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Evening star., 1944-02-08
Drive for $4,000
To Support Symphony
Will Open Tomorrow
Federal Workers Rally
Hears PIeu to Become
Partners in Orchestra

The drive for $4,000 to support
the National Symphony Orchestra
next season will open tomorrow
throughout Washington.
More than 400 Federal employees
who will act as key workers in the
Government phase of the campaign
last night heard Civil Service Com
missioner Arthur S. Flemming urge
them to become partners" in carry
ing on the orchestra. Mr.. Flem-
ming, who is chairman of the Gov
ernment committee cooperating
with the orchestra, presided at a
rally launching the symphony cam
paign.
Emphasizing the democratic ma
ture of the orchestra, Representa-
tive viii Rogers, jr.. Democrat of
California told the key workers to
solicit contributions in any amount
on the theory that the larger the
number of givers, the more people
will look on the orchestra as their
own.
Contribution to Culture.
Those of us who have made
Washington our temporary home"
he said, should contribute to its
cultural advancement"
The two vice chairmen of the
Government committee, Marshall
Stalley, president of the Federal
Recreation Committee, and Robert
M. Holmes, president of the Federal
Employees Recreation Council, both
pointed out that the National SYM
phony has taken steps to meet the
particular needs of Government
workers with popular priced con-
certs and more extensive music sp-
probation opportunities.
Mr.. Holmes asked the key work.
ers to appeal to their fellow en-
ployes ito make possible for us what
the symphony wants to do for u.s."
"Verbal Ammunition"
Giving the campaigners verbal
ammunition" DR.. Hans Kinder, di-
rector Of the orchestra, declared
that music has therapeutic value,
in balancing the horrors of war.
Jay Carmody, drama editor of
The Star. described the National
Symphony as "Washington's one
completely democratic orchestra"
while Joseph j. Cloud, day city edi-
tor OF the Washington Post, said
that a peoples orchestra can con-
tribute greatly to the idea of Wash
ington as a world capital
The program was interspersed
with music by Marie Nash, accom-
panied by Kay Hill; Musician First
Glass Earl Wild, U. S. N. and
Corpl. Glenn Darwin, accompanied
by Sergt. Virgil Fox.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
War Work Citation
Marks Opening Of
Boy Scout Week
100000 Youths
In Nation Are Praised by
President for Efforts

Cited by President Roosevelt for
their war work, Boy Scouts in
Washington and throughout the
country are today observing the
34th anniversary of the start of
scouting in America.
This Is the first day of Boy Scout
Week during which the one and
one-half million Scouts in America
will intensity their salvage collect
ing and their distribution of war
posters, 60 to church Sunday in
Scout uniform and give their par
ents demonstrations of their scout
ing work on troop drill evenings.
Presidents Letter.
In letter to his fellow Scouts
and Scouters." the President said:
From the facts placed before me
I know what a superb record Of
war service you have achieved since
Pearl Harbor Keep up the good
work. But carry on your normal
scouting. too. 1t will be of last
ing value to you as you grow into
manhood. Live democracy in your
troop and in your home. Get out
of doors Camp And above all,
live the Scout oath and law"
Because of the transportation
situation there will be no mass
meeting of Scouts this year nor
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon or the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as
on former anniversaries.
Typical of the localized observ-
ance Of Scout Week will be the
Court of Honor to be conducted
at 7:30 pm. Thursday at Anacostia
High School by Scouts of the con-
gressional district. William J. Dur
bin, former Scout, who is now
assistant to FBI Director Edgar
Hoover, will speak. A Navy band
will play. Awards of First Glass,
Star, Life and Eagle rank of scout
ing will be made.
During the World War, the Scouts
sold Liberty Bonds-sold more than
any other organization. In this
war they have been busy on the
salvage campaigns, paper, metals.
rubber. They have distributed the
war posters issued by the ONCE
of War Information. In many
communities the Scouts have served
as the messenger service for the
air raid warden system.
Washington Scouts in uniform
will be rewarded for their part in
the paper salvage campaign on
Saturday by free admission at 10
am. to the Tivoli, Calvert, Avalon,
Sheridan, Penn and Beverly Thea
Evening star., 1944-02-08

