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Evening star., 1942-05-28
WAAC Recruiting
Rush for Officer Jobs
Continues Here
Pink Application Papers
Await All Corners;
1,000.AppIied Yesterday

The Army recruiting ofice at 1104
New York avenue NV. kept up a
humming business today giving out
applications to oflcer candidates
for the Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps.
Thousands throughout the coun-
try flocked to recruiting stations on
the opening day yesterday to get in
on the ground floor Of the first wom-
ems unit ever established in connec-
.tion with the Nations fighting
forces.
An incomplete Associated Press
survey showed that at lost 13,20s
women had obtained the pink ap-
plications for forwarding to Army
area commands, where the wedding
out process will begin the selection
Of $50 who will make up the corps
first officers. About 1000 applied
here.
Surge Continued Today.
But the flrst-day rush apparently
did not end the surge. Capt. Frank
S. Sloan, district recruiting omcer,
said that 20 women had come to
his office before $3.50 this morning
and that the stream was continuing
by ones, twos and threes. There was
no waiting line, however.
Capt. Sloan said he has plenty"
of applications for all comers today.
Yesterday he ran out twice during
rush periods in the early morning
and at noon. The Office remained
open until 7:30 pm. to handle the
large number of applicants.
Except for the temporary shortage
of pink application forms, there
has been no hitch in the recruiting
process, Capt. Sloan said. adding.
Everybody has been patient"
Applicants Interviewed.
Representative Edith Morse Rog-
ers. Republican. of Massachusetts,
was one of the visitors at the office
during the day yesterday, remaining
about an hour to interview appli-
cants. She expressed no surprise at
the large number Of women seeking
Army Auxiliary service, saying she
had received $4,000 letters on the
subject since she first introduced
the bill in Congress.
The shortage of application blanks
apparently was felt at other points
over the country. The Associated
Press said that similar conditions
existed In Tennessee, Florida, Vir-
ginia, Alabama, Pittsburgh and
Baltimore.
Women beseiged the recruiting
office on the opening day regardless
of the fact that applications will be
received until June 4 and that prior
ity in applying will count for moth
ing. However, the June date is
the deadline when the applications,
including doctors certificates, birth
certificate and other information
must be in the Corps Area ONCE.
Washington women should send
their applications to the district re-
cruiting Office, Equitable Building,
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
THE STAR WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY MAY 2s
Stimson Announces
Commanders for
Nine New Divisions
Brig. Gen. Edwin Parker.
Native Of Washington,
Will Heed 18th

Commanders Of nine new infantry
divisions which are to be organized
before the end Of August were an
nounced today by Secretary Of War
Stimson.
The new units are part of 80
divisions slated for reorganization
before the end of the year.
The 85th Division, Camp Shelby,
Miss, will be commanded by Mai.
Gen. Wade H. Haislip, former as
sistant chief of staff, GIL, at the
War Department. This division is
now being organized.
Gen. Patch Named.
Four divisions are to be organized
in July-the 80th, Camp Forrest,
Tenn, to be commanded by Mai.
Gen. Joseph D. Patch, brother Of
Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, jr.,
recently put in command of forces
In New Caledonia; 88th Division,
Camp Rupert. Cookson Hills, Okla,
Maj. Gen. John E. Sloan; seth
Division, Camp Carson, Colorado
Springs. Colo, Maj. Gen. william
H. Gill and 95th, Camp Swift,
Bastrop, Tex. Maj. Gen. Harry L.
Twaddle.
The four slated for organization
in August are the 18th, Camp But
ner, Durham, N. c., under Brig.
Gen. Edwin p. Parker, jr., q native
Of Washington and former captain
Of Western High School cadet
company; the S3d Division, Camp
Atterbury, Columbus, Ind, Mai.
Gen. John Millikin; 9lst, Camp
White, Medford. Greg, Brig. Gen.
Charles H. Gerhardt; 96th, Camp
Adair, Corvallis, Greg, Brig. Gen. J.
L. Bradley.
Amphibious Unit Planned.
Secretary Stimson also disclosed
that the Army il now building up a
new unit especially for amphibious
training as regular component of
the Army ground forces. This new
unit will be under the command of
Col. Frank A. Keating, infantry ON
Ger Of the general stan corps. It's
temporary headquarters is now at
Camp Edwards, Mass. Later the
unit will be moved to permanent
training quarters near . Florida
beach.
On q recent visit to Fort Bragg,
N. c., Secretary Stimson observed
troops training for amphibious war
fare and said the War Department
was deeply impressed with the need
for troops thoroughly trained in
such fighting methods.
Col. Keating's new command, ht
intimated. is the first of many such
units.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
Japs' Plane Losses
In Last Six Weeks
Placed al 200
Macarthur Communiques
Indicate Destruction
Of Many More Croft
BY the Associated Press.

