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Evening star., 1940-03-05
Dupont Circle Citizens
Discuss Noise Abatement

Members of the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association held a forum
on District questions yesterday aft
ernoon at their meeting in the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
The principal items discussed were
noise abatement and the dirty city
streets. On the former subject,
Edward S. Fuller declared prosecu-
ton of offenders, with either a fine
or imprisonment, the only effective
solution. He recommended the ap-
polntment OF a special committee
to act as research committee"
to obtain facts relative to the SUBJ
ject. Woodson P. Houghton, pres
ident, appointed a committee con-
sisting of Mr.. Fuller as chairman,
Harral Mulliken and himself.
In discussion of the dirty, unkept
streets. the group heard Mrs. Fred
erick H. Brooke and DR.. Harry A.
Garfield. A committee composed of
DR.. Garfield as chairman, Mrs.
Brooke, Miss Essie Vaughan, Mrs.
William Barrett Ridgely and Mr..
Houghton was appointed to look into
the matter. 1t was also decided to
ask various troops of the Boy and
Girl Scouts to prepare map show
ing the location of trash receptacles
in the city, with view to determine
ing the most advantageous places
to locate additional trash containers.
This was done at the suggestion of
Mrs. Brooks, a former Girl Scout
executive
A letter from Lisa Gardiner, local
dance instructress and a member of
the association, citing the need of
hall or auditorium to hold recitals,
since the use of public schools has
been banned. was referred to the
Education Committee.
A nominating comittee con-
sisting of Admiral William L. Rodg-
ers, DR.. F. Scott Avery and Mrs.
Ridgely was appointed. In making
the appointment. Mr.. Houghton re-
quested that his name be omitted
as candidate for reelection mas
much as he had served as president
for three years and prior to that as
secretary.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Ham|in Garland,
Author, 79, Dies
In Hollywood
Dean of U. S. Letters
Is Victim of Cerebral
Hemorrhoee
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, March 5.-Ham-
lin Garland, chronicler of Middle
Western prairies, lecturer, student
OF the American Indian and of
psychic phenomena, is dead at 10.
He succumbed yesterday, three
days after being stricken with a
cerebral hemorrhage. With him
were MS wife, Zulime, and two
daughters, Mrs. Constance Harper
and Mrs. Mindret Lord.
Mr.. Garland was born September
IA, 1860. in West Salem visa
product of the region he immor-
talized in print.
Notable was his trilogy-"A Son
of the Middle Border" "A Daughter
OF the Middle Border" and Trail
makers of the Middle Border
dealing with the efforts of fami-
lies to overcome isolation and hard
ship and transform raw prairies
into secure homesteads. Oddly, he
did most of his writing in big cities
Dean of American Letters.
He was accorded the title of dean
Of American letters" when his close
friend, William Dean Howells, died.
Since 1918 he had been a member
OF the American Academy of Arts
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Patent Office
| Awaits Revival
|Of ; Nations

The United States Patent Once
is waiting for the temperance of
Poland, Czecho-S -Slovakia and Aus
tria.
A visiting group Of Congressmen's
wives was informed yesterday by
Chief Clerk j. M. Brearley that
bound copies of all patents issued
by the United States are being piled
up week by week In Patent once
vaults labeled as the future property
of the three vanished nations.
America exchanges patent rec
ords with virtually every country of
the world, Mr.. Brearley explained,
and Patent Office officials have seen
no reason to discontinue the prac-
tice in this case.
Evening star., 1940-03-05

One nights catch by a fishing
crew of England was sold for IS, 200.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Income Tax Blanks
Need Not Be Changed
Under New Law
Unnecessary for Payer
To Write Letter Showing
Split Payment

