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Evening star., 1944-12-25
Tarawa and Eniwefok
battle-ground Museum
For u. 5. Forces Now
(Tenth Of a Sertes.)
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY,
star STAR Correspondent.

star Stan correspondent.
TARAWA, Gilbert Islands (By
MaiD.-The worst places that the
American forces ever have been
called on to occupy are coral islands
such as this and Eniwetok in the
Marshalls.
They are fiat coral wastes, blind
ing in the tropical sun. What shell
ter they ever had of tropical growth
long ago has been moved down by
gunfire.
Yet the remains of Japanese de-
fenses showed the enemy worked
hard to make the taking of this |
island one of the bloodiest engage
ments ever participated in by the
American forces.
Constructed by Hand.
The size and strength of their de-
fenses, all apparently constructed
by hand, show they hoped to retain
this island.
One 2-story building, designed as
command post, had an outer wall
of 3-foot reinforced concrete. Then
there was space of feet, and then
another similar 3-foot wall. The
space was filled with coral sand, and
shells had no effect on its interior
A similar building used as power
plant, although covered with coral
sand, is still standing.
Along the beach are scores of
gun pits with only their gun Sits
showing and many of these were
not even hit during the landing.
Off the edge of the beach, in the
water, still stand scores of concrete
piles on which landing craft hung
as Japanese 8-inch shells poured out
destruction.
But today, for the most part, these
gun emplacements bear mute evi-
dence to the effectiveness Of Naval
bombardment. Searchlights are
torn into metal strips, and gun bar
rels had been knocked off down to
their jackets, and the latter badly
split by direct hits.
battle-ground Museum.
As the American forces finished
It, so it is still standing as monu-
ment to American grit, stamina and
forcefulness. It has been turned
into battle-ground museum. Along
side of each gun position is neatly
painted sign, giving the story of its
activity during the landing, even
the details as to what American
ships its missiles were aimed at.
While it became an important
base for Spearheading the drive into
the Marshalls, it is now one of those
back areas on which life has be-
come a more or less dull routine.
Even now its effectiveness in the
war program is practically nil, and
perhaps eventually the equipment
will be sent farther to the front,
leaving its wastes to the British
resident commissioner and the ma
tives who live in a compound of
thatched-roofed houses
Eniwetok in the Marshalls is in
the same classification The force
there sends out planes to let the
Japs on the still untaken islands
know that the Americans are on
hand.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Tactics of Navy
Pilot Nearly Win
| Him Jap Rescue
Ry the Associated Press-


FARRAGUT, Idaho, Dec. 25.-
Ensign John D. Drake, wilmington,
Del, pilot of a torpedo bomber,
played the role of a japanese flyer
so convincingly when shot down
that the japanese tried to rescue
him.
Hitting the water in the Pacific,
he said, two enemy planes spotted
him. He waved to them in friendly
fashion and they, he added, wag-
gled their wings and dropped a
life raft and bag of brown slick
to mark the water.
"a few minutes later" he related
"I was faced with the dubious pleas
ure of rescue by a small Jap boat
which put off from an island and
headed toward me-"
Ensign Drake said he was wonder
ing what thespian talents to employ
when another wave of American
planes attacked the island The
Japanese boat scurried for shore
he was picked up by a Navy patrol
Four hours after hitting the water
boat.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Act TO Outlaw Anonymous
Political Statements Signed
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
President Roosevelt has signed
legislation outlawing anonymous
political statements relating to any
candidate for Federal Office.
The measure makes it a criminal
offense for any person, association,
organization, committee or corpora
ton to publish or distribute any
political statement regarding such
a candidate unless it bears the
names of the persons responsible for
its publication. Maximum penalty
is years imprisonment and 1000
fine.
The ban applies to campaign lit
erature in primary elections or polit-
ical party conventions as well as
to general elections.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Moss Meeting to Plan
For Return of Veterans

A community mass meeting to lay
the ground work for the return OF
men from the armed forces will be
held Friday at 8:15 pm. at 1919 K
street NV
Sponsored by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, the meeting will &C
into what the community can dc
for veterans. Presidents of various
civic organizations, pastors of sew
eral churches and members of bust
ness associations have been invited
to attend.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Economy Shop Coat Clearance