in care of Processing Division, 260
East 161st street, New York City ST.
New York." on or before February
Is.
The two forms required for re-
porting wages paid to maids are
available to taxpayers at the local
office Of deputy collector. Room 10l4,
Internal Revenue Building. Appli-
cation may be made by mail or in
person.
Employers are to furnish dupli-
Gates of the return to their maids
to assist them in making their own
income tax returns.
Penalties under the General Rev.
enue Act may be assessed against
those who "willfully" fail to make
the return on time.
Evening star., 1944-02-08

given away as workmen clean up
the area.
Emphasizing that only county
residents are eligible. Mr.. Wolfe
said those wishing to take the wood
which is cut in 8-foot lengths, will
have to present some form of
Identification proving that they live
IN the county.
This is the second time in the last
two years that the commission has
made firewood available for resi-
dents to the county. He recalled
that a large amount of wood was
given away last winter in Magruder
Park in Hyattsville.
County residents wishing further
Information are asked to call Mr.
Wolfe at Warheld 8342. =
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Red Cross Officials Named

Appointment of Roger Hawthorne
as chairman of first aid for the
Silver Spring Branch of the Red
Cross and of Mrs. John Bracken as
Junior Red Cross chairman was an
nounced yesterday by Mrs. o. E.
Ragonnet. branch chairman. Mr..
Hawthorne was the Red Cross off,
cial of the Antarctic expedition in
1939-194l headed by Admiral Byrd.
Evening star., 1944-02-08

COmdr. Mccoy:
There were approximately 125
naval officers and men in the Navy
tunnel when the first Japs came in
three hours after the surrender.
The Japs were ready with bayonets
and grenades. (They entered the
Army tunnel with tanks and fame
throwers) When they saw no sign
of opposition they lowered their
rifles and became almost jovial and
started looting. This is officially for
hidden, so Japanese officers made a
point of not entering the tunnel for
almost two hours. BY that time
everything of value had been taken.
The Japs seemed to prize our
wrist watches above all else. I saw
one burly Jap marine with watches
all the way up to one elbow, half
way up the other, and with a
bayonet aimed at the stomach Of
another Jap who was trying to beat
him to an additional prize. Besides
watches, fountain pens also we're
highly priced There were nu-
merous scuffies between the Japs
over possession of these articles.
Some of the Japs could speak
little English. They told us they
had been used as assault troops
Evening star., 1944-02-08
WLB Ruling Expected
Soon on Bonus Paw
For Bus Workers
Two Lines Prepared
To Adjust SoIories
On Incentive Plan

A War Labor Board decision on
management-union agreements for
a bonus pay system, permitting
higher incomes for employees of the
Capital Transit Co. and the Alex
andria, Bancroft g. Washington
Transportation Co., is expected
within the next week, the WLB said
today.
The agreement between manage
ment and the union followed sug-
gestions made by the WLB last
month when it refused to grant
company and union requests for
scent wage increases, according to
Eli L. Oliver, counsel for the Anal
gamated Association of Street Elec-
trio Railway and Motor Coach Oper-
ators Of America (AFL).
Bonus Provides Incentive.
Under the bonus plan, Mr.. Oliver
explained, workers would have their
salaries adjusted in accordance with
the WLB suggestion that "compen-
sation for abnormal work and an
incentive to meet the present emer-
gency may be taken into considera-
ton" He added that adoption of
the plan by union and management
resulted in a withdrawal of the
unions 30-day strike notices issued
January 81.
Saying that the management of
the Arnold-Operated Bus Line had
refused a bonus plan similar to
that agreed on by the other two
companies, Mr.. Oliver said a union
request has been made for the WLB
to order the Arnold lines to adopt
the plan at the same time it grants
approval Of the other two agree
ments.
Salaries to Be Adjusted.
The union attorney said the plan,
as agreed on, could apply in prin-
ciple to all three companies. Salary
adjustments would be based on
abnormal work" in terms of the
January, l94l, passenger load, as
compared with increasing loads
since that time. But Mr.. Oliver
said he could not make a compari-
son between the bonus arrangement
and the scent increase originally
requested.
Arnold line officials said they were
still in negotiation with the union
They pointed out the company had
complied with WLB order to pay
7 cents an hour more.
Hourly wages for the three COM
panies are: Capital Transit. IS
cents; A. B. & W., 81, and Arnold
Lines, 88.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Child Care Program
Set Up in HyottsviIIe

