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Evening star., 1943-03-12
"a Japanese Planes
Downed in ATTEMPT
To Raid New Guinea
Allied Losses Are Slight
In Shooting Out of Actor
Half Orc Boy Attackers
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, March l2.-Fourteen
japanese planes, two bombers and
II fighters, were shot out of action
yesterday in an attempt to raid Orc
Bay, on the east coast of New
Guinea, the Allied command an
nounced today.
The japanese, again mastering a
show of air power in the Southwest
Pacific. sent over II bombers
escorted by Is fighters to attack Orc
Bay, where three days ago they sank
a small merchant ship in a raid
A headquarters communique said
Allied losses were light.
The japanese also sent two
bombers over the Allied base at
Wau, south of Salamaua. last night,
but there was neither damage nor
casualties, it was declared.
Gen. Douglas MacArthurs flyers.
In turn, bombed japanese airdromes
at Rabaul, New Britain, and at
Finschhafen, New Guinea, and at
tack planes bombed and strafed
enemy positions in the Mubo sector
Of New Guinea, it was announced.
In the latter area Vickers Ridge,
mile southeast of Mubo, and
Guadaganl Ridge, south of Vickers,
we're the objectives
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Mai. Julius Lindenstruth
Dies at Walter Reed

Maj. Julius Lindenstruth, So, of
620 Ray drive, Silver Spring, Md
died Tuesday at Walter Reed Hos
pital after short illness.
A native of Baltimore, Mai. Lin
denstruth retired in 1882 after 80
years in the Army. He took part in
the Spanish-American War and saw
service in the Philippines and sew
eral foreign countries.
Maj. Lindenstruth came to Wash
ington about four years ago from
Richmond and had been resident
of Silver Spring for two years. He
was Mason and a member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Christ
Episcopal Church in Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the Saffell funeral
home, ATS H street NV, and burial
with full military honors will be in
Arlington National Cemetery. Be-
sides his widow, Mrs. Eva M. Lin
denstruth. he is survived by sister
Mrs. Frieda Wagner of Baltimore
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Association Votes HeIp
In Southeast Canteen

Cooperation in the establishment
of a canteen to provide entertain
ment for servicemen in Southeast
Washington was pledged last night
by the Congress Heights Citizens
Association to club of II girls, who
believe off-the-post facilities should
be made available for the men OF
Boiling Field. Bellevue and the
Naval Air Base at Anacostia.
In her report, Mrs Loretta Landon
said the club, as yet unnamed, had
suggested vacant grocery store as
suitable site for the center and
would do their best" to see the idea
carried through.
The Rev. James McCauley, chair
man OF the Victory garden project
in the area, explains that applica-
tions for plots in the 20-acre lot at
Wheeler road in Oxon Hill Valley
should be made to him now. Ex-
pense Of seed and care of the gardens
will be financed by prospective gar
deners, he said.
A motion opposing any change in
Potomac Electric Power Co. owner
ship and rates and urging that ST.
preme Court action be sought If this
opposition is ignored, received unan-
imous support. Also indorsed was
the Sumners-C -Capper resolution ask
ing for national representation for
the District.
Three new members were voted
into the organization. They are
William M. Vosser, Mrs. Philip
Adamas and Mark H. Hetterick.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
High Mass Celebrates
Fourth Anniversary
OF Pope's Coronation
Many OffioioIs Join With
Catholic U. Community
In Services at Shrine

