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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05

Weather Conditions Last "A Hours.
disturbance is moving eastward over
the Northern Appalachian region, Knapp
Creek, N: Y. 1011.9 millibars go IS
inches) with trough extending southwest
ward to the Texas coast Brownsville, 1888
millibars (3O07 inches). Another dis
turbance is moving eastward over Montana:
Havre. 1005.S millibars t2970 inches). and
another center is on the washington coast.
Tatoosh Island. 100O7. millibars t29.55
inches. Pressure Is relatively high over
Florida Jacksonville. 1025.1 millibars
1927 inchesl. and pressure is high from
the Upper Mississippi Valley, La Crosse,
Wis 1924 millibars t3O.2s inches) south,
ward over the interior Of the West Gulf
iibars $685. inches. Pressure is also high
over the Middle Plateau. Attending the
eastward advance of the New. York dis
turbance SHOWS have occurred in the Lake
region. the Upper Mississippi Valley and
in the North Atlantic States. and rains
portions Of the Middle Atlantic States states;
Pacific coast Temperatures have moderated
considerably In the Ohio and Lower Missis-
sippi Valleys. the Atlantic States and In
the Middle and East Gulf States while they
have fallen over the Middle Plains States
and the Upper Mississippi Valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05

symphonic works which were added
to the offer at the beginning Of the
week.
The operas now available include
the latest offering, Leoncavallo's
"Pagliacci," released last Saturday;
Bizet's Carmen" Gounod's Faust"
Verdi's Aida" "Rigoletto" and La
Traviata";; Puccini's Madame But
terfy" and La Boheme," and
Wagner's "Tannhauser.
The symphonic works now being
offered include the 10 distributed
during last years campaign, plus two
additional recent releases. These
include two Tschaikowsky works, the
''Nutcracker Suite" and his Fourth
Symphony; two Beethoven SYM
phonies, fifth and eighth; Schubert's
Unfinished" Mozart's &c Minor
Symphony" Bach's "Brandenburg
Concertos, Nos. 2 and 81; Wagner's
preludes to die Meistersinger" and
"Parsifal," Debussy's Afternoon of
a Faun," CLOUDS" and Festivals;
Haydn's Symphony No. SO in E Flat
Major" Brahms Second SYM
phony" and Franck's % Minor
Symphony"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Precipitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05

with the plane as it circled the air.
port.
George Kougourian, so, was eating
dinner in the kitchen of the bunga-
low when the plane carried away
part of the cable. He was showered
with pieces of ceiling plaster. The
chandelier also tumbled to the floor
Pilot With Line Eight Years.
Capt. Scott had been with the
United Air Lines for eight years.
He was q former University of
Minnesota hockey star, captaining
the 1923 team. He was married and
had one child, a 2-year old boy.
Officer Young had been flying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Mist, Rain, Snow F|urries
And SIeet Harass Civ
A. P. Wirephotos.

