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Evening star., 1944-01-07
Gen. FrankIyn Heads
British Home Forces
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. Gen. Sir Har-
old E. Franklyn last night was named
commander in chief of British
home forces, succeeding Gen. Sir
Bernard Paget, who has been trans
ferred to the Middle East command
Gen, Franklyn formerly was COM
mander of British troops in Northern
Ireland, where he welcomed the
American expedltionary force and
later directed joint maneuvers of
the Americans, British and Cana
dians.
In his new post Gen. FRANKLIN
will be responsible for the direction
preliminary training and organiza-
ton Of the British formations in the
United Kingdom as well as the de-
tense of the country.
The job has no connection with
the forthcoming western invasion of
the continent except that Gen.
Franklyn will train forces which
eventually will pass to the control
of the invasion commanders.
Gen. FRANKLIN, now 81, served
with distinction in the World War.
He also was with the British expe-
dictionary force in France early In
the present war.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
StondIey Sees Strikes
Hurting U. S. After War

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. T.
Strikes and strike threats indicate
a lack of unity which may have a
disastrous effect on our position at
the peace table, Admiral William
H. Standley, former Ambassador to
Russia, declared last night.
Admiral Standley said the Rus
slams are united for war and peace
and that they will go to the peace
table a united nation, determined to
get what they want. The British,
too, will be united for peace, he as
serted, and unless some degree of
unity can be achieved in the United
States we will be at a tremendous
Evening star., 1944-01-07

tokens will be more than Offset by
the savings of money to the tax
payer, the food trade and in critical
materials"
Unveiled to newsmen and pho
tographers yesterday in Cincinnati,
the plastic discs come in red or blue
colors. The figure 81" and the in
itials "OPA" appear on each token.
along with the words red point"
or blue point" Some 1000, ,000, 900
will have been made and distributed
by the time they go into use. Feb
ruary 27.
George j. Nealeans, jr, of Cleve-
land, national distribution manager
for OPA, termed processing of the
tokens the biggest manufacturing
job of its kind in the history of the
world" The factory-the Osborne
Register Co. of Cincinnati-has
been working at top speed for "a
hours day, seven days week for
several months.
The fiber plastic comes to the
factory in long rolls. The rolls are
processed and fed through punch
presses at rate now approaching
$4,000 900 finished tokens per day.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
100 Heavy Guns Guard
Coast, Berlin Radio Boasts
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. THE Berlin
radio. continuing its pep talks on
NaI preparations to beat OIL the
expected Allied invasion, said today
the Atlantic rampant from the
Pyrenees Mountains to Narvik In
Northern Norway bristled with
"7,700 heavy guns"
These heavy emplacements. the
broadcast said. are in addition to
more than 5000 heavy antitank guns
and millions of land mines" strewn
along the coast southwark from the
North Sea.
A broadcast last night described a
new type Of heavy shore battery de-
signed to shell both sea targets and
bomber formations.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet said
Marshal Erwin Rommel was direct
ing many German divisions in anti
invasion maneuvers along the
French coast.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Christmas Seal Sale Nets
Record Sum Of SS4, ,o00Here

The record breaking sum Of al
most $s4, 900 to aid the nght against
tuberculosis was realized through
the annual sale OF Christmas seals,
Paul D. Sleeper, president OF the
District OF Columbia tuberculosis
Association, announced today.
Figures tabulated through last
Tuesday revealed that 1875 con-
tributors, also a record-breaking
number, had bought seals through
the mail and at more than 50 booths
throughout the city. Mr.. Sleeper
said the results we're extremely
gratifying.
This is the only appeal we make
throughout the year for funds to
support the work of the tuberculosis
associa tion," he said, "and we are
sincerely gratified at the city's re-
sponse. The tuberculosis problem
in Washington is one that will con-
tinue to grow as the city continues
to expand unless the facilities for
early diagnosis and treatment keep
pace. Without the increased sup
port which you contributors have
given us the work would fall be-
hind"
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Need for Red Cross
Local Aid Emphasized

Without the cooperation and as
sistance Of local chapters, rs per
cent Of the work Of Red Cross per-
sonnel overseas would be lost, Orville
Roberts, American field director, told
a group Of Red Cross volunteers at a
meeting OF the Radio Committee
yesterday in the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building.
Stressing the importance of good
morale to the physical wellbeing Of
the serviceman. Mr.. Roberts, who
returned from the Italian front last
month, said that Red Cross overseas
workers are trying to relieve mental
anxiety whenever possible.
He paid tribute to American girls
on overseas duty with the armed
forces, saying they have demon
strsted great courage in sticking to
their posts, even. under enemy fire.
Evening star., 1944-01-07

