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Evening star., 1942-03-28
Census of Visiting Servicemen
To Gauge Need of Quarters
Weekend Checks on Influx Begins
Tonight to Supply Doto to Officials

A census of Washington S
weekend visitors the thou
sands of soldiers. sailors and
marines on leave here-will be
taken tonight as a step toward
eventual procurement of perma-
nent quarters for enlisted men
visiting their Capital, it was
learned today.
This procedure was decided on
Yesterday bv Hugo Wolter. director
of recreation services of metropoli-
tan civilian defense, in order to
place before Government officials
accurate data on the number of
men turned away from agencies
here supplying low-cost lodgings.
The recreation director said a
check would be made with the three
United Service Organization agen-
cies-the G Street Y. M. c. A.. Serv-
ice Mems Club No. and Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club-that
among them afford less than 500
places for men to sleep on week
ends.
To Check Union Station.
A check also is expected to be
made at Union Station, where a
large number of enlisted men turned
away from the agencies because of
overcrowding catch a few hours
sleep every Saturday night.
The Star on March Is disclosed
the acute lack of housing facilities
here for men on leave. Since that
time the Army has cleared the way
for approximately 500 beds at the
Washington Recreation Area in Ar
lington, near Arlington Memorial
Bridge. The camp will be open to
men on leave tonight for the first
Evening star., 1942-03-28

time since the outbreak of the war.
Before December the area afford
ed more than 1000 beds for men on
leave, but since that time it has
been used to billet soldiers on guard
duty. Transfer of these troops to
Fort Myer began recently.
An official of Federal Security
Administration said Thursday that
if Mr.. Wolter can support his claim
that several thousand men are un-
able to get sleeping accommoda-
tions here each week end, the F. S.
A. would be glad to certify imme-
diately any request for construction
1of barracks to house them.
Submit Report Monday.
Mr.. Wolter pointed out today the
difficulty of getting an accurate
count of the men coming here on
leave, but tonight's check, he said,
would 60 far toward establishing a
good estimate He said he plans to
check again next week end and the
week after in order to get a more
accurate count.
His report will be made up this
week end and submitted to F. S. A..
Monday.
Earlier this week it was learned
that a month old proposal to
erect barracks on Union Station
Plaza to house soldiers on leave
had received a setback when the
F. S. A. recommended to Federal
Works Agency the structure be used
to house women war workers.
F. S. A. took the stand the bar
racks would be more desirable 70
take care of women on a temporary
basis until they found permanent
rooms, since the structures use by
enlisted men would be restricted al
most entirely to week ends.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Two Successful
Raids Reported
ByWainwright
Corregidor Gunners
Shoot Down Heavy
Enemy Bomber

The War Department reported to-
day that the Philippine defenders
made two successful raids on the
Japanese and that anti-aircraft gun
ners on the fortified island of Cor
regidor shot down one heavy enemy
bomber.
A communique said the raids were
on the Bataan Peninsula and at
Zamboanga some 500 miles to the
south on the island of Mindanao.
In the latter raid. American-Fil-
ipino patrols penetrated enemy lines
to within less than a mile of the
city to attack an outpost and sus-
tanned no casualties.
On Bataan, American artillery,
blasting at enemy troops and truck
concentrations, silenced one Japa-
nese battery, the communique said
Enemy Gun Emplacements Shelled.
The bomber was shot down during
the fourth successive day of vir-
tually continuous air attacks on
Corregidor
Meanwhile. batteries on Correg-
idor and adjacent fortified islands
shelled enemy gun emplacements on
the south shore of Manila Bay.
Corregidor Island has been with
standing almost continuous aerial
bombardments during the last four
days. Sharpshooting gunners are
forcing the enemy bomberS to fly at
such a high altitude, the communi-
que reported, that their aim has
proved very inaccurate, causing
practically no damage to military
installations of the fortress.
Official count credits the anti-air-
craft gunners on Corregidor with de-
stroying eight of the enemy bomb
ers since the day and night raids
started on March "a. This figure
does not include planes that NAV
have been hit or report yesterday
that several were shot down"
American anti-aircraft guns on
the Bataan emplacements have cost
the enemy heavily in planes since
December 9. when Gen. Douglas
Macarthur withdrew his forces to
that area. The official toll, reported
IN communicates, list 174 japanese
planes destroyed since that date.
American gunners have learned to
fire at point blank range in smash
Ing japanese attempts to infiltrate
their lines, practice taught them
by Gen. Macarthur, which is now
being continued very successfully bv
1t. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright.
his successor in command. The
japanese have been reported for
several days moving up concentra-
tion of troops behind their lines
and this gives indication that Gen.
Yamashita was building up a force
to make a determined drive.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Laval May Confer
In Berlin Next Week

