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Evening star., 1944-02-17
Sergt. John B. Smith
Is MISSING in Italy

Sergt. John B. Smith, 20, of 290C
Connecticut avenue NV. was LISTED
as missing in action In Italy, the
War Department announced today.
According to information by the
department., Sergt. Smith was listed
as missing on January g. That was
the day on which Americans took
the village of San Vittore in hand
to-hand fighting in the start of the
drive on Casino.
Sergt. Smiths mother, Mrs. Madge
Stephenson, who lives at the Con-
necticut address, died while her son
was on his way overseas. His sister
Mrs. Robert B. Hall, 1o106 Pierce
drive, Woodmoor, Nd, is employed
Ia the Bureau Of Internal Revenue
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nor income I0X-No.
|Some Points to Consider
|On Which Tax Form Is Best

and deductions amounting to 6 pei
cent of income.
However, your allowable deduc.
tions may exceed 6 per cent anc
therefore you may save tax money
by filling out the longer form.
Family Status Is Item.
There is something else to con.
sider-your' family status during
1943. On the short form, persona.
exemption married, single, head o1
family and credit for dependent.
is based on your status as of July |
l943. On the long form, the amount
of exemption and credit for depend
ents hinges on the portion of the
year the taxpayer was married OF
had dependents.
Suppose your child was born or
July /, 1943. On the short form you
get a full years credit for a de.
pendent, amounting to 1885. On
the long form, you get only SITS, O,
half of the yearly $3.50 dependents
credit on that form.
On the other hand, if your chile
was born on July 2, you obtain ne
dependents credit on the short form
but get still SITS on the long form.
II you have trouble figuring which,
is the best form for you, consult ar
internal revenue officer or othel
person who is familiar with taz
matters.
Tomorrow: One Step st q Time. J
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Copyright, 1914. by Bell Syndicate, Inc.
Reception for Capt. Kelley
To Be Held Tomorrow

A reception to welcome Capt.
James Ford Kelley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Kelley, 1907 Wood
bury drive, Silver Spring, who ar
rived here last night after serving
for year as a navigator in the
European war zone, will be held to-
morrow.
The home coming program will be-
gin at pm. when Silver Spring
school children will visit Capt. Kelley
at his home and will be climaxed by
a program at pm. at the Armory
when talks will be made by Army Of
flcials and civic and religious lead
ers.
A parade will be held at 7::30 pm
An 89-piece Army Air Forces band
will lead the procession, which will
form at the intersection Chicago
and Sligo avenues and march to the
Armory by way of Philadelphia
Wayne and Georgia avenues.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Thot Income Tox-No. 4
By the Associated Press.

A taxpayer should find out not
only which income tax form he /.
permitted to use. but also which
form it may be advantageous in the
way of tax savings for him to use.
One is long form, numbered
1040, which any taxpayer may use
The other is short form, numbered
1040A, which only certain taxpayers
may use. You may use short form
if you meet all of these require.
ments:
l. You are a citizen or a resident
Of the United States.
2. Your total income in 1943 was
not more than $1,000.
3. That income came only from
salary, wages, dividends, interest
and annuities.
4 Your wife or husband does not
use the long form.
Short Form Easier.
The short form is easier to fill out
but many persons who are eligible
to use it may find that the long form
will reduce the amount of tax owed
Others will save tax money by using
the short form.
On the short form you take credit
for dependents, but you do not list
deductions for taxes, contributions
interest, large medical expenses, etc
The tax table on the short form au-
tomatically provides for persona,
exemption, earned income credit
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Moses Takes 5000 Post
At GuIIinqer HospituI

Because of legal technicality
DR.. William r. Moses, who will be-
come chief medical officer Of Gal
linger Hospital in. May has as
sumed the post of senior inferno
at salary of 5000 a year.
Named to succeed DR.. j. Ross
Veal, who resigned last month, DR..
Moses cannot fill the higher post
until the expiration on May 81 of
the annual leave accumulated by
his predecessor.
A native Washingtonian, DR..
Moses, %, is a graduate of George
Washington University medical
school. He recently completed four
years of study In Baltimore hos
pitab.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Postwar D. c. Population
|Of 100000 Forecast

