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Evening star., 1942-03-04
WeIIes Calls Bombing
Legitimate War Measure
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The British bombing Of factories
in the suburbs of Paris was legiti-
mate measure of war, Acting Secre-
tary of State Sumner Welles told a
press conference today.
Mr.. Welles was asked for comment
on a London report that the bomb
ing might mean the end of Allied
attempts to coax the Vichy govern
ment away from collaboration with
Nazi Germany.
He replied that it was entirely
clear that the bombings of factories
in occupied France making war ma
terials for Germany was a legitimate
measure OF war.
Recalls Outlining of Policy.
AS to the political repercussion Of
such bombings Mr.. Welles had no
comment.
He noted, however, that the United
States policy toward the Vichy gov
ernment had been outlined only last
week and that this policy was not
likely to be affected by the British
use of legitimate measure of war.
Mr.. Welles was asked whether
Washington had been advised in
advance of the British intention to
bomb the Paris factories. His reply
was that this question would have
to be referred to the War Depart
ment and there the only statement
was "No comment"
In reply to a question, Mr. Welles
said that numerous reports of the
use of Western Hemisphere bases by
Axis submarines had been investi-
gated, but that no evidence hae been
found to support the allegation that
foreign possessions in the Western
Hemisphere we're involved in the
Axis operations.
Reports Unconfirmed.
He mentioned particularly report
that Axis submarines operating IN
the Caribbean had been using secret
bases in French Guiana, which ad-
Joins Dutch Guiana where American
troops are garrisoned. He said the
United States not only has consul
in French Guiana but other observ-
ers, and that these observers had
found no confirmation whatsoever
of the secret base reports.
In general connection with the
war, Mr.. Welles indicated the State
Department might have an impor-
tant statement to make on aid to
India before the end Of this week
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Senate Group
Backs S42Pay
For Privates
Second Lieutenonts
And Ensiens Would
Get 81 800 q Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Senate military Subcommit-
tee approved legislation today
which would double the initial
pay of enlisted men and give pay
raises to commissioned Of
flcers and the lowest rank of
commissioned officer in the
armed forces, the Coast Guard,
Coast and Geodetic Survey and
Public Health Service.
Chairman johnson of the subcom-
mittee and author of the legislation,
said the measure would cost $685.
100000 a year, based on the size of
the armed forces last January l.
The bill. he said, would pay sched-
ules for enlisted grades in all the
services, placing all on an equal
footing.
At the present time members of
the Army and Navy receive $2l
month for their first four months
of service and then $50 a month I'M
til they are promoted to higher
grades.
Sl,800 for Ensigns.
Under the proposed legislation
they would start at $42, and there
would be six higher pay categories
through the various non-commis-
stoned ranks.
The subcommittee approved an in
crease in the pay of second lieuten-
ants and ensigns from $500 per
year to $1,000 1t also proposed
raising the maximum salary limit
for brigadier generals from $500
to $4,000.
An existing automatic increase
of SO per month after one year
of service would be eliminated un-
der the proposal, as would various
special pay ratings which are now
provided for privates.
Senator johnson said that there
had been no general revision Of
Army pay schedules since 1922, and
that since that time wages and sal
aries Of civilians had greatly in
creased.
Larger Rent Allowances.
Besides increasing the base pay
Of second Ieutenants and ensigns,
the bill would increase their an
nual rental allowance from s4S0
to s720 and their subsistence al
lowance from s219 to S5O4.
The subcommittee eliminated pro-
visions for pay increases for other
classes of commissioned officers.
Increases for the seven pay cate
eories established for all services,
expressed in terms of Army ranks,
would be as follows:
Private, $50 after four months)
to S42 per month; private first class,
s36 to s4S; corporal. s54 to $50; SER
geant, $50 to s78 staff sergeant, s72
to s96: technical sergeant, s84 to
$ll4; master sergeant, s126 to s138.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Six Lost as British Ship Sinks
In Collision Off Delaware

