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Evening star., 1943-10-23
liberators Hammer
Massed Jap Troops
Near Finschhafen
Ey the Associated Press.

GS the ASsoclated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Oct. %. Death was strewn
among concentrations of Japa-
nese soldiers and their quarters
were leveled Thursday by 221
tons of bombs in the biggest
display of American aerial de-
structiveness ever concentrated
In a single day of the New
Guinea jungle war.
Reinforced enemy troops at Sat-
telberg, Is miles northwest of Aus
tralian-won Finschhafen, came un-
der the bombsights of Liberator
heavy bombers in raid announced
today by Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
headquarters.
1--WE just blew that place all to
hell" said Capt. George P. Dun
more, bombadier of the 6rst plane
over the target.
Il never saw such good bombing
before"
twenty-five of % buildings were
blown up. The others were dam
aged badly"
More Heavy Fighting Due.
Australian soldiers, who have been
engaged in bitter, large-scale fight
ing with this considerable japanese
force to prevent the enemy from
forging a solid line of escape to the
sea, later reported seeing many bod
les of bomb victims.
Never before have Liberators
struck in such numbers around
Finschhafen. Never before have Jap
anese soldiers in the New Guinea
jungles been pocketed into such
large human target for the four-en-
gined bombers.
But military leaders foresee still
more heavy ground fighting in the
sector The japanese reinforcements
are believed to have infiltrated into
Sattelberg's dense jungle area from
the north after failing to arrive in
time to prevent the fall of Finsch-
hafen to the Aussie 9th Division Oc-
tober 2.
The day of the Liberator assault.
Mitchell medium bombers caused
a landslide which obstructed a main
road, blew up two bridges and DAM
aged three enemy occupied villages
ahead of Australian 7th Division
troops moving along the Ramu VAL
ley toward Madang. The low-fying
Mitchells wrought their destruction
around Bogadiim, Madangs main
defense outpost.
BUN Air6rome Blasted.
Still more American air power was
unleashed against Japanese air
bases in the Northern Solomons.
Three times in one day medium
bombers, torpedo bombers, dive
bombers and fighters swarmed over
Kara airdrome at BUN, on Bougain-
vile, tearing up the runway, blow
ing up antiaircraft batteries and
destroying five parked planes.
At nearby Kahili. fghter-escorted
Liberators spread fires despite the
intercepting efforts of IS japanese
fighters, six of which were shot
down. Medium bombers went after
gun positions at Ballale airdrome
on nearby Shorthand Island.
Other medium bombers struck
four times at docks, supply dumps,
buildings and barges at Choiseul
Island: Allied raiding losses report
ed uerp tlroa o1opec
Evening star., 1943-10-23

P. Wirephotos.

sons who do not have to pay Victory
taxes now would be taxed under the
new plan.
The committee made no change in
the present exemptions under regu-
lar income taxes, which are $500 for
single persons. $1,000 for married
persons and $3.50 for each dependent.
Surtaxes remain unchanged, but
one source said adjustments prob
ably would be made to preserve
present burdens in the upper
brackets.
Sees IL Billion Increase.
Colin F.. STAN, head of the Con-
gressional Advisory Staff on Taxa
ton, said the merged tax structure
would return the Treasury about
S12, 900 100000 more than the pres
ent system of imposing the levies
separately. and when spread over
100000 taxpayers the added bur-
den on any individual could not be
great.
Evening star., 1943-10-23
T uxes
Continued From First Page.)

