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Casa Marina Notes

and Mrs. L. w. Metz, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis c. Sudler, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. H. Stuart, Mrs. A. B. Aldridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Neville, Mr..
and Mrs. L. P. Moore, and Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin B. Nichols.
TENNIS PROFESSIONAL Ed
die Classify is planning. a tennis
tournament for the near future.
It will be a mixed doubles event.
Several good teams have been
seen on the courts and by next
week there should be enough en-
tries to warrant a tournament.
The feature match yesterday
found Miss Eleanor Foster and
Classify opposing Mr. and Mrs.
Sudler. The Foster-Cassity duo
captured the first set with the
Sudlers winning the second. The
final set was taken by the for
mer team to carry off the match,
two sets to one.
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MAKES CAT-LIKE LANDING

SCRANTON, Pa.-James Mac
Vaye, %, saved his life when he
landed on his feet after a fall. of
twenty-five feet. However, both
heels were fractured.
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ThOmpsOnS Entertain
Daughter From Miami

Mrs. n A. Clark and daughter.
Mary Eleanor, of Miami, are
spending a two weeks visit with
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TENNIS PROFESSIONAL Ed

SOMETHING that all the
guests seem to enjoy will be in
vogue tonight and that is Bingo.
1t will be followed by dancing
for the balance of the evening.
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.45O on deposit for the appearance
of the defendants. Total fines
assessed amounted to $4,436.12
for the first twenty days of OPP
Grafton.
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her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.
Thompson, 500 Simonton street.
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THE LARGEST GROUPER
that has been brought into the
Casa Marina dock this season
was caught yesterday by Ernest
Schmitz of New York City. The
fish weighed 33 pounds and took
twenty minutes to land. When
the fish was boated it was found
that the hook had been almost
rtraightened and if it had taken
a few more minutes to land the
huge specimen might have gotten
away.
ALSO FISHING with Mr..
Schmitz were Mrs. Schmitz and
Lawrence Day. Mrs. Schmitz
landed a very fine bull dolphin,
which she is having mounted
The entire catch amounted to IL
kingfish, eight bonita, one dol
phin and the grouper. The boat
was the Miss Mary Ann" and
was piloted by John Spencer.
THE COCKTAIL LOUNGE
was a gay place yesterday after
noon. Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Kniffin, DR..
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ANSWERS TO
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ

Below are the Answers to TodaY's
Daily Quiz printed on Page 2
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l. Greece.
2. Iron.
3. Chicago Bears.
4. Admiral Kichisaburo No
mura.
5. No.
6. Guthrie. =
7. Fis'-tu-la; not fi-stu'-la.
8. One written entirely by the
testator with his own
hand.
9. Arizona.
10. Sixty-Six.
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PALATKA, Jan. 12-Miss La
Treble Irwin, attractive 16-year-
old brunei, has been selected by
the Palatka Junior Chamber of
Commerce to represent them as
''Maid of Honor" in the Third
Annual Azalea Festival, which
they will sponsor at the Ravine
Gardens here, February 18.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
6O-Hour Week Bill
For Firemen Due
Up in Subcommittee
Schultz Says Plan,
Vetoed Lost Yeor, May
Prove Less Costly

A bill providing a 5-day, 60-hour
week tor members of the District
Fire Department, which President
Roosevelt vetoed last year on the
ground that the municipal budget
could not stand the additional ex-
pense, will be considered by the
Police and Fire Subcommittee of
the House District Committee at a
special meeting tomorrow at 1:30
pm.
At the same time the subcommit-
tee also plans to consider a bill to
permit voluntary retirement after
Is years service of firemen and
members of the metropolitan, park
and White House police forces.
The special session was called by
Representative Schultz, Democrat. of
Indiana, chairman of the Police and
Fire Subcommittee. who said he is
anxious for his group to pass on all
measures pending before it as soon
as is possible.
The District Commissioners last
year reported to Congress a 5-day,
60-hour week program for the Fire
Department would cost the District
an additional 100000 or $500,O0O a
year. Mr.. Schultz, however, said
he received information recently
that the change could be made as
result of the plan for consolidate
ing fire stations without adding ma
terially to the expenses of the &C.
partment. Firemen now are on
duty on an average of 72 hours a
week.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Senate Gets Bill
Permitting Residents
ToSue inU. S.Courts
Another Measure Passed
BY House Increases
White House Police Force