hour before being picked up by the
Navy.
Dorian Wheeler, 81, another sur
vivor, also of Nova Scotia. said he
was on life raft with nine others,
some of whom we're picked out of
the water Another, Edison Weldon
Clarke of Nova Scotia, jumped from
the sinking vessel when it was list
ing so he could not keep his feet.
He had no life belt, and he swan
about until he was picked up. He
was the last person on board to
speak to the missing radio operator
The captain told him to call the ra-
dio operator, and that was the last
thing he did before he jumped. The
radio operator was at his post.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Conna||ySays
May
Take Offensive
Senators Encouraged
BY Report From
Two U. S. Experts
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Connally of the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee
forecast today, after hearing two
American experts report on con-
ditions in China, that the armies
of Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek might become an offensive
factor in the war.
Senator Connally told reporters
that committee members were
greatly encouraged by reports of
the continued resistance of China to
japanese invaders and the stiffen-
ing of her armed forces whereby she
will become an aggressive belligerent
in the war"
Reports we're made to the COM
nittee by DR.. Owen baltimore, poll
tical adviser TO Chang Kai-shek,
and by Manuel Fox, economic ad-
wiser to China.
Senator Connally said that the
recent authorization by Congress of
$500, 100000 financial aid to China
has and will have a vital influence
on China's military activity and her
economic organization
Other committee members said
the two advisers made it plain that
the extent of China's ability to take
the offensive against the japanese
would depend largely on the delivery
of planes, tanks and heavy guns to
the Chinese.
The two were reported to have
assured the committee that Chang
Kai-shek felt confident that China
could defend the Burma road sue
cessfully and believed her allies
could safeguard the approaches Of
the road. Connections were reported
being made to the road through
India.
Operations of the American volun-
teer air force in China were de-
scribed as contributing greatly to
Chinese morale.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
| American Ships
May Be ScuttIed
To Avoid Capture
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 4-Rear Ad-
miral Howard L. Vickery, vice chair
man of the United States Maritime
Commission, told the Greater New
York Safety Council today that the
commission has under consideration
plans for rapid scutJling of Amer
lean ships should they be threatened
with capture by enemy forces.
This (scuttling) cannot be ac-
complained by the crews without in
curing personal risks" he said.
Hence we are deliberately planning
for unavoidable danger to a few in
order to promote the safety Of the
many"
Evening star., 1942-03-04
HioIeuh Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse 81 800; graded
handicap. Class B; 3-year-olds and up
ward Us miles.
The Rhymer tEadsl 1870 40 $50
Sun Easer (McCombS 900 $50
Boston Man tMcCreary) $50
Time. 1851.
Also ran-Incoming, Sir Marlboro
Third Covey and Dit.
and placed second.
SIXTH RAC+Purse, $4,000: Lynne
wood Handicap: 4-year-olds and upward;
miles.
Hillblond (WielandeD 40 $50 300
Greedan tEadsD 45O 3 40
Bright Gray tMehrtens) $40
Time, 81 %.
Also ran-Rahanee a Suertero, Robert
Z Lee and Gallant Play.
al Richer entry
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Earlier Story on Page AID
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

George Sylvester Viereck, a
registered German agent, on trial
in District Court for assertedly
concealing his propaganda ac-
tivities from the State Depart
nent. was castigated by Special
Prosecutor Edward J. Hickey, ir.,
this afternoon as a man who
"has snamed and defiled his
American citizenship"
In the opening summation of the
Government. Mr.. Hickey declafe ed
that 'Viereck, working under cover
through others, was "deLlging the
people. of this country with props-
sanda.' The defendants object, the
prosecutor added. was ITO lull us to
sleep, to promote the interests of
another country"
Daniel F. Cohalan, jr., summing
up for the defense, asked for
Viereck's acquittal on the ground
the Government had failed to prove
that he had violated any law
you've heard a convicted and
confessed perjurer testify for the
Government" Mr.. Cohalan said. He
referred to George Hill. former Sec
retary to Representative Fish, Re-
publican, of New York. Hill, under
sentence of two to six years for
perjury. linked Viereck closely with
anti-war and isolationist propa-
ganda on Capitol Hill.
The case was expected to 90 to the
jury either ,tonight or early tomor-
row. Justice F. Dickinson Let's was
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Jackie Cooeons Become
Parents of Son

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 4.-Jackie
Cocgan and his wife, the former
Flower Perry of the George White
Scandals, became the parents Of a
son today. The child weighs S
pounds, IA ounces.
The Coogans were married last
summer in Gardner, New, while he
was on leave from Fort Ord, Calf. :,
where he was a private, first class.
His first marriage, to actress Betty
Cradle, ended in divorce in 1889.
Evening star., 1942-03-04

