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Evening star., 1940-02-11

NAVY HEAD SEES FATHERS WORK-secretary of the Navy
Edison right shown Friday the 15oh anniversary of the
signing the Patent President Washington looking
model of the original electric dynamo patented by his
father the late Thomas Edison in 1879 The dynamo
Brought to the Secrearys Office by Conway Co left United
States patent commissioner. "A. p Photo
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Two short plays will be given
Tuesday at 2:l5 pm. In celebration
of founders day. The World Book,
which the association is purchasing
for the school, will be on display.
The home-making class meets
each Monday and Wednesday from
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22

H. MKEITHAN, President
HI E. BOYLAN, Vice President
r., ST, AMAND. Secretary
|EO E. SYKES. Treasurer
EDWIN F. KEEVER, Chaplain
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
Armory Finance Committee:

C.. d. CUNNINGHAM, Chairman
C. C. BAGGETT
M. O. WEST
LESLIE H. WILLIAMSON
p. H. BROCK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Questions and Answers
National Representation
Fourteenth OF series answering points sol
nection pith the Summers amendment.

Fourteenth of series points sometimes raised
nection pith the Summers amendment
Question: IT. this is not increment phat
haze the people here done for the redress hat
regard q serious grievance?
Answer Many wel-organzed efforts have been made to
gain the people the District OF Columbia representation
in their National Government In the remote past these
mostly directed toward the retroceson of portions Of the
Federal district back to Maryland Virginia The
efforts of the Virginia portion of the
rewarded by being returned in 184 The people
of Georgetown not fortunate in their attempt The
grounds for these attempts eloquent and frce
memorials the desire to ecapture those fundamental
rights of representation which they had lost.
Question: What about the movement for constitutional
amendment; phen did that start?
Answer Such amendment first suggested by A. B.
Woodward in series of in 1901. He member
of Congress and the proposal introduced
gress 1888 amendment suggested
articles in The Star entitled Some of WaSngtons Grievances
In the and also the following Senator Henry
Blair Of New Hampshire introduced two different forms of
amendment These be the first proposals to be for
maly introduced in Congress The Blair amendments
supported Citizens Committee of action
their efforts.
Since that time and up to the present. amendments in
various forms have been introduced in practically every Con-
Hearings have been held these from 1915
1888 Numerous petitions
numerous organizations and individuals
Since 1917 the Citizens Joint Committee District
umba National Representation maintained continuous
leadership of the the joint committee nearly
all of the civic trade labor and professional
sented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
New Yorker Is Beaten,
Robbed by Hifchhikers

A New York m0tOriSt was badly
beaten and robbed of his automo-
bile and S35 by two men he be-
friended after a meeting last night
in roadside tavern on the Wash
ington- Richmond highway, about
miles south of Alexandria, Va. The
automobile and two suspects were
picked up in Richmond early today.
Clarence E. Strafstrom of New York
City told Alexandria police that the
two men attacked him about Is
minutes after they left the tavern.
They had told him, he said, that
they were going to Norfolk and
asked for a ride on discovering that
was his destination. They bound
his hands with his belt before leav-
ing him on the roadside, Mr.. STRAIT
strom said.
The New Yorker was treated for
severe head and body bruises at
Alexandria Hospital. He accom-
panied Virginia State policemen to
Richmond today for possible identi-
f1cation of the suspects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29

tended there would be no delay, on
the theory that it would take the
same length of time to put the draft
machinery in operation. Senator
Barley took issue with this view,
arguing that the draft process could
volunteer period had been tried.
Gibson Move Fails.
Senator Gibson, Republican, Of
Vermont failed last night in an
effort to require all Army, Navy and
Marine Corps officers now on civilian
duty to return to the service while
the training program is being car
ried out. Among others, the amend
ment would have affected District
Engineer Commissioner McCoach,
who is here on detail from the Army.
The last compromise to be de-
feated before final passage was the
Maloney substitute, which failed, so
to 35. Senator Maloney sought to
try the volunteer system until Janu-
airy l, after which the President
could institute selective service.
When the Adams amendment ex-
tending the limitation on profits of
concerns handling national defense
contracts was being adopted, Sena-
tor Byrnes, Democrat, of South
Carolina pointed out that the new
tax bill now awaiting House action
probably will result in repeal of such
limitations, on the theory that the
new excess profit levies will take
care of the situation.
Senator Wheeler last night de-
livered a radio address in which he
asked how it could help national
defense ito put a million men in
barracks this winter when it will
take IL to 10 months" to produce
enough equipment for the existing
armed forces.
Aren't these the kind of questions
that you people should ask before
you let yourselves be led up these
blind alleys that all we need for
| national defense is to register
10000, 900 men and put 1000, 900 Of
them into Army camps?" he asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
House Due 10 Pass
Excess Profits Bill
Today; Debate Curbed
Offering Of Amendments
Limited to Members of
Ways and Means Group
BY the Associated Press.

