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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Cashier, Suspended
Al Traffic Bureau,
Dies Of Pneumoni
Miss julia |. Voss
Took Poison After
Discovery Of Shortage

Miss Julia L. Vass, Al. cashier of
the District Bureau of Vehicles and
Traffic. died about 1890 am. today
in Gallinger Hospital. She was ad-
mitted to the hospital October IA
after she had swallowed poison.
Her death. doctors say, was due
to pneumonia, with several second
airy causes. The poison which she
swallowed was not powerful enough
to have caused death, it was said
at the hospital, but she had been
deeply respondent. Doctors say
that she did not respond to treat
ment, and as a result contracted
the disease which brought death.
She was rushed to the hospital
from her apartment at 10 Ninth
street NE. just a few hours after
District authorities had suspended
her, following discovery of a short
age of about $4,000 in the accounts
she supervised.
The report of the missing money
caused an investigation by District
officials. They have not yet an
nounced results of their probe.
Deputy Coroner Christopher j..
Murphy announced that he would
investigate the cashiers death i'm
mediately.
She had been employed at the
bureau for 20 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24

headquarters from New York to
Washington emphasizes that inter-
est. In Washington the Ministry
can work more closely with the De-
Tense Commission in the Govern
ment-industry discussions of air
craft production and of types of
craft. But planes are only one class
of British arms purchases. The
$4,000 ,0579l worth of arms eX-
ported included not only planes but:
Rifles and carbines.
Machine guns.
Field guns and mortars.
Ammunition.
Grenades, bombs, torpedoes, mines
and depth charges
Aerial gun mounts.
Revolvers and automatics and
ammunition for them.
Airplane engines.
Poison gas.
Gunpowder
High explosives-TNT, etc.
The disposition of the exports:
To Australia, s9.274,499.02: Ber-
muda, s10,599; British Guiana, So
615.66; British Honduras, s270.50;
Burma, s1,24076: Canada, S13,543,-
413.74: Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, s86l54, 45647; Hong Kong,
S12.594; India. s85,21976; Jamaica,
S373.50: Kenya. $685. Newfoundland,
S2,36406; Territory of New Guinea,
s251725; New Zealand. s43,114.15;
Nigeria, s319.50; Northern Rhodesia,
$3.50; Palestine, $500; Southern
Rhodesia, s14,57864: Straits Settle
ments, 1912; Trinidad. s22.742;
Union of South Africa, 1929, 1927.
The problem of assisting Britain
is associated with the whole problem
of rearming America. Rearmament
for ourselves is basically an indus
trial problem. Replacement arming
for England becomes political
problem-what percentage Of Ameri-
can arms are to be diverted to Eng
land? At the summit of the ques-
ton is the Defense Advisory Com
mission. The commissions job is
to prepare the United States eco
nomically for defense. All the OBJ
stacles in the way of the commits
sion for arming this country are OBJ
stacles also in the path of British
purchasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
New Pastor of St. Morgoret's
Louds Stars Opera Campaign
Rev. Mr.. EyIer Praises Movement
To Increase Music Appreciation

The Rev. Armand T. Eyler. who
Is coming to Washington from ST.
Augustine. Fla, on November to
begin his new duties as rector of
st. Margaret's Episcopal Church,
has taken the time to write letter
expressing commentator for The
Stars efforts on behalf OF music
appreciation.
The letter was brought to The
Stars attention by Harry K. Boss.
treasurer and Junior warden Of ST.
Margaret's Church. For the last
five years, the Rev. Mr.. Eyler has
been serving as rector Of Trinity
Church in St. Augustine and he is
president of the Community Con-
certs Association of that city.
Movement Hailed.
In his letter to Mr.. Boss. he said:
The extent of my efforts to help
provide concerts for the community
hasn't gone beyond St. Augustine
However, my interest in music is
world wide. To me music Is a
must We are rich to the extent
that we are able to enjoy and APP
preciate the products of the soul
and spirit of mankind.
individually. music is a great
solace: socially. it is one of the best
thermometers. I am very happy to
learn of The Star backing move
ment to make people more music
conscious
Mr.. Boss said the Rev. Mr.. Eyler
always has been very deeply inter-
ested in music. For the last month
or so, he has been receiving The
Star at his home in St. Augustine
and thus had learned of the in
auguration of the opera apprecla-
ton program in Washington.
When he was attending the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary in Alex
andria, Mr.. Boss said. the Rev. Mr..
Eyler was organist and choirmaster
of Episcopal High School, which is
a part of the seminary.
Resolution Commends Campaign.
The Star also received word today
that the Kalorama Citizens Asso-
citation, at its October meeting.
adopted a resolution commencing
the efforts of The Star lin the cam
paign devoted to increasing music
appreciation. The action was re-
ported by Fletcher S. Tilton. cor
secretary of the associa-
ton.
Meanwhile. distribution OF the
three sets of operate recordings re-
leased so far continued today at the
special booths in the lobby Of The
Star Building. The operas now
available include Bizet's Carmen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Aluminium Workers Strike
After Negotiations Fail

By the Associated Press
EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. Oct "a
A strike. which a representative Of
the National Defense Commission
had attempted to avert. shut down
the plant of the Aluminium Ore Co
today
Thirteen hundred production en-
ployes walked out following the
company's rejection Of a demand
by the Aluminium Workers Union
"a. F. of L. for a general wage in
crease of to cents an hour Wage
negotiations had been under way
since July l.
Joseph keenan,. assistant to Sid
nev Hillman, labor's member OF the
Defense Commission. conferred for
several weeks with company officers
and union agents, but failed to
break the deadlock
The East ST. Louis plant and an
other at Mobile, Ala. are considered
vital defense units as they produce
almost all available aluminium oxide
from bauxite ore. initial step in the
manufacture of aluminium. Ninety
per cent of the fuselage, wing and
tail structures of airplanes are made
of aluminium alloys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Inquest Is Ordered
In Traffic Death
Of Pedestrian, 81
Runaway Motorcycle
Scotters lute-Afternoon
Crowds on F Street

An inquest was ordered for to-
morrow in the death of John B.
Williams, 81, colored, 2819 Evans
road Sc. latest victim Of the Dis
trict's traffic.
He died yesterday in Gallinger
Hospital of injuries received when
knocked down by an automobile
Monday as he walked near Sheri-
dan and Bowen roads Sc. The
driver of the car, William o. Proc
tor. 25. colored, OF 1906 Frankfort
road Sc, is being held for the in
quest
The victim was the 56th traffic
fatality of the year, according to
the coroner's record. At this time
last year. 50 persons had died in
District accidents.
Another inquest scheduled to-
morrow is in the death of Robert
F. Scott. 80, of Silver Spring, Md,
who died Sunday of injuries re-
ceived near Ninth and Florida ave-
nue. Friday morning.
A runaway motorcycle scattered
a late afternoon crowd along F
street NV. yesterday and smashed
into two plate glass windows before
stopping.
Police reported that Bernard S.
Swain, %, of 1909 Bryant street NE,
was riding the machine in the 900
block of F street when the sidecar
hit a loading platform.
The motorcycle tipped over and
Mr.. Swain was thrown from the
seat. He managed to hang on to
the handlebars for a few seconds,
but then fell to the street
Crowds on the sidewalk scattered
as the machine. moving at about 20
miles an hour. careened over the
curb and continued on its way. 1t
smashed the window of radio store
at 8l4 F street and then plowed into
the window of a jewelry store at 8l2
F. street. There it stopped. The
driver was only slightly injured.
Oscar Williams, II. colored, OF SO
@ street NV. was in Freedman's
Hospital today with head injuries
received when he was struck by
a truck in the first block of Florida
avenue NV. yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Home Guards Needed
To Curb Sabotage
Peril, Stimson Says
1000, 900 Rifles Are
Available for Units,
Secretary Asserts
By NELSON NJ. SHEPARD.

Secretary Of War Stimson today
hailed the signing Of bill permit
ting States to organize home guard
forces in peace time for national &C.
Tense as an urgently needed measure
to guard against possible sabotage Of
destructible war industries.
The bill, signed by President
Roosevelt few days ago, gives au-
thority to the States to organize
these home guard units when their
own National Guardsmen are called
into Federal service Mr.. Stimson
said the War Department would
furnish arms and equipment 10 The
home guards, as provided in the law.
to the limit of its ability.
Recalling that 10000 men organ
lied in home guards in 81 States
during the World War had rem
dered excellent service" Secretary
Stimson said there is every pros
pect that they will be more needed
now"
He asserted the threat of sabotage,
thoroughly developed by the Ger
mans, is much more dangerous now
than % years ago"
Attempts at sabotage" Mr.. Slim
son said. have already been shown
by belligerent nations-Germany,
for eXample-to be far more dan
gerous than they were % years ago"
He did not say whether any in
stances Of sabotage had actually
been discovered in this country since
the outbreak of the European war.
Mr.. Stimson said the law applied
TO the territories of the United
States, but apparently gives no
specific mention of the District Of
Columbia" Since the District is
Federal territory, officials later said,
there is no question that a home
guard could be established in WASH
ington with Federal approval.
The War Department gives this
movement its benevolent blessing.
MI. Stimson added. In States where
no attempt has been made as yet
to establish Home Guards the War
Department will draw the mat
ter Immediately to the attention Of
the Governors.
Many States are ready to put
Home Guards Immediately into
service, he explained. and added
that New York for one is ''chaflng
at the bit and ready to 60"
The law is "permissive' only
and no age limits are fixed for
Home Guards. Mr.. Stimson said
plans had been made to furnish
the units with equipment as soon
as the Home Guards are organized.
While there is a shortage of some
weapons needed for Federal serv-
ice, he said that there are over
100000 rifles to spare for the
Home Guards at the present time"
Mr.. Stimson said 1t was very
necessary for the home guards to
be established in the States where
there are destructable industries es-
Sential to war needs.
The law fills a need, he explained,
in meeting the demands of many
former veterans who wish to per-
form some service for the country
in the present emergency. He has
received many letters. he said. citing
a typical one as from as veteran as
follows:
I fought in the last war, and still
physically sound but not able to
do front line duty. What can I do
now?"
Mr.. Stimson said thousands of
men who are mot able to fulfill their
hearts desires are chatting at being
forced to stand on the sidelineS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Nazi Planes Strike
Al London in Short,
Repeated Attacks
Bombs Dropped in Rural
Areas; Alarms Brief;
Night Quietest Of II
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fresS
LONDON. Oct. 24.-Heavy forma-
tons of German planes made short.
repeated stabs at London shrouded
in thick, chill weather today, but
succeeded only in dropping bombs
in rural areas
Observers reported large groups
of raiders crossed the southeast
coast early in the afternoon. most
of them obscured by clouds, and
heading in the direction of London.
A few moments later a flight of
nine fighter planes, acting as rear
guard, was glimpsed as 1t scooted
through low clouds
The approach of these planes
caused a second AFRAID alert of
the day in London, but it, like the
first, was brief. No gunflre or bomb
explosions were heard in London
during the first alert.
German planes were reported also
to have flown over the vicinity Of
Liverpool and a west coast town.
Dog Fight Heard.
Residents of London suburbs
heard a dog fight above the clouds
during the second alarm. the sound
of machine-guns mingling with the
roar of engines at full-throttle.
Later one British fighter plane
swooped down below the clouds and
flew over a nearby park.
The government announced to-
night that two German planes were
shot down by British fighters dur
ing today's fighting and one was
destroyed last night.
A communique said German
planes, operating singly, had dam
aged industrial property in the Lon
don area and also dropped bombs
in Kent, Hampshire and Somerset.
considerable damage" was caused
to dwelling houses in one Hamp-
shire town. it said.
The Air Ministry announced that
German Dornier II had been shot
down by a Spitfire in a morning
duel over the Channel
Rain Hampers Invaders.
British credited a heavy Channel
rain and the anti-aircraft defense
on London's outskirts with holding
the raiders at bay overnight, giving
the city its quietest night in the
last II.
Five persons were killed by
bomb which wrecked cottage in a
small village near London last
night. An 18-month-old baby was
found alive on top of the debris.
Frequent bomb blasts heralded the
on-schedule arrival of the Luftwaffe
shortly after dark. but the attack
quickly tapered of and a raiders
passed" signal sounded not long after
midnight as on the previous night.
The Germans renewed their as
Sault shortly before dawn and
arches barked sporadically, but the
all clear sounded again a short time
later.
Few Bombs Dropped.
The government. describing the
nights aerial activity as mot on
heavy scale" said the only bombs
dropped were in London, the coun-
ties around the capital a town in
Northeastern England and a few
points in Southern Scotland.
British bombers. meanwhile, at
tackled "objectives in Berlin and
elsewhere in Germany" the Air
Ministry announced. Can air raid
alarm sounded in Berlin during the
early morning. the first since Mon
day morning.
King George VI last night ap-
pointed John Hathorn Hall, 48,
British resident in Zanzibar since
1887. as Governor of Alden. vital
Middle East outpost of the empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Justice Department
To Probe Complaints
On Campaign Funds
Gillette Says Hatch Is
Disturbed by Reports
Of Interpretations
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Gillette said today the
Senate Campaign Expenditures Com
mjttee would turn over to the JUS
tice Department any apparent viola
tons of the 100000 limitation on
expenditures imposed by the Hatch
Act upon national campaigns this
year"
Senator Gillette said this an
nouncement resulted from tele-
graphed request by Senator Hatch
Democrat. of New Mexico, author of
the act that the special committee
investigate disturbing reports" of
Republican Interpretation of this
campaign limitation provision.
Senator Hatch said supporters of
Wendell L. Willkie, Republican
nominee, apparently believed each
of several organizations was en-
titled to the separate 100000
limitation and added, Such an in
depreciation would clearly defeat
the purposes of this provision of
the act"
Will Try and Learn Facts.
In reply, Senator Gillette said
"All we can do is try and learn the
facts. Any apparent violation of
law will be turned over to the JUS
tice Department for action. If the
intent OF a law is being circum-
vented the committee will recon-
mend remedial legislation to Con-
gress."
Senator Gillette said the commit
tee hoped to develop additional
facts on the 100000 limitation
provision at a public hearing to-
morrow forenoon by questioning
representatives of six separate CAM
paign groups. The Senator said one
OF these groups was supporting
President Roosevelt and the others
Mr.. Willkie.
Senator Gillette said also that he
had agreed to hear a protest in per-
son tomorrow afternoon from Earl
Browder, Communist presidential
nominee
Acting Secretary Testifies.
The hearing on BroWder S charges
will follow one yesterday in which
Paul H. Appleby, Acting Secretary
of Agriculture. said that although
the 5000 farmer committeeman
who administer the Federal farm
payment program are not subject to
the Hatch Act, departmental regu-
lations forbid them to take an &C
tive part in politics
Mr.. Appleby said that one field
man of the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration in Iowa had been
dismissed for that reason and added
that other violations also would re-
suit in dismissals.
The Hatch laws. Mr. Appleby said
curtail political activities Of Fed
eral employees and of State and local
government employees drawing Fed
eral pay. The committeeman were
elected locally. he said. and were
not Agriculture Department en-
ployes, although it had the right
TO discharge them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24

IOW ldL
The trough of low pressure over the
Lake region Wednesday morning is now
advancing eastward over Northern New
England with weakening trough a .ha
Ohio Valley to a slight disturbance over
South Dakota, Houlton, Me-; 1907 $ Mill NIL
bars (2916 inchesl. and Pierre. S. Dsk'
1929 millibars ,2a;9l inches. A DIS
turbance of considerable intensity an Md- I'M
west attended by general rains and rapid rapid
ly falling pressures, Pendleton Oree,
1908 mlibsTs Ss6o inc bsss sfsTe
States, Ashevlle. N. c.. lO23.1 mllllDars
go S3 inches. with an extension eastwar e
over the Atlantic ocean to e center o. OF
MAXIMUM pressure. l0a6.l milIibsrs 1920 1920
inchesl, at about latitude 81 N ana
longitude So w Another high-preSsure
system is advancing eastward over the Lake
region. During the last "a hours, there
have been light scattered showers In 9th, the
Atlantic Coast The weather has become
much warmer with temperatures CONSIDER
ably above normal over the Middle At
iantic and New England States: while some;
what cooler weather is spreading eastward
over the Lake region. Temperatures con-
tinue above normal from the Plains States
westward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24

PrecipltAtI0n.
Monthly precipitation in inches In tn
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
The Sun and Mson.

AUTOMOBILE I1Bhts mUN % tVrued %
one-haH hour after sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Physician Is Honored

DR.. v. F. Cullen of the Maryland
State Sanatorium has been named
a member of the Governing Board
of the Southern tuberculosis Asso-
citation, according to an Associated
Press dispatch from Monroe, La.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24

FURNISHED by United States Coast
Geodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Harrison to Address D. A. R.

Earl G. Harrison, director Of regis
tration of the Justice Department,
will address the District D. A. r. to-
morrow at II a m. at the new chap
ter house, 1882 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. He will discuss immigration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Report

Furnih by weather Bureau
slightly cooler with lowest tempea-
general northy
slightly cooler tonight
tonight and tomorrow slightly cooler IN norl poilo
tonight and in portion tomorrow
slightly cooler north portion TONIGHT oor-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
He Still Pays-After So Years

cheering testimonial in the soldity of the American
home is the story of Horace G. Smith, 75year-od property
owner of Denver, Colo
Several days ago, Mr.. Smith went down to Denver's
city hall and paid $2150 in taxes his home Thousands
Of other citizens down to pay their taxes but Mr.
Smiths appearance remarkable inasmuch as il
the 68h time he and his father before him had paid
the house Together, father and have paid
the city four times what the house is worth today
The Smith house built in 1873, after the family
decided to tear down the log cabin in which they
living the SITE In 1875 the house valued at
$4,000. Today it is worth $500. During the years. the
Smiths have paid total of about 81, 900 in taxes.
It good that there people like the Smiths-peope
who value all the things for which home stands They keep
the nation anchored They the folks who maintain a
sod faith in the future of their country They know that
while life all around them may change, democracy and
rights need be disturbed long they hang
to the idea that house is worth paying for
so or 20 years
Persons who attach that much sentimental value to
home pretty apt to take their government seriously.
They likely to be discerning about the type of officials
they elect and they will probably recognize political chara
tans when they along.
You've got to be pretty fond of place to stay in ii for
68 You've got to be particularly passionate about
when the plumbing begins to leak and the porch has
be boered up and the ceiling needs be repasered for
the eighth time You've got to be obvious to the mod
ernism of the day. content with the old and established
Not much in dreadnaughs fortresses but rather
In the staunchness of people like the Smiths lies Americas
defense against the intrusion OF foreign concepts the in
vasion Of alien armies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
PROTESTS METHODS OF
HIRING JANITORS

Editor. The Times: As a citi-
zen of Tacoma and a regular
reader of The Times, I should
like to shed a little light on the
methods used in hiring custodial
workers In city schools.
One instance concerns an ap-
plicant, experienced and we'll
recommended, who was told by
the superintendent in charge of
school properties that he lacked
personality and was not above
average in requirements.
In direct contrast to this is
the method Of judgment used in
Seattle schools. There the i'm
portance of maintaining a clean.
healthy environment for pupils
and teachers is stressed above
all else.
When the personality of the
applicant Is considered to the
extent of refusing to hire com
petent janitors. it is high time
a change was made. A study
of Sesttles methods should
prove of benefit to all concerned.
JOHN A. CRoASDELL,
SOP So. X st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-27
CENSUS Is BLOW AT
CIVIL LIBERTIES

Editor. The Times: II II be
true that, The price of Democ-
racy is the everlasting vigil
lance" on the part of the people,
il seems to this writer that the
coming census is a good place
to exercise that vigilance. Quot
ing the editorial of March IL:
Theoretically, the informa-
ton gathered will be as conf
Dental and as sacred as the
secret ballot" There is some
times wide gulf between
theoretical and what actually
happens.
Some OF us have not forgotten
that for many years the govern
ment gave its notes tbonds) with
a solemn pledge 10 repay in
gold OF like weight and fine
ness" But there came a time.
IL suited the Government to
repudiate that pledge. The SUI
preme Court. when appealed TO
by wronged parties. said in eff
feet. TOO bad. Morally wrong.
but there is nothing can be done
about IT,"
We are willing 10 grant that
there Ia little likelihood that the
information may be used against
the individual personally. But
we have no assurance but that
tomorrow, or another admins
tration may decide to use the
data enmasse. with almost as
dire results 10 the individual.
Not with that intention of course.
but in the end results may
be the same. In fact, it is quite
evident from the Census
Bureaus argument that the data
is TO be used enmasse and the
danger signals are flying in the
words. the people interested
Who are these, interested peo-
PIE:
The value Of our form Of
government 10 the individual is
in his right to liberty Of action
and the resulting benefits. II
any. or none. The trouble is.
that the people interested"
may, and usually do. want to
enact laws and require compli-
snce whether or no. Apparent
~ they want 10 establish q plan