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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Administration
Tax Stand May
Be Requested
House Unit Indicates
Dissatisfaction at
Conflicting PIons
By the Associated Press.

oS the Associated PreSS
Submerged by a weller Of con-
dicting plans, ranging from no
forgiveness to "forgiving ALL"
some members of the House Ways
and Means Committee indicated
today they would ask the admin
istration to say precisely what
measure of 1912 tax abatement
it deemed wise in turning the
personal income tax clock ahead
one year.
These members privately ex.
pressed dissatisfaction with what
they termed indefinite" statements
by Randolph Paul, Treasury general
counsel, and Budget Director Harold
D. Smith on the subject OF cancel
ing past taxes.
Mr.. Smith said yesterday in an
interview that the conversion to q
pay-as-you go basis would require
an adjustment" Of the 1912 tax IL
abilities now outstanding. Mr.. Paul
testified before the committee that
"a certain amount OF forgiveness"
might be desirable.
! Frame Formal Request.
Several among the Is committee.
men want to know just what amount
OF abatement would be desirable, In
the Administrators view, and pre-!
pared to frame a formal request for
that information.
The most publicized pay -as-you.
60 plan, put forward by Beardsley
Ruml, chairman Of the Federal Re.
serve Bank of New York, calls for
complete by-passing of the 1912 tax
year and for the current collection
in 1943 of 1913 tax obligations. The
Treasury, with Mr.. Paul its spokes-
man, directly opposed outright skip
ping Of 1912 obligations, but did not
say what measure Of adjustment It
believed should be made to prevent
hardships. ,
Mr.. Paul, moreover, declined to
express himself on two suggested
compromises. one by Representative
Robertson, Democrat, of Virginia,
committee member, to abate the 8
per cent normal and Is per cent
first bracket surtax on 1912, thus
to erase the taxes on the first $4,000
of taxable income for all persons;
and the other. suggested by Chair.
man Doughton, to tax 1942 income
on the much softer 194l exemptions
and rates.
Other Proposals Heard. 1T
The committee has received vari-
GUS other proposals to collect all Of
1912 taxes by spreading the amorti-
zation over several years.
Mr.. Paul said the Nations A..
100000 taxpayers should be con.
verted to pay-as-you-go by July !
at the latest. Mr.. Smith said II
should be done by April /.
Both Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Paul
have emphasized that no contem-
plated current payment plan would
excuse taxpayers from fling the
usual returns on March IS and Of
paying at least the first installment
Of the 1912 obligation at the present
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
House Supply Bill
Sets Up Billion for
Merchant Shipping
Omits Any Appropriation
For Agency Headed by
Presidents Uncle
By the Associated Press,

Carrying more than a billion
dollars to speed the Maritime
Commission to its goal Of five
merchant ships a day by next
May, a 81, 621, 104 1873 independent
offices supply bill was sent to the
House today by its Appropria-
tions Committee. House consid-
GRAFTON tentatively was sched-
uled for next Monday.
Funds for the National Resources
Planning Board "a Government
agency headed by Chairman Fred
eric A. Delano, uncle of President
Roosevelt-were omitted from the
bill.
Subject to approval by Congress,
failure to provide. funds for the
board, generally regarded as one OF
the Chief Executives favorite prof.
ects, apparently would mean its abo-
htion 1T the end Of the current fiscal
year, June 80. .+-.s-
Estimates Reduced.
Almost 80 per cent of the total was
for what the committee described as
strictly war purposes, including
1887 OTTO for the Veterans Ad-
ministration, 1928, 7so 900 for the
Maritime Commission, $50, 900 900 for
the Public Roads Administration
and $l9,454 500 for the National Ad-
visory Committee on Aeronautics.
The total was $6,448,2O6 below
budget estimates and 1912 900, 1893
under appropriations for the same
purposes for the current fiscal year.
However, the committee said, 1T
is fair to state that when the 1914
totals are finally compiled, they may
we'll show an increase over the 1943
appropriations on war items" since
the 1913 totals included $615 ,00O, 600
for war housing and $3.50 600, 900
for emergency funds for the Presi-
dent which were granted in supple
mental acts last year. These were
not contained in the regular COM
parable bill. The 1914 budget con-
tanned no recommendation for these
emergency items, which usually are
handled in separate legislation.
New Stand Indicated.
The 1887, 017,000 for the Veterans
Administration included 1857 900
for administration, $493, 600, 900 for
pensions and compensation, $780,
600, 900 for national service life in
surance and $4,557 900 for hospital
and domiciliary facilities.
The action in denying funds for
the Resources Planning Board was
interpreted on Capitol Hill as a
clear-cut reflection of congressional
determination to exercise super
vision over postwar planning itself,
rather than leave the task in the
hands of the executive branch.
The board had sought $1,4OO, 900
for the next fiscal year, with Charles
w. Eliot, its director, declaring that
the request was based ION the need
for preparation now Of plans-not
only for winning the war but also
for winning the peace"
In its formal report, the subcom-
mittee made no reference to the
omission, but a transcript of testi-
mony before the committee showed
the members raised question of
duplication in planning.
Representative Dirksen, Republic
(See APPROPRIATION, Pig. A-lOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Byrnes to Make
| Radio Address on
Initiation TONIGHT

By the Associated Press.
Tho once of War I,fornia-
ton today announced AN I'M
portant address on the war
against imitation" will be
broadcast tonight by James F.
Byrnes, director of economic
sterilization.
Mr.. Byrnes will speak from 10
to 1890 pm. over the Column
bia Broadcasting System.
owl gave no further details
on the nature Of Mr.. Byrnes'
address, but there were sugges-
tons from other quarters that
the speech might constitute the
opening Of a campaign by the
administration to prevent any
break in the wage and price
control system, especially with
view to intensifying demands
from some labor groups for
changes in wage levels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Freight Brakeman Killed
In West Virginia Wreck
BY the Associated Press.

BY ire ASSOclAteu PreSS
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Feb. g.
One trainman was killed and fout
cars of Baltimore Il Ohio freight
were derailed near Newburg, w. Va,
yesterday when 1t crashed into two
coupled helper engines.
Robert Daniel Howderscheldt, IS.
of Barton, Md, a front brakeman
on the freight, riding one Of the
cars derailed, was fatally injured.
The locomotives were badly smashed
and wreckage blocked all tracks,
delaying a st. Louis to New York
train for three hours. Tracks werd
reopened today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

to be rationing. But for the pres
ent, I see no necessity for it,"
1t was pointed out that clothes ra-
tioning would involve the most COM
plicated kind of a program. Mr.
OLeary said that no machinery for
such rationing had been set up
and that Ration Book No. / and
Book No. 2, soon to be issued
could not possibly handle any such
program.
Even II the need for clothes ra-
tioning appeared imminent, he said
it could not be put into effect before
summer.
Meanwhile in the wake Of OPA's
shoe rationing order, thousands OF
women and liberal sprinkling OF
(See CLOTHING, Page A-lOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
OPA Reossures Panic Buyers !;
Clothes Won't Be Rutioned
Shoppers Jam Washington Stores, DepIete
Stocks After Shoe Restriction Order

A high OPA official today as
sured thousands of jittery Wash
ingtonians, who yesterday went
on a shopping spree, that clothes
rationing was not in the cards."
Paul M. OLeary, deputy OPA ad-
ministrator in charge of rationing,
said the shoe rationing program
arose "out of quite a different set
of circumstances.
There are plenty of clothes avail
able" ne said. Il believe there is
more wool In this country than ever
before. The chances are better than
even that we'll never have to ration
clothes.
"Of course, If this war lasts two
or three more years, there will have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
| Obedient Private
Bars General From
| Headquarters Room
By the Associated PreS6.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 8. Gen.
Frank M. Andrews. new COM
mander of United States forces
in the European theater Of OPP
erations, was barred today from
a secret room Of the United
States headquarters because Of
a soldiers obedience to orders.
Pvt. Dewey Curtis, 81. Of
Crossett. Ark, stopped his new
commander and said: II was
given a list of officers who may
be admitted to this room, and
your name Is not on 1t, sir"
The general had to get q
sergeant Of the guard who knew
him before he was admitted.
Pvt. Curtis, In civilian life q
night Waterman for q lumber
company, was commended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Captured Generals
Blame Hitler for
5ta|ingrad Defeat
Fuehrer Insisted on
Continuing Bottle in
UntenobIe Position
BY GODFREY BLUNDEN.

| ASSOCldtcQ FIeSS war CORRESPONDENT.
STALINGRAD, Feb. 9.-Adolt
Hitler's "intuitive" military lead
ership was directly responsible
for the failure of the German 9Th
Army at Stalingrad and its sub
sequent humiliation.
That is the conclusion draw after
conversations with Soviet generals
who conducted the operations which
resulted in the ruestruction Of the
9Th Army. 1s
The conclusion is supported by
the den1eanor and remarks n1ade by
II Of the ~ enemy generals cap
tured by the Russians whom Soviet
authorities permitted me to see In
the presence Of their stan officers.
All the evidence, in my opinion,
points to the fact that Hitler in
sisted on continuing the battle long
after the position WIS militarily UNI
tenable from the German viewpoint
and probably against the advice Of
his higher officers.
Insisted Against Surrender.
Hitler also insisted, through Field
Marshal Gen. Friedrich Won Paulus.
commander of the 9Th Army, that
there be no surrender, even after
the situation was hopeless, and this
led to disagreement among German
officers.
This is confirmed by the story of
Won Paulus' capture as told to me
by a Red Army senior lieutenant,
Fedor Mikhailovich Yelchenko. Won
Paulus had been removed from COM
mand the previous day.
When I saw Won Paulus he was
standing in an implanted wooden
house on the Don steppe. The house
bore the military designation lat
Carved in the wooden fretwork OF
the window architrave was the dou-
BILE eagle Of the old Czarist regime
Won Paulus wore light gray rab-
bit fur cap and his coat had leather
patches where equipment was fas-
tened. The field marshal was above
average height, but he was thin and
his shoulders were stopped.
His attitude was one of bitter
austerity. The corners of his mouth
turned down and he wouldn't look
in the direction OF newspaper cor
respondents, but gazed at the hori-
ION.
Won Paulus Shows No Emotion.
Photographs taken of Won Paulus
Immediately after his capture show
him unshaven and bitter mouthed
When, I saw him he was clean
shaven and betrayed no sign OF
physical breakdown except a nerv-
Gus twitch in the eyes. He answered
briefly questions put by Soviet
officer at the request Of correspond
ents. There was no sign OF interest
or emotion.
Standing with Won Paulus wa.
(See GENERALS, Page A-l0)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Dairy Official Sees
Milk Shortage Here
f0PA Limits Price .
E1ttr "'&=
Bruce B. Derrick AssoiIs
Plan for National CEILING
On Wholesale Rates

An Office of Price Administra-
ton announcement that a ma
tional ceiling would shortly be
placed on wholesale milk prices
today drew from Bruce B. Der
rick, secretary treasurer OF the
Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association, a sharp
denunciation and a warning that
Washington soon may be faced
with "a most acute milk short
age"
Temporarily. milk producers in the
washington milkshed will continue
to receive the existing price for their
milk because of current Federal
milk marketing agreement, an OPA
salesman said. The ceiling will be
placed on the prices paid farmers
for fluid milk ito prevent further
rises in the cost to the public OF
this essential food" OPA said.
District Can't Escape.
Mr.. Derrick, however, declared he
believed that it would be Just a
matter Of time before a ceiling be-
low the marketing agreement price
here would be placed in operation
Washington, he said, is sand
wiched" between two non-Federal
marketing areas-Baltimore and
Newfoundland eventually this area
will not be able to escape the OPA
action.
He termed the OPA decision
downright criminal and asserted
I'VE are going to wake up one morn
ing with the greatest food shortage
in history" unless farmers are given
more aid. particularly in manpower
Since last October he estimated
that 80 dairy farms supplying milk
to Washington consumers had shut
down because of loss of farm hands
and mounting operation costs.
New Maximum Ceilings.
In the 26 milk marketing areas,
including Washington, where mini
mum producer prices have been set
by the Secretary Of Agriculture. the
OPA order will Ak maximum farmer
ceilings at the top 1943 sales levels,
or at the specific minimum prices
established by the Agriculture De-
partment, whichever are higher.
This means that producers in this
area will continue to receive 1891
a hundredweight for their milk.
An initial temporary order, which
generally will peg prices at the
highest levels distributors paid to
producers last month, will be re-
placed in so days by a permanent
regulation.
Current prices to producers are
generally favorable" the OPA said,
adding that the price ceilings
would lessen the pressure of un-
controlled producer prices which
have been forcing advances In re-
tail milk prices to the public"
The pegged prices, which the
OPA said would be 1l3 per cent
Of parity and the highest producers
have received for raw milk since
1923, will range from $275 to $3.50
a hundredweight, according to the
area.
At the time the temporary order
becomes effective, the agency said,
it also would direct a reduction Of
81 to So ton on alfalfa hay prices
in California, Oregon and WASH
ington to lower the farmers feed
costs. Steps already are being
taken to reduce alfalfa prices in
other sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
2 Die, ; Hurt as Bomber
Crashes Near Sioux Civ
BY the Associated Press.

