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Evening star., 1943-02-15
Treasury Reasserts
Opposition 10 RumI
Tax-Cance|ine Plan
Randolph Paul Declares
Proposal Would Benefit
High Income Bracket
Earlier Story on Page A-12D

Earlier Story on Page A-12.)
BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury reasserted today
its opposition to the proposal by
Beardsley Ruml to cancel the
1912 individual income tax year
as a means of facilitating the
transition of taxpayers to pay
as-you-go basis.
Randolph Paul. Treasury general
counsel, appeared before the House
Ways and Means Committee in
executive session as the committee
started actual writing OF current
income tax legislation.
Mr.. Paul declared the Ruml plan
would bestow the greatest benefits
ION those best able to pay
1T would be injurious to the
morale OF the armed forces. since it
would imply economic gain rather
than economic sacrifice on the home
'front.'" he said. 1T would lead
people to expect lower taxes at a
time when higher taxes cannot be
escaped 1t would release funds
which have been set aside for taxes
already due and would thereby con-
tribute to the psychology of in
f1ation.
About 60 taxpayers with million
dollar incomes in 1912 would each
receive benefit Of at least s854,-
00O."
Earlier, in the open hearings. Mr..
Paul contended the Ruml plan
would erase $4,000, 900 900 of Treas
ury assets" and would benefit prin-
cipally those persons with high in
comes However. he said "a GER
tain amount of forgiveness" might
be desirable to facilitate the transl-
ton to system of collecting the
current years income taxes through
deductions from earnings.
Evening star., 1943-02-15
Air BattIesCost
Japs 15P|anes;;
u. 5. Loses 8
Communique Reports
Action From AIeutiuns
To SoIomons

Intensified air action from the
Aleutians to the Solomon Islands
was indicated today in a Navy
communique that reported ac-
tions in which Is japanese
planes we're lost and in which the
United States forces lost two
bombers and six fighters. Most
of the japanese losses were light
Zeros.
A communique issued yesterday
reported that our forces shot down
eight japanese Zeros with the loss
Of six of our planes in the Solomons
Today's communique reported that
during the night of February 13 a
force of Consolidated Liberator
heavy bombers and North American
Mitchell medium bombers with
Lockheed Lightning escorts attacked
japanese positions at Kiska in the
Aleutians. Hits were scored in the
target area and three of five inter-
cepted Zeros were shot down. Dur
ing the same day an enemy recon-
naissance plane was shot down in
the vicinity Of United States posi-
tions in the Western Aleutians.
Fire Started in Munda.
In another action on the morn
ing OF February IA least longitude
1me) Douglass DauntleSs dive
bombers and JGrumman Avenger tor
pedo planes with Bell Airacobra and
Grumman Wilcat escort attacked
Munda, on New Georgia Island. A
large fire was started. All United
States planes returned.
Later in the day a force of
Airacrobras and Wildcats strafed
enemy positions at Munda from a
low range.
Bringing out equipment hereto
fore unannounced in combat, the
American forces put number of
Consolidated Liberator land based |
bombers with Vought- -Sikorsky Cor |
sair and Lockheed Lightning escorts |
over the area, and these ships scored |
three bomb hits on large japanese |
cargo vessel near BUN in the Short
land Island area. Between Is and |
80 enemy planes rose to intercept |
tillS cbtdSh anu IL Vi tfl6Ul were
shot down. Two United States
bombers and six fighters failed to
return.
Use Of Corsairs Reported.
Having cleaned up Japanese hold
ings on Guadalcanal, ground activ-
tiles there were confined to patrol
ling and policing, the communique
said.
The first reported appearance of
the Corsair planes IN battle brought
the low wing. 1000 = horsepower
fighter into the Solomons fray.
Until today the total of japanese
planes downed in the Solomons had
been 603, and todays loss of Is
makes the number 8l8
Shorthand Island, where our ships
struck the japanese cargo vessel
is approximately 295 nautical miles
from the American airfield on
Gaudalcanal.
Evening star., 1943-02-15
Earlier Story on Page AID
$4,000, 900 Voted for Dry Docks
Berlin Admits
Lines Broken
At khurkov
Earlier Story on Page AID
Ry the ASSociated prass