A prediction that Metropolitan
Washington's postwar population
will be approximately 100000 was
made yesterday by Frank C. WAL
drop, assistant to the editor and
publisher of the Times Herald, in
an address before the Advertising
Club of Washington.
Thousands Of wartime Govern
ment workers will remain and en-.
ter business here and others will.
continue to find employment in
agencies created during the war
Mr.. Waldrop declared.
From a commercial standpoint
nearby Maryland and Virginia
should be considered part of the
District, he said. He urged admit.
tance of businesses in those States
to local business organizations.
Evening star., 1944-02-17

through the water, and which at
ltached themselves to our flesh by the
score, despite our efforts to keer
them OF. We wore our socks outside
out trousers, and then used impro-
yised leggins. but somehow the
teaches got through. Once attached
to the skin, they would suck out
blood and puff themselves out like
a balloon. The only way to remove
them was to apply fire or tobacco.
Twice Close to Recapture.
Although their bite was not pain
ful the puncture they made in the
skin was an invitation to infection.
To combat the possibility of this
infection was forced to use my
three pima cloth handkerchiefs as
bandages and swabs.
On two occasions when we had
almost reached our objective we
were close to recapture by the Jap
anese. Once we were aboard a stolen
fishing launch which could do about
knots top, when dawn broke to re-
veal that we were just astern two
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Fuel Saving Program
Launched by District

Cooperating with the Nation
wide movement by the War Pro-
duction Board to conserve all fuels
the District Government planned to
launch today a conservation pro-
gram to save oil and coal in every
building owned by the municipality
Col. Joseph D. Arthur, jr, assis-
tant engineer commissioner, recon-
mended to the Commissioners that
they appoint to the new post OF
District fuel administrator. H
Kenneth Kugel, chief OF the De.
partment Of Inspection, Smoke Reg.
ulation and Boiler Inspection, nov
charged with safety and smoke reg.
ulations.
A mechanical engineer is being
sought by Col. Arthur, he said, to
take over the. new responsibilities OF
inspecting all heating plants in the
District Government buildings for
efficiency with a view to learnine
what should be done to improve fue
savings.
In each department of the Dis
trict Government. Col Arthur plans
to appoint a fuel conservator, upor
whom will be placed the responsible
ity for his own department.
These plans grew out of con-
ference at the District Building yes
terday of municipal building super
intendents and heating engineers
They reported on the difficulties due
to a shortage of personnel and poor
quality of coal. They also reported
what already had been done, and
what might be done, for conserva-
ton of fuel,
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Baby Death in Nursery
Will Be Probed by State

State public welfare officials In
Richmond today prepared to launch
an investigation of the circum.
stances surrounding the death Tues.
day night of 7-nonth-old Larr,
Koval at the Fairy Friend Nursery
Franklin Park, Va.
1t. Henry Magarity of the Fair.
fax County police said the child, sor
of Mrs. j. w. koval, 221-A Grant
avenue, Arlington, apparently wa.
strangled when his head was caught
between the side and bottom of hi.
crib after a screw in one side, hold.
ing up the bottom, became loose
permitting the bottom to drop.
Dr. William H. Stauffer, Stats
commissioner of public welfare
promised that thorough investiga.
ton will be made to determin,
whether the infants death wa.
caused by negligence on the part o,
the person in charge of the nursery
A certificate of accidental deatf
was issued by District Coroner A
Magruder Macdonald, who wa!
called into the case because the chile
had been taken to Children's Hos.
pital here.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
lsWRshoniinq
.RemiindersM

Canned and Frozen Foods, ETC.
Book No. 4, green stamps G, H,
and j valid through February 20.
Stamps K, l. and M valid through
March 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. Book No. 3,
stamps V, w and x valid through
February 26. Stamp Y good
through March 20. Stamp z be-
comes valid February 20 and good
through March 20.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
every pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. 4. Stamp 80 valid
for S pounds through March 81.
Book No. 4, stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Shoes-Stamp No. l8 in Book No. 1
and stamp l on the "airplane"
sheet of Book No. 3 valid for an
indefinite period.
Gasoline ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8, B, B-1, G
and C-1 coupons good for 2 gall
longs each. These coupons will
expire on date indicated on indi-
vidual books. B-2 and CO cou-
pons in books issued since De-
cember are good for S gallons
each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For B
coupon holders. February 20.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 3 coupons good
through March IA. Period No. 4
coupons valid through September
30. Nos. 3 and coupons good for 10
gallons per unit. Period No. 5
coupons may be exchanged for
No. As and used now if holder has
100 gallons or less in No. 4 cou-
pons. According to the District
OPA, consumers in this area
should not have used more than
IS per cent Of their total yearly
fuel oil ration as of February IL,
Evening star., 1944-02-17
BiIbo and Planners
May Discuss Propose
For Roosevelt Island
Memorial Association
Approval Required for
Playground Project