BERN, Switzerland. March % tP).
Pierre Laval, one-time vice pre-
mier Of France. who was ousted late
in 1910 by Marshal Petain, is ex-
pected to go to Berlin next week
to discuss the possibility of in
creased French German collabora-
ton, Axis news dispatches from
Vichy reported today.
Laval has conferred with Petain
and Vice Premier Jean Darlan.
Evidence that the collaboration
effort was Axis inspired was seen
in D. N. B. dispatch, which said
pro-AXis Laval took the initiative in
making an appointment with Pc
tain at Randan. near Vichy, last
Thursday morning.
New Accord Believed Sought.
Foreign military observers with
/ Vichy connections said they believe
/ Laval is endeavoring to make new
agreement with his former chief in
order to counteract the understand
ing now existing between Washing
ton and Vichy.
Authoritative sources in
Washington disclosed this week
that virtually all pending ques-
tionS between the American and
French governments have been
settled for the time beingD
Informed sources pointed out that
while Petain may have listened
sympathetically to Laval and may
bring him back in the cabinet, it
did not mean he would yield to any
major changes in French policy at
present. If Laval returns, he may
become foreign minister. now filled
with other posts by Admiral Darlan.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Commands Attack St. Nazaire;
Raiders Routed> Germans Claim;
Ship Moves Hint Battle for India
Major British Unit
Reported to Have
Passed Good Hope

By the Associated Press
LONDON, March 28.-Reuters,
British news agency, reported
hearing the Rome radio say to-
day that "a major British naval
force passed the Cape of Good
Hope tsouthernmost Africa on
its way to the Indian Ocean"
The broadcast was quoted further
The force included two large
battleships, two aircraft carriers,
several cruisers and smaller ships. y
Thus, signs of a great impending
battle for India increased today.
Japanese warships have been re-
ported near the enemy captured
Andaman Islands in the Bay of
Bengal, within striking distance OF
Calcutta or Ceylon. and at Rangoon
Burma.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Hitler Plans Air-Borne Invasion
With 200, 900 Men, British Say

British supplies from reaching Rus
sia and get the hard-hitting British
blitzes of his back" he continued.
The surest gamble for him now is
an airborne invasion"
Information reaching London
from the continent supported the
air attack theory, citing three re-
ports:
l. Large numbers of troop-carry-
ing gliders are being made in Meth
erlands factories.
2. The Paris plant of the Renault
works, which was recently bombed
by the R. A. F.. is turning out gliders
as we'll as tanks.
3. Poison gas is being manufac-
tured extensively in German -occu-
pied Belgium
Many observers felt that Hitler
probably would use gas.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Reversal Of McConn's S
Conviction Indicated

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 28.-The
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has
indicated it would reverse the mail
fraud conviction of Gene McCann.
stock broker once known as "the
boy wonder of Wall Street"
The court has decreed that when
on trial for felony, an accused, at
least when not himself a lawyer,
may not consent to be tried by q
judge except upon the advice of an
attorney" McCann, who tried his
own case and waived trial by jury.
was convicted by the court after a
two-week trial and sentenced to
prison for six years.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Allied Situation Improves
On Toungoo Front in Burma