BY the Associated Press.
Attorney General Biddle this aft
ernoon ordered the r. B. I. to in
vestigate the Arkansas State parole
system with respect to what he said
we're persistent allegations by news
papers and other sources that Ger
tain State officials are holding pa
rolled prisoners in q state of virtual
peonage in violation of Federal civil
rights statutes"
These allegations" Mr.. DidMe
Evening star., 1942-03-04

arrival was routine job carried
out with typical Army and Navy
clockwork precision.
Like the first contingent, most OF
the latest arrivals are Mid-Western-
ers who had been in training in
Southern Army camps for year.
But there are some representatives
of every part of the country. They
came in full field equipment and
with their guns ready.
The white-haired troop command
er was colonel from the Middle
West, veteran of artillery cam
paigning in the First World War
and five years commander of the
Evening star., 1942-03-04
House Report Charges
R. +. A. With Divertinq
Copper From War
MiIitory Affairs Group
Adopts Findings by
Foddis Subcommittee
By the Associated Press

oy elic hsoONldbco iEocs
The House Military Affairs
Committee today adopted a re-
port which Representative Fad
dis, Democrat, Of Pennsylvania
said accused the Rural Electrif1-
cation Administration of divert
ing vitality needed copper from
the war program to non-essential
projects.
Mr.. Faddis, chairman of sub
committee which prepared the re-
port, said it would be made public
when Chairman May of the full
committee submits it to the House
tomorrow.
Other members said only three
votes were cast against it and that
two members voted present"
A minority report. offered by Rep
resentative Fitzgerald, Democrat. of
Connecticut, also will be published.
Mr. Faddis had previously said he
would fight publication of any min
ority report and added that the
committee seriously and drastically
emasculated the minority report" "
Report Accepted in Full.
The subcommittee conducted
hearings or R. E. A. cooperative
construction of a transmission line
from Pensacola Dam in Oklahoma
to an aluminium plant at Lake Cath
crime, Ark, and another from Pos
sum Kingdom Dam in Texas to
Garland, Tex, to supply two war
plants.
. Mr.. Faddis said the susommit-
tees report was accepted in full
after some opponents failed in ef-
krts to have stricken from it refer
ence- to Donald NJ. Nelson, chair
man of the War Production Boatti;
u. A. Krug, Va P. B. poWe- con-
sultant, and John Lord O'Brien,
general w. p. B. counsel.
Mr.. Faddis said the references
we're mot complimentary"
. Voting against the majority re-
port were Representatives Fitzger-
aid. Sparkman. Democrat. Of Ala
bama, and Brooks. Democrat, Of
Louisiana.
Hearing CaEed One Sided.
Mr.. Fitzgerald denied his minority
report was "emasculated. but said
he took out some references to men,
bers of the subcommittee.
His position vas, he said, simply
that majority members of the sub
committee did not give R. E A. off,
Gals. and others accused by private
utility witnesses an opportunity to
testify, and that the hearing was
"one- sided
Mr.. Sparkman said he and MI.
Brooks were filing second minority
report of their own.
Representative Gathings, Demo-
crat, of Arkansas made the motion
to accept the majority report.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
OukIuwn Park

THIRD RACE-Purse $500 claiming;
lyear-olds and upward: furlongs
Paddy (GuerinI $40 $40 $40
Sidetrack (zufelt 11.40 $50
EiblaZe tGlidevell 4.20
Time, 1:15zs.
Also ran-fTuleyries Lin. Low Hat. Delta
Dan. Roidef, High Martin, fDonaboy.
Ousky Prince, fJoe Greenock, once Hour.
field
Evening star., 1942-03-04
New Ship and Yard Contracts Let

Contracts for the construction of 1853 cargo ships two
shpyards and the expansion of existing shipyard
awarded late today by the Maritime Commission
10way shipyard will be built Swan Island,
Portland Oreg for the Kaiser Co.. Inc and sxway yard
Jacksonville Fla, for the st. Johns Shipbuildng Co.
Three additional ways will constructed the Permanene
Shipyard at Richmond, Calf.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Conferees Agree on Court Merger Legislation

House and Senate conferees reached final agreement
today the merger of the Police and Municipal Courts
after adopting compromise for the Tydngs amendment
which would have permitted judges to be appointed from
within 10 miles of Washington. The compromise
vdes that of the 10 Municipal Court judges must be Dis
ct residents and all three of the appellant judges must be
from the District No geographical limit is placed the two
non-reSidents.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Markets at q Glance

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 4-Cotton
lower; hedge selling. Bonds
steady; rails improve modestly.
Stocks easy; leaders retreat on
profit selling.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Paint Mixer Color Blind

MADISON, Wis. March P.-
Harold E. Jacobson, 81. paint
mixer, was rejected when he sought
to enlist in the Navy. He said an
examination disclosed he was color
blind.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Late Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow on Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Show Window Lighting Rule Drafted

