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Evening star., 1944-02-23
Lind Staying Inquiry Centers
On TwoGuns and dHondkerchie1
Miller in SecIusion; Private Funeral Rites
For Psychiotrst Will Be Held Tomorrow

insure the presence of a person in
court when his presence is required"
The last similar case in which
bond was allowed was that in which
Donald K. Stanton, jr., was con-
victed OF second-degree murder in
the Staying of Ray E. Childress, IS,
of the first block of New York ave-
nue NE. in 1896.
Court records show Stanton not
only was free on bail pending his
appearance before the grand Jury,
but remained at liberty on IS 900
bond during the entire trial.
Miller was in seclusion, presum-
ably at his home in the 1900 block
of Eighth street NV, although a
maid there said he and Mrs. Miller
left early this morning to go down.
town.
The attorney had two cases sched-
uled in District Court today, but his
associate, Joseph A. McMenamin,
represented him.
Services for DR.. Lind Tomorrow.
Meanwhile, funeral services for
DR.. Lind, 56-year-old medical off,
Ger at st. Elizabeth's Hospital, were
scheduled for tomorrow morning at
Evening star., 1944-02-23

the triumphs of Soviet arms in a
special order of the day commem-
Grating the 26th anniversary of the
Red Army a few hours after he had
announced the capture of Krivoi
Rog in one of the most decisive
victories of the winter offensive.
Bitter 4-Month Siege.
A major military prize, Krivoi
Rog with its valuable iron mines
was captured by Gen. Rodion Y.
Malinovsky's Sd Ukrainian Army
after bitter four month siege.
THE enemy suffered enormous
losses in manpower and equipment, -
the Russian communique reported
Thousands of enemy dead Uttered
approaches to the city and its streets.
Remnants of the routed enemy
= seeking safety in flight, have
abandoned many guns, mortars,
machine guns and trucks. Soviet
forces captured large dumps of mill
tary equipment"
Moscow dispatches said that only
a narrow escape gap along the lower
Dnieper River to the west remains
open to the retreating Nazis. Kher-
son and Nikolaev, the latter city 95
miles southwest of Krivoi Rog at the
mouth of the Bug, are probable i'm
mediate objectives of the Red Army
forces, these dispatches indicated.
Nazis Admit Loss.
Admitting the loss of Krivoi Rog,
a German broadcast announcement
said the city had been evacuated at
noon Monday and that Nazi demoli-
ton squads had left nothing behind
but ruins"
Berlin also mentioned Soviet at
tacks near zvenigorodka and east
of Zhasnkov and in White Russia,
but asserted these were all repelled.
Moscow was silent on activities in
these sectors.
The Soviet Information Bureau.
reviewing the reverses suffered by
the Germans since the first of the
year, said in broadcast statement:
The German Fascist war machine
has been placed by the Red Army
on the verge of complete defeat"
On the northern front, meanwhile.
Soviet forces under Gems. Leonid A.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Colleagues Applaud Blast at Tax
Veto> May Keep Him as Leader
Dramatic Senate Speech
Seen Affecting Outcome
Of 1914 Elections

In startling revolt against the White House, Senator
Barkey of Kentucky climaxed bitter denunciaton
President Roosevelts tax veto today by announcing
resignation majority eader-after IL years of carrying
the flag of Franklin Delano Roosevelt"
Democratic predicted
the party tomorrow to which the resignation will
sented either would refuse Immediately
Senator Barkley with vote of confidence
Thunderous applause both Democratic Republican
sides of the austere Senate chamber when the Kenucka
has been administration leader since 1887 assaed Rooeve
tax deliberate calculated
States"
The Presidents veto message before for
action tomorrow with prospects apparently avong overriding
of the veto.
After years classical harmony partys
TAM Senator Barkeys literally
stunned political Washington and started of speculation
the effects this intrapary might
DENTAL and congressional elections.
Senators Stand Applaud.
Senators both sides of the political disregarded
customary ban demonstrations by standing applaudng
the Democratic floor leader he closed with the assertion that
Congress selfreSpect 1t will override
alike filed by Senator Barkey the front
his hand
Later Senator Barkey told his utterly
indifferent what the political
You want that off the record?" an aide asked
mo-" Senator Barkley asserted. "on the record"
Senator Barkeys peroration delivered
ability the flag Franklin Delano the
have carried the the majority
leader of this Senate.
Thought Roosevelt Dynamic
During those have borne the flag pride
thought that President Roosevelt himself
world.
II venture have carried the territory
than raversed by majority leader Sometimes
little help the
help from the other end of Pennsylvania avenue
Evening star., 1944-02-23