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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Australia, May 28.-At least 200
Japanese aircraft have been Of
ficially reported shot down, de-
.stroyed on the ground or dam
aged by Allied planes in this the
ater in the six weeks since Gen.
Macarthur took command, a re-
view of Al communiques issued
from his headquarters disclosed
today.
The bulletins have specifically ac-
counted for total of 1874 enemy
planes knocked out of action. The
destruction of many more has been
implied in communiques in such
reports as many direct hits were
scored on 4 line of 80 planes" and
bombs landed in a dispersal area
Of 20 enemy planes"
While the communicates have not
always been specific with regard to
Allied losses, these generally have
been described as Slight" or
negligible"
The Japanese planes definitely &C
counted for include:
Zero Navy fighters-63 shot
down and % damaged.
Bombers-35 destroyed and Is
damaged.
Flying boats and seaplanes-l3
damaged or destroyed.
Unspecified types-ll destroyed
and % damaged.
Yesterday, headquarters said, Al
lied interceptors tore into a squadron
Of Is Japanese Zeros which at
tempted to strafe the airdrome at
Port Moresby, New Guinea, shooting
down one and damaging six. One
Allied plane was lost.
The japanese returned to the at
tack again last night, but without
effect" the communique said.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
Printers Group Cancels
Colorado Tour PIuns

Members of the Association Of
Veteran Union Printers, meeting
yesterday at the Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth street NV. were shown
movies of the West, the closest they
will get to seeing the territory for
the duration.
1t was announced by William T.
Martin, chairman of the Enter.
tainment Committee, that plans for
tour to Colorado had been can
celed because of transportation
shortage. The pictures of Colorado
and other Western States were
shown by Walter j. Brobyn, who ac-
companied District Commissioners
on their tour to California in July,
1910.
Mr.. Martin presented Mr.. Brobyn
with a tripod and screen on behalf of
the organization.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
Final Arguments Heard
In Jap Propaganda Trial
Earlier Story on Page CRY

Earlier Story on Page CRY
Final arguments were under way
In District Court today in the case
of Frederick Vincent Williams and
David Warren Ryder, charged with
violation of the Foreign Agents
Registration Act. 1t was indicated,
however, the case might not 60 to
the jury until Monday.
Albert E. Aren't, special assistant
to the Attorney General, opened for
the prosecution, outlining the Gov
ernment's charges against both de-
PENDANTS. Elisha Hanson, counsel
for Mr. Ryder, began for the de-
fense shortly before noon. Samuel
F. Beach, counsel for Mr.. Williams,
was to follow and the Government
planned to close with rebuttal and
final appeal to the jury by Arthur
B. Caldwell, special assistant to the
Attorney General.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
Society Loses Appeal
For Insurance Permit