Solemn high mass in commemo-
ration of the fourth anniversary
of the coronation of Pope Plus XII
was sung at 1890 o'clock this
morning in the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception at
Catholic University.
Many members of the diplomatic
corps and official Washington
joined with members of the uni
versity's teaching staff and their
families, the student body and
members of the religious communi-
ties affiliated with the university
in celebrating the anniversary. The
mass was preceded by procession
OF faculties. clerics and religious
from the vestibule into the shrine
All morning classes were suspended
to permit the students to attend.
Presiding was the Most Rev.
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, apos-
tolic delegate to the United States.
Msgrs. Edward B. Jordan, Francesca
Lardone and George johnson served
as assistants to the apostolic dele
gate.
The sermon was preached by Co.
adjutor Bishop Peter Ireton of
Richmond, whose diocese embraces
the State of Virginia. The mass
was solemnized by Msgr. Patrick j.
Mccormick, acting rector of the
university.
Among those attending the mass
were Brig. Gen. William R. Arnold
chief of Army chaplains, and JUS
tice Murphy Of the Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Showdown in House
Expected Today on
$4,000 Salary Limit
Coalition Hopes to Poss
Disney Rider Killing
RooseveIt's Order
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An attempt to nullify Presi-
dent Roosevelt's $25 ,000-after-
taxes limitation on wartime sal
aries gets a House test today
which may serve as a signpost
for congressional treatment of
future executive DEGREES.
A powerful coalition of most OF
the Republican minority and sew
eral influential Democrats rallied
behind cry against executive
"usurpation of power" and pressed
campaign to have Congress lay
down a salary ceiling of it's own.
The fight-by long odds, the most
acrimonious of the new Congress
centered around a clause inserted in
the national debt limit bill by the
Ways and Means Committee de-
spite stiff protest from the Presi-
dent. The rider would prevent
freezing of salaries below their Pearl
Harbor levels.
There was no attempt on the part
VI dIlOlI w
minimize the challenge to executive
power. Some of them said, as they
sought to rally Democratic forces,
that only an overnight shift of
sentiment could prevent House ap-
proval of the rider.
Sponsored by Democrat.
The rider Itself was advanced by
a Democrat, Representative Disney
of Oklahoma, a member of the Ways
and Means Committee, who has de-
scribed it as move on the part Of
Congress to strike a blow at Gov
ernment by decree"
His strategy in attaching it to the
debt limit measure drew from Rep
resentative Cooper, Democrat, of
Tennessee, a committee colleague. a
claim of unfair tactics on the
ground that it would force the Presi-
dent to veto the entire measure in
order to kill the rider.
The debt limit bill itself has re-
ceived little attention. With the
Nation rapidly approaching its pres
ent legal top for borrowing, it would
boost the statutory limitation from
$125, ,000, 100000 to $4,000, 100000.
Plans to complete the action yes
terday went awry when House lead
ers, with more than a score of men,
bers on their feet clamoring for
recognition, saw little chance for
finishing the debate until late in
the night and postponed the show
down until today.
AS a result, when the House re-
conveneS it will find waiting for
action:
l. An amendment by Mrs. Cooper
to eliminate the Disney rider from
the bill.
2. An amendment by Representa-
tive Gearhart, Democrat, of Cali
fornia to substitute for the Disney
rider proposition of his own,
Evening star., 1943-03-12

whereby salaries would be frozen at
their level on any date between
January l, 1912, and September IS,
1912.
Calls 1t Un-American.
Opening the debate Yesterday,
Representative Cox, Democrat, Of
Georgia maintained that 1t is "un-
American to put a limitation" on
initiative and enterprise, and con-
tended that if Congress permits that
principle to be violated I'VE are
headed for form of government
we do not want"
Representative Compton, Repub-
ilcan, of Connecticut declared that
such orders as the Presidents might
lead to socialism, pure and simple" "
A freshman in the House, Repre-
sentative OKonski, Republican. Of
Wisconsin arose to reply. He said
he was "one one hundred and :
flftieth" of the peoples mandate"
In the last election and was dis
turbed and disguised" over the trend
displayed in the debate.
Part of that mandate he told
his older colleagues "is that there
shall be no millionaires made as a
result Of this war. If a man must
be paid a million dollars to show his
initiative in this war, he is no man,
certainly no American"
He said Congress had passed laws
setting ceilings on workers wages,
and on farmers income, but glory
hallelujah' when an attempt is
made to limit salaries, MY God
they come in here with Blackstone
and legal tones to fight it."
And" he shouted, amid whistles,
cheers and applause from the DEM
ocratic side of the aisle, "if Con-
gress didn't have sense enough to
do it, thank God the President did"
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Work or Fight Bill
May Be Approved
By Committee TODAY
Vinson Calls Executive
Session to Consider
Johnson Measure
BY The Associated Press.

d. Lie hSSOCIdteO fTeSS.
Congress first piece of work Or
tight legislation-a move to place
ablebodied, draft-deferred men ir
uniform if they shirk their jobs ir
war industries-may emerge today
from the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
Chairman Vinson, calling the
group togther for an executive ses-
sion to consider the measures pro-
visions, expressed belief a majority
would approve it.
The bill, product of research by
Representative Lyndon johnson
Democrat, Of Texas in the loss OF
manpower as result of absenteeism
in the Nations war factories and
shipyards, was drafted with a dual
aim.
1t would require employers holding
war contracts or subconracts to
keep records of all unauthorized
layoffs.
To local draft boards would 60 the
names Of the draft-age absentees
giving them sort of report card OF
stay-aways" and affording them a
basis for determining whether the
men should be deferred any longer
as essential war workers.
Meanwhile the House Labor Com
mittee prepared today to hear Sec
retary of Labor Perkins who testi-
fed earlier in the week before the
Naval Affairs Committee in opposi-
ton to the johnson bill.
Evening star., 1943-03-12