BY The AsSOclattd Press. ="
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. Feb. o.
Seven men were killed and three
others were injured, one seriously.
when an Army bomber from the
Sioux City Air Base crashed q short
distance southeast Of the base last
night.
Witnesses said that the plane was
afire after it crashed on 9 farm
miles east and 2 miles SOUTH Of the
base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
II Face Court-Marfia|
In Phoenix Riot Today
By the Associated Press.


PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 9-Twenty-
seven colored soldiers face a general
court-martial today for their part
IN a Thanksgiving Day gun battle
between colored soldiers and colored
military police in which three men
were killed and IL injured.
1t. Gen. John L. Dewitt, head of
the Western Defense Command. said
yesterday that the proceedings will
be closed to the public, but resumes
will be made available to the press
daily.
More than 200 persons were ques-
toned after the riot. Officers said
then that arms and ammunition
were obtained from a camp at
Papago Park. near Phoenix, and used
to loose hail of bullets on Phoenix
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
QuisIing Seizes Estates
Of ; Church Leaders
By the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9.-Police
under the pro-Axis Vidkun Quisling
have confiscated the estates of three
leaders Of the Norwegian Christian
front because they distributed the
New Year message of Norwegian
church bishops protesting against
Quisling's anti-church measures, re-
liable reports from Norway said yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Paul NUM- in Hospital,
Victim of Neuritis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. paul NUM-.
the actor, is In Mount Sinai Hospital
suffering from what his physician
described as very painful neuritis."
He was taken to the hospital SUM-
day. There was no performance
last night Of Counselor at Law"
Broadway play in which he Is
starred. e..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and 2-X Of this edition Of
The Star. supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
ScusseI Leads Ellis to Victorv
Over Weak Tigers, " to 6
Scores Three Touehdowns, Passes to One;
O'Horo Blocks Punt for Nassau Tally

Bob OHora. recent Princeton ar
rival from the University of Penn
sylvania, broke through to block a
Yale kick on the Eli 10. Then
O'Hora outgalloped Yale's George
Egan to the end zone, where the
ball was bouncing around, and fell
on it for the lone Tiger tally.
The Princetons stood of the
Yales for almost a quarter before
the Ellis went on their Tiger hunt.
Then, starting from their own 40.
they marched so yards to score
early in the second heat, with Sous
sci hitting the middle for the last
a., after passing for IS to Carey.
A few minutes later, Tom Smith
recovered blocked Princeton kick
on the Tiger IL and, two plays
later, Scooter pitched to Paul
Walker down the alley for touch
down No. 2.
Scussel Gets Two More.
A 69yard march netted the
third score, in the third quarter,
with Scussel going through between
his own right end and right tackle
for the marker Less than five min
utes later, Scussel took a shovel
pass from Bob Pickett and tipped
% yards for the last tally.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
Skins Pinned for 7 ough Game
with Detroit's F|ushy Lions
Invaders Sinkwich, Lilo Big Attractions;
Cofego, New Tribesmon, Likely to PIoy

