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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
Yunnan Push 10 Prove
Efficiency Of New
Army Of ThaiIand
do-Chinese Skirmishes
Held InconcIusiye Test
Of Nations Power
BY A. T. STEELE,

Foreign Correspondent OF The Star and the
Chicago Daily News.
CHUNGKING, Jan. 25.-Battles
now developing on the Burma
China border will provide the first
real test of the Thai Army as a mod
ern fighting power. Before the fight
ing is over it may be possible to tell
whether or not Thailand and her
manpoWer, which Japan roped into
Axis service are force to be reck-
oned with.
The three-pronged push of one
japanese and two or thiNe Thai divi-
sions into Southern Yunnan is in
terpreted here as determined at
tempt to nip in the bud any Chinese
effort to invade Burma during the
present dry season, Nothing has
happened yet to show that the Joint
action has any other purpose than
to destroy Chinese bases at the
southern tip of Yunnan, from
which a Chinese offensive could be
launched.
Anglo Chinese Drive Foreseen.
Recent Axis reports mentioned in
creased Chinese activity and fore
cast an Anglo Chinese drive against
Burma. They said that the Japs
were taking measures to nullify these
preparations by aggressive action.
Enemy forces appear insuff1ciently
large for big-scale offensive, such
as an advance on Running, the cap
ital of Yunnan.
Though the Chinese have had a
previous minor Skirlnish with Thai
troops, the Thai Army is almost an
unknown quantity. Thailand
emerged from medievalism only
few years ago and has had scant
experience with modern warfare.
It's frontier war with French Indo-
China did not show much. for there
was almost no fighting of a. really
nature. Indo-China
was then PROSTATE country.
Thailand's army is believed to
aggregate more than 100000 men.
conscripted mostly from uneducated
peasant stock. Jap military in
struction and Jap equipment may
nave All lIONCu It's llEllJlilS quail
ties. During the Indo-China war.
Thai troops showed individual
courage but reluctance to take any
big chances.
Are Devout Buddhists.
The outstanding characteristics
of Thai soldiers are their small stat
ure, their simplicity and their
deeply superstitious natures. They
are devout almost to a man. Many
of them wear red vests, covered
with mysterious Buddhist symbols,
under their uniforms, and believe
that this makes them invulnerable
to bombs, bullets or what have you.
Many of them carry a charm or
two suspended from their necks.
They are accustomed to tropical
conditions and entirely at home in
the jungle.
(copyright. 1e43, by chicago Daily News,
Inc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
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So4ttLh y.
Music of the Masters, record con-
cert, Jewish Community Center,
Sixteenth and @ streets NV, $50
O'Clock tonight.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks
Band Auditorium, Eighth and I
streets Sc, 1890 pm. tomorrow
Army Band, Fort Myer Band AL
ditorlum, las pm. tomorrow.
DANCES.
Catholic University Senior Glass,
Wardman Park Hotel, 9 o'clock to-
night.
Real Estate Branch, War Depart
ment, Willard Hotel, preceded by
dinner, 8 o'clock tonight.
LUNCHEONS.
Civilians, MayfloWer Hotel, 1890
pm. tomorrow.
Optimists Club. Mayfower Hotel,
IL 80 pm. tomorrow.
American Council on Education,
Mayhower Hotel, 1890 pm. tomor-
row.
Dartmouth Club, Hotel Annapolis,
1890 pm. tomorrow.
Women's National Press Club
Willard Hotel, pm. tomorrow.
MEETINGS.
Tau Beta Phi. Mayfower Hotel,
8 o'clock tonight.
international Federation of Cath
Ollie Alumni, Mayflower Hotel, $50
o'clock tonight.
Program Committee, Soroptimist
Club, Willard Hotel, o'clock to-
night.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Stage Door Canteen. Belasco
Theater, Madison place and Penn
sylvania avenue NV, 6 o'clock
tonight.
officers Clubs of the United Ma
tons, Burlington Hotel, 10 am.
until 10 pm. today.
Swimming, music games, dance
instruction, Jewish Community
Center CUSO), Sixteenth and @
streets NV, 5 o'clock this after
noon.
Rhythmic dancing, exercise class.
Thomson Center, Twelfth and L
streets NV, 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Badmihton, Central Center, Thir-
| tenth and Clifton streets NV.
1870 tonight.
Recreational games. ballroom
/ dancing, Roosevelt Center, Thir-
/ tenth and Upshur streets NV,
/ 730 o'clock tonight.
/ Tennis instruction. Mckinley Cen
/ ter, First and T streets NE, 7:30
o'clock tonight.
Choral Club, Noes USO), 1914
N street NV, 7;30 o'clock tonight
Informal dancing, games, commu-
nifty singing. refreshments, Rhoads
/ Service Club, 1915 Fourth street
SW., 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Dance, refreshments. hostesses,
bride club, Servicemen's Club No l,
8 o'clock tonight.
Victrola hour, square dancing,
/ YWCA (USOl, Seventeenth and K
streets NV, 8 O'Clock tonight.
How to Enjoy Music" Washing
ton Chapel, Sixteenth street at Co
lumbia road NV, $50 O'Clock
tonight
Music, Jewish Community Center
/ (USO), Sixteenth and Q streets
NV. $50 o'clock tonight.
+ FOR COLORED SERVICEMEN.
Swimming, games general exer-
cises, bridge YMCA tUSO), 1916
Twelfth street NV, o'clock to-
night.
Games YWCA, Phyllis Wheatley
| CUSO), 901 Rhode Island avenue
NV 7 o'clock tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-25
Keep False
Teeth Clean This
New RRUShLESs WAY
IN GLAD SWITCHED
TO AMAZLNG NEW !
KLEENiTE. NO MORE
! MESSY BRUSHING
{, FOR ME !!