Orig. Now
4 Women's Fitted Goats, 1909 wool, block
with bIock-dyed pieced Persion Ionab COL
lor; 35h, STA, 3oh, 43h. Tax 1895 A.Ss
Wool" Women's Fitted coots, Kit Fox
collar. Blue or block; 37h, Al ", As
Tox free------------ 1895 1855
s Worens Fitted Goats loo96 wool,
squirrel dyed opossun, color Brown
blue; 39N7. 4l ", 43h, 45h. Tex free .e5 34.sS
Block; size A. Tox free-------s 5000 s4ss
| Wool" Womons Coot black with block
dyed peced Person lonb collar; size 36.
! Won,on's Fitted Coot loooo wool. black
with block dyed pieced Person lonb; size
~. | ok tree $3.50
Misses Coos ton with collar;
Y ond IA, loo0o woo----45 As 90 .*z4ss
collar Ie''(' 1870 -- Wv, - ,, 90 ..z4ss
Fitted Women's Goats, wool" with squir-
reI-dyed rinetoi opossun. Brown 43h
and 45 ". Tax free-----------------39.OO 90 1888
sum coIor; size L. Tox fr.e-----45oo 1855
WooI* Wonen's Coots, sobe dyed squir-
rel eoor. black brown; 37H. 3eh.
43h, ASA. Tox free ree------------45.OC 90 24.SS
Wool" Worens Coots black with block
dyed pieced Persion lamb; 3512 and 37h.
Tox free--. .------45oo 24.ss
Al-wooI Toppers. ton, le-2o--------l 1900
| AI-wool Melton Cloth Topper. block,
royon velvet trim; l2----------------35OO $500
! A-woo Melton Cloth Topper Block
with royon velvet trim l2------------39e5 $500
z Ton Feeee* Coots, beioe-dyed wolf col
lor g. Tox free 100
3 Ton Fleece% Coots; l6--------24.e5 400
"ProperIy labeled to moterio content.
*FPIus 2Ooo Federal Tox.
LANSBURGHS-Economy Shop-second Floor
Evening star., 1944-12-25
SPORTSWEAR
CLEARANCE

$50 to 7.o5 odd lot group of
wool" checked skirts, wool"
slip-on and cordigon sweaters,
q few royon crepe printed
blouses, just 3OO-----------
1875 to 300 Tailored
dresses in soft warm fobric.
Broken sizes II to i8, just 40
Properly Iobeled as to moteiol content.
acknowledgements,
Evening star., 1944-05-21
Youth Shot 10 Death
Girl, 1S, Accused
Lewis R. HindIe Dies
At Casualty Hospital

Mrs. Phyllis Green Junghaus, 18
of 1923 K street NE. was held by
police last night on a charge of
murder in the fatal shooting of
Lewis Hindle, 81, Maryland gas
station attendant.
Police said she told them the
shooting was accidental and took
place in her apartment. The young
woman is Government worker
they said, who is separated from
her husband.
Mrs. Junghaus drove Mr.. Hindle
to Casualty Hospital where he was
able to walk in unassisted. He was
shot in the abdomen.
Mr.. Hindle, who works in a bus
terminal operated by his brother
Earl Hindle, at TB, Md, is a native
of Port Tobacco, Md, and came tt
TB about four years ago, according
to his sister-in-law.
The brother, who arrived at the
hospital shortly before Mr.. Hindle
died, said he had never seen Mrs
Junghaus before he met her at the
hospital.
Evening star., 1944-05-21
House Members
Fly to New York
ToCheck on owl
By the Associated Press.

oy tilc ASSOClhlSu FIcoSs
Members of the House Appropria-
tions Committee flew to New York
yesterday for an on-the-spot check
of the Once Of War Information s
overseas branch.
Owls request for a nearly
doubled appropriation-$64 800 900
in place of $38, ,222 900 comes before
the House for action this week.
Chairman Cannon, who did not
accompany the large group OF COM
mittee members, explained that I'VE
did not have time to send our reg
ular investigating staff, so the COM
|mittee members decided to go them
selves"
Owls 1944-45 budget is included
in the war agencies appropriation
bill slated to reach the House floor
THURSDAY. The information agency
has been one Of the principal targets
of Republican criticism in the House
since It's establishment and is ex-
pected to be the most controversial
in the overall war agency bill.
Nearly $50. 900 900 Of the $64, $780,
600 owl request was asked for over
seas operations by the New York
ofiice.
Evening star., 1944-05-21
Missing Ace Reported
Back in England
Maj. Mohurin's Mother
Receives Letter
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 90
Maj. Walker M. Mahurin, Fort
Wayne fighter pilot who was cred
ited with q enemy planes before
he was shot down over France
March 81, has returned to England
safely, Mrs. Guy Mahurin, his
mother, reported tonight.
Mrs. MafTurin said she received
the word in a letter from her son,
who had been listed as missing by
the War Department.
The 25-year-old former Purdue
University engineering student
piloted Thunderbolt fighter, the
Spirit of Atlantic City" He had
flown % missions over Europe be-
fore downing his first enemy plane
and, thereafter, he quickly became
one of the leading aces of the
European theater.
He had scored his 21st victory
the day fellow airmen reported hav-
ing seen his plane knocked down.
Maj. Mahurin bailed out, the wit
Messing airmen said, and they saw
his chute open before they lost
sight of him. They had believed
him to be q prisoner Of war.
Evening star., 1944-05-21
Firm Which Produces Armv's
Medical Supplies Faces Strike

Union officials said this would be
a legal" strike under terms of the
Smith-Connally Act. In strike
last April, workers in the blood
plasma and penicillin departments
stayed on the job. The union said
this time they would walk out with
the Others
Chester j. Adamczyk, president of
local 176, said there had been trou-
BILE since last July when the COM
pany refused to sign new contract
including union shop, a 10 cents
an hour wage increase and various
other management concessions.
Present wage scales were not dis.
closed.
Evening star., 1944-05-21
Eisenhower Issues
First Direct Orders 70
Underground Forces
W Army Is Directed
To Watch Every Minute
Move Made by Foe
By the Associated Press.

81
LONDON, May 20. - Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower's supreme
invasion headquarters broadcast
its first direct orders to Europe's
underground today, telling that
huge and revenge thirsty army
to make careful and minute note
OF the Germans every move to
aid in the coming assault.
I'm due course" the broadcast
declared, you will receive advice
and instructions from the supreme
commander Eisenhower) himself, !"
who counts upon you as part Of his
force now being marshalled to in
f1ict final defeat on the Germans
and bring about the final liberation
OF your countries"
This first message to the "V''
army. implying that regular broad
casts would be made, said the next
one would be on Monday.
AIileS 70 Need Help.
when the Allies come to liberate
you they will rely on your help in
many ways. In no more valuable
way can this be given than by in
formation about the enemy"
The headquarters spokesman
called on the underground to note
the strength and movements OF
German troops, tanks and guns, to
spot location OF supply dumps, and
urged the patriot army to be "disci-
plined and vigilant," to "hide all
your action until the word is given. =
The instructions to the under
ground were given in English
Dutch, French, Danish and Nor
wegian. They were repeated later
by the BIC.
Meanwhile, the Allied air often
siVe against strategic rail centers
and-by German account at least
swift sweeps of the Channel waters
by enemy and Allied ships were
filiing out the pattern which Berlin
says will precede ID" day.
Gas Mask Warning Issued.
r Urging every one to care for his
gas mask, Field Marshal Lord Bird
wood, father" of the British Army.
warned that although Hitler has
promised that he will not use gas,
he may at the last moment. like
a mad and beaten dog, release gas
not only on the troops, but on the
country as we'll"
The Germans tried once again
last night to feel out the Channel
darkness, but even their own ac-
count of widespread E-boat opera
tions left it evident that the British
naval forces are not content with
screening their own coast and are
carrying their operations almost to
German-guarded beaches.
The German news agency DNB
(See INVASION paoe a5l
Evening star., 1944-05-21
Morse and Gordon
Victories ip Oregon
Surprise Politicians
COP Leaders Expected
HoImon, Sproeue to Win
Dewey Gets Delegates
U. S. COMMUNISTS VOTE to break
up party, back fourth term.
Page AT.

