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Argentine 7riun1uirate Formed;
Federal Election Court Quits
PRESS BANS LIFTED
Col. Peron, Deposed Strong
Man, Is Taken Into
Custody By Police
BY HUGH JENCKS
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 13-WP)
War Minister Gen. Eduardo
Avalos and Navy Minister Hector
Vernengo Lima took over all cab
met posts except two tonight and
with President Gen. Edelmlro
Farrell formed in effect, trium-
virate to rule Argentina.
Avalos announced that he would
take over the ministries of inter-
ior and finance while Vernengo
would become minister of foreign
affairs and education in addition
to his navy post.
The ministries Of public works
and agriculture will be filled next
week, Avalos said.
There was no indication whether
the new Avalos government was
merely a transition one to handle
present administrative necessities
or whether the successors to Col.
Juan D. Peron, deposed and az
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Jap Factions
Consolidating
For Election
New Cabinet Approves Wo-
man Suffrage And Low
ers Voting Age
HIROHITO MAY QUIT
Communists Reported Re-
ceiving Support Through
Russian Embassy
Nv RUSSELL BRINES

TOKYO, Oct 13-P)-Wita Russia
reportedly taking an active hand.
once-inert political factions in ia
nan were consolidating rapidly to-
dsv for midwinter general cleo
t;on battle that may become vio-
lent.
premier Kijuro Shidehara's new
cabinet meanwhile approved wom-
an suffrage, lowered the voting age
from % to 20, dismissed 1890
otborght police" and abolished the
13-vear-old law under which some
IN 0O0 political offenders had been
arrested.
Revision of uneasy Nippon's con-
stitltion was begun, and friends of
Prince Furnimaro Konoye, newly
named Imperial Adviser, reported
that Emperor Hirohito was ''seri-
ously considering abdication.
They said, however, that Kohoye
was aiming suggested constitutional
revisions at strengthening the diet
without altering the traditional po-
sition OF the throne.
Public Opinion Review
In the elections, entrenched Of
ficeholders and their hackers will
be opposing variety of political
opponents who n turn are oppos-
inc each other, and the balloting
is expected to afford a cross-section
of public opinion rather than effect
any real influx of new diet men,
bers .-.- e
Attitude of the Communicating
ported, say American and.Japanese
officials. through the Soviet En-
bassy-remains the biggest current
question mark. Tokyo newspapers
report that local leaders are await
ing return of japanese exiles-
some of whom have been in Russia
before announcing their election
platform.
Veteran members Of the Diet who
constitute old line political party
leadship took their first cautious
step today toward reformation by
setting up a research committee"
10 plan new party. Two new par
ties also are forming: Ichiro Hato-
yama, old-time politician, heads the
New Japan Liberal Party" and
Toyohiko Kagawa and Isso Abe
head the "Japan Social Party"
Hatoyama in a radio speech to-
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from 9 a. m. to sunset, and will be
re-opened at polling stations next
Saturday. Meanwhile, for the con-
venience of persons desiring to
register on other than Saturdays,
books will be available for quail
cation at the homes of precinct reg
istrars, daily, between now and
Oct 81, the final day of registra-
ton.
East Wilmington precinct, which
includes Forest Hills, Colonial Viii
lage, Oleander, Princess place,
Kenwood, Chestnut Heights and
Greenbrook, qualified 112 voters to
lead the IL polling stations in the
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George Sees
Continuation
Of Levy Cut
Senator Says Reduction
Planned For Next Year
Is Just A Starter
HEARINGS ARRANGED
Measure Expected To Be
Sent To White House By
Early November
BY FRANCIS J. KELLY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-F)-|
The $1,000, 900, ooo-plus tax cut
planned for next year Is just a
starter, Senator George {D-Gao
said todav.
"Certainly in 1947 and 1913 taxes
will be considerably lower, al
though they still will be high when
judged by pre-war standards" the
finance committee chairman told
reporters.
With hearings opening Monday
On the .tax-slashing measure al
ready approved by the house,
George figures the bill can be sent
to the White House by early No.
vember. That will give the inter-
nal revenue bureau time. to send
out new Withholding tables and
forms which probably will mean
savings of 10 per cent or more to
each individual taxpayer.
Greater Relief
Almost Immediately after the
stop-gap, war-end bill is out Of
the way, George predicts that con.
gress will buckle down to drafting
comprehensive revenue plan for
peacetime.
That bill, he forecast, will give
greater relief to all taxpayers.
Individual rates are entirely toe
high, and should and must be cut, -
he said.
He still maintained, however, II
would be better to trim all taxes
materially rather than cancel en-.
tirely the income obligations Of
IL, 900, 900 individuals, as would
be done under the house program.
He conceded that ''iinevitabaly'
some of the lowest bracket tax
payers would be swept off the
rolls under almost any reduction
plan that could be devised.
George did not go into details
of how taxes could be reduced
without granting wholesale ex-
ceptions. In fact, he said the
committee may decide 10 accept
the house plan, keeping in mind
that congress will 60 to work
very shortly on a comprehensive
tax equalization program.
Considering Repeal
George, who Yields tremendous
influence on congressional tax
policies, made it known he still
is considering outright repeal Of
the excess profits tax on corpora
tons effective next January l. The
house bill would cut the effective
rate of the levy from 85.5 to &C
per cent next year, and not repeal
it until 1947.
George declared elimination o.
the excess profits tax would give
no greater monetary relief to cor
operations than the changes in the
house bill, which include reduction
of the combined normal and sur
tax rate from 40 to SO per cent.
If the senate should decide tt
repeal the excess profits levy
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CHURCHES TO NOTE
WELFARE SUNDAY
New Hanover Houses Of
Worship Participating In
Chest Program

