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Evening star., 1944-02-25
Stettinius Asserts
Security Questions
Moy Be Raised
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

Acting Secretary of State Stet-
tinius declared today that re-
ports available to him on the
Argentine coup in which Gen
Pedro Ramirez surrendered the
presidency to Gen. Edelmiro J.
Farrell gave ground for con-
cern" and may raise questions
affecting the security of the
hemisphere"
Mr.. Stettinius said at his press
conference that the situation might
call for an exchange of information
and views between all the Ameri-
can republics.
1t is too soon to comment on the
question of recognition, Mr.. Stet-
tinius said in reply to a question.
Information Fragmentary.
The Acting Secretary emphasized
his deep concern over Argentine de-
velopments, and said the State De-
partment's information was frag-
mentary and based on reports from
Ambassador Norman Armour in
Buenos Aires and press and radio
dispatches.
Mr.. Stettinius was unable to say
whether force had been used in
obtaining the resignation of Gen
Ramirez, who made a concession tc
the United States in January by
severing relations with the Axis.
A precedent for nonrecognitior
lCaa c4,IHrI,,I,IAIIIIc2 Nee Il \
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Child Given to Mother by Court
Taken From Her at D. C.. Hotel
Court Order Against
Longon to Be Asked,
Attorney Says
BULLETIN.

Attorneys for Miss Joan
Manners, former British
movie actress, said today they
would seek a kidnapping war
rant against her former hus-
band, John Langan, after her
10-year-old daughter Joan
was carried off this morning
in the Ambassador Hotel.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Langan's at
torneys said they would file a
petition today in District
Court asking that he be given
custody of the child.
Ten-year-old Joan Langan
who was turned over to he
mother, fromer British Movie
Actress Joan Manners, by ,
three-judge panel in Rockville
Circuit Court yesterday after {
five-year fight over custody O
the child, was taken from hel
mother about 10:30 am. toda.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
". S. Expresses Deep Concern
Over Shoke-up in Argentina
Ramirez Forced Out,
Gen. Farrell Takes
Over Presidency
By the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Feb.
25.-A reactionary Army clique,
opposed to Argentina's break
with the Axis, forced President
Pedro Ramirez to delegate his
presidential powers to Vice Presi-
dent Edelmiro ]. Farrell today
in what was regarded as another
palace coup.
Benito sueyro, Navy Minister,
has resigned in the midst of the
shakeup, it was disclosed.
Gen. Farrell is an intimate friend
of Col. Juan Domingo Peron, secre-
tary of labor and welfare In the
Ramirez government and frequently
mentioned as the handspring of the
reactionary GOU-or ''colonels'
group"
Only last week the GOU had
been credited with forcing the resig-
nation of Foreign Minister Alberto
Gilbert after reports that he favored
a declaration of war against Ger
many.
An official announcement from
Buenos Aires declaring that Gen.
Ramirez had not resigned but had
delegated his powers to the Vice
President because of i'll health was
viewed by diplomats here as an ef-
fort to present Gen. FarrelIs as
Evening star., 1944-02-25
President, Out Of City,
Is Recuperating From
Attack Of Influenza
lsoIotes Himself From
Reporters Who Followed
Without Invitation
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL
PARTY, Feb. Is. President
Roosevelt, slow to shake Off q
recent attack of influenza, is
getting a measure of rest anC
relaxation away from politically
stormy Washington.
He is isolated personally from
representatives of the press.
But it would be inaccurate to say
that he is isolated also from the
repercussions of his veto of the Sec
ond wartime tax bill since special
facilities permit him almost instant
communication with the White
House.
The Chief Executive himself had
disclosed that he was out of towr
when he urged Senate Majority
Leader Barkley not to resign in pro-
test against the tax bill veto. Nc
official explanation of his absence
has been Forthcoming.
Weight Drops 10 Pounds.
Mr.. Roosevelt. however, contracted
influenza shortly after Christmas
and the case was severe enough te
drop his weight 10 pounds. His
personal physician, Vice Admiral
Ross T. McIntire, had been urging
him to get out of the Capital, to
take it easy for time and regain
his strength.
Admiral McIntire has seen no
cause for alarm over the condition
of his number one patient, inasmuch
as the after-effects of the flu were
considered normal.
When a storm of revolt broke in
Congress over the tax veto and Sen
ator Barkley announced he was
quitting as majority leader, White
House reporters Immediately fol-
lowed the President out of town.
They had no access to his retreat
and were advised by members of his
staff that no inquiries would be ac-
cepted or answered, and that any
news or statements would be cleared
through the White House in WASH
ington. /.
Acted without Invitation.
On only few occasions since the
Pearl Harbor attack have reporters
been invited to travel with the Presi-
dent. This is the first instance in
which, because of the Importance of
news developments, they have fol-
lowed the presidential party without
invitation.
In Washington Stephen T. Early
| (See ROOSEVELT page Ala
Evening star., 1944-02-25
1888 Dwelling Units
In a NCHA Projects
Listed For Rent
Reservations on 728
Are Released by
Federal Agencies

