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Evening star., 1940-07-21
Extinction Of Czechs
Declared Killers Aim

Dispersement of the Czechs to
scattered German possessions and
their subsequent extinction as a dis
tinct people is Hitler's aim, members
and friends of the Washington
branch, Czecho- american National
Alliance, were told last night.
Speaking at benefit. entertain
ment to aid Czech refugees in Eng
land, Edward Wolesensky, president
Of the branch. recalled that the Ger
man chancellor had revealed his
intentions regarding the Czechs in
"Mein Kampf."
The speaker said Hitler's program
had been carried out thus far with
scarcely hitch, but he warned that
the Czechs will never give in," even
though they may be destroyed even
tually.
Mr.. Wolesensky spoke prior to the
showing of The Rape Of Czecho-
Slovakia." a film depicting the ma
tons development up until the time
of German occupation.
The meeting, held at 2317 Calvert
street NV, attracted upward of q
hundred persons. who made contri-
buttons to aid the refugees.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Golden Cote Excursion
Train Due in Today

The special train bearing some
100 Washingtonians, returning after
an 18-day excursion to the Golden
Gate International Exposition in
San Francisco. will pull into Union
Station at Ais o'clock this after
noon.
Commissioner David McCoach, jr.,
has reported that the good will
tourists were met by official dele
cations at every stopover en- route
and were provided with police
motorcycle escorts that had peen
arranged for by Police Supt. Ernest
w. Brown.
The party, after celebrating dis
trict of Columbia day" at the
exposition on July II during s.
day stay in San Francisco, returned
via Portland, Greg; Seattle and
Spokane, Wash. and st. Paul and
Minneapolis. Mimi, stopping in
each place.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Capital Businessman
Asks Tax Exemption;
Residence in Ohio
Cose Is One Of 70
Expected to Clear
Meaning Of 'DomiciIe'

Whether a man in private busi-
ness here but maintaing legal resi-
dence elsewhere is exempt from the
District income tax will be decided
IN case now before the District
Board Of Tax Appeals.
A Court Of Appeals decision in
the case Of Justice Department
employe has held him not subject
to the old intangible property tax
because he maintained legal resi-
dence elsewhere.
Subsequently the Board Of Tax
Appeals, on the basis of the court
holding, exempted from the income
tax a Navy Yard employe with legal
residence elsewhere.
The present case involves Herbert
G. Pillen and his wife, Esther Pillen,
OF 1901 New Hampshire avenue NV.
Mr.. Pillen is lawyer here and was
formerly the secretary of Senator
Bulkley of Ohio. He contends he is
exempt from the tax, maintaining
voting and tax-paying residence in
Cleveland, Ohio.
His case Is one Of 70 selected cases
which the District hopes will be
ruled on by the courts to define
the controversial word "domicile"
on which the local income tax is
based. The corporation counsel
held residence was domicile for pur-
poses of the tax but this holding
was controverted in the Court of
Appeals ruling.
Chairman 10 v. Morgan of the
Tax Appeals Board said he has re-
ceived five appeals and about half
a dozen requests for rules Of pro-
cedure. The 10 whose claims for re-
fund were denied few weeks ago
have 80 days in which to appeal.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Life al Forf Meade
Held Beneficial
10 Businessmen
Officers Soy Volunteers
Have Improved in
General Health