The churches of Wilmington and
New Hanover county, in coopera-
ton with the Community War
Chest, will observe today as Com
munlty Welfare Sunday" and the
church leaders will stress in their
sermons the responsibility and OBJ
legations that peace entails.
In a letter to the churches Of the
county, H. A. Marks, general cam
palgn chairman writes:
This year, as in most cities
throughout these United States, Will
hllngton will unite in a campaign
to provide funds for a double pur-
pose-to support the essential needs
Oh our local social service agencies,
and to maintain the national or
carnations dedicated to the relief
OF war victims.
In the past, our religious lead
efS have been accorded notable and
oeeply appreciated support to the
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Legion Presses Campaign
For Vets Hospital Here

was at work on the commune ations
to be forwarded to General Omar
Bradley's headquarters.
The committee working to coor-
dinate the efforts to have the hos
pital placed under til Veterans
administration is composed OF Ray
Galloway, chairman, Wilbur D..
Jones, Robert Hollis, W. K. Rhodes
and J. B. Edwards. Galloway said
yesterday tn a t the application
would be presented to North
Carolina congressman early next
week for submission to the Veter-
Continued on Page Five; Col. l
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A formal proposal recommending
conversion of the Army-abandoned
fort Fisher hospital into a veter-
ans hospital was being drafted
mere yesterday by Wilmington
american Legion officials, and
upon completion will be forwarded
!of action to the Veterans admin
lS.ratlon in Washington.
disclosure of this latest develop
lleht IN the proposal, originally ad-
Vahced by Wilmington Post No. III
slIy and county government OIL
ltclals, was made last night by Don
ana King, Post commander, VITA
0le announcement that committee
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OPERATORS, UNIV i
CONTINUE FARLEY
AFL Teamsters In II MIDI
die Western States File
Strike Vote Plea
(By the Associated Pressl