Cloudy and colder weather was
expected here tonight following
mist, rain, snow furries and sleet
which grounded air traffic to the
North and coated streets and high
ways with slippery film.
The forecast said cloudy and
colder tonight preceded by light
rain this afternoon and possibly
this evening, with a low of about
rs degrees; tomorrow fair and
colder"
Snow fiurries fell early last night,
and by midnight low ceilings and
poor visibility had Cancelled flights
to the North and Northwest from
the local airport. Flying over these
routes was halted pending clearing
weather.
The mercury lowered just above
freezing most of last night and this
morning, sleet coated streets and
sidewalks, making walking difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Two More Victims
OF AirIiner Plunge
Raise Total 10 Eight
Plane Grozes Building
Breaks Power Line, Wrecks
Garage Before Crosh
BY the Associat ted Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The death
early today of two men brought to
eight the number of persons killed
In the crash of a United Air Lines
plane near the Chicago Municipal
Airport. Eight others were injured.
From the lips of survivors and an
examination of the wreckage, in
vestigators sought an explanation
for the accident which occurred
when the 21-passenger Mainliner,
inbound from the East, plunged nose
first into a vacant lot a scant 200
yards from the airport about 6
o'clock last night.
Witnesses said the big craft ap-
parently lost flying speed when
coming in for landing and dropped
from a height of about $50 feet.
The plane graZed a three-story
apartment building at Heating ave-
nue. and Sixty-fourth street, broke
an electric power line, smashed the
gable of bungalow and demolished
frame garage before coming to
a stop.
bldLc LAtIlS uiSltu.
Flames shot out from the smashed
nose of the plane as it struck the
ground. City firemen extinguished
the blaze, which was confined to
the pilots compartment. The pilot,
co-pilot and four passengers were
dragged from the wreckage dead or
dying. Of the survivors only one
was reported in a critical condition.
j. H. Herlihy, vice president in
charge of operations for the line,
secuted the theory that ice forma-
ton on the wings might have caused
the crash. He said pilots are re-
quired to radio reports of icing and
that none had been made by the
plane crew.
Investigators for the Civil Aero
nautics Authority withheld an
nouncement of their preliminary
findings.
List of Dead.
The dead;
Capt. Philip C. Scott, "a, Chicago,
the pilot.
First Officer George s. Young, 80,
Oak Park, Ill, the co-pilot.
Stuart w. Moore, United States
Ordance Engineers, Cleveland.
Wilbert j. Austin, "a. Cleveland,
president of the Austin Co., a firm
of industrial engineers and builders.
Miss Jane Selby, q, Akron, Ohio,
employe of a Chicago candy COM
pany.
Lee F. Haneline, 80, Downers
Grove, Ill, Eastern division super
intendent of reservations, United
Air Lines.
Keller F. Melton. 40. Chicago,
w. P. A. safety engineer.
Charles w. Manville, 38, Cleve-
land general sales manager Ma
tional Refiners' Co.
Mr.. Manville and Mr. Melton
died early this morning in Holy
Cross Hospital.
Injured Include Stewardess.
The injured:
Stewardess Florence M. Little, %,
Chicago, basal skull fracture, in
ternal injuries.
Owen M. Frederick, So, Olmstead,
Ohio, civilian engineer employed at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Hoffman Again Tries
To Get Data on Labor
Al Army Posts
Declares Resolution Is
Held Up in Committee
On Military Affairs

Representative Hoffman, Repub-
lcan. of Michigan today renewed
his efforts to find out from the War
Department whether only union car
penters are eligible for employment
at Fort Belvoir, Va, and Camp Dix,
N. J.
AS soon as the House convened,
he introduced resolutions calling on
the War Department for this infor-
nation, pointing out that similar
resolutions he introduced last week.
although privileged" had not been
answered, but are held up in the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Hoffman at the same time
introduced a bill designed to make
1t unlawful to demand or receive
any sum of money as a condition
precedent to obtaining work or fur
nishing materials in connection with
the national defense program. Later.
he read to the House excerpts of a
letter he received from a workman
in East Falls Church, Va, who
claimed he had to obtain three work
permits, for two of which he paid,
in order to get job at Fort Belvoir.
Desires 'OfficiaI Information"
Representative Hoffman explained
he wanted information about con-
ditions at Forts Belvoir and Dix
from Official sources"
while the unions admit that they
are demanding the payment of a
sum Of money for the exercise of
the right to work on Government
Jobs" he declared, mo one knows
the amount that has been paid, how
much has been added to the cost Of
the jobs, to what extent the work
has been delayed"
The information sought in the
resolutions, Mr.. Hoffman said, would
serve as the foundation" for
resolution he will introduce when
the new Congress convenes in jan
uary calling for appointment of
special House committee to investi-
gate "the whole situation in con-
nection with the denial of the right
to work on Government jobs unless
conditions prescribed by individuals
or unions are met
Questions to Be Answered.
Some of the questions the War
Department would be called on to
answer if Mr.. Hoffman's new resolu-
tions are adopted are:
What is the prevailing wage rate
now being paid carpenters at Fort
Belvoir and what was it during the
past five weeks?
What Is the prevailing wage rate
paid carpenters for like services at,
or in, adjoining communities and
what was the rate during the past
| five weeks?
Have non-union carpenters been
hired as carpenters at Fort Belvoir
during the past five weeks?
Are non-union carpenters now
employed at Fort Belvoir?
rs the Fort Belvoir lob closed
shop as to carpenters?
Are other than union men hired
at Fort Belvoir, and if they are, what
is the proportion of union men and
non-union men?
What amount IS carpenter ap-
plying at Fort Belvoir required to
pay the union before he can work
as union man at the fort?
Are carpenters at Fort Belvoir
required to obtain a work permit
or any kind Of certificate, state
ment or permit from union or
union representative before being
employed by contractor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05