NEW DELHI, India, March % (4).
British headquarters declared to-
day the situation in the Toungoo
front in Burma appeared improved
after the recapture of Toungoo
airport by reinforced Chinese troops
fighting to hold the eastern end OF
the Allied line.
Little change was reported in the
situation at the opposite end OF the
front where British forces are bar
ring the path of japanese troops
seeking to advance toward Prone
and the rich oil fields of Northern
Burma.
Our lines had to be Strengthened
on the IrraWaddy front in cOnSe-
quence of recent developments in the
Toungoo area" communique said,
There still has been no contact on
the front though large parties Of
mixed Burmans and japanese local
freebooters are active south of
Prone"
Irrawaddy Town Bombed.
The British retirement on the
IrraWaddy front is not extensive
and the British forces there are
still holding positions in front
of Prone, London military COM
mentator said.
He declared the British were
forced to withdraw by the neces-
sity of keeping Allied troops on
a parallel front and by the fear
that the japanese, who have
penetrated to the north of Toun-
goo, might cut across the wooded
Yoma region and attack the
British rear
The bulletin said Japanese air
raiders struck heavily yesterday at
a town on the Irrawaddy River,
raining down incendiary bombs
which destroyed three-quarters OF
the unidentified settlement.
Military damage was very slight
and casualties we're very few, too.
the announcement added.
Heavy Fighting at Toungoo.
Heavy fighting apparently still
was raging around Toungoo, with
virtually encircled Chinese troops
giving the japanese invaders terrific
battle in the citys outskirts.
The Chinese were said to have
received reinforcements from their
own armies which boosted their
morale considerably.
A communique from Chunking
China. said yesterday that the city
still was in Chinese and Allied hands
up to Thursday night.
The Chunking reference to the
fight at the airport was brief.
It revealed that japanese. moving
in with the object of attacking the
tSee BURMA, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Summary of Todoy's Star

Pork dealers warned to keep prices
in mid-March levels. Page Az
House vote on labor legislation faces
delay. Page A-3
Aviation gasoline program inquiry
limited by Truman. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Traffic light control given over to
WardenS. Page Az
Religious education for District stu
dents asked. Page A-3
Report says D. c. warning system to
rank among best. Page A-l6
Evening star., 1942-03-28
200 Firms Reported
Slain When Nozis
Withdrew Quickly

MOSCOW, March % tP,-
The Moscow radio, quoting
Stockholm dispa tches, said to-
day that an entire company OF
200 Finnish ski volunteers, at
tached to the SIS Norland Ger
man regiment on the northern
front. was annihilated when
the Germans withdrew and
failed to inform the Firms.
Among the killed, the dis
patch said, was Paavo Vierto,
world champion in ski jump
ing"
Available records in New
York do not include the name
of Vierto. These records in the
last two years are incomplete,
however.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
.Cripps Satisfied
With Conferences
On Indian Problem
British Envoy Reports
Only One Minor Change
In SeIf-Government PIon
BY the Associatec Press.

BY the AsSociatec Press.
NEW DELHI, India, March %.
Sir Stafford Cripps, special
British envoy to India. declared
today he was entirely satisfied
with talks so far" with leaders of
various groups in India looking
toward settlement of the Indian
problem.
Referring at a press conference
to his interview yesterday with Mo-
handas K Gandhi, Sir Stafford
said he thought it was extremely
helpful He added he expected
to see Gandhi again.
I'm the interview yesterday. We
talked about the weather, Wardha
IGandhi's home), food. health and
some other matters" Cripps said.
Sir Stafford and the little Indian
leader conferred for more than two
hours in another of the ENJOYS
series of talks with prominent In
dians on the British plan for Indian
self-government.
One Minor Change Made.
He said that as a result of these
talks, he had made only one change
in the government proposals-re-
wording a sentence which he had
been told was not clear.
Sir Stafford made it clear that
he was sticking to his original plan
to stay in Indie. fortnight.
Il don't propose to leave India
until I know one way or the other
whether the proposals are accept
able or not" he said. That doesn't
mean 1 am going to stay on in
definitely within the next 10 days
I am going to make up my mind
whether they are acceptable or not"
Sir Stafford said the text of the
British proposals would be released
for publication Monday.
Post War Federation Predicted.
Qualified sources predicted the
publication would disclose Britain
was offering India a postwar fed
Grafton of dominion status with
each province or state free to de-
eide for itself whether it will join
the federation or remain outside.
Provinces remaining outside would
be free to form another federation
of similar status and thus two do
minions could result.
Sir Stafford is facing a number of
conferences before the proposals are
published.
Mohammed All Jinnah, president
of the All-Indian Moslem League,
paid a second call on the British
envoy this afternoon. His first in
terview was wednesday.
Sir Stafford announced that he
would see Maulana Abdul Kalan
Azad, president OF the All-India
Congress party, also today and would
talk tomorrow with Pandit Jawahar-
lal Nehru, former president of the
Indian National Congress.
Also to See Communists.
He also said he would see some
of the Indian Communists who have
been released from Jail.
Gandhi is expected to remain here
over Sunday for the executive meet
ing of the All-India Congress Work.
ing Committee, out of which might
come the first concrete evidence of
Congress reaction to the proposals.
Gandhi had nothing to say about
the conference, explaining he had
promised to maintain silence.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 28-The Ger
man high command is preparing to
sacrifice 100000 airborne troops" in
spring offensive against British
power stations and gasoline dumps,
responsible London observer said
today.
1T will not be the sort Of invas-
ion the public has learned to ex-
pect," he added. Hitler will see to
that. He is still smart fellow"
If such force, comparatively
small for an invasion, were to dam
age vital centers such as power
plants and gasoline depots. this in
formant declared. the German high
command would feel the investment
in men, transport planes and gliders
we'll worthwhile.
To win his war. Hitler must stop
Evening star., 1942-03-28
II Enemy Worships
Reported Damaged or
Sunk by u. S. Subs

