Lost Greater Number
But they weren't and the Jap
aneSe lost three times as. many men
as did the United States and could
not hold out until reinforcements
arrived.
American and Filipino patrol ac-
tivity has been stepped up. Patrols
are most important in this jungle
and mountain type of war. Our men
are worried no longer by Japanese
! sniperS, The boys want action, and
the ranl: and file wants to take the
offensive despite their lack of air
! support.
The biggest worry to the Japanese
| Hnlp nl1lO6 To NO thn OF ifrlt
shooting long American artil-
lery.
| Heavy damage has been inflicted
on the japanese by the American
barrages.
MacArthur's scrappy jungle fight
ers naturally can't be expected to
hold out forever. They rightfully be-
lieVe they are entitled to reinforce
ments especially in the planes
which they had been promised.
! A few days ago our handful OF
Curtis P-40's took the air and, with
the odds 2 to against them, at
tackled the japanese.
The Americans and Filipinos in
the front lines halted their action
to cheer the U. S. pilots as they
tackled the Japanese and shot down
! five and possibly six of their planes.
| The payotf came when Japanese
plane was forced down in no mans
land. American artillery opened up
on 1t and speedily blasted the plane
to bits.
| Mop Up Landing Force
In the hopping up of the jap
aneSe landing force, the u. s. COM
mand improvised with whatever
forces were at hand. Some American
and Filipino infantry, few tank
corps men, some artillery and even
an engineers company went ito ac-
ton. The Navy helped out with some
imprcvised boats.
+ The catch -catch-can American
force bested the Japanese and re-
lieVed the threat to the rear of our
positions. They enjoyed taking the
offensive and now are enjoying a
rest at the rear, itching to get at the
japanese again.
AT one point on the front the
japanese are applying pressure. Our
F., machine gunners are piling up Jap
anese dead along ,ile barbed wire
each night. The japanese have sue
ceeded in cutting the wire but have
never been able to push through.
Each time the wire is cut daredevil
American troopers crawl out and re-
pair 1t.
Some OF our patrols push deep in
side Japanese-he territory, bring
ing back important information and
harasSing the japanese rear.
The troops are getting wholesome
and ample food and are in good
health despite the tropical condi-
| tons.
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Continued from Page u
Front, including advances in the
Leningrad and Kharkov areas,
where Moscow dispatches said that
guerrillas and Red Army forces had
captured a number of towns and
a1lnihilated at least 5000 enemy
troops in four engagements.
The Red Army re entry into White
Russia represented big gain on the
Central Front, where the key town
Of Smolensk is the chief Soviet
objective.
North Of Smolensk the Russian
advance on White Russia previously
had carried to within less than 100
miles of the Latvian border and was
aimed chiefly at Vitebsk, in White
Russia.
The morning Soviet communique,
broadcast by radio Moscow, reported
major gains in the Leningrad area
1t said 1900 German men and Off
GERS were killed when Soviet forces
attacked and destroyed 26 block
houses and three observation posts
In one day in several sectors Of the
Kalinin Front, the commllnique add
ed, the Germans lost more than 900
men and officers. General destruc-
ton of enemy equipment and AN
initiation" of German forces was
reported.
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envy poured troops and tanks from
enemy planes attacked from dawn
to dark without pause.
1t was indicated that the British,
Australian and Indian troops still
held line extending from the naval
base and the Changi fortress at the
northeast corner of the island,
through the water reservoirs in mid
Island and on to the northwestern
suburbs of Singapore city and the
south coast.
There was no doubt that the Jap
anese attack was savage and relent-
less and the imperial, situation was
desperate, but it was indicated plain
ly that Japanese claims were much
exaggerated because Singapore
fought on Stoutly.
Most news came through the Sing
apore radio by way of Indian radio
stations.
Jap Cruiser Is Sunk
At Calcutta, the Singapore station
was heard broadcaSting that Jap
aneSe aircraft carrier had been sunk
but 1t was believed this referred to
the Netherlands Indies announce
ment that Allied aircraft were be-
leVed to have sunk an enemy car
rier off Celebes recently.
Reception of the Singapore station
was intermittent and largely rep
etitiye.
Again and again, Singapore
broadcast a co,nmunique issued
there at 7:30 p. m. yesterday Sing
apore time (8:10 a. IN. yesterday
EWT) which reported that The
Japanese were attacking heavily
from the west and northwest and
that the British were holding. 1t
said that one Of four British coun-
ter-attackS was successful.
A Malayan Broadcasting Com
pany broadcast from Singapore
!aid that Imperial troops had
cheered message radioed by Lord
Moyne, British Colonial Secretary
at London, praising them for their
fight.
The United Press Bureau at CAL
cutta heard the Singapore station
describe the difficulties which the
imperial forces faced.
The broadcaster pointed out that,
unlike Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
troops In the Philippines, the I'M
perials lacked natural cover.
He said that it was cheering news
that American naval reinforcements
had reached New Zealand.
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shot down by MacArthur's anti-air-
craft guns.
Attack in RELAYS

olloI NONil Wy &FAhSSAi VIVA - "AAN@ ts'A
craft guns.
Attack in Relays
Todays communique followed re-
ceipts of reports that Japan's COM
mander-in- chief in the Philippines
has resorted to new strategy of
attacks in relays" on Bataan af-
ter having failed to oVerWhelm
MacArthurs men by frontal as
saults.
Military officials said the invad-
erS, by sheer numerical superiority
and relays of fresh troops, evident
ly hope to soften up" the weary
and outnumbered defenders pre-
paratory to a final grand assault to
drive them off the island of Luzon.
Lieut.. Gen. Masaharu Homna
was said to have abandoned at
least temporarily his costly tactics
OF hurting his full weight against
the American and Filipino troops
as he was doing 10 days ago.
Instead Japanese troops are kept
in the fighting Lines only about as
hours, and then are Withdrawn in
favor OF otheS contingents.
81 Days Of Fighting
MacArthur's forces, estimated at
no more than $4,000 against some
100000 japanese, must face these
constantly fresh troops from the
fox holes" ara Jungle growth of
Bataan where they have fought
doggedly for Ct days--knowing that
there is only the faintest hope of
reinforcement or evacuation.
The new japanese tactics, which
military observers said may have
been impelled by the heavy losses
suffered by Homma's crack shock
troops, probably explain why the
japanese continue to pour rein
forcements into Luzon though they
already Cutnumber the defenders
10 to one.
Although every contingent of
japanese reinforcements lartled
from transports in Lingayen Gulf
or Sublc Bay above the Bataan bat
tlefront brings nearer the hour of
supreme test for the men Of Mac
Arthur. war department officials
believed the Japanese were aggrav-
atlfg their own position.
The greater their numbers the
greater the problem of food sup
plles--already acute, according to
a report from Macarthur yesterday
even though the japanese soldier
exists and fights on an amazingly
small ration OF rice and fish.
Filipinos Abandon Farms
A war department commuriuue
yesterday said Filipino farmers
fleeing from harsh treatment nj
The hands of the Japanese soldiers
were abandoning their homes and
crops and that Homma had warned
them in a proclamation to return
TO their fields Immediately lest
they die from starvation on the
roads" ''''
The latest word from the Philin-
pines reported that the "partic,l-
larry savage" fighting of recent
days had simmered to a mll. but q
iuil which Macarthur said might
De merely bit of quiet before an
other storm Of attack.
The enemy is evidently reorpan-
lzlilg his forces and awaiting addi-
Iiotal supplies and reinforcementq
before resuming the offensive"