U. S. COMMUNISTS VOTE to breal
up party, back fourth term
Page AT.
| BY the Associated Press.
Oregon voters have refused Re-
publican Senator Rufus C. Hol.
man another denomination in ar
upset election won by Wayne L
Morse, former War Labor Boarc
public member and law schoo
professor.
They renominated another Re-
publican senatorial incumbent, Guy
Gordon, for an unexpired term oil
four years, and gave Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey of New York an easy
victory in write-in contest fol
IS national convention deleagtes
President Roosevelt received the
States IA Democratic national con-
vention votes for President.
Latest returns from Fridays pri.
mary voting in the Northwest State
showed Morse 43, led 66-year-ole
Senator Holman, 61,983 to 54,983 ir
returns from 1900 of the 1928 pre-
| cincts.
The senatorial results set poll
ticians to wondering since Senator
Holman had been given a margair
in advance forecasts, and Charlie.
A. Sprague, former Governor, hac
been expected by leaders to wir
over Senator Gordon.
Comparative Newcomer.
A resident of Oregon only Il
years, Mr.. Morse termed Senator
Holman dangerous isolationist. ,
Senator Holman called his opponent
who had organized labor support
New Deal carpet Dagger"
Mr.. Morse will oppose Democrat
Edgar w. Smith in November, while
Senator Gordon will have Willis
Mahoney, former mayor of klamath
Falls, as Democratic adversary ir
the contest to fill out the unexpirec
term of the late Senator McNary.
AS the Oregon returns were be-
ing tabulated, Roy D. Moore, cam.
paign manager for Gov. John w
Bricker of Ohio, said the Governor
has a great deal more secondary
strength" for the Republican presi.
dental nomination than any othel
candidate has primary strength
He again predicted the Repub
licans would not nominate a stand.
ard bearer on the first ballot, bu
said the Bricker forces are not in.
clined to compete with Gov
Dewey's supporters in claiming
delegate strength" now.
Gov Bricker ran third in the
Oregon primary, with 1t. Comdr
Harold E. Stassen in second place
behind Gov. Dewey.
Incomplete returns gave Gov
Dewey 2l,502 votes, Comdr. Stas
sen, 1881, and Gov. Bricker, 1888
Wendell Willkie received 140 votes
in 818 precincts although he hac
withdrawn.
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania big
7o-man COP delegation, elected
l lsee PoLIT1ce, Pass AID
Evening star., 1944-05-21
Hankin denomination
To PUG Held Unlikely;
Reilly May Get Post
Term Expires June 30;
CAB Aide Is Reported
Strongly Supported

Reports were current at the
District Building yesterday that
Gregory Hankin would not be
reappointed when his three-year
term on the Public Utilities
Commission ends June 80, and it
was learned at the same time
that James Francis Reilly, a for
mer assistant corporation coun-
sci, who now Is executive as
sistant to the chairman of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, had
been strongly recommended to
President Roosevelt as Commits
sioner Hankin's successor.
Mr.. Hankin, a one-time professor
of mathematics and philosophy at
George Washington University, was
appointed to the commission in 1s41,
and frequently has been at odds with
his associates in the regulatory
agency. AS the outgrowth of SER
les of disagreements, he was voted
out OF the Craftsmanship late in 1912
by the other two members-Engineer
Commissioner Charles w. Kutz and
Commissioner James H. Flanagan
The latter then was named chair
man.
Mr.. Hankin, SO, a native of the
Ukraine, was serving as special
counsel to the Federal Power Com
mission when he first was nominated
for the Public Utilities Commission
in March, l941, to succeed Richmond
B. Keech, now corporation counsel.
Nomination Snagged.
The nomination was snagged in
the Senate District Committee, how
ever, and had not been acted on
when Mr.. Keech's unexpired term
lapsed on June 30. The following
month, President Roosevelt resub-
mitted the nomination, and in No.
vember, 1941, it was approved.
At District subcommittee hear
ing, Senator Austin, Republican, of
Vermont, asked Mr.. Hankin for
his views on various principles of
Government, explaining that some
incidents had been brought to the
subcommittee attention which he
felt should be cleared up. Mr..
Hankin disclaimed any belief in the
doctrine of collectivist economy or
IN the totalitarian system of gov
ernment.
He was sworn in November 8, 1941.
and in formal statement, gave as
surance that he did not regard his
position as one of opposition" to
the utilities, but rather one in
which he would consider the facts
presented by all sides in utility
argument, and determine what was
the will of Congress and the inter-
ests of the public as a whole.
With another civilian vacancy ex-
lstlng IN the commission at the
time, Mr.. Hankin became chairman.
Within two months, Mr.. Hankin
was embroiled with Commissioner
kutZ, who also is a member of the
District Commission, and likewise
With the other District Commits
sloners, who he said were hamper
ing the Utilities Commissions work
1t was against this background
that his associates voted him out
of the Craftsmanship.
At odd times, he has criticised
bitterly the administrative acts of
the other Commissioners.
Mr.. Reilly, who is looked on as
likely to succeed Mr.. Hankin, is sc
years old and has resided in Wash
ington since 1923. A native of Pitts
(See HANKIN, Page AID
Evening star., 1944-05-21
1axSimpIification
Bill Passes Senate;
Final Action Near
Measure Expected to
Go to White House
Before End of Week
4
(Tar Table on Page AL
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

