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Evening star., 1943-03-10
War Bond Investors
Cashing Securities
To Pay Income Taxes
$4,000, 900 Paid Out
First Week in March,,
Treasury Not Worried

Redemptions Of War bonds have
increased sharply in the first days OF
March, today's Treasury report
shows. Citizens all over the country
are csshing them in unprecedented
numbers to pay their income taxes.
The Treasury paid out S28 100000
in the first seven days Of March,
while sl41 100000 has been paid out
since the first Of the year
The Treasury is not worried about
the situation. a spokesman said. He
pointed out that in the same period
(January l to March = the Treas
ury has sold sl.590,475 900 in series
E War savings bonds, or more than
10 times the amount redeemed.
Increase in Redemptions.
The increase in redemptions as
the March IS deadline for the first
payment of the tax on 1912 incomes
can be seen in today Treasury fig
ures. January redempticns were
roughly S5O,0O0000 February re-
demptions were s63 100000. And re-
demptions in the first seven days of
March were S28000.000
Payment of income taxes by cash
ing in War bonds has the effect of
defeating the Governments efforts
to use both bond sales and income
taxes to narrow the "infationarY
gap The infationary gap is the
difference between the national in
come and the goods and services
available for sale.
For last year that difference was
placed at S17.OO0.O0 900. in other
words SIT 900 900 900 more of income
in salaries. wages, and returns on
investments. than there are things
to buy. Estimates of the gap for
this year have scared toward
$50 900 900 900. This money is caus-
ing shortages Of goods and pressing
against price ceilings.
Some Delay Encountered.
It takes several days to redeem a
bond, even when the 60-dav period
after purchase during which they
are not redeemapie has past. Ger
tifica ton has to be checked, That is,
the number Of the bond has to be
found in the files to see that it was
issued to the person who is redeem
ing it. Washingtonians are in no
privileged position in this respect as
the Treasury files on the bonds are
in Chicago.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
47 Japanese Planes
Attack Allied AirfieId
Al Wau, New Guinea
Tiny Outpost Located
Only IS Miles From
Foes Sulumuuo Base

By he Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, March 10.-In a re-
surgence of japanese aerial activity
IN the New Guinea theater. Al
enemy planes attacked the Allied
mountain outpost at Wau yester-
day but caused only light casualties
and small damage, Gen. Douglas
MacArthurs headquarters an
nounced today.
The target of the raiders-which
included 26 bombers and q fighters
apparently was the tiny turf air
drome at Wau. which is about IS
miles southwest of the japanese
base at Salamaua on the northeast
coast Of New Guinea.
The raid was the first in the Wau
area in a month and followed
closely official warnings that the
Japanese have been building ur
their all strength in the Southwest
Pacific and should not be under
rated despite the recent drubbing
they received in the Bismarck Sea
convoy battle.
There was no indication, however
that the raid was co-ordinated with
any increase in japanese land ac-
tivity in the Wau area, which has
been on small scale since they
were driven back several weeks ago
in an attempt to take the airport.
The Allied communique was one
Of the shortest issued here in many
days. The only other activity men
toned in the war bulletin was a
brush between nine japanese Zeros
and an Allied heavy bomber or
reconnaissance over Gasmata, New
Britain.
The Allied plane shot down four
CT the enemy planes and probably
another. returning safely to base
II "
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Girl, ;, Faces Operation
For Brain Tumor Today
B. he Associated Press.

B. he Associated Press.
ANN ARBOR. Mich. March 10
Three-year- Isabel Salvador Sole
of Cuba will go to the operating
table today
Dr.. Max NJ Peet, university hos
pital brain specialist to whom Isa-
bel was taken from Havana by air
plane. said examinations Sunday
revealed that she was suffering from
large tumor in an extremely
crucial area" Of her brain DR.. Peet
Immediately ordered surgery.
1T will be very serious opera
ton" he said.
Isabel is the daughter of Dr.. and
Mrs. Salvador Sole Her father
previously suspected a brain tumor
and was able to obtain plane priori-
ties for the desperate mercy flight. p"
! For the last eight weeks the tiny
senorita has suffered from head
aches and falling and dizzy spells.
These were caused, Dr.. Fleet said.
by tremendous pressure on her
brain The tumor is located on
the cerebclum, where surgery is
possible, and not on the brain
stem where it is impossible, Dr.
Peet said.
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Italy Will ImprIson
War Job Shirkers
" The Associated Press.

