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Evening star., 1944-03-17
Ban on Chartering Buses
For Parties 10 Continue

Limited bus transportation to
summer camps will be possible again
this year but the ban will continue
on using chartered buses for excur-
sions, picnics, religious conferences
and athletic events, J. I. Neasmith,
field recreational representative of
the ONCE of Community War Serv-
ices, announced yesterday.
He said that camp directors Of
Central, Western and Northern Vir-
ginia and the District who will need
chartered bus service to take boys
and girls under 18 to camps may
now request certification for bus
service from the Recreation Division
Of Community War Services, under
an arrangement worked out with
the ONCE of Defense Transportation.
Mr.. Neasmith said each applicant
for bus service certificate will have
to indicate the usefulness of the
camp activity to the war effort.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Touber's Use of Office
Explained by Toxins

A. M. Toxins, one of the directors
of the Little Theater issued the fol-
lowing statement today in connec-
ton with the disclosure yesterday
that Mr.. Toxins Office had been
used as mail address by Gabriel G.
Tauber. whose letters to families of
servicemen are under investigation
by the Army and Navy:
Mr.. Tauber is a personal friend of
20 years standing whom 1 did not
question when he asked If he might
receive some mail at my Office. 1
have no business relationship what
ever with Mr.. Tauber and had no
advance knowledge of the nature of
the mail which he expected to re-
lceive.
Mr.. Tauber gave me as his reason
for this request the fact that one of
the terms of his franchise with the
Aurex Co. precluded the use of that
office for any other type of business"
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Monpower
Continued From First Page.)

new standards, and methods to be
employed in pointing out the men
for preferential treatment. There
also is a difference between the
agencies as to which should run
the show"
Quick estimates made by WPB
place the number of indispensable
men under 26 engaged in must"
war programs at $4,000, who are
scattered among some 1000 plants.
These are men, WPB feels, who
must be held on the job If the
war programs are to be held to-
gether regardless Of whether the
other young men now deferred are
accepted or rejected for military
service.
Three Approaches Suggested.
Three different approaches, it was
learned, to the problem of assur-
ing retention by industry of the
indispensable men have been put
forth by the war agencies, with each
group of officials contending their,
Is the only plan that would work
l. WPB wants the armed services
to submit a new list of programs
held in the must" category. WIPE
then would 60 over the list, industry
by industry, plant by plant, singing
out the plants and men vital to sue
cess of the programs. A list woule
be made of the men who must bt
held on the job. This list woult
be given to manpower officials anc
in turn to selective service, whe
would make sure the men were de.
ferred.
2. War Manpower Commission
wants the armed services and WIPE
to give them the list of industrie.
and plants adjudged most import.
ant by the new standards. They
would relate the plants to the in.
dustries and draw up a list oi
"supercritical" skills and occupa-
|tions for deferment by classifica-
|tions. VINO would administer the
program. - -.
3. The Army and Navy would
have WPB estimate the number OF
young men needed in the industry
latter they. had submitted to WIPE
their must" programs. After get
Evening star., 1944-03-17
| |HonestCobbie
| Saves Officers
Honeymoon

Today will be a happy wedding
day, after all, for Capt. John c.
Hanley of Arlington, thanks to an
honest taXicab driver.
Last night, on the eve of his we'd
ding. Capt. Hanley lost his wallet in
taxicab taking him from the Grey
hound Bus Terminal to his home in
Arlington. The wallet contained
$3.50 and railroad tickets to New
York to be used for his honeymoon.
A few hours after the officer re-
ported his loss to police the cab
driver appeared at his home and re-
turned the wallet. The identity of
the driver could not be learned.
The usually hard-boiled police were
pleased when they learned that the
wallet had been recovered. Earlier
they had written on the report of
the captains loss: "A very sad case. u
Evening star., 1944-03-17
President Sends Message
To Wife on Anniversary