A total of 1,188 dwelling units
in National Capital Housing Au-
thority war housing develop
ments were listed "for rent" to-
day, as the result of the release
|of 728 units which for four
months have been held vacant
to aid specific war agency re-
cruiting campaigns.
The vacancies, all for white
families, are distributed among four
NCHA properties: Lily Ponds
Houses, Eastern and Anacostia ave-
nues NE: Fairway Houses, Silver
Spring, Md; Garry Houses, Suitland,
Md, and Calvert Houses. between
Riverdale and College Park, Md.
Occupancy is restricted to families
of war workers who at present are
inadequately housed.
In announcing release of the 728
units which had been reserved for
future use by specific war agencies,
Marvin Wire, director of the War
Housing Center, explained that the
agencies, planning to import addi-
tional employees, were given To-day
reservations last October Is on 800
units. When 728 units still were va
cant at the expiration of the To-day
period, the National Housing Agen-
cy decided not to renew the reser-
vations, Mr. Wire said.
A spokesman for the NCHA pointed
out that the release will have no i'm
mediate effect on the housing situa-
tion here, because the agency al
ready had 460 unreserved vacant
units in the four developments.
Mr.. Wire emphasized that the
large number of vacancies in the
NCHA's war housing does not mean
the housing crisis here has been
ended.
The War Housing Center has no
family accommodations and fewer
than 200 rooms listed for Negro oc-
cupancy, he pointed out.
Space for more than 5000 white
women is available in Government
approved vacant rooms listed with
the center, Mr.. Wire reported, add
ing that there will be no need for a
city-wide appeal for home owners
to take in roomers
He pointed out, however that five
Government agencieS-the FBI,
Civil Service Commission and War,
Navy and Treasury Departments
now are conducting extensive re-
cruiting campaigns in an effort to
bring new employees to Washington
All space in Government dormi-
tories is filed, he said. The dormi-
tories at Arlington Farms no longer
are accepting new residents on a
permanent basis, but are taking
them only for three days at $1.5o a
day, he. said.
A proposal that an additional
dormitory at Arlington Farms be
turned over to tile Navy Department
by April for occupancy by WAVES
is being considered, Mr.. Wire said.
More than 1000 housekeeping
units for white families have been
reported to the War Housing Center
as vacant, Mr.. Wire said, adding
most are in outlying areas.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Only 10 Pei. Of Men
In "a 10 Be Drafted,
.SeIective Service Saw,
House Subcommittee
Told 100000 in
IA Will Be Called

Selective Service plans to draft
only l out of 10 of the 2,6O0,O 900
fathers now in the ga classi-
f1cation, it reported today to a
House Military Affairs subcom-
mittee.
Plans also call for the drafting
of only 100000 of the 1,5O0,O 900 men
In the Ia group, of whom q ma
jority-862 ,332-are fathers, the re-
port said.
Explaining the report to the sub
committee, headed by Representa-
tive Costello, Democrat, of Cali
fornia, Col. Francis Keesling said
that it was the policy of selective
service to keep fathers out of the
armed forces as long as possible
AS a result, it is seriously con-
sidering' ban on occupational de-
ferment of nonfathers up to the age
of 26.
He warned that industry should
be preparing to replace its younger
men, or otherwise it will face a
grave manpower shortage.
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey. Sc
lective Service director, appearing
before the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee today, also referred to the
same situation, saying ''it looks as
If we would have to go to 26 years
on industrial deferments before
long"
Asked why so few fathers will be
drafted, Col. Keesling explained
that they are either being given
occupational deferments or are re-
jected on their physical examina-
ton.
Does Not Refer to Lag.
Col. Keesling made no reference
in the report to the fact that draft
boards are more than zoe, 600 men
behind schedule in meeting calls
for the armed forces. The armed
forces February / stood at 10000 900
men. Selective Service will have to
get the armed forces up to IL 800 900
men by July l and provide an addi-
tional 100000 for replacements.
Mr.. Costello suggested that the
1000 single farmers in the 18 to
81 age group should be drafted be-
fore industry suffers further man
power losses. In reply, Col. Keesling
said that this group, too, would be
disturbed"
The selective service representa-
tive made this statement shortly
(See DRAFT, Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1944-02-25
5h Army Improves
|Anzio Position DESPITE
Two Light Attacks
ArtilIery>Fire Breoks Up
Nuzi Thrust at French
On Casino Front
By the Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
NAPLES, Feb. Is. Germ n
forces ringing the Anzio beach
head, now swollen to 10 divisions
made two light, fruitless attacks
on American-British lines yes
terday southwest of Carroceto
as the 5th Army steadily i'm
proved it's positions, it was an
nounced today.
The enemy in light force also at
tackled French positions on Monte
Abate. a mile and a half east OF
Terelle on the Casino front to the
east Of the beachheads but artillery
fire broke up the thrust and on the
lower Garigliano sector German
probing attempts were blocked.
Despite a 7-inch snowfall in the
mountains around Casino, Allied
troops improved their positions or
Monte Castellone in the mountains
west of the village of Cairo, mid
way between Casino and Terelle.
Artillery Disperses Nazi Tanks.
The new German division added
to the nine which have been con-
tanning the Anzio beachhead fol
some days was said to have beer
brought from Northern Italy. II
was identified as the 362d Infantry
The two beachhead attacks were
launched by only company of in.
fantry in each case-uSGally about
200 men. They were repulsed with
heavy losses, it was announced.
Allied artillery got the range of 8
German tank concentration in the
Carroceto area and forced it to dis.
perse.
Although the Germans maintained
close contact against the Alliec
beachhead, the passing OF anothe,
day, the fifth, without major de.
Velopments gave the 5th Army valu.
able time to strengthen its defense.
against an expected third full-scale
German offensive.
The Germans continued to make 8
number of nuisance infiltrations
around Allied outposts south of the
Nazis' main rallying point at CAIRO.
ceto, but a 5th Army spokesman sale
these were being kept under control
Patrols sent out by the British
9Th Army found German positions
still firm. Allied mortar fire tore
into a considerable German move.
ment in the Arielli area inland from
the Adriatic coast.
Mediterranean air forces few 95(
sorties yesterday in operations rang.
ing from a second heavy bomber at.
tack in two days on an aircraft
parts factory at Steyr, Austria, tx
routine patrols over the beachheae
where only four German planes wert
observed during the day.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Germans Quit Vitebsk
After Reds Capture
Roqachev and Dno
Nozis FuIl Back Toward
Old Polish Frontier From
White Russion Stronghold
(MQD ON PuOe A-flJ
MAP on Page Air.
the Associated Press.