BERN, Switzerland, March 10
The Italian Council Of Ministers has
decreed that all aerials be enmi-
mated from private radios and also
has ruled that persons abandoning
Jobs in war industries can be pun
shed BY six months in prison.
Swiss teleoraphic agency dispatch
from Rome said yesterday.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Neuzurcher Zeltune reported that
amateurs can no longer practice
photography in Germany and can
no longer buy films Manufacture
Of cosmetics has been forbidden.
The German radio announced
that the clothing industry has been
forbidden TO manufacture any new
suits and dresses up TO May Is.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Congress May Reopen
Dependency Limits
For Men in Service
Security Official Sees
More Elastic PIun as
Solution to Problem
sy he Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March l0.-Watson
B. Miller. assistant Federal security
administrator, predicted last night
that Congress may reopen the ques-
ton Of dependency allowances for
men in the armed services and may
consider a more elastic allowance
system.
Speaking at general session Of
the regional meeting of the National
Conference of Social Work, MI. Mil
Ter reported that Of the 100000
babies born in 1912, many were the
children Of servicemen.
He said that a recent survey by
the Children's Bureau of the United
States Department Of Labor indi-
Gated that probably 100000 men,
bers of the armed forces will become
fathers within the next few months
The survey further showed he
salad, that many of the Servicemens
young wives who are expecting
babies are without adequate medical
care.
The Congress has set up sys-
tenn Of allotments and allowances
for the dependents of members Of
the armed forces. he said, which is
more adequate than that which pre-
vailed in the last war, but which
still leaves something to be desired.
Welfare leaders were strongly of
the opinion that there should be
elasticity in the amounts allotted by
the Government to cover cases of
special need, but the Congress did
not look at the matter from the
same viewpoint and did not include
provisions for special needs.
The increasing probability Of the
induction Of larger numbers Of fam
sjly heads into the service makes it
probable that the whole question
may be reopened and that consider
alton may be given to more elastic
allowances in order to secure the
necessary men with a minimum of
hardship"
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SERVING THE NATION

In direct aid of the war effort, The
Equitable purchased $489 800 900 of
l. 5. Government securities last wear.
Other funds are invested in essential
industries helping win the battle of
production, in public utilities, produc-
ing power for victory, and in railroads,
performing vital transportation serv-
ice. These assets, while providing family
security, are at the same time contrib
uting to the economic stability of the
nation.
Because family security helps ma,
Evening star., 1943-03-10
honfford Is Appointed
Press Club MANAGER

Appointment of James B Mont
ford. manager of the Congressional
Country Club, as manager Of the Ma
tional Press Club, was announced
today.
Mr.. Montford. formerly with the
Carlton and MayflOWer Hotels. sue
cecds c. A. Alberdlng. who resigned
recently. Mr Monttord came to
Washington from Denver. The Press
Club Board Of Governors engaged
him after the Congressional Country
Club decIQed to suspend normal
operations until after The way.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Dictionary Backs Recruit

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. March 10
(P,.-A regimental magazine tells
of a young recruit, taking an army
intelligence test, who defined an
"adjutant' as large bird OF un-
couth appearance" Dictionaries
don't make him wrong. They list
one definition of adjutant as large
Stork found in India.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Utah Safety Building
Called Fire Hazard
b. The Associated Press.

D TIIt SSsUl 4 LFU fIFos,
SALT LAKE CITY.-The second
worst fire hazard in Utah is the
citys Public Safety Building, the
Utah Building and Construction
Congress said.
The worst, the congress told the
city, is the Sale Lake City central
fire station.
Evening star., 1943-03-10

Manassas Adopts
New Fire SionuIs
Special Dispatch to The Star.

VptN III 1fHpHItN TO The sun.
MANASSAS, Va, March 10
Arthur Vetter. chief of the Manas-
sas Volunteer Fire Department. an
nounCes that new fire signals to
summon firemen have been adopted
to comply with regulations covering
the new air raid warning signals.
Hereafter three short blasts of five
seconds each will be sounded by the
town sirens for fire alarms and there
will be an interval of five seconds
between each blast. When necessary
there will be repetition Of the
signal after so seconds.
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service status-they want salary Of
more than IS, 900 a year.

service status-they want A salary of
more than s., 900 a year.
He said business experts as we'll as
lawyers are urgently needed particu-
larly in the ONCE OF Procurement
and Materials to give the depart
ment the benefit of their knowledge
in handling contracts that call for
expenditure of millions OF dollars.
Lack of the services OF such men.
he declared. already had seriously
affected operations OF the depart
ment.
We need the highest type OF
businessman, Mr.. Bard said. We
must have the best brains available
Chairman Walsh and Senator
TvdingS, Democrat, OF Maryland,
apparently impressed by Mr.. Bard's
plea, indicated they would aid in
eliminating the $1,000 salary limita-
ton.
The committee is considering 4
bill. sponsored by Senator Walsh,
authorizing an appropriation of
81 900 900 to expand hospital facili-
ties for dependents Of Navy and
Marine Corps personnel
Approval Of this legislation was
urged by Rear Admiral Ross T. Nc
Intire, surgeon general of the Navy,
who explained the additional facil-
tiles are urgently needed in view OF
the civilian hospital shortage.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
REPORTS TO THE PUBLIC

in this State and all other States. total.
ing $2l5,354,0OO for 1912, is doublv
important in wartime because it helps
strengthen the home front, bene6ting
not only individual families but the
communities in which they live.
Evening star., 1943-03-10

Counting three to a family. more
than half a million people will read
this issue Of The Star. IL you have
want" tell them through a Sta
Want Ad.' Phone Ma. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-09-17

steps to maintain adequate man
power in essential war production:
Reduce the alarming turnover OF
workers.
Enlist every possible source of new
labor.
Curtail less essential activities,
Step up efficiency of labor already
in plants.
Minimize the disruptive effects OF
the draft
Combat the boarding or waster OF
labor.
Improve management.
Reduce demands on labor supply.
Senator Vandenberg said the re-
port suggested the furloughing OF
key industrial workers from the
Army back into industry, warned
against premature peace jitters'
and condemned too many investi-
cations by congressional commit.
tees as we'll as the large amount oi
paper work" required on Govern
ment reports.
Evening star., 1943-09-17

craft plants lacked $4,000 employees
they needed.
Although shortage of engines
is now threatened. manpower-not
materials-promises to become the
principal factor limiting production, =
the report said Instead of build
ing up their labor forces to the num-
Ders required to meet expanding
production schedules, West Coast
aircraft plants have been barely
able to hold their own If these
| conditions persist we will fall short
of the present aircraft production
program for 1943 at time when the
military need for aircraft is
greatest"
Vandenberg Praises Report.
Asserting that the report is wor-
thy of prompt and intensive study
by all concerned in the manpower
problem" Senator Vandenberg TOLD
the Senate he believed that if its
general theme of developing a sin
/ gle overall manpower program is
| carried out we shall greatly sim
plify our problem and find it much
easier to meet"
Senator Vandenberg quoted from
Mr.. Baruch's report:
The time must end when agencies
spend their eneargies battling to
build up empires of power. 1t is time
to reassert the fact that there is one
Federal Government-speaki with
one vcice-not 'centimouth.'
The Michigan Senator pointed out
that Mr. Baruch had condemned
cost plus fiXed-fee contracts as en-
couraging the boarding and poor
| utilization of workers.
Under these contracts" the re-
port said, "the Government pays all
costs, whatever they are. Since the
Government is footing the bill. there
| no no incentive for manufacturers
to economic in the use of materials.
| facilities or labor. Mere workers are
hired than needed. Workers stand
idle 1T costs the manufacturers
nothing. Much labor is wasted
Mr.. Baruch urged. Senator Van
| denberg noted. that incentive
wages" be given to workers and in
centive contracts" to manufacturers.
Mr.. Byrnes sen the report. which
was dated August 10. to Senator
Vandenberg after the latter had de-
manded its publication.
Recommends Deferments.
The document recommended draft
deferments for all necessary aircraft
workers and urged the continued use
of high school boys and girls in the
production line with the assertion
that the demand for labor and Cts)
supply are hopelessly out of line"
"A breakdown can be avoided, :" the
report added, only by the concen-
trated action Of all agencies behind
plan that goes to the root of the
trouble Specifically, the report
said that measures undertaken by
one agency have been undone by
the conflicting action or inactions
of other agencies.
The report recommended eight
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Druft
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time Commission, 4,6O3; War Ship
ping Administration, 1898; Pearl
Harbor 1894; Panama Canal, 1916,
and all other agencies, 1874.
Col. Keesling expressed the belief
this is smaller number than most
people have thought were given oc-
cupational deferment in the Govern
ment. The figures cover only en-
ployes between 18 and 81, inclusive,
who would be eligible for military
service.
Half Physically Unit + ~
Estimating that 80 per cent OF
them would fail to pass the physical
tests if.scalled, the colonel pointed
out comparatively few draftees
would be obtained if all of these en-
ployeS were called.
The committee. considering the
Wheeler bill to prevent the drafting
of preWar fathers, recessed until
Monday after Brig. Gen. Charles c.
Hillman of the Surgeon Generals S
Office testified the Army has felt for
some time that physical standards
have been lowered to the minimum
level.
Questioned by Senator Hill of Ala
bama on the advisability of using
men over 38, Gen. Hlllman said that
Evening star., 1943-09-17

25 per cent naturalization of
manpoWer at home, they attributed
it principally to lack Of knowledge
of how to use labor most efficiently
and to rapid expansion Senators
Wheeler and Holman, Republican,
of oregon. yesterday blamed the
system of cost-plus contracts. charg-
ing it encouraged industries to hire
more men than they need.
Meanwhile it appeared selective
service may have a different set of
figures to give Congress at the end
of this month as a result of the in
ventory now being taken by all draft
boards. While the tWo-Week in
ventory is being made draft boards
have been ordered to cease classify
ing men. though they will continue
to send men up for induction.
Purposes of the inventory-first
made by selective service-are two
fold first, to force draft boards to
review every case and see that every
man is properly classified second,
to obtain a last-minute survey Of
exactly what the draft boards have
in each classification.
On the basis of the inventory,
heaviest calls will be placed, &C
cording to present plans, on States
and draft boards which show the
largest pools of non-fathers remain
ing.
Before the Senate committee yes
terday afternoon Senator Wheeler
asked War ManpoWer Chairman
McNutt for his present view of
draft-labor proposals.
Until it becomes the policy of
the administration to support ma
tional service legislation. I am thor
oughly committed to the voluntary
system, and will do everything in
my power to make it work." he re-
piled.
Questioned on Surplus.
Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
bama asked Mr.. McNutt to comment
on the claim that some factories
have more workers than they need.
MIR. McNutt said that "undoubted-
ly you can find specific instances, d"
but he added that his agency
watches for them and when it finds
such situation, it sends no more
workers there.
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Evictions
Continued From First Pare

war housing projects. Under MIA
rules, only IMMIGRANT" war work
ers-those who have moved into the
Washington area since July l. 194l
Are eligible to move into these war
housing properties. The MIA makes
an exception, however, in the case
OF war workers who are not "in-mi-
grants" but are evicted from their
present accommodation through no
fault of their own.
Nonin-migrant war workers be-
gan to take advantage of this loop
hole" in the restrictions in notice.
able numbers several months ago.
So many used the excuse of eviction
IN applying to the National Capital
Housing Authority for residence in
public projects that the NCHA be-
gan requiring proof of dispossession
through legal action.
Eviction Cases Increasing.
Eviction cases in the Landlord
Tenant Court since then have been
increasing in number. Miss Wilkins
today estimated that at least 100
tenants" inquired last month as to
how they could get eviction judg-
ments returned against themselves
so they could obtain project
houses Attorneys have reported to
Miss Wilkins cases of tenants who
have come to them, willing to pay
any fees that might be involved in
the landlords suit for eviction.
Several weeks ago one tenant ad-
mitted having prepared the legal
papers in the eviction suit his land
lord filed. This came to light when
the court discovered that the tenant
inadvertently had reversed the
proper order of names on the COM
plaint, making himself the plaintiff
and his landlord the defendant.
Judge Brice Clagett. now sitting
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in Landlord-Tenant Court, said to-
day that he does not believe there is
any widespread collusion between
landlords and tenants" but that in a
good many eviction cases the ten
ants have not appeared to be re-
sisting very strenuously."
Not Greatly Concerned.
Oficials are not particularly con-
cerned by the trend, since the ten
ant can take advantage Of the loop
hole in restrictions only if he is
evicted through no fault OF his own
Most of the evictions are the out
growth OF Health Department in
spections and involve overcrowded
dwellings, so that perhaps the ten
ants departure from his previous
accommodations has helped to clear
up bad health condition, Judge
Clagett pointed out. Both Judge
Clagett and the NCHA, however, are
on guard against cases where the
eviction is not justified.
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Judge Frees Marine
Hurt in SoIomons
On Personal Bond :