Brushing Of false teeth with harsh
abrasive powders may in time ruin their
at! So why risk wearing down your plates
until they wobble and make you depend
upon messy adhesive powders? Actually,
you can't clean false teeth REALLY clean
by brushing Discard such old ia shioned
methods. Try the new, quick easy Kleenite
way. Simply put your false teeth or
bridges in glass of water. Add a little
kleenite. Presto! They are BRIGHT
AND CLEAMING-SPARKLIN CLEAN
WITH DIFFICULT STAINS ALL GONE!
You'll hardly know your own plates. Try
this modern easy Kieenite way today. Get
kleenite from Franklin, Lafayette Drug,
Babbitts, Castle. Village Drug, Towers,
super Cut Rate. Feidman's--sth Street,
kennedy's, Kinner Membert, Alaska
Pharmacy, Buchanan's. Shepherd Park,
Altos; Van SAINTS. Suffers, Moodley's,
Riverdale Pharmacy, Russ Pharmacy,
Smiths Pharmacy, Three Score Drug.
Striners, CONGRESS HEIGHTS Pharmacy,
Kahus, KEY Drug, s. Hilton, DOnahoe's,
Sligo Pharmacy, CampbeIIs. Manor Park
Pharmacy, Park g. Manor Pharmacies.
Dentists recommend Kleenite. Money back
II not delighted.
Evening star., 1943-05-02

they picked up reactions to the mail
ing idea. They found some oppo-
sition. but for the most part re-
gional officers approved of the idea.
SO they conferred some more. A
new group of OPA executives was
called in on the matter.
only one executive was luke
warm" Mr.. Holzer reported. After
this series of conferences, the mail
ing scheme was taken tor Mr..
OLeary.
He listened for an hour" Mr
Holzer reported, land then he said,
1T sounds good. Write me men,
orandum.' So we wrote memoran-
dunn. and about the same time we
talked to a Post Office Department
official to find out how that de-
partment felt about it. The ofhcial
said he thought it could be done"
Brown Given Outline.
Finally the outline was ready for
Administrator Prentiss M. Brown.
The OPA chief, who has a high
regard for doing things the easy
way, wrote letter to Postmaster
General Walker. After that Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Walker and Mr..
Sioussat had a conference.
THAT was late in March," Mr..
Holzer recalled yesterday. That was
when the decision was finally
reached that the books would def
initely be mailed. After that, 1t was
simply question of mechanics"
Mr.. Holzer pointed out that the
No. book was the first that could
be handled by mail since 1t will
require no tailoring" Previously,
stamps had to be ripped out of the
books In accordance with the guam
titles Of the various commodities
they had on hand.
It has been figured out. Mr.. Hol-
Evening star., 1943-05-02
U-Bout
Continued From First Page. }