But the big attraction will be the
Redskins, with record of four wins
and one tie in the league season
George Cafego new back obtained
by the Redskins in a cash deal with
the lowly Brooklyn club, will not
start. but may see some action. Caf-
ego was all-America at Tennessee
in 1888 and 1889, but has been some
thing less than top star in the
National Football League in two sea-
sons of play.
He appeared for the Dodgers In
the game here October 10, won by
the Redskins 27-0. but did not get
into the Brooklyn lineup against the
Skins at Brooklyn October 81. the
afternoon Sammy Baugh broke the
league passing record with six touch
down completions.
Redskin Coach Dutch Bergman
has grcomed his regular starting
backf1eld of Ray Hare, Baugh, Will
bur Moore and Andy Farkas, and
will not, he says. break up the COM
bination. Baugh. however. has
played two Commute games. includ-
ing the bruising Philpitt scramble
last Sunday, and may need relief. In
that case Cafego may get into the
game as a passer, a role in which
he showed little against the Skins in
the league opener here. He NAV
take over the passing relief role
Frankie Filchock had last year, as a
substitute for Baugh.
Redskins in Fine Trim,
Cafego was in the Army two years
and was given medical discharge
For months the Skins sought Merlyn
Condit. Brooklyn back, but Brook
lyn refused the deal. At one time
Farkas-for- -Condit deal was turned
down, The Cafego purchs~e had beer
in the making for several weeks. fol-
lowing the Ted Williams purchase
flasco. Williams is said to have cost
the Redskins $1,000, and was found
Cao DEnCDTNIC DE-. - oI
Evening star., 1943-11-14
BY the Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. l3.-
The Yales and the Princetons
threw their annual football lawn
party for the 9th time today and
by the time Ray Scussel finished
doing his pigskin parlor tricks
there was hardly enough left of the
Tiger to give a taxidermist a days
work.
Ray, Navy VIZ transfer from
the University of Connecticut known
on the campus as Scooter Scussel,"
scooted to three touchdowns himself,
pitched for the fourth ran for total
of 125 yards in rushes and on the re-
ceiving end Of aerials. and passed
for II yards more as he personally
twisted the timid Tigers tail to the
tune of a 27-to-6 Yale. win for the
entertainment Of d well-soaked
crowd of some $4,000 in the Bowl.
1t was the most lopsided win in
this ancient series since the Tigers
ran up 38-7 decision back in 1885.
O'Hora Tallies for Tigers.
ScuSsel's chief assistance came
from Ed Strype, husky tackle
from Brooklyn, and Ed Carey, who
was last-minute starter in the Eli
backfleld today. But mostly it was
Scussel by himself. except for brief
moment in the third quarter when
Evening star., 1943-11-14
March Field Aeria|s
Rout Irojans, $50

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13.-March
Fields 4th Air Force swamped
Southern California today, IS to O,
with a spectacular aerial attack
generated by Jack Jacobs, former
Oklahoma backf1eld star.
The defeat was the second straight
for the injury-ridden Trojans, who
won their first six games without
being scored on and then dropped a
l0-to-7 decision to the San Diego
Naval Training Station
The bottom fell out of the Trojan
defence in the second quarter as
the Flyers pushed over four touch
downs in short order. The first was
easy coming from the 1-yard line
on a plunge by Sal Rosato, once of
Villanova. The other three were
registered on perfectly timed spot
passes by Jacobs, who also has
played with the Cleveland Rams.
Never was March Fields goal
threatened.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
Oklahoma Nears Title
In Big Six, Downing
Missouri, 20-13
BY the Associated Press.

bS tne ASsOCidteQ PfeSe.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. l3.-Okla-
homa moved toward the Big Six
football championship by smashing
Missouri's string Of 81 home VIC
tories, 20 to 13, today before $500
Homecoming fans
Rebounding from Missouri
touchdown in the first three and
one-half minutes Of play, the lighter
Sooners pounced on Tiger fumbles
with regularity and launched a two
touchdown offensive in the second
quarter that turned the tide.
For Missouri. the defeat was the
first at Memorial Stadium since
1898.
Don (BulD Reece scored for Mis-
souri, in the first period. In the
second, Derald Lebow made the first
counter for the Sooners, and Bob
Brumley ran Al yards for the sec
ond.
Lebow repeated for the Sooners
in the fourth. Bob Brumley's kick
was good.
Paul Collins tailed Missouri's
final touchdown, climaxing a So
yard drive. Morton converted.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
By WALTER McCALLUM.

First of three tough home games
in a row for the Washington Red
skins, battling to keep their pro grid
league eastern division lead. comes
up today at Griffith Stadium. where
capacity crowd of more than IS 900
will watch the Capital team collide
with the Detroit Lions. Kickoff will
be at pm.
Three of the five league season
Redskin games have been played
out of town and the Capital pros
now are slated for three in a row on
successive Sundays before hometown
crowds, with the Chicago Bears and
the Philpitts scheduled in order after
today's engagement.
frankie Sinkwich, eX-Georgia fire
ball released by the Marines several
weeks ago for physical reasons. will
make his first appearance in foot
ball togs before Capital crowd He
has been a Detroit club mainstay.
Augie Lilo. star of the 1910 George
town University line and an all
America, also will be an attraction