New York's longshoremen,
idle since Oct. l in a dispute
over cargo net load limits,
were returning to their jobs
yesterday and indications
were that the nations total
idle would drop over the week.
end from $4,000 to around
100000.
Joseph P. Ryan, president
of the international Associa-
ton of Longshoremen (AFL), said
the strikers, variously estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000, were return.
ing "all along the line" in New
York harbor.
Whether the strike was over gen.
orally was not made clear since
the leader of an insurgent group
within the union was quoted as say
ing his group would return to
work only on "ships which are
obviously serving the rm e d
forces.'
Real Test Near
Another union spokesman esti-
mated at least 1900 longshoremen
returned yesterday and asserted
''the real test would come Mon
day, adding there is every reason
to believe a full complement Of
men would be. back on the job.
AS the longshoremen began re-
turning to the piers, one man was
injured in a dispute over distribu-
ton of National Maritime union cir.
culars which urged the longshore-
men to remain on strike.
In Washington, bituminous oper.
ators and the United Mine Workers
continued conferences in dispute
over recognition of foremen's
union but there were no indications
of an early settlement.
More than 100000 soft coal
miners in 900 mines in six states
remained idle as the dispute con-
tinued. Steel production dropped
sharply as fuel supplies dwindled,
and with no indication when more
coal would be available, additional
blast furnaces were closed down.
Mass layoffs were reported in
several steel centers, due to the
miners dispute, with West Virginia
and Pennsylvania being the heav-
lest hit by the work stoppages.
Mines also were closed in Ken.
lucky, Ohio, Tennessee and In.
diana.
More strike trouble doomed as a
possibility for IL middle western
states as the ALL Central States
Drivers council, representing from
80, 900 to 10000 over-the-road team
sters, filed a strike ballot petition
with the National Labor Relation
Board.
Demand Agreement
The truckers dispute involves de-
mands for a labor agreement with
3, 100 employers in Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and
South Dakota, Nebraska and
Kansas.
In the east, some 100000 bus
riders in II communities were left
without transportation across the
coastal edge of Massachusetts as
300 drivers and other employees
of the Eastern Massachusetts Street
Railway company struck for high
er wages.
Major cities affected by the
strike included Lowell, Lawrence,
Lynn, Fall River, Brockton, Haver.
hill, Quincy and Taunton.
The strike began at 4 a. m. EST)
as the workers ignored plea from
Gov. Maurice J. Tobin and the In
ternational officers of the Amalga-
mated Association of street, Elec.
trio Railway and Motor Coach EN-
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Gen. Patton Reported.
Injured In Accident

LONDON, Oct. 13-UP)-The
Luxembourg radio said tonight
that Gen. George S. Patton, COM
mander of the U. S. 18th Army,
was injured toe ay in a motor car
accident,
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CONFER

SHANGHAI, Oct. 13IRHDr. T.
v. Soong, president of China's
executive Yuan or cabinet, con-
ferred at length today with Shang-
hal officials on the problems of
reopening the c1ty's long-suspend-
ed industry and commerce.
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This Is Ny Story
First Bataan Hardships
Described By Wainwright

EDITORS NOTE: This is
the eighth article of a series by
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright
in which the Hero of Bataan
and Corregidor tells for the
first time the tragic circum-
stances that led to the fall Of
the Philippines and the cap
ture of himself and nearly TO-
900 loyal followers, all of whom
underwent CALLING hardship or
death at the hands of the jap
anese.)
BY GENERAL JONATHAN M.
WAINWRIGHT
Copyright 1915, King Features
Syndicate, Inc. Reproduction II
whole or part strictly prohibited
At last on the morning of Jan
larry 6, 1912, we reached Bataa11-
he peninsula that was to become
i symbol of forlorn hope.
The long days and nights OF inc
from the north had cut
ny original North Luzon force o.
1000 men to about $4,000, ano
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q SAILORS KILLED
|IN0KINAWAST0RM
Seventy Missing And 423
Injured As Typhoon
RACES Over Island

PEARL HARBOR, Oct. 13.-P)-
Navy headquarters said tonight
28 Navy men were killed, 70 were
missing and 423 injured in the
typhoon which swept Okinawa is
land south of the japanese home
land Monday and Tuesday.
Of the injured, 81 were report
ed to be seriously hurt. Twenty
five of the Navy men met death
in accidents afloat and three were
killed in shore establishments. The
Navy said casualty reports have
not yet been received from all
ships at sea.
The Army already has announced
that 100 of it's personnel were in
iured in the Typhoon.
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FAIRFIELD, Calf, Oct. 13-R
Eighth Air Force and Navy in
stallations on Okinawa were de-
molished and five ships were
beached by the typhoon which
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Evening star., 1945-03-24
Back From the Wars
Still Lots of Water to Cross,
Says Col. Dean, Pacific Veteran