There's nothing prevent you from looking we'll tailored
we'll grooned this Spring you always have Not With like
these around And have the sizes
we've always had for regulars shorts longs stouts
and ongstou in short for every who recognizes
when he And that yours knows all YOUR
whms ready to fit you Co.'s MODERN
Mans Store
Evening star., 1943-03-12
New lease-Lend Bill,
Without Conditions,
Signed by President
Senote Passes Measure;
No Postwar Guarantees
Are Attached
BY the Associated Press.


The United Nations today had the
pledge of unstinted American con-
tribution to a war pool of weapons,
ships and food
President Roosevelt signed legis-
lation extending the Lease-Lend
Act one year from next June 30
promptly yesterday after the SEN
ate completed congressional ap-
proval Of the bill by roll call vote
of 81 to 0. The house, "a hours
earlier, had passed the bill 407 to 6
The signing was witnessed by E.
r. Stettinius, jr, lend admin
istrator; Majority Leader Barkley
Chairman Connally of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Chairman Bloom Of the House For
eign Affairs Committee, Representa-
tive Eaton, New Jersey. senior Re-
publican on Mr.. Blooms committee
and Oscar Cox, general counsel OF
the Lease-Lend Administration.
Vote After 2 Hours.
Party lines were down in the Sen
ate as members sang out their votes
of AYE" after only two hours dis
cussion.
They had thumbed through a re-
port by Mr.. Stettinius, showing that
the dollar value of materials and
services supplied to other nations
had risen to 1882, 900 900 in the
first two years of lease-lend opera
tions. They also heard Senator
Connally declare that shipments
to Russia were up 10 per cent in
January and 30 per cent in Febru-
airy Senator Connally conceded
the flow of munitions to China had
been slackened by the closing of the
Burma road.
Early in the session rumblings
had been heard of congressional
plans to investigate the Lease lend
Administration and particularly
Harry Hopkins connections with it
There also had been congressional
expressions in favor OF making the
acts extension the vehicle for pro-
mitigating certain postwar guar
antees. economic and other. But
none of this materialized.
Use in Peace Plans Hit.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
OF Michigan told the Senate, how
ever, that lease-lend was exclusively
an instrument of war and has
nothing to do with the terms or
the pattern of the ultimate peace"
1T should not be used, directly
or indirectly, to assert any general
peace commitments, no matter how
worthy in themselves" he said. at
has been used for these collateral
and unwarranted purposes. The
practice should cease"
He declared the so-called master
leaSe-lend agreements" with our
chief allies assume to make gen.
eral postwar commitment on our
behalf to world wide economic rela-
Evening star., 1943-03-12

tons respecting production, en-
ployment and the exchange of
goods"
Agreements Not Binding.
Such agreements, he reminded, do
not bind legislative bodies and are
not a part of the act. He hoped the
Foreign Relations Committees as
sertion of that position may be
heard and needed the entire length
Of Pennsylvania avenue
Senator Vandenberg emphasized
that there can be no binding COM
mitments on the people of the
United States without due process
of law, as long as We live under the
Constitution.
This is a peoples war" he de-
clared, land it must be people S
peace"
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland said he had voted for
lease-lend before and would vote fol
it again, but told the Senate, Il am
unwilling to have it supposed that
approve everything that is taking
place under lease lend"
Taft Proposes Study.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
expressed the opinion there should
be "a detailed investigation" of the
purposes for which lease LEND
money is to be spent. if the Law
ever comes up for further exten-
sion. He emphasized, however, thai
he approved the speedy action OF
the Foreign Relations Committee ir
approving the one-year extension.
Lengthy consideration at this time
he said. might have left an impress
sion with our allies that the Natior
was reluctant to proceed along ar
already charted course.
Meanwhile, British Ambassador
Lord Halifax took his first nibble
yesterday at American-made COM
pressed dehydrated food, and it went
over so big with him that he pom
dered this question:
How about some dehydrated York
shire pudding?
I'm sure that if Mr.. Stettinius got
onto Yorkshire pudding, he'd do a
good job of dehydrating it," smiled
the tall Ambassador after he hao
cleaned up his plate at dehydratec
food luncheon marking the seconc
anniversary of the Lease-lend Act
Evening star., 1943-03-12
u. S. Fighters RepuIse
Raid on GuodoIconoI