Cleveland by the United States
Army. Fractured shoulder, broken
nose and jaw.
George Haig. As, partner in the
Haig & Francisco firm. photo
graphic advertisers, Dayton, Ohio.
Fractured arm.
Paul Ryan, 40. Cleveland, presi-
dent National Refiners Co. Leg,
arm and head injuries.
Rolliston G. Woodbury., Al. New
York City, vice president Textile
Banking Co. Fractured leg, scalp
wound and decorations of hands.
Theodore F. Paulsen, 40, Wilmette,
H., department head Montgomery
Ward & Co. Fractured skull, nose
and leg.
Leo Wolins, 81, Chicago contrac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
F. & w. Grund Store
To Give YuIe Bonuses

Christmas bonuses totaling ap-
proximately $500 are to be awarded
employees of the F. & w. Grand
Store, 400 Seventh street NV, il
was announced by the H. L. Greer
Co., Inc, which operates the store.
Employees who have been with the
romranv a year are to received ST.
those with the store two years SO
three years s12, four years SIS, five
years $40 and six years and over s25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Report

Furnished BY the United States Weather Bueau)
District of CombaCloudy and colder preceded by light this
degrees; fair colder
MayandCloudy with light west preceded by light
portion colder
portion tonight; tomorrow generally fair and colder.
VginiaCloudy with light rain portion and with
portion colder portion portion
generally fair and colder
tonight; tomorrow fair colder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05

England claims that Lewis guns,
the invention of Col. Lewis of the
American Army, were first man
ufactured in Birmingham by a firm
of Belgian refugees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-24
Dispute Renews Talk
OF Profits Tax Bill Split
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Despite various administration
demands for quick action on some
provisions, the administration ex-
cess profits tax bill appeared today
to be caught In q House committee
controversy as to whether proposed
levies fall with equal weight on small
and large corporations.
AS a result some members OF the
Ways and Means Committee re-
newed talk of splitting the measure
in an attempt to obtain separate
passage for those provisions de-
signed to speed up industrys defense
production.
One provision urged by Army,
Navy and Defense Commission Of
ficials would permit manufacturers
expanding their plants for defense
purposes to write of the expansion
cost against their taxable income
over a five-year period. The other
would suspend present limitations on
profits on Government contracts.
The argument over the relative
effects of the excess profits tax on
large and small corporations, tax ex-
perts said, grew out Of the fact that
a small corporation might be charged
heavily for making a few extra
thousand dollars, while big corpo-
ration making several million dollars
a year might pay smaller tax on
an equal amount of profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-24
Ex-Gridder With Broken Arm
Nubs Bandit on Pants Tackle
D. 6. Man Rushes to
Help keighbor and
Thworts HoIdup

A former Eastern High School
football player, with his broken right
arm in a splint, went to the rescue
of a neighbor who had been as
saulted by two colored men early to-
day. prevented $68 robbery and
captured one of the attackers.
Eddie Hooff, 80, a carpenter and
contractor, of 1926 Tenth street Sc,
drove by about 1870 am. when Henry
Norby, 48, of 1907 E street Sc, was
resisting an attempt Of the two men
to rob him after he alighted from a
taxi in front of his house.
IT heard Norby yell for help" Mr..
Hooff explained, so I swung my
spotlight over that way and saw him
scuf1ing with two men. He was do
ing right well for himself, too. but
I thought I'd go over and help out
zone of the men ran as I came
up, but grabbed the other one by
the back of his pants and held him
until police arrived"
The man was identified by police
as Sylvester Miller, 81, Of TOO M
street NV. He is being held for
investigation. Mr.. Norby told police
the men tried to rob him of $68 he
had in his pocket.
Mr.. Hooff, q 2o0-pounder, said he
broke his arm at work about . week
oR0,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-24
Mas Pilots Fighting Plane
To Marine Training Camp
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAKEHURST, n. j., Aug. "a
After plotting Boeing fighter plane
here from Washington, Representa-
tive Mas of Minnesota yesterday
made a hurried inspection of Dis
trict members of the 5th Battalion,
Marine Corps Reserve, in training
camp here.
Mr.. Mas. who is ranking Repub-
lican member of the House Naval
Affairs Committee, holds the rank
of colonel in the Marine Reserves.
He said he found the schedule run
ming smoothly with all hands busy
and satisfied
Other visitors included Chairman
Leon Rains of the Pennsylvania
Athletic Commission and Chairman
Abe Greene of the New Jersey Ath-
letic Commission.
The units record on the rife
range. where all men are receiving
training, was broken yesterday by
Capt. John E. Fondahl, command
ing Company D. Using 30-caliber
rife he scored 243 out of a pos
sible $50.
Preparing for next weeks combat
maneuvers, 5th Battalion staff off,
GERS are making use of the dirigibles
here for scouting and mapping COM
bat terrain.
While not extremely rugged, the
terrain is heavily wooded in the
areas Immediately adjacent to the
air station. Last night one leather
neck" trainee. on sentry duty, heard
sound in the brush. He sang out
the usual challenge-two deer sour
ried off through the underbrush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-24
Engravers Choose
Rochester as Site
Of 1941 Sessions
Convention Closes;
Many Delegates to Go
To Worlds Fair