President Roosevelt celebrated his
39th wedding anniversary today by
sending a message to his wife, now
on tour of the Caribbean area.
Also celebrating the day were the
Camp Fire Girls, who marked the
32d anniversary of their organiza-
tion by sending greetings to the
Roosevelts.
Ten-year-old Margaret CORY OF
Arlington, Va. writing in behalf OF
the Potomac Camp Fire of this area
told Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt, in a
letter:
I thought it would interest you to
know, since you are both honorary
officers OF the Camp Fire Girls, that
your wedding anniversary comes on
the same day that the Camp Fire
Girls birthday does Our 1914 prof.
ect is serve by sharing and we
want to share the birthday celebra-
| ton with you"
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Most Governors DELAY
Replies 10 President
On Federal Ballots
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Most of the Governors of the
48 States are still looking into
the questions put to them by
President Roosevelt in connec-
ton with the proposed use of
Federal ballots by the armed
forces this year.
Three State executives, however.
have advised the White House their
State laws will permit use of such
ballots. and more than twice that
many have reported they felt justi-
fled in promising that validating
action will be taken.
An Associated Press survey indi-
Gated that number of Governors
felt the questions raised were not of
first Importance in their States in
view of State absentee voting laws
which they considered adequate to
meet the wartime election situation.
Bill on Presidents Desk.
Mr. Roosevelt now has on his
desk the compromise service vote
bill whic hthe House and Senate
finally approved after a give-and-
take conference which produced a
plan for use of Federal ballots where
State absentee ballots were not re-
ceived, contingent on State accept
ance of such ballots.
Before acting on the measure, the
President has asked the Governors
to advise him whether the Federal
ballot procedure outlined in the bill
lis authorized by their State laws,
and if not, whether steps will be
taken in time to make the procedure
legal for the November general cleo
tions.
California, Maryland and Kan
sas have advised that their State
laws will permit use of the Fed
eral ballot. and the Governors of
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Con-
necticut, Nebraska, Vermont, In
diana and New Mexico replied they
believed that any action needed to
validate the plan would be taken.
Many Studying Measure.
Gov, J. M. Broughton of North
Carolina reported his States elec-
ton board had full authority to au-
thorize use of the Federal ballot,
but did not attempt to commit
the board
In Delaware, a special legislative
session has been called on the sub
ject, and Gov. Leverett Saltonstall
of Massachusetts said he would call
the Bay State legislators to advance
State primary dates to permit use
lof absentee ballots by service per-
sonnel.
A great many Governors are still
studying the compromise bill. await
ing copies of it. or marking time on
opinions from State legal author
tiles.
Evening star., 1944-03-17

ting the estimate Of young man.
power needs, the services then
would furnish the production
agency budget" of the men they
could have when weighed against
their combat requirements.
.WPB was reported opposed to the
VINO plan on the ground that it
might lead to the granting of too
many deferments without absolute
assurance the right men would be
retained. This might mean a later
review and the same situation as
now exists. Production officials also
say that different plants need diff
ferent treatment, with some manned
by key men who are older and unfit
for military service while other
plants are more heavily loaded with
indispensable young men.
WPB Against Service Plan.
WPB is opposed to the services
Iplan because they say it would leave
it with full responsibility for meet
ing production schedules with little
Authority to obtain the tools needed
to DO the job.
The pressing need Of the armed
forces for men under 26 is a de-
velopment Of battle experience and
led to the current crisis. Officials in
charge of specific. production pro-
grams, many Of which are high on
the war must" list, asked pro-
lection against indiscriminate raid
ing by draft boards of the young
highly trained personnel of impor-
tant plants. Special care was sought
In handling review of men In re-
search, engineering and other tech
nological departments of such
baby" industries as aircraft, elec-
tronics, synthetic rubber and avia-
ton gasoline, . large percentage OF
whom are under 26.
Mr.. Nelson and War Manpowel
Chairman Paul v. McNutt conferred
with Mr.. Roosevelt about the prob.
lem early this week and again yes.
terday. Although reporters were
told by Mr.. McNutt the White House
would clarity the review order as i,
affected highly essential workers
the only move SO far announced was
a telegram from Gen. Hershey
ordering State draft directors to
take charge Of the deferment re-
quests. for the critically needed men
This step failed to allay the fears
OF production ofiicials.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Deferred Man
Fights to Get
Chance to Fiqht
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Mar. l7.-Sam Will
son, q, wants to fight In fact, he's
willing TO fight the draft board tc
make them let him fight.
In Queens Magistrate Court yes
terday he said: I'm married anc
have a 4-year-old daughter and I'm
a signalman for the Long Island
Railroad. They keep getting me de-
ferred, I want to fight"
His draft board, explaining it had
granted the deferment at the rail-
roads request, said 1t could do moth
ing, he said, so he offered TO punch
the board chairman In the nose.
The latter had Mr.. Wilson ar
rested on charge of disorderly con-
duct. The judge found him guilty
then suspended sentence.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Firms Present Reply
To Red Peace Terms
To Envoy in Sweden
BY the Associated Press