The United States Court of Ap-
peals today held that Albert F.
Jordan, superintendent of insurance,
does not have to reissue an insur-
ance permit to the National Hos
pital Service Society, Inc, just be-
cause his predecessors had issued
the society permit.
The appellant tribunal upheld
District Court ruling that the So
ciety, a fraternal beneficial associ-
alton, was not qualified to receive
a license under the statute govern
ing the lower courts ruling as to
it's qualifications under the statute,
but claimed that Mr.. Jordan be
forced to renew the expired permit
because his predecessors had issued
IT.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
Germans Press Hunt
For AssaiIants Of
Gestapo No. 7 Man
Males Over IS Ordered
To Register With Police
In Bohemia and Moruviu
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 28.-German
authorities subjected all Bohe-
mia and Moravia to a flne-tooth
combing today in a hunt for the
assailants Of Reinhard Heydrich,
No. 2 man of the Nazi Gestapo,
and ordered every male over Is
in the protectorate to register
with police by midnight to-
morrow.
Czech sources in London expressed
the belief that hundreds must al
ready have been arrested" in mass
roundups started yesterday, imme-
diately after Heydrich was wounded
In q Prague suburb.
The decree ordering the regis
tration was broadcast by the Prague
radio. 1t said German soldiers
would shoot on the spot any man
found without a registration card
after teh midnight deadline.
The Evening Star said today that
Heinrich Hirnmler, chief of the
Gestapo, had flown to Prague to
take personal charge Of the situa-
ton.
The German controlled Prague
radio In broadcast heard here as
serted that one of two assaSsins had
thrown bomb at the car in which
Heydrich was riding, while the sec
ond opened fire with an automatic
rife.
One man, the radio said, ran away,
while the second escaped on q BIZ
cycle.
The radio said the two men had
waited for several hours for Hey
drichs car to pass.
A Swiss Telegraphic Agency dis
patch from Prague reported Hey
drich was severely injured" but
gave no details. A similar report
was broadcast by the Vichy radio
last night.
A Czech government spokesman,
estimating the Germans had $4,000
Czechs in concentration camps in
the protectorate, expressed fears
that they would be used as hostages,
Is in France.
Representatives Of other exiled
governments here suggested that
the shooting of Heydrich, who bore
the misleading title of Reich's pro-
tector of Bohemia and Moravia,
might touch of a wave of attempts
against the lives of German bosses
In other subjucated countries.
For that reason alone, it was be-
lieved, the Germans might make
an example of the Czechs."
The attack occurred in a Prague
suburb on the highway to Berlin, it
appeared in report from Prague,
while Heydrich was driving in
large car with high German officials.
1t was said that only a few persons
could have known the route and
time that Heydrich set out from his
headquarters.
Czech sources in London heard
that the assassination was attempted
with automatic rifles in the hands
of two men between 80 and IS years
of age, one of whom escaped on
bicycle or afoot. Some Swedish re-
ports were to the effect that de-
layed action bomb had been planted
in the car or that bomb had been
thrown at it.
The German-controlled Prague
radio announced an attache case
bearing the label of small Prague
hotel, the White Swan, had been
found with another object" after
the aSSaSSinS had fled.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
Alfred 6. Vanderbilt Here
As Boafswain in NAVY

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, %
year-old heir to . 1000, 900 for
tune, today abandoned the life Of
sportsman and reported to the Navy
Department for duty as boatswain
at $153 q month.
To pave the way for his Navy
service Mr. Vanderbilt resigned as
head Of the Pimlico and Belmont
Park race tracks and gave up d.
rectorships In the Saratoga Racing
Association, United Hunts Club and
the Turf and Field Club.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
Los Angeles Given
28-Minute Air Alarm
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 28.-The Los
Angeles area had a 28-minute air
raid alert today.
The yellow alert was flashed at
2:03 am. and radio stations were
ordered of the air a minute later.
The blue signal was given at 2:19
am. and the all-clear at 2:3l am.
The 4th Army Air Force at San
Francisco said the alert was caused
by unidentified planes which later
were identified as friendly"
Evening star., 1942-05-28
Dr.. Y. M. Pierce Dies:
Advertising Leader
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 28.-Dr. v.
Mott Pierce, rs, president of Pierce's
Proprietaries, Inc, Buffalo, and
thrice head of the Association of
American Advertisers, died Tuesday
In Pasadena, Calf. where he had
resided the past two years.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts May 28-Domei broadcast
the following story today:
"The initial eyewitness account
of the sensational shelling of the
Santa Barbara coastline Febru-
ary "a (actually February. .23) by
a Japanese submarines story
that was carried by newspapers
throughout the world for it's sig
nificance as the first shelling Of
the American mainland by an
Axis submarines reported by a
Nichi Nichi correspondent who
interviewed an officer who par
ticipated in the raid at an un-
specified naval base.
Describing the thrilling surprise
assault in which military objec-
tives along the Santa Barbara
coastline were damaged by gunf1re.
a lieutenant who preferred to keep
his name secret said that when the
Japanese U-boat bobbed up off the
California coastline there were no
signs whatever of enemy patrol &C
tivity.
Scene Wholly Unwarlike.
With the raid being timed at
night, he said, the illumination of
the town of Santa Barbara and the
twinkling of beacon lights of oil
storage tanks and derricks were
clearly visible. Along the coastal
highway speeding cars threw a glare
of headlights into the night, and the
entire coastal area presented a
peaceful and wholly unwarlike
scene, the officer said.
When the first shot was fired
from the submarine, the lieutenant
said, there were Immediately signs
Of CONSERVATION, and those of the
U-boat heard the distant sound OF
shrieking sirens.
Every one on board completely
forgot the hardships they had en-
countered in making the crossing
from Japan when the first shell
shattered the night, and when the
second and third shots set targets
on fire all the crew danced with
joy and threw their arms around
each other he said.
Crewman Had Bristly Chin.
Passing his hands over his sun
tanned face, the lieutenant added:
"I still can remember the pain
full bristles on the chin Of one Of
my men who Rugged my cheek
"On making sure they had set fire
to all oil tanks In that area, the
U-boat submerged, disappearing un-
der the waves
Asked whether the raid was timed
for President Roosevelt's fireside
chat, the offlcer said he didn't know
about it but was amused no end
to hear later that the attack oc-
CURED when Roosevelt was making
another one of his diatribes against
the Axis"
Evening star., 1942-05-28
81 Policemen Poisoned