sault upon the honesty and integrity
of every member of the Legislature
of the United States"
He said the President deliberately
sought to belittle Congress.
II am one of those who pleaded
with the President not to veto this
bill," he declared. II not only ad-
vised him not to veto it, I implored
him.
"I did not then believe, nor do
now believe that the veto he has
sent to Congress is justified.
Il make no apology for that"
"Other members may do as they
please" Senator Barkley shouted.
Il do not propose to take this un-
justifiable assault lying down" Sem
ator Barkley threw down the lead
ership after this bitter and sarcastic
attack on the President-titular
head of his own party.
Urges Congress to Override.
AS the Kentuckian gave up the
leadership he has held since 1887
in the closest harmony with the
President. he turned to his COL
leagues and shouted:
IF the Congress of the United
States has any self-respect left it
will override this veto and enact this
tax bill into law"
Heavy applause roared out
through the historic old chamber
as Senator Barkley concluded his
speech. Scores of House members
standing along the rear wall joined
in.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, of
Tennessee grasped Senator Bark
ley's hand. Other members, in
cluding Republicans, rushed over to
shake hands, too.
Vice President Wallace, who had
been presiding, slipped quietly from
the Senate.
Shortly after the Senate convened
at noon Senator Barkley erected a
reading stand on his desk and placed
a prepared speech on 1t.
Senators from the Democratic
Standardization supporters and
foes alike-leaned over Senator Bar
kley's desk in whispered conversa-
ton. To several of them the Ken
tuckian shook his head and stabbed
a finger at the manuscript on the
desk before him.
Senator Barkley entered the SEN
ate March 4, 1927, and has served
as majority leader since 1887, when
Continued on Page A-4, Col. 2.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Navy Plans to Commission %
CoIored Line and Staff Officers

The Navy for the first time in its
history is planning to commission a
group of colored officers, it was an
nounced today.
Twelve colored men, after a period
OF training, will receive commissions
as line officers, with the rank of
ensigns. Ten others, selected from
civilian life, will become staff off,
GERS. receiving the rank of either
ensign or lieutenant, junior grade,
depending on their age and quail
fications.
The Navy also announced plans
for the manning of two new anti
submarine vessels "predominately by
Negro crews" One is a DESTROYER
escort now under construction at the
Boston Navy Yard. The other is a
patrol boat.
The first vessel, when commits
stoned. will carry an enlisted crew
OF 100 colored and a white men,
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Pictures on Page BID