except such incidental burden as re-
suits from the Victory tax
The plan for the Victory-income
tax merger was outlined as follows
/. Repeal the Victory tax.
2. Increase the normal tax rate
from 6 per cent to 10 per cent.
g. DisalloW the earned income
credit.
4. Permit married persons filing
separate returns each to take only
a single persons exemption.
5. Provide that no tax shall be
less than 3 per cent of the net in
come in excess of personal exemp-
ton of $500 for single persons, S70O
for married persons and a credit for
dependents equal to s100 each.
Would Widen Tax Base.
Gtem S applies to persons who
do not have earnings sufficiently
large to come under the regular
income tax but who now are af-
fected by the Victory tax Per-
sons affected by the income tax
could pay the Treasury no less
than the per cent with the ex-
emptions stipulated in item S.
The present Victory tax exemption
for both married and single persons
is 1924. The fact that the exemption
mentioned in item 5 is $500 fol-
single persons means that some per-
Evening star., 1943-10-23
Newspaperman Types
Story on Own Suicide
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Oct. %.
N. Morgan, IS, retired
Boston newspaperman, typed his
obituary, then wrote a lead" stat
ing he was committing suicide be-
cause Of an ailment, Coroner Joe
Carpenter said.
Mr.. Morgan's body was found yes
terday beside a gas stove, the jets
open. The coroner recorded suicide
Mr.. Morgan's obituary declared his
ailment had deprived him of speech
and was impairing his eyesight, Mr.
Carpenter said.
He began newspaper work with
the Boston Post, later was employed
by the Associated Press in Boston
He also served "A years with the
Boston Herald, at one time being
city editor.
Survivors include the widow.
Evening star., 1943-10-23
Navy Carrier Enterprise
Gets Presidential Award
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Oct. 23.-The
presidential unit citation was award
ed to the Navy aircraft carrier En-
terprise and ribbons presented to
two Of its officers at the Pensacola
Naval Air Training Center yester-,
day by Rear Admiral George D.. >
Murray, commandant.
Admiral Murray formerly was
commanding officer Of the Enter
prise.
The ribbons were awarded to 1t.
Clifford A. Lenz of Latrobe. Pa, and
1t. James A. Kramer of Gilbert,
MINI.
The Enterprise was cited for par
ticipating in nearly every major en-
gagement of the first year Of the
war, sinking or damaging 35 Japa-
nese vessels and shooting down 1875
Japanese aircraft during nine raids
and battles.
Evening star., 1943-10-23
Seven Allied 1roopships
Reported al Gibraltar
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LA LINEA, Spain, Oct. 23-Seven
Allied ships filled with troops and
"a large landing barges laden with
war material entered the Mediter-
ranean from the Atlantic through
the Straits of Gibraltar yesterday.
The troopships included two large
United States merchantmen. three
British. one Dutch and one Norwe-
gian transport.
Five British freighters were un-
loading war material at Gibraltar
while 80 other freighters in ballast
left for Britain from the Mediter-
ranean.
Two Italian destroyers and an
Italian transport of the Vulcania
type were anchored at the harbol
with a British Red Cross ship.
Evening star., 1943-10-23
MuryIonder Convicted
On Assault Charge
BY the Associated Press

ny tle ASSoClhLeQ PreSS.
CUMBERLAND, Md. Oct. 23.-
Michael D. Mckenzie, AZ, of Frost
burg was convicted yesterday by
an Allegany County Circuit Court
jury on a charge of criminally as
saulting 17-year-old girl, but SEN
tence was deferred.
The jury, which deliberated Is
minutes after a seven-hour trial
recommended mercy, thus prohibit
ing the court from imposing the
death penalty.
Originally set for trial in Garrett
County, the case was moved te
Cumberland on a change of venue
motion of the defense. The girl
is resident of Borden Mines, near
Frostburg.
Evening star., 1943-10-23
Plans Conference.

Miss Pearse planned to confer
with Mrs. Henry P. Chandler, chair
man of the Child Care Committee
supervising the schools.
Rates charged here range from
about 81 for six days a week to
about So for six days week. About
202 children are now registered in
eight centers that have a capacity
Evening star., 1943-10-23

of 275. Lanham Act funds have
been granted for 13 more centers,
but slow arrival of equipment, per-
sonnel problems and food complica-
tions have prevented their opening.
Miss Pearse said that for some
time she had been concerned about
the high rates charged in centers
here. On the other hand, she said,
they have not been high enough to
enable her to meet full operation
costs.
Evening star., 1943-10-23
Comdr. Paul c. Wirtz
Ordered to Sea Duty

Comdr. Paul c. Wirtz has been
transferred from duty at the Naval
Torpedo Station in Alexandria to
active sea duty, according to an
announcement by Capt R. B. ST.
mons, commanding officer of the
station.
Comdr. Wirtz has been living in
Alexandria since 1899 when he re-
ported to the station as executive
officer. In February he was placed
In charge of the stations Franklin
street annex.
The naval officer has had con-
siderable experience at sea since
his graduation from the Naval
Academy in 1928, and holds the
Yangtze Service Medal and the
American Defense Service Medal.
Evening star., 1943-10-23
50-Ct. Per DayCei|in
On Child Care Asked
ByWA Administrator