at the time of the engagement with
the Nazi sub.
"a Navy account of the 165-foot
Icarus' action was issued in WASH
ington along with photographs of
the captured Nazis.)
Comdr. Jester said the Icarus was
on a customary patrol when the
U-boat was detected.
eve maneuvered into position for
the attack" the commander, who
was then lieutenant, said. 1--WE To-
Gated the target, dropped a pattern
of depth charges and placed our
selves in position for a second at
tack which was made.
"A torpedo was fired by the sub
marine at range of 500 yards but
it missed its mark.
Nazis Tried to Man Guns.
sit was apparent then that the
submarine had been damaged. 1t
attempted to surface, as was plainly
discernible by air bubbles coming
to the surface.
knowing we had made a kill.
we maneuvered to finish off the sub
marine"
The commander then gave this
vivid description of the last min
utes of a Nazi submarines death
struggle:
I'VE dropped two single charges
to finish her off. She broke the
surface swiftly, depth-c charged to the
top. There was a swirl in the water,
and her bow came up at a 45-degree
angle.
cat this point the gunfre began.
The submarines crew attempted to
man their guns. The Icarus, steam
ing toward the submarine at full
speed, put all guns into action. Our
aim was so accurate that the enemy
abandoned the attempt to man their
guns and jumped into the sea.
THE sub then sank slowly and
disappeared from the surface.
I'VE rescued all the enemy sea-
men who came to the surface. All
wore rescue lungs and inflated life
jackets. Two were wounded, appar-
emily by gunfire. One died before
We reached Charleston. We brought
his body in for burial"
Evening star., 1943-05-02

required disqualification because
working parents placed them in
inadequate foster homes where they
were fed improperly.
Regarding the child health situa-
ton generally in the city, Miss Ger
trude H. Bowling, director of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society.
reported that no major epidemics
occurred last year. However, she
said, overcrowded housing condi-.
tions have made conditions much
less healthy for many children and
If major outbreak of a children's
contagious disease should occur, the
situation would be serious because
of shortage of practical nurses as
we'll as graduate nurses.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
District Bar Association
To Elect Officers June 3

Balloting in the annual election
of officers of the District Bar As
sociation will be held from noon to
6 pm. on June 8 at the District
Court.
The Nominating Committee has
submitted the following nomina-
tions:
President, Milton w. King and A.
K. Shipe; first vice president,
Edmund D. Campbell and Norman
B. Front; second vice president, w.
Cameron Burton and John w. Jack
son; secretary, Wilbur L. Gray and
John F. Hillyard: treasurer, Lowry
N. Coe and Arthur r. PilkHrton; di-
rectors. Richard S. Doyle, Spencer
Gordon, Arthur j. Hilland, Harold
Evening star., 1943-05-02
WPB and VINO End Dispute,
Work Jointly on Absentee Cure
Agencies Drop JurisdctionoI Row
Which Stalled Program Two Months

cific absentee problems. These sub
committees could distribute health
pamphlets, encourage workers to use
safeguards, improve car sharing
pools, conduct a housing informa-
tion service and avoid production
delays,
Comment on Morale.
On the score Of morale in the
face Of interruptions in production,
the pamphlet commented:
"A far-seeing management has
nothing to fear and everything to
gain in this emergency by ex-
planning to employees its policies, its
practices, its successes and its mis-
takes"
The pamphlet also suggested work.
ing with the unions and the COM
munity, explaining to workers ex-
actly what their job means in the
war effort, using personal interviews
and home visits and possibly awards
and group competition to get re-
suits.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
St. Andrews Society
To Hold Tartan Services

The annual "Kirkin O. the Tartan"
services. sponsored by the st. An
drews Society of Washington, will
be conducted at 8 o'clock tonight at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue NV, with the Rev.
Peter Marshall, minister of the
church, officiating.
A professional march, to the ac-
compartment of killed bagpipers,
which will be composed of members
of the society and their invited
guest organizations, will begin at
7:50 pm.
The choir, under the direction Of
Charles Dana Beaschler, will pre-
sent special music for the occasion.
Among the organizations which
are to be special guests at the serv-
ice are the orders of the Daughters
of Scotia and the Clan McLennan.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
OPA Worker Hit on Plan to Mail Ration Book 3
In Worrying About hose Lines at Schools
By NORMAN A. KAHL