LONDON, Feb. 25.-German
troops have evacuated the great
White Russian stronghold of
Vitebsk and are falling back to-
ward the old Polish frontier, 10
miles to the west, Berlin an
nounced today.
The announcement followed close
by a Moscow communique declaring
Russian troops had taken Rogachev,
German bastion $50 miles south of
Vitebsk, and the railway junction OF
Dno, go miles east of Pskov, Ger
man-held gateway to the Battles.
Moscow did not Immediately an
nounce the fall of Vitebsk, however
The German Transocean News
Agency, in a Berlin broadcast re-
corded here by the Ministry of In
formation, said Vitebsk, important
junction of four trunk railways and
under siege by Red Army troops
since last November, was evacuated
only after bitter fighting. An earlier
Berlin broadcast had acknowledged
the evacuation" of Rogachev.
Reds Report Line Smashed.
The German high commando s
communique, broadcast later today
did not mention Vitebsk but con-
firmed evacuation of Rogachev.
Moscow army authorities declared
Hltler's Rogachev-Vitebsk line. one
of the strongest on the Russian
front, is smashed. Red Army men
streamed across the ice of the
Dnieper River which forms a large
part of the line, dispatches said.
Moscow has not announced the
capture of Vitebsk.
Fighting became particularly bit
ter at the two focal points of Roga-
chev and Vitebsk," Transocean said
1T was quite evident that the Soviet
command was aiming at break
throughs here and was sparing NO
sacrifices in order to achieve them
Stain Reports 15-Mile Advance.
Nevertheless, German troops sue
ceeded in coping with these strong
attacks by elastic adaptation. In
the course of these tactics, the two
towns were evacuated.
I'm the Vitebsk area Soviet troops
succeeded in penetrating German
lines southeast of the town, but this
penetration was sealed"
Premier Stain, in one of two or.
ders of the day issued in Moscow
announced earlier that Gen. Con-
stantine Rokossovskys army, in &
new offensive north of the Pripe,
Marshes, had storlned and captured
Rogachev and had advanced Il
miles on a 30-mile-wide front, tax.
ing more than 30 towns and villages
One Soviet formation alone killed
1000 enemy troops, captured many
prisoners and quantities of war ma.
terial, including 81 big guns, the
announcement said.
The fall of Rogachev and Vitebsk
the former rail town Is miles
north Of Zhlobin, junction point or
the Vitebsk-Gomel and Gomel.
Minsk railways-was viewed here as
an indication that the Russians in
tend mountaing a new offensive
aimed at the White Russian capita
OF Minsk, less than 100 miles west
OF the nearest Russian lines on this
rapidly changing front.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Nations Taxes
Rise to Record
~ Billions
Higher Postal Rates
To Become Effective
In 80 Days
BY the Associated orass

BY the Associated 2ress.
The Nations tax bill was in
creased today by $2,315, 600, 900 to
new record total of more than
$42, 600, 100000 annually as the
Senate followed the House in
overriding President Roosevelt's
veto of the new tax bill.
First general effects of the new
legislation will be felt when higher
postal rates become effective 80
days hence.
On April / an increased schedule
OF excise taxes becomes effective
boosting the levies on cosmetics
furs, luggage and most jewelry to &c
per cent and hiking the tax or
liquor from Sc to SO gallon of 100
proof spirits, making the total Fed
eral tax on 2-ounce drink of bond
ed whisky at a bar approximately
IL cents.
The legislation has no effect or
the individual income tax returns
due March Is on 1943 income.
Salient provisions of the new Law
include:
l. Increases in individual income
taxes for 1944-to yield an additiona
1864 5000 There is no genera
rate increase, the new revenue being
derived through elimination of the
(See RATES. Page A-2D
Evening star., 1944-02-25
japanese Admit Loss
Of 4,5O0 Men at
Kwaja|ein and Roi
1000 Civilians Also
Reported AnnihiIoted
In MurshuIIs Bottles
BY the Associated Press,

~ thC AosOCldltu STtSS.
The Toxic radio acknowledged
today that the japanese garri-
sons of Kwajalein and Rio Is
lands in the Marshalls group,
totaling about 4,500 men, had
been annihilated by American
forces which seized those strong
holds early this month.
Broadcasts recorded by the United
States Foreign Broadcast Intelligence
Service in New York quoted imperial
headquarters as saying the last of
the japanese defenders of the
islands had died February 6 in a
final counterattack against the in
vading American troops.
In addition, the communique said
1000 civilians serving with the jap
anese forces had fought in vigorous
cooperation with the garrison units
and shared the same fate
The Japanese estimate of their
losses was at variance with official
American figures, which previously
had placed the enemy dead on
Kwajalein alone at 8,122, as COM
pared with 286 Americans killed.
The Toxic broadcast came one day
after Admiral Chester w. Nimitz,
commander of the Pacific Fleet,
lifted radio silence on American
warships' recent operations in the
Marshalls area and disclosed that
aircraft carriers last Sunday sent
out planes which concentrated dam
aging blows on an unidentified atoll
in the Eastern Marshalls.
The Japanese radio earlier had re-
ported air attacks Sunday on the
air base island of Taroa in Maloelap
Atoll.
Admiral Nimitz said Sundays
raiders demolished a radio station,
set fire to two hangers, hit stored
ammunition, damaged barracks,
docks, ground installations and a
power station.
Meanwhile, radio silence still pre-
vented reports on the accomplish
ments of big task force which
sent hundreds of carrier planes last
Tuesday against two bases in the
Mariana Islands, TOO miles north
west of Truk, the big Jap base in
the Carolines.
At Allied headquarters in the
South Pacific, it was disclosed that
American destroyers on Tuesday
sank two more Japanese merchant
tSee PACIFIC. Page A-I4.)
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Two Fake Army Officers Seized
In $35-o-Doy Hotel Suite Here
Fugitives Accused of Obtaining Thousands
In Bad Checks Were Living in Luvsh STYLE

for repeated infractions of military
laws, the FBI said.
The identity of the prominent
Washingtonians was not revealed.
This is how the two financed
themselves, according to the FBI:
After escaping from Fort Knox
the two said they hitchhiked to Gin
cinnati, where a fraudulent check
provided 500. They went to Dayton
Ohio, February and there obtained
s1,450 in cash by passing worthless
checks.
On February 5 the pair reached
Washington by plane. FBI agents
say Alfred informed them he opened
bank account three days later
with a worthless check after giving
his name as Capt. Ralph Maryers. -
He told bank teller graphic stories
OF action abroad and said he had
shot down 81 enemy planes, the
FBI said.
Alfred said he cashed a 5000
check on this account. but added
he had withdrawn 1850 from an
other bank, where he opened a
similar worthless account for SIS, TOO
on February Is. Alfred estimated
he had spent $500 for military
uniforms alone since arriving here.
Met at Fort Knox.
The FBI said Alfred and Malone
became acquainted while serving
sentences at Fort Knox. They went
absent without leave in nlid-No-
vember and were arrested by military
authorities three weeks later in
Chicago. They again escaped late
In December, but were caught in
st. Louis after a few days of free
dom, and given long sentences.
The FBI said Alfred was born in
Helper, Utah, but had lived in Port
land since he was a year old. He
attended the University of Cali
(See PRISONERS PAGE A-140
Evening star., 1944-02-25