Price Administrator Cheste
Bowles today discounted the posi-
bility that ration tokens, made of
plastic and only slightly smaller
than a dime, will be used Illegally
in transit fare boxes, vending ma
chimes and other coin-in- the slot
devices after the OPA places them
in circulation February 27.
II simply don't believe that the
rank and file of the American peo-
pie cheat" Mr.. Bowles said. answer
ing criticisms of the size of the new
tokens. The American Transit As
sociation has asked the OPA to
alter the size, contending the tokens,
which will be given in change for
ration stamps in food purchases,
will create chaos" within the Ma
tion's domestic transit system.
Mr. Bowles pointed out that pro-
duction of the tokens already is
under way.
"OPA realizes that any practicable
token, regardless of size or type, will
cause difficulty if used Illegally" he
said. I'VE are satisfied, however,
that the possible illegal use of
Evening star., 1944-01-07
|EmbezzIement Trial
Of Steinberg Halted
Until Monday

The District Court trial OF Albert
w. Steinberg. 10, of Baltimore,
charged with embezzling more than
$1,000 from Forman, Inc, whole
sale liquor dealers, 140O block of
Okie street NE, has been continued
until Monday morning. because JUS
tice Matthew F. MCGUIRE, presiding
has arraignments and sentences on
his calendar today Steinberg was
former bookkeeper and office man
ager for Forman.
Opening statements by Bernard
Margolius, Assistant United States
Attorney, and Austin F. Garfield
defense attorney, yesterday were
followed by brief Introductory tes-
timony by Alexander Forman, pres
ident of the liquor firm. Mr.. Forman
will return to the stand Monday for
cross examination, Mr.. Garfield
said. The trial is expected to last
about three weeks.
Mr.. Margolius charged the de-
fendant was guilty of the II offenses
charged in the indictment, which
amount to total alleged embezzle-
ment of more than $4,000.
Mr.. Garfield, in his statement tc
the jury, declared that Mr.. Forman
was master Of intrigue" and that
if there were any illicit transac.
ton" they came about because oil
Forman through the fingers of the
stooge Steinberg." He told the jury
that If the money was removed IL
was with the knowledge OF Mr.. For.
man, who, he said, wanted to avoio
payment of liquor tax. Mr.. Garfield
quoted Mr.. Forman as saying the
latter was tired" of paying liquor
taxes.
Bringing into the case the issue
of income taxes, Mr.. Garfield tolo
the jury that agents of the Interna
Revenue Bureau who learned of ar
audit by a public accountant of the
Forman firm, called in Steinberg fol
questioning. The agents, according
to Mr.. Garfield. told Mr.. Steinbere
that shortages, estimated at $93 900
were attributable to him.
Mr.. Garfield said Steinberg re-
sponded that the firms financia
affairs and the alleged shortages
were matters between Mr.. Formar
and himself. But when the agents
persisted in their contention, the
attorney said, Mr. Steinberg tolo
them to charge the income take.
on the amount to him.
Evening star., 1944-01-07

overseas last February. His mother,
Mrs. William H. Ackland, 1434 Har-
ward street NV, said that in his
last letter he said he was we'll and
in good spirits. 1t was dated Octo-
Der 18.
Born in South Wales, England,
Sergt. Ackland was brought to this
country at the age of 4. He at
tended the Cheltenham High School
in Philadelphia and was member
of the wrestling team there.
A brother, Pvt. George Ackland, is
In the Canadian infantry, which he
Joined after being rejected by selec-
tive service here because of physi-
cal defect. His father, William
Henry Ackland, is an Australian
War Supplies Procurement employe
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Girl Reserves Plan Dance

The Girl Reserves of Washington
will entertain young servicemen at
an informal tea dance from to 6
O'Clock January Is at the YWCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV, it
was announced today. Those in
charge will be Mrs. De Witt Bennett,
chairman of the Girl Reserves Com
mittee; Miss Gretchen Feiker. di-
rector of the USO at the YWCA, and
Miss Margaret Shrefder, executive
secretary of the Girl Reserves.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Guston Wins Review
In Army Uniform Case