BY che Associated Press.
Invoking procedure regulations so
drastic that the call of gag rule"
was heard, the House took up the
complicated excess profits tax legis-
lation today with leaders intent on
driving it through to passage by
nightfall.
House leaders agreed to restrict
sharply both debate and amendment
offers in an effort to assure speedy
action on the measure which has
been urged as vital for faster prog
ress in the defense program.
Designed both to prevent war
millionaires" and to grant tax con-
cessions to defense industries, the
bill has three major sections:
1t would levy an excess profits tax
of 20 to so per cent on corpora tons;
1t would permit defense industries
to deduct from their taxable income
over a five-year period the entire
cost of facilities installed to handle
Army and Navy contracts;
1t would suspend existing limita-
tons on the profits to be made on
Government orders for aircraft and
warshipS.
Estimate of Yield.
Representative Cooper, Democrat,
of Tennessee one of the bills man
ayers, estimated that it would yield
$500, 900 900 in 1910 and $500, 600, 900
annually thereafter
Under procedure approved unani-
mously by the Rules Committee,
only members of the House Ways
and Means which
drafted the bill-can offer amend
ments and debate is limited to two
hours. This procedure, described as
gag" by both Democrats and
Republicans, has the effect of insur-
ing a final vote within a single day,
barring an unforeseen development.
Both Democratic and Republican
members Of the WAYS and Means
Committee urged the procedure as @
means of speeding the legislation
through Congress.
High speed was asked by President
Roosevelt and the National Defense
Commission.
u. s. Would Control Plants.
The commission stated that con-
tractors wanted special tax consid-
Grafton for new facilities and that
they also wished definite infor,na-
ton on what their excess profits tax
would be- The present profit En,i-
tation, the commission reported
also was impeding the placing of
contracts.
Publication of the committee S
final draft of the bill disclosed that
the measure would give the Govern
ment control. but not ownership, Of
any plants for which defense con-
tractors take plant amortization de-
auctions.
The bill prohibits such taxpayers
from demolishing, impairing or sub
stantially altering the emergency
facilities without the consent OF the
Secretary of War or the Secretary
of the Navy. If consent is withheld
for 80 days, the War or Navy de-
partments may purchase the plant
at price to be fixed by the depart
ment head.
The Defense Commission, which
backed the general contents of the
bill, asked that no such provision be
included, but the Treasury sup
ported the limitation. The COM
mission had said that it preferred to
write into individual contracts pro-
visions limiting disposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Sir George Poish
Visiting in New York
BY the Associated Press.

.
Sir George Paish, whose name fig
ured in Senate discussion of the
CONSUMPTION bill, has left Washing
ton for an unannourced destination.
A clerk at the Wardman Park
Hotel said he expected Sir George
back, as he had asked that his
mail be held for him. The clerk
said the Englishman had relatives
in Albany, N. Y, and he might
have gone there.
At Nassau, N. Y, Mrs. Donald
Paish, daughter-in-law of Sir
George, said he is visiting friends
at Piernont, N. Y, and was expect
ed to come to Nassau next week
Donald Paish is an official of the
Delaware g. Hudson Railroad.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana told his colleagues that
Sir George was in America for the
admitted purpose of getting Amer
lea into war. The British Embassy
said his mission was not official
but personal, while Sir George him.
self disputed details of Senator
Wheeler's account of converse
ton they had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
BIack-VeiIed Woman
HeckIes Pepper and
Gold Star Mother
Deuth Watch to Move
To House as Senate
Books CONSUMPTION