A cooperative child care program
Tor servicenlen's wives in the
Hyattsville area has been set up
under the auspices Of. the War
Service Committee of the Hyatts-
vile Lions Club, 1t was announced
today.
Paul Kea, a member of the COM
mittee, explained that under the
program, unemployed wives care for
the children Of working mothers.
Those desiring to participate are
asked to call Mr.. Kea at Warfield
TOO. The committees ofIice is in
room l16, Professional Building,
Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Arlington Man Invites
Veterans to Form Bond

An invitation to veterans of this
war who live in the Washington
area to join him in forming an all
veteran band has been extended by
Ebert Clay, 2l66 North Brandy
wine street, Arlington, who has Just
received a medical discharge from
the Army Air Forces.
Mr.. Clay, who formerly was an
aerial gunner on Flying Fortress,
urged. veterans playing musical in
struments to call him at Chest
nut 1851. Mr., Clay had his own
band for six years. He came to
Washington from Miami, Fla, in
1884.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Homeowners Warned to Report
On Wages Paid to Servants

Householders today were warned
by the Internal Revenue Bureau
that if they paid domestic help
more than $500 year they must
report this to the Government by
February Is.
II single maid received $500
a year, or a married maid received
1924 a year, her employer must file
two papers, it was pointed out.
The first is a little green-ink
slip known as Form 1909, and the
other, a larger black-ink form,
known as annual information re-
turn" 1896, which is simply trans
initial letter.
Both are to be forwarded to
commissioner of Internal Revenue,
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Free Park Firewood Offered
To Prince Georges Residents

Prince Georges County home
owners whose fuel oil tanks have
reached the empty mark will be
able to keep warm by helping them
selves to between so and 100 cords
of f1rewood now available in the
park on the north side of Eastern
Branch. opposite the Bladensburg
Peace Cross.
Perce Wolfe, supervisor of the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission for Prince
Georges County, explained that the
wood was made available by the
conversion Of the woodland into a
park area. He added that "an un-
limited amount" Of wood viii be
Evening star., 1944-02-08
; Killed, a Hurt by Autos
In F Foirfox in Jonuorv

Three persons were killed and four
injured IN 81 motor vehicle acci-
cents in Fairfax County during
January, according to the monthly
report OF Capt. Carl r. Mcintosh.
chief OF police. Seventeen accidents
resulted in property damage only.
Capt. Mcintosh also reports that
the police made 1853 arrests during
the month, of which 70 were for
traffic violations and "a for drunken
ness. Property reported stolen was
valued at 500 and property recov-
cred had an estimated value of $500
Evening star., 1944-02-08
CIopper's Friends to Pay
Tribute to Him Sundoy

AS a tribute to the memory of
Raymond Clapper, veteran Wash
lngton journalist who died last week
IN plane collision in the Pacific,
his friends and colleagues will meet
IN the National Press Club audi
torium at 3 pm. Sunday to hear a
series OF brief talks on his career.
Among those who will speak are
Donald Richberg, George 3. Parker
Lowell Mellett, Walker Buell. and
Thomas L. Stokes. Eugene Meyer.
editor and publisher of the WASH
ington Post, will preside.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
IS BIackout Violations
Reported in Alexandra

The largest number of blackout
violations in many months was re-
corded in Alexandria after Sunday
nights test, according to Police
Chief Capt. Edgar Sims, who said
last night that 13 violations had
been reported by wardens.
After investigation, summons will
be issued, Capt Sims said.
The majority of the cases were in
residential buildings, according to
Capt. Sims. In almost all cases
lights were burning when the occu-
pants left the buildings.
Although such violations have not
been prosecuted before, except in
blackouts, Capt. Sims said that il
is a violation Of the State code to
leave a light burning in a vacant
building at any time.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
PTA to Hold Panel