Federal Planning officials today
refused to commit themselves in
advance on the suggestion of Chair
man Bilbo of the Senate District
Committee that Roosevelt Memorial
Island be turned into a playground
for Washington.
While welcoming the idea of con-
verting the island to recreationa,
uses, National Capital Park ano
Planning Commission officials
pointed out that under the existinl
contract with Congress any plar
to develop the island must be ap-
proved by the Roosevelt Memoria,
Association.
I The association originally pur-
chased the old Analostan Island fol
nearly $500 900, to be converted into
a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt
BY act Of May 81. 1882, Congress
accepted the island as a gift with
the provision that it be maintained
"as a natural park for the recrea-
ton and enjoyment of the public. Z"
| At that time the island was to be
administered by the director of pub
lie buildings and parks and any
plan for its development was SUBJ
ject to approval Of that Office as
we'll as the memorial association
which still exists.
For years no improvement plan
was developed, but during the de-
preston relief funds were expended
on it. Civilian Conservation Corps
camps were located there and con-
siderable landscaping was done. The
War Department now has control
over the area.
T. s. Settle, secretary Of the com.
mission. is naturally interested IL
the development Of Roosevelt Is
land, and pointed out that Senator
Bilbo, as chairman of the Senate
District Committee, is now a mem.
ber of the commission.
Senator Bilbo is expected to at.
tend the commission meeting thi.
afternoon or tomorrow and if he
does plans for the use Of the islanc
will be discussed with him.
The Senator said last night tina
since Congress does not let District
residents vote, it should let then
NAV
Evening star., 1944-02-17
| Man Pours Iodine
ION Document in
| Patent Office

Despite the $4,000 year cost
of guarding the Commerce Build
ing, the only known attempt tc
sabotage the records there was par
TALLY successful and the perpetra-
tor was not apprehended. a report
of congressional committee
hearings revealed today
The perpetrator called for a doc
ument in the reading room of the
Patent Office and poured iodine
on it, Gerald Ryan, Commerce's
chief clerk, told the Commerce Sub
committee on Appropriations for the
House.
The Federal Works Agency must
employ IS clerks and 62 guards tc
operate a pass system at the Com
merce Building because it houses
the Maritime Commission, land, to
be frank with you," said Mr.. Ryan
I'VE don't like it,"
Evening star., 1944-02-17

Japanese coastal patrol vessels
armed with 3-inch guns. It was too
iate TO turn back and any attempt
to outrun the Japs would have been
sheer folly. Having no alternative
we chose the course of boldness, de-
llberately following the Japs until
they sheered to port to run into a
harbor. We, of course, did not fol-
low them into the harbor. We got
out of there at a frenzied 4-knot
rate.
Perhaps our closest shave occurred
when the Japs landed force of 200
men, covered by five fighter planes.
On this occasion we escaped into
the jungle. The planes strafted the
undergrowth, but fortunately none
OF us was hit.
Comdr. Mccoy and 1t. Col. MilInik.
BY this time it must be obvious
that there has been no attempt to
detail even an approximation of the
route we took through the island
OF Mindanao in our escape. The rea-
sons for these omissions should need
no explanation. In addition, how
ever, we have been careful to with
hold the information of military
value brought out by those of us who
escaped, and which has already
been placed in the proper hands.
AS for the final escape itself, this
is still an unfinished story as these
lines are being written. At this
time, not every member of our party
has actually reached the States, al
though most have. One of the
party is reported to have fallen in
love with beautiful Filipino girl
and decided to stay until after the
war. Every one of the 10 of us,
however, is free of the Japs, and,
with an even break in the fortunes
OF war, all will eventually be united
with their friends and families. We
all pray that this will occur and that
it will not be too long delayed. Nat
urally we do not intend even to
hint at the manner in which we
finally got clear of the Philippines.
1t is great pleasure to leave the
Japs an entirely free field in which
to guess.
We received a right royal well
come by our Army and Navy COL
leagues in Australia. We are, In
fact, willing to admit that, on the
morning following the day of our
arrival in Australia, we were not
quite as chiper as we had been on
the night before. 1t was a great
celebration.
| THE END.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
More Gifts Expected
As Symphony Stages
Command Concert
Federal Workers Told
They Should Contribute
To Match Benefits

Contributions of Government
workers to the National Symphony
Orchestra's drive for a $4,000 sus-
tanning fund were expected to in
crease today as the result of the
command performance for Federal
employees and the special appeal
made to them last night.
Government workers gifts to the
drive so far have been tagging. AT
latest reports the Government COM
mittee had raised only 1927, or 81
per cent, of its $25 900 quota.
The effectiveness of last nights
appeal as well as the efforts of the
other II Embarrassing committees
will be reported at the campaign
luncheon meeting tomorrow at the
United States Chamber of Commerce
Building.
Government workers, who nearly
filled Constitution Hall for the COM
mand performance, were told the
concert was just sample OF what
they may expect next year If the
campaign goal is reached.
During an intermission speech it
was explained that benefits derived
from the orchestra were matched by
responsibilities and the Government
workers should support the or
chestra in the current campaign.
DR.. Hans Kinder, who conducted
the performance and spoke briefly
to the audience, acknowledged the
warm hearted reception" and
promised that future Federal en-
ployes' concerts would present "clas-
sical romantic, popular or modern
music-anything you wish"
To encourage contributions huge
kertledrum was placed in the lobby
of the hall. Each coin dropped into
the drum for the support of the
symphony produced a resounding
thump.
In the audience, which called DR..
Kinder back with repeated ap-
plause. were Vice President Wal
lace and Secretary of Labor Perkins.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
First Aid Glasses Set
For CoIored Persons

The District Red Cross Chapter
announced today it is giving classes
in standard first aid for colored per-
sons, as follows:
At Burrville School on Mondays
and Wednesdays; at Randall School,
Mondays and Thursdays, and at
Bannecker School on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, each from 7:30 to $50
n m
Evening star., 1944-02-17

month she sends a report to the
Byrd Economy Committee as to
employment in her agency of one.
Add it all up and one finds the
commission staff and Mrs. Mikules
are closer than 10 minutes past 2.
Other agencies might view with
alarm the dropping of many en-
ployes, but she does not worry.
There can be no halfway meas
ures," she points out.
Mrs. Mikules formerly was chief
clerk of the historical section of the
commission before 1t was merged
with the administrative unit. Her
present title Is acting chief clerk,
Evening star., 1944-02-17
District Studies
GAO Report on
Welfare Unit
Accounting Inquiry
Covers ZeIditch Term
In Assistance Division.

A voluminouS report by the Gen.
eral Accounting Once on activitie.
Of the public assistance division ol
the Board of Public Welfare, max.
ing several recommendations fol
improvement in administration, i.
being carefully examined by District
officials, 1t was learned today.
Text of the report is still consid.
cred confidential by both the Gen.
eral Accounting Office and the Dis.
trict Commissioners.
There are no allegations of dis.
honesty or misapplication of funds
on the part of any District official.
or employees in the report, it was
emphasized.
Ray L. Huff, director of public
welfare, said the report covered in
great detail an accounting investi-
cation by the GAO made in 'its
usual course Of business" The re.
port was submitted two or three
months ago, he said. and alread,
has been carefully studied by the
Board of Public Welfare. Some OF
the recommendations made bv GAG
already have been adopted, Mr.
Huff said.
Covers Zelditch Term.
The report covered several years
Of operation of the Public Assist
ance Division. including the admin.
istration of Morris Zelditch, former
division superintendent. Mr.. HUFF
hastened to add that Mr.. Zelditch's
resignation, which became effective
last month, had no connection with
ANYTHING contained in the report.
Il know" emphasized Mr.. HUFF
that he did not resign because OF
that report"
The GAO document was under
stood to be about Is pages long, con-
tanning numerous audits and con-
tanning criticism of certain phases
OF the administrative handling OF
cases, such as continuation of pay
ment to relief clients after they had
become employed.
Mr.. Zelditch, it was learned. has
filed detailed reply to the GAO re-
port. He now is connected with a
nationally organized family welfare
organization and lives here.
Msson Won't Comment.
Commissioner Guy Mason said
the report, dated November l last
year, was addressed to the presi-
dent of the Board of Commissioners
j. Russell Young, who received it
November 2. 1t was forwarded to
Commissioner Mason the same day
and sent to the Board of Public
Welfare November 4.
Asked about the contents of the
document, Commissioner Mason,
who has supervision over the Board
OF Public Welfare, said:@ @
s"T decline to discuss 1t in any
detail"
Evening star., 1944-02-17
| Col. Dyess Awarded
Medal for Decision
| Which Cost His Life
BY the Associater press