American fighter planes repulsed
the strongest daylight raid on
Guadalcanai since early February,
the Navy reported yesterday, knock
ing down l of 10 Japanese dive
bombers and 3 out of II escorting
Zeros without loss to themselves.
At the same time, bombers roar
Ing through the fogs of the Aleu-
tians pounded heavily at the Japa-
nese toehold in the Western Hemi-
sphere at Kiska. There medium
and heavy bombers with fighter
escort flew through anti-aircraft fire
to score several hits in the enemy's
camp area. All United States planes
returned.
The raid on Kiska and the inter-
ception of the Japanees air fleet
northwest Of Guadalcanal took place
Tuesday "wednesday in the Sol
omons). Those aerial losses brought
to 1856 the number of planes the
Japanese have expended in the
Solomons.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
Five in Family Die
As Fire Ruzes Home
BY The Associated Press,

bS ne ASSOCIATED freSs,
CORW1TH, Iowa. March 12-Five
members of a family of seven
burned to death Yesterday when fire
destroyed their farm home.
Four children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward KelCh, Edward. jr., Z: Janet,
6; Donald. 4, and Eileen, 2, died in
the upstairs bedroom where they
had been sleeping when flames cut
off escape. Mr.. Kelch died several
hours later. g
Mrs. Kelch and a 6-month-
baby girl were burned slightly. Mrs.
kelch told neighbors her husband
was starting a fire in the kitchen
stove with kerosene when the flames
suddenly enveloped the room. Mrs.
kelch grabbed the baby and pulled
her husband outside. BY that time
| the place was an inferno.
Evening star., 1943-03-12
a Die in Bomber Crash
Near Fox Hill, Va.
IN the Acsnclnlaa o..

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, March II.
-Four members of the six-man
crew OF multi-motored bomber
from Langley Field were killed
last night when the plane crashed
near Fox Hill
Langley Field officials withheld
the names of the dead pending
notification of their next of kin.
The plane was on a routine train
ing flight, they said.
Evening star., 1943-03-12

tions" respecting production, en-
ployment and the exchange OF
goods"
Evening star., 1943-03-12

You can place Want ADJ in
The Evening Star as late as IL
o'clock tonight. At the business
counter, or if you have telephone
call Ma. 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-21
All Ready for
Ration Siqn.Up

All is in readiness for war ration
book two registration Monday at
public schools of the county, j. w.
Lambing, San Diego OPA organize
ton expert, who, with Lee Cusick,
is assisting with the program in
Imperial county, reported Satur-
day
Supplies have been delivered to
all elementery schools, staffS in
structed, and physical preparations
made for the registration that will
ertitle successful applicants and
holders of war ration book one to
come away from registration points
with book two as we'll Book two
governs the raGioning of canned
fruits and vegetables.
Cooperation from public schools
and from the ration office clerks
has been exemplary, Lambing said,
in the preparations for the big
sign-up to open Monday.
Registration offices at school
buildings will be open Monday
through Friday from 2 to pm.
and on Saturday from 8 am. to
6 pm.
come awey from registration points
tative from San Diego, returned
Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-21

/ Il mile behind us. This is a
patrol"
AS Tiny" tells it,
COULDN'T GO BACK
Il couldn't go back because they
told me the woods were full OF
sniperS. So l went along with
them, ducked the bullets and
watched them wipe out machine
gun nest. I was glad to get back
in one piece"
"Tiny'S" nickname is an under
statement. He stands six feet 81a
inches in his stocking feet and
weighs 275 pounds. Unable to en-
list in any of the services because
of his size, the Red Cross assured
him he would be given a war zone
assignment and here he is.
Tiny" is a resourceful as he
is careless about his own safety.
To give you an idea of what
Tiny" brought to Guadalcanal
with him, hcre is partial list:
1000 books, 1000 sewing kits; $500
cakes of soap; 1000 cigars; 500 cans
Of snuff; $50 packs of chewing
tobacco: Goo tins of pipe tobacco:
$500 tooth brushes; 10000 sheets
Of stationery; $4,000 envelopes; 1000
decks of cards; 5000 packs of gum;
500 pounds of candy: $1,000 worth
of games: S700 worth of fishing
tackle; $4O0 worth of athletic gear:
5000 worth of musical instruments
tharmonicaS, banjoS, ukeleles, etc) !;
three portable monographs with
$500 worth of records; two short
wave radios. a sewing machine and
a washing machine.
SIGN OUT
On his tent hangs this sign ::
The American Red Cross Is In
This Area to Assist Men of the
United States Forces in any Way
Possible. Please Do Not Hesitate
to Call"
But Tiny" doesn't wait for any
one to call. Thrice weekly he loads
jeep with supplies for the men
on the front lines. and when these
are beyond the reach of a jeep, he
loads pack on his back and walks.
When he reaches the front lines
he chants: Chewing gum, candy,
popcorn, soda pop. What will you
have, boyS?"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-21
0PA Takes Recaps
From RafionList
ToSave Rubber
Conservation Measures
To Continue; Jeffers
Approves New Program