With Robert I. Miller held for
the grand jury, charged with
murder, but at liberty under
$4,000 bond, police today were
trying to trace the ownership of
the two guns involved in the
killing of DR.. John E. Lind, who
was shot to death at the wheel
of his automobile at Eleventh
and G streets NV. Monday
afternoon.
Miller's release under bond yes
terday was unusual, although JUS
tice F. Dickinson Let's. who ad.
mitted him to bail, explained that
the lawyer was entitled to it ever
though facing homicide charge
The accused mans attorneys point
ed out that he has been under 8
physicians care and that conflne-
ment might be fatal, and that he
is a well-known citizen who
wouldn't try to run away.
Justice Let's Comment.
Justice Let's commented:
THE only purpose of bond is tc
Evening star., 1944-02-23
u. ). Planes Pound
Rabau|, Uncha||enged
BY japanese Flyers
Unusually Low Number
Of Aircraft ond Ships
Sighted ot Stronghold
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Feb. %.
American planes pounded the
japanese base at Rabaul on New
Britain with So tons of bombs
in a raid which enemy flyers re-
fused to challenge, Allied head
quarters reported today.
Mitchell medium bombers and
Corsair fighters in the attack on
Lakunai Airdrome started large fires
in the revetment area. One Mitchell
was damaged by antiaircraft fire
and landed in the sea. The crew
was rescued.
Reconnaissance revealed an "unus-
ually low" number of planes on air.
fields and ships In the harbor of
this principal enemy strong point in
the South Pacific, headquarters
spokesman said. Fewer than 100
aircraft were counted.
Shipping Shifts From Rabaul.
The spokesman gave no explana-
ton Of this thinning of shipping
and aircraft, but daily raids by Sol
onions based planes and naval
bombardment of Rabaul and its
harbor last Friday have made the
bastion a graveyard for the enemys
air and sea craft.
Movement of cargo vessels away
from Rabaul was noted in yester-
days communique, which announced
the sinking of six medium freighters
and three escort ships, and the
probable sinking of three more mer-
chantmen by Allied aircraft which
caught an enemy convoy moving up
the coast of nearby New Ireland.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
munique today said ground forces
have captured Gabumi village and
established bridgehead on the Mot
River in Northeast New Guinea
Gabumi is IL miles northwest OF
Saidor, where American troops
landed January 2.
Artillery Disperscs Japs.
Enemy troop concentrations lear
Cape Iris, northeast of Gabumi, " ere
dispersed by American artillery fire
which killed about 40 Japanese.
Patrols operating in the interior
of Bougainville Island, in the Solo,
mons, killed more than 12O Japanese
the communique said. There also
was Allied artillery and air patrol
action on the perimeter OF the Amer
ican beachhead at Empress Augusta
Bay, on the west coast of Bougain-
vile.
Allied planes destroyed 81 enemy
barges Sunday In attacks at Matchir
Bay and Buka Passage, along the
north coast Of Bougainviile.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Stain Halls Victory,
Says Enemy Is Making
Vain Peace Efforts
MAP on Page Az
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-German
troops, routed yesterday from
the great iron city of Krivoi Rog
by the Red Army, are retreating
westward toward the Bug River,
a Soviet communique said today
as Premier Stain announced
that in one year the Nazis have
been driven from almost three
quarters of the territory they
had occupied since invading
Russia in the summer of 1941.
During the last IL months, Pre-
mier Stain said, the Red Armies
have advanced westward as much
as 1000 miles in some places"
ut should now be clear to all
that Hitlerite Germany is advanc-
ing inevitably toward catastrophe, ,"
he said, adding that Nazi diplomats
were scurrying from one capital to
another in vain search for a sep
arate peace.
The Russian Premier recounted
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Bill Extending CCC
Expected 10 Pass
In Senate Today
Bottle Over Subsidies
Apparently SheIved
Until OPA Debate
BY the Associates Press.

BY the Associates Press.
The Senate appeared ready to-
day to shelve it's quarrel with
President Roosevelt on food
subsidies-for the time being
only-by passing a one-line bill
extending the Commodity Credit
Corp. until June 80, 1945.
Prompt enactment of the CCC-
extender is expected, since it has the
backing of both administration ano
antisubsidy leaders.
Opponents of the consumer sub
sidy program expect to wage an
other fight against the administra-
tion's program when the bill to con-
tinue the Price Control Act comes
up before June 30.
In the House, Chairman Spence
of the Banking Committee predict
ed that CCC bill will be sent to
the floor today extending the agency
until June 30, 1945.
But Representative Kean, Repub-
lican, of New Jersey .has proposed
a direct ban on food subsidies be
incorporated in the bill. He would
provide, however, that any subsidy
programs announced before Feb.
ruary 21. 1914, be continued as long
as funds already provided are ade-
quate to maintain them.
The CCC carries on a multimil-
lion-dollar program of crop loans
and purchases to support prices paic
to farmers for their crops and is
popular with most members o1
Congress. 1t also administers part
OF the consumer subsidy program
and the Legislation to kill subsidies
was tackled onto the original CCC
extension bill for that reason. Also
for that reason the President We
toed it.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Kesse|ring Believed
10 Open
New Anzio Attack
Americans RepuIse.
Two LocuI Assaults
West Of Cisterno
BULLETIN.