A panel discussion on "Our Re-
sponsibilities as Citizens" will fea-
ture meeting of the Greenbelt
PTA at 8 o'clock tonight in the
high school auditorium.
Mrs. Harold Benjamin, Mrs. Will
ford E. Johns and Mrs. James M.
Osborne, members of the Prince
Georges County League of Women
Voters, viii lead the discussion.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
GuiId Elects Members

Election ofnew members of the
Prince Georges General Hospital
Womens Guild was announced
today. They are Mrs. Lansdale G..
Sasscer, Mrs. G. Carvell Bowen,
Mrs. William Bowie, Mrs. A. Kirk
Besley, Mrs. william Moore, Mrs.
Harold Lanman, Mrs. Susie Sche-
gogue, Mrs. Leslie Brady, Mrs. j
Russell Jones, Mrs. S. w. Harvey
and Mrs. E. N. Cory.
Evening star., 1944-02-08

at Hong Kong and Singapore. We
were only slightly comforted at
being told that We had put up the
stiffest resistance they had met.
Sergeants Finally Enter.
The first officers to enter the
tunnel were sergeants, AS the first
one. entered, Jap soldier was
hopefully searching me although
everything of value in my possess
sion had long since been taken
away. The sergeant slapped and
cuffed the soldier brutally, the SOL
dier standing rigidly at attention.
But the sergeant blandly ignored
the evidence of previous looting.
But japanese battle action did
not end with our surrender The
next day japanese planes flew at
minimum level over the Rock and
dropped bombs, first making sure
that their own men we're out of
the way. Casualties on our side
were slight. The Japs evidently
were only bolstering a threat made
to Gen. Wainwright that, unless
all the forces in the Visayan Is
lands surrendered, all on Corregidor
would be massacred.
1t. Col. Mellnik:
Two days after the surrender the
1000 Americans and 5000 Filipinos
were awakened at night and ordered
out of the tunnels. We were prod
ded along in the darkness at bay
onet point.
We soon saw that we were being
concentrated in the Kindley Field
garage area. This had been bal
loon station, but the roof had been
torn off by Jap shells, and the
walls knocked down. 1t now was
only a square of concrete, about
100 yards to the side, and with
one side extending into the water.
The 10000 of us were ordered
into this area All the wounded
who could walk were ordered to
join us, many with broken bones
or serious injuries.
Given No Food.
For seven days we were kept
tlllo COllSlCOC
food, except for that which could
be scavenged by the few of us who
we're formed into work parties. to
clear away the dead and remove
the rubble. Most of the prisoners
got nothing to eat during these
seven days.
There was only one water spigot
for the 10000. A 12-hour wait to fill
a canteen was usual
The heat was at its worst. Men
tainted by the score, and were
passed from hand to hand down to
the water. Each morning 100 or
more unconscious men were taken
back into the tunnel
After seven days we were given
out first food-one messkit of rice
and tin of sardines.
On the afternoon of May % the
Japs loaded us onto three merchant
ships. There were approximately
1000 of us on each ship, designed
to accommodate IL passengers. We
remained aboard all night, in the
most suffocating condition imagin-
able.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
College Women to Meet

The newly-organized Montgomery
County branch of the American As
sociation of University Women will
meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the
home of Mrs. Lawrence H. James,
1924 Dale drive. Silver Spring. ALI
college women eligible for member
ship are invited.
Evening star., 1944-02-08

LAUNCH GOVERNMENT CAN1PAIGN-Dr Hans Kinder stand
Ing conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra shown
explaining relaxing effects of music rally night
ing Government phase of symphony campaign Shown left
to right seated, Civil Service Commissioner Arthur
Flemmng Government committee chairman, and Marshall
stalley and Robert M. Holmes, jr, his vice charmen
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1944-02-08

BY COMDR MELVIN H MCCOY, N, COL. S. N. NELL
MIX u S. A, as Told to Ii. WELBOURN KELLEY, u N.
Chapter IH-The Enemy
Evening star., 1944-02-08
TEN ESCAPE FROM TOJO
Jops Take Over Corregidor;
Prisoners Starved for Seven Doys

