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Evening star., 1939-10-26
Navy Day Program
Tomorrow Restricted
To Combat Spy Peril
Observance to Stress
Service as First
Line of Defense

Navy Day programs here and
throughout the country tomorrow
will emphasize the importance of
the Navy as the Nations first line
Of defense.
The days program, usually marked
by open house" at Navy establish
ments and on board Navy vessels,
will be greatly restricted this year
owing to fears Of sabotage and spy
ing. The official program OF the IT.
year r-old observance. which is also
the anniversary of the birth OF The
odore Roosevelt, will be confined
mostly to addresses and activities of
patriotic organizations away from
Navy establishments.
One Of the principal features Of
the observance here will be the pro-
gram under the auspices Of the Mill
tary Order of the World War and
the National Sojourners at the John
Paul Jones Monument commencing
at 1915 pm. and continuing to /
pm. Rear Admiral William R. Fur
long, chief Of the Bureau of Ord
nance. Navy Department, and chair
man Of the order, will preside.
Speeches to Be Made.
The principal speakers at this
meeting will be Comdr. R. B. Carney
whose subject is "The Navy-Our
First Line Of Defense" and Maj.
George F.. Unmacht. whose subject
Is John Paul Jones-Father and
Exemplar of the American Navy"
A concert will be given by the Navy
Band and following the addresses
participating organizations will place
wreaths on the monument.
The band will open the program
with number of selections between
1915 and 1890. The invocation will
be pronounced by Capt. Robert D.
Workman, chief of Navy chaplains.
The band will play anchors Aweigh'
and Comdr. Carney's Navy Day ad-
dress will follow. After the playing
of the Marine anthem, ''The Halls of
Montezuma," Maj. Unmacht will
speak. The placing of wreaths will
be under the direction of Col. Lamuel
A. Bolles. former national adjutant
Of the American Legion.
Sham Battle at Barracks.
A morning and afternoon pro-
gram will be given at the Marine
Barracks here, featuring special
drills. dress parade and a sham
battle by detachments at the bar
racks.
The Naval Observatory, recently
closed to the general public owing
to the emergency created by the
war board, will be open to visitors
from 9 am. to pm. and from Z
pm. to II pm. Admission during
the evening will be by card only,
obtainable on written request to the
observatory.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Standard Oil Head
Gives Monopo|yProbe
Prosperity Formula
Forish Says Government
Adherence to Principle
Would Aid Business
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated PreSS.
The Federal Monopoly Committee
was told yesterday by William S.
Parish, president of the Standard
Oil Co. Of New Jersey, that more
stability of purpose and adherence
to principle" on the part of Gov
ernment would contribute to busi-
ness recovery.
His testimony ended study Of
several weeks during which spokes-
men for the industry discussed
problems of production. transporta-
ton, refining and marketing, and
were cross-eXamined by the COM
mittee.
The committee today was to re-
open for two or three days its in
vestigetion of insurance. 1t has
summoned as witnesses Thomas I
Parkinson. president of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, and Arthur
Coburn of Dallas, Tex, vice presi-
dent of the Southwestern Life In
surance Co.
In concluding his comments yes
terday Mr. Parish said he wished
to step out Of his role as repre-
sentative of the oil industry and
speak as citizen.
This committee has an oppor-
tunity to make a real contribution
toward establishing mutual conf
dence and respect between business
and government" he said. IAN ac-
complishment which would have
more effect in putting men and
capital to work than anything else
you might do.
Your great opportunity also in
wolves a great responsibility to show
the public that you have listened
with open minds; that you are
anxious to see the patterns of Amer
lean industry revealed as they are,
and to judge those patterns in terms
OF their contribution to employment
OF labor and capital.
I'm studying the patterns of
American industry I expect that
you will evaluate the services rem
dered to consumers by industry
especially the cost reductions which
have made low prices possible.
Il hope that your committee will
review the real impact of Govern
ment policies on uncertainty and
their relationship to the will and
ability of business to employ both
labor and capital more fully"
Evening star., 1939-10-26
|Coster Executors
Fight Income Tax,
Claiming Theft
Exemption Sought on
$4,000 Stolen
From Drug Firm
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Executors Of the estate of F.
Donald Coster- Musica, Fairfield,
Conn.,. contended before the Tax
Appeals Board today that $722, 100 of
his income should be exempt from
taxes because ut was stolen from
McKesson & Robbins, Inc"
Coster, whose name was Philip
Musica before he rose to wealth as
the seemingly respectable head Of
the big drug firm, shot himself to
death last December when about to
be arrested on another of the
swindling and thievery charges
which marked his spectacular dual
life.
His widow, Mrs. Carol E. Coster,
and the executors of the estate, Ned
E. Ostmark and John T. L. Hubbard,
contested the ,Treasury's claim that
r-Musica's estate owed $516,-
627.l4 in income taxes. penalties,
and interests for the years 1929 1887
inclusive.
The executors contended that
sums amounting to $22 900 and $l0.-
900 in 1881: $4,000 and $43,500 in
1897, and $1,000 and $634, 600 in 1929
were not includable in gross in
come because the sums had been
stolen from McKesson g. Robbins,
Inc"
In addition, the executors con-
tended, Coster- -Musica had "unre-
ported losses in stock and brokerage
accounts totaling 5000, 900 in 1929"
They asked the Tax Appeals
Board to redetermine the claim that
the Coster- -Musica estate was def
cient in income tax returns as fol-
lows:
1929, $l53,45l.05; 1881, $685. .43;
1888, $6,75l1l; 1884, $500 66; 1885,
$4,059. 80; 1886, $33,O5921, and 1897,
$103,2O5.7l.
To these alleged deficiencies the
Internal Revenue Commissioner had
added 500 500. % in penalties and
$l04, 1859 in interest.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Rural Housing Loan
0f$2,400, 900 Granted
For Montgomery
Is Low-Rent Villages,
. First in U. S., to
Be Constructed

The application for a $2400,O00
loan for rural housing, the first in
the country, has been granted to the
Montgomery County Md Housing
Authority according to word received
today by E. Brooke Lee, chairman,
from Nathan Straus, head of the
United States Housing Authority.
Mr.. Lee said that 100000 was
available Immediately and. that the
remaining $l6OO,O0O would be avail
able early next year, probably in
February. The loan will be self
hquldating over period of years.
The local housing authority's pro-
gram of eight villages for white and
eight villages for colored farm labor
ers and workers in the low income
brackets living in rural areas was
approved and negotiations for sew
eral sites tentatively selected will be
undertaken at once with the funds
now available, Mr. Lee said 1t is
expected that actual construction
work on the houses will be under
way before January l.
Sentral area ChOSen.
The first group of villages, rang
Ing in size from Is to so homes, will
be located in the central portion of
the county, between Fairland and
Poolesville, according to present
plans. Plans for the individual
houses are being adapted from blue
prints approved by the United States
Housing Authority. All will be of
permanent construction, mostly OF
brick, and will cost $4,000 or less AS
far as possible. they will be built on
plots averaging about two acres
The minimum standards of the
U. S. H. A. require that each house
be furnished with running water, in
terror toilet facilities and adequate
heating systems. Lights and fuel for
heating and cooking will be included
IN the rentals, which will range
from $6 to $l2 a month.
The sites tentatively chosen are
close to already existing school build
ings so that few or no changes in the
county school program will be neces-
STATED by establishment of the new
communities, Mr.. Lee explained.
Negotiate Several Months.
The granting of the funds marks
the end of several months of negoti-
ations between the U. S. H. A. and
the Montgomery Housing Authority.
Final approval of the plans was
given after conference last week
between Mr.. Straus, Representative
Byron and United States Senator
Radcliffe of Maryland, Oliver C.
Winston, Maryland regional direc-
tor for the U. S. H. A.. Mr.. Lee and
members of the local authority.
The purpose of the project is to
provide adequate housing for low in
come groups in rural areas where
farm laborers and artisans are un-
able to secure adequate housing and
overcrowding is the exception rather
than the rule, Mr.. Lee pointed out
Many similar projects have been in
augurated in urban and suburban
areas, but the Montgomery County
project is the first to be established
in rural section.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Capitals all-male diplomatic
corps has been invaded by two pretty
Latin American girls in their early
20s, probably the first women to be
accredited as tull-tledged diplomats
to the United States Government.
Senorita Alicia Vieira has just be-
come secretary of the Chilean EN-
bassy, and nearby at the Panaman-
ian Embassy Senorita Anita Ra-
mlrez-Duque is tackling her job as
attache.
They soon will be joined by Sonora
Esperanza Soils Aguiar, middle-aged
widow of former Cuban Congress
member, who has been appointed
Cuban commercial attache.
Senorita Vieira said she was trying
hard to improve her English not only
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Work Due Monday
On Arkansas Avenue
Sewer Project
$149, 900 Bid Wins
Contract for First
Section Of Extension
Section Of Extension

The Sanitary Engineers Office an.
nounced today construction of the
first section of the Arkansas avenue
sewer extension would probably be-
gin Monday. The first section Of
the mile-long project, to cost $l49,-
600, takes in about a third of a mile
along Arkansas avenue, starting
from the Rock Creek Park main
line sewer.
Frank Carozza Oft West Twenty
fifth street, Baltimore, won the con-
tract for the project. Bids for the
second and third sections, for which
about $258 900 is available, will be
let November 3.
The Arkansas Avenue Community
Association, meeting last night, laid
plans for groundbreaking ceremonies
when construction is begun. Hugh
V. Keiser, president of the group,
said he believed an event of such i'm
portance to the neighborhood was
worthy of celebration.
The association was formed last
month, as an offshoot of the large
Piney Branch association, following
a Labor Day flood in the area abut-
ting Arkansas avenue and Delafleld
place near Thirteenth street NV,
when torrential rains overflowed ex-
isting sewers and backed up into cel-
lars causing thousands of dollars
property damage.
"GOOseneck" Formed.
At present two 9-foot sewers, serv-
ing about q mile and half Of ter
ritory above the basin, converge
into a SINCE 9-foot sewer at Arkan-
sas avenue and Delafield place. The
resulting formation is termed a
"gooseneck." When rain falls in suf-
flcient quantities, water backs up
through sewers and manholes. Last
month water rose to nearly feet
on streets and sidewalks.
The new sewer is to be q 9-foot
pipe paralleling the existing sewer on
Arkansas avenue from the food
area to Rock Greek Park. This ad-
dition is designed to prevent recur-
renee of floods which have troubled
residents for more than 10 years.
A resolution was adopted thank
ing The Star for cooperating with
I the residents in promoting the i'm
provement.
The association called for removal
of traffic hazards on Thirteenth
street NV. at Emerson and Decatur
streets NV, and the establishment
of bus stop near Decatur street
on the Thirteenth street express
| line.
Committee Named.
A committee was appointed to
submit proposals to Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer and to Pub
lie Utilities Commission officials A.
M. Ensor was named to head the
committee.
At the next meeting, Corporation
Counsel Elwood Seals proposal to
transfer control of the city's hos
pitals from the Health Department
to new department of hospitals
will be subjected to debate. d.
Milton A. Juster will speak on the
affirmative and C. H. Dexter viii
oppose the proposal before the
group. Mr.. Keiser said the associa-
ton will vote following the debate.
Because of the death of Dean
Lampron, first vice president Of the
association, Mr.. Ensor was moved
from second to first vice president,
and Dr. Frank Schertz was named
second vice president.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
"A. P. Photo.

to facilitate her work, but to prepare
for courses in international and con-
stitutional law.
In chile, she worked part of her
way through law school as the Sec
retary for two law partners. One of
them, Pedro Aguirre Cerda, now is
President of Chile, and the other
Alberto CABRERA. is Ambassador here
and her immediate chief.
Washington is no new experience
for Senorita Ramirez, the Pana-
manian attache. Tall, with bright,
dark eyes, she came here to attend
Holy Cross Academy nine years ago
and for the last five years has served
as social secretary to the Pana-
manian Legation. Her diplomatic
appointment came when the Lega-
ton recently was made an Embassy
and the staff enlarged.
Evening star., 1939-10-26

but specified she had the right to
have her own physician present. The
Jurlst directed that the defense was
to bear the cost of the examination
until further order of the court.
Some lawyers take the view that
the new rule, permitting physical
examination of an opponent before
trial. is unconstitutional, in that it
makes person testify against him
self.
The results of the examination
were not made public, but will be
produced by the defense when the
case comes to trial at an indefinite
time in the future.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
The War Situation

The United States today de-
manded that Soviet Russia re-
turn the City Of Flint and its
cargo 10 its crew. Secretary Of
State Hull revealed that Ambas-
sador Laurence Steinhardt in
Moscow had presented the Amer
ican demand to the Russian
government, but that no reply
had been received. The demand
was based on traditional Ameri-
can Interpretation of interna-
tional law, it was said. page
A-2D
Prime Minister Chamberlain,
making his weekly report to the
House of Commons today,
charged that Germany was en-
deavoring to bring Soviet Russia
into a crusade against the British
Empire. He also declared that
Britain is ready for Germany's
fight to the finish" page A-1)
Germany will bring the Ameri-
can steamer City of Flint home,
probably to Hamburg, as prize,
it was authoritatively stated in
Berlin today. It was declared
that Soviet Russia had agreed to
permit the German crew to sail
the vessel, captured by the Ger
mans, out of Murmansk. The
American Embassy in Berlin
would receive full explanation
of the ships situation today, it
was said. page AID
In Berlin the expectation also
was voiced that the British con-
traband list, against which So
Wet Russia has protested, would
create trouble between Russia
and Britain. Russia charged in
a note handed to the British AM
bassador, Sir William Seeds, that
the list was a violation of inter.
national law. a. reserved the
Evening star., 1939-10-26
EnqIond Cuts Bank Rate
To 7 Per Cent

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The directors
of the Bank of England decided to-
day to lower the bank rate from 3
to 2 per cent.
A previous reduction, from 4 to 3
per cent, was made September 23
The last time the bank rate was
set at 2 per cent was June 80, 1892
1t remained there until last August,
more than seven years.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Weather Report
Furnished by the

Bureau
OF Combia-Local
partly
moderate southwest
ACCOMPLISHMENTS slightly
cloudy. followed by showers in afternoon at night
showers; slightly
night tomorrow partly cloudy followed
night. - Nv
Vrgnla-Local
parry CLOUDY followed by showers in afternoon
- -
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Pope Plus to Issue First
EncycIicoI Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Oct. 26.-Prelates
today said that Pope Plus XII had
decided to issue the f1rst encyclical
of his reign tomorrow.
Previous reports in Vatican cir
cles had indicated the encychcal
would be postponed until next week.
The Pontiff's views on war-trou-
bled European conditions were ex-
pected to be set forth in the letter
which by long tradition will take its
name from the Latin words with
which it begins.
Evening star., 1939-10-26

venezuela's petroleum industry is
overshadowing Its vast coffee pro-
auction. n
Evening star., 1939-10-26

Twenty-six theaters, with total
capacity Of $4,000, are being built
in Russia.
Evening star., 1939-10-26

FOREIGN STATIONS.
(Noon. Greenwich time, today).
Temperature. Weather.
Horta FAyaD. Azores 6S Cloudy
(Current observationsJ
San Juan, Puerto Rico 76 Cloudy
necvana. CuRa ----. Is Cloudy
Solons canal 3one....s I" Cloudy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
93 At 2 P. M.!

The weatherman said no relief was In sight as Waterbury swell tered through another torrid day. The temperature was at 93 de- grees at 2 p. n., and showed no signs of halting It's upward climb. Fair and warvher is the weather mans prediction for tonight and tomorrow.
 Continued high temperatures will send thousands hocking out of the city over the weekend. The present heat wave has been in ef- feet all week long.
 Rain last night brought cooler temperatures for the time being, but the mercury soon began head ing upward again. At 6 o'clock this morning, the temperature was at 72. Two hours later 1t was 80, and then at 10 o'clock 1t was 87. The 90 degree mark was reached at noon.
 Park swimming and wading pools were damned today as hum dreds sought relief from the in- tense heat. Lakes and ponds near the city also attracted throngs of swimmers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

Corps. The entire troupe will be taken to Brooklyn, N. Y, for the approaching national convention of the legion. They will participate in the legion parade on September 9th and on the following day, the 10th, the corps will take part in the ob- servance of Lithuanian Day at the Worlds Fair.
 Thousands of Lithuanian citizens from all parts of the United States will converge on New York City for this great event. The local corps will have the honor of leading the Lithuanian Legion, composed of World War Veterans in their his- tory-making parade at the Worlds Fair.
 National, Commander John Dani- savage ofthis city will head the procession. Charles Slokus, quarter master, Victor Danisavage, adju- tant, Mrs. Anna Matasavage of the local legion auxiliary and Teresa Stokes, quartermaster of the nation al department, will take part in ar- ranging the visit of the youngsters to the fair.
 Next Sunday at Linden park the local legion and its auxiliary will take part in the arrangements for a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

National Guardsmen of Connecti- cut are greatly pleased at the excel- lert showing they have made in the physical examinations recently made in pursuance of orders given two months ago by Gov. Raymond E.. Baldwin. All but 75 of the 35l ex- amined by the medical officers, were found to be in excellent physical condition, and easily met all the re- quirements. Of those who had some defects, less than five per cent were found to be physically unfit for field service. The remainder can over- come their defects, such as impaired eyesight, If the governor will allow them time to do so.
 RejectiOns Possible
 The original order issued by the governor called for the physical ex- animation of all the national guardsmen in the state, and stipu- lated the rejection of those found unfit for field service. Colonel Charles w. Comfort, Jr., of New Ha- ven,, the surgeon general, said he would report the results of the ex- aminations to Gov. Baldwin when the latter returns from his vacation next week. But he was unable to say whether the governor would al- low the men on the disabled list time to overcome their minor de- fects. W ~ L
 Local units of the National Guard are now making preparations for the Army maneuvers to be held at Plattsburg, N. Y, next month. Wa terbury's six units of the 102d in- fantry plan to leave for the man. euvers on Aug. l3, with a detach- ment of about 19 officers and 300 men. The commanding officer of the 102nd Infantry, Col. Lewis L.. Field of New Haven is recovering from a major operation, and will be unable to make the trip.
 In Mancuvers
 The six local units which will take part in the maneuvers will be made up roughly as follows: Headquar- ters Co.,, two officers and 26 men, under Lieut.. Wilfred St. Martin. and perhaps also Second Lieut.. William J. St. John. Maj. Thomas H. Har- rigan's headquarters will also be at tached to this unt Co. r, three off, cers and 55 men, under Capt. Ed ward G. Bell; Howitzer Co.,, three
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT-G fair md continued warm tonight nnu Saturday. Sunday local thunder showers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Local Guardsmen In
 Summer Maneuvers
Six Units to Take Part in Nations Greatest Peace
 Time Mobilization; Physical Examinations Held

officers and 6l men, under Capt. George A. Baribault; Co., E., three officers and 62 men, under Capt William w. Deadly; the regimental medical detachment, officers and 29 men, under Maj. Joseph A, Cim- inera; and Co., G., three officers and 62 men.
 There may be some changes in the officer personnel, depending on the final decision of the governor as to the physical examinations, and de- pending on the plans of the War department for assigning reserve or ficers to duty with the National Guard.
 Maj. Newton w. Alexander of this city and Lieut.. Col. Roy F, Rice of Woodbury, have already been chosen for duty as umpires at the Platts- burg maneuvers. Announcements as to the assignments of reserve officers arc expected to be received in few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Walter WirlclieIl On BrOadNny
trrade Mark Rgisteredl l9s9 Mirror

third penman. She sighed, gave a sorry little laugh, q can't draw a straight line"
 Bud Counihan cartoonist on the old World was a colorful character even when he was asleep. He al- ways dreamed funny dreams and would actually laugh himself awake at his slumberland scenarios. So you can imagine he must have been quite a character when he was awake too. Bud and his pal Jack Callahan used to pick the toughest joints in town in which to cele- brate. On one of their weekly Bow ery-woweries they were introduced to Freddie Welsh, the former light weight champ.
 After a few toasts, Callahan, a born trouble promoter, told the ex- champ that as far as fighting went, Counihan was the best in the bar room. present company particularly included. The next thing Bud knew he was being hit with everything except the potato chips.
 But when the sawdust-filled air cleared, Counihan, Callahan and a poolcue weer on top. The pair re- vived Welsh, who, not having his wits or manager about him, agreed with them that he had lost fair and square, and that to them right fully belonged the lightweight cham- pionship diamond studded belt. The three taxied to Welsh's home and got the emblem. But Counihan was a good winner. He offered Freddie a return bout. Welsh caught the spirit of the thing and the re- match was held the same night but this time in another saloon.
 Again Counihan was the victor and again the gay little band set out for a third battle ground to give Welsh chance to change his luck The result was the same in every pub, until even Welsh became im- pressed. As they were going at it for the fourteenth time that night he began to wonder who he was fighting. He asked the bartender The bartender told him, and added the information, Hes an artist draws and paints and stuff like that" This time, no one had tc hit Freddie, he just sank down un- der the ignominity of 1t all.
 An. those happy days, those gol- den days-them gay days-them pay days--but we must take our leave Aloha, Winchell--and as for you Toodles, the columns finished-ge' off my lap.