2y Staff CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.
July 20.-The 232 business and pro-
fessional men who decided they
would see at first hand what this
Army business is all about have just
passed the halfway mark in their
30-day training period and. accord
ing to their officers. are by no means
the worse for it. -.
There is no further physical ex-
animation until the end of the ses-
sion, but officers in charge of the
group assert that most of the former
deskbound workers have improved in
general health as much as so per
cent. mo doubt some have actually
improved 100 per cent, but the Army
Is not given to exaggeration)
"All of them are bronzed," said
one captain, from this hot sun
109 degrees at times the last few
days. I don't know that they have
lost much weight, but they have re-
distributed it, Sand it's going into
muscle"
Up at 5:45 AM.
Their schedule should tougher
them up. The men are up at 5:45
IN the morning as reveille sounds,
ready for breakfast at $50. and
then the first calisthenics period
which begins at 7:30 The rest of
the day is spent in further drills.
lectures and examination of war
materials at the post.
They have already tried out the
new high speed Army tanks, bounc-
Ing, charging, Gathering things
which all but shake and bump their
occupants to pieces. The officers
had only praise for the older men
OF the group who came through this
ordeal unscathed.
After supper, from 7:30 to $50
pm, the men have a voluntary
period of athletics, and from $50
to $50 there are forums on military
subjects in which the rockies"
themselves lead discussion.
After 9:30-bed is eagerly antici-
pated. There have been, however
some special night tactical maneu-
Vers. One night, for example, the
men were taken out into the woods
given compasses and told to find
their way home as best they could.
They all got home" one of their
officers chuckled, "but l don't know
whether they used the moon or their
general sense of direction more than
the compass"
To Spend Night in Bivouac.
A strenuous night is ahead of
them this Friday, when they are
STATED to spend the whole night in
blvouac-camped outside. waiting for
a possible surprise attack" The
bivouac will extend through Satur-
Gay morning, when further set of
maneuvers is undergone.
Tuesday of this week the men will
visit Fort Howard and the Aberdeen
Evening star., 1940-07-21

Proving Grounds, and Thursday
they will head south for an inspec-
ton of Fort Belvoir, Va. Saturday
another tank demonstration is ahead
of them.
Today there was special inspection
in which the men spread their equip
ment on the ground, but did not
actually pitch tents Later there
was a tactical lecture illustrated with
motion pictures, and then the men
climbed into their private automo-
biles and headed home to Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, Virginia and the
District for rest.
The men are taking this training
at their own expense merely to ac-
quaint themselves with things mill
tary. They will receive no commits
sions, nor will their 3C-day expert
ence necessarily make them eligible
for enrolment in any of the armed
services at future date. Average
age of the group is 36h years, the
youngest man being Is and the
Oldest SO.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
R. O. TIC.
Continued From Page BID

Anderson, silver medal, singles
champion, horseshoe pitching; j. F..
Anderson and ]. J. Buckley, two sill
yer medals, doubles champions,
horseshoe pitching; w. F. Becker,
bronze medal, 100-yard free style in
swimming, and a fronze medal for
the 220-yard free style.
The following boys from the Uni
versity of Maryland received awards:
E. M. Lloyd, gold medal, 175-
pound class. boxing: r. r. Westfall,
bronze medal, fourth place, pistol
craftsmanship; j. G. Reckord,
bronze medal, 100-yard backstroke
in swimming; H. Taper, two bronze
medals for 40-yard free style and
50-yard free style in beginners
swimming; H. j. Rockstroh, gold
medal. 145-pound class. wrestling:
E. F.. Bright, gold medal, 191-pound
class, wrestling, and the following
received bronze medals as members
of the winning softball team: v. j.
Haddaway, H. Rochstroh, M.
Schroeder, p. Cline, F. Dwyer, r. S.
Reid. w. Cannon, F. c. Maisel, E.
Bright, D. Custer, and T. Hughes.
J. B. Burnside received 4 ssilyer
medal for singles tennis champion
ship.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Germans Deny Killing
10000 in Rotterdam
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 2o.-The Ger
man wireless, in a broadcast heard
here tonight by the National Broad
casting Co., denied 10000 civilians
were killed in Rotterdam during
the German invasion of the Meth
erlands, declaring that actually only
619 civilians had been killed during
the whole month of May"
The broadcast followed a state
ment issued by the Netherlands Le-
CATION in Washington last Tuesday
night, asserting that 10000 persons
were killed and 10000 injured in a
single seven and one-half minute
Nazi air raid on Rotterdam after
the Dutch Army had capitulated.
The Netherlands Legation called
it "the greatest mass destruction
the world has ever seen, $50 a de-
hberate, flendish assault on un-
armed, undefended civilians"
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Horses Will Feature
Carroll County Fair
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TANEYTOWN. Md, July 20.-
Horses, which play a big part in
farm work in Carroll County, will
come in for a lot of attention at
the county fair here August Ills.
Farmers are preparing for the
Percheon show one of the big events
of the fair. and If applications keep
pouring in at the present rate. it
may be necessary to build a new
barn.
If proper housing facilities are
available, it is expected that at
least 100 Percherons will be entered.
One of the features of the fair is
the horse-pulling contest, in which
the strength of the animals is tested
and no whips are allowed.
Carroll County has $3.50 horses
and 2,413 mules, about 8 per cent of
the total in Maryland, judging by
the 1885 United States Department
of Agriculture census.
Charles Eaves is in charge of the
fairs horse division.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
City News in Brief