The 300 delegates to the 4lst an
nual convention of the International
Photo Engravers' Union ended their
week-long session at noon today aft
er naming Rochester, N. Y, as their
1941 convention city.
New York City, Boston and To-
ronto were mentioned as other pos
sibilities in the course Of the dis
cussion, from which Rochester
emerged the winner. Only once be-
fore. in 1918, have the engravers met
in Washington.
Many of the delegates this after
noon will go on to New York, where
they will be guests Of the engravers
local there. Tomorrow they will
visit the Worlds Fair for photo
engravers' day"
In the secretary-treasurer's re-
port, approved yesterday, it was an
nounced an income of $428,279 80
was recorded by the international
union in the last fiscal year, the
highest in the organizations his
tory except for 1882 and 1888. =
while we did not lessen our Or
ganizing and other activities during
the year" Henry F. Seminal, the
secretary-treasurer, reported, "but
rather intensified them, the cost OF
administration and organizing were
not increased but decreased, indi-
eating the application of an eco
nomical policy in carrying on our
work"
J. S. Mertle, technical director,
reported the technical bureau had
received 1,l09 requests for informa-
ton from engravers throughout the
world during the last II months.
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Eng
land, France, Mexico, Scotland and
South Africa were included in the
correspondence.
In making his report Mr.. Mertle
accused the warning nations" of
the world of having no interest in
photo engraving except to "prosti-
tute" it for the purpose of propa-
ganda."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-24
U. 5. Still Opposed
To Mail Seizure al
Bermuda, Hull Says
Censorship Views
Are Unchanged,
Secretary Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull today said
this Government was still opposed
to the seizure and censorship Of
United States mails by the British
at Bermuda.
He reaffirmed this position at his
press conference in response to in
quiries as to whether the recent re-
sumption of transatlantic plane
stops by Pan-American Always at
Bermuda meant that The United
States had changed its attitude
toward the censorship of mails car
ried by the clipper planes.
Mr.. Hull replied that this Gov
ernment's attitude had been con-
sistent from the beginning. That
attitude, he said, was one of opposi-
ton to seizure and censorship of the
mails for any purpose and con-
tinues to be the American position.
Hasn't Checked on Planes.
The Secretary, who returned to
Washington only recently after a
rest. said he had not checked to see
what the plans of Pan-American
might be since its planes seemed to
be making an increasing number of
stops at Bermuda.
For a time after the British began
Selling and censoring mail carried
by the clippers the airline ceased
stopping at the Atlantic island ex-
cept when bad weather required.
Mr.. Hull was questioned about a
published report that the State De-
partment had given the japanese
government recently a note warning
that there would be a day of reck-
oning ultimately if japanese disre-
gard of American rights in the
Orient continued. The Secretary
replied he could not add anything
to previous statements concerning
the situation in the Far East.
No News on Uruguay.
Mr.. Hall replied he had no news
when asked about reports that this
Government had discussed infor-
mally with Uruguay proposals to
establish United States naval and
air bases in that country.
In response to question regard
ing another published report to the
effect that he had transmitted to
President Roosevelt a plan originate
ing in congressional quarters to wipe
out Britain's war debt to this coun-
try in exchange for naval and air
base sites In the Western Henri
sphere, Mr.. Hull said he did not want
to create the impression that he
had taken any particular initiative
in connection with such proposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-24
Mother Held in Drowning
Of Two Children in Bathtub
" the Associated Press.

