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Evening star., 1942-04-27
US. Destroyer Sunk Off Florida;
Allied Planes BIost Jops' Bases
On New Guinea, Solomon Isles
Explosion Under
Woter Biomed;
Life Loss Small

The United States destroyer
eturtevant was sunk within the
past "a hours on the coast OF
Florida by an underwater ex-
piosion," the Navy Department
announced In a communique TO-
day.
Loss Of life was said to have been
small. and most OF the crew have
reached an unnamed port in safety.
The next Of kin OF those lost are
being notified.
The Navy did not explain the
cause Of sinking other than to de-
scribe II as an underwater expio-
sion. but observers pointed out that
such an explosion without doubt
came either from an enemy torpedo
or by contact with a mine.
This Ia the seventh American
naval vessel OF all types lost In the
Atlantic since operations began In
that area last fall. and is the 18th
destroyer lost on all fronts.
The Sturtevant was named in
memory Of Ensign Albert D. Sturte-
want, u. 8. N. r.. a native Of WASH
tnston, and his sister, Miss Ruth
Eturtevant. was her sponsor. En-
sign Sturtevant was appointed a
naval aviator May !. 1917, and was
serving at Felixtowe, England,
when he was shot down by German
planes February Is, 1918.
The Sturteyant was commissioned
In 1920 at the yards of the New
York Shipbuildine Corp. at Camden,
N. j. She was of the four stack,
fiush-deck type generally known as
World War destroyers because their
plans were drawn and some con-
struction begun during that con-
flict Twenty OF her class were in
cluded In the so destroyers sent to
Great Britain In exchange for bases
In the Atlantic.
OF l,109 tons displacement, the
Eturtevant had q range of 5000
miles at cruising speed. She carried
II torpedo tubes In banks Of three
with the usual small gun armament.
While originally designed too carry
lis ofiicers and men, the wartime
complement was put at approximate
ly $50.
Including the Sturtevant, 81
United States vessels OF all types
have been lost since last summer,
when operations began in the At
lantic. These include the destroyers
Reuben Jsmes, Jacob Jones, early
Atlantic losses: the Truxton, which
went aground with the cargo ship
Pollux: and the Alexander Hamilton.
q Coast Guard vessel lost in the
Atlantic.
Destroyers lost In the Pacific in
clude the Pope. Edsall and Pillsbury
at Java; the Peary at Darwin: the
Stewart, at Soerabaja, and the
Caisson and the Downes ut Pearl
Harbor. The Shaw, first thought
destroyed at Pearl Harbor, later was
given a temporary prov and was
sailed to West Coast shipyard for
permanent repairs.
Evening star., 1942-04-27

farm products, the President pointed
out that the present system OF for
bidding price ceilings below 10
per cent of parity, can mean q
dangerous increase in the cost of
living for the average family over
present prices.
I'm fairness to the American pee.
pie as a whole and adhering to the
purpose Of keeping the cost Of living
from going UP, ask that this form
ula be corrected, and that the orig
inal and excellent objective OF OBJ
tanning parity for the farmers !.
be restored"
As q national policy, he said, "the
maximum prices to be received by
the producer Of these products
should be set at parity"
The farm bloc In Congress sue
ceeded during consideration Of price,
control legislation In setting the
price ceiling at 110 per cent of parity
or an even higher figure on the
basis Of q complicated formula.
In summation, Mr.. Roosevelt
acknowledged frankly that the re-
suit will mean that each and every
one of us will have to give up many
things to which we are accustomed.
We shall have TO live our lives with
less in the way of creature CON-
forts than we have In time of peace.
Our standard of living win have to
come down"
A Peoples War.
Disdaining the term sacrifice"
with the stated reasoning that to-
days responsibilities are more a
privilege, the President suggested
that this total effort of the Amer
ican people be described as a for
mula for equality of privilege"
Il firmly believe" he concluded.
that Americans all will welcome
this opportunity to share in the
fight of civilized mankind to pre-
serve decency and dignity In modern
life. For this Is fundamentally o
peoples war-and 1t must be fol-
lowed by q peoples peace. The
achievement Of victory In war and
security in peace requires the partic-
ipation OF all the people In the COM
mon effort for our common cause"
Mr.. Roosevelt drew both. parallels
and contrasts between today's World
War and that of is14-i8 and en-
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Foreign