TODAY.
Meeting. international Ladies
Garment Workers Union, Wardman
Park Hotel, all day.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity, Raleigh Hotel, 1890
pm.
Luncheon, Newcomers Club, Carl
ton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Washington Executives
Association, Willard Hotel, 1890
pm.
Luncheon, American Council on
Education, Mayflower Hotel, 1890
pm.
Meeting. International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, Wardman
Park Hotel, all day.
Meeting, Union Printscraft Inter-
national Golf Association, May
flower Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Gene Autry Hero
To 8-Yeor-OId
Sitting Bull w
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 20.-
Gene Autry's popularity with
children is well known, but 1t
was proved today with the ar
rival in Minneapolis Of 8-year-
old Sitting Bull w to take part
in the aquatennial.
where's Gene .Autry?" was
the youngsters fiFst question on
aighting from the train. The
Indian boy has rarely been OF
the Standing Rock Indian Res
ervation in his life. There are
few movies there, but Sitting
Bull knows all about Autry. In
dian boys, like their white
cousins, consider Autry their
hero.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Virginia Bar Seeks
ToCurb Activities
Of Realty Men
Holds Agents Cannot
Go Into Court to
Collect Rents
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 20.-Legal
activities Of real estate agents
would be sharply curtailed under
an opinion made public today by
the Virginia State Bar.
The opinion, handed down by the
Committee on Unauthorized Prac-
tice of Law, held that real estate
agents could not conduct court
proceedings for collection of rents,
could not retain the services Of an
attorney to conduct such proceed
ings and had no right to prepare
certain legal documents relating to
real estate.
The committees opinion was
reached after various hearings and
was made at the request Of the
Richmond Bar Associations Com
mittee on Authorized Practice Of
Law. In announcing its adverse
ruling the committee quoted-'Lest
the public misunderstood the aims
Of the bar in its endeavors with re-
spect to the unauthorized practice
of the law"-the language in a
South Carolina court ruling. This
ruling in effect, said the policy Of
prohibiting laymen from practicing
law was not for the purpose Of Gre
ating a monopoly in the legal pro-
fession, nor for its protection, but
to assure the public adequate pro-
lection.
Questions Passed On.
The committee passed on the fol-
lowing questions:
l. The right OF the real estate
agent to appear in court and per-
sonally conduct proceedings for the
collection of rent and unlawful de-
tainer proceedings for the recovery
Of real property.
2. The right of the real estate
agent to retain the services of an
attorney to conduct such proceed
ings where the selection of the at
torney is made by the agent without
previous authorization of the prop
erty owner.
3. The right of the agent to pre-
pare certain documents relating to
real estate.
with respect to the first ques-
tion." the opinion said, "the COM
mittee is of the opinion that real
estate agent cannot institute and
personally conduct proceedings for
the collection of rent, and proceed
ings for the recovery of real estate"
Restriction on Hiring Counsel.
The committee. in ruling on the
second question involving the en-
ployment of an attorney. held that
real estate agent, prohibited him.
self from appearing in court in pro-
ceedings for the collection of rent or
the recovery of real estate, could not
employ an attorney of his own Sc
lection to conduct such litigation.
The practice of real estate agents
preparing certain documents, the
committee ruled, should be stopped,
IF necessary, by appropriate injunc-
ton proceedings"
The committee said it could find
mo sound basis for classifying deeds,
deeds of trust, mortgages, leases and
| contracts of sale and exchange as
other than legal documents and con-
siders that their preparation con-
stitutes the practice of law"
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Spanish War Veterans

The Council of Administration
met at department headquarters,
92l Pennsylvania avenue Sc. with
Comdr. Calvin B. Lucas presiding.
Jerry Costello was elected judge ad-
vocate and DR.. Joseph c. De Vries,
surgeon.
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp met
at United States Soldiers Home on
Monday, and Richard j. Harden
Camp met at Pythian Temple on
Thursday.
Meeting this week-Wednesday,
Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp; Friday,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. at
Pythian Temple, at which Comdr.
George w. Puff will obligate four
new members.
Auxiliaries.
Meetings this week-Monday Col.
James S. Petit: Wednesday, Gen.
M. Emmet Urell; Friday, Gen. Nell
son A. Miles.
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary met,
with Nettie Thompson preiding. Ma
tional President Lou Ella Allen was
a guest of the evening. On July %
from pm. to pm. this auxiliary
will serve cafeteria supper. There
will be no meeting.
All members planning to 60 to
the national convention in Detroit,
Mich, on August II to %, are judged
to attend the department meeting
on August so that final plans can
be arranged. Notify the department
president if you plan to attend the
all States dinner not later than Au-
gust l.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
was presided over by President
Emma Barker. Mrs. Berdie Miller
and Miss Adelaide Miller were ini-
tiated. Williamanna Nelius was
elected conductor and was installed
by Past President Annie Cross. The
auxiliary will hold an evening Of
games July 26 and an evening Of
games August 23 for disqualification.
Gen. M. Emmet Urell Auxiliary
will meet July "a at 1880 pm, after
which a party Of games will be held.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Workers Outing Toduy

A ball game, races and group
singing are on the program Of the
outing of the United Federal Work
ers OF America in Rock Greek Park
at Sixteenth street and Colorado
avenue NV. from, 3 to 8 o'clock
today. Ed Wayne is in charge of
arrangements, assisted by Mrs. J.
w. Brinton and Mrs. Leon Fish,
president of the Women's Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Cardinal Calls Catholics
To Fight Nozi Puqunism
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 20.-A Catholic
crusade against the rank paganism
Of Naz-ism" was called for today
by Arthur Cardinal Hinsley, Roman
Catholic Archbishop Of Westminster.
'"The final aim of Nazi-ism is the
overthrow Of Christianity" he de-
clared.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

An 800-acre botanical garden
being developed near Phoenix, Ariz.,
will be the only one of its kind in
the world. housing several thousand
exclusively desert plants,
Evening star., 1940-07-21

German universities in Peru were
hotbeds of Nazi-ism before Hitler
came into power, but today are said
to be reticent about what he is
doing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-05

past few years to better the con-
ditions OF unemployed, to secure
jobs for the unemployed, to Sc
cure relief of some kind for those
unable to work, and to help the
country to happiness in general.
That organization is the Work.
ers' Alliance.
This organization has studied
the rules Of WPA and helped
great many members to get and
keep the jobs which they are
entitled to. For the unemploy-
ed 1t has secured relief, cloth
ing and fuel when individual
petitioners have failed in their
efforts. Now the organization
has secured the stamp plan, to-
gether with the help OF Con-
gresham John M. Coffee, for
Pierce county.
Our Puyallup local took the
matter up in the beginning and
secured endorsements from ev-
cry important club in the valley
for the food stamp plan. 1t is
happy now to present the result
of its efforts to all eligible per-
sons in Pierce county. ! only
hope this will make people
start thinking about what 9TH
ers are doing for them, even
without their knowledge. The
stamp plan will help merchants,
farmers, as well as people re-
eeiving public assistance or in
need of il.
JUNE A. BULLAT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-05

The American Bar Associations House of Delegates
1nxy adopted resolution which would have condemned
tn Of Illegal methods to Americansm. The
only reason the indictment IT false Amercanism not
enUsassd that incomplete ordered sent
haek fer enlargement and win very likely be presented to
The full convention next September.
Violence to suppress alleged antiAmerican movements
reasonably b condoned viglante groups armed
with euha and bFhats just dangerous to democracy
- - poople against whom they organizing Break
nc up msstings Of Fascists Naxis Communists by
ganng bodies Of decent citizens to invade public halls
= n itseh m undemocratic action.
Yet such assaults frequently not only excused but
epenH admired Enraged citizens who have dubbed
tjepamts il "eubversve" meeting bask in their self
nsgod virue Even though the law may catch up with
few = the assaians, they regard themselves ~
effsndoEA
illegal violence directed activities deemed subsrver
sve Sc justified under any circumstances upon the
grounds Of supposed necessty the bar associations state
ment declared Legal methods exist under eonsttu
toa which fully adequate TO protect institutions
People who don't sympathize with groups sponsoring
mssngs don't need to attend The police will Police Off
have pretty fair knowledge Of what constitutes vo
laon Of the law. any local laws violated the respon
ss persons win b held to account for them If federal
laws threatened, government agents will be notified
We can't strong-arm, gangster methods to destroy
opposition We contributing nothing to the cause OF
democracy when employ the tactics of Fascist terrorism
- protect Americansm.
The bar association saw another danger in promoting
such actcs When vgantes attempt break up meetings
BY voence, nornate attention ID called 10 the group
holding the meeting Such movements thrive publicity
They invite persecution They like nothing better than to
have meeting raided that In the community
win know about II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-05