The group of women who have
been holding death watch" out
side the Senate chamber for the last
week were scheduled to resume their
vigil on the House side today or
tomorrow after quitting the Senate
last night with wells hanging heavily
over their faces.
They asserted that if the con-
scription bill is passed by the House
they will never lift the wells, but will
continue in a state of perpetual
mourning for the sons of America
they believe will be killed because
of the selective service measure.
Yesterday one of their number
heckled Senator Pepper. Democrat.
of Florida as he posed for newsreel
sound cameras on the Capitol steps
with a Gold Star Mother, 70-year-
old Mrs. w. Walter Williams of New
Bedford, Mass,
What kind of Gold Star Mother
is this that would send our sons to
Europe to be killed." said woman
identified by police as Mrs. Olga
Macomber of Philadelphia. There
is Senator Claude Pepper who would
send our boys to Europe to die"
She attempted to break into the
picture, but was kept back by Capitol
police. Last week the group OF
watchers opposing the draft hanged
Senator Pepper in efigy on the
Capitol lawn.
Before Mrs. Macomber had made
her demonstration" other yelled
members of the Silver Star Mothers,
an organization which proposes to
be just the opposite of the Gold Star
Mothers, had posed and spoken for
the newsreels.
The Silver Star members also
visited the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in Arlington National Gene
terry yesterday for brief wreath
laying ceremonies. Some members
of this organization say they also
belong to the National League OF
Mothers Of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29

press on routes between Houston
and San Antonio, Tex, and be-
tween Houston and Corpus Christi,
Tex.
Eastern Air Lines, Inc, appeared
in the case as an interviewer, con-
tending it was operating the same
route, held certificates authorizing
it to transport mail, passengers and
express, and that it would supply
any needed service by additional
schedules of its own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Florida Man Is Killed
In Virginia Plane Crash

BY the Associated Press.
CAPE CHARLES, Va, Aug. o.
Harry Westerberg, IS, of Fort Lau-
derdale, Fla, was fatally injured
when an airplane crashed in field
near Parksley on the Virginia
Eastern Shore Tuesday night.
A. F. Raymond, also of Fort Lau-
derdale and the pilot of the plane,
which was said to be Westerberg's
was injured, but the hospital said
his condition was not serious.
The two men were flying South
when they encountered rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Competing Airline
Given Texas Permit

Refusing to discard the principles
of competitive service, the Civil
Aeronautics Board has granted
Braniff Always, Inc, amended GER
tificates of public convenience and
necessity to permit carriage of mail
in addition to passengers and ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Dutch Demonstrators
Face Severe Penalties
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 29.-Arthur
Seysz-Inquart, German commits
Sioner for the occupied Netherlands,
today decreed property seizure and
other severe punishments for Meth
erlanders who demonstrate in any
fashion for the House of Orange on
Queen Wilhelmina's Goth birthday
anniversary next Saturday.
The Queen is in refuge in Eng
land, where Dutch government
operates in exile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29

Greb-bes OF slightly soiled window foded Neck
wear. Hosiery. Sports Shirt. 6 Underweor-- 7C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Gifts of Weddinq Rinqs

Lady Hall gave the wedding rings
of her Observation-Disclosures,
her great-grandmother, her grand
mother, her mother and herself to
the British Red Cross fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29

MOTHER HECKLES MOTHER-Mrs Olga Macomber member
of the National League of Mothers and
one of group of mothers trying prevent passage
CONSUMPTION bill played the role Of chief heckr the Capitol
yesterday She did her hecklng while Mrs Walter Williams
former president of the Gold Star Mothers posed with Senator
Pepper Just above the Florida Senator Macomber.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
TAYLOR MARGARET M nm

IAHLUR, MARGARET NJ. On Thurs-
day, August l, 1910. at her residence,
X Il l6th st: ne, MARGARET M. TAYLOR,
mother of David M. Taylor and sister of
David McCray
Funeral services at her late residence
on Saturday August 3, at pm. Rela-
tives and friends invited. Interment Cedar
Hill Cemetery
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Miss Mamie Mitchell
Church Worker,
Dies Here al 8
Cerebral Hemorrhoge
Fotol to Former
Federal EmpIoye

Miss Mamie v. Mitchell, 80. sister
OF F. Edward Mitchell. a former
United States attorney for the Canal
Zone, and an active worker in the
Catholic Church, died yesterday
after an illness of few days.
Stricken Monday with a cerebral
hemorrhage, Miss Mitchell died at
her home, at 1922 Twelfth street
NE. Until her illness she had been
extremely active, despite her age,
and had maintained interest in a
number of Catholic organizations.
Born in Washington, Miss Mitchell
was the daughter Of. Joseph and
Margaret Anne Teresa Martin
Mitchell, both natives of Washing
ton. She was educated at local
parochial schools, and later entered
Government service. working 81
years in the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing and the Pension Once,
before retiring in 1927.
Miss Mitchell was a member of
the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin
Mary of st. Anthony's Church. and
of the women's auxiliary of the
Sisters of Catholic Medical Mission
aries
She is survived by her brother,
three nephews, William E. and Wal
ter S. Mitchell of Washn gton, and
Frank P Harbin of Baltimore and
three nieces, Mrs. Margaret Daw-
kins of Washington, Mrs Herbert L.
Brown of Severn Park Md. and
Mrs Marie Mcguire of San Diego.
Funeral services will be held at
Evening star., 1940-08-01

WHITFIELD, LOUISA. On Wednesday.
July 81, l940. at her residence: Fauauier
loved mother Of Grace Robinson and Fred
erick e; Whitfield; She also leaves SIS
ter. Julia Whitfield: a brother. BENJAMIN
Whitfield WI fs;s and host of other relatives
Funeral from her late residence Fri
day, August 2, at ON.
WIGGINs. REBECCA NJ. L. On Thurs
day; August 1, 1910. at her residence, l346
wife of the late Joseph s. Wiggins.
Services at the 8. H. Hines Co. funeral
home. 2901 14th st. NV, on Friday.
wick. Ga.
WILLS, Guss.. On Tuesday, July 30
1910, at Mount Alto Hospital GUSS
WILLS. beloved friend Of Frances Powell,
devoted nephew Of Mrs. Temple c. Rose.
Kansas. cousin OF Missouri ]. Early and
8. Allen Early Of WASHINGTON, d. c.. and
Julian j. Evans OF Buffalo, N. Y.
from sh. Frday Ern.. Aasus sry. a. Il
1882 You st NV. Relatives and friends
invited. 1nterment Arlington National
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

abroad, including the stats of nun.
ciatures and apostolic delegations.
The announcement said this ac-
ton had been taken with the con-
sent of the Italian government, prac-
ticaily all Vatican diplomats being
Italians.
1t was believed intended to clarity
the situation of the Holy Sees rep
resentatives abroad, in view of Italy's
status as belligerent.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY AUGUST l.
IA. T. |. Wiihdraws Charter
From Fish Workers Union
nv the Assoc,.,.d prss.

BY the Associated Press.
President william Green Of the
American Federation of Labor said
yesterday he had withdrawn an A.
F. Of l.. charter issued to a union OF
New York City fish and seafood
workers because the union had re-
employed business agent after he
had finished serving prison term.
Mr.. Green said the agent was
Joseph LAMA, and that he had been
convicted and sent to prison by q
New York court about two years
ago. He declared LAMA had been
employed as the union agent before
he was convicted.
The A. F. l.. leader said the union,
by re-employing LAMA. had vio-
lated instructions transmitted to it
Evening star., 1940-08-01
1n Mrnnriant

BARRETT. WALTER T. In memory of
the death OF m ny Y, hYsband' & g oaE 5stner % nd snd
passed away one year ago today. August
/, 1899.
Today recalls the memory
OF loved one gone to rest
And those who think of you today
Are the ones who loved you best.
We did not know the pain you bore
And did not see you die:
We only know you went away
And never said good-by
Sleep On and take your rest,
HIS WIFE, iss0 CHILDREN chi W AND AND GRAND
s."sr5 " sAnHA Il s'f as s
August /. 1887. MARTHA.
BENTLEY. RUFUS. In sad but loving
RuF1s Sn1 BENPLEY FIJI es Who depsrted this t lie
| two years ago today, August l, 1888.
Down the road in memory's garden.
The suss one two esed snG deeD
THE t FAMfEY. iIHS' JOIN yeaiND H: AND coREi1A
5oHNs9S: 5oHNs9S: JOSEPH B. AND MAMIE
CATION, ENOCH F. In sad but loving
father. ENocH F. eaton, who left us so
| suddenly four years ago today. August /.
1885
Of dear one laid to rest.
Time takes away the edge OF grief.
WIFE AND FAMILY.
CLEMENTSON, CLARA M: In sad but
loving remembrance Of our wife and mother;
CLARA M. CLEMENTSON. who passed sss
away two years ago today. August ]. 1888.
We were standing at your bedside
And saw your life depart.
And when we knew you had sone
1t almost broke our hearts.
We tried so hard to save you,
This world would seem like Heaven,
If we had you back again.
Gone. dear mother; gone forever.
How we miss your smiling face;
None can take your place.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
ny aesl Ss Mrs r fSes e.
1881. HUSBAND.
JACKSON, DAISY C. In loving re-
Of who essd a@s5 mH5 four
HES HzhESS asn pfXeFER Ns44IS ~ IDAdcHTERs, HELENE
brance Of little SHIRLEY JONES. who
depsaaptsesd psass this life two years ago. August
MoTHER' se'eF FAFHER Fl 1Rfs0itSf; Asb GRAND
LEE, EMMA. A tribute of love and de-
S ene Ct our who oths ad
into eternal rest five years ago today. Au-
There is no death! The stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore,
And bright in Heavens jeweled crown
HER rhsy EGvsa Isine bHUaHFER tSssysT mHse MINNIE
stone; AND GRANDDAUGHTER,
MCNAMARA, HANoRA D. In sad but
snd meer of 9Ss Sf9ved m0ar ae
| years ago today. August /. 1888.
! If ever love existed.
ever al sweet s,,,ns 9Tsr yer ss;on grey; - .r,,
HER EoviSd soN AND bAUoHTER-1s-
1s dssr fsPse1 IL Gxnf
who left me suddenly thirty-two years $50
today August ], 1908.
/ have only your memory. dear father,
To live my whole life through;
You are the one ! can never forget
because an bAuaRTER. sazs sRnHloF HokfENss Fl iSss
RAYMOND. ANDREW p. In loving
DsR% ~ essE .aS so Ges e ms seven As
~ ~ CARA PRYOR BUCHANAN.
STREBY. FREDERICK w. A tribute
sfsp'.s sh.a as9isE *
years ago today. August l. 1894.
Always throueh his kindly thoushts
He soueht the frasrsntI rose Of 10y
AMONGST life's noxious weeds.
He held no selfish shousht Of sain
MI In ,,s ,ssarcAins s, day BY by day.
aug MS isel IoVfsd VIZ i WIZ sHsE AND SON. !.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

some time age by william Collins,
New York A. F. l.. representative.
The fish and seafood workers or
ganization, unlike the big national
and international unions which
make up the bulk of the A. F. L., is
under direct supervision of A. F. L.
officials. Such charters may be re-
voked or suspended under powers
invested in the A. F. L. president.
The charters of national and in
ternational afflliates can be revoked
only by an A. F.. l.. convention.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Vatican Citizenship
Conferred on Diplomats

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Aug. 1.-THE
Vatican announced today that Vati-
can citizenship had been conferred
on all its diplomatic representatives
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Dratha

WOOD, SPENCER SHEPARD. At New
York City. in the 18th year of his age,
miral. u S. Navy. retired, son OF the late
John Wardell and Mary Shepard Wood,
brother of John Wardell Wood and Eliza
beth Ayrault husband of the late Mar
guerite Fryer Wood and father of Mar
guerite Wood Potter and Anne Elizabeth
HarSch
Funeral services Friday August ., at
10:45 am, at Christ Church. GEORGETOWN.
Interment Arlington National Cemetery. /
Evening star., 1940-08-01

$50 am. tomorrow from the Ryan
funeral home, BIT Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc, and will be followed by
requiem mass at ST. Anthony's
Church, Twelfth and Monroe streets
Evening star., 1940-08-01

NE, at 9 am. Miss Mitcnell's
cousin, The Rev. Henri Weisel, pas
tor of st. Aloysius Church. will cffi-
,iate. Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

preliminary hgam filed against
Here
A p
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Notice of funeral later.

SKINNER, WILLIAM H. On Wednes-
Columbia pike Arlington. Va. WILLIAM
H. SKINNER, the beloved husband of the
late Maggie c. Skinner and father of
Nelson r. Skinner
Funeral from his late residence on Fri
day, August .. at ] pm Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Fredericks-
burg. Va. ARRANGEMENTS by P. A. Tai
tayull.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

ESTHER ERHARDT. Secretary.
JETT. JAY FRANKLIN. On Wednesday
July 81, 1910, JAY FRANKLIN JETT
beloved husband of Anna E. Jett and father
OF ]. Ralph Jett. Remains resting at the
s. H. Hines Co. funeral home. 1901 14th
st. NV
Notice of funeral later.
sJOHANNESEN, KATHRYN LEAR On
Wednesday, July 81. 1910, at Emergency
Hospital KATHRYN LEAR JOHANNESEN
Friends are invited to call at Gawler S
chapel. 1850 Pa. ave. W, where services
will be held on Saturday. August g. at 10
am Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery,
Greencastle Pa,
Evening star., 1940-08-01

SIMMS, ALICE ". On Thursday August
!. 1910, at Garfield Hospital ALICE v.
SIMMS, loving wife of James A. Simms
She, also is survived by two nieces. one
resting at Stewards funeral home 80 H