The Senate had before it today
for consideration bills to increase
the White House police force from
so to 80 members and to permit
residents of the District, as we'll as
those in the Territories of Hawaii
and Alaska, to sue and be sued in
the Federal courts.
Both measures were passed by
the House yesterday.
The White House police force is
now made up of 80 men, although
its authorized strength is 60. Since
President Roosevelt declared a tenn
porary national emergency 20 patrol
men from the metropolitan police
force have been used to augment
the regular White House force.
Legislation to permit residents of
the District and Hawai- and Alaska
to sue and be sued in the Federal
courts was sponsored by Representa-
tive Gwynn, Republican, of Iowa.
The House Judiciary Committee in
recommending its approval said in
part:
1T should be borne in mind that
the citizens of the District of Co.
lumbia and of the Territories are
citizens of the United States. They
are subject to the burdens and obli-
cations of such citizenship just as
are the citizens of the 48 States
Simple justice requires that they
should share in the rights and
privileges of such citizenship in so
far as Congress has authority to
confer 1t upon them. This is the
real intent of the Constitution.
Evening star., 1940-03-19

they're just aren't enough policemen
to handle the job"
Mr.. Hazen said he couldn't under
stand the proposal of Representa-
tive Schultz of Indiana to form
strong arm" squads to harass the
suspected criminal element of the
city.
"I never heard of any Washing
ton policemen running away from
any criminal" Mr.. Hazen said.
There isn't a sissy within the
department"
The conference will be in the ma
ture of a "follow-up" to the con-
ference of law-enforcement officers
held some time ago in Mr.. Hazen s
Office. At that time the general
problem was discussed and virtually
all those attending the meeting
were agreed that Washington needs
more policemen to cope with the
criminal element.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
$4,000 Will Be Asked
For Circle Underpass Plans

An appropriation of $4,000 for
the drafting of plans for vehicular
underpass for Scott Circle in the line
of Sixteenth street will be requested
by the Commissioners in the 1941
budget under action taken by the
Board of Commissioners today.
The project is estimated roughly
to cost 100000.
A proposal to this effect was made
last Saturday by Col David Nc
Coach, jr., Engineer Commissioner,
and was approved by the other
Commissioners.
Several years ago the Commits
sioners suggested underpasses for
Scott Circle and Dupont Circle, in
addition to Thomas Circle. but Con-
gress decided a trial should be had
first at Thomas Circle, and this de-
velopment was placed in service last
week.
1t was found that while it made
a vast improvement at Thomas Cir
Gle. cars were piling up at the bottle
neck at Scott Circle.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Data on Number Of Police
On Federal Duties Asked

Chairman Schultz of the Police
and Fire Subcommittee of the House
District Committee today asked
Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown to
submit to him report showing the
number of policemen detailed to
functions of Federal character
since January !.
1t Is the contention of Repre-
sentative Schultz that the Police
Department would not need addi-
tional men if the park police force
would take over the duties of guard
ing foreign embassies and legations
and escorting the President when
he travels around Washington. He
said Maj Brown had already in
formed him that between SIS and go
policemen accompany the President
every time he goes to and from
Union Station.
The guarding of foreign en-
bassies and legations and the pro-
lection OF the President is strictly
Federal function" declared Mr..
ocnulte. Il know OF no reason why
the Interior Department should not
relieve the metropolitan police
force OF such activities so police
men now on the special assignments
can be detailed to street patrols
and. the rounding up of petty
thieves and criminals.
If the metropolitan police force
must continue such work, then the
Federal Government should in
crease its payment toward expenses
OF the District so more policemen
can be employed.
"The information I have sought
from Maj. Brown will show exactly
how many of his men the Federal
Government has taken out of cir
culation."
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Iron Doors, Gift
Of Congregation,
Honor Sexton
Elmer Collier Is Recalled
By Dr.. Mccartney as
'AII-Around Genius