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-A German
radio broadcast recorded by
Reuters said tonight that the
Russians had preached the Ger
man defense lines in the Khar-
kov area after several hours of
battle.
The Rome radio reported from
Berlin that the Russians were at
tempting to throw great masses of
troops and tremendous quantities
OF war material into the battle in
the region of Kharkov Ito achieve
decisive results"
The Russian attacks in the
Kharkov region were particularly
fierce today" the Rome radio said,
after the evacuation of Voroshil-
ovgrad and Rostov, 1t cannot be
said where the new defense lines
will be established"
Evening star., 1943-02-15
Former Printer Found
Guilty of MonsIouqhter

Robert A Ball, 80. former printer
for the News. was convicted Of
msnslaughter in District Court to-
day in the fatal injury of Albert w.
Bsmberger, 50, Times Herald print
er, on December g.
According to evidence introduced
by Assistant United States ATTORNEY
Cecil r. Hefln, Ball struck Bam-
berger with his fists, knocking him
to the sidewalk.
The case was tried before Justice
Jessie c. Adkins. The jury was out
about 20 minutes.
Evening star., 1943-02-15
Measure TO Postpone
Drafting Of Fathers
Called impractical
Unforeseen Conditions
Might Upset Plans,
Col. KeesIine Says
Earlier Story on Page AID

tEarler story on rage ALI
BY the Associated Press.
Reiterating the Selective Serv-
ice Bureaus opposition to legis-
lation to give men with depend
ents draft deferment prioritieS.
1t. Col. Francis v. Keesling told
the House Military Affairs Com
mittee today the measure would
be difficult to administer.
Col. Keesling, chief liaison and
legislative officer of the Selective
Service Bureau, was the second wit
ness at hearings on bill intro
duced by Representative Kilday,
Democrat, of Texas to put draft
quotas on State basis and to set
UP four groups of induction priority
1t would require the drafting of
all single men in State before
single men with dependents, mar
ried men without children and mar
lSee DRAFT PAGE Ok
Evening star., 1943-02-15
Indionu Bomber Crash
Victims Are Named
Earlier Story on Page A-3.l

S'"'' "" a6e H-o''
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Feb. l5.--
Maj. E. L. Olcott. public relations
officer at Baer Field here, said
tooay the three men killed in the
crash of a medium bomber near
Rochester, Ind, Sunday were;
First 1t. Leonard C. Tail, Cam
bridge, Md; Second Lit. James A.
Waldner, New York City and Sec
ond 1t. Mayer Feigenbaum, Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1943-02-15
Advance Rotions Granted

Red Cross workers. war CORE
spondents and others going abroad
today received OPA permission to
buy advance rations of shoes. They
may apply to ration boards for spe-
cial certificates.
Evening star., 1943-02-15
NAZ|S ADVANCE 20 MILES IN TUN|S|A DRIVE
eev French Buhesh Damaged at Duka Reaches for Repairs
Late News Bulletins
American PIones Ron1b Dunkernue

LONDON pP.-Big United States Lberator bombers
joined RAF Dominion bombers twofod attack docks
and shipping at Dunkreque today Two of the Lberators
missing. United States communque said: Visibility
was excellent and good bombing results observed To-
ward the end Of the attack by the Lberaors smoke from bomb
hits made observation of results difficult much wreckage
RAJ Dominion and Allied fighter squadrons de-
stroyed 10 enemy fighters without loss"
So, ,075, 900 Asked to Move Farm Workers
The Agriculture Department asked Congress today to
appropriate 900 for labor battaons The money
would be used aboers handle other
expenses incidental to the shifts.
Americans Shoot Down Tunision Raiders
WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN SOUTHERN TUNIs1A oF
In desperate effort to knock out advanced United
States air base in Tunsa German planes bombed and safed
the field this morning but American flown Sptres
the air quickly and shot attacking
serschmts The others fed.
Earlier Story Page AID
S210,000, 900 Voted for Dry Docks
Expenditure of s2loOoooo construction of floating
dry docks congressional approval
today The with only brief discussion
the Senate and goes to the White House
Evening star., 1943-02-15

(See DRAFT, Page 2
Evening star., 1943-02-15
Weather Report

Not quite so cold tonight with lowest tempera
ture near 10; light snow late tonight. Tempera
lures today-Highest, ls, at $50 pm; lowest, 7
at am.
Fuel OIL consumption should be rs per cent
OF allotment for period ending March 6.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-10-16