LONDON R).-The German
controlled Rome radio said
today that "the German high
command has deemed it ad-
visable to halt operations
south of Rome for the time
being" the Reuters listening
post reported. There was no
indication of such plans from
Allied quarters.
BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, Feb. 23.-American
troops threw back two localized
German attacks west of Cisterna
yesterday, Allied headquarters
announced today, as Marshal
Albert Kesselring brought his
-long-range artillery into play
and apparently regrouped his
forces for another attempt at
driving the Allies off the Anzio
beachhead.
Nazi artillery shelled Anzio and
other beachhead objectives, and 13O
German planes hit at ground troops
but the Allies countered with 1000
aerial sorties, and gunfire against
enemy troop and vehicle movements.
A lull continued in the fighting
on the Casino sector to the east.
The Germans tried to inflltrate
around 5th Army outposts on two
peaks northwest of the town, but
withdrew under cover of a smoke
screen when Allied artillery opened
fire
Snow Hampers Movements.
Otherwise, headquarters reported
only normal patrolling from both
fronts, with more snowfalls hamper
ing movements in the mountains.
British guns shelled enemy troops
and vehicles near the Nazis' main
concentration point of Carroceto
(Aprilia). Allied group troops could
see the Germans busily moving their
forces in rear areas, indicating Mar
shal Kesselring was preparing for
a renewed assault after repulse OF
his second major offensive last week
end
The enemy also maintained steady
pressure around the perimeter of the
beachhead.
The Germans sorely needed q
breathing spell, for they suffered the
heaviest casualties of any compar-
able period Of the Italian campaign
during their four-day assault from
last wednesday through Saturday.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Pope Asks Be|Iigerents
Not 10 Destroy Rome
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-Pope Plus XII
has appealed to the belligerents to
save Rome from destruction by an
agreement similar to those which
spared Cairo and Athens, according
to the Vatican radio.
Rome still, in spite of the war, is
a center of religion" the Pope was
quoted as saying. "The belligerents
agreed to spare the monuments of
Athens and Cairo and in the same
way Rome should be saved. The
abbey Of Mount Casino already
has been destroyed"
The broadcast, transmitted last
night. was recorded by the Asso-
ciated Press.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Stains S Statement
Viewed as Boon to
Allied Friendship
Ry the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Feb. 23.-High Al
lied diplomats in Moscow today
viewed Premier Stains reas-
Surance of United Nations
solidarity as the most healthy
declaration since Tehersn and
said his order of the day would
do much toward increasing
friendship among the Russians
toward Britain and the United
States.
His words, the diplomats said,
should dispel any doubt about
Russia's Allies that might have
remained in the minds of the
Russian people after the Cairo
peace rumor story.
Evening star., 1944-02-23

1errlQR TO lIle WlllIe I1OuSe.
"Out of the. fullness of my heart
I entertain a profound gratitude to
the people of my State for the op-
portunity they have given me to
serve them and the Nation In this
critical period" he said. I'm July
l will have served as majoriy leader
in this body for seven years. You
may be surprised to know this is
nearly twice as long as any other
member has served in that capacity.
Must Guard Self Respect.
This is the first time during that
long service, which I thought was
honorable. that I have been accused
deliberately of voting for bill i'm
poverishing the need and inriching
the greedy"
Senator Barkley said that, re-
gardless of whether he has made &
good, had or indifferent leader, there
Is nothing in his record that he
would change and nothing that he
would not repeat under the same
circumstances.
But, Mr.. President" he continued,
there is something more precious
to me than can be conferred by the
Senate. by the people of Kentucky
or by the President of this Repub-
lie, and that is the Improvement of
my conscience and my self-respect." :"
He brought his history making re-
marks to a close with the state
ment that, "I thank heaven my
happiness does not depend on
whether I hold that position ma-
jority LEADER for another hour. In
proof of that I have called con-
ference of Democratic Senators for
1890 tomorrow morning, at which
time my resignation will be sub
mitted."
Disputes Presidents Criticism.
Earlier Senator Barkley charged
that the President had used a
searchlight and magnifying glass
on the tax bill in his effort to
find reasons to justify the veto.
Taking issue with the Presidents
claim that the revenue in the bill
was only "a crust" when compared
to the $10,500,0 100000 the Treasury
had recommended, the Democratic
floor leader inquired:
How small piece of crust is
this and how inedible is it, contain
ing $2,225 100000? This small piece
OF inedible crust is more than the
national debt of the United States
prior to the World War. It is more
than twice the annual cost of the
Government of the United States
prior to the first war, and it consti-
tutes enough to pay the 81 $50, 900 900
which Congress authorized last week
to give relief to the suffering people
of occupied countries, with nearly
billion dollars over"
Mentioning the Presidents label
ing as special privilege" the bills
provision allowing corporations re-
organized in bankruptcy to retain
high excess profits credit and de-
probation basis" Senator Barkley
asserted:
"As a matter of fact, nobody
knows at this time if there would
be any loss to the Treasury at all
through this provision. It all de-
pends upon the outcome of litiga-
tion now pending in the courts. No
person can categorically claim that
this provision will result in a loss
to the Treasury"
Shouting at the top of his voice,
Senator Barkley called the Presi-
dents veto message:
"A deliberate and calculated as
Evening star., 1944-02-23