Forty of the 90 police of Pretoria,
South Africa, were mysteriously
poisoned at meal at a police depot
and had to 60 to the hospital.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
Weather Report

shed by the
Coumba-Sighly cooler tonight with gentle winds
Maryland-Slightly cooler tonight.
VgniaCooler Southeast and slightly cooler in North portion
Evening star., 1942-05-28
No u. 5. Patrols Seen,
Says Jap Sub Officer i:
Who SheI|ed Oil Field
All Tanks in Sonto Borboru
Area Fired During Attack,
Lieutenant Is Quoted

Japan claimed full credit for
the submarine attack February
% on an oil field north OF Santa
Barbara, Calf. The submarine.
identified at the time only as an
enemy pessel, fired Is fve-tnch
shells from her deck gun during
a frestde chat by President
Roosevelt. They t0ere estimated
by oil field officials to haze caused
damage OF only $500. TtDo huge
storage tanks were believed to
haze been the target, but they
Were untouched. What the
japanese claim for the attack
t0ds gtuen for the first time to-
day.
Evening star., 1942-05-28

The war we're in Is the war TO win!
Buy War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, so, 8 pm. Year ago, ".
Lowest, go, TAO am. Year ago, OIL.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest "a on May /.
Lowest 6, on January IL.
Humidity for Last "a Hour'
(From noon yesterday to noon today
HiGhest, 70 per cent, at $50 I'm. today.
Lowest, 40 per cent, at $50 pm. yester-
day.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
To-day Tomorrow.
High - 7:13 am. e:04 Am.
Low 1:I7 am. 2:10 an.
High 7:36sp.m. $50 pm.
Low - 2:06 pm. 300 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun. today -- 5:47 1924
Sun, tomorrow - b:46 s:2t
Noon, today ----- 6:3S Pm. 4:46 Am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1942-05-28
River Report.
Precipitation.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy at
Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today
Evening star., 1942-05-28

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1942-05-28

AXIS BATTERS AT BRITISH DEFENSE LNE-Ferce armored
battles in the Lbyan today marked the Axis thru about
Hacheim Cd and Gazaa the north hinge of
British defense Lbya Axis believed driving
toward Tobuk roken and latest reports indicate that
they within is miles of that Mediterranean port.
"A. F. Wirephoto
Evening star., 1942-11-29
Latest Nazi Treacherv
May Unite All French
Factions With Allies
Churchill Broadcast
Today Expected to Shed
Light on Developments
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Nov. 28 - Common
wrath against Adolf Hitler for his
latest piece Of treachery at Toulon
offered a possibility tonight that
French factional differences would
be composed in favor of whole
hearted support Of the United
Nations.
Prime Minister Churchill is ex-
rected to shed considerable light
on French developments in a broad
cast to the world tomorrow (at
4 pm, Eastern War Time.
The fact that Mr.. Churchill
lunched with Gen. Charles de Gaulle
and Gen. Georges Catroux, Fighting
French leader in Syria and the
Levant, at No. 10 Downing street
today was taken in some quarters
as an indication that a plea for
French unity would be forthcoming
when the Prime Minister goes on
the air.
De Gaulle May Visit Washington.
Another important development
was report that Gen. de Gaulle
would visit Washington to present
to President Roosevelt the Fight
ing French attitude toward Admiral
Jean Darlan. A Free French spokes-
man once called Admiral Darlan,
now collaboration with the Allies,
The No. 2 traitor of France
Among hopeful signs of new
French unity was a Reuters dispatch
from Lisbon quoting advices from
France as saying the French people
were urging that Gen de Gaulle
and Admiral Darlan come to an
understanding
Such an agreement, the dispatch
pointed out, would be big step
forward in welding the people of
France together. Whatever is said
about Admiral Darlan in England,
the Reuters story added, he enjoys
confidence of large sections of the
French community as shown by the
way the French in North Africa
rallied to him.
Seizure Of De La Borde Doubted.
Reports that Admiral Jean de la
Borde, commander of the now-scut-
tied main French fleet at Toulon had
been taken prisoner were described
by the Fighting French as despicable
Nazi propaganda intended to dis
honor his name. These sources said
it was more likely that he went
down with the fleet he ordered scut-
tied
Admiral De la Borde, 81, COM
manded the French Atlantic fleet
at the outbreak of war. Formerly
he commanded the aircraft carrier
Bearn, now at Martinique. and broke
a leg in the first landing ever made
on her flight deck.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
6. W. Student Is Held
On Charge Of Shooting
Brother-in-LaW
Youth Seized in New York
Accuses Dentist OF
Goodness to Family
BY the Associated Press.

by lhe hSeOClAteO FreSb
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Joseph
Barth, 20, George washington Uni
versity student, was booked on q
felonious assault charge tonight In
the shooting of his brother -in-law,
DR.. Jerome Meadow, 20, dental
surgeon.
DR.. Meadow was wounded In the
abdomen during a scufile in his
office. Barth surrendered to police
shortly after the shooting.
Assistant District Attorney Louis
A. Pagnucco said Barth told him he
came to New York ito reason with
DR.. Meadow about his GOODNESS to
my sister and my parents"
Mr.. Pagnucco quoted Barth as say
ing his sister. Anne. was married
to the dentist in 1910 and my par
ents gave DR.. Meadow substantial
dowry-in excess Of $l0,000-with
which to establish himself and open
his office"
Barth then told him. Mr.. Pagnuc-
co said, that after the marriage. the
dentist cooled in his relationship
not only with my parents, but with
my sister"
Barth, who lives in the 1900 block
of Newton street, Washington, said
he attended college at night and
was employed days as clerk for
the Association of American Rail-
roads.
DR.. Meadow was reported In .
critical condition at New York
Hospital.
Evening star., 1942-11-29

infected men to be treated by civil
liam doctors, at Army expense,
before their induction into the
armed services.
Clinic Program Extensive.
The Public Health Service, in CO.
operation with State health units,
has an extensive clinic program for
the treatment of social diseases, but
the Army, it was said, has not con-
suited with that agency. The Pub
lie Health Service has an appro-
priation of about 100000 for its
program.
Whether the Army's move to cut
down draft exemption because of
social diseases will interfere with
the Public Health Service appro-
priations for next year has not been
decided, it was said
The Army also has opened an in
dustrial hygiene program, not only
in Government-oWne arsenals and
munition plants, but has extended
this service to more than 10000
privately operated plants holding
war contracts.
1t also has a safety program in
all Of these plants, it was said, which
duplicates the program the Labor
Department, in cooperation with
the National Safety Council. has
been carrying on for number of
years.
The industrial hygiene program
af D,,h xrrl,t tol,
its National Institute of Health, has
devoted years in developing has been
ignored by the Army, it was said.
Oficials declared they feared ap-
preparations for the civilian agencies
to continue on with this type of
work might suffer as the result of
this duplication.
Four-Point Proposal Discussed.
What is known of the military
education program among educa-
tors, 1t was said, has led to specula-
tion that it would contain four
points. as follows:
/. Regardless of scholastic stand
ing, student is subject to military
orders and may be told to leave
college and report for duty else
where if and when military exigen-
cies demand it.
2. His curriculum is so modified
from his regular college major-as
to prepare him for the particular
service he has chosen.
3. If his scholastic standard be-
comes unsatisfactory, he may be
ordered into active service at once
as private or apprentice seaman.
In other words, his training status
then reverts to that OF any person
subject to military service under
the Selective Service Act or volun-
teering for service with the NAVY
and Marine Corps.
4. At the end Of one and one-helf
years Of college. he is given a ma
tional competitive examination to
determine whether he should COM
plete his college education.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
Embassy Aides 10 Attend
CoIored Catholics Pageant

Invitations to attend the victory
pageant to be held at $50 pm. to-
morrow at the Lincoln Colonnade.
1915 U street NV, under the aus
pices of the Father Burgess Council.
Inc. of the Federated Colored Cath
olics, have been acce ted by repre-
sentatives of 13 Embassies Of the
United Nations, it was announced
last night by Francis Spriggs, chair
man of the affair.
The ceremonies will be held prior
to program for the junior branches
of the Knights of St. John and the
ladies auxiliary. Col Charles H.
Dorsey, grand president of the Bal
timore Grand Commandery, knights
Of st. John. and Gen. Daniel
Spriggs Of the Supreme Comman.
derry staff, will speak.
Presentations to various groups
will be made by the Rev. William
J. McVeigh. pastor of st. Cyprian's
Church. Preparations have been
made to accommodate 1000 guests.