A marine. who recently was
given an honorable discharge
after suffering injuries at Quad
alcanal. tried to thank Munich
pal Judge Almond Scott today
after the jurist had taken his
personal bond on a drunk
charge,
Don't thank me-" said Judge
Scott. Il only wish I could do
more for YOU
Evening star., 1943-09-17

was relieved by the 82nd airborne
1t then moved north by east to
wards its main objective in thi
phase of the campaign-rich, his
toric Palermo.
Main Palermo Road Reached.
The main Palermo road wa
! reached at Aragona. For the frs
25 to 80 miles, there was some re
sistance, mostly from snipers hid
den il the hills. The last 25 mile!
into the ancient city is described b,
officers of the regiment as "a foo
race" Battalions were shuttlee
| through each other to make time
moving ON foot and by truck. Pa,
lermo fell without blow despite
the fact the approaches offered ma
tural defenses which, if manned
might have caused heavy casualties
and held up progress for days.
About 1000 italian prisoners were
captured. They seemed so docile
that all were marched down the
Monreale road and through the
city in columns of fours, in charge
of a single M. P. A German labor
battalion also was captured here
and its members proved on the
whole. much tougher coustomers
although a considerable group OF
Slovene soldiers were overjoyed al
being released from their enforced
service.
AT least one of the German off
GERS had spent some time in the
United States He was caught in a
truck trying to escape from the
city With profanity which &C a.,
have been learned only in America
he exclaimed when told to surren-
der: How did you get here SO
quick?"
German Officer Surly.
He and the other German Off
GERS were surly to the end. One of
them said, when asked how he
felt now that the war was over
for him, How would you feel, my
dear colonel if you were captured
by an inferior people?"
1t had been a grueling march over
the hills into Palermo. The regi-
men5 rested, policing the city for
a few days, while the 45th Divi-
sion pushed on down the east coast
road towards Messina, $50 miles
away. After this divisions bloody
ordeal at San Stefano, the regi-
ment again was thrown into action
pushing on through the high, al
most impossible hills f1anking the
coast, through the cities of San
Agate, Barcelona Spadafora and
Rometta, to the mountain foot be-
fore Messina. The last big fight
was at noon the day before the
capitulation of the city, when the
regiment crossed the dry bed of
the Spanora River under heavy
artillery fire.
Late that evening, with heavy
cannonading still in progress, Col.
Sherman sent his first patrols into
the city. They encountered no re-
sistance Except for formal sur
render the next morning, the Sici-
liam campaign was over.
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Hons Wuxes Poetic

LOS ANGELES tP)-Hans Spangu
enberg wants to be called Valcour.
Berne De Balair. He petitioneds I
Superior Court for permission to
change his name. He said spaneen-, .
berg sounded too harsh. "a
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Burulch
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control activities among Govern
ment agencies be synchronized.
Asserting that proper handling
of manpoWer has been made i'm
possible by the failure of Govern
ment agencies to work as team
with clearly defined program, >
Mr.. Baruch and an aide, John Han
cock. outlined a need for labor
priorities" and proposed labor
budget plan" which has now been
put into effect on the West Coast.
Boeing Plant Cited. ,-s>, i
Mr.. Baruch, after a study Of the
manpower shortage in West Coast
plants, reported that the Boeing
aAircraft plant in Seattle, Wash,
fe1 behind schedule by 40 Flying
Fortresses month because Of in
sufficient labor" He said that in
mid-July the Boeing plant was short
1900 workers and Los Angeles air
Evening star., 1943-09-17

Domestic help is hard to find
but you may find 1t through q
Want Ad" in The Star.