Federal Works Agency today an
nounced that in consideration of in
creased need for day care service for
children of draft-eligible fathers, it
had suggested ceiling of so cents
per day on fees charged by the 1900
nursery schools supported through
out the Nation by Lanham Act
funds.
To compensate for the reduced in
come in cities which have been
charging higher rates, Brig. Gen.
Philip B. Fleming. FWA admins
traitor, promised to increase Lanham
Act contributions aboves the hitherto
stipulated so per cent of operating
costs.
But we believe there will be no
loss" Gen. Fleming declared, "as
reasonable fees will lead to increased
enrolment
He wants to be sure, Gen. Fleming
said, that fees are low enough for
additional thousands of children of
drafted fathers and working mothers
to enter the nursery schools. Not
only are many more families ex-
pected to need the service as the
draft continues, he said. but also
children of many mothers already
working should be able to avail
themselves of the nursery service.
d. c. Officials Notified.
Announcement of the recon-
mendation was sent to the District
Commissioners and Corporation
Counsel Richmond B. Keech TODAY
at the same time that it was released
to the press.
We realize that this new ruling
poses legal question here in the
District" an FWA spokesman ex-
planned.
The District has been charging as
high as S1.33 per day per child, where
parents were judged able to pay that
much. This is the result of lepis-
latlon passed by Congress, ordering
the District to charge nursery school
parents "a sliding scale of fees COM
mensurate with their ability to pay."
The District day care Office would
be very anxious to reduce its top
price to SO cents day to avail itself
OF additional FWA assistance, Miss
Dorothy Pearse, day care director,
declared. She emphasized, however,
that the legal complications involved
would have to be cleared up by high
er authorities. Perhaps an amend
ment to the congressional act setting
up the schools here will be necessary
she said.
Plans Conference.
Miss Pearse planned to confer
with Mrs. Henry P. Chandler, chair
man of the Child Care Committee
supervising the schools.
Rates charged here range from
about 50 for six days a week to
Evening star., 1943-10-23
Special Meeting Planned

A special meeting of the congre-
CATION of the Rock Spring Congre-
gational Church. Arlington, will be
held at the close of services tomor-
row to consider the purchase of
parsonage
Evening star., 1943-10-23
FOUND,

FOUNTAIN PEN, sheaffer; N. Hampshire
ave; and Allison NV. Call RA. 3132.
Claimant required to identify pen and tell
day It was missed Michigan 1900, Ext. 243
tR asa PAR 81 lndy oaen 4n. KID vicinity
BY Identifying. CO. S375.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
Jury Picks
Outstandinq
Women

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 QNS)-
The outstanding women of
America we're announced today
after a special jury studied the
candidates and made It's decisions.
In their various fields they
were:
Movies-RoSalind Russell: ra-
dio-Kate Smith; business Mrs.
HortenSe Odlum. literature 49,
Pearl Buck: industry - Vivian
Kellems. Marion Ander-
son: science Katherine BlodRett.
journalism Dorothy Thompson,
aviation-Nancy Love Hardness;
labor-Mrs. Anna Rosenberg.
Serving as the jury were Alan
Maxwell. Fannie Hurst Faith
Baldwin Judith Evelyn, Ruth
Bryan Owen Rhode, Mrs. Oliver
Hartman, Margaret Sangster and
Mrs. Sara y. De Forrest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
Kin Told 10 Save
Soldiers Letters

Wilfred Hooking, department
commander OF the Disable
American veterans. Saturday
asked parents. wives and sweet
hearts 10 keep all letters of mem
hers Of inc armed forces which
might later be used 10 verify
disability claims following the
war
ut II = safe bet that records
~ the present war will he simi-
lar 10 those of World War
and will fail in many instances
10 show disqualification or treat
ment for sicknesses, wounds or
disabilities suffered In service"
he said These letters should
he saved and may he of great
value In proving disability
claims"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
Hotels 10 Conduct
Paper, Metal Drive

In cooperation with Wayne
County and Detroit salvage COM
mltteeS cellar 20 roof search
for Scrap metals waste paper and
fats viii be conducted by Detroit
hotels Monday John D. McGIllis,
regional salvage manager Of the
WPB. said the drive Is sponsored
by the American Hotel AsSoCis-
ton Jerry Moore Represents the
hOtel managers IN Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
West Coast Girl, IS,
In Metropolitan Debut

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 CUP)-
Pairice Munsel. glorious-voiced
young coloraturs soprano Of
Spokane, Wash. made her debut
AT the Metropolitan Opera House
before capacity audience to-
night, singing the role OF Philene
in Thomas "Mignon"
Miss Munsel is only rs one Of
the youngest singers ever signed
by the Metropolitan for leading
roles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
PoIqar TO Speak
To Jewish Women