He has studied every type of am
phibious craft at the same time he
has instructed ground forces in the
role of aircraft in amphibious
operations.
OF the future, he said: II have
all the faith in the world in what
Gen. Macarthur is going to do,
based on the marvellous results of
the past"
One of the chief problems In the
cooperation by the air forces with
the ground troops, he said, is the
weather He pointed out there are
no permanent weather stations in
the area, and the weather is al
ways gamble.
OF the relations between the Army
and the Navy in operations, he as
serted they make a perfectly CO.
ordinated team. I'VE couldn't have
it any better" he remarked.
Another problem that has been
met and conquered is that of ma
laria. Among the most effective
units operating in that theater are
the malaria control units he said.
Between what they have done for
prevention and the use of atabrine
malaria has been prevented from
becoming serious"
Col. Dean is in the United States
on 30-day leave and then expects
to return to the Philippines area.
Evening star., 1945-03-24

chine gun. Although severely
wounded by machine gun bullet,
he valiantly mastered the intense
pain of his injury, and displaying
outstanding determination and de-
votion to duty, continued his mis-
sion until the enemy gun was
destroyed"
Brig. Gen. CreswelI Darlington.
who died March II in Savannah,
Ga. was awarded a Legion of Merit
posthumously for outstanding serv-
ices as commander of the Army
Service Forces Training Center, Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo, from January 20,
l943, to November 30, 1914
His mother, Mrs Ernest A. Gar
lington, and a sister, Mrs. Sally G
Chamberlin, live at 1927 Reservoir
road NV. Gen. Garlington's widow
and a daughter, Sally, are now re-
siding in Savannah, Son of an
Army general, who had resided in
Washington many years. Gen. Gar
iington had relinquished his COM
mand at Fort Leonard Wood on &C
count of i'll health.
Evening star., 1945-03-24
Orchestra Fund Drive
Now Totals S125,229

4 total OF sl25 229. or "a per cent
of the goal has been raised so far
in the campaign for a sl50.000 sus
tanning fund to support the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra next
season. it was announced at a re-
port luncheon yesterday.
Four committees Catholic
schools, colleges and universities,
Navy Marine Coast Guard and
private schools have exceeded
their quotas, and two others-Army
and business-are within 5 per cent
of their goals.
Lee D. Butler. general campaign
chairman, stated that in view of
the fact that the month of March
IS given over to the Red Cross
drive, efforts of the symphony to
complete its drive have been held
in allegiance. Nevertheless. the re-
ports are very satisfactory. In
majority of Government agencies
where the campaign hasn't been
completed, it has been held up and
complete returns have not been
made
The Government committee was
fartheSt down the quota list. with
only "a per cent of S9,46l of its
S15 900 quota reported
Evening star., 1945-03-24
Rice and Milk Powder
OFF British Food List

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 24.-Britons faced
additional Tightening of their skinny
food budgets today as the Food
Ministry announced that no sup
plies of rice or milk powder would
be released for an indefinite period
Liberation of Far Eastern rice
consuming areas faster than recon-
quest of Burma rice fields to supply
the reconquered sections was given
as the reason for withholding rice
supplies at home.
A Food Ministry spokesman said
of the milk powder:
I'VE haven't got it. 1t was a
commodity we were getting on lease
lend from America"
Evening star., 1945-03-24
Seobee Given Divorce
Hour After FiIinq Suit

Something of record was estab-
lished yesterday in District Court
when Albert F. Woods. Navy Sea-
bees, whose local address is in the
1400 block of r street NV. was
granted a divorce from Mrs. Annie
H. Woods of the 240O block of
Eighteenth street NV, within an
hour after he had filed suit. The
divorce was on grounds of deser-
ton
The case was speeded to, trial
because Mr.. Woods had to report
back to duty next week, it was said.
The divorce, which was uncon-
tested, was granted by Justice F.
Dickinsons Let's. The suit said Mr..
and Mrs. Woods were married in
October, 1910, and that she deserted
him in October, 1912.
Evening star., 1945-03-24
Japs Fleeing Burma Trap
Chased by Allied Armor
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ed Press
CALCUTTA, Mar. "a. - Sharp
fighting surged around the ap-
proaches to Meiktila today as Allied
armored forces driving southwark
from Mandalay hunted down Japa-
nese troops attempting to flee a po-
tential trap in Central Burma.
Field dispatches said more than
1000 of the enemy had been killed
IN the last 48 hours by the hard
driving Allied units. which were
disclosed yesterday to have cap
'tured the towns of Pindale and
WundWin, 10 miles north and l8
miles northeast of Meiktila.
Two hundred japanese were
killed when tankmen smashed a
roadblock midway between Meiktila
and Thai. some Is miles to the
east Another roadblock was
smashed on the Wundwin- -Meiktila
road with heavy enemy casualties.
Evening star., 1945-03-24
Tharpe, Georgia Tech Star, ,
Killed in Action Off Two

