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Evening star., 1940-01-29

Dorothy Lamour and Elsa Lam
chester appeared at the Mile O
Dimes stand today to lay their dimes
on the line and other stars were eX-
pected to visit the stand as they
arrived in Washington.
The last full day at the Mile O.
Dimes-the stand will cease opera
tions at noon tomorrow-also was
to feature the final reports Of six
Government agencies on the con-
tributions of their employees.
Scheduled to come to the stand
representing the Federal Loan
Agency, Administrator Jesse Jones
was to lay the organizations contri-
button on the line.
Final returns were to be reported
by representatives of the War, Navy,
Agriculture, Treasury and State
Departments, which contributed
substantial gifts earlier in the cam
paign but now have more to add.
Police Join Movement.
The Metropolitan Police Depart
ment will make it's contribution to
the campaign before the stand
closes with a special broadcast to-
morrow.
In a message sent over the police
teletype, Supt. of Police Ernest w.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Snow-Hidden Fire PIuq
Gets Motorist a Ticket

A motorist who obstructed a fire
plug that was hidden under snow
was among the SO persons receiving
warnings and cancellations of traf-
f1c tickets during the past week,
the Police Department announced
today.
Malcolm F.. Crockett, 1921 Irving
street NV, was the motorist who
received the warning for parking
beside the hidden fire hydrant.
Two who received cancellations
on grounds of diplomatic immunity
for overtime parking were Esther
Arrange of the Columbian Embassy
and Col. Pedro Fannie of the Ar
gentine Embassy.
Warnings on parking tickets were
issued to two detective sergeants,
Timothy A. Fitzgerald and D. H.
Jones, who were on police business.
Thomas M. Parker, 2203 Champlain
street NV, received warning on
the grounds he was unable to move
his car, the motor block having
burst from the freeze.
Eight physicians, on emergency
calls, were warned. three of whom
were engaged in operations at hos
pitals.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Neutrality Of Loan
To Firms Questioned
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 29.-Dr
Robert j. White of Washington, D.
c., Catholic University law dean,
questions the neutrality of pro-
posed loan from the United States
to help Finland in it's war with Rus
sia.
"If we make loan can we say
that we are truly neutral?" The
World War veteran. and former
Massachusetts, lawyer asked in a
Catholic forum lecture here last
night.
Il have a great fear that if we
follow the path of loans we will fol-
low the path of emotions-all logic
will have been lost" he said.
1--WE will find ourselves for the
first time in this international crisis
really vulnerable to propaganda, ano
I fear that we would be unable tc
resist"
Evening star., 1940-01-29

Brown asked commanding officers
at all precincts to bring the Mile O.
Dimes to the attention of their
forces at roll call and to forward all
contributions to police headquarters.
Maj. Brown said he expected the
Police Department to have stable
gift to present and pointed out that
successful campaign for dimes
for the Mile O. Dimes is going for
ward among the headquarters de-
tectives under Detective Chief Ber-
nard w. Thompson.
Will Call in Barrels.
Tonight will be Fill up the barrel
night at the stand with Gordon
Hittenmark calling in all the little
barrels he distributed as part of his
Barrel O. Dimes" campaign for the
Mile O. Dimes. Mr.. Hittenmark will
broadcast the Fill up the barrel
program at 7:45 pm.
Groups scheduled to be repre-
sented at the stand today in addi-
ton to those already mentioned in
clude the Office of Government Re-
ports, Abbott Vocational School,
Riggs National Bank, the Grand
mothers Club of Arlington, Va,
Lovejoy School, National Education
Association, Gunthers Brewing Co.
and the Washington Gas Light Co.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Your D. 6. Income Tax
No 16-More IN Thy Deduefions
/ Tax Deductions.

The Federal tax of cent 10 admission
fwere the amount paid cents dducbe
item under the local provided
of the amount paid.
Not deducbe however Federal automobiles
line cigarettes liquor eves imposed manuac
claim
one The Districts automobile license considered
and also is deducbe.
License fees imposed by the municipal government certain
businesses also deducbe items.
Unemployment contributions
Districts Unemployment Compensation deducbe they
officially classified deducbe and
not as business
The income imposed employees the Federal Social
cry claimed deduction empoye But the
employers Security Act be
deducted Furthermore the the social
security income his employees he deduct the amount as an
ordinary enpoye
to report additional income of the tax paid for him
Among the other items which deduct the tax
eegras cables the rent Of
sate-deposit
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Copper Will Speak
Before Businessmen

Senator Capper of Kansas and
Representative Randolph of West
Virginia will speak at the 18th an
nual banquet of the Northeast Busi-
nessmen's Association at 7 o'clock
tonight in the Mayflower Hotel.
Guests expected to attend include
Gene Autry, Representative Sasscer
of Maryland, Harry N. Stull, presi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Associations; Louis L. Bowdler,
president OF the Federation of Busi-
nessmen's Associations; Maj. Ernest
w. Brown, Capt. Richard A. Mans
field, Director of Traffic William
A. Van QUEER, Corcoran Thorn
and George G. McLeish, department
commander of the Veterans OF For
eign Wars. August Moran will be
toastmaster.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
D. {. Planning Group
To Mark Progress al
Dinner Wednesday
Body Formed in 1923
To Obtuin Planned
Development Of City

The dinner to be given Wednes-
day for the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission by the
Committee of 100 on the Federal
City of the American Planning and
Civic Association is expected to
mark a major step on the part Of
the committee in the development
of the National Capital.
It was in 1923 that the committee
was formed of leading citizens of
the District to find ways and means
to effect planned development.
Frederic A. Delano, uncle of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and now chairman
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, accepted the
Craftsmanship and invited approx
mately 100 citizens to serve with
him.
The committee turned out a re-
port, published in 1924, nearly all
the recommendations of which have
been realized during the last 16
years. Wednesday night the COM
mittee will issue a statement of aims
and objectives for the next 10 years.
The dinner is scheduled for 7 pm.
at the Willard Hotel. Mr.. Delano
will act as chairman and two other
members of the original Park and
Planning Commission of 1925 are ex-
pected to attend, Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas, co-sponsor OF
the Capper- -Cramton Act. and Col.
U. S. Grant, Sd. Both will be called
on for brief references to the early
days of the planning group.
Former Representative Louis C..
Cramton of Michigan, co-sponsor
with Senator Capper of the Capper-
Cramton Act and Senator Gibson
of Vermont, co-author of the Ball
Gibson Act of 1924 which set up
the National Capital Park Commis-
sion, precursor of the Park and
Planning Commission, also are ex-
pected to be present.
Members of the present planning
commission scheduled to attend are
Senator King of Utah, chairman of
the Senate District Committee:
Representative Jennings Randolph
of West Virginia, chairman of the
House District Committee, and
Henry v. Hubbard of Cambridge,
Mass.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
be special guest of honor at the
dinner. She is member of the
Advisory Council of the American
Planning and Civic Association and
served for many years as a member
of it's board of directors. She also
served at one time as chairman of
the New York Federal City Commit
tee, one of approximately IS COM
mittees organized throughout the
country to acquaint the public with
the need for better planned and
developed Federal City.
Working with other civic organ
izations in the District the Commit
tee of 100 has continuously exerted
itself in behalf of needed improve
ments in Washington. It was a
leading light in establishing the
present planning commission and in
seeking beneficial legislation.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Senate Committee OK
Dobie's Nomination

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
today approved a group of President
Roosevelt's judicial nominations,
among them that of Armistead M.
Dobie of Virginia to be a Judge of
the Fourth Federal Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Other appointments approved:
William j. Barker to be Federal
Judge in the Southern Florida Dis
trict, John Patrick Hartigan to be
district judge in Rhode Island, AL
fred D. Barksdale to be district judge
in Western Virginia and Thereon
Lamar Caudle to be district attorney
in Western North Carolina.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Gov. Holt Is Caller
At White House
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Gov. Homer Holt of West Virginia
called at the White House today, but
said his conference with President
Roosevelt had no special signifl-
canoe.
Asked whether they had discussed
politics, the Governor grinned and
replied:
Il don't know any politics. I'm a
statesman, not a politician"
Gov. Holt said he expected to
confer with Federal Security agency
officials on West Virginia's general
social security plans.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
|Womun's Screams Rout
Apartment Intruder

Mrs. Mary o. Kerby reported to
police today that colored man
stepped into her apartment, at 200
Rhode Island avenue NE, and an
nounced, This is a hold-up," but
fed when she screamed for her
son, who was in an adjoining room.
The intruder, described as being
about % years old, weighing about
140 pounds, knocked on the apart
ment door, and when Mrs. Kerby
answered the call, stepped inside,
holding his hands behind his back.
When Mrs. Kerby called her son,
John H. Kerby, the man fled down
stairway. She said he was neatly
dressed.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Polish Relief Group
Holds Second Dance

The Dobrovicer Relief Society, a
Polish aid group, held its second an
nual dance and card party last
night at the Willard Hotel to raise
funds for the needy in Poland. The
society is named for a Polish city,
now in German hands.
Officers of the society for 1910
are A. Plotnisky, president; J. Ro-
zansky, vice president; o. Perlstein,
treasurer, and H. S. Gildenhorn, Sec
retary.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Macgi|| James Quits
Baltimore Museum
For Post Here
Will Take Position
With New National
Gallery Of Art

Macgill James has resigned his
post as director of the Peale Mu-
nicipal Museum of Baltimore to &C
cept an important post with the
National Gallery of Art, now under
construction here. The gallery Is
the gift OF the late Andrew w.
Mellon.
Details Of the assignment were not
disclosed today, but 1t was learned
in Baltimore that Mr.. James has
resigned effective July 81, and ex-
poets to assume his new duties here
October l.
Mr.. James has been director OF
the Peale Museum since 1888, Wnen
he was chosen to succeed Raphael
Semmes, now librarian Of the Mary
land Historical Society.
Nav Be Assistant Director.
No official comment was forth
coming from officials of the Ma
tional Gallery here today, but it was
learned that Mr.. James has been
under consideration as assistant di-
rector of the gallery. If and when
appointed to this position, Mr.. James
would be next in authority to the
director. David Edward Finley.
The president of the National
Gallery is David K E. Bruce, son OF
former Senator Cabell Bruce of
Maryland and son-in-law of Mr..
Mellon. Donald D. Shepard is Sec
retary- treasurer of the gallery;
Harry A. Mcbride, former assistant
to Secretary of State Hull, is ad-
ministrator or business manager for
the gallery, and John Walker, for
merly with the American Academy
in Rome, is chief curator.
Born in Catonsville.
Mr.. James was born in Catons-
vile, Md, in 1897, attended the Gill
man Country School in Baltimore,
Fessenden in Massachusetts, and
Exeter in Massachusetts,.
While Mr.. James was a student at
Exeter, the United States entered
the war, and he left school to join
the Army. He served with the 10th
TSAA IA CAAACAyb o uAlAG VI UllC WARY.
land National Guard. His wife is
the former Bruce Kinsolving,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Arthur
B. Kinsolving. They have three
sons.
While he was in training with
the 10th Field Artillery, at Pixies
vile, Mr.. James studied art at the
Maryland Institute.
Connected With Lumber Firm,
When the war ended, he went on
a two-year big-game hunt in
Canada and walking tour of Eu-
rope. He then returned to Balti-
more and was associated with the
James Lumber Co., concern
founded by his grandfather. He
still is active in management of its
affairs.
The Peale Museum from which
he resigns is a Baltimore land
mark. 1t was built in 1918 BY
Rembrandt Peale, Baltimore artist
It has not always been a museum,
although it has been owned by the
city for many years.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending 8 am. yes
terday:
Fatalities, 0.
Accidents, "a.
Motorists injured, 3.
Motorists arrested, 268.
Pedestrians injured, !.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 4.
The traffic record for 24-hour
period ending at m. today:
Fatalities, /; pedestrians, 0.
Accidents, II.
Motorists injured, 3.
Motorists arrested, LAT.
Pedestrians injured, 0.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulation, O.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Philadelphia Fire Hats
D. C.-New York Trains
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-Penn-
sylvania Railroad trains between
Philadelphia and Washington were
held up As minutes to an hour
today by a fire which damaged a
bridge at Fifty-eighth street IN
Southwest Philadelphia.
Railroad officials shut of the
power in the area at 1928 am.
because of damage to the cables
on the bridge. Steam engines began
bringing northbound trains through
at 11:18 am, but 1t had not been
determined pending further exam
nation Of the electric cables when
regular service could resume.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Mothers Drive Continues

A campaign for $4,000 by the
Mothers Health Association will
continue, Mrs. Montgomery Blair,
jr., chairman of the drive, an
nounced today. Clinic services for
needy mothers is the objective OF
the organization. More than $500
women have been aided in two years,
Mrs. Blair said.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Our Community Topic
Of Civic National Forum

The Civic National Forum held
symposium on "Our Community"
yesterday at the Whitelaw Hotel.
Speakers included Miss Adelaide
Holloway, Miss Maggie M Campbell,
George H. Lee, H. D. Darden, James
M. Jackson and Weldon Jiggetts.
The forum will discuss THE Fani-
" Budget" next Sunday.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Propeller Contract Let

The War Department announced
today award of a $1,040,172 contract
to the Hamilton Standard Propeller
Division of the United Aircraft
Corp, East Hartford, Conn.,. for
propeller and control assemblies.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Band Concert

BY the United States Navy Band
symphony orchestra this evening at
BIS o'clock in the Marine Corps Au-
ditorium. 1t. Charles Benter, U. S.
NJ, conductor; Charles Brendler,
assistant conductor.
Program.
Overture to the opera William
Tell II. ROSSlIll
"Bolero" M. Ravel
Solo for violin, "Zigeunerweisen,'
P. de Sarasate
Musician Bernard Rosenthal.
dance of the Hours" A. Ponchielli
Ballet music from LA Gioconda."
Emperor Waltzes" u. Strauss
Excerpts from the musical comedy
"Sweethearts" - v. Herbert
(a) "Natchez on the Hill"
J. Powell
fThree Virginia country dances0
(b) "Danse Bohemienne,"
Caprice brilliant, "Joto Aragonesa,
M. Glinka
Second Hungarian Rhapsody"
F. Liszt
The. Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-05-27

will play the fourth. the winners
then to meet In the final. If West
ern loses tomorrow 1t will be tied
with Tech for third and fourth
place. A coin would decide which
plays Central first.
x rumor that Central's star
pitcher, Billy Fisher, would be in
eligible for the game was spiked by
Coach Jack Ray. The game orig
inally set for April 81, was post
poned because of rain, but as Fisher
was eligible then he's okay now.
So is Harry Martin. who won't be
allowed to take part in the playoff.
This fact is causing Ray concern
He'll have to use Zello Lagos behind
the plate in the championship games
and Harry Mosser In Lagos outf1eld
spot. Charley Kligman, pitcher and
outfielder, also is ineligible for the
playon and as yet Ray has not de-
cided who will replace him.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
|Viking-Roider Game May Have
Bearing on PloyoH for Title;
|Anucostiu Battles Riders

The last two interhigh series ball
games before the playof starts,
June 4, will be staged tomorrow, and
while both are routine, one might
have a slight bearing on the final
competition.
Central plays Western at Gen.
trail and Roosevelt meets Anacostia
at Roosevelt. The latter two are out
Of the running, Roosevelt having
been something of disappointment,
and Anacostia having lost five
straight. However. the first en-
gagement might provide sturdy COM
petition.
Earlier in the season Western
players were confident their team
would improve as the season wore
on, but after they won two straight
Eastern trimmed the Raiders, 8 to 5,
in 10 innings. That defeat pushed
Western out Of q flrst-place tie
with Central and into third place.
After winning the next game from
Anacostia the Raiders figured they
would sail through the schedule
and give Central a .fit in the title
game. However, Tech, with its Sec
ond-string pitcher, Charley Green,
making his first interhigh start,
shut them out, 8 to 0. The main
significance to tomorrow's game is
that 1t might determine which team
Central will meet first in the play
OF.
At present Western is in third
place and the officials have decided
that the first-ranking team will play
the third team and the second team
Evening star., 1940-05-27
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Neb.. May 27.-Forrest
Efaw, who never ran race before
he entered Oklahoma A. and M.
College, is a muscular little sun
tanned chap who has won 16 con-
secutive mile and 2-mile runs "get-
ting the points we needed"
Sitting on a bench in the Uni
versity of Nebraska Stadium dressing
room after winning his events
against the Huskers, champions of
the Big Six, Efaw explained:
'I've been doubling in the mile and
emile because our coach depended
on the points I could get"
Incidentally the Aggies won the
Missouri Valley Conference cham
pionship and lost in dual meet here
only because of Nebraska's over
whelming strength in the weight
events.
Prefers Emile Route.
If he were to choose between run
ming the mile or the 2-,nile Efaw
would take the tougher one-the
2-mile-unless he could get into a
steeple-chase which he says is the
best sport of all.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Broadway Bets Yunks and Bosox Even Passes Up Tribe
Long Shot Title Winners

crown and an ex-sailor copped
the middleweight laurels. It ap-
pears Uncle Sam is all set.
Today's guest star Nixson
Denton, Cincinnati Times-Star:
I'VE still claim the Allies could
win the war. All they'd have to
do is hire about 500 Kentuckians'
from the hills, then get the Ger
mans to wear revenue badges"
Broadway beat-The Dempsey
separation didn't surprise the
main stem, but it caused a lot of
head shaking. Night baseball in
Manhattan was a flop-only
20,000-odd out. The grapevine
says one of the conditions of the
Joe Gould Mike Jacobs settlement
was that Gould shortly will 60
into the Goth Century as MATCH
maker. eve reported that weeks
ago. Melio Bettina, the ex-Nght.
heavy king (New York California
edition starts his heavyweight
Evening star., 1940-05-27

campaign vs.. Al Mccoy in Bean
town June Z. Joe Leone, who
operates one of the best spaghetti
and ravion eateries on B'way, is
opening q branch in Hollywood.
Frankie Crosetti seems definitely
on his way out as Yankee.
Did you know that-Bucky
Walters always eats liver and
bacon for breakfast on the days
he pitches. Irish Meusel, the old
Giant outfielder, is head barkeep
In a new Glendale, Calf, joint.
Also that Ed Stranger" Lewis,
who already owns q restaurant
In Glendale, will open q half
million-d dollar boxing and wres-
Ting emporium there in the fall.
Lou Boudreau, the Cleveland
shortstop, Is in demand as q
basket ball ofacial, but the club
has offered him considerably
more than he'll make to stay Oh
the hardwood courts Mel ott
who has hit maes hnmars than
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Eogerness to Aid Oklahoma Ag
Team in Pinches Drives Efow
To o76 Distance Wins in Row

"If I could run the Emile only"
he said, II believe I could do it
under 9:10."
"You know that mile race against
Brooks of Nebraska came awful
close to breaking my string. thought
I was going to get beat until we
hit those last five yards"
Efaw turned back then to his
freshman year.
II never had raced before entering
college, so in my first year I did
twice as much work as the coach
told me to-"
Master at Saving Energy.
Grinning, he recalled "the coach
couldn't understand where I was
getting my endurance, and I didn't
tell him."
The 1.-the little runner is a senior
majoring In economics. And at the
business of conserving his energy
for the stretch push he is an expert,
which is economics in a practical
way.
Next week he will run in tho
Princeton meet, and the following
week in the N. I. G., A, meet.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, May 27-Gam-
blers along the Great White Way
have raised the Boston Red Sox
to parity with the Yankees
but are overlooking Cleveland.
Weeks wash: Bob Pastor
dashed here from Saratoga at 80
m. p. h. to donate blood for his
mother law, but she died be-
fore he arrived. Any day now
you will hear that Jack Johnson
Of the Detroit Lions has been ele-
waited to line coach to succeed the
Incompatible Hunk Anderson,
who has transferred to the Chica-
60 Bears. Sorry to have to report
it, but it looks as If the arm of
old man Nose Grove Is really
dead this time. Last two boxing
shows in the Garden saw two long
shots winning titles-Lew jenkins
and Ken Overlin. So what2 Well,
an ex-soldier won the lightweight
Evening star., 1940-05-27
lond o Lakes Big Stort
Sinks Stur Club Ten

Early starts brought victory in two
OF three games in Sport Center
softball League play yesterday, but
In the third instance, the winning
team had a prolonged uphill fight
to- win.
Land O. Lakes nine runs in the
first two frames started it on the
way to 11-9 victory over the Star
Club ten. while Tru-Blue scored all
its runs In tbe first and second to
beat Ida's Department Store, 7-5.
Spotting Bachelor Hall three runs
In the first and thrice thereafter
coming from behind, p. o. Lunch
finally won out In the ninth inning,
1919.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Jaspers Bounce Back
oContending Spot
In Legion Race
But Half Come OF Leud
After Victory Over
Cathedral Post

Recovering from its initial set
back Saturday by the still unde-
feated Cooley -McC Cullough Post,
Sergeant Jasper retained its title
hopes for the American Legion
Junior Baseball Leagues first-half
championship yesterday by routing
the luckless National Cathedral
nine, 11-3. It was the fifth straight
setback for the losers and left the
Jaspers only half a game out of
first place.
The most exciting game Of the
day proved to be Fort Stevens 1913
victory over Police and Fire, with
the score being tied three times and
the eventual losers holding the lead
at 6-5. Stevens four-run rally In
the seventh decided the issue.
Thanks to OLone's trusty arm,
Potomac kept pace with Fort Stevens
in their deadlock for third place by
defeating Costello, A. OLone
pitched hitless ball until the ninth,
when Harvill broke the spell with
a double, but errors and walks had
given Costello two runs in the third
and left it only one run behind for
five innings, Potomac not scoring its
fourth run until the ninth.
The standings: