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Evening star., 1945-01-29
Two Face Coroner S Inquest
In Stabbing Of Youth

Two men were being held by po-
lice today on charges of murder in
The fatal stabbing of Roger Lee.
18, colored, whose body was found
Saturday in bushes in. the 1900
block of Morris street Sc.
Police listed the two as James
Benjamin Young, At. colored, a taxi
cab driver of the HOO block of Park
road NV, and Charles Andrew
Short. 19, colored. 3700 block of
Grant street NE Police said both
men would appear at coroner's
inquest today
According to police. Young said
he was held up in his taxicab Friday
night by three colored men. During
an alteration which followed, po-
tlice were told, Lee was stabbed and
his body placed in the bushes by one
OF the colored men. The body was
found the next day by a boy.
Another man in custody at the
Eleventh precinct also is being
questioned in the case, police said
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Hachijo lima Bombed
By Yanks, laps Say;
|B-29s Hit Two Jima
BY the Associated Press.

1s lhc hccOCtdbSu FTSeks
American bomber raids on Hachi-
10 Jima in the Izu Islands, 200 miles
south OF Tokyo, were reported by the
Japanese radio today as the War
Department revealed another strike
at the Two Jima Islands by planes
of the 21st Bomber Command based
on Saipan.
These raids followed two blows
dealt the Toxic area last week end
by the Super Fortresses-one Sat-
urday night and the other last night.
The Japanese broadcast, recorded
by the Federal Communications
Commission, said Hachijo Jima was
bombed by small number of planes
before dawn, but gave no further
information. 1t was the first time
this island has been subjected to
attack.
The new blow at Two Jima. Jap
anese air base from which fighter
planes attack the Super Forts on
their way from Saipan to the JAP
anese mainland, was announced
early this morning by Gen. H. H.
Arnold, Army Air Forces chief. Re-
suits will be announced later, he
said.
Eight separate raids by single
American Super Fortresses on the
Japanese homeland Saturday night
and Sunday were reported by Radio
Tokyo yesterday.
In broadcastS picked I'm nv Fec
but unconfirmed by American
sources, the japanese said most of
the raiders unloaded bombs on the
Tokyo area. 1t specifically named
the Kanto and Shizuoka districts
as the targets. In one case, Tokyo
said, B-29 penetrated the Tokyo
area and "after dropping bombs and
incendiaries on a part of the city
retired to the Southeastern Sea-"
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Georgia Young Democrats
Back Wallace for Cabinet

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 29.-The Young
Democrats OF Georgia have asked
Senator George, Democrat, of Geor-
gia to withdraw his opposition to
the appointment of Henry Wallace
as Secretary of Commerce.
A resolution containing this re-
quest and asking both Senator
George and Senator Russell, Demo-
crat, of Georgia to support the ap-
pointment was adopted at the
Young Democrats convention here
During a two-hour debate, Daniel
Duke, Atlanta attorney who offered
the resolution, charged that the
Democratic officials in Washington
were attempting to dictate" to the
Young Democrats.
He said some party leaders were
assuming charge of party affairs
while President Roosevelt was en-
gagged in war tasks.
The Young Democrats praised
Cos. Ellis Arnall for his support of
the Wallace appointment and COM
mended his stand in favor of aLol-
ishing the poll tax in Georgia. Gov.
Arnall addressed the convention
criticizing those who he said ARE
sniping at the President"
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Ledo Convoy in China
Chang Would Name
Highway for StiIweII
BY the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Jan. 29.-The first
Allied truck convoy to enter China
over the new Ledo- Burma roao
rolled toward RUNNING today on
the final lap of a 900-mile Journey
from India which Generalissimc
Chang Kai-shek hailed as "an
pasn iofss. 0' 0e'ea' Tor 'apan's war
The convoy, numbering more than
100 vehicles loaded with supplies
for China's hard-pressed armies
crossed the Chinese border near
Wanting yesterday after rumbling
470 miles across the mountains and
through the jungles OF Northern
Burma.
The historic event, eliminating a
three-year campaign to open a new
overland supply route to China, was
celebrated at Chinese-American
ceremonies in both Wanting and
Chungking, during which General
isSimo Chang broadcast a special
address. to the United States pro-
posing that the road be renamed in
honor of Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell.
His suggestion was Endorsed by Mai.
Gen. Patrick j. Hurley. United
States Ambassador to China.
Tribute Paid to Stilwell.
Generalisimo Chang said Allied
and Chinese troops under Gen. Still
well had played a signal part In
completing the road, which he de-
scribed as an extraordinary achieve
ment that had broken the siege of
China"
Maj. Gen. Albert c. Wedemeyer,
who succeeded Gen. Stilwell as COM
mander of American forces in China,
predicted that heavier blows against
Japan would result from completion
of the new highway
un Washington, where he is
now serving as commander of
American ground forces, Gen.
Stilwell expressed his gratifica-
ton at the opening of the new
road, which he said was achieved
by the teamwork of all branches
of the armed forces working un-
der unbelievable" conditions.)
Chennault Takes Part.
Participating in the ceremonies
at Wanting were Maj. Gen. Caire
L. Chennault. commander of the
United States 14th Air Force; 1t.
Gen. Dan 1. Sultan, commander of
United States forces in the Burma
India theater; DR.. T. v. Soong,
Chinese Premier; Gen Wei Lii
huang, commander of the Chinese
expeditionary force in the Salween
campaign; 1t Gen. Hunag- -chieh,
commander of the Chinese 18th
Army, which captured Wanting, and
1t. Gen. Sun Li-jen, chief of the
new Chinese 1st Army in India.
The first convoy to enter China
had been waiting at Myitkyina in
Northern Burma for more than a
week for the Japanese to be cleared
from the last stretch on road west
of Wanting. 1t was led across the
border by Brig. Gen. Lewis Pick Of
Auburn, La, From Wanting the con-
voy still had 500 miles to travel over
the old Burma road to RUNNING.
Driving Gen. Picks jeep was Max
McFall, technician. fifth grade, Os-
kaloosa, Iowa. With Gen. Pick was
his aide, Capt. George West of Kan
sas City.
Meanwhile, the Chinese high COM
mand announced last night that the
Japanese had made further gains in
the drive to seal the Chinese-held
gap in the Canton Hankow railway
and reported a fierce battle was
raging for Kukong, provisional capi-
tai of Kwangtung Province.
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Philippines
Continued From First Page J

residences makes up Fort Stotsen-
burg"
1T was still a non-man's land,
he said At nightfall we were fight
ing a grim force Of japanese de-
tenders"
Another Hampson dispatch dated
Monday said 37th and 40th Division
Yanks were closing in" on Fort
Stotsenburg at noon, finding almost
no more opposition Of consequence
except in the hills.
Gen. Macarthur said his mer
captured a tremendous amount OF
supplies at Clark Field. biggest air.
drome in the Philippines. These in
cluded 200 new aircraft engines
large stores of ammunition ano
food, more than 40 pieces of artillery
and great quantities of signal corps
equipment.
Jap Divisions Identified.
Gen. Macarthur also identified
elements of nine Japanese divisions
fighting on Luzon. They are the
End Armored Division which has
lost II tanks destroyed, the 9Th
10th, 18th, 10Th, 23d, 58th Indepen.
dent Brigade, 103d and 105th. Ir
addition there are a number Of
marines and naval organizations
and service units.
Opposing this enemy force art
five American divisions so far an.
nounced by Gen. Macarthur, alone
with an additional regiment and 9
Ranger battalion.
American bombers softening ur
the Manila Bay area dropped 2O(
tons of bombs in successive DAYS or
coastal defenses at Corregidor for.
tress and the Cavite naval base
scoring direct hits on gun positions
Subic Bay and the Bataan PENN.
sula also were pounded.
Shipping and shore installations
at Formosa were hit by night comb.
ers. The Bako airdrome in the
Pescadores Islands west of Formoss
was another target.
Evening star., 1945-01-29
|Nimitz Headquarters
Moved Thousands Of
Miles Nearer Japan
By the Associated Press

| By the Associated Press.
ADVANCED PACIFIC FLEET
HEADQUARTERS, Jan. 20. - His
tory's greatest sea power, the United
States Pacific Fleet, was operating
today from this new advanced
headquarters rs-several thousand
miles closer to Japan than Pearl
Harbor.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz dis
closed the move in issuing the first
communicates from the forward
area" headquarters yesterday. The
communiques recapitulated losses in
flicted on the enemy by Sd Fleet
carrier plane blows against Formosa
and the Ryukyu Islands January
1921.
Exact location of the headquarters
for Admiral Nimitz, as fleet com
commander in chief and commander
of Pacific Ocean areas, was not dis.
closed. This, it was explained, was
In line with the policy of conceal.
ing communicat ton routes from the
enemy.
(Such newly established Ameri-
can bases as Guam and Saipan,
from which the Army's 21st
Bomber Command has been send
ing B-29's against Japan, are in
the forward area. Guam is $500
statute miles west Of Pearl Har-
Dor and only 1865 miles from
| Tokyo.
Staff Is Established.
Reporting from Pearl Harbol
headquarters. Associated Press Cor.
respondent Left Erickson said tht
release of the communicates dis.
closed that the 'CINCPOA" staff al
ready established at the forward
base. He added that it was moi
announced whether Admiral Nimitz
| is already there.
Admiral NimitZ long has wantec
to get closer to feet and air opera
tions against Japan, especially since
the forward areas have vaulted cleal
beyond the Philippines to the China
Sea. Mr.. Erickson said.
The purpose in setting up tn.
new headquarters, he continued
was to increase the tempo ane
power of attacks on Japan.
Admiral Nimitz has frequently
said that Pacific distances were a!
difncult an obstacle to fleet. opera
ton as the Japanese themselves.
| Plane Strikes Listed
The communicates from the new
headquarters said the carrier plane.
sank or damaged more than 125, ,00l
tons of enemy shipping in the For.
osa-Ryukyus raid They shot dowr
or destroyed 1T planes and dam
aged 202 on the ground.
Other air strikes, the communiqu'
reported were made against fire.
Iquently- bombed Two Jima in tn,
Volcanos and enemy bases in tn,
Kuriles. Western Carolines, PalauI
and Marshalls
From his forward headquarters
Admiral Nimitz also sent ''wel
done" messages to Admiral Viii
liam F. Halsey, commander of tn
Sd Fleet; Vice Admiral Charles A
Lockwood, jr., commander of tn
submarine force, and 1t. Gen. Mil
lard F. Harmon, commander Arm
Air Forces, Pacific Ocean areas. H
commended them for the recen
blows of their gallant fightin
forces" against the enemy.
Evening star., 1945-01-29

New York and Kilgore of West
Virginia, Democrats, issued a joint
statement in support of Mr.. Wallace,
while other Senators aired their
views in radio talks.
HE will bring to the Government
a positive approach in solving the
problems of winning the war and
maintaining full employment in the
postwar period" Senators Wagner
and Kilgore declared
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida supported Mr.. Wallace's s
nomination in debate with Sen
ators Brewster, Republican, of
Maine; Mcclellan, Democrat, of
Arkansas, and LANCER, Republican,
of North Dakota, on a radio forum
beamed to California.
Senator Brewster, opposing the
nomination, said the lending pow
ers of RFC were given during an
emergency that no longer existed.
Congress Control Stressed.
Senator Mcclellan said it was
PRESIDENT HooSeveltS right to select
his cabinet members, but that Con-
gress should control the broad
authdfity of RFC to handle money
Senator Pepper declared that the
RFC under Mr.. Jones had failed to
give small business an equal break
with big business.
Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas, in an address prepared here
for broadcast in his home State, de-
clared ''The leftist groups" which
wanted Mr.. Wallace renominated
and reelected Vice President, dc
not approve Of the political and
business conservatism" of Mr..
Jones.
ITO put it fatty he said, ''the
leftist groups want the country to
know who won the election"
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Wallace
Continued From First Page. J

lace apparently can have confrma-
ton for the cabinet post-if he
wants to wait long enough to let
the enforcement bill become law and
his opponents don't force a test vote
on the nomination In the meantime
This would require Mr.. Roosevelt's
cooperation in signing the measure
or letting it become law.
Democrats Make Survey.
But confirmation for the combined
Commerce and lending posts seemed
definitely headed for defeat. An
administration survey indicated a
minimum of As adverse votes, likely
to be a majority because of alb
sences.
The survey, made by Democratic
heutenants in an effort to deter
mine the opposition's strength,
showed Is Democrats as definitely
against Mr.. Wallace. At least two
others were classed as doubtful,
Three Democratic votes which were
expected to go against Mr.. Wallace
probably will not be cast in absences
due to illness.
Republicans carefully have re-
Trained from making any poll which
might indicate publicly they are
taking a partisan position But
Democratic leaders think mini
mum of 80 RepublicanS-Senator
Taft, Republican, of Ohio, has fore
cast 34-Will be on hand to vote
against the Wallace nomination If
the test comes this week. Com
bined with the Is Democrats, these
would push the mo" total to As out
of a roll call that is expected to
record only 86 to 80.
But the picture looks bright for
Mr.. Wallace if his adherents are
willing to wait month or more
before acting on his nomination
and If bill divorcing the lending
authority from the Commerce De-
partment meanwhile becomes law.
Would Pick Up Votes.
Under those circumstances the
survey indicated Mr.. Wallace would
pick up four or five Democratic and
possibly as many Republican votes.
In any event, legislators heard Mr..
Vinson might get the call to handle
the purse strings the President took
out Of Jesse Jones hands. Whether
he also might be nominated for
Secretary of Commerce If Mr.. Wal
lace is turned down flatly remained
a matter of conjecture.
Firm on George Bill.
There seemed to- be a determina-
ton on the part of many Senators.
meanwhile, to get the George bill
passed eventually, no matter what
happens in the Wallace controversy
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of vir-
ginia, for instance, said he thought
Congress had made a mistake in
concentrating such vast powers as
the dual role gives one man. Sena-
tor Lucas, Democrat, of Illinois,
Wallace supporter, agreed that there
ought to be separate loan admin
istrator.
Senator George himself pointed
out to reporters that the Commerce
secretaryship is likely to become in
creasingly important as the Nation
enters the reconversion period after
the, war. He thought there will be
more work than one man could ac-
complish well in the period ahead. 5
The National Committee of Busi-
nessmen for Wallace said Henry j.
Kaiser, shipbuilder, would declare
his support for Mr.. Wallace at to-
nights dinner In New York.
Meanwhile, Senators Wagner OF
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Jops Report Landing
| OF 2 More U. S. Divisions

By the Associated Press.
Domei, Japanese news agency, said
today two more American divisions
have landed on Luzon, bringing the
total strength of United States
forces on the main island in the
Philippines to seven divisions, in
Guiding two tank divisions. There
was no American confirmation.
The wireless dispatch, intercepted
by the Federal Communications
Commission, said two divisions
composed largely of tank units were
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Eighth Air Force Marks
Third Anniversary

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The United
States 9th Air Force marked its
third anniversary yesterday with 9
l ,000- bomber raid on the Ruhr area
Since its first mission on August
8. 1912, the 9th has dispatched more
than 250,000 bombers and 210,O0(
fighters, destroyed about $4,000 Ger.
man aircraft and dropped $4,000
tons of bombs on enemy targets.
The force activated January %
1912, is commanded by 1t. Gen
James H. Doolittle.
Evening star., 1945-01-29
3 British Tanks Mount
95-MiIIimeter Guns
NV tho hsSor;at.d pr.e~

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 29-The British
War Once disclosed yesterday that
three types of British tanks were
equipped with 95-millimeter howitz.
ers for the invasion of Normandy
The larger weapon replaced the
3-inch howitzer.
A concentrated effort by British
ordnance factories made possible
the rapid production of the new
gun, which was fitted to Churchill
Centaur and Chomwell tanks, the
War Office said.
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Annapolis Flyer Killed
In Florida Plane Crosh
BY the Associated Press.

6y the hSSOCihLeu IItss.
PANAMA CITY, Fla. Jan. 29.--Six
Army airmen we're killed Saturday
at Tyndall Field Army Air Forces
Flexible Gunnery School in the
crash of a B-26 airplane into East
Bay. adjacent to the school.
Col John w. Persons. command
ing officer, identified the dead as
including: First 1t. Thomas j
Lownes, Annapolis, Md; Second 1t
Harold j. Insey, Gettysburg, Pa;
Staff Sergt. Harry I. Van Welse-
naere, Lansing. Mich; Pfc. Henry
G. Burfeind, Jersey City, N j.; Pfc
George Storch, jr., Hawthorne, N. J.
Evening star., 1945-01-29

pushing through the central Luzon
plains with the support of power
full air force"
1t admitted the Americans have
succeeded in taking portion of
Clark Field" but insisted part of
the airdrome was still in japanese
hands yesterday.
Evening star., 1945-01-29
Double Trouble Hits
IOwner of Meat Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-Trouble caught up
early with Robert Kolb after khe
left his hotel to drive to open his
meat shop.
(a) His automobile was missing
from its parking place and (b)
while walking to a police station to
report the theft he was held up
and robbed of $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-25

(Coninued Hrcm Page D tween the $5,78s, ,OOO, ,0OO measure approved by the Senate yesterday and the $5,350 .000, 900 bill passed by the House two weeks ago.
 Those differences include:
 l. The amount of relief to be allowed 36,000,000 individuals re- maining on the tax rolls.
 ?. Whether to repeal the excess profits tax on corporations effective Dec. 3l or continue 1t at a re- duced rate for another year.
 3. Whether to set, July l, 1046 for the end of war. time increases in excise taxes which affect such items as jewelry, furs, liquor, rail- road tickets and theater admissions.
 4. Whether to provide special tax benefits for veterans.
 There was little difference be- tween the Senate and House on the amount of relief to be granted to individual income taxpayers.
 In either case a man and wife with no children would owe noth- ing on income up to $1,000 a year. A couple with two children would owe nothing on earnings up to $2,- 900. This was part of the program under which 100000 taxpayers would be let off the rolls.
 Both Houses also provided some relief for the remaining 36,000, 900 taxpayers. The Senate bill, how ever. would give more relief to those in the $4,000-to-$60,000 brackets than the House bill. Treasury ex- perts said there are about 32,000, 900 taxpayers in those brackets and only about 100000 in the higher categories.
 The big difference was on corpo- ration taxes.
 The Senate voted to repeal the excess profits tax on corporations effective Dec. 3l. This would save corporations an estimated $2,555,- 100000 next year.
 The House voted to cut the ex- cess profits tax rate from 95 per cent to SO per cent during 1946 and eliminate 1t for 1947. This would save corporations about $l 0000, . l wv AAV6b yCaA'
 Aids Small Business
 The House also voted, and the Senate rejected a cut in the tax rate on normal" corporation prof its. The Senate did approve, how ever. other cuts in corporation taxes designed particularly for the ben- eft of small business.
 One Of them was laSt-minute amendment by Sen. Arthur II. Van- denberg, R.. Mich It would apply retroactively to l945 earnings. Un- der the Vandenberg amendment the high excess profits tax rates wouldn't aply on l945 income up to $25, ,000.
 The Senate also adopted a last minute amendment affecting excise taxes-purely for the purpose Of bargaining with House conferees
 The House voted to reduce cer- tain taxes that were raised in 1943. The Senate rejected that proposal. Instead, 1t voted to repeal certain taxes that were levied in l941 on sporting goods. photographic appa- ratus. business machines and gas, oil and electrical appliances.
 Sen. Robert A. Taft. R., O., au- thor Of the Senate amendment, ad- mitted 1t was purely for bargaining | purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-25
I24 Pet. Boost
 Being Studied

Ccontinued from Page D ings by repeal of the excess profits tax, 95 per cent by partial elim- nation of wartime incentive pre- miuIns. and 4.5 per cent by reduc- ton of wartime overtime-a total of 24 per cent.
 This savings, the report said, could be used to raise wages with out reducing wartime profit levels.
 Government officials hope that a statement by Mir. Truman on the administrations position on wages and prices will form compromise foundation for settlement of pend- ing disputes over labor's demand for higher wage rates to compensate for loss of take-horne pay. Unions in the bigger industries are asking Q 30 per cent wage increase.
 Discussion Suggested
 Meanwhile 1t was learned that the agenda committee of the labor nanagement conference had recom- mended consideration of these points:
 1. The extent to which disputes can be minimized by full and gen- uine acceptance by management of collective bargaining where work CTS choose to organize"
 2. The extent to which disputes can be minimized by full and gen. uine acceptance by organized labor of the inherent right and re- sponsibilities of management to di- rect the operation of an enterprise" '"
 3. The extent to which they can be minimized by willingness of both sides to utilize existing federal and state machinery.
 1. The extent to which they can be minimized by recognized and orderly procedure to negotiate initial contracts and what provision should be made for use of conciliation if negotiations seem to be breaking down.
 5. The extent to which they can be minimized by including specific steps for conciliation, mediation and voluntary arbitration and adherence by both sides ito a policy of re- sponsibility or living up to the let- ter and spirit of all collective bar- gaining agreements and effective measures to carry 1t out"