In paying the District of Colum-
bia income tax under a new law
signed by President Roosevelt yes
terday authorizing the tax to be
split IN two parts. Washingtonians
need only to use the regular income
tax return and pay half the tax due
before April IS.
This was indicated today by COL
lector of Taxes C. M. Towers. He
said 1t would be unnecessary for
taxpayers to write a letter or indi-
cate on the tax return itself that
they were paying under the new
law. Already some returns have ar
rived, he explained, with only half
OF the tax paid and are being off,
cially received.
The tax return requires on its face
that the whole tax must be paid and
the return filed on or before March
Is. The special act just signed bv
the President permits payment of
the first half on April IS and the
second half on October IS. The COL
lections under this new levy have
been mounting daily. Up to the
close OF yesterdays business the
figure rose to s231913.O4.
The combination of several taxes
due has put a heavy load on the
office Of the tax collector, whose
force Is now busy handling re-
turns on real estate, personal and
income taxes. Automobile taxes
due this month should be paid
through the Traffic Department at
453 Pennsylvania avenue NV. II
was explained that many people
are making the mistake of sending
the automobile tax taxes to the
collector of taxes. The error NAV
result. toward the end of the
month, in delay in delivery of tags,
Evening star., 1940-03-05
japanese Make Report
On Mandate Islands
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Joseph c. Grew, American AM
bassador to Japan, cabled the State
Department yesterday that the Jap
anese foreign Office had handed him
report on the administration of
the Pacific Ocean islands under
Japanese mandate
The report, covering the year 1898,
has been dispatched to the State
Department, the Ambassador said.
The State Department had in
structed the Embassy in Toxic to
ascertain from the Japanese gov
eminent whether it intended to sup
ply the information on the man
dated islands which it was required
by treaty with the United States to
furnish.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
1n Mrmuriant

ANGEL. ELIZABETH M. In memory
q our dear wife and mother: ELIZABETH
years ago today March 5. 1928.
TIL memory fades and life departs,
E Ts aqsEsr JESSE il xsp
BUSTER.
BROWN, SARAH. A tribute of love and
RAa dsf sho paseed ssss vsny Mas
years ago today. March 5 1920
Grandmother. who was mild and lovely
Gentle as a summer breeze:
Pleasant as in the evening
When 1t floats among the trees.
Grandmother. again hope to meet YOU.
Then in Heaven with 10y 10y to to greet rect. thee.
HER whf5f sHs"e sssh fIs ssfa
SARAH S. PETERSON. Arlington, Va. :
~ CAREY; REV. Lillian LII T. In memory gvS Of
who departed this life Ave years ago to-
~ ELISHA CAREY. =
CLEMENTS. BARBARA G; In SAD but
Vaf RF 01 xSo m as threen Years
ago today, March 3, 1927.
To-Day G,y recalls fcaas a, a memory ENC ro..
And those who think of her today
e Vic ''eS WIN '0!fa The IF FAM1LY. Hai1 I.
GRAY. SARAH FRANCES. Sacred to
eRA our wo near ss
sixteen years ago today, March 5. 1924.
Beautiful rest for the weary.
whsn We'll desfryed t. rest for the % true otnsr
DEXoTEDf' DH1GHfEEs 5t5' + KS" 1bH AND EMMA
| GRAY.
CRY q my dear mother. A ALICE lsh5'f EVANS VANS
GROSS. who left me twenty years ago
today. March 5, 1920.
few more seasons come
A''e''' N'"n ERNEsT sH''s. s. GROSS. .
HUGHES. WILLIAM HENRY. In sad
1sas q mY Ssar rSo huS0and fe
| asleep in Jesus one year ago today March
| 5. 1889.
The voice at midnight came.
HE erSa ssarsed sH1ow up nis,cee to bear Els franz.
He fell. but felt no fear.
The pains of death are passed,
Labor and sorrow ceased.
| And lifelong warfare closed at last.
HIS is DEVoTEb dsV II E0VRf %frE z RGe9 Rfas9s
JONES. MARY E. In sad and loving
remembrance of my dear sister. MARY E.
JONES }oas M.ss who passed Sas away two years ago
For me the saddest Of the year:
| Because two years ago today
Hen M' ssaS fstsr ssfE Rsffss EMMA WARD
LEWIS. WILLIAM F. In sad but loving
sfher N fE Who ae
this, life four years ago today. March 5.
HIS LOVING WIFE. ANNIE E.. AND SON
| WILLIAM E LEWIS.
MacGREGOR. FLORENCE ELLEN. In
nss sq XDf
March s. 1889.
Loved YoJR o se DFVoTsS 5s%snsf5ea sH6SHh IL SfasR"
dear aNE dapshter and sister, ETHEL PLEAS.
odas Msreh J. 'hS 1857 three
A voice we loved is still.
A place is vacant in our home
HER nae Io9fNa 2fSeE 'fa MofHRR. + Rs0 JOSEPHINE
SHORTER; SISTER, ELLA JONES.
oUIsENBURY, ADDIE. Sacred and
sfs5 e f rs Tho Of s Us % :ss
years ago today, March i. 1882.
Beautiful .naf1 II life Ell. is that ~ whose span
astl1pl Ssfh "eiP 5fk i dN9f
aa11INSNEsNRypRY a1NNs4y AND MARouERITE
RILEY: NORRIS. In loving remem-
two years ago today. March s. 1885.
From this world of pain and sorrow.
| To land Of peace and rest.
| God has taken you, dear.
MS REE SRB Bs6aHhs iha rest
TAYLOR, JAMES A. In loving memory
| of my dear husband. JAMES A. TAYLOR,
who departed this life March 8, 1898.
The depth of sorrow I cannot tell
Of the loss Of one loved so well:
And while he. sleeps q peaceful steep
! Hi& N memory I & shan alxays 7 lee, kss2 !.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
John H. Duys Dies;
Tobacco Moqnute
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 5.-John
Henry Duys, 60, president of H.
Duys g. Co.. tobacco dealers. died
of pneumonia yesterday after a
weeks illness. He was president of
the Associated Cigar Manufacturers
and Leaf Tobacco Dealers.
During the World War, when the
American supply of leaf tobacco
from Sumatra. used for wrapping
cigars, was cut off by war activities,
Mr.. Duys headed syndicate which
purchased the entire Sumatra crop,
brought it to the United States in
the syndicates ships and sold it
here,
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Auto Victim Found
Seriously Injured;
Hit-Runner Blamed
Several Persons Hurt
In Traffic Include
Six-Yeur-Old Girl