Elmer Collier never expected the
memory of him to be kept alive in
the Capital like that of a general
by fine wrought metal fashioned to
endure while men are born and die.
Great doors, forming ponderous
grillwork of iron, were erected yes
terday in the main entrance OF
Covenant-First Presbyterian Church
-honoring the man who swept the
church floors. tended the church
furnace, mended the plumbing and
cut the grass.
Elmer Collier, sexton, was killed
in action five years ago by a fall
from ladder as he performed his
usual church tasks DR.. Albert Jo-
seph Mccartney, pastor, discovered
him with an artery severed at the
base of the brain and rushed him to
Emergency Hospital, too late. He
was 35.
Son of Previous Sexton.
Sexton Collier was the son of Sex
ton William c. Collier, who had be-
fore him been caretaker of Cove
nant-First since 1887, when the
building was constructed. The ia
ther had shown such zeal as operator
of the donkey engine hoisting stones
for the church that DR.. Teunis S.
Hamlin, the first minister, kept him
around.
The son grew up in a small fiat
just under the church roof, assisting
his father Until the older man re-
tired. Since Elmer's service and
death, his brother, George, has taken
over as sexton.
"An-Around Genius"
Everybody loved Elmer" recalled
DR.. Mccartney yesterday, "for his
simplicity, his ubiquity Che was
everywhere you wanted him), and
for his eagerness to please each
church member. He was general,
all-around genius"
The congregation packed Elmer
Golfers church when DR.. McCart-
ney preached his funeral sermon.
But they brought no flowers. The
minister asked them instead to give
to a memorial fund, which by this
year piled up to over $1,000.
The gates, thus bought by the
sexton's friends, will be dedicated
sfter morning worship on Sunday,
March 81. On them is carved the
biblical verse read as text at Sexton
Golfers funeral:
"He opened the doors of the house
of the Lord"
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Subcommittee
Votes Changes
In New Tax Plan
Articles Less Than 5
Cents Would Be Free
From SoIes Levy
BY JAMES E. CHINN.


The Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee
of the House District Committee
today approved last-minute changes
in the proposed new tax plan, the
most important of which would ex-
empt from the retail sales tax ar
ticles selling for less than S cents.
The revised program in bill form
will be introduced in the House later
in the day so the full District Com
mittee will be able to act on 1t at
special meeting tomorrow at 1890
am.
The original tax program called
for combination of 2 per cent re-
tail sales tax and a tax on earned
incomes In excess of $4,000 year.
The bill also would have applied the
sales tax to articles selling as low as
cent Aside from raising the limit
on the articles taxed to those SELL
ing for cents or more, changes
were made to increase from $500 to
81 900 the exemption of the tax on
unearned incomes.
Provides for Tokens.
Other minor amendments were
written into the proposed legisla-
ton primarily to clarity certain fea-
lures of the sales tax provisions of
the dual tax plan. These provide:
l. That the tax be paid in tokens,
which the Commissioners shall issue
in denominations of to mills.
2. That newspapers and periodi-
Gals shall be exempt from the sales
tax.
3. That candies, soft drinks, con-
fections, alcoholic beverages and
sodas be not exempt from the tax.
The only exemptions from the
sales tax under the original pro-
gram were sales of food products
for consumption off the premises"
sales of medicine, sales with respect
to which selective sales tax for
the District is now imposed, such
as gasoline, and sales immune from
taxation under the Constitution or
laws of the United States.
Seal, Morgan Asked Changes.
The actual changes in the origi-
nal plan were made at the instruc-
ton Of Mr.. Nichols by Corporation
Counsel Elwood H. Seal and 10 v.
Morgan, sole member of the Board
Of District Tax Appeals.
The changes were ordered by Mr..
Nichols after the full District Com
mittee at its regular meeting yes
terday morning unexpectedly post
poned action on the proposed new
revenue legislation. The delay was
suggested by Mr.. Nichols for fear
full committee action without a bill
before it might lead to technical
parliamentary complications later.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Funeral Tomorrow
For Capt. J. H. Knapp

Funeral services for Capt. John
H. Knapp, U. S. N. Supply Corps,
who died in Naval Hospital Sunday,
will be held with full military hon.
ors at II am. tomorrow in the Fort
Myer Chapel
It. Comdr. w. D. Rafferty,, U. S.
N. Chaplain Corps, will of1ciate.
Capt. R. B. Simons, U. S. N, will
be escort commander. Burial will
be in Arlington National Cemetery.
Naval officers who will be hon.
orary pallbearers are Capt. r. S.
Crenshaw, Capt. Edgar Woods, Capt.
j. N. Jordan. Capt. G. E. Copp.
Comdr. J. B. Glennon, retired, and
Comdr. e. Hipp.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Dr.. Warsaw, 81, Opera Singer,
Is injured by Toxicub Here

from the tower of the Empire State
Building, 1850 feet above street
level. He permitted himself to be
swung over the side of the building
and held by his feet while he sang.
Thirty years ago he sang from the
top of the Washington Monument.
In another street accident yester-
day, Edna Simms, 3, colored, of the
1900 block of Wiltberger street NV,
was hit by an automobile near her
home. She was treated at Freed
mems Hospital and later taken to
Children's Hospital where he condi-
ton was pronounced serious.
Inquests were scheduled today in
the traffic deaths of George Winney,
80, of 638 Second street NE, and
j. j. flanagan, 337, of 9 Grant Cir
Gle NV.
Evening star., 1940-03-19

DR.. Alfredo Warsaw, 81-year-old
grand opera singer, had restful
night in Emergency Hospital after
receiving injuries when struck by a
taxicab at Connecticut avenue and
l. street yesterday. His collarbone
and right shoulder were fractured.
DR.. Warsaw lives at 2127 California
street NV.
William Edelman, a taxi driver,
of the 3100 block of Seventeenth
street NV, was booked at No. 3
precinct on charge of reckless
driving.
DR.. Warsaw attracted national at
tention by demonstration in New
York City. In July, 1898, claiming
he could drown out the noises of
the city" by singing an operate aria
Evening star., 1940-03-19
President ProcIuims
Cancer Control Month

President Roosevelt today issued
a proclamation setting April as
Cancer Control Month, and invit-
ing the States, Territories and pos
sessions of the United States to is
sue proclamations for the same pur-
pose.
The Presidents action is IN &C
cordance with an Act of Congress
of 1888. The purpose of 5his OBJ
servance is to keep the people bet
ter informed concerning cancer
and it's control.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Dr.. WuIsh's kcture
Advanced to Tonight

The weekly lecture on American
diplomacy by the Rev. DR.. Edmund
A. Walsh, S. j., vice president of
Georgetown University, will be given
tonight at $50 o'clock, instead of
Friday evening, in Memorial Conti-
mental Hall.
The change was due to the fact
the original date falls on Good Fri
dav
Evening star., 1940-03-19
California Schoo|ship
Docks al Navy Yard
With ia Cadets
Youths on 12,350-MiIe
Troinine Cruise to Test
Toste for SEQ Careers

A reformed freighter manned by
ia young seamen rolled lazily into
the Washington Navy Yard today
flying the Bear Flag of the State of
California.
She was the schoolship of the
California Maritime Academy now
on a 12,5oO-mile training cruise to
give the apprentice mariners a
taste of the real sea.
The vessel, a 251 1-footer, will remain
docked at the yard for six days while
the cadets take turns on sightseeing
tours of Washington.
The academy is operated as a
unit of the educational system of
the State and is financed by Cali
fornia and the Navy Department.
The vessel. the California State. was
loaned to the academy by the Navy
Department.
Test for Sea Career.
The cadets, ranging in age from
II to %, are given ample oppor-
tunity to determine before it's too
late whether their youthful longing
for q career at sea is to become a
reality.
More than two-thirds of the be-
ginning classes finish the three-year
course, Executive Officer George M.
Barkley explained today, and a large
percentage of the graduates pursue
careers at sea.
Not so with few of the lads who
started on the current cruise, &C
cording to one of the young seamen.
"A couple left us in Miami" he said.
II guess the land looked so good to
them they decided the sea could go
hang"
IL Officers Aboard.
The apprentices perform most of
the duties aboard, under a super
visory personnel of II officers, head
ed by Capt. N. E. Nichols, U. S. NJ,
retired, and Is men detailed to radio
and commissary work.
When the cadets spirit runs bit
low there's always Soogie to cheer
them up, Soogie being the canine
mascot of the vessel, and a regular
old seafarer he is, too. Sea sickness
is not in his book" one youngster
commented covetously, recalling the
rolling and tossing of the voyage up
the Atlantic Coast.
The cruise to date has taken the
cadets down the Mexican coast to
the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, Cuba
and the coastal States to Washing
ton. From there they will visit the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, in the
words of one, ITO see how our big
brothers operate" and then weigh
anchor for the Canal Zone and back
to the home base at California City.
Ship Built in 1919.
The school ship was built for the
Shipping Board in 1919, made
couple of trips to Europe under car
60. but later was laid up until 1929.
At that time she was purchased by
the Navy Department and in 1881
was turned over to the State of
California for the Maritime Train
ing School.
The California States forward
hold is rigged as bunking quarters
for the cadets. The aft hold now
Evening star., 1940-03-19

is recreation and reading room.
1t. Allen Winbeck of the United
States Coast Guard, on special
detail at the school, today described
the character of the apprentices
as second to none" The cadets
are selected by competitive exami-
nation and are required to pay about
1925 per year in tuition fees.
In addition to their nautical
training, the cadets are given in
fantry drilling.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Traffic Record

The traffic record. as revealed
at police headquarters. for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents. 10.
Motorists injured. 3.
Motorists arrested, 41S
Pedestrians injured. 2.
Pedestrians arrested for viQ-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 3.
Evening star., 1940-03-19

District motor accidents during
January and February Of 1940 fell
of 467 ff6m the 2,286 accidents dur
ing October and November In 1889.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-05
"FOUR SONS" OFFERED
AT THE BIJOU HOUSE

Compelling the power OF its
drama, -Four Sons opens today
at the Bijou theatre. TIL G
impact of its emotional cutlery ano
depth of feeling will leave audi.
ences with an intense belief thai
they had seen r of the truly
great pictures of the year.
Acclaimed as IAN emotiona-
m masterpiece e" by previewers
throughout the country, -Four
Sons" more than lives up to its
promise. The entire cast plays
their roles with deep and moving
conviction that grip n through
out the performance. For compel
ing dramatics, the performance Of
-Four Sons" cannot be ap'
preached.
In n of the most powerful roles
he has ever had, Don Ameche
gives his portrayal a vividness and
startling clarity that demonstrates
anew his dramatic versatility
Fresh from his triumph in Lillian
RUSSELL" he wins even more laur'
els with his remar,-ab'e perform
ance.
Eugene Leontovitch, stage sta,
of New York, London and Paris
gives an unparalleled portrayal O.
the mother.
A Comedy cartoon and the lates1
Newsreel will complete this pro
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-05
Boston College Wins
Lambert Memorial Gun

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-QP-Boston
colleges %unbeaten, united Eagles to.
day were named winners of the Au-
gust V. Lambert memorial trophy
AWARDED annually to the outstanding
eastern college football team.
The Eagles, who will play Tennes.
see in the Sugar Bowl New Years
Day, were the unanimous choice OF
IS writers and radio commentators
Cornell, winner of the trophy last
year, was seventh.
Once-beaten Fordham, headed fol-
the Cotton Bowl, was the SECOND
choice and Georgetown, defeated { ly
once and that by one point by Bos-
ton college, was ranked third. The
Hoyas, who will play Mississippi
State in the Orange Bowl, we're rail
ed by Pennsylvania, Lafayette, Penn
State and Cornell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-05
Horse Clinics Will
Be Held Here Monday

A horse clinic will be held in New
Hanover county Monday with free
examination of all work stock. DE-
Robert P. Huffman, DR.. Faulheber,
assistant state veterinarian, and Sam
T.. Williams, assistant in the extern
sion division of animal husbandry
will conduct the clinic.
The meetings will be held as fol
lows, with definite places to be an,
nounced later: Castle Haynes, 8 te
1920 o'clock; Wrightsboro, 1915 to
- o'clock; Masonboro (including the
Seagate community, 2 to 8 O'Clock
in the afternoon; Myrtle Grove, 3:l5
TO 4 o'clock.
Treatments for internal parasites
will be given at one dollar an AMI
NAL from one to ten animals, u
cents an animal from 10 to 20 AMI
mails; and 60 cents an animal for al
above 20 animals.
Dental prices will be fixed at the
clinic.
All those who are planning 10 at
tend should notify the county agent,
and state the number Of animals
each will bring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-05
Trial OF Accused Wife
Slayer Is Under Way

DURHAM, Dec. 4.-GR-Hubert Y.
Cash, ~40-year-old unemployed Dur
ham man, on trial for killing mis-
wife, Mrs. Ruth Cash, threatened to
dc serious harm to the woman al
most three days before she was slain,
the state sought to prove today in
superior court. The state is seeking
the death penalty.
A jury of IL men and an alterna-
tive was completed this afternoon
about $3.50 o'clock after more than
100 members of a special venire OF
$50 had been questioned. E. c.
Brooks Jr., counsel for Cash, ex-
hausted all IL of the defendants per-
emptory challenges before finding 1a
men satisfactory to the defense.
Defense counsel, in passing upon
the jurors, questioned each closely
concerning whether he was preju'
diced against a drinking man," in
dicating that Cash's defense would
be based upon the contention he was
too drunk to have premeditated his
wife's Staying.