Additional contributors to the Russian Church building fund are as follows: John Hubley $50; Mrs, John Anderson $20; Carl Pajoman $500; Ted Sar- gent $2O; Jim Polyefko $5; Sid ney HubIey $5; Nick Walkoff S2O; Ed Cohen $25; Walter Pan amaroff $50; Bank of Kodiak S25O; Ben Sholl $10; Donation from Perryville $l1202; Jack Johnson $5; A B. Dawson S5; MT. and Mrs. Fritz Deyeau $20; Jacob E. Blanc S5; Jorgen Fred erickson S100; Kla Lund $50; Cannery workers Union Sl00; MT. and Mrs Eli Metrokin $25; Nicholai Katelnikoff $20; Sid Ole S1O0; Efrem Shuravloff $10; Ole Halverson $10; MT. and Mrs. Clarence Seig Sl0; Stems Drake Contractors Welfare Fund $500.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-10-16

A number of potted ivy plants are for sale by the Hospital Guild. Plants may be obtained for 50 cents apiece by calling at the home of Mrs A Holmes Johnson any forenoon. Those who would like these sturdy, attractive house plants are urged to get them before freez- ing weather sets in, as the plants cannot be protected then.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-10-16

Wives of Rotarian members have been invited to attend the next meeting of the club, which will be held in the evening at 8 at the usual meeting place. The special meeting marks the end of the attendance contest. The losing team and their wives will eat beans, while the winners and wives will dine on turkey, or a suitable substitute.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-10-16

A Wayfarers' meeting will be held next Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 8 pm at the Wayfarers' club house All members are urged to attend
Kodiak mirror., 1943-10-16

town a few days on business in connection with his office. He expects to return to Juneau shortly.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-10-16

A drive among Seabee person. nel at the MOB has netted $624 toward a goal of 5000 that was set by themselves.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-10-16

Lonnie Mcintosh, treasury enforcement representative, is in
Evening star., 1943-12-30
{. P. Taft 10 Speak
10 Charter Committee

The annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County Charter Committee
will be held at BIS pm. January II
at the Chevy Chase Woman's Club,
Connecticut avenue and Dunlop
street, it was announced today by
Marquis w. Childs, chairman of the
committee on education and public
ity.
Mr. Childs said the meeting will
be featured by an address by
Charles P. Taft, director of the
Office of Community War Services
of the Federal Security Agency.
Six persons will be elected to
three-year terms on the Board of
Directors. Those who have been
nominated by a special committee
include George R. Candy, Coles
vile; Everett R. Jones. Damascus;
o. M. Kile, Mohican Hills; the Rev.
j. Virgil Lilly. Rockville; Adlai S.
Magee, Bethesda, and Mrs. Guy B.
Stephenson, Norbeck.
The Nominating Committee Is
headed by Mrs. Dean Dinwoodey and
includes Allan F. Brooke, Mrs. WAL
ter E. Perry, Ray Tucker. Evarts
Judson Wagg and Ernest F. Wood
Ichek.
Other candidates for membership
on the board of directors may be
nominated by petition of 20 members
of the Charter Committee, filed with
the secretary five days before the
meeting.
Evening star., 1943-12-30
Miss Shirley H. Rodecap
Dies; Long Resident Here

Miss Shirley Hassel Rodecap, re-
tired Agriculture Department en-
ploye and a resident of the District
for the last 13 years, died December
18 at the home of her brother, Fred
T. Roadcap, in Indianapolis, ac-
cording to word received here.
Miss Rodecap, who lived in the
Sedgewick Apartments, 1922 Nine
teenth street NV, had been visit
ing her brother since December l.
Before coming to Washington she
was employed in the Indianapolis
Office of the Agriculture Depart
ment for 10 years and was trans
ferred to Washington, where she
had worked in the Office of the So
licitor for 13 years. III health forced
her to retire last November 13. A
native of Middletown, Ind, Miss
Rodecap was born in 1892 but moved
to Indianapolis as a young girl.
Besides Mr.. Roadcap, she is sur
vived by sister, Mrs. Nellie May
field, also of Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1943-12-30
Rites 10 Be Held Today
For Thomas D. Pitcher

Private funeral services for
Thomas D. Pitcher, IA, who retired
10 years ago from his business of
installing home-heating units, were
to be held at 2 pm. today at the
Lee funeral home, Fourth street and
Massachusetts, avenue NE.
Mr.. Pitcher, who died of a heart
attack Monday, lived at 1906 Fair
mont street NV. A resident of the
District since he was 6 years old, Mr..
Pitcher was born in Culpeper, Va,
on January II, 1869. He attended
Sunday school at the Fifth Baptist
Church and was later baptized at
the Columbia Heights Christian
Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Alice Pitcher; two daughters, Mrs.
j. j. Sweeney of Washington, Mrs.
Ruth Harrison of Boiling Field; one
son, DR.. Dalton j. Pitcher of Detroit,
and a grandson, Aviation Cadet
Thomas P. Harrison, U. s. A.
Evening star., 1943-12-30
|Dr. J. |. Harfsock,
Foundry Methodist
Relief Pastor, Dies