BY the hSSOClStcu IIeos.
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. IA 30
year-old mother was guarded in
hospital here today, Detective Capt.
o. L. Kincaid said, pending investi-
CATION into the drowning of her two
small children under mysterious
circumstances in the bathtub OF
their home.
The bodies of Leila Mae, 2 weeks
old, and Walter Weyrauch, jr, Z,
were discovered by the father, a
druggist, when he returned from
work last night.
Directed by a note, members OF
the family found the mother, Mrs.
Lucille Weyraucn, wandering in a
dazed condition" in a park near
their home a short time after the
tragedy was discovered, Capt. Kim
caid reported.
The detective said Mrs. Weyrauch
was being held for investigation and
that charges would be filed against
her "if she is found sane" He re-
ported a note found In their home
by the father read:
Walt,
They'll find me in the water at
Island Park. I couldn't die and
leave the children. At least, they'll
never suffer"
1t was signed Lou"
The detective added that attempts
would be made to question Mrs.
Weyrauch today. She was in a
coma when taken to the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-24
temperature.

Pressure is relatively low off the north
Atlantic coast. Eastport, Me. 1872 milli-
bars COPS inches). A disturbance is
moving slowly eastward over the Plains
the Plateau region. hgh-preSsure area
is advancing eastward over the Lake re-
sion. Alpena, Mich. l02s.1 millibars t3036
inches and pressure is relatively high in
the Gulf and South Atlantic States. During
the last "a hours showers have occurred
in the Rocky Mountain region, Arizona.
the northern Plains States. the North
Atlantic States. and along the, Middle At
in the lower Lake region. the North At
lsntic States, the north portion of the
Middle Atlantic States. and in the middle
Plateau. while they have risen in the
Plains States. Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Weather Forecasts by Automatic Telephone.
To residents of Washington and vicinity:
Your attention is invited to the up-to-the-
able over your telephone. For latest
weather forecast for Washington and
vicinity at any time. day or night dial or
call Weather 1912.
Weekly Outlook.
North and Middle Atlantic States
Generally fair, except light sho|ers in
North Atlantic States tomorrow nicht or
Monday. and in Atlantic States Monday
or Tuesday; cooler in North Atlantic
States Monday night and Tuesday; warmer
in Middle Atlantic States about Wednes-
day.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Fair today:
tomorrow and Monday generally fair. with
slowly rising temperature, followed by
scattered local thundershowers Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-24
Employment Reported
AT High for Year in
Non-Farm Work
100, 900 Added to
Pay Rolls in Month,
Miss Perkins Says

With more than 100 1000 additional
workers finding employment In nom
agricultural industries between mid
June and mid-July, employment In
non-agricultural occupations totaled
SO 800 900 in July, the maximum
reached this year, and about mil
lion greater than in the correspond
ing month last year, Secretary
Perkins announced yesterday. The
gain was contra-seasonal and was
due in large measure to the contin-
ned expansion in war materials in
dustries.
Aircraft firms took on an add
tional 1000 workers in July, snip
building companies 400 and plants
manufacturing engines 3,l00. Ma
chine tool plants added 1900 work.
ers and companies manufacturing
aluminium products and explosives
hired 1000 more employees. Otner
manufacturing industries, stimulated
either directly or indirectly by Gov
eminent or war orders. included
iron and steel, wooden and worsted
goods, shoes, mems clothing ana
cotton goods.
Other Industries Lose.
While gains In employment were
reported in So of the 80 manufac-
turing industries surveyed. the losses
in the remaining industries, par
ticularly automobiles and women's
clothing, virtually offset the employ
ment increases in manufacturing,
Secretary Perkins pointed out.
Employment on private and pup.
lie building construction increased
IS 900 in July over the preceding
month. Seasonal summer recessions
resulted in a net decline OF more
than $4,000 workers In wholesale
and retail trade.
Armed Services Increase.
The Army added $4,000 to its rolls
in july and the Navy 1000. Gov
eminent employment Federal,
state and local-increased by 95,-
900 workers.
Between mid-June and mid-July,
employment in the District OF Co
lumbia increased by 1000. This
was a gain of IA per cent. or $4,000
workers, over July. 1899, the figures
revealed.
Employment in Maryland In
creased 2 per cent during the month
with 10000 more workers than the
preceding month and $4,000 more
than in July, 1899. There was no
appreciable change in non-agricul-
tural employment in Virginia dur
ing the month. Employment in
Virginia increased $4,000 over July
1899.