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 28.-The
London Stars Sydney CORE
spondent said today American
submarines in the Pacific had
sunk five Japanese destroyers,
an aircraft carrier and about
80 transports and supply ships
in the last two or three weeks.
Five cruisers, another aircraft
carrier and 30 transports and
supply ships were damaged, the
paper said, adding that all the
sinkings occurred around Aus
tralia."
The correspondent said he
had gained his information
from Authoritative sources"
Another Star correspondent
reported from Brisbane the
arrival of a full Netherlands
Indies infantry division, well
armed and eager to fight.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Bishop Schrembs Rallies;
Recovery Chance Good
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, March 28.-Arch-
bishop Joseph Schrembs of the
Cleveland Catholic Diocese. Ill with
pneumonia. was improved today.
Dr. William E. Merrick commented:
Il feel greatly encouraged and
there is a good chance for recovery.
The dangerous stage has been
passed"
Earlier, oxygen was administered
to the 76-year-old prelate while the
$4,000 faithful of the Cleveland
Diocese prayed for his recovery.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
California Students 10 Aid
Harvest; Must Join Unions
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf. March %.
Registration of all California STU
dents over Is who are willing to
work in fields and factories this
summer will be started April Is in
an effort to combat a threatened
farm labor shortage.
students expecting to secure en-
ployment in canning and processing
establishments should understand
that they must become members of
unions, and they should be informed
of the obligations, including pay
ment of fees" State officials said.
THE entire description of summer
employment should give fair ap-
praisal of the less attractive condi-
tions which accompany the work, as
well as the more appealing condi-
Cons"
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Jopon Opens Tunnel
Linking Two islands

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC From japanese Broad
casts) March 28.-The Shimonoseki-
Moji undersea tunnel linking the
main japanese island of Honshu
with Kyushu was opened yesterday
when an electric train made a trial
run through it.
The tunnel beneath ShimonoSeki
Strait took six years to build.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
New japanese Envoy
Arrives in Russiu
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KUIBYSHEV. U. S. S. R., March
28.-Noatake Sato. the new japanese
Ambassador to Soviet Russia, ar
rived here today by train from Man.
chukuo and Siberia.
Sato's arrival signaled extensive
changes in the japanese Embassy
for he brought with him new first
secretary to replace First Secretary
Kirao Saito and a new military at
tache to replace Col. Yamaoka, as
well as other new personnel.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Greek Newspaper Price
20 Times That Of August

BY the Associated Press
ATHENS From German Broad
casts, March 28.-The Greek gov
ernment decreed new increase to-
day in the price of daily newspapers
on top of three other relatively re-
cent rises. making the rate 20 times
that of last August.
The new price is 20 drachma per
copy.
The drachma once equaled 1872
cents in foreign exchange rates. 1t
is no longer quoted.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
lindberqh to Sturt Job

DETROIT, March % (P.-Charles
A. Lindbergh will start work Monday
at the Ford Motor Co.'S giant Willow
Run bomber plant. The famous
aviator's exact duties we're not dis
closed, but he is expected to assume
supervisory position in the engi-
neering department.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Aviation Gas Program
Will Be Investigated,
Truman Indicates
STANDARD Oil Accused
By Arnold Of Helping to
Build Nuzi Refineries

