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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
By MIRIAM OTTENBERG.
SENATOR TAFT outlines program
to end draft muddle. Page AS

BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.
There's not a draft-age man
in. the country who can tell you
at this minute where he stands.
His draft board is confused, too.
So, apparently is National Selective
Service, squeezed by pressure from
the Army and Navy, organized farm
ers, the War Manpower Commission
and several congressional commit
tees.
This is what lay behind Senator
Taft's four point proposal to stop
confusing" draft-age men:
First they weren't going to draft
by age groups. They couldn't build
up an Army without fathers. Every
able bodied man who wasn't abso-
lutely irreplaceable on the home
front would have to 60. Then
Effective February /, ban was
clan1ped on deferring the 18-21-age
group, but a father aged 20 or
over who is making a contribution
in war. production or in support OF
the war eAort II usually q stable
employee and. If other factors are
equal, will normally be accorded
occupational deferment in prefer
ence to fathers ages 10 through 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Error al Hospital Causes
Death Of Three Babies
BY the Associated Press.


NEW LONDON, Conn, April 13-
Administrator Richard F. Hancock
Of the Lawrence Memorial Hospital
reported today that an error by an
employe of the hospitals pharmacy
department had resulted in the
deaths of three infants. Seven
others were seriously i'll. he said
and 10 more under close observation.
Because of the error, the admin
istrator said, boric acid powder
instead of dextrose powder was used
in preparing formula fed to the
20 babies.
Those who died, all the children
OF Navy men, were the 3-day-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. George Enders
OF New London and the 4-day-old
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James D
Evans of Groton and Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Goodman of Norwich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Gentle in Crash Lundino

A UNITED STATES FIGHTER
BASE IN ENGLAND, April Is (P).-
Capt, Don S. Gentle, top fighter
ace in the European theater, with
30 planes destroyed in the air and
on the ground, was badly shaken
when he was forced to crash-land
his fast fighter at his home base
after a recent mission. it was dis
closed TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
laps Edge Around
Northwest of ImphoI

JAPANESE nave edgeQ around to tn
northwest of Imphal, supplemental
their positions to the southwest O
that partly-surrounded base in tn
Manipur Plain of Eastern India,
communique from Admiral Lor,
Louis Mountbatten's Southeast Ash;
headquarters disclosed today.
The announcement said British an
Indian forces had captured a hi
position in that area in hand-to
hand fighting.
GA Domei broadcast from Toxic
declared japanese formations
were launching thrusts near an
airfield only 3 miles northwest of
Imphal. Other forces on April s
had reached a place 9 miles
northwest of Imphal and Seng-
mai, IL miles northwest of I'm
phal, the broadcast said.
Declaring that both Palel, "a
miles southeast of Imphal, and
Moirang, another strategic point,
were about to fall, a Domei cor
respondent said another special
japanese attack force was ma
neuvering to "cut off the enemy's
only line of retreat along the
Bishenpur- Silchar road and also
the packhorse road west of I'M
phal. Silchar is 10 miles west of
Imphal and on spur track from
the vital Bengal-Assam railway.
Bishenpur is II miles southwest
of Imphal."
(The japanese forced the IN
dian 23d Division to fall back to
the north of Bishenpur by Selling
full control of the narrow trail
south of Moirang, "a miles south
of Imphal and west of Lake Lok-
tax, the Domei correspondent de-
declared)
To the north, however, the Brit
ish were making progress in easin
their situation by cleaning up som
of the Manipur road blocks wit
squeezing tactics near Kohima o.
the route to Dimapur and tn
Bengal-Assam Railway lifeline.
This action was mile-high battl
in the Maya Hills where the rout
turns westward to Dimapur an
where the japanese had struck int
the Maya quarter of rough woode,
houses overlooking the terrace
countryside with its rice fields an
profuSion of blossoms.
American infantry raiders unde
Brig. Gen. Frank Merrill, mean
while, continued with their objec
tive of completing link with Chin
before the monsoon by takin
Nhpum Ga, in the rugged hills cas-
of the Mogaung Valley of Mort
Burma. Nhpum Ga is only "a mile
from the Myitkyina -Mandalay Rail
way and 16 miles northeast of Ka
maing, next important Japanes
base.
Chinese in the Mogaung Vale
advanced from Tingring, 10 mile
north of Kamaing, and took PUN
sin, Is miles to the northwest in tn
hills thanking the valley.
The Kumon range, in whic
American doughboys are battlin
japanese troops, runs north {
Myitkyina to the tip of Norther
Burma. The town of Mogaung is a
the southern end of the range.
Fighter bombers, supporting thes
ground operations, started larg
fires among enemy installations O
Tuesday, the communique said, an
the violent explosions which fol
lowed caused heavy damage.
Far to the south heavy bomber
attacked Moulmein on the Gulf c
Martaban last night, starting hug
fires at the railway station, in tn
dock areas and in the rice mill dis
trictS of the port. Prone, IRA
Waddy River port 215 miles north
east of Moulmein, also was bonnie
IN the same raid, the communion
Said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Swiss Report Violation
OF Skies by Aircraft