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-American
bombers and fighters, striking
powerfully from Britain and
Italy in the first co-ordinated
assault deep into Germany
crippled enemy aircraft produc-
ton anew and shot down 1873
Nazi fighter planes, United
States Armr headquarters an
nounced today.
Fifty-three big bombers were lost
in yesterdays joint assault, which
included diversionary raids by planes
based in Italy, the announcement
said. 1t listed Al bombers lost from
the force attacking from Britain and
II were reported missing from
the United States 18th Air Force
based in Italy.
First reports had placed the figure
at 81 bombers lost.
Strong forces of Allied planes were
seen crossing the English Channel al
midafternoon, today.
Nazis Resist Savagely.
"In three days of record-breaking
operations aimed at destroying Ger
many's capacity to maintain aeria,
resistance, American Air Force
planes have accounted for 310 enemy
fighters" headquarters said, with
1853 falling to fighters of the 9th ano
9Th Air Forces in Britain, lit de-
stroyed by 9th Air Force bombers
and 40 by 18th Air Force bombers
The Germans threw up savage
resistance as the Britain -basee
bombers struck the Junkers-88 as.
sembly plant at Bernburg and all
frame and component factories al
Aschersleben and Halberstadt. The
18th Air Force bombers from Italy
blasted two Messerschmitt factories
at Regensburg and bombed freight
yards at Petershausen, 20 miles
north of Munich.
Heavy bombers flying from Brit.
ain bagged "a enemy fighters yes.
terday, and their escorts knocked
down SO, while the bombers of the
18th Air Force destroyed 40 Naz
craft.
Other enemy craft were hit or
the aprons of factories and in park.
ing areas.
Nazis Claim 119 Allied Planes.
A communique said that the 9th
and 9th Air Force lost IL fighters
yesterday, and that two fighters oil
the force in Italy were missing.
GA headquarters spokesman in
Italy said three fighters were lost
yesterday over the Anzio beach,
head area, and that so enemy
planes were down during the day,
including the 40 over Germany
and 10 over the beachhead)
The Mediterranean Air Force sent
out a record number of planes fol-
one day in the blows of Regensbure
as well as at Zagreb airdrome and
Sibenik Harbor in Zara and In
Yugoslavia.
Today's German communique as.
serted 119 Allied planes, including 81
four r-engined bombers, were de-
stroyed yesterday over Germany.
Some returning crewmen de.
scribed the air battles yesterday as
even more intense than those of the
Schweinfurt raid last October, when
60 bombers were lost.
Raj Mosquitoes maintained the
offensive during the night, hitting
unspecifled targets in Western and
Southwestern Germany without loss
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Nazis Retreating 133 Nazi Planes
WestwardAf Downed, 53U.S.
krivoi Rog S Fall bombers Lost
Co-ordinuted Attack
Made From British
And Italian Bases
BULLETINS,

NAPLES P,. American
heavy bombers today attacked
German aircraft factories at
Steyr, Austria.
Evening star., 1944-02-23

(See POWER, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1944-02-23

(See RUSSIA, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Army Seizure
Ends Strike in
Municipal Plant
Workers End WuIkout
After President Orders
System Token Over
BULLETIN.

LOS ANGELES R).-Strik-
ing employees of the Munich
pal Power and Light Depart
ment returned to their Jobs
today after the Army, on
order of President Roosevelt,
took over operation of the
system.
Evening star., 1944-02-23


LONDON (P1.-The 9Th Air
Force announced today it had
been able to hold battle losses
of bombers to 81 per cent
since the American air war
against Germany began in
August, 1912. This was the
first announcement of such
figures. The figure for Feb
ruary l to February % of this
year was disclosed as 90 per
cent.
At LEAST 10 KILLED in attack OF
Evening star., 1944-02-23

(See. MILLER, Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1944-02-23

Temperatures today-Highest, SO, at
$40 am; lowest, 40, 1t 8 am: So at
1880 pm. Yesterday-Hig 50, at
ll:59 pm; lowest, "a, at $40 am.