SJ tAic hoSOCAdteu IIcss
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 17.-Fin-
lands reply to Russian armistice
terms was delivered to the Rus
sian Legation in Stockholm to-
day and a Finnish diplomatic
source told the Associated Press
Il do not have much hope for
peace"
The reply presumably was handed
to Nine. Alexandra Kollontay, the
Russian Minister, for transmission
to Moscow. The deadline for the
Finnish answer to Russia's final
proposals is tomorrow.
The action followed closely a
last-minute appeal from President
Roosevelt for Finland to withdraw
from this hateful partnership" with
Germany. King Gustav of Sweden
earlier had urged Marshal Baron
Carl Gustav Mannerheim and other
high Finnish government figures to
accept the Russian conditions.
1t is understood that Finland will
announce the contents of its note
tomorrow after receiving assurances
that the reply has reached Moscow.
The Finnish Parliament was re-
liably reported to have rejected the
terms in secret session Wednesday.
Russian insistence on internment of
seven German divisions, with Red
Army help If needed, was said to
have been the chief stumbling block.
Helsinki dispatches told of hasty
measures to preserve church ar
chives and bank records in anticipa-
ton of renewed Russian air assaults
Berlin dispatches received In
Stockholm said there was great
satisfaction in the German Foreign
ONCE that the Firms had rejected
the Russian peace conditions, but
the Morgentidningen's correspond
ent noted that the fact that the
Firms. had made peace overtures to
the Soviet in the first place was q
bitter pill for the Germans.
The Berlin dispatches indicated
that the German Foreign Office ex-
pected that Russia will demand that
the United States break relations
with Finland if the peace terms
are formally rejected.
A dispatch from Associated Press
Correspondent Eddy Gilmore in
Moscow said the Russian people ap-
peared "in an ugly mood toward the
Firms" and were suggesting imme-
diate military operations.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Anacostia High TO Hold
Cadet Competitions

Anacostia High School will hold
It's annual cadet manual of arms
and saber drill competitions in the
school auditorium at pm. Tuesday
with two Marine Corps officers as
judges.
The winning sergeant in the man
ual of arms drill will represent the
school at Griffith Stadium in the
June brigade competition.
A medal will be awarded the win
ming officer in the saber drill COM
petition at the school.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Negro Infantrymen
lin Front-line Action
lin South Pacific
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ADVANC ID ALLIED HEAD
| QUARTERS, South Pacific, Mar. II.
American Negro infantrymen are
in front-line action In the South
Pacific for the first time. it has been
disclosed. An announcement said
Tech. Sergt. Alonzo Douglas of Chi
cago was the first colored infantry
man to kill Japanese in the Solo,
mons.
He Is a member of a combat patrol
Of the gath Negro Regiment which
infiltrated several thousand yards
behind enemy lines on Empress
Augusta Bay on Bougainville Island.
The patrol worked its way clear of
an enemy ambush Sunday and re-
turned to its own positions.
Navy 1t. Thomas Lambert OF
Spokane, Wash, reported from
Bougainville that battalion of the
oath Negro Regiment is holding a
front line sector and three combat
patrols of the regiment are operat-
ing behind Japanese lines. The
oath is led BY white commissioned
officers.
Evening star., 1944-03-17


A member of the 3l2th Machine
Gun Battalion of the 18th Division
during the World War, Mr.. Schroth
served overseas for l8 months He
was past commander of the George
Washington Post, No. l, of the
American Legion, and past chef de
gare of the Grand Voiture 174,
Forty and Eight. He was also a
member Of the Elks and a former
member of the Board of Trade.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Nellie K. Schroth, an employe Of
The Star; his mother, Mrs. Anna
M. Schroth, and a brother Charles
RiSton Schroth, all of Washington.
Funeral services have been set
tentatively for Monday at ST.
Patrick's Church, where Mr..
Schroth was a parishioner, Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
McCarran Repeats
Request for Holiday
For Alcohol Industry