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April '13.-The Swiss
radio said today that our skies
again were violated last night by
aircraft whose identity could not
be established.
The broadcast. recorded by the
Ministry of Information, said the
Swiss alert lasted from 1l:15 pm
until 1903 am.
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Continued on Page Al, Column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Soviet Forces Move
To Within Sight Of
Crimean Capital
Red Voneuords Near
SimferopoI, IS Miles
North Of SevostopoI
BULLETIN.

LONDON (P.-Gen. Andrea
I. Yeremenko's Caucasian
Army, advancing westward
along the Black Sea coast of
the Crimea, has captured
Feodosiya, Premier Stain an
nounced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13

Clear, with light frost in suburbs to-
night. Tomorrow fair, warmer.
temperatures today-Highest. 54 at
l:30 pm; lowest, 40, at 6:55 am. Yes
terday-Highest, 70. at $40 am; low
est, "A, at :55 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13

(See FIRE, Page A.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

to their new home at 1851 Brandy
wine street.
Mrs. Garfield Kass is vacationing
at Miami Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Rubin are
spending a week in New York.
Mr.. Jack Zarin is at Miami Beach,
where Mrs. Zarin will join him later
on.
Mrs. Louis Steiner, formerly OF
st. Louis. who now makes her home
here at the Fairfax, will leave today
for Miami Beach.
Mrs. Carl Hess Of Birmingham,
Ala. is visiting her daughter in -lava1
Mrs. Emil Hess, after . visit in
New York.
Mrs. Sheldon Bernstein and her
young daughter Susie are spending
the week in Williamsburg as the
guest of Mrs. Bernstein's sister in
law, Mrs. Stanley Bernstein. Ensign
Sheldon Bernstein is taking a study
course for two months at Princeton
University.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Miss Clarke
To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Thacher Clarke
Of New York have announced the
engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Josephine Clarke, to Stan sergt.
John Joseph Winders III, son Of
Mrs. Frank Hathaway Of Toledo and
Mr.. Henry Winders Of Findlay, Ohio.
The bride-elect is granddaughter
Of the late William Pember Reeves,
former High Commissioner for New
Zealand In London. Her father is
administrative secretary Of the Met
ropolitan Opera Association. Sc at
tended st. Agatha School In New
York and was graduated from
Swarthmore College. She received
her masters degree at the Fletcher
School Of Law and Diplomacy and
now is drafting oficer In the State
Department in Washington.
Stan Sergt. Winders was gradu-
ated from Findlay College and he
received his masters degree at the
Fletcher School Of Law and Diplo-
macy. Before entering the Army he
was . member Of the editorial staff
Of the New Bedford Standard-Time
and now Is attached to the Technical
Training Command OF the Air
Forces.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

MRS. THOMAS F. ANDERSON,
Before her marriage Janu-
ary 3 the bride pas Miss Erna
Mollari, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar E. Mollari. Sergt.
Anderson, 1Uho is in the Marine
Corps, Is a son OF Mr.. Ray
mond Anderson and the late
Mrs. Anderson. Sergt. Ander-
son shortly DiU return to
1ctiUe duty in California.
-HdrriS-E1D Photo.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
OF Personal Note in CabitaL

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Small were
at home informally Thursday night
in their Chevy Chase home cele-
brating their 2oth wedding anniver-
sary.
Mrs. Samuel S. Kaufman, accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. r. Neu-
man Of New Orleans, left yesterday
for q stay at Miami Beach.
Miss Janet Salstein, accompanied
by her father, Mr.. Joseph Salstein
of Milwaukee went Thursday to
Miami Beach for several weeks
stay.
Mrs. Joseph Lang left Friday for
New York where she is visiting
Miss Irene Frankford.
1t. and Mrs. Leonard castillo, with
their young son Michael Of Bridge
port, Conn.,, came to Washington
Wednesday to visit Mrs. Casillo's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sig
mund. 1t. castillo will proceed to
Texas where he will be stationed.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Behrend are
now making their home In Rochester
N. Y, where Mr.. Behrend Is engaged
in business.
Capt. and Mrs. Walter Nordlinger
spent last week end here where they
joined the formers sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Marks of Evansville, Ind. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marks were here for a short
visit before going to New York.
Capt. Nordlinger's and Mrs. Marks
mother, Mrs. Estelle Nordlinger, is
in Evansville on a visit, where she
has been for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Edlowitz and
their two young sons have moved
Evening star., 1944-01-23
miss Tbeis Is We'd
At St. Peter's
To Marine