have reached q stage where they
supply g tentative preview OF
the convention lineup on the first
few ballots. And it should be
jigssw puzzle.
Senator Taft will probably
have Ohio, several southern
states, and scattering votes With
the most money and organization
behind him, he may pick up
enough extra to give him about
200 delegates. Tom Dewey viii
have most of New York-about
75-possibly Illinois, and a few
dollars on the loose. His first
ballot maximum should be
about 200 also. Senator Bridges.
with New Hampshire, Maine.
Vermont, and some supers, will
enter the battle with about so
or 20, more or less.
Though still coquettish, Sem
ator Vandenberg win furnish the
big surprise. He has a fine chance
of coping, besides Michigan,
MIMI, Wis, Mo-, N. D., s. D..
Wash, Ida, Utah, Wyo., Colo,
Ariz. He has a close tieup with
Senate Leader McNary which
will help. He, too. should enter
with as many as Taft or Dewey
perhaps more. His quiet. nom
belligerent tactics are making
friends. The other 300-odd nomi-
majors will be split among favor
lite sons-Martin of Mass, James
of Pa, possibly Hoover and Lam
don - and uninstrueted delegs-
tons. Where this latter floating
and trading element throws its
strength after looking over the
field will prove decisive.
The American state depart
ment and Whitehall may head
into q serious row IL Secretary
Hull retaliates against mail seiz-
ures by eliminating Bermuda a.
a way-station In our transatlan-
tic flying service. Complete plans
for such a rerouting have been
perfected, but installation awaiti
outcome of present negotiations
between Washington and London.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-05

Editor The Times: Some in
teresting facts about mining in
Washington and Oregon released
Jan. 10, 1899, Department of the
Interior. Bureau of Mines:
The value of the recoverable
gold, silver. copper, lead and zinc
produced in Washington in 1899
was about s6.66s. 700. according
to estimates by the Salt Lake
City Office of the Bureau of
Mines, compared with $500
40 in 1888.
The total value Of gold. silver.
copper and lead recovered from
ores. old tsilings and grsvels in
Oregon in 1899 was larger than
that in any year since mining
started in 1882. valued in all at
s3,26s, 134. as compared with
s2,e35, 05S in 1888.
II is interesting 10 note the
above figures. The average per-
son in this district seems TO think
that Oregon is the larger mining
district. These figures may help
convince the skepticsi otherwise.
JAMES WHALVIN.
Carlton Hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-05

in small places will profit
through low-priced stock. Wo-
men win begin to watch their
pennies diligently.
National Issues: Labor trou-
bles win cause discussion In con-
gress as heads Of big industries
await settled conditions to end
strikes. Changes among iesders
in many unions are indicated.
Injustice and prejudice will
mark certain conferences affect
ing commerce. Harbor diff
cuities will arouse public anxiety
as war moves In Europe and
Asia become more intensive.
International Affairs: AZ
death takes thousands In Asia
and Europe, Americans viii pay
special attention to public health
and viii appreciate more keenly
their many advantages and
blessings. The Philippines will
be a focus Of attention before
spr1ngtime. Hawaii comes un-
der sway which indicates that
il will be the scene Of q cstss-
trophe.
Persons whose birthdste IL Is
have the augury OF = year Of
gains in happiness and financial
resources. Danger of qusrrels
is presaged for engaged couples.
Children born on this day
probably VIII be talented in mu-
sic or art. but extremely critical
and difficult TO please. These
Aqusrisns may succeed as act
ors for stage or screen