Several persons were under treat
ment in District hospitals today for
injuries received in trafilc accidents
in or near the city.
Six-year-old Marilyn Hall of 1924
D street NE. was in Casualty Hos
pital after being struck yesterday by
car at Massachusetts, avenue and
Eighth street NE. She suffered in
juries to her face and shoulder, but
her condition was not considered
serious.
Ryland L. Sales, %, of Edmonston,
Nd, was In the same hospital in
serious condition with head injuries.
Maryland police said he was found
lying by the side of Edmonston road
near Birch street in North Decatur
Heights, Md. They said he was the
victim of hit-and-run driver.
Woman Injured in Crash.
Helen Michael, %, of 916 Maryland
avenue NE. was treated at Cacualty
HOSPITAL early today for lacerations
received when the car in which she
was riding was in collision with an
other at Pennsylvania avenue and
Eighth street Sc.
Ethel B. Hodges, "a, Of Ais Wis
consin avenue NV. was in Emer-
gency Hospital with injuries received
when struck by an automobile in
front of her home. She received
head injuries and was believed to
be in serious condition.
Decrease in Deaths Announced.
The traffic toll on District streets
so far this year has been consider
ably lower than for the first two
months Of 1899, police announced.
Ten persons have been killed this
year, while during the same period
last year II had died.
In February five persons were
killed-four less than during the
same month last year. In January
of this year five were killed COM
pared to eight killed in that month
of 1899.
Police attributed the decrease in
deaths during January to the severe
weather conditions, which made slow
driving imperative. Some of the
February decrease can be attributed
to the safety drive, some to weather
and some to luck" officials stated.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
BtrthH

kOLB. Mr.. and Mrs John Georse Kolb
birth Of son, JOHN GEoRGE JR., on on
February 20, 194o. at Columbia Hospital
NORRIS. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren G.
Norris Of 1717 East Capitol st. announce
the arrival of son, ROBERT WARREN,
on February %. 1910. at Columbia Hos
Evening star., 1940-03-05
UarA nf Thanka