The third tnament Of the OF
ranking Many and Army escape party tro
the japanese prison camp in the Philippines.
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APIE GEN. PLECHA-
VICIAUS BATALI-
JONU LIKIMA

VILNJUS (PavelintaD. =
Stockholme tik Birzelio meme
81 pozemio keliais is Vilniaus
buve patirta kad siu metu Ge-
guzes menesl Generolas Pau
Illus Plechavicius, kuris per siu
metu Vasario 16 pasiskelbe
organizuojas Lietuviskus Ba-
talijonus tiktai Lietuvos EMO
nes ir teritorija ginti nuo Viii
nijoje paplitusiu uzpuoliku ir
turto naikintojQ, ir kuris Viii
niuje buvo isteiges savo sto-
vykla ir suorganizaves IA ba-
talijonu kariuomenes ir skait-
linga kariunu (kadetu) moky-
kla MarijampoIeje, = tikrai
esas Gestapo arestuotas drau
ge su Pulk. Urbonu, Lietuvis-
kos divizijos stabo virsininku.
Jiedu atmete Vokieciu komisa-
70 DR.. Won Renteln pareikala
vima tapti naziu policijos Is.
S. dalimi. Jiedu isgabenti j
Vokietijos. giluma ir ju likimas
nezinomas.
Lietuvos divizijos stabo ka-
rininkai buvo Vokieciu uzpulti
Vilniuje; Lietuviai nepasidave
ir ivykusiame susiSaudyme bu-
We uzmustQ is abiejQ pusiu.
Lietuviai neteke amunicijos
turejo pasiduoti, bet daugeliui
pavyke istrukti ir pasislepti.
Batalijonai ir mokykla Ges-
tapo uzatakuoti pairo ir dau-
gels vyru prisidejo prie poze-
milo slaptos organizacijos, ku-
ri yra atsidavus Lietuvos islai-
svinimo is svetimo jungo, Vo-
kisko ar Slavisko, idejai.
Islaisvinimo ideja laukia
daugiau talkininku ir jiens
paramos. Talkos veiksmai te-
nebuna vienpusiski: kai vienl
uzimti broSiuromis ir spaudos
darbais Kittens talkininkams
reikia bent kartais pagalvoti
apie parupinima taip sakant
"kasdienines duonos" pozemio
kovotojams.
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NEPALAUZTI

Laisves Kovotojas straps
nyje "Lietuva Pasauliniu Ivy
kip Sukuryje" tarp kito' raso !:
'Lietuviu tauta sio karo SUI
kuryje yra pakelus dideliu ir
sunkiu bandymu ir sudejus
daug zmoniu aukq. Bolseviki-
nio marc metal, nuozmQs Vo-
kieciu terorizavimai ir ivairios
mobilizacijos bel gaudymai
nepalauze musu valios ir pasi-
ryzimo tapti laisvos, nepriklau-
somos valstybes pilieciais. Bet
tai Wis tebuvo musu pasivaus
pasipriesinimo ir atkaklumo
deka pasiektos pasekmes.
''Karas eina galop. Gal ne
tolima ia ateitis kada ivykiai
is musu pareikalaus kruvinos
kOVOS If daug auKQ SaVO SVEN
ciausiai ir didziausiai idejai
igyvendinti if apginti. Mes
turime skaitytis su galimybe
kad Nepriklausomybe gins tik
audringos ir didelio pasiauko-
jimo reikalaujancios kovos YER
petuose. Negalime laukti If
tiketis kad laisves karuna kas
nors is pasalies NUNS uzmaus.
Mes kovosim, jei tik to parei-
kalaus musu sventos Tevynes
papuoSimas Laisves ir Neprl-
klausomybes Vainiku."
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LENKU VYRlAUSYBES DELEGACIJA
lsNYKO ! MASKVA

Suomi pasitvirtina visa ne
samone kokia buvo padaryta
leidimu is Americas pas Stall
na tariffs" to Lenku Kunigo
Orlemanskio ir Prof. Lange's.
Tada ir Stalino, ir Sovietu
spaudos skelbimai, ir to 'kuni-
go tikrinimas kad kunigas su
Stalinu "issprende", "sutvar-
ke" ir "atliko" Lenkijos nau-
dai visus reikalus nuejo mar
giui ant uodegos. Ir todel rel
kia stebetis Stalino protavimu
ir jo zioplisku tikrinimu pasau-
liui >apie dalykus kurie is jo
puses yra tik apgaudinejimas
ir pastangos kitus sukvailinti.
Dabar pranesa is Londono
jog Stalinas sutiko prisiimti
ir tariffs SUI Lenku vyriausy-
bes in exile galvomis: is Lon
dono jau isvyko j Maskva tos
vyriausybes premjeras Miko-
lajczyk, kurs prizes menesi Ian
kesi pas Roosevelta, SUI juo is
vyko Prof. Grabski, ir Tadeu-
sas Romer, buves Lenku am
basadorius Maskvoje.
Lenku vyriausybe in exile
nerimo, lakste, Undo, barski-
no, ir atsieke nors to kad pats
Stalinas pripazino jog visi jo
kit pirmiau daryti planai bu-
vo tik kvaila nesamone ir bio
fas. Dabar jis kalbesis SUI tais
kuriuos jis skelbe visai nepri-
pazystas,
siq Lenku vykimas Mas
kva yra tai dalis Amerikos ir
Anglijos programo nesikisti j
Rusu-Lenku santikius, palie-
kant klausima isspresti Len
kams patterns SUI Maskva.
Kick dabar is Londono pra-
mesa, Stalinas nesutiks uzsilei-
sti Lenkq reikalavimams att
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KOKIOS LIETUVOS
JIE NORI

"Kokia Lietuva noretume
matyti ateityje? Ir ta klausi-
ma atsako pozemis.
"Noretume matyti musu vi
suomenes pasiskyrima ne di-
deliu skaicium smulkiu parti-
ju, daugiausia j dvi-tris poll
nes organizacijas, kurios ap-
imtu visus gyventoju sluogs-
MUS. Noretume orientuotis
demokratija kaip politines SAN
tvarkos ideala, j kooperatiz-
ma, privacios iniciatyvos ir
nuosavybes principus, kaipo
ekonomines strukturos pagrin-
dus.'
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-08-04

duoti senasias zemes ka Len
kai valde Ukrainoje ir Gudijo-
je. Maskva laikysis Curzono
linijos. Betgi tikima kad ia
me pasikalbejime issiaiskins
klausimas Lenkijos valdymo ir
to "Lenku Tautinio Laisvini-
mo Komiteto', kuri Stalinas
nulipde Lenkijai valdyti ir jau
Lenkija jam pavede.
Jei Lenkai ir nieko nelaimes
Maskvoje, uztenka to kad tuo-
mi Stalinas prisipazysta pir-
miau tiktai dumus putes j axis
ir kad naudojes visokias klas-
tas kittens igriebti. Parodys
taipgi kad jo riksmas reikala-
Vino kaimyniniu Sally yra tik
dykas jaucio baubimas, isgas-
dinimui ir uzgrobimui kaimy-
nu zemiu, jei tie kaimynai ty-
les ir nusilenks.
Prisileidimas j tarybas su
iSniekinta ir "nepripazinta"
Lenkijos vyriausybe in exile
parodo kad Stalino Saline ne
tyri, parodo kad jis prisipazy-
sta jog nori Lenkija pavergti.
Tas tik pastiprins ir Lietu-
vos laisves kovotojus dirbti la
biau prizes komunistus okupan-
tus, neziurint kad jiems reikes
ir sunkiai kenteti teroristiska
priespauda.
Nuns Amerikos Lietuviams
tas parodo kad vilciu visai ne
ra ko nustoti, reikia tik kad
kur nors susidarytu Lietuvos
vyriausybe in exile ir ypradetu
savo atkaklia kova prizes iauti-
Stalina. Jis tuoj prisipazins
kad jis tik apgaudineja il, nau-
dojasi kitu silpnybemis, ypac.
Amerikos ir Anglijos ypatin-
ga padetimi, sumindamas net
su jomis pasirasytas sutartis.