Foreign
Two new Jap thrusts imperil Allied
position in Burma. Page Al
British subs sink four supply ships in
Mediterranean. Page Az
India will make no move to solve
dispute, Nehru says. Page Az
Nazis act severely against Trond-
helm revolt, Reds say. Page A
2.0oo Firms killed in Lapland drive.
Red Army claims. Page At
We're lucky" says flying tigers of
4o0-Jap plane score. Page AT
Precautionary moves taken by Mex
leo after spy story. Page Ais
Corregidor and Malta exchange
greetings. Page B-s
Canadians go to polls today to vote
on draft question. Page BIB
National.
High court admits use of listening
device evidence. Page Al
Five die. 262 hurt In Jersey City
subway crash. Page As
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Speedy Showdown
Seen Forced in
AustruIiun Area

6y the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
Australia, April 27.-AnSwering
a sudden intensification of Japa-
nese air activity, wide-ranging
Allied bomberS laShed out again
yesterday to blast enemy bases
at Lac, New Guinea, and Bou-
gainville, in the Solomon Islands,
1t was announced today.
At least four japanese planes
were destroyed In the raid on Lac
one in the air and three on the
ground-a communique said.
Military quarters expressed be-
lief that the continuing Allied Of
fensive might force speedy show
down In this vital war theater.
Asserting the japanese could not
afford to remain passive while the
Allies steadily built up their striking
power In Australia. these quarters
declared the enemy would have to
adopt one Of two courses:
ATTACK Australia directly.
Attempt to capture all of New
Guinea and the string of islands
to the south and east, with a view
to cutting American supply routes
to Australia.
U. s. Move Pointed Out.
The landing of United States
forces on the Free French island of
New Caledonia, announced Satur-
day. was viewed by observers as a
move intended to thwart japanese
expansion to the east or possible
attack on New Zealand.
1t was reported that the Japanese
had been concentrating ships, men,
supplies and planes in the Marshall
Islands in apparent preparation for
some new operation.
In the event of a Japanese drive
to the southeast from the Mar
shalls, 1t was presumed that the
United States feet would be called
on to play an important role. Some
observers saw the possibility that q
great naval battle might develop
somewhere between Hawaii and New
Zealand.
The opinion that the danger of
direct attack on Australia is stu
present was voiced by Army Min
ister Francis Forde IN. q statement
at Canberra warning his country
men against invasion.
Warns Against Complacency.
Although there is substantial i'm
provement In local defense, AUS
tralia is not yet out OF the woods
and may have to meet q japanese
attack IN force at any time" he
said.
COMPETENCY and optimism re-
suited IN the over-running of other
countries. Australia must not make
the same mistake"
Grounds for Mr.. Forde's comment
on the improvement In Australia's
defenses were seen in the recep-
ton which greeted a squadron of
"a japanese bombers, escorted by
fighters, which raided Darwin Sat-
urday for the first time In three
weeks.
An Allied conmunique report
ed that eight of the enemy bomb
ers and three fighters were shot
down. Semi-oficial advices saio
United States pilots accounted for
all of the planes destroyed.
Air Minister Arthur S. Drake
ford declared the II planes shot
down constituted one-third of the
total attacking force, including
fighters and bombers, and said that
from the Japanese point of view
(See AUSTRALIA page All
Evening star., 1942-04-27

"We do not intend after this war, "
he pledged, "to present the same
disastrous situation to those brave
men who today are fighting our
battles in all parts Of the world.
Safeguarding our economy at home
is the very least that our soldiers,
sailors and marines have right
to expect Of us civilians in Govern
ment, in industry, on the farm and
in all other walks of life"
Living Costs Up Is Per Cent.
Since the fall of 1889 the cost OF
living has risen about Is per cent,
he said, with the danger of an 80 to
90 per cent rise potential in the next
year or two.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had Is
sued instructions for immediate i'm
position of price and rent ceilings.
It is understood that Price Admin
istrator Henderson Is preparing
necessary orders to carry out this
directive with their issuance ex-
pected this week.
In opposing legislative action on
wage control or other labor con-
trols, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
Most workers in munition indus
tries are working far more than 40
hours a week and should continue
to be paid at time and a half for
overtime. Otherwise their weekly
pay envelopes would be reduced.
The Presidents reference to hmi-
tation of individual net incomes con-
tanned the only harsh note Of the
message.
"One of our difiiculties," he said
bluntly, 'is to write law In which
some clever people will not find loop
holes or in which some businesses
will not be equitably included. I
have suggested to the chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means
- that some blanket clause could
well cover by special tax all profits
of any kind of business which ex-
ceed the expressed definition of the
legal profit figure.
"At the same time while the
number of individual Americans af-
fected Is small, discrepancies be-
tween low personal incomes and
very high personal incomes should
be lessened; and !, therefore, believe
that IN time of this grave national
danger, when all excess income
should 60 to win the war, no Ameri-
can citizen ought to have a net in
come, after he has paid his taxes,
Of more than $25, 900 a year.
at is indefensible that those who
enjoy large incomes from State and
local securities should be immune
from taxation while we are at war.
Interest on trust securities should be
subject at least to surtaxes."
The President specified that 1t Is
Congress duty to define undue or
excess profits.
Revenue legislation, aimed at ST.
500 600 900. a figure submitted by the
administration In January, already
Is pending In the Ways and Means
Committee. Proposals for limiting
individual net income to $4,000
yearly also have been made on
Capitol Hill.
Turning to the second principle on
which he asked immediate legisla-
tive action, control of prices for
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Fastener Patent Holder
Asks 10 Face Senators
~ the Associated Press.

~ '4t AseUClatcu fIcbo.
BABYLON. N. Y. April 27-
William DEUS, president of the DEUS
Fastener Co., said today that he
had asked permission to appear be-
fore the Senate Patents Committee
to answer charges that he had re-
fused to license his patent on a
small screw used in production of
military aircraft.
Assistant Attorney General Thur
man Arnold told the committee
Saturday that the manufacturers
exercise of what he regarded as his
legitimate patent rights had i'm
peded production.
1T appears to me-" Mr.. DEUS said,
"that Mr.. Arnold and the Senate
Committee do not have before them
oil the facts"
Mr.. DEUS said his plant was de-
voted 100 per cent TO war produc-
ton. and was operating "A hours
q day, seven days a week
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Escape Of Gen. Giraud
'lnconceivabIe,' Nazis Say
- the Associated Press.

p. the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April q. - Dis
patches from Berlin today said the
escape Of the French Gen. Henri
Honore Girsud. German prisoner of
war. from the Koenigstein fortress in
Saxony was "inconceivable.
The fortress, it was said, is situ-
ated at the top Of a rock about i.200
feet high with extremely steep sides.
The only entrance to the fortress is
blasted through one of these steep
sides. the dispatches said.
Gen, Giraud, who had been a Ger
man prisoner since May 81, 1910,
escaped nevertheless and a German
announcement said a reward of l0o,-
600 marks had been offered for his
capture. Gen. Giraud escaped from
. German prison camp during the
last war when he was captain and
made his way back to France.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
R. AT. Pounds France
After Fourth Night
OF Raiding Rosiock
tfnr
HeinkeI PIone Foetory
forget; Earlier Fires :.
Are Beoeons for Flyers q
~ the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 27.-British
bombers gave the Baltic port OF
Rostock its fourth consecutive
blasting last night, centering
their attack on the great Heinkel
aircraft factory, then, with
scarcely a pause in their non
stop offensive, resumed raiding
Northern France in force today.
Before midday, great formations
of evenly -rowed fighters and bomb
ers winged their way one by one
across the channel and came back
from the direction Of Boulogne.
Fires set by the great four-mo-
tored planes in the past three nights
still were burning at Rostock and
guided the night raiders to their tar
gets, the Air Ministry said:
Mani Airdromes Raided.
Other swarms of r. A. F. planes
battered the docks at Dunkerque,
laid mines in German-controlled
waters and attacked enemy air
dromes In France and the overrun
Low Countries.
One bomber encountered an
enemy supply ship Of the Danish
coast and left 1t blazing Another
destroyed an enemy fighter over the
North Sea-
Heavy bombs were seen to burst
in the (HeinkeD aircraft factory
where fresh fires were started" the
Air Ministry communique said of its
Rostock raid. The Neptune subma-
rine works previously had been
blasted there, but there was no
fresh account of damage to those
works
The Germans, implementing Hit
ler's threat of mass reprisal raids on
Britain, returned to Bath last night
in a three-hour attack. Bath, ia
nous watering place 100 miles west
of London and IL miles from Bristol,
was bombed heavily Saturday night.
A communique said the raiders
caused extensive damage and fairly
neavy" casualties were feared. The
Bath attack was lighter than on the
previous night.
German planes also ranged over
other points in West and Southwest
England, but damage in those areas
was reported slight.
Our night fighters and anti air
craft defenses in this country were
active" the Air Ministry said. Four
Nazi bombers were shot down and
"a number of others" were dam
aged. Only three British bombers
and one fighter failed to return
e a
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Reich Connot Open
New Front, Popen
Quoted as Soying

ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 27.-Franz
Won Papen. German Ambassa-
dor to Turkey, has told friends
that Germany cannot open up
any new front this year,
Reuters quoted an Istanbul
dispatch TO the independent
French news agency as saying
today.
Won papen was said 10 have
declared that Germany must
defeat Russia before fall be-
cause she cannot face a fourth
winter of war and that she
must muster all her available
strength TO this end.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
es tn. Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, April 27.-Three
boys rowed out to an abandoned
barge about q mile OF Malibu yes
terday, hoping to catch some bass
and barracuda.
They didn't get any fish. They
didn't stay long enough. Before
they had nibble, a formation of
six planes dived at the barge and
machine-gunned 1t.
The boys, w. L. Williams, is: his
brother Roy, 16, and Harry La Rogue,
18, and picked the wrong barge-the
wrong area. in fact-for fishing.
The barge once was known as the
Prentice. It now serves as q target
for Army and Navy flyers. With the
drst fusiliade Of bullets. the boys
Evening star., 1942-04-27

The second biggest enrolment
under selective service was expected
to bring the man-power total to
40,00 $1,000. Already, 27,000,oo0 men
have registered In the earlier enroll
ments.
Although not subject to military
service-and many of the men
wished they were-the As through
64-year-olds who registered today
are expected to become the back
bone Of the civilian war effort on q
Evening star., 1942-04-27
New Jop Fighter PIone
Displayed in Toxic
BY the Associated Press

sS tne Assocletec Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, April 27.-Tokio dispatches
said today new type of japanese
fighter plane, the Hayabusa, made
its first public appearance today in
'an impressive parade of air forces
over Toxic in which 500 army planes
took part.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Archives War Role
is Forum Topic

Or. Scion ]. Buck, archi-
visit Of the United States, viii
lead a panel discussion of
the wartime role of the Ma
tional Archives in the Ma
tional Radio Forum at 8
o'clock tonight The forum
is arranged by The Star and
broadcast over the Blue Net
work. 1t may be heard here
over wMAL.
Evening star., 1942-04-27

voluntary basis at least for the
present.
The Districts leading citizens
the Commissioners, cabinet officers,
Supreme Court justices and the
majority Of the House and Senate
registered along with the rank and
file of white-collar workers and day
laborers.
Undersecretary of State Welles
Continued on Page IA. Column s, D
Evening star., 1942-04-27

LONDON, April 27 tP.-Dr. HUI
bertus j. van Nook, Lieutenant Gov
ernor General of the Netherlands
Indies, arrived here today from New
York.
Evening star., 1942-04-27
President and Other Officials
Lead Registration in District
$4,000 in Capital Expected to Enroll;
Many Prefer Military Service
Pictures OF, Page BIZ

President Roosevelt and the rest of the Districts estimated
$4,000 citizens enrolled
duty the fourth registration selecve
At 81 registration centers the Capitol the House
the District Building
the Nations selective service lists.
Evening star., 1942-04-27

(See RAIDS. Page A-30
Evening star., 1942-04-27
Van Nook in London

(See HITLER, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-04-27

lSee ROOSEVELT, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1942-04-27

(See AUSTRALIA, Page A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-05

had ecea with certain earlier
works.
Il is even doubted whether his
deafness affected his composition
IN respect 10 effects q tone. fer
thick bass chords occur in his
quite early works.
The slow movement Of the
Ninth symphony. written At =
time when ne could scarcely hear
an orchestra. contains some Of his
most exquisite orchestration: and
the last piano sonatas are fun OF
ethereal tonal effects. One Of his
hiographers and many scholars
agree that as far as his music
Is concerned. his deafness was a
blessing in disguise. because II
compelled him 10 concentrate on
creative work without the distrac-
ton and waste Of energy involved
in playing and conducting, and
because II deepened his experience
OF life and made him reflect on
essential values. But this was a
benefit which the composer him.
self could not realize. nor could
he gain satisfaction from Il.
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Lily Pons' Stand-in
Gets Real Chance

NEW YORK - Because Lily
Pons had cold. an unknown
Kansas housewife was eatapuited
TO stardom at the Metropolitan
Opera house Wednesday night
Ten days ago. Marie wilkins Of
Lawrence. Kas.. had never sung
'Lakme," never appeared In opera
In this country. and was Just an
other promising girl badgering the
Metropolitan Opera for a chance.
Today, she Ii the girl who took
over Lily Pons' role on "a hours
notice. and sang 1t 30 well that
a full house applauded and the
critics approved.
But. boy" she said. If only
I get a chance to sing II again
without a day and night Of re-
hearsals Immediately before"
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Wraps the Bottles

Emmett Sarff wraps all OF the
bottles Of champagne used for
christening at Sea-Tac. He's some
thing of an expert and gets IL to
IS yards of red, white and blue
ribbon on a bottle in about an hour.
Because Of the explosive quail
ties OF champagne. special care Is
taken TO protect the sponsor from
flying glass. In addition TO the
protection of the ribbons. a length
or two of adhesive tape is spiraled
around the bottle. and over this u
a couple thicknesses Of cheesecloth.
And around the neck Of the bottle.
which during the Christening be-
comes the handle. extra thick
nesses of ribbon are wound.
We don't know where the Gus
tom of christening ships by break
ing bottle Of wine over the stem
originated. but it's a swell custom
that lends color and excitement
10 every launching. Frequently
water from a fayorite stream,
river or ocean IL used instead OF
wine. and when Mrs. Anna Crimi-
son. who has the Skagit River
TRANSPORTATION Co. ehristened her
last gternwheeler. the Skagit Belle,
launched at Everett last year. she
used milk from the cows OF one
of the companies she serves on
the riyer.
Sailors, yes and shipbuilders.
are a superstitious lot and what
a lot of folks don't know II that
in many yards a second" bottle
~ champagne is held in readiness
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-05
Lincoln Choir
Sings Saturday

A special December concert for
servicsmen and the public win -
sung by the Lincoln choir Sunday
evening, Dee. Q. ~ Tsso e'eiook
AZ the First Lutheran church.
An appealing program enmbin-
ing sacred and secular music has
been chosen. The concert viii M
ciude.
Were You There
Dark Water"
Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
Madam Jssnstts'' Murray.
Australian Folk song.
''ahortnin' Bread" tWoifI.
Lords Prayer fMsiottsl.
angel song" fTschssnokoyl.
The Tires Kings" fwiilanl.
From Heaven Allows" tchf1s-
tians~nl.
Beautiful Savior" tchrntian-
srnb.
a~rviesmen and choir members
hsys been inyitsd ~ guests n fhs
porcss soeiety for rsffsshmenls
following The concert