The United States Court of Ap-
peals has agreed to review a Mu-
nicipal Court of Appeals decision
which in October confirmed the
Municipal Court conviction of Ed
ward Page Castor, 74-year-old pro-
hibition leader, on a charge of
illegally wearing an Army officers
uniform.
Mr.. CASTOR was sentenced in Mu-
nicipal Court to serve 80 days in
Jail and to pay fine of $3.50. He
is out on bond, pending the appeal
in the United States Court of Ap-
peals. He is represented by Attor-
ney P. Bateman Ennis.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
A-16 ****THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c.
Court Orders Huff
To Explain Transfer
Of 0rman ". Ewinq

Justice T. Alan Goldsborough to-
day signed an order in District Court
directing Ray L. Huff, head of the
District public welfare, to appear in
court Monday to show cause why
Orman w. Ewing, who is serving
time on criminal assault charge,
should not be kept at the District
Jail pending outcome of civil suit
against him.
Meanwhile, 1t was learned that
Ewing had been transferred to Lor-
ton Reformatory this morning. Jail
Supt. E. Allen Green said the trans
fer was made as it was the first day
for removal of prisoners to the Vir-
ginia penal institution since the ex-
piration of an earlier court order
which had kept Ewing at the jail.
Today's action was on a motion
for a restraining order and prelim-
mary injunction filed on behalf of
Ewing by Attorney j. Robert Esher
The civil suit referred to was filed
some time ago by Attorney James
j. Laughlin for $500 claimed due
him as attorneys fee. Ewing sub
seouently filed a counter claim for
S500,00 damages.
Mrs. Ewing Files Affidavit.
In an affidavit filed by Mrs Ewing
in support of the restraining order,
she charged that if Mr.. Huff per-
mitted his removal, then the welfare
director lis playing directly into the
hand" of Mr. Laughlin. Mr.. Laugh
lin represents Frank S. Fowler, a
Jail inmate whose recent damage
suit against Ewing. Mr.. Huff and
Federal Director of Prisons James
v. Bennett brought charges of ir-
regularities at the jail
The affidavit filed by Mrs. Ewing
stated that if Mr. Huff was not per-
sonally concerned with the charges
of irregularities at the Jail, sit is
his duty to be officially concerned
as head of the penal institutions"
and to act Officially in every way
he can to assist in such disclosure
and to refrain from acting in the
assistance of the instigator of the
false charges against him, by order
ing the removal" of Ewing.
Jail Probers to Organize.
Meanwhile, the three-man COM
mission named by the Commission
ers to investigate conditions at the
District Jail was scheduled to hold
an organization meeting at pm.
today at the National Savings &
Trust Co.
Members are former Commits
sioner Luther Reichelderfer, former
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover and Bruce Baird, president
of the National Savings & Trust Co.
The committee will select its own
chairman.
Frederick w. McReynolds, chair
man of the Board of Public We'll
fare, and Ray L. Huff, director of
of public welfare and acting super
intendent of penal institutions, have
accepted invitations to attend this
afternoons meeting.
The committee was named on the
recommendation of the Public We'll
fare Board, and the investigation is
an outgrowth of charges that IA
voritism was shown Ewing.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
|Auio-Aircrait Union
Maps Drive 10 Break
Little Steel Formula
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. THE Executive
Board Of the United Automobile,
Aircraft and Agricultural Imple-
ment Workers Union (CIO) met to-
day in what its president, r. j.
Thomas, described as an effort to
put some steam behind" a drive
to break the Little Steel" wage
formula.
Mr.. Thomas, whose union claims
about 100000 workers under con-
tract in about 1900 plants through
out the Nation, contended that the
cost OF living has advanced 26 or q
per cent since January, l941, but the
Little Steel formula permitted wage
increases OF only Is per cent.
The union, Mr.. Thomas said, will
try to break the Little Steel
formula" and obtain wage raises of
approximately IL per cent, the Diff
ference between the Is per cent al
lotted and the rs to ~ per cent
claimed as the cost of living in
crease.
The War Labor Board, he said
contends that the living cost has
not advanced that much.
The drive has started In plants
OF General Motors, Chrysler and
Ford, where contracts already have
expired and have been extended
temporarily pending negotiations, a
spokesman said The General
Motors case is before a WLB panel
in Detroit. The board members are
working up facts and figures to
back their claims, the spokesman
said, and will ask workers in other
plants to do likewise as contracts
expire.
Mr.. Thomas estimated that work.
ers' pay ranged from TO cents to 50
hourly for highly skilled workers,
and that it averaged about $l.15 in
the automotive section in the big
Michigan area. He added, however
that, I'VE think 81 is only worth
about 80 cents under present con-
ditions."
The union claims about 1,20O, 900
members, with an additional zoe, 900
under contract" The total in
cludes between 100000 and 400, 900
aircraft workers, the union esti-
mated.
Twenty-Five board members at
tended the closed session, headed by
Mr.. Thomas, Walter P. Reuther and
Richard T. Frankensteen, vice presi-
dents, and George F. Adde's, secre-
tary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Fewer Jops Kill Themselves,
More Surrender, Army Saws