1t. Comdr Mercer Mccall Tharpe,
former star tackle at Georgia Tech
and subsequently line coach there,
was killed in action on the escort
carrier Bismarck Sea.
The carriers loss in the Two Jima
invasion was announced last night
by Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, Pa
ciflc Fleet commander. The Navy
disclosed today that Comdr. Tharpe
was among the Navy personnel
whose lives were lost His death
was announced some time ago.
Comdr. Tharpe, born July IL. 1903,
at Buena Vista, Ga, son of Mrs.
Maude Mathews Tharpe, now of
Moultrie, Ga, was commissioned in
the Navy early in 1912 and reported
for duty as aviation cadet in
structor.
He was graduated with the degree
of B. S. in commerce at Georgia
Tech in 1926.
Evening star., 1945-03-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Mar. 24.-An 49,
year-old youth who, the FBI said,
posed as an Army sergeant for sew
eral months, travelled about the
country as free passenger aboard
military planes and finally engi-
neered free trip to England where
his disguise was discovered, was
turned over to the FBI by Army
authorities yesterday.
E. E. Conroy, agent in charge of
the FBI's New York Office, identified
the youth as Leo E. Wasserman and
said he gave his home as Boston.
Wasserman was charged with Tile
gally wearing an Army uniform and
was held under $1,000 bond by
United States Commissioner Edward
Fay.
Mr.. Conroy said Wasserman OBJ
tanned free plane trips by forging
military travel orders.
When Wasserman arrived at
Providence. r. l.. on one Of these
trips. Mr.. Conroy added. he had
forms purporting to be letterheads
Evening star., 1945-03-24
Bulk Of $4,000 Estate
Left 10 Mai. Lincoln 0'Brien

Mrs. Emily Young O'Brien, who
died here January % at the age of
78, left the bulk of a s220,O0O estate
to her son. Mai. Lincoln OBrien,
publisher of the Claremont IN. H
Daily Eagle. it was revealed yester-
day when a petition for probate of
her will was filed at District Court.
Mrs. O'Brien was the wife of
Robert Lincoln O'Brien, former edi-
tor of the Boston Herald and at one
time chairman of the United States
Tariff Commission. Mrs. OBrien
at one time practiced medicine in
Massachusetts.
She bequeathed $4,000 to the Dis
abled Veterans Hospital Service.
Inc, of Massachusetts, which she
had headed. Another bequest of
81 900 was to a New Hampshire
cousin. There also were several
smaller bequests.
The will stated that her husband
already is well provided for and
also her daughter, Mrs. Miriam o.
Underhili of Concord, Mass, to
whom she left the sum of 500. The
residue OF the estate, consisting
mostly of securities, was left to the
son, who was named executor.
Evening star., 1945-03-24
Youth Posing gosSereeontForeed
Overseas Trip Orders, FBI Says

Of the Army Air Forces printed, and
using these forms he made third
set of faxed papers which appeared
to be special duty orders assigning
him to England !.
Using the papers, Mr. Conroy said.
Wasserman returned to Washington
last December and sent himself
telegram on which he signed the
name of an officer at the War De-
partment. He obtained a Glass 3
priority and was successful in OBJ
tanning free passage on naval air
transport plane to Scotland and,
railroad transportation to London;
where he was picked up shortly aft-5
erward by military authorities. :
1t was the second time he had
been arrested for illegally wearing
military uniform.
On January 1, 1914, Mr.. Conroy
said, WaSSerman was arrested in,
New York while wearing a uniform
u the Royal Australian Air Force
and on February 2. 1914. was sen..
fenced to six months imprisonment.