The Commissioners late today directed Corporation
Counsel Richmond Keech to draft regulation requiring
that all uncontrolled lighting such that in show windows
and advertising displays be turned permanently
until arrangements made by business firms involved to
such lights moments notice. The date the
regulation will be into effect not decided pending the
drafting of the regulation.
Earlier Blackout Story Page A-1o
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Nazis Bomb Egyptian Port;
Damage Declared Slight
By the Associated tress

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN From Official Broad
casts, March 4.-German planes
bombed military targets in Alex
andria, Egyptian port used by the
British as a Mediterranean naval
base. the high command said today.
It gave no details.
In another air raid the night be-
fore on a desert airport in the Sue5
Canal area, the corlmunique as
serted, German planes set off large
fires and explosions in hangers and
fuel reserves and destroyed several
grounded planes.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Paris Raid Toll Placed at With Complete Districts Razed to Ground
Thousands More u. S. Soldiers
Landed in Northern Ireland
Latest Arrival Described as Routine JOB;
Iowon First Man in Ranks to Go Ashore
Earlier Story on Page AID


WITH u S. TROOPS IN NORTHERN IRELAND, March A.
Thousands cheering husky United States fighting have
Northern Ireland augment the force that has
Ulster for than month"; it announced today
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Slight Damage in Alexandria.

CAIRO, March (El.-Axis planes
ranged over wide area of Northern
Egypt early today and caused slight
damage by bombing property at
Alexandria. where Britain has her
chief Eastern Mediterranean naval
base.
There were raids also in the Suez
Canal area. No casualties were re-
ported.
Evening star., 1942-03-04

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March A Paris
broadcast recorded today by Ex-
change Telegraph said at least
1,500 persons were killed and sew
eral hundred injured during
last nights raid on the suburbs
Of Paris.
Whole streets were destroyed and
complete districts razed to the
ground" the broadcast declared.
dispatches from Vichy semi
oficially placed the number Of
dead at 600, with several hundred
more injured)
The raid indicates, on the basis of
Casualties inflicted. that the British
nov are Able to strike just rs heavy
air blows rs any IN the worlds
history.
100 Died at Coventry.
The number killed in this one
night raid indicates a fire power
even greater than that the Ger
mans directed at Coventry the night
Of october IA, 1910, when more than
400 died. The intensity of the Cow
entry raid caused the coinage of a
new word for observation-disclosures
tryize.''
Day after day the Germans swept
over London in continuous waves
during September, 1910, but even
in daylight inflicted only about 5000
deaths during this most sustained
civilian bombardment of all times.
About 500 were killed in two raids
on Liverpool March II and 13, 194l,
and 1,100 died along the Clydebank
on March l3 and IA. 194l.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Whole Streets
Are Reported
Destroyed
WeIIes Calls Bombing
By British Legitimate
Measure of War
BULLETIN.

VICHY tR.-Naval Capt.
Jean Fontaine. chief of Vice
Premier Darlan's cabinet, de-
clared tonight that the Re-
nault, Salmson and Farman
plants were badly hit by last
nights British air raid. Capt.
Fontaine, who witnessed the
bombing, said fire from the
Renault factory, which was
making trucks for the Ger
mans, burned so flercely that
it cast great glow over the
entire sky. The Western Paris
suburbs all the way from Saint
German to Issy were "plas-
tered" wit bombs, he de-
clared. THE planes flew 50
low in the moonlight" he said,
that in a fifth-floor apart
ment in Auteuil, just across
the river from the scene Of the
bombardment, it seemed they
were going to crash through
the roof"
Evening star., 1942-03-04
British Clash With laps Northeast Of Pegu

RANGOON Burma tP1-Britsh Army headquarters an
nounced today that British infantry units
have been in contact with the enemy northeast Of Pegu
inflicted casualties This fighting presumably
along the sang River which from northeast Of Pegu
into the Gulf of Martaban)
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Late News Bulletins
Third Biq jap Ship Sunk by Mac Arthur

third large japanese supply vessel of $4,000 tons
sunk during the surprise air raid enemy shipping
the Subic Bay early today further report from Gen. Mac
Arthur disclosed late today This additional brings the
total of Japanese shipping destroyed in this attack
than 10000 tons
Evening star., 1942-03-04

(See VIERECK, Page 2-x0
Evening star., 1942-03-04
jap Planes Aqoin Raid Bondoenq

BANDOENG, Java GF1.-Japanese warplanes raded Ban
doeng this afternoon and of them med
ica institatcn damaged temple hit by bombs and
houses afre. Aneta agency reported
The number of casualties not Immediately known.
Earlier Story Page AID
Evening star., 1942-03-04
81 Nozi Transport Planes Downed, Reds Claim

MOSCOW PD-The Moscow radio today reported that
81 German transport planes attempting supply the
cced destroyed by Russian bombers the
last five days. Earlier Story Page AID
Evening star., 1942-03-04

(See IRELAND, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Prosecutor Declares
Viereck 'Defi|ed'
His U. 5. Citizenship
Jury Expected to Get
Cose Tonight or
EorIy Tomorrow
BULLETIN.