Army observers in New Georgia
reported to the War Department yes
terday that fewer cases Of hari-kiri
were noted among the stubborn Jap
anese defenders in preference to
capture than in other recent op-
erations.
The morale OF Japanese troops
who oppose the Americans in New
Georgia, the report said, was indi-
Gated "by their willingness to fight
to the end A few cases of self
destruction were reported, but the
suicide was usually by an officer.
On the other hand, the reports
said enlisted personnel indicated a
willingness to be captured when the
circumstances were right. Japanese
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Your U. 5. Income Tax
(Ttis Is No. S of a Series.

A single person, or married per-
son not living with wife or HUSBAND !
is entitled to personal exemption
for income tax purposes (but NOT
for victory taxi of $1,000 for the
year If he qualified as a head ~
family" during 1943.
The term head of family" should
not be confused with the ordinary
meaning of the phrase, since the
fathers and mothers who are ordi-
narily designated by the phrase usu-
ally determine their income tax ex-
emptions as married persons
who are also entitled to $1,000 ex-
emption.
Actually, for tax purposes the
phrase head of family" means 9TH
ers-outside Of husbands and wives
living together-who meet the test
of the following definition:
"A head of family is an individ-
ual who actually supports and main
tains in one household one or more
individuals who are closely con-
nected with him by blood relation
ship, relationship by marriage, or
by adoption, and whose right to
exercise family control and provide
for these dependent individuals is
based upon some moral or legal OBJ
legation"
Examples of the types of persons
who can qualify under this defini-
ton are a widow or Widower who
maintains home for a dependent
child; son who supports and MAIN
tains household for a dependent
father or mother.
The dependent must be MAIN
tanned by the taxpayer, except in
few special circumstances, in one
household; in other words, under
the same roof However, if the
father is absent temporarily on bus
mess, or the child is away during
a school period or on a visit, the
test can still be met if a common
nome is maintained. Also, if be-
cause OF actual necessity, a parent
Is obliged to maintain his dependent
children with relatives or in
boarding house while the parent
lives elsewhere, the exemption may
still be claimed.
The taxpayer and the dependents
must be closely related by blood.
marriage, or adoption.
The taxpayer must exercise fam.
NY control over the dependents.
This test will rule out many in
laws. Also it will rule out children
who are in the armed services, since
tney are under the exclusive con.
troll Of the Government.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Hoax
Continued From First PageD

Miss Wainwright of the War De-
partment"
She asks for a specific person
and refuses to speak to any one else.
In the case of 1t. Hanson, she in
sited on speaking to his flancee.
In the case of 1t. Mueller, she
asked for his father and refused
to speak to Mrs. Mueller even after
Mrs. Mueller told her she had re-
ceived the original telegram notify
ing her that her son was missing.
She says she "has orders" to speak
only to the person she demands.
Ohicial Procedure Outlined.
When she has the person she
wants on the telephone, she says
the War Department (or the Navy
Department. has received q messaze
Evening star., 1944-01-07

who had been wounded and who
had become separated from their
units accepted capture freely, and
even sought to be taken prisoner in
few cases, taking no steps to end
their own lives"
Enemy troops were found to have
been well-trained, though it was
noted their craftsmanship was poor
in the use of infantry and artillery
weapons" Their discipline was
classed as superior" and control
was good considering our continual
harassment of enemy communica-
tions." However, the report said,
once disorganized, the Japanese SOL
dier became confused and disclosed
his position carelessly.
Evening star., 1944-01-07