A nuptial mass followed the we'd
ding yesterday of Miss Teresa
Theis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas Theis of Troy, Kans., to
STAFF Sergt. Thomas R. Young, jr.,
U. s. M. c., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Young Of Denver, Colo.
The . o'clock ceremony took place
at st. Peters Church, the Rev.
James P. Grace oficiating. Mr..
Christopher Tenley played the we'd
ding music on the organ and Miss
Betty Coleman sang Schubert S
ave Maria" at the offertory. The
church was decorated with white
gladioluses, chrysanthemums and
ferns.
DR.. John E. Donovan, brother-in-
law of the bride, escorted her to the
altar. She wore gown of ivory
satin with a high neckline, long
pointed sleeves and long train.
Her finger-tip veil fell from a tiara
Of seed pearls and she carried a
prayer book overlaid with an orchid
and a shower Of small white flowers.
Her only ornament was a gold
cross suspended from a chain.
The maid of honor, Miss Jose
pheane Nunnery. wore gown of
rose-color taffeta with a sweet
heart neckline, three-quarter-length
sleeves, fitted bodice and full
gathered skirt. Her headdress was
Of fresh flowers and rose-color veil
ing and she carried Colonial bou-
quet Of Johanna Hill roses. She also
wore a gold cross and chain.
Little Kathleen Donovan, niece
of the bride, was the flower girl, and
she wore a long aqua-color taffeta
frock with a rose-color sash and a
wreath Of rose-color flowers on her
head. She carried a nosegay of
rosebuds.
Sergt. Maj. John Ross, who, like
the bridegroom, is stationed at
Quantico, served as best man for
Staff Sergt. Young. A wedding
breakfast for the bridal party fol-
lowed the ceremony at the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. John E. Dono-
van, in Avondale, Md.
The newly married couple left to-
day for a wedding trip, which will
q visit with the brides
parents In Troy and visit with the
bridegrooms parents in Denver.
They will be at home later in the
month at Quantico. For travelling
the bride wore dressmaker suit Of
powder blue with black accessories,
a fur coat and an orchid corsage.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Week.End Guests

Capt. Calvert G. de Coligny has
returned to his home on the Sleepy
Hollow road, Falls Church, from a
trip to New Orleans. Capt. and
Mrs. de Coligny are entertaining as
their guests this week end Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas j. Demerath and their
two children, Jay and Julie, OF
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

4
Mr.. and Mrs. William J.
Calnan OF Cleveland Park an
nounce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Terry
Calnan, to Mr.. John Dett-
1Deiler, son OF DR.. and Mrs.
William, E. Dett10eiler OF Chevy
Chase. No date has been set
for the 1Uedding.
Mr.. DettWeiler 1OaS grad
uated from, Georgetown UNI
Uersity and 1o,D is II, training
in the medical school at that
university. He is a member
of Phi Chi Fraternitu.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Bridge.Lnnche0n

Mrs. Walter r. Granger enter
tanned at q bridge-luncheon Tues
day at her home in Falls Church,
when her guests were Mrs. Philip
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Joins Family

1t. Col. James G. Flynn. 1r., is
back with his family at their home
in Virginia Forest after a tour Of
Army Air Corps bases in the West
Evening star., 1944-01-23

M. Talbot, Mrs. Edward q. Fen
wick, Mrs Howard s. Berger, Mrs.
John H. Cline, Mrs. Charles r. Fen
wick, Mrs. Theodore Uhler, Mrs.
Leonard p. Daniel.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
House Acts 10 Speed
Passage Of Subsidy Ban
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The House today agreed to send
to conference the Commodity Credit
Corp. bill, which bans most food
subsidies after June 30, and the
conferees were granted until mid
night to file a report.
The action amounted to little
more than legislative formality
designed to speed the bill to the
Presidents desk. since both the
Senate and the House are in virtual
agreement on the subsidy ban and
an extension of Gees life, which
are tied up in one measure.
The House conferees named by
Speaker Rayburn were Chairman
Spence of the House Banking Com
mittee and Representatives Ford,
Democrat, Of California; Brown,
Democrat, of Georgia; Patman,
Democrat, of Texas; Wolcott, Re-
publican, Of Michigan; Crawford,
Republican, Of Michigan, and Kean,
Republican, Of New Jersey.
With President Roosevelt expected
to veto the legislation, which he re-
CARDS as a threat to the stabiliza-
ton program. there was some talk
of passing separate bill to extend
the CCC, now due to expire Thurs
day unless renewed before then.
Both sides in the subsidy fight
favor continuing the CCC.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Snow, Rain and S|ush
Forecast Here Toniqht

More stormy weather, with the
probability of snow and slush, is
forecast for Washington within the
next 36 hours. Slowly mounting
temperatures, however, are expected
to free the city from ice.
The Weather Bureau forecast was
cloudy, with slowly rising tempera-
ture today. Snow, probably chang
ing to rain, and near-freezing tenn
peratures were predicted for to-
night. Tomorrow's forecast was rain
or snow in the forenoon, ending by
afternoon, with little change in
temperature.
The forecaster said only another
freak twist in the weather would
blanket the city under more snow
Instead, he looks for more slush.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Garner and Farley Hold
Long Talk in UvaIde
Py the Associate: Press.

l. : LAC hSSOCldlet. Press.
UVALDE, Tex, Feb. 14-Forme,
wee President John N. Garne,
ana former Democratic National
Chairman James A. Farley-con-
ferred for an hour and a half here
Yesterday afternoon about the state
OF the Nation and the outlook fol-
the 1914 presidential campaign.
we discussed politics from every
angle" Mr.. Farley said afterward
Mr.. Garner had nothing to say after
the talk. He is recovering from
influenza.
Mr.. Farley said he did not want
to hurt the chances of the Demo-
cratic party" by discussing in de-
tail his conversations with the
Texan.
Asked whether you believe Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be reelected If
he Is nominated for fourth term
Mr.. Farley replied, II have some
ideas on that, but I have no COM
ment to make for publication
MI. Farley, chairman of the ex-
port division of a bottling corpora
ton, said he was visiting plants of
the firm on his tour and that mo
politics is involved"
Il wouldn't come to Texas with
out seeing Jack Garner" he said.
Evening star., 1944-02-14
D. T.. War Bond Drive
Has Two More DAYS
To Bridge 5 Pct. Gap
$50, ,2N, 900 Purchased
Here, but individual
SoIes Still Are Slow

With only two more reporting
days left, the Districts War
Bond total today stood at 500
100000, or IS per cent of the
overall quota for the Fourth
War Loan campaign.
Sales to individuals, however. ag-
|gregated only little more than
two-thrds of the goal set for such
purchases. Purchases by individuals
have reached $37 500 900, or TOT per
cent of the objective, and E bond
sales stood at $23.50O, 900, or 1873 per
cent of the quota.
Although they have long since
achieved their quota, corporations
and associations continued to raise
their total, with the latest report
showing purchases of $50, 700, 900, or
l25 per cent of the amount set for
them by the Treasury.
Individual Sales Low in U. S.
In comparison with the national
average, the Districts achievements
during the past month appeared in
"a better light The last available
Treasury report on national totals
showed the overall total last Satur-
day to be $12,964 900, 900. or SO per
cent-the same as that of the Dis
trict at that time. Individual
purchases nationally were lower
even than those in the District
with only 63 per cent-s3, ,452 0OO.-
0o0-of the s5,50O,OO0,0OO goal
achieved.
Bond statesmen throughout the
city were attacking the problem
with renewed vigor, still hopeful
that small buyers would invest
enough in the closing hours of the
campaign to send the District over
the top in all categories.
A special bond rally, similar to
that held last week, was held in
front of the District Building at
noon today, featured by music, en-
tertainers and an auction. Ten
pairs of nylon hose, contributed by
the Washington Haberdashery, and
captured enemy equipment we're
(See WAR RONDS pace A.d0
Evening star., 1944-02-14
U.S.. Raids Destroy 4O% of Nozi
Capacity to Build Fighter Planes
Aircraft Construction Time in This Country
Cut 9096, WPB Vice Chuirmun Wilson Says

damage done exclusively by AAF
raids.
Mr.. Wilson's announcement indi-
Gated the AAF in the European
theater has grown tremendously in
recent weeks and no longer has
little brother" status in relation
to the Royal Air Force, judged by
damage inflicted on the enemy.
"As the German ability to pro-
duce combat planes declines" Mr.
Wilson said, "the ability OF the
American aircraft industry to pro-
duce more efficient combat aircraft
types in greater numbers is gaining
momentum"
Mr.. Wilson said that by employing
mass production methods the air.
craft industry has reduced the con-
struction time for making planes by
80 per cent. He pointed out that
while an early fighter plane required
$1,000 man-hours to build, con-
struction time for a newer type had
been cut to 1900 man-hours by the
(See WILSON, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Dog Shows Jurors Paws to Clear
Master Of Cruelty Charge

punished for killing neighborhooc
chickens. The charges we're pre-.
ferred by the Washington Humane
Society after several residents
brought complaints to the organiza.
ton.
Mr.. Shotwell denied he had any
intent of cruelty to the dog. Trixie
was muddy, he said, and he didn't
want her to soil his car.
AS his ace witness, Defense Attor-
ney T. Ormonde Nichols placed
Trixie on the stand. A close ex-
animation by the jurors failed tt
disclose any cuts or bruises. Leav.
ing the stand, Trixie bounded right
into Mr.. Shotwell's arms. After
that it was mere routine for the
jury to acquit the defendant in less
than 10 minutes.
Trixie apparently was pleased
She barked twice and nestled in Mr.
ShOtWell'S arms
Evening star., 1944-02-14
Reds Advancing
Toward Pskov,
Big Nazi Base
$4,000 Square Miles
Of Territory Taken
In Five-Doy Drive
MAP on Page Az


MOSCOW, Feb. IA - Pskov
gateway to Latvia and Lithuania
felt the pressure of two Russian
Armies today - one driving
southwark from the lower end
Iof Lake Peipus toward Pskov
Lake and the other southwest
ward down the Leningrad high
way and railway, a portion of
which is in Soviet hands south
OF Luga, the capture of which
was announced yesterday.
The Reds rolled on after clearing
the Germans from all the east shore
of Lake Peipus in a five day drive
which swept up 300 localities.
The latest victories brought to 12,-
900 square miles the amount of ter
ritory the Russians have reconouered
since they launched their Leningrad
offensive month ago today. They
have now reached a point $50 miles
southwest of Leningrad.
Advancing from captured Ostrovt-
sky, southernmost point on Lake
Peipus, advance Russian units were
40 miles from Pskov.
Historical Town.
An important railway and high
way junction point, Pskov also is of
historical interest as it was here at
railway station that Gar Nicholas
II abdicated in 1917.
Six trunk railways and four main
highways run in and out of Pskov
Should the Russians be able to
reach the city, great numbers of
Germans will be cut off from re-
treat from the Lake linen -Staraya
Russa sector.
Possession of Pskov would give
the Russians an extremely ad-
vantageous position from which to
launch operations to clear the Ger
mans from the Baltic republics.
Estonia can be virtually cut of
from Germany by a drive westward
from Pskov. 1t is only IS miles from
Pskov to Walk junction, which con-
trolls every highway and railway
into Estonia and then it is Just 90
more miles to Riga, Latvia.
Nazis Mining Highway.
1t is expected that an all-out
battle for Pskov should prove one
OF the wars most important.
A dispatch to Pravda said the
Germans are mining the Pskov-
Luga highway and blowing up
bridges
Guerrillas greatly aided the Red
Army in the capture of Luga
PraVda reported they severed the
Luga-Pskov highway and railway
FEBRUARY 8 and February 9 and
blew up several trainloads of re-
serves moved up from Pskov.
Luga fell from an attack on the
Germans left flank by Gen. Kha-
zovs troops, assisted by guerrillas.
1000 Germans Killed.
A dispatch from the front said the
guerrillas alone killed more than
1000 Germans west and east of
Luga and captured supply
COluIllll.
(Reuters reported yesterday
from Leningrad that Maj. Vassii
Matsievitch, Russian air ace, had
said British Hurricanes now are
In action near Leningrad)
A big tank battle neared its climax
northwest of Zvenigorodka as the
weather improved and Soviet Storm
ovik planes went into action against
Nazi armor trying to break through
to relieve the weakening remnants
of 10 encircled divisions.
Nazi defenseS around Korsun, CEN
ter OF this trap, were reported
crumbling with the Russians closing
in steadily on three sides. Only
eight miles separate the Soviets
north and south of Korsun, while
they are even closer to the town on
the east.