The Viereck trial recessed
late today with closing argu-
ments still incomplete. but
with indications the case will
probably be given to the jury
by noon tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Weather Forecast

Continued moderately cold tonight, lowest tenn
perature slightly below freezing Temperature.
today-Highest, 40, at pm; lowest, 81. at
1880 am.
From the United Srate, weamer bureau Report.
Full Details on Page Az
Evening star., 1942-04-18
Spring Recommended
For Clsonina Furnace

n yuu have svsr had 70 pszt ~
IRE out in he furnace n The dsad
OF winter TO have the fiuss cleaned
or TO pat IN = new gTats. you wtll
undoubtedly nsvsr 1T It happsn
again. II might be = smart tdea 10
attend 10 all these Mt$ls details now.
a. soon as tlae firs y out. 20 yoN wAn
be able TO forget It al next winter.
Most of the fuel companies have
. summer service for cleaning fur
naees that will take Al the hAsards
out Of NEXT winter. Chimney and
all interior fiuss ~ thoroughly
cleaned. Pipes and plumbing are
checked thoroughly. II new crates
or parts are needed they may Be
ordered now TO bs ready for the next
season. 30 many OF these things
are almost impossible to get these
days that 1t is good provider" who
can procure all the necessary items
to insure uninterrupted service nsxt
winter.
Evening star., 1942-04-18

fort of the United States the re-
port stated.
in furtherance Of that objective,
the activities Of the r. H. A. were
directed toward stimulating . maxi
mum Of war housing construction by
private enterprise and also involved
FUN collaboration on the part Of Its
extensive stan Of experts, specialists
and technicians In the overall de-
ferse housing program sponsored by
the Federal Government"
Private builders operating under
the r. H. A. program produced q
total OF 2iS.o35 new small homes
during t94l, representing 50 per cent
Of the aggregate ls4l construction
Of privately financed single-family
homes. the report pointed out.
Between July /. 1910, and Decem-
Der 81, lo4l. approximately $4,000
new small homes were produced un-
der the =. H. A. program. Approxi-
Evening star., 1942-04-18

oVa11ah1o tlnRough mods9ntzAtion and
repair of existing housing. The
maximum ~ q the modefnization
han y Increased from t35o0 to
5000 md thu repayment period u
incFsAsed from flve TO seven years.
However, only loans which add to
the amount Of housing available in
defense areas are eligible for this
Insurance.. This means that IN ad-
ditional housing unit must Be added
10 Q unit or units already In use, or
housing that II now unusabls must
b put IN shape for tenants.
The amendments, Mr.. Cortright
and the builders feel. ahould Be
Evening star., 1942-04-18
+. H. A. Bill
CONTINUED From Page BID

$1,000 10 1850: On . thrss-family
house from 5000 10 $s.5oo. and On
4 fosr-family Dat fron ei0Ioo -
9l2 900.
"A further liberalization of Title Va
Increases the maximum auAktiSe-
ton period Of the mortgage from %
TO Is wears. THIS Win enAhae many
more workers TO purchase homes
since II reduces greatly the monthly
installments.
Modernisation Leans Hiked.
The r. H. A. amendments maAe
provision under section COS for
larye-scals rental projects which
are developed primarily for war
workers. Mortgages up to $S.ooo. 900
NAV be insured and may Be for as
much as 90 per cent Of the estimated
completed value. The room cost Is
limited TO $3.50 In these projects
in order that the rents may b
within reach Of families OF small
income. The dividends Of the oper-
ating corporation are limited.
The bill adds IN entirely new sec
ton to the housing oct. which Is
designed to make more living space
Evening star., 1942-04-18
u. H. A. Speeds Conversion
To Wartime PROGRAM

Conversion of the r. H. A. program
to . wartime basis. which has been
under way ut an increasing tempo
since the start Of the emergency
armament program In the early sum
mer Of 1910. was rapidly carried
toward completion during 1o4l. &C
cording 10 the eighth annual report
OF the Federal Housing Administra-
ton tfAnsuttted to Congress this
week by Commissioner Abner H.
Ferguson.
Operations Of the Federal Hous-
ing Administrations during ls4l were
concentrated on the task Of housing
the vast army OF American workers
and their families engaged in the
defense and wartime production ef-