American civilians, 10000, 900
strong, ought to petition for the
draft deferment of Philip Holzer, a
hired hand" of the OPA who has
feeling of real compassion for the
long-suffering public.
Mr.. Holzer, a self -effacing, earnest
young man, is responsible for the
system by which ration book No. 3
will be mailed to the consuming
public sometime between June 10
and July 81. This will mean that
citizens who have been going to
school almost as often as their
youngsters to register for something
or other will not need to stand in
line, make complicated declarations
and get their tempers ruffed.
Given a little leeway, Mr. Holzer
could go long way in the OPA to-
ward establishing himself as a
national hero. But he doesn't ex-
pect to be around very long. His
Selective Service Board in New
York already has called his number,
and he is now marking time until
his induction orders are transferred
to authorities here.
Mr.. Holzer is known, in the par
lance of Civil Service. as an admin
istrative analyst" His job has been
to help figure out ways of getting
ration books into the hands of the
people who are entitled to have
them. During the registrations for
the first two food ration books and
for the various gasoline and mileage
programs, the schools were used
for this purpose.
The school system of registration
was pretty efficient and the local
school authorities were marvelously
cooperative about the whole thing,
said Mr.. Holzer. But he got to
thinking about all the time people
were wasting, the gasoline that was
being used and the tires that were
being burned up needlessly.
Thinks About Mails.
Last January it began dawning
on him-the mails. Millions of peo-
pie get stuff through the mail every
day. Why not ration books? Why
not the very next ration book?
At that time he was helping to
iron out details for the issuance of
War Ration Book No. 2, but he still
was haunted by visions of millions
of people standing in endless lines,
cars screeching to stops in front
of school houses all over the coun-
try and then driving away again,
teachers bleary-eyed and testy from
sheer exhaustion.
He talked the matter over with his
superior, Herbert p. Sioussat, who is
an assistant to Paul OLeary, deputy
OPA administrator in charge of ra-
tioning. Mr.. Sioussat thought it
would be fine idea. After all, Eng
land had handled virtually all of
its rationing by mail.
From then on" Mr.. Holzer said,
1--WE began working the plan out
getting rid of the bugs. When we
thought we had it in shape, we took
it to Louis j. Kroeger, who is ex-
executive officer for rationing. He
liked it, too, but he thought we ought
to take it out to the regional ofiices
and see how they felt about it."
Tour Field Offices.
Early in February Mr.. Hoizer and
Victor Thompson, another admins
trative analyst, made tour Of
OPA's scattered field offices. They
went principally to be helpful about
issuing Book No. q, but on the side
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Steel
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than 48 hours week on and after
June may hire any new workers
without the; approval of the Wal
Manpower Commission for the
specific job. This cease hiring
order is in line with the general
war manpower policy, which does
not recognize claims for new
workers until all workers on the job
are fully utilized.
"At the same time, the order gives
to the steel industry time go days.
for making the technical adjust
ments necessary to reach the 49,
hour week. BY the July /, .deadline
arrangements can be made for the
absorption of workers by expanding
facilities in steel and other indus.
tries badly in need of skilled help
Enough orders are now placed
with the United States Employment
Service Offices to absorb all the mer
released. Most of them can be alb
sorbed by the steel industry itselt
and those for the most part in the
district where they are now at work
The USES at present has ir
clearance throughout the country
orders for 100000 men for ship.
yards, mines, naval establishments
and other war industries.
Raising weekly schedule hours
OF. work in steel plants will add the
equivalent of approximately $4,000
workers to the labor force, and q
48-hour week may be expected te
substantially reduce turnover in
steel industry because of the in
crease in earnings to steel workers
1t will provide.
"The steel industry has operated
under handicaps with respect tc
other war plants which have offered
greater opportunity in overtime
pay. By eliminating this factor
turnover may be expected to- be
shortly reduced"
Evening star., 1943-05-02

A. Kertz, Matthias Mahorner, jr.:
Alvin L. Newmyer, Daniel w
O'Donoghue, jr.; James c. Rogers
and Charles E. Smoot.
The names of 10 candidates pro-
posed for membership will be acted
on by the Board of Directors at
their next meeting.
Paul B. Cromelin is association
president. Announcement of the
result of the election of officers is
usually made at meeting of the
Mayflower Hotel soon after the
balloting.
Evening star., 1943-05-02

zer said, that under the old system
of registration at the schools, 30,-
000,0 900 man-hours were wasted by
people standing in line, and there is
no telling how much gasoline and
rubber were used up. Besides that
many war workers have been forced
to take time off from their jobs to
apply for their books-a condition
which had terrific repercussions'
on the war effort.
"a Mailing Points.
Another factor in previous dis
tributions of books was the amount
of freight space that was taken up
by the 152 900 900 copies which had
to be shipped to 10000 different
points. Now, the books are stored In
nine. warehouses. Altogether there
will be "a mailing points. nine of
which will be In the same large
population centers as the ware
houses.
Applications will be dropped in the
Nations S mailboxes between May 20
and June S. There will be one appn-
cation for every box, since an entire
family may register on one form. If
additional blanks are needed, they
may be obtained from local post
Offices,
The application forms must be
filled in, stamped and dropped In
mailboxes by June 10. No applica-
tions will be accepted between June
10 and sometime after August /
From June 10 to July n, the book
will be sent out from the "a mailing
points.
It WIN be rs simple. as that. And
everybody ought to be happy abou,
'it-except, maybe, the postnan.
Evening star., 1943-05-02

DR.. George c. Rutland, health
of1icer for the District, when asked
to comment on the, figures said
Washington, among the larger
cities of the country, has the largest
ratio of colored population. The
number Of colored persons here is
now almost 80 per cent of the pop
ulation. The infant mortality among
the colored population is about twice
that in the white population"
Comparison with New Orleans,
which has larger proportion of
colored population was unfair -
DR.. Ruhland said, because it Is a
smaller city. He would not COM
ment on the comparison with Bal
tinlore, which has about the same
proportion of colored citizens.
Other figures made public by the
department showed that in 1912 it
haa registered 1896 children for
health service In the crippled
ch:ldren's clinic at Gallinger Hos
pital, 721 patients under 81 we're
registered last year and 337 chill
dren with crippling conditions were
hospitalized.
In this connection DR.. Ruhland
saio, in a prepared statement, "In
the crippled children's clinic it is
encouraging to see the results OF
modern treatment given the pa
tients. Here they are helped to
overcome their handicaps in vari-
Gus ways. Heart and bone and joint
specialists employ their art in CIV
ing them medical examinations anc
treatment. Two physiotherapists
ana two occupational therapists are
present for massage, baths and spe.
cial exercises to stimulate and trea
their muscles so that they may
be physically restored or thei
handicaps materially reduced"
Child Welfare Society Report.
The Child Welfare Society re-
ported through the Communit,
Chest that it had recorded 1904
clinic visits of babies and small
children last year. Miss Caroline
Sweeney, superintendent, said tina
the employment of mothers has il
many cases been harmful to chill
dren. Some children, she said, hav'
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Tool Plant in India

The government of India has
opened plant for the manufac-
lure of small machinery tools and
spare parts.
Uncle Sam will keep 'em flying If
the spirit of his citizens will keep
'em buying-bonds.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Less Cars, More Roods

Although the shortage of gasoline
has forced motor cars off the streets
and highways of Brazil, highway
construction continues active.
Evening star., 1943-05-02


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Evening star., 1943-05-02

Paste War savings stamp in your
album-it will help paste the enemy
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Infant Death Rate
Here in AZ Reported
As AII-Time Low
.qH
Figure Of A.6 Per 1000
Births, However, Exceeds
Other Loree Cities

Although infant mortality in
Washington was reduced to a new
record low here in 1912, the number
Of infant deaths per 1000 births
was higher than other cities which
have reported vital statistics for last
year.
In connection with Child Health
Day" yesterday. the District Health
Department released figures for the
calendar year 1912 showing 44.6
infant deaths per 1000 live births,
new all-time low here.
This compares, according to the
Census Bureau. with these 1912 pro-
visional figures for cities which so
far have reported as follows:
New York 8.8
Chicago
Baltimore -4O.7
NcW oIltduS
ooSVoA % Il
y
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Troops Get Tobacco

American soldiers in the Middle
East are being supplied the best
flue-cured leaf tobacco grown in
India from American seed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-29
Labor Curbs
Not Likely

Washington. Dec 29-INS-Sen.
Walter F. George (D) Ca. said TO
day that legislation on the labor
and strike situation Is unlikely de-
spite widespread discussion OF a
draft labor" law.
"All labor legislation has run
into a stone wall in Congress and
matters have gone too far for &C
ton except through the executive
branch Of the government said
George.
Despite Georges prediction. one
prominent southern Democratic
Senator said he planned to confer
with colleagues on possible labor
legislation when Congress recon
veEes next month. He said Il may
be necessary to launch drive for
enactment OF draft labor legisla
ton as the only solution TO repeat
ed strikes and threatened walkouts.
George. himself. said he believed
il was a mistake not 10 enact an
overall labor policy. Congress. he
declared. would have done SO had
efforts 10 this end not been block
ed by the Administration.
The whole labor program has
been handled by the executive
branch or by boards upon which
power was conferred said George
Il do not anticipate congressional
action on general wage policies
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-29
III Health, Death OF
Oicfafors Rumored

London. Dec. 2s--lNs-New ru-
mors concerning the state Of
health OF both Benito Mussolini
and Adolf Hitler filtered into Lon
don today from the continent.
The latest among reports which
have had Mussolini seriously Ill
said that the former duce 10 dead.
A Madrid dispatch to the Daily
all quoted a reliable Diplomatic
rec ~ reporting Mussolini died
days ago In a German hospital
IN long standing stomach trou-
Die which had been complicated by
acute mental arrangement.
From Istanbul came q report TO
the Daily Express stating that a
Rumanian who recently was In
the presence Of Hitler said the
Reichsfuehrer was suffering from
fits OF weeping. Hitler reported
ly sleeps poorly and insists on be-
ing left alone for stipulated per
iods during the day. The Ruman.
ian added that Hitler had lost all
his intimate friends, including For
eign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop.