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RUTH WYETH SPEARS

THESE gay aprons will come in
= very handy for use at home,
for a bazaar, or surprise gift.
Your piece bag is sure to have
many odds and ends of ric rae
braid and bias binding and bright
scraps of material which will do
for trimmings with a A-yard rem
nant of plain Bingham or un-
bleached muslin.
The diagram gives cutting di-
mansions for the skirt and shows
how to shape the waistline. 1t is
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-14
When to Be Silent

If it requires great tact to know
how to speak to the purpose, it re-
quires no less to know when to be
silent.-La Rochefoucauld.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-14

easy to add straight bib if you
like. Use wider belts, about 2k
inches finished, for the bibless type
and cut the ties about four inches
wide. These three aprons will give
you ideas for any number of trim
mings. Be lavish with bright color.
NOTE-These aprons are from Mrs.
Spears BOOK 4 which also contains direc-
tons for more than 30 other gifts and
things to make for the home. Booklets
are Is cents. Address:
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Cairo Radio Reports
Wounding Of Tito
German Losses Heavy in
Bosnia, Portisons Soy
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 18.-A rumor that
Marshal Josip Broz CTito) of the
Yugoslav Partisans has been
wounded in Montenegran fighting
was broadcast today by the Cairo
radio.
There was no confirmation in the
Partisan communique, which was
broadcast earlier by the Free Yugo-
slav station.
The Partisan communique said
the partisans have inflicted heavy
losses on German motorized forces
trying to drive through Western
Bosnia into the town of Glamoc, SIS
miles southwest of Banja Luka.
1t acknowledged, at the same
time, that strong German forces
have landed on the island of Brac,
south of the Dalmatian port of
Split.
Brac, which commands what may
be the invasion corridor" for the
Allies from the Adriatic into Gen.
tral Bosnia, was the scene of an
attempted German landing last Oc-
tober which was beaten of by Par
tisan forces.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Two Moscow Papers
lahore Cairo Rumor'
Story Outronks Hess Case
In Public Interest
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Jan. 18-Neither L.
vestia, official government newspa-
per, nor Red Star, officials neWspe-
per of the Red Army, published to-
day the "rumors from Cairo" story
about an alleged separate peace
meeting between two British Off
cials and German Foreign Minister
Won Ribbentrop.
There was no editorial comment in
either Izvestia or Red Star about
yesterdays Pravda story, which still
is today's big news in Moscow.
Pravda, the official Communist par
ty newspaper, does not publish on
Tuesdays.
Ever since publication of the story
the telephone of every foreigner
here who has any Russian friends
has been tied up with calls inquir-
ing what it is all about.
Foreign diplomats expressed more
surprised over why the Russians
published the rumor than over what
the rumor reported.
Nothing ever gets into the Soviet
press by accident, one high ranking
diplomat pointed out. He said he
was perplexed as to just why this
rumor was served up to the people
in such fashion.
Foreign observers who were in
Russia when Rudolf Hess took peace
proposals to Britain said yesterdays
story caused far more comment.
The British denial has not been
printed here. If it is published that
probably will end the affair as far
as the Russians are concerned.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
BY MURLIN SPENCER.

AssoSidleu TTeSS war CORRESPONDENT,
WITH THE MARINES AT CAPE
GLOUCESTER, Jan. IA Delayed
For fully five minutes the Japa-
nese chanted and shouted, Prepare
to die, marines" At AIS am. they
charged.
Five times they charged, and five
times the marines hurled them back
in what has become the fiercest bat
tie of the Cape Gloucester campaign
the battle of Waits Ridge.
The battle on the invaded western
end of New Britain is over now and
the full picture is complete. It is a
picture of brave men slugging it out
in vicious hand-to-hand encounters;
OF a gun crew exhorted to superhu-
man efforts by the need for a lone
piece of artillery; of bearded, weary
men, their hearts pounding as
though they would break as they
hauled ammunition to the men on
the line
For half hour the issue was in
Evening star., 1944-01-18
5timson Starts Check
On Oversee Officers
Who Took COP Poll
Senator Green Told
Of Order to Identify
SponqIer's Friends

Secretary of War Stimson dis
closed today he has begun an
investigation to find out what
Army officers took a poll of the
political sentiment among SOL
diers overseas for Chairman
Harrison Spangler of the Re-
publican National Committee.
The Secretary told of the inquiry
in a letter to Senator Green, Dem
ocrat, of Rhode Island who had
written to Mr.. Stimson after read
ing reports from Chicago 10 days
ago, in which Mr. Spangler was
quoted as saying that a survey"
indicated sentiment among service
men overseas against the Admins
tration was about the same as
among civilians at home. Mr..
Spangler estimated 56 per cent of
the voters at home were leaning
Republican.
The chairman said later his in
formation about soldier sentiment
came from four Army officer friends.
who were Republicans, and he de-
Tended their right to give him their
opinions.
Stimson Letter Quoted.
Senator Green wrote Mr.. Stim-
son that he and other Senators
were deeply concerned over the mat
ter. Mr.. Stimson wrote.
My Dear Senator Green:
Il wish to acknowledge receipt of
your letter of January IL, 1914, re-
ferring to press stories to the effect
that the chairman of the Republi-
can National Committee had spon-
sored a survey of political opinion
among the armed forces in Eng
land and inquiring if an investiga-
ton had been instituted by the War
Department.
Inquiry Ordered.
Prior to the receipt of your letter,
the commanding general of the Eu-
ropean theater of operations had
been directed by cable to make an
immediate investigation of the facts
alleged in the press stories and to
(See STIMSON. Page A-2D
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Woman |ndustriu|ist Calls
For Defiance of Profit Tax

which will not be delivered for six
months, the money tied up in ex-
pansion of machines, most of them
so much junk when the war is
over. Not only is the Government
trying to collect a tax on profit but
it is actually forcing me to antici-
pate profits on work not yet
done. *
Therefore, I am not only with
holding this money so that I may
continue to manufacture tools for
our boys who are fighting all over
the world, and so I may continue
to employ the people who are de-
pendent upon this business for a
living, but I call upon all business.
both big and small, to follow my
example and put aside postwar re-
serves out of their taxes"
Miss Kellems, whose plant man.
ufactures shell lifters, grips used on
mine-sweeping cables and connec-
(Seo YTT n FMS Dooo A-CI
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Shrieking Jops Routed 5 Times
In Fiercest Gloucester Battle

doubt. 1t was so serious that at the
end of the fourth attack troops on
the left side of the marine line ran
out of ammunition and carriers re-
plenished the supply barely four
minutes before the Japanese
launched their fifth and last attack.
1t. Col Lewis Walt had his COM
mand post approximately IS yards
from the tip Of the ridge that was
given his name. This former Colo
RADIO Aggie football player from F't.
Collins, Colo, took over command
of the troops who had been in the
line over a week. They were dis
couraged men who had lost two Of
their top-ranking officers in heavy
fighting which preceded the final
battle.
Col. Walt knew before he had
been there long that this would be
one of the decisive battles of the
campaign. 1t WIS apparent that
the ridge was strong point of the
(See MARINES Page A.20
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Churchill Returns to London,
Promises War Statement Soon
Prime Minister, Recovered From Illness,
Unexpectedly Walks Into Commons

to propose at present in my rou-
tine"
Mr.. Churchill again drew laughter
when he demurred at Comdr. Oliver
Locker-Lampson's proposal that I'VE
60 off and drink this toast: Death
to ALL dictators and long life to all
liberators' y"
1T is very early in the morning,
Mr.. Churchill chuckled.
AS the questioning proceeded, Sir
Herbert William asked if Mr.
Churchill were aware of any false
optimism" voiced in a recent speech
in which Gen. Sir Bernard L. Mont
gomery indicated the probable early
capture of Rome.
Il don't know about false op-
timiSm," Mr.. Churchill replied
There has been a lot of bad
weather"
One of Mr.. Churchill's first visitors
is expected to be Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower, supreme Allied COM
mander for western invasion
Mr.. Churchill's temperance in
(See CHURCHILL, Page Aid
Evening star., 1944-01-18
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 18-Miss
Vivien Kellems, Westport Comm
industrialist and war plant owner,
announced today she had not paid
her December Is, 1943. income tax
and called on all business to follow
her example by putting aside post
war reserves out Of their taxes"
Either by design or through ig-
norance, the Government refuses to
allow me to set up postwar reserve
so that may continue the business
which have spent 16 years build
ing" she said in an address at a
civic group luncheon.
Not only that, but through a
smart trick called forgiveness and
getting -up-to-d -date-pay-as-I-go, I
tackled on an additional Is per cent.
And this so-called pay-as-you-go
tax proposes to tax me on wartime
inventory, work in process, some of
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Utilities Commission
To Probe Streetcar
And Bus Accidents
Sets Public Hearing
Feb. ] on Capital Transit
Safety Methods

The Public Utilities Commits
sion today ordered an investiga-
ton into the causes of acci-
dents resulting from or in con-
nection with the operations Of
Capital Transit Co. streetcars
and Buses" and set a public
hearing for February l.
The commission said the investi-
cation was to determine the follow
ing three points:
The sufticiency of the safety ap-
pllances in use on streetcars and
buses and what action should be
taken to obtain greater safety.
The methods employed by the
transit company in hiring and train
ing personnel intrusted with the
operation of streetcars and buses
and whether the methods should be
modified and if periodic checks of
the personnel should be made from
the standpoint of safe operation"
What proportion, if any, of the
expenses incurred annually for in
Jurles and damages are due to the
fault of the company in failing to
adopt sufficient safety measures and
how such proportion of annual ex-
penses for injuries and damages
should be treated on the books of
the company for rate-making pur-
poses.
Hankin Cites Figures.
In a memorandum to the PUG,
Gregory Hankin. commission mem
Der, said the number of deaths re-
sulting from the operations of the
transit company had increased from
7 in 1889 to SO in 1943, and that the
number of injuries had risen from
,284 in 1889 to 2,185 last year.
Mr.. Hankin said that accruals for
injuries and damages had risen
from $685. 400 in 1899 to sl,1l3, TOO
last year.
1T may well be that all of the
accidents are a normal incident of
such operations. If so, they are
properly charge upon the public
~ Mr.. Hankin commented.
''On the other hand, it may we'll be
SEQ TPANSJT pooe AoN
Evening star., 1944-01-18
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 18.-Prime Min
lister Churchill returned to Lon
don Unexpectedly today after a
convaleScing from an attack of
pneumonia in the Middle East
and told a cheering House of
Commons that he expected to
make a statement on the war in
the near future.
The Prime Minister, who looked
slightly tired but happy, asked the
House that he be given some lati-
tude" about the actual date for dis
cussing the war. thereby indicating
he planned a careful summary of
events in prelude to western inva-
sion of Europe.
AS for himself, when asked by a
member what steps he was taking
to relieve himself of some of his
official duties to conserve his health,
Mr.. Churchill replied amid laugh
ter:
Il am obliged to you for your
sollcltude, but I have no changes
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Jim Lucas, Marine Writer
Made Second Lieutenant
z, the Associated Press.

2! the Associated Press.
Jim G.. Lucas, the marine combat
correspondent whose graphic story
of how the marines took Tarawa
Island from the Japanese made
newspaper headlines throughout
the country, became a second lieu
tenant today.
The former courthouse reporter
for the Tulsa (Okla) Tribune was
sworn in as a commissioned officer
by Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig, di-
rector of the Marine Corps Division
of Public Relations.
1t. Lucas, who had been a master
technical sergeant, is now on duty
here.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Test Of Moscow Pact
Seen in Soviet Reply
To Hu|'s Proposals
Secretary Offers U. S. Aid
To Russians in Revivinq
Relations With Poles
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

The American Government.
hopeful that disturbing develop
mentS in Russian British rela-
tions will be halted before they
generate a United Nations crisis,
today awaited a reply from the
Soviet Union to note which is
regarded here as providing a
test of the Moscow Foundations
Declarations effectiveness-Sec-
retary of State Hull's offer of
this country's good Offices to
promote a Soviet-Pelish recon-
ciliation.
Mr.. Hull, it is said, sent his note
with some confidence that it would
be well received in Moscow. despite
puzzlement in official circles here
about the implications of the Mos
COW Pravda article reporting that
two British officials had discussed
with German Foreign Minister
Joachim Won Ribbentrop the posi-
bility of a separate peace. Viscount
Halifax, the British Ambassador,
categoricaly denied the truth of the
report.
Secretary Hull dispatched his note
before the Pravda article appeared
The most serious view taken of
the Pravda article was that it is a
warning to Great Britain and Amer
lea that Russia is prepared to aban-
don the concept of general political
collaboration agreed on at the Mos
COW conference If it is not given a
free hand in Eastern Europe, in
cluding Poland.
Greeks Deny Rumor.
A more generous Interpretation
was that the Soviet government had
some not readily apparent purpose
in permitting the publication of the
article and that Russia, despite ap-
pearances, will follow a policy faith
full to the Moscow conference con-
cept.
A tentative view advanced as to
the meaning of the Pravda article
was that Russia wanted to embarrass
the Greek and Yugoslav govern
ments in Cairo. both of which are
out OF its favor. though it main
talnS diplomatic relations with them.
The Pravda article attributed the
separate peace ''rumor" to reliable
Greek and Yugoslav sources" in
Cairo.
Greek Ambassador Cimon P
Dlamantopoulos informed the State
Department yesterday that the
Greek government was not the
source OF the information.
1t was conjectured that Mr.. HILL
would not have addressed his note
to the Soviet government with the
expectation that it would be re-
Jected. His public reaction to the
Pravda article was temperate. He
said at his press conference yester-
DAY that he had not received the
report of the article.
BerIe Quotes Litvinoff.
Assistant Secretary of State A, A
Berle, jr., last night quoted former
Russian Ambassador Maxim Lit
vinoff to the effect that peace is
lndivisible" in speech at Constitu-
tion Hall which served as restate-
ment of the United States COL
laborationist policy in foreign af-
fairs. He said that each nations
own primary interest requires it to
cooperate with the others" and
quoted the clauses of the Moscow
our-Nation Declaration. He added
Those clauses of the declaration
| lSee HILL pana h11l
Evening star., 1944-01-18
British Press
Indignant Over
Peace Bid Story
Foreign Office Denio
Brought to Attention
Of Soviet Government
b. the Associated Press.

BY the AssoClated PfesS.
LONDON, Jan. 18.-The Brit
ish press minced no words today
in expressing indignation over
Pravdas publication of a Brit
ish-German separate peace
talk rumor, the London Daily
Mail denouncing it as insulting
and the Manchester Guardian
calling it a "slanderous accusa-
ton"
The morning papers generally
displayed the story on their front
pages, emphasizing that the British
Foreign Office had issued denial
of the truth of the report printed
in Moscow by the Communist Party
organ. Not one London afternoon
paper published the Moscow story
yesterday, although there was no
censorship ban.
Meanwhile, it was announced that
the Foreign Offices denial of the
story has been brought to the at
tention of the Soviet government by
the British charge de'affaires in
Moscow.
May Reassert Position.
In the absence of any official eX-
PLANTATION from Moscow, and in view
of the wide circulation given the
report yesterday by the Moscow
radio, the Daily Mail said the Brit
ish government may deem it neces-
sary in the near future to reassert
in Commons their determination to
abide by their agreements never to
make a separate peace"
An Associated Press dispatch
from Madrid said authorized Span
ish sources denied last night that
Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop had been in Spain and
termed Pravda's Cairo rumor" that
Won Ribbentrop had discussed peace
with two British officials on the
"Pyrenees peninsula" as ridiculous.
Disclaim Information.
From Lisbon, similarly, an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch quoted British,
Greek and Yugoslav sources as dis
claiming any information of the
rumored peace talks. Allied diplo-
mats there recalled there was no
substantiation for previous rumors
that Won Ribbentrop had been in
Portugal.
The Daily Mail. whose headline
read: Britain kills separate peace
lie" commented that the news
paper Pravda must be remarkably
ignorant of British national stand
ards. This is the only excuse we can
find for it"
The the world at large the story
carries its refutation on its face"
said the Manchester Guardian, but
what is not pleasant is that such
slanderous accusation against an ally
should be circulated among the Rus
sian people
Rumor Previously Ignored.
The Daily Express, owned by Lord
Beaverbrook, one of Russia's best
friends in Britain, carried no edi-
torial. A political correspondent,
however, wrote that the rumor had
been making the rounds in various
forms since Prime Minister Churchill
and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
,C.. mo hyTDh na.. ~
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Southern Democrats Appear
Ready to Make Peace in Party
Cheer Wallace Proposal for West-South
Coalition; BorkIey May Remove Guffey

Two developments of the last
"a hours indicate the admins
tration and Southern Democrats
are healing their differences
after recent threats of party
strife in an election year.
A banquet last night of Governors
and members of Congress from be-
low the Mason and Dixon line end
ed with shouts of Wallace for Vice
President" after he had urged the
South to join with the West and
other areas in support of national
measures to abolish trade barriers
and decentralize financial controls.
The Governors were here on one
phase Of that problem-the elm
ination of what they regard as dis
criminatory Southern freight rates.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Rapido River Crossed
BY American Patrol
North Of Casino
French Occupy Town
3 Miles Northeast
Of German Bostion
By the Associated Press


A L IED D HEADQUARTERS,
Alglers. Jan. 18.-An American
patrol crossed the Rapido River
north of Casino and probed the
Nazls' strong Gustav line" posi-
tions, Allied headquarters an
nounced today, French troops
occupied SAINT Ella, 3 miles
northeast of Casino.
The doughboy patrol found the
Germans entrenched in fortified DO
sltlons 300 yards beyond the western
bank Of the Rapido and withdrew
across the river after skirmish.
French forces advanced | 1000 wards
TO seize SAINT Ella and also captured
the hamlet of Valvori, 2 miles far
ther northeast, as the Allied arc
tlghtened on Casino, sentinel of
the valley pathway to Rome.
Patrols were active elsewhere on
the 5th Army front, and the Allies
continued consolidating recent gains,
New Line Being Set Up.
Meanwhile the Germans quickly
put last-minute touches on their
new line, which from Casino to
SAINT Ella runs along the west side
OF the Rapido, on the slopes of
Mount Castellone, in some places
considerably back from the rivers
bank.
Canadians supported by tanks
launched an attack on the Adriatic
Hank on a 1000 yard front in the
Tomasso area about a mile inland
from the coast. Despite stiff oppo-
sltlon from Germans holding high
ground, they made some gains which
included foothold across a, stream
flowing into the sea. At last reports
the fighting was continuing with
satisfactory results.
The weather was excellent but
somewhat cloudy on the 5th Army
front, with gales blowing hard in
the mountains. On the 9th Army
front 1t was cold and clear in the
coastal area but there were high
winds and snow inland.
Pisa Yards Bombed.
Alofa Allied heavy and medium
bombers smashed at enemy COM
Imunlcations and RAF Wellingtons
early today bombed the Pisa rail-
way yards in bright moonlight.
Flying Fortresses and Liberators
OF the United States 18th Air Force
pounded Nazi supply lines yester-
day with blows on three railway
centers on the main double track
from Florence to Rome.
Early reports indicated good re-
suits were achieved on all three
targets-Arezzo, Pontassieve and
Prato. Photographs showed six di-
rect hits by Liberators on the
Arezzo yards.
The big bombers and their escorts
made the round trip without meet
ing enemy planes and the general
German inactivity on the ground
and in the air puzzled some crew.
men.
YugOslav Targets Hit.
While the big bombers were put
ting a crlmp in German transporta-
ton, Warhawks of the United
States 18th Air Force went across
the Adriatic to Sibenik in Yugo-
slavia. set off terrific explosion in
an ammunition ship in the harbor
and damaged barracks. Two other
vessels were attacked.
Mitchell bombers escorted by 18th
Air Force fighters bombed the rail
center of Terni north of Rome, and
like the Fortress and liberator crews
m Of M nNnocifin,,
Evening star., 1944-01-18

At the same time there were re-
ports at the Capitol that Senate
Majority Leader Barkley is planning
steps to overcome the intraparty
strife that developed in that branch
recently over servicemen's voting leg
islation.
Will Replace Guffey.
Senator Barkley was said to have
promised the Southerners that a
new chairman will be named for the
Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee in place of Senator CUT
fey of Pennsylvania. A recent
charge by Senator Guffey that
Southern Democrats had joined an
alliance with Republicans to beat
the Federal war ballot for service
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Taft to Speak
In Radio Forum

Senator Robert A. Taft of
Ohio will speak on Wage and
Price Control - Congress or
the President?" in the Ma
tional Radio Forum this eve
ming. Senator Taft will be
introduced by Edward Boykin,
director of the Forum pro-
grams.
The National Radio Forum
is a Blue Network feature, ar
ranged by The Evening Star
and broadcast locally over
The Evening Star Station.
WMAL, at 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1944-01-18

(See LETTERS, Page Aid
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(See TRANSIT, page A-20
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(See DEMOCRATS, Page Aid
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(See PRAVDA, Page Aid
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(See HULL, Page Aid
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(See KELLEMS, Page A-2o
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(See CHURCHILL, Pa
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WncTe 10 1O---o-J
Woman's Page Bio
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(See MARINES, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1944-03-09
|6,225 New Members
Enrolled by NAACP

Enrolment of 6,225 members as a
result Of an intensive three-week
membership drive since February 13
was announced today by the District
branch of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People
In that period the number of new
members surpassed the NAACP's
entire 1e43 enrolment by more than
1000, Eugene Davidson, chairman of
the Membership Committee, said
today.
A celebration of the successful
campaign will be held at 9 o'clock
tonight at party held for NAACP
campaign workers and members at
Carver Hall, 2l1 Elm street NV.