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20
(UP)-The Office Of Price
Administration today remov-
ed all rationing restrictions
on recapping of passenger
car and light truck tires.
Tires may now be recapped with
reclaimed rubber, the OPA said
without restriction This is a meas
ure to save rubber by extending the
life of tires already in use.
Rubber Director William M. JEFF
ferS has fully approved the plan,
the OPA said. However, it was re-
ported out the measure in no way
relaxes rubber conservation meas
ures such as the restriction of mile
age through gasoline rationing, the
35 mile an hour speed limit and
tire inspection.
Tho OPA said that removal of
the rationing restriction means that
owners of passenger cars and COM
mcrcial vehicles using tires smaller
than 7.50 20 will be able to get
their castings recapped without ap-
Continued on rage 6, Col o
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-21
Hea|d Offers New
Bill TO Handle
Tax.Deeded Land
LID. President Tells
OF Legislation Drafted
BY County District Atty.

Praising District Attorney
Elmer IIeald for offering
the only constructive piece Of
legislation in the matter of
the handling of tax decided
land sales and rentals, Evan Hewes,
president OF Imperial Irrigation
district board, returned from Sacra-
mento Saturday.
After attending the biennial meet
ing of the association of irrigation
districts at which 104 bills which
affect irrigation districts were dis
cussed, Hewcs and Harry Horton,
legal counsel, joined District Attor-
ney Elmer Heald at the joint meet
ing of the associations of county
supervisors and district attorneys.
At the latter session, HeWes said,
Heald presented a bill which he
drafted to provide an alternative
method to the one now In operation
set up in the revenue and tax code
of the state to handle tax decided
lands. The Heald bill provides that
counties may elect to combine with
irrigation districts to handle rentals
and proceeds of sale of tax decided
lands and may divide the revenue
thus obtained. At present, the code
makes no provision for any return
to counties from the state sales of
lands decided to the state for nom
payment of taxes.
Both Hewes and Heald, who is
president of the state association
of district attorneys, vigorously OPP
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-21
bankhead Asks
Increase in Ranks
OF WAR; | aborers
Soldiers Now Under
Disadvantage Due to
Equipment, Says Senator

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
(UP)-Sen. John II. Bank
head, D., Ala, said today the
number of workers in NUM-
tiOns and food production
should be increased and the pres
ent rate of Withdrawing men from
production to increase the armed
forces should be stopped"
In an address over the Columbia
Broadcasting System, Bankhead said
that if reports of disaster to Amer
lean soldiers in Tunisia" are true.
it would indicate that "our soldiers
we're at great disadvantage because
of the lack of adequate war equip
ment."
Whether that said catastrophe
has resulted from shortage of
shipping facilities or insufficient
production of needed fighting equip
ment, the consequences are the
same," he said.
Bankhead said that boarding of
unneeded men in camps in this
country should be avoided" He
proposed that every man be kept
in production activities until there
is actual need for his training for
military service"
NEED PRODUCTION
He said there are millions of
men in Russia, China. Great Brit
ain and Africa ready to fight if
they had the equipment and sup
plies" and declared that it was
this country's role to concentrate
on production.
The groundwork for a possible
compromise of the farm labor prob
lem has been placed before con-
gresS.
Chairman Hampton P. Fulmer, D.,
S. c., of the house agriculture COM
mittee said President Roosevelt had
endorsed the principle of pending
legislation providing for detailing
troops in an emergency to help
plant, cultivate and harvest crops
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-21
Organizations
Observe Holiday

City, state and county offices,
banks, title companies, and the
post office will close in Ell Centre
Monday for the annual observance
of George WaShingtons birthday
anniversary.
Most of the offices and business
establishments in the city will be
open for business as usual
There will be one Cit mail deliv-
cry Monday but all windows in the
post office will ue closed and there
will be no rural delivery. The Post
Press will publish as usual
Schools in the city will operate
Cn a minimum schedule Monday
as they will throughout the week
because OF The rationing sign-up
in the school buildings.