\The Rev. DR.. j. Lewis Hartsock,
IA, who for 18 summers relieved DR..
Frederick Brown Harris as pastor
of the Foundry Methodist Church
here, died yesterday at his residence,
Har-Lew Hall near Laurel, Md.
Funeral services will be at $50
pm. tomorrow at his residence with
the Rev. DR.. Harris officiating.
Burial will be in Laurel Cemetery,
Md.
DR.. Hartsock, who was born in
Williamsport, Md, was the son of
the Rev. DR.. S. M. Hartsock, who
was connected with the Baltimore
Methodist Conference for So years
He was a, graduate of Johns Hop
kins University and received his
PHI. D. from Yale University and a
doctor of divinity degree from the
University of Nebraska. DR.. Hart
sock entered the ministry in the
early 1905 and for A years was
associated with the New York
Methodist Conference. Among the
churches he had been pastor of are
the Metropolitan Temple Church.
the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church and st. Andrews Church,
all of New York.
DR.. Hartsock was chaplain of the
Sons of the American Revolution of
the Empire State in New York and
also belonged to the Kiwanis Club
and the Rotary Club. He was affili-
ated with the Churches of Christ
in America.
He is survived by a brother, st.
John Hartsock, medical examiner
for Bethlehem Steel Corp. in Bal
tlmore, and sister, Miss Marie
Hartsock.
Evening star., 1943-12-30
Andrew H. Linsenmeyer
Dies After LONG Illness

Andrew H. Linsenmeyer. SO, for
many years chief photographer of
the Geological Survey, died Monday
IN Miami, Fla, after long illness,
A native of Baltimore and a resi-
dent of the District for 40 years, Mr.
Llnsenmeyer was retired a year ago
because of falling health. He had
served almost 80 years in one bureau
Well known in the lithograph in
dustry as we'll as in the Federal
Government, Mr. Linsenmeyer de-
signed and installed in the Geolog-
lcal Survey several large cameras
and other equipment used in map
reproduction work and for many
years supervised it's staff of expert
photographers and lithographers.
Several of the processes he de-
veloped are used in the preparation
OF maps and technical illustrations
OF vital Importance to the war effort.
Mr.. Linsenmeyer is survived by
his widow, Mrs Anna c. Linsen-
meyer, 1925 E street NE: a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas S. Mallon,, ir., of
Washington, and two sons, George
Linsenmeyer of Washington and
Edgar Linsenmeyer of New York.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. tomorrow at the st. Mary's
Catholic Church, Fifth and G streets
NV. Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-12-30
u. 5. Air Groups Flying
British Beaufighters
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-American
pilots are now flying Beaufighters,
long-range, twin-engined British
aircraft used for both day and night
flying, and already have shot down
eight enemy planes with them on
var-zone missions, the British In
formation Services announced last
night.
The American squadron, first as
senlbled in Florida early in l943,
were assisted by veteran RAF night
tighter pilots. The Information
Services said the Americans were
using Beaufghters delivered direct
off the Bristol Airplane Co. assem-
bly, lines.
The agency quoted Maj. A. M.
Banks of Fort Worth, Tex, COM
mander of the first United States
night-fighter squadron to operate
from Italian airfields, as saying that
"the men of the RAF did a real
swell job"
They left no stone unturned to
pass on to our boys all they knew"
he said. They came to Florida,
started their very comprehensive
course and carried on with it in
Britain, giving us the most up-to-
date night-fghter technique"
Evening star., 1943-12-30
Mrs. Isabelle May BaIinger
Services Held in ARLINGTON