THE DETROIT Section of
the National Council Of Jewish
Women viii hold a box luncheon
meeting al y 30 p m Monday
in the Jewish Community Cen
ter. Or. Franz Polgar VIII
speak on Psychology in
Action
Mrs William Frank will re-
port on the National Triennlal
Convention 20 be. held in Chi
cago in November Also re-
porting on the convention will
be the Misses Henrietta Robin
son and Elizabeth Finley Mrs
Herschel KreEer and Mrs Gil.
bert Michel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
InNitufe for Librarians

Edna X Huffman Of the Wesley
Memorial Hospital of Chicago viii
conduct An inst. SN.,--',g--cs Seal
record Librarians at the Mount
Carmel Mercy Hospital Tuesday
and "Wednesday, 1t was announced
Saturday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
Dietrich Considers
Trip Overseas
HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 4

MARLENE DIETRICH and
Jean Cabin may not be saying
heir goodhyS so soon after all.
she's planning ~ 90 TO New
York after kiSmct and may
even promote a trip overseas 10
entertain the soldiers No star
has done more than Marlene 10
entertain the boys al the Holly
wood Canteen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
Historic Dolls on View

The Detroit Historical Museum.
'2302 Barlum Tower, VIII open its
doh exhibit Tuesday. offering a
large collection OF varied subjects.
The exhibits Will run through
Dec. 30
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05
Married SIS Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Riedl of
4303 Seventh. Ecorse. were 10 cele-
brate their 55th wedding annlver-
sary Sunday Natives Of the De-
troIt area, they have two children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05

FerPnt-JraCheT NNNociatIon
oi University Of Detroit High
School will meet al : p m.
Tuesday 10 hear Judge y !,
Healy speak on The Response
bllity of Parents ward
Youth" The Dads Club Will be
quests OF honor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-05

Paper Sale
Set for Dec. q

The Old Newsboys Goodfellow
Fund annual newspaper sales day
has been changed to Tuesday,
Dec. q, it was announced Satur-
day by Goodfellow President Alex
Schreiber. following a meeting of
the executive board.
On that date Detroits 200
Coodfellows and their loyal aides,
the members of the Detroit police
department. will take TO their
corners and sell papers again 10
make sure that no child in Detroit
is forgotten" on Christmas
morning.
ANNUAL PARADE
Arrangements for the annual
narsde which will he led by
mounted police and also by-a large
band donated by the Detroit Fed
GRAFTON OF Musicians. will be IN
the hands of James w. Bishop
veteran Goodfellow.
Traditional stops Will be made
along the parade route 70 sorcnadc
each newspaper in turn, and also
10 Serenade the memory OF the
Coodfellow found er, the late
James j. Brady.
Thousands of n m 6 already
have been turned IN 10 the Good
fellow office by the attendance
department Of tho Detroit Board
Of Education which yearly helps
the Old Newsboyy make up their
lists OF needy children TO be re-
membered
while the number of chill
dren 10 he cared for - less than
In former years, the need ~ stu
A. great n ever for those chill
dren whose parents, through no
fault OF their own. are unable To
obtain anything for Christmas
beyond the hare necessities,
said President Schneider.
ASK LESS MONEY
we are AskiUk DFNINiI wv
less money this year, In fact
only enough to pay for the NOR
ri,ahdiNe already purchased"
Goodfcllow packages viii con
faln-tWo pairs Of stockings two
suits Of underwear. toys, dolls,
books. games. sweaters, dresses,
and an order for shoes for each
child. Also e h box viii have
candy. donated by Fred San.
derS Co
Benefits which viii help swell
the old NewSboyS' Fund inClude
tho football game which WaS held
last week between the champions
Of tho public and parochial high
schools, and the annual mammoth
-sll-Star police boxing show which
Is scheduled in Olympia The night
~ Dec u
Tho majority of tho funds 10
nay for Goodfellow merchandise
however. must come from the an.
nusl newspaper sales As IN former
wears y is pointed ont by
Schneider.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