Two escaped 1ong-term mill
tary prisoners, posing as Army
officers and entertaining promi-
nent Washingtonians at dinner
in a $35-a-day hotel suite while
music from a rented luke" box
was being played, were arrested
at the Shoreham Hotel last
night, the Justice Department
announced today.
The two pleaded guilty to charges
Of impersonating Army officers, IL
legally wearing uniforms and vio-
lation of the National Stolen Prop
erty Act when arraigned today be-
fore United States Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage. They were
ordered held in $4,000 bail each
for action of the grand jury.
Douglas Ray Alfred, 20, former
bank employe in Portland, Greg,
and Edward Richard Malone, jr., 18,
former Brooklyn schoolboy, the two
who were arrested by agents, are
accused of passing several thousand
dollars worth of fraudulent checks.
Arriving in Washington February
S, the two men lived lavishly
Alfred had $710 in cash when he
was taken in custody, according to
Director J. Edgar Hoover of the
FBI. Alfred posed as Maj. Allen
Ward" and Malone as Capt. j. E
Daley" the FBI said.
FBI agents arrived at the hotel
suite last night while a dinner party
for eight guests was in full swing
Unable to produce credentials, Maj.
Wade" and Capt. Daley" left with
FBI agents and in subsequent ques-
tioning admitted they escaped
January 81 from Fort Knox, KY.
where they were serving sentences
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Nuzis Claim 3 Vessels
Hit in Convoy Attack
BY the Associated Press.

by tue ASsoclatfo Press.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The Berlin
radio broadcast a DNB dispatch to-
day asserting that German motor
torpedo boats torpedoed three YES
lsels last night in an attack on q
British convoy in the English Chan
incl of Great Yarmouth.
At least one vessel was sunk, ac-
cording to the broadcast, which was
recorded by the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Man Convicted Of Attempt
To Kill Duce Is PURGE Chief
BY the Associated Press.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Feb. 25.-Tito Zaniboni,
q Socialist who spent 18 years in
prison for an alleged attempt to
assasinate Benito Mussolini, has
been appointed high commissioner
of national purging by Premier
Badoglio to investigate and try pro-
Fascist Italians.
Zaniboni was arrested and tried
with Gen. Luigi Capello in 1925,
charged with setting up a gun in
hotel window facing the Chigi
Palace in Rome where Mussolini
had his offices, with the intention of
firing on him when he appeared on
the balcony.
Sentenced to 80 years in prison,
Zaniboni was released last year
shortly before the fall of Mussolini
because of his poor health.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Late Bulletin
D. &. Passes f. Bond Goal

The first of six State organ
izatiOns in the 5th Federal
Reserve District to reach its
"E' War Bond quota, the Dis
trict of Columbia has over
subscribed its series 'E" goal
OF $30,000,000, John A. Reilly,
chairman of the District War
Finance Committee, an
nOunced today.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Fair Weather Continues
Ruin Is Due Tomorrow

Washington's preview of spring
will continue today, the Weather
Bureau said. Although it won't be
quite SO warm as yesterday, when a
high Of SO degrees was recorded at
4 pm, the temperature is expected
to stay in the SOS most of the day.
Thousands of Washingtonians
crowded parks and Fairgrounds yes
terday to enjoy the balmy weather.
There is just one discordant note.
The Weather Bureau forecasts oc-
casional rain tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-02-25

as the two were entering the
Hotel Ambassador dining room.
Miss Manners, whose real name is
(See MANNERS, Page Az
Evening star., 1944-02-25
U.S.FIyers Again Blast Germany
AfterRAF Joins 2-WoyAssou|ts
In ,0OO-Plone Schweinfurt Raid
156 Nuzi Aircraft
Downed Yesterday
By Americans
BULLETIN.

LONDON R.-Great forma-
tionS of American heavy
bombers today smashed at
aircraft plants at Regensburg,
Stuttgart and other targets
deep in Germany.
Evening star., 1944-02-25

(See TAXES, Page A-2.)
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(See ARGENTINA, Page A-l4D
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(See PRISONERS, Page Ala )
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(See sTETTINIUs, Page A-14)
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(See ROOSEVELT, Page AID