BY the Associated Press,
1t. Col. William E. Dyess,
who escaped from a Japanese
prison camp, was awarded the
Soldiers Medal posthumously
yesterday.
Col. Dyess was killed last De-
cember %, when his plane
crashed at Burbank, Calf. The
decoration was awarded him
because he sacrificed his life
by crash landing his plane in
a small vacant lot in order to
avoid hitting civilians travelling
on broad road, where a COM
paratively safe landing could
have been made"
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40 oAA VA Az
w h e n tn e
p h ne rings,
Mrs. Mikules
a n S W e RS 1t .
When q letter
is to be written,
she writes it.
She keeps all
the files and
records. S h e
buys War Bonds
and as head of
t n e q & e n c y
makes her own
War Bond pay
roll deduction
A
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Ira Reed Dies Suddenly
In Navy Yard Cafeteria

Ira l.. Reed, S., of COL Montgomery
avenue, Laurel, Md, collapsed and
died today in the cafeteria in the
Navy Yard.
Navy officials said Mr.. Reed was
sent home on January IS suffering
from a heart ailment, and returned
to work on January Is.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Gang Of Nine Youths
Accused Of Stea|inq
More Than 50 Autos
Five From New York
Captured by Police
After Wreck Here

Nine youths, including five who
gave home addresses in New York
were held by police today in con-
nection with the theft of more
than so automobiles. Police de-
scribed them as typical auto
thieves, youngsters with a craving
for fast cars and excitement, and
not OF the criminal type.
Thirty-one thefts are charged
against one boy, who previously had
been arrested, police said, including
six new offenses charged against
him yesterday.
Scout Car Patrolmen Andrew
Scheible and F. D. Smith of the
Seventh Precinct, yesterday ar
rested the five New York youths in
an allegedly stolen car. after they
had wrecked another car at Twen-
tieth and o streets NV. The five
told Capt. Archie Winfree of the
Seventh Precinct they were hitch
hiking to Chicago.
All Were Is or 16.
In Baltimore they stole a large
sedan, police said, and after wreck
ing it, drove of in another car alleg-
edly stolen from w. A. Bazzle OF
Bethesda, Md. All the boys were IL
and Is years old.
The youth whose total of stoler
cars mounted to 81 yesterday was
described by police as the dean
Of the local "gasfoot" fraternity
Detectives said all Of the other Dis.
trict boys arrested knew this par
ticular youth, although they wer'
not all acquainted with each other
The boys talked freely of thei
exploits, describing races on tn
Washington Baltimore boulevard i,
which they reached speeds in exces
Of 100 miles per hour. One 16-year
old told police he got his bigges
thrill driving a station wagon 1O'
miles an hour. while another 16
year-old boasted of driving ITO mile
an hour in a heavy sedan. Ere.
quently they exchanged cars to per
NIT others in the gang to try for {
new speed mark. One car was helc
in their possession so long it virtual.
ly was burned out by speeding.
Used Cars for Dates.
The youths needed no particular
excuse for stealing cars, they tolo
police, but generally used them fol
dates with girls. They have been
frequent visitors in Baltimore. using
stolen cars for the trips. They stole
autos to get around the District
because they didn't like to walk ano
found streetcars too slow. It also
was cheaper to ride in somebody
else's car.
The boys told police they fire..
quented District skating Kinks anc
sporting places and usually deter.
mined their plan of action for ar
evening at conferences at these
places. All of them denied using
alcohol, telling police they preferred
to drink milkshakes.
Police, meanwhile, investigating
the source of gasoline used in the
cars when the boys had exhausted
the original supply, were working
on clue that led toward a gasoline
service station in the Northeast sec.
ton. Office of Price Administra-
ton investigators also were work.
ing on the case in the hope OF
breaking up another black market
nneratinn
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Troinmun Badly Hurt

Raymond Shumaker. 36, of 361t
Twenty-fourth street NE, was in.
jured seriously early today when he
fell from a locomotive while work.
ing at the Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road yards at New York avenue
NE. At Emergency Hospital, he
was reported to be suffering from
Ia fractured hip and head injuries
Evening star., 1944-02-17
War Bond RoIly Tonight

A War Bond rally will be held at
the -Four Corners intermediate
School on the Old Bladensburg road
at 8 o'clock tonight. Arch Mcdonald
will be master of ceremonies.