The bill making it unneces-
sary for some 10000, 900 persons
to compute formal income taz
returns and simplifying the re-
turns for millions of other in
dividuals passed the Senate by
voice vote yesterday. The meas
ure probably will go to President
Roosevelt for signature before
the end of this week.
The House is expected to com.
plete the Congressional action BY
accepting minor Senate change.
without sending the bill to q con.
ference committee.
With this measure out of tn.
way, both Houses will move int
high gear for the next four week,
in an effort to clean up appropria.
ton bills, raise the debt limit, ex,
tend the Price Control law and try
to work out q bill to cushion tn,
Unemployment problems Of the
postwar period, before the politicaI
conventions in June and July bring
legislative showdown.
The simplification bill will relieve
the great majority of individuals
from the necessity of computing
their income tax, unless they pre-.
fer to fill out the regular return
Starting January /, 1945, the with.
holding rates for wage-earners will
be such as to put on a pay-as-you-
go basis all persons drawing less
than 5000 in salary and not more
than $1O0 from other sources.
30 Million Needn't File.
After the first year about 10000.
900 persons will be relieved of thu
necessity of computing their tax
To achieve this simplified system 6
fiat 10 per cent is allowed to cover
all deductions and the persona
exemption is changed to a uniform
$500 for each person in a family
group, instead of having varying
personal exemptions for married
couples. a single person and for de.
pendents.
This means $1,000 for husband
and wife in place of the present
81 200. 1t also means $500 for each
child or other dependent instead Of
$3.50. The effect will be to lighter
somewhat the tax burden of large
families and make some increase il
the burden of small families, but thu
total revenue yield will be approx
mately unchanged. The new plar
allows credit for dependents ovel
l8 If they are in fact supported by
the taxpayer. The taxpayer may
claim as dependent any ont
closely related for whom he fur.
nishes more than half the support
and provided the one claimed as 6
dependent does not have to file 6
return. Any one having over $500
of gross income must file return.
The Victory tax, which called fol
(See TAKES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1944-05-21
(See RAIDS, Page A-5D
Engineer Dead in Cab;
Express Train Runs Wild
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, May 20-Its
engine driver dead from an unex-
planned head wound, the Philadel-
phia- Bethlehem Express of the
Reading Railway ran wild for near
ly four miles today before the fire.
man discovered something was
wrong and stopped the train with
emergency air brakes.
Reading company officials at
Bethlehem were unable to explain
how the engineman, Charles Kruse
Of Philadelphia, was killed, but they
said he may have struck his head
while leaning out of the cab as the
train went through a tunnel near
Perkasie.
Evening star., 1944-05-21
By the Associated Press,

15y tlIt ASSOClhItd Press.
DETROIT, May 20.-Employes of
Parke, Davis & Co, producer of
Army medical supplies, including
blood plaSma and penicillin, decided
today in vote conducted by the
National Labor Relations Board to
go on strike Monday.
The company employees 1900 per-
sons, and the vote was announced
as 1,347 in favor of a strike and
285 opposed. Members of local 176,
United Gas, Coke and Chemical
Workers of America (CIOo, we're
summoned to q meeting tomorrow
to plan the str1kA.
Evening star., 1944-05-21
King Peter Gusts MihuiIovich
From Cabinet to Appeose Tito
War Portfolio
May Be Offered
Partisan Leader

CENSORS CLEAR TITO INTER-
VIEW Urging Allied Recognition.
Page A-9.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 20.-King Peter OF
Yugoslavia has ousted Gen. ORA ia
Mihailovich as war minister in at
tempt to appease Marshal Tito, and
1t was considered possible the cab
met post might be offered to the
Partisans' leader.
Whether Marshal Tito would ac-
cept the post was questionable
since this might strengthen the
position of the monarchy for the
postwar period-a subject which the
head of the National Army of Liber-
(Cno vTTCnCT Ayy
Evening star., 1944-05-21

Complete Index, Pe. Az
Radio Programs, Pe. C-10
Evening star., 1944-05-21

(See YUGOSLAV, Page A-9.)
Evening star., 1944-05-21
Home Delivery

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered by carrier In the city and
suburbs at SOC per month when
Sundays; 90c per month when
Sundays.
Telephone Ma. 5000.
Evening star., 1944-05-21

(See TAXES, Page "A.
Bradley beam., 1944-10-28

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Bradley beam., 1944-10-28

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