was called two weeks ago by the
death of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Price, who
made their home in Bethesda for
several years, have moved to Falls
Chuch and are making their home
at 23l5 North Tuckerman street.
1t. Col. and Mrs. James G. Flynn,
jr., have as their guests for several
weeks Mrs. Flynn's mother and sis
ter, Mrs. j. H. Peden and Mrs. R. B
Kiersky, and the latter's little
daughter Sandra, all of Houston,
Tex. Mrs. Kiersky is the wife of
1t. q. g. Kiersky, who is in the
South Pacific. Mrs. Flynn and Mrs.
Kiersky are spending the week end
in New York.
Mrs. Michael F.. Ryan of Grand
Rapids, Mich, will arrive Tuesday
to stay through the holidays with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mai.
and Mrs. Harold A. Taylor, on Hill
wood avenue. Maj. and Mrs. Taylor
came to Falls Church a few weeks
ago from Bronxville, N. Y, when
Maj. Taylor was assigned to the
production division of the Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Aldred Dill, jr.,
of Broadmont, near Falls Church,
entertained 18 guests at a buffet
supper last evening.
Mrs. Rollo Smith of Falls Church
is spending a few days in Staun-
ton with her daughter, Miss Rosa
lind Smith, who is student at Stu
art Hall.
Mrs. j. E. Slagle entertained -
ladies at bridge Wednesday evening
in her home in Sleepy Hollow, near
Falls Church
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Couple Is Wed
On West Coast

Capt. Randolph Dickins, U. S. A.,
retired, and Mrs Dickins of Wash
ington announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Zoya Arnot
Dickins. to 1t. Hilliard Eve Miller,
jr.. U. S. M. c., son of DR.. and Mrs.
Miller of New Orleans. The cere-
mony took place Monday in Los
Angeles.
The bride, who attended school
in Coral Gables. Fla, where her
parents lived until recently. has fire.
quently visited her grandmother
Mrs. Albert w. Dickins, and her
aunt, Miss Virginia F. Dickins, at
the Dresden. She is a descendant
through her father of many Of the
Oldest families of Virginia. notably
the Randolphs OF Tuckahoe on the
James River, the Tarlton Flemings
Sir Alexander Spotswood, Roya
Governor Of Virginia, and the Pages
/ 1t. Miller Is graduate of the
Isadore Newman School and of the
University Of the South, and is q
member Of the Phi Delta Theta
Fraternity. His mother is the former
Miss Veva Penick, daughter of the
late Mr.. william Sydnor Penick ano
Mrs. Penick of Chatham, Va, ano
New Orleans, La. His paternal
grandparents are the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Jewett Miller of Win
chester. Tenn.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

Bethany Chapters Star Points will
meet December 13 at the home of
Mrs. Ruth Leighton. The Sunshine
Committee will meet at noon De-
cember Is with Mrs. Catherine Sher-
man. The chapter on December II
will have Christmas party.
The matrons and patrons Of 1914
organized and elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. GLADYS
Manuel Of Bethany Chapter: vice
president, Edward Santmeyer of
Hope Chapter; secretary, Mrs. Mary
White Renfro of Electa Chapter. and
treasurer, Edward Comingore of FL
deity Chapter.
The Tuesday Evening Card Club
of Chevy Chase Chapter will meet
December IA at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Purcell.
The Thursday Afternoon Card
Club will meet December 16 at the
home of Mrs. Mary Bopp.
The Home Board Couple Club will
meet December 18 at the home of
Mrs. Mildred Stubblefield.
The Ways and Means Committee
OF Ruth Chapter will meet Monday
at pm. in Stansbury Masonic Tenn
Pile. Officers meeting December II
at the home of Roger E. Greeley.
Temple Chapter on Monday will
have as its theme Good Neighbor
Night"
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Falls Church News of the Week
Informal Fetes Enlipen Life
In Nearby Virginia Section

Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll j. Doering
are entertaining Informally this
afternoon, honoring their guests,
Maj. and Mrs. Maurice j. Fitzgerald,
who are with them for short time
at their home on Wooten drive in
Falls Church. Mai. Fitzgerald,
brother of Mrs. Doering, recently
returned from active service and is
to be stationed at the Army airfield
at Camp Springs, Md. Mr.. and Mrs.
Doerings guests will be Col. and
Mrs. Henry STyler, Col. and Mrs.
Norris Perry, Maj. and Mrs. Ken
meth Spengler, 1t. Thomas r. Camp
bell, U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Campbell, 1t.
Raymond McAllister, U. S. NJ: Miss
Rita Laukaitis, Mr.. Carson C. Hatho-
way, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Alden, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Hall and Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Cragun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Cantwell of
Ravenwood Estates, near Falls
Church, entertained group of Ar
lington friends at dinner last eve
ming. In the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Bonham. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Winfrey and Mr.. and Mrs.
David Sanderson.
Mrs r. c. L. Moncure was hostess
Thursday evening at her home at
6730 Washington boulevard in Falls
Church. Her guests were eight
friends, known as the LII Club, who
have enjoyed playing bridge to-
gether for several seasons.
Mrs. John H. Eadie of Devonshire
Gardens, in Falls Church, has re-
turned from New Yorw, where she