Chairman McCarran of a Senate
Judiciary Subcommittee investigat-
ing the liquor situation declared
today that great volume" of liquor
is being boarded as he again urged
that distillers. now confined to in
dustrial alcohol production, be given
a holiday" to produce beverage al
cohol and end the current shortage.
Senator McCarran. who proposed
the holiday after attending a con-
ference of industry leaders with
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau, protested that the United
States was having to make up di-
minished alcohol supplies because
Canadian distillers were given a
three-week holiday. The Senator
also suggested the importation of
Cuban alcohol and molasses to help
the liquor shortage.
There is a great volume of liquor
now being boarded and put out of
circulation. This volume can be
released by the mere act of granting
"a holiday, or suspension, to distillers
IL WIN oChIdll0S VA bliClll lOl llluuS-
trial alcohol. If they be permitted
to do what Canadian distillers were
permitted to do, even for a limited
period. there would result a very
prompt relief from the exigencies
from the situation now prevailing
in this country" Senator McCarran
said.
Criticizes WPB Stand.
IF available alcohol in Cuba and
If available molasses were brought
from Cuba and turned over to the
Government, and American distil-
lers were permitted to use from
their own production of alcohol an
equal amount for potable purposes
that, too, would relieve our situa-
ton.
THE WPB doesn't seem to be in
accord with that view. I am Won
dering what influence is guiding the
WPB in this matter, and l propose
to find out"
The War Production Board last
week curbed the importation OF
runs, gins and other alcoholic bev-
erages from the Caribbean region
in order that the production of in
dustrial alcohol from that area car
be increased. The agency also con.
tends there is slight chance of do.
mestic distillers resuming any pro.
duction of beverage alcohol because
OF war demands for the industria
product and the shortage of grains
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Air-Borne Units Land
Behind laps in Burma
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Mar. 17.-Air-borne
Allied troops have made a success
full landing behind the japanese
lines in Northern Burma, where
American and Chinese forces have
been driving the enemy from the
Hukawng Valley, Lord Louis Mount
batten's headquarters announced
today.
1t was the first reported use of
air-borne troops in the current cam
paign, which is being fought through
dense jungle and over rugged ter
rain where communication facilities
are at minimum.
Details concerning the operation
were not Immediately available.
Allied headquarters announced
yesterday that Chinese troops had
scored "a 6-mile advance and pushed
the japanese into the foothills frine-
ing the southern edge of the HUI
kawng Valley.
The Chinese took Tingkawk Sa-
kan, Ii miles south of Walawbum
and reported they were moving
against Jambu Bum nearby.
Evening star., 1944-03-17

VIII DcWfI-
ment announced
today.
About q month
after he was
W o u n d e d, he
wrote to his sis
ter, Mrs. Elsie
E. Lonas, Route
8, Bethesda, Md,
If you have got
ten a message
that I am hurt,
don I W orr y
about tit isn't
bad. You know
I'll be coming
back soon. This
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Canada Sends Turgeon
As Envoy to Mexico

OTTAWA, Mar. 17.-Prime Min
lister w. l.. Mackenzie King an
nounced yesterday in the House of
Commons that w. F.. A. Turgeon
former Minister to Argentina and
Chile, had been appointed the first
Canadian Ambassador to Mexico.
The first Mexican Ambassador to
Canada is DR.. Franciso Del y
Caneto, 1t is expected that Mr.
Turgeon will go to Mexico City al
most Immediately to open the new
embassy.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Cheaper Chi|dren's S Shoes
To Be Sold Without Coupor
By the Associated Press.

e, the Associated Press.
The Office of Price Administration
announced last night that approx
imately 100000 pairs of ow-priced
children's shoes will be placed on
sale ration-free from May l through
May 20.
Stocks affected are the inexpen-
sive types for children to 10 wears
old. Top price while the ration re-
strictions are off will be S1.6O a
pair the agency said.
The action was taken because of
tendency during the last year for
parents to pay more for children's
shoes, leaving large stocks of mex
penslve types on dealers shelves
Evening star., 1944-03-17

war can't stop me-" A more recent
communication from the War De-
partment has informed her that his
progress is satisfactory, and he is to
be awarded the Order of the Purple
Heart.
A native of Manassas, Va, Pvt
Farrell moved to Poolesville, Md
as boy and attended school there
He enlisted in the infantry in the
summer of 1912 and was trained
at Fort Jackson, S. c. A brother
Sergt. Nelson o. Farrell, is stationed
at an Army base in India
Evening star., 1944-03-17