By the Associated Press
The Senate Investigating Com
mittee has uncovered evidence
warranting an investigation of
the whole wartime aviation gas
oline program. Chairman Tru-
man disclosed today.
He said the committee was study
ing testimony that Standard Oil of
New Jersey had helped to establish
gasoline refining plants in pre-war
Germany. In addition, Senator
Truman said. the committee has re-
ceived information that while sew
eral major companies. including the
Standard Oil group, had received
government contracts to produce the
100 octane fuel used in American
airplanes, independent firms were
not sharing in this business.
I'VE have reports" Senator Tru-
man told reporters, that the big
companies have been given the in
side track, and that they probably
will be able to pay for the plants
the Government is building for them
out of the profits they make on the
sale of gasoline to the Government "
Cooperation With Nazis Charged
Senator Truman said he expected
the committee to look into this mat
ter after it had concluded its inves-
tigation into the synthetic rubber
program.
AS part of that inquiry the COM
mittee yesterday heard testimony
from Thurman Arnold. Assistant
Attorney General. that subsidiary
of Standard Oil of New Jersey had
co-operated with Nazi government
interests in construction of an avia-
ton gasoline plant in Germany in
1898. before the war broke out.
Characterizing that as a contri-
button toward Germanys later pro-
ductive success. Mr.. Arnold said it
was an example of simple minded
people following the dictates of a
foreign government" by participat-
ing in the German autarchy pro-
gram.
Mr.. Arnold charged in testimony
before the committee that Standard
Oil hindered production of syn
thetic rubber He was challenged
in statement by the president of
the company, William S. Parish,
who said the accusation was with
out foundation
Mr.. Parish also said that the only
information the German trust had
withheld from his company under
an invention pooling agreement was
"the detail of their government
sponsored program of producing
buna rubber from coal in GERMANY. -
Synthetic butyl rubber samples
developed by Standard Oil and I. G..
Farbenindustrie, German dye trust,
were submitted to the United States
Government and private American
(See RIJRRER PAGE Ar
Evening star., 1942-03-28
British Patrols Reach
Axis Libyan Positions

BY the Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt. March 28.-British
patrols. working by day and night,
have reached into the Axis Libyan
positions between Tmimi and Ell
Mechili, general headquarters an
nounced today, giving no details.
The communiQue said: Our
fighting patrols were busy by night
and day. One visited Ras Ell Eleba,
beyond the Tmimi-El Mechili track.
Another got to the area of Chechi-
ban, near the Tmimi landing
grounds. Our artillery shelled enemy
positions at Aleima, too
Italians Report Taking Prisoners.
ROME From Italian Broadcasts)
March % (P,.-The Italian high
command reported today several
dozen prisoners were taken in a
night action between advanced units
southwest of Tmimi on the Libyan
front
The high commands communique
said port and harbor installations
of Tobruk were bombed by German
planes and one merchant vessel was
hit
British planes have raided Patras
Greece, without causing damage OF
casualties. the communique de-
clared.
Evening star., 1942-03-28

Miscellany.
Marriage Licenses. Page Al
Births and Deaths. Page Al
Natures Children. Page Big
Foreign.
Soviet landing imperils Nazis at
Murmansk. Page Al
Cripps satisfied" with talks on In
dian problem. Page AZ
National.
New counteroffensive against subs
intensified in Atlantic. Page Az
Senator LANCER upheld in right to
Senate seat, 50 to 80. Page Az
Evening star., 1942-03-28

tSee RUBBER, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1942-02-11
Your Income Tax
No. 381Bod Debts; Method of Deduction

What constitutes . reasonable
addition" to q reserve for bad debts
must be determined in the light of
the facts, and will vary as between
classes of business and with condi-
tions of business prosperity. It will
depend primarily upon the total
amount Of debts outstanding as Of
the close OF the taxable year, those
arising currently as well as those
arising in prior taxable Yeas, and
the total amount Of the existing re-
serve. In case subsequent realiza-
tions upon outstanding debts prove
to be more or less than estimated
at the time of the creation of the
existing reserve, the amount Of the
excess or inadequacy in the existing
reserve should be reflected in the
determination of the reasonable az
dition necessary In the taxable year.
A taxpayer using the reserve method
should show in his return the VOL
ume Of charge sales Cor other busi-
ness tranSactionS) for the year, and
the percentage Of the reserve to
such amount, the total amount of
notes and accounts receivable at the
beginning and end Of the taxable
year, and the total amount Of the
debts ascertained to be worthless
and charged against the reserve
during the taxable year.