JACKSON. HORACE r. We wish to ex-
press our profound and sincere gratitude
to the Old Ark Lodge. No. 1895: the Old
est Inha btants Association. many neigh
bors and friends, for their acts of kind
the illness and at the passing of our dear
father and grandfather. HORACE p. JACK
SON THE FAMILY .
Evening star., 1940-11-03

italians in check until it Is or
ganized.
Military observers said the pres
ent situation is more favorable to
the British than the first stages Of
the Norwegian, Flanders and French
campaigns, because the Italians, and
eventually the Germans, would
"have to come to the British" in
stead of the British going to them.
Such advances, they say. AFFORD
many opportunities for damaging
aerial attacks.
Nazi Disappointment.
Diplomatic sources In London
broke their silence to observe that:
Germany probably was disap-
pointed that Italy failed to wait
until the Spanish and Germans were
ready to strike at Gibraltar.
Failure of blow at Gibraltar to
materialize probably was due to
French reluctance to agree imme-
diately with German peace plans.
Turkey was not yet willing to fight
outside her own borders and was
divided between British urgings and
doubts as to Russia's reception of
any war plans against the axis.
The Bulgarian government is torn
between an army strongly pro-axis
in sentiments and a people strongly
pro- Russian and desirous of peace.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Italy Denies Planning
Peace Negotiations
With Greece
Bombs Planted From
Shore to Shore Of
Kingdom, Rome Says

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Nov. 2-The Italians sent
their crack "Disperato' squadron OF
bombers and fighters against Greece
today, planting bombs from shore to
shore of the invaded kingdom, and
said the only peace the Greeks would
get from them would be by the
sword.
'Ttaly has no intention of enter
ing into peace negotiations with
Greece an authoritative source
said. The Greek rejection of our
ultimatum set the Italian military
machine in motion 1t will proceed
to deal with the situation
The high command reported that
an Italian land pincerS was closing
on the strategic northwestern base
town of Ioannina (Janina), both
from the Kalamas River Valley on
the northwest of the town and from
the Pindos (Pindus) heights on the
northeast, which reach elevations
above 1000 feet.
The locations of these columns
we're not stated, but unofficially it
has been said that they have pene-
trated the "Metaxas Line" of light
Notifications which are especially
thick in the Kalamas Valley.
Strikes at Salonika.
From the valley to the quays of
Salonika, Crete, Corfu and Patras
the Italian bombers blasted away
with explosive and incendiary
bombs, ton upon ton of them.
(The Rome radio broadcast
report tonight that 100 Italian
fighter and bomber planes had
attacked the British Mediter-
'ranean Island of Malta during
the afternoon, striking at an
aviation camp and naval base in
''the most important Italian air
action since the outbreak of war;
("Visible destruction" on the
airdrome was claimed and it was
stated that at least one British
fighter plane, and perhaps two,
had been shot down.
The "disperato' or suicide squad
ron, which Count Ciano, the italian
Foreign Minister, led in Ethiopia,
struck at the naval base of Salonika
on the Aegean. The Stefani Agency
said the first raid, yesterday, left
the fortified zone devastated, the
planes smashing and firing barracks,
supply dumps, reservoirs and other
military and naval objectives.
There were rumors that Ciano
himself flew a plane in one of the
two waves, but this was not con-
firmed.
The Ministry of Air did, however,
announce that Ciano had been pro-
NOTED from major to lieutenant
colonel in the air force.
Patras is Bombed.
Dive bombers lunged at Patras
third largest Greek port, dropping
bombs on the docks where troops
were being loaded onto ships. The
Corinth Canal, within the steer
walls of which small warships anc
troop transports take a short cut
from Athens to Corfu and other
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Greek Success Seen
Key 10 Control Of
Mediterranean
Bis-ScoIe Offensive Is
Expected to Be Begun
By ItoIion Forces
Ry the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-British mill
tary men said today a decisive check
or even q stalemate of Italy's Hell
lenic campaign by the British and
Greeks would smash the axis
scheme for conquest of the Medi-
terranean.
These and neutral military sources,
remarking that Italy's war effort
was swiftly. approaching the maxi
mum, estimated italian troops in
the field at well over q million" or
at least "70 divisions"
This figure includes units in Libya,
Ethiopia, italian and British Soma
liland and those guarding the tenn
porarily peaceful frontiers in Eu-
rope and Africa.
ITALY may talk Of 5000, 900 bay
onets,' but these are not enough,
one declared 1T is quite probable
she does not have modern equip
ment for more than those in the
field now"
Expect Big Offensive.
British military men said they ex-
pected Italy TO launch big-scale
offensive against the Greek line on
the southwest wing of the Albanian
Greek frontier. The Italians were
reported to be moving up artillery
along this coastal flank.
While the British have been slow
to announce the extent of theif aid
to Greece, 1t is now taken for
granted that assistance on land and
sea and in the air will be very ex-
tensive" if the Greeks can hold the
Evening star., 1940-11-03
points in Western Greece, was re-
ported damaged.

points in Western Greece, was re-
ported damaged.
Other planes, the high command
said, bombed troops (perhaps Brit
ish who were disembarking from
ships yesterday at the Island OF
Crete. Ships, port facilities and
stores were said to have'been dam
aged.
The Island of Salamis, In the
gulf 10 miles west of Athens, was
raided, the high command said, and
an arsenal and ships were the tar
gets. Explosions and fires were
set off at Corfu, it was stated of1-
cially; a train was hit at Larissa !;
the Corinth-Athens railroad was re-
ported cut by bombs in several
places.
Of1cial accounts contained no fur
ther mention of resumption OF
fighting in Egypt, reported yester-
day, but the high commands COM
munique did say an Italian column
had fought its way to a height near
Kassala, in the Anglo Egyptian Su-
dan.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Lights Fail, 80-Yord
Touchdown Run Voided
pvth. Associated Press

BY the ASSOCiated Press.
FITZGERALD, Ga, Nov. Full
back Willie Matthews, speedy
player on the Fitzgerald High School
eleven, broke clear from his own
20-yard line and raced 80 yards
across the Albany High Schools
goal line in a game here last night.
But-as Willie galloped, the lights
went out.
Ofiicials ruled: No light, no play.
Albany won, 200.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Didn't Ask Nomination,
Writer Bees for Defeat
3, the Associated Press.

B! the Associated Press.
COLEBROOK, Conn, Nov. 2.-Lu-
clan Cary, the novelist, finds his
candidacy for State Representative
on the Democratic ticket "irritat-
ing" So he is going around beg
ging people not to vote for him.
Mr.. Cary says he was nominated
without his consent while on a
magazine assignment in the Mid
west, wasn't notified by the DEM
ocrats and didn't find out he was
running until private organization
queried him on election issues.
Next Tuesday. he says, he's going
to vote Republican.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Naval Academy Rodio
CobIe Contract Let

b the Associated Press.
The Navy Department awarded .
$33,572 contract to Plymouth Elec-
tric Co., Washington, for m UNDER
ground electric cable system and
pole line terminal at the Naval
Academy high-power radio station,
Annapolis, to be completed in 30
days.
A sos 500 contract for small arms
ammunition was awarded by the
War Department to Revere Copper
ds Brass Co., Baltimore. The delivery
date was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
North CoroIinion. II,
Wants Pension Ended

S, TIE associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c.. Nov. 2.-The
old-age pension Office got a letter
from 72-year -old man who wanted
his pension discontinued.
He wrote that he disliked being
"a burden on the Government in
these difficult times" and that since
he was visiting friend in Idaho he
could make out without the money
for a while.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Women Senotor Installed

Miss Dorothy Tangney, q school
teacher and the first woman to be
selected by the Australian labor
movement as Senate candidate, has
Just taken once.
Evening star., 1940-11-03

Of one ne unknown
by nations (includes naval vessels):
Britain 473 Norway Germany
France 5O Netherlands Belgium,
Estonia Yugoslavia S. Lhuana Poland
Rumania Latvia Portugal
Total 1,069.
Evening star., 1940-11-03

Brazil recently shipped over 5000
tons of pine boards to Britain.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Losses in War at Sea
By the Associated Press.

y he
reported during
the elst week Of inclusive:
Evening star., 1940-08-06

nier, sailed for West Africa about
the middle Of last February. The
expedition was sponsored by the
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and
made its base in Liberia at the COM
pany's great rubber plantation there.
Mr.. Jennier returned several months
ago with sizable collection of ami
mails gathered by the expedition.
Part of these animals were placed
on display at the Firestone exhibit
at the New York Worlds Fair. All
eventually will be returned to the
Zoo.
Among those meeting the West
Irmo was Malcolm Davis, keeper of
the birdhouse and veteran of many
Zoo collecting expeditions, the last
of which was to Little America with
the United States Antarctic Expedi-
ton.
Mr.. Davis has been designated
keeper of the parrots and hooved
stock brought back from Africa,
which will be placed under quaran-
tine at the Zoo for two weeks.
Health authorities allowed the Zoo
to establish its own quarantine sta
ton on the second floor of the rep
tile house. There Mr.. Davis will
care for the antelopes and parrots
and will not be permitted to leave
for the two-week period.
The precautions are taken to pre-
vent the possible importation of
parrot fever and hoof-and- mouth
disease.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Expedition
Continued From First Page. }

the party's first grim reminder of
the war which only entered into an
active stage months after they
were isolated in the Liberian bush.
Told U. S. Was at War.
Mrs. Mann said members of the
Smithsonian Firestone collecting
expedition received some weird ru-
mors while hunting animals in the
interior.
Where the natives got the re-
ports" Mrs. Mann said, I'VE had no
idea. Once they told us peace had
been declared. The next day we
heard the United States had entered
the European war, and it was only
little later the natives told us the
King and Queen of England were
fleeing to Liberia"
In the collection which arrived
here today were two pigmy hippos,
one an adult, which the natives had
carried in a crate for 80 miles
through the jungle, and the other a
baby no larger than q small pig.
There were Al crates in all, includ-
ing IL miniature West African ante
lopes-six Duikers and five Chedro-
tains.
These tiny antelopes, with their
beautiful coats and huge, liquid
eyes, are some Of the rarest known.
They inhabit swampy regions of
Liberia in an area rarely visited by
animal collectors.
There were nine monkeys of va
rious shapes and sizes, many small
mammals almost unknown to ZOOS
IN this country, cage of parrots,
20 parrakeetS, a crate of African
crocodiles, an African porcupine,
three eagles, two hawks and a horn
bill and several boxes of reptiles.
These latter included gabboon
vipers, several cobras and rhinoc-
eros vipers. These latter snakes
are the type used by tribe of bush
natives who initiated DR.. and Mrs.
Mann into their secret society.
Bridges Alarm Mrs. Mann.
Mrs. Mann couldn't decide wheth-
er she was more alarmed by the
initiation ceremony, which included
the waving of live snakes near the
faces of the initiates, or by crossing
the rattan and bamboo bridges
which the natives swing above the
jungle rivers. Mrs. Mann said that
on the expeditions last jungle trip
the whole safari. of several hundred
natives had crossed the narrow
hanging bridge with the exception
of one bearer, who carried the ex-
petitions valuable camera equip
ment. This man plunged through
a section of the bridge into the
water and was fished out with some
difficulty.
Mrs. Mann laughingly said she
was glad this accident occurred on
the last field trip. If it had hap
pened earlier, she said, she would
have been afraid to trust herself
to the himsy bridges.
Mrs. Mann said her experiences
collecting animals In West Africa
were the most exciting and adven-
tslrous she had encountered while