Funeral services for Mrs. Isabelle
May Balinger, II, widow of Richard
Clinton Balinger, former chief of
the miscellaneous tax division of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue, were
held Tuesday at st. Georges Epis-
copal Church, North Nelson and
Ninth street. Arlington, with the
Rev. Stanley Ashton officiating
Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
. Mrs. Balinger, who lived at 6O40
Wilson boulevard, Arlington, died
Saturday at the home of her son.
Edwin G. Balinger, 6O34 Wilson
boulevard. Born on February %,
1866, in Prince William County,
Va, Mrs. Balinger came to live in
the District as small girl. She re-
sided in Georgetown until she moved
to Arlington County, then known as
Alexandria County, in 1904. She
was the daughter of the late Joseph
Jouvenal and Susan Wright Passeno.
Well-known in Arlington County,
she was active in several societies
of st. Georges Church as we'll as
the st. Georges Chapter of the Red
Cross. She was also one of the pio-
neers OF the Arlington County Hos
pital movement.
She is also survived by another
son, Robert P. Balinger; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marion McGregor, both
of Arlington; two grandsons, 1t.
Jack K. McGregor, Pyote Army Air
Base, Tex, and Robert Balinger; a
granddaughter, Betty Balinger, both
of Arlington, and brother, Frank
PasSeno of washington.
Evening star., 1943-12-30
Demand for Full Days Pay
Necessitutes Dry Luunchinq'

The dispute started with a Mari
time Commission order o. Decem-
Der to all San Francisco Bay
shipyards. not to pay launching crews
a full days pay unless they worked
full day. Launchings average four
hours.
George Sanfacon, business agent
for the carpenters. local. said the
order was "tantamount to a pay
cut" and that the union would re-
fuse to furnish launching crews
until an understanding with the
Maritime Commission was reached.
c. w. Eliason, regional industrial
adviser of the commission, said that
I'VE will not pay any one for hours
other than those worked and we
will not allow any company Coper-
ating under the commission to
do So"
Evening star., 1943-12-30
Quick Reports Asked
In Meningitis Wave

With four cases of spinal menin-
gifts reported in the District
this week, the Health Department
today urged doctors to inform the
department Immediately of any
fresh outbreak of the disease.
Ten cases have occurred here this
month and the punching of four
cases in as many days is definitely
an increase" which may be the
Iforerunner of a winter siege of the
disease, the Health Department
said.
In two or three weeks, the Health
Department added, more definite
information will be available.
The Health Department said the
incidence of the disease appeared
to increase in wartime. In 1912
there were 62 cases and 10 deaths,
while in 1943 there have been 157
cases and 26 deaths-1 of which oc-
Cured last week.
Thanks to sulfone drugs, the
Health Department said, the NOR
tality rate has been cut from nearly
so per cent to about Is per cent.
In recent years more older people
have been affected, the Health De-
partment said. A highly communi-
cable disease. many thousands of
people may be carriers" but only
a comparative few fall victim to the
germ, the Health Department re-
ported.
Evening star., 1943-12-30
Cdrfoonist Art YOUNG
Dies in New York at II
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Arthur
Henry (Ar0 Young, II, cartoonist
and author who was active in cam
paigns for woman suffrage, labor
organization, racial equality and
abolition of child labor, died last
night.
Born near Orangeville, Ill, he
served as news illustrator and car
toonist for the Evening Mail, Daily
News, Tribune and Interocean in
Chicago and the Denver Post.
He later was co-editor of The
Masses, Washington correspondent
for Metropolitan magazine and
editor and publisher of Good Morn
ing. He contributed illustrations
and cartoons to many national
magazines.
MI. Young was prosecuted during
the World War on charge of con-
spiracy to obstruct recruiting. His
arrest grew out of his cartoons in
the Masses, the left-wing monthly
which was the predecessor of the
present weekly, the New Masses. He
and others connected with the pub
lication were tried in Federal Dis
trict Court before Judge Augustus
N Hand but were cleared.
Mr.. Young's cartoons had been
the center of considerable contro-
versy at the time, attacking con-
scription and American entry into
the war. The drawings drew sharp
comment from high Government Of
ficialS.
Evening star., 1943-12-30
Maj. W. R. Metz Retires
After AZ Years Service

Maj. Walter R. Metz, construction
service, Veterans Administration,
was honored by his co-Workers on
the occasion of his retirement after
A years of Government service, both
civil and military, at banquet last
night at Hotel 240O.
Maj. Metz entered the Federal
service November 4, 1899. at the
Washington Navy Yard, where he
remained until February, 1909, when
he transferred to the Government
Printing Office as superintendent of
buildings.
After two years of service in the
Army during the World War, Mai
Metz returned to the Government.
Printing Office. In 1923, he trans
ferred to the Veterans Bureau
where his title was chief of the
engineering subdivision, technical
division, construction service.
Harry D. Appleby served as mas
ter of ceremonies at the banquet.
A watch was presented to Mai. Metz
as a token of remembrance from his
fellow workers.
Maj. Metz plans to spend his VIM
ters in Florida and his summers in
Washington.