'dlcS , L I z t l
NE, after a two
weeks illness.
orn a n d
reared in Wash
! n G t on, Mr..
Schroth had op-
Grated a meat
business in New
Center Market
for many years.
He succ e eded
his father, John
B. Schroth, and
his grandfather,
Charles Schroth,
who founded the
business II years
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Brown Joins Democrats
As Publicity Assistant
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ed Brown, 45-year- old New York
advertising man, has rejoined the
Democratic National Committee as
an assistant to Paul Porter, new
director of publicity.
Mr.. Brown resigned from the COM
mittee headquarters staff last June
after serving II years as an assist
ant to Charles Nicholson, former
publicity chief and now special
adviser to the chairman. Mr.. Brown
has obtained leave of absence from
a New York firm and came to Demo-
cratic headquarters yesterday to
work for the duration of the 1914
campaign.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
New Negro Fighter Group
Operating From ItoIy

ALLIED HEADQUARTERs,
NAPLES, Mar. II (P.-A complete
new Negro fighter group is now op-
Grating from Italian bases as a part
OF the Mediterranean Coastal Air
Force, 1t was announced today.
The three squadrons, all flying
P-39s, have been participating in
convoy escort and harbor patrol
missions on Italy's west coast for
more than a month. They are COM
manded by 1t. Col. Benjamin o.
Davis, jr., son of Brig. Gen. Davis,
who is serving as member of the
inspector generals department at
Washington. Col. Davis formerly
led the 99th fighter Squadron, the
FIRST all-Negro unit to enter combat
and which recently distinguished it
self in action over Anzio beachhead.
Squadron commanders include 1t.
Lee Rayford of Washington and 1t.
Edward G. Gleek of Lawrence, Kans.
1t. Rayford, Is, is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. P. J. Rayford of 1922 Ninth
street NV. Mr.. Rayford is head of
the science department in the coll
ored public schools here. 1t. Ray
ford was graduated from Dunbar
High School and Lincoln University
in Pennsylvania, and enlisted in the
Army Air Forces in 1910.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Occasion
rain; cloudy and colder with lowest
temperature near As degrees tonight.
Tomorrow partly cloudy and colder.
Vlrginia-Cloudy and colder to-
night with occasional rain in south
east portion early tonight. Tomor-
row partly cloudy and colder.
Maryland-Cloudy and colder to-
night with rain along the coast early
tonight. Tomorrow partly cloudy
and colder.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
muddy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
muddy at Great Falls.
Report for Last ~ Hours
Evening star., 1944-03-17
$15,000-o-Yeor Pay
For House Members
Suggested by CeIler
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A suggestion that salaries of
members of Congress be in
creased from $4,000 a year to
$4,000 was made in the House
yesterday by Representative
Celler, Democrat, of New York.
During debate on the annual
appropriation bill for the legis-
lative branch, Mr.. Celler said
he was tempted to offer the
amendment, but that he would
not do SO at this time.
Ours is the only case where
there Is a successful ceiling on
salaries, despite the fact that
the cost of living has gone up
tremendously" he said.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Indian Tropper Charged
In Conudiun Murders
BY the Associated Press

FINLAY FORKS. British Colum-
bia, Mar. ia murder charge was
filed yesterday against Alex Prince.
p, Indian trapper, who was ac-
cused of the Staying of Eugene Bess-
mer, 33. and Hans Pfeufer, 43, Fin
lay Forks trappers.
The bodies of Bessmer and Pfeuf-
Ter were found frozen on river ice
near here Monday Officials said
Prince, now at Fort st. James, Brit
lsh Columbia, in the Caribou dis
trict, would be brought to Prince
George by plane as soon as the
weather cleared.
Evening star., 1944-03-17
{. Cassard Schroth Dies;
Was Meat Dealer Here

C. Cassard Schroth, 54, we'll
known Washington meat dealer and
former District American Legion
official, died today at his home, 1923
Evening star., 1944-03-17
Pfc. William P. Farrell
Wounded in Italian Action

Pfc. William P. Farrell, who has
been overseas since October, was
wounded in Italy January %, the,
Evening star., 1944-03-17

Record for Last "a Hours
'From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, so, ":1O pm. Year ago, 81.
Lowest, 80, 6:O5 am. Year ago. AZ.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 80, on March l6
Lowest, II. OH January -.
Humidity for Last ri Hours
From noon Yesterday to noon today)
Highest. SO per cent, at $40 am.
Lowest, ~ per cent, at 3:30 pm.
Tide Tables
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Automobile lights must be turned on
one half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (cuTrent month to datel:
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