OF the replies came from service
men.
Inspectors could not open the let
tiers, hence they do not know if
money or money orders were in
them. But fraud order hearing
was held and the woman notified,
with right to be represented by
counsel. She did not appear. The
SIS letters, stamped fraudulent, u
are to be returned to the senders.
There is another catch" to it,
however. Post Office officials admit
she could go to another post Office,
in another town, and start the proc
ess all over again.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Farm Wife Faces Churoe
Of Matrimonial Racket

A married woman living on a
farm in a Southern State is facing
fraud order because she worked
the matrimonial racket overtime at
the possible expense of soldiers.
She advertised in a matrimonial
sheet that she wanted a companion
or husband, preferably the latter.
Would eligible bachelors write her
and send her bus fare?
Post Office inspectors say she re-
ceived letters from SIS individuals in
26 States within so days. The send
er's return address revealed most
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Airwoy Seeks to Link
80 Towns in South
By the Associated Press.

by CIe hSSOCldIeu PISSS.
ATLANTA. Jan. IA 7,291-mile
network of airlines, serving SO
cities and towns in Georgia, Florida,
Tennessee, Alabama. Mississippi,
Louisiana and the Carolinas, has
been proposed by Southern Airways,
Inc.
President Frank w. Hulsa dis
closed that application for the
routes was filed yesterday with the
Civil Aeronautics Board here. South
ern Airways is engaged now in
training Army flyers in Atlanta,
Decatur, Ala, and Anderson, Cam
den and Greenville. S. c.
Evening star., 1944-01-07

AJNA oE'SoAh " a
t h e a t er since
November %, ac-
cording to word
received here by
his family.
He was en-
ployed by the
British Purchas-
ing Commission
from January,
1941, until he
enlisted in the
Canadian A r
Force in April,
AZ. A f + e r
training in Tor
Evening star., 1944-01-07

soon as a large enough pool of
physically acceptable men has been
established.
To Start Pool Of Men.
In order to start that pool. draft
boards, in addition to ordering men
to report for induction to meet jan
uary calls Of the armed forces, have
been instructed to order a substan-
tial number Of men now in Glass IA
to report this month for preinduc-
ton examinations. The number of
men taking the preinduction exam
nations will be increased each
month to enlarge the pool and thus
give men more time between their
preinduction examination and in
duction.
Delinquent registrants will not be
entitled to time between their ex-
animation and induction and men
who volunteer for immediate induc-
ton before they take their prein-
d'lction physical can be indicted at
once, If they are found qualified.
Generally, men ordered to report
at induction stations for the advance
physicals will be called by order
number with volunteers first, then
non-fathers and finally. fathers.
After the draft boards get the re-
ports Of the physicals back from the
Induction stations, they will send the
men certificate OF fitness" showing
whether the men are acceptable for
service and, If so, fro which branch
OF the armed forces.
Service Calls Separated.
Under the new procedure, draft
boards will receive separate calls
from the Army and Navy instead of
one general call for men as pre-
viously. Men called for by the Army
will be selected from the groups des-
ignated as "Army-General Service"
and "Army-Limited Service" and
will be sent to Army reception
centers.
Men called for the Navy will be
selected from the group marked
Navy" and sent to Navy recruiting
Offices.
Selective service pointed out that
since all the men will have gone
through a previous physical exami-
nation, probably all of them will be
taken into the armed forces when
they finally report for induction.
The only men who will have to 60
through the examination twice will
be those who are not ordered to re-
port for induction within 80 days
after they take their preinduction
physical examination. Since the
armed forces will not accept the re-
suits of an examination after 80
days have elapsed. those men will
have to be re-examined before being
ordered to report for induction.
May Ask Examination.
The only men who will not go
through the preinduction physical
are those who believe they have a
disqualifying defect and request an
examination by physician attached
to draft board. Obviously disquali-
fed registrants can be rejected at
that point.
The announcement, made in CO.
operation with the War and Navy
Departments, explained that since
the men will now have at least
three weeks before induction to
wind up their affairs after they
know they are qualified, the three
week furlough previously granted
for that purpose by the Army and
the Navy's one-week furlough will
be eliminated after February /.
Local boards will continue to give
the necessary blood tests until Feb
ruary when the local board physi-
Gals are eliminated and the blood
tests are made at the armed forces
induction stations. The pre-